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Surveyor outlines cleanup plan for Nevin McConnell and Turkey Creek in Syracuse; permits expected for dredging

5934175 · September 26, 2025
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County surveyor described a planned cleanup of Nevin McConnell (entering Turkey Creek at Syracuse), including fence removal, brush clearing, vacuum truck use and beaver-dam work that can be done without a permit; dredging and sediment removal will require state permits and coordination with the town of Syracuse and property owners.

The county surveyor told the Kosciusko County Drainage Board he is preparing a multi-step cleanup of the Nevin McConnell ditch, which flows through the town of Syracuse and enters the Turkey Creek system downstream of the library and an old school-turned-apartments.

The surveyor said immediate work that does not require a permit includes fence removal, debrushing and…

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