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Blue Earth County holds preliminary hearing on County Ditch 63; engineers and DNR favor storage option
Summary
Blue Earth County on Jan. 28 held a preliminary hearing on proposed improvements to County Ditch (CD) 63 in Decoria Township, where engineers recommended replacing failing tile and adding a storage basin to reduce downstream erosion and water‑quality impacts.
Blue Earth County on Jan. 28 held a preliminary hearing on proposed improvements to County Ditch (CD) 63 in Decoria Township, where engineers recommended replacing failing tile and adding a storage basin to reduce downstream erosion and water‑quality impacts.
At the hearing, Blue Earth County Drainage staff said notices were mailed Jan. 14 and that the county received a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advisory report on Jan. 24. ISG engineers presented a preliminary survey report dated Nov. 8, 2024, describing a watershed of roughly 1,300 acres that drains to a private waterway and then to the Cobb River about 1.6 miles downstream. Engineers reported failing tile, shallow cover depths and sections with cracked, misaligned pipe.
The engineer’s report presented two options. Option 1 would replace and enlarge the mainline and branches without storage; Option 2…
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