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including longer levee setbacks from the river and buyouts for farm land within the Missouri's flood plain.
• "From my perspective, what we should be about is investing in these repairs in smarter ways, so that we're doing things that make long-term sense, instead of just repairing as was," McMahon said.
• Dalrymple suggested establishing limited, experimental initiatives to carry out that goal, saying it would be too difficult to push for at once along the Missouri's entire length.
• North Dakotans have become used to property buyouts as a response to flooding, and property owners may respond favorably if they believe they're being fairly compensated, the governor said.

• "People do come around, and are willing to participate in buyout programs. It is not politically impossible. It is somewhat expensive," Dalrymple said. "This is, in my opinion, not something to be feared."
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