Published May 05 2009
County Commission discusses border patrol station at GFK

When Michael Huntress unveiled plans Tuesday for a 34,000-square-foot U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine border patrol station at Grand Forks International Airport to be built this year, Grand Forks County Commissioner Gary Malm offered two pieces of advice.
By: Kevin Bonham


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When Michael Huntress unveiled plans Tuesday for a 34,000-square-foot U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine border patrol station at Grand Forks International Airport to be built this year, Grand Forks County Commissioner Gary Malm offered two pieces of advice.

- A construction time line of mid-June to December might be a bit optimistic.

- The greenery pictured in an artist’s conception — a colorful landscape of mature trees and shrubbery — could present the developer with some challenges in an area known for its alkaline soils.

“It may be a pipe dream, but that’s what we’re hoping for,â€