Board raises concerns that plastic field tile is increasing ditch flows and causing problems
Board members warned that farmers installing large amounts of plastic tile may be increasing runoff into ditches, with one member citing multiple fields being tiled and calling the added flow a cause of new drainage issues; the board discussed inspection and enforcement challenges.
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Several board members flagged a trend of farmers installing plastic field tile and rerouting water, which the members said is increasing flows into ditches and causing new drainage problems.
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