Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Landowners press county to speed repair of Drain 4, say they will share costs
Summary
Local landowners presented plans to rebuild the Drain 4 channel (Americold Road corridor), described as repeatedly inundating thousands of acres; they said they have already contributed about $310,000 and seek Water Resource District cooperation and permitting support.
Landowners and farmers asked the Grand Forks County Commission on Feb. 4 to support a multi‑mile reconstruction of Drain 4 (referred to in testimony as the Americold Road channel), saying repeated backups and high water have repeatedly inundated farmground and caused crop losses.
What was presented: Paul Spole, who identified himself as a stakeholder and landowner in the drainage area, and an engineering team from Barrien/Burien & Associates presented a conceptual plan calling for lowering an existing drop structure and improving nearly nine miles of channel and culverts. The engineers recommended lowering a hydraulic structure by about six feet and extending the ditch west beyond the interstate to create a properly graded drainage channel. The petitioners…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
