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Commissioners dismiss Nelson No. 131 drainage petition after public hearing; petitioner opposes proceeding
Summary
After a preliminary hearing on the Nelson No. 131 watershed drainage-improvement petition filed by Hardscrabble Farms Inc. and others, county staff recommended proceeding to engineering review but the board voted to dismiss the petition after landowner testimony opposed moving forward.
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners dismissed the Nelson No. 131 watershed drainage-improvement petition (filed Oct. 1, 2024 by Hardscrabble Farms Inc. and others) after a preliminary hearing and review of an engineer's report and landowner testimony.
Deputy Administrator for Soil and Water Brett Bacon read the engineer's first-hearing report into the record, summarizing existing conditions and a preliminary cost estimate. Bacon said the watershed (as defined for the hearing) measures approximately 339 acres, is predominantly agricultural and contains existing subsurface tile infrastructure that appears to be functioning as a good and sufficient outlet. The report's preliminary…
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