Trustees back drone surveys and targeted tree spraying for open ditches
At a drainage-district workshop trustees agreed to begin research to inventory open ditches and to authorize drone flights and targeted tree spraying (under an existing contract) to identify erosion and prioritize work on open ditches.
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As trustees for Drainage Districts 12 and 25, the board held a workshop on managing open ditches and vegetation. Staff recommended using existing contractor resources to fly drones to document ditch conditions and to use targeted ATV/backpack spraying for trees where appropriate; cedar trees would be cut rather than sprayed.
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