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Johnson County proposes Youngs Creek drainage-impact rule, schedules municipal meetings; study cost estimated about $500,000

5792567 · September 3, 2025
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Surveyor Greg Cantwell introduced a draft drainage-impact resolution for the Youngs Creek watershed and said county staff plan municipal meetings Sept. 16 and Oct. 21; a watershed study to define ditch capacities was discussed with an estimated cost of roughly $500,000 and possible use of resulting capacity limits in an ordinance.

County surveyor Greg Cantwell told the Johnson County drainage board on Sept. 2 that staff have drafted a proposed drainage-impact resolution for the Youngs Creek watershed and plan to meet with nearby municipalities starting Sept. 16 to begin a study and public process.

Cantwell described the draft as "the proposed drainage impact resolution" that would align allowable discharge with measured ditch capacity so that permitted runoff would not exceed local channels. He said staff added an area between Grassy Creek and…

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