Supply deliveries to protest camp could be fined

BISMARCK – Vehicles delivering supplies to the Dakota Access Protest camp could be subject to a $1,000 fine for violating the governor’s emergency evacuation order, a state official said Tuesday, Nov. 29.

Cecily Fong, spokeswoman for the Department of Emergency Services, said law enforcement can stop vehicles in the area of the protest camp in southern Morton County and issue a $1,000 fine if the motorists are delivering supplies to the area under the evacuation order.

Fong said there will be “passive enforcement” of the rule, meaning officers won’t have a supply blockade or actively enforce the restriction but may stop vehicles if they encounter them during their patrols.

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