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Supervisors approve memorandum allowing private tile inside county right-of-way for Emmett–110th project
Summary
Wright County supervisors signed a memorandum permitting a private drainage tile installation inside the county road right-of-way for work on the corner of Emmett and 110th, subject to conditions, permits and county recording; agreement requires contractor responsibilities and indemnities.
The Wright County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 approved a memorandum allowing a private drainage tile to be installed within a county road right-of-way at the corner of Emmett and 110th Avenue, after staff confirmed required signatures and permits are in place.
Wright County Engineer Adam Clemens and staff described the request from landowner Jay Pogge to install a closed (non-perforated) tile running west to the Boone River to address a chronic slump and drainage issue near the intersection. Clemens said the contractor intends to place the tile roughly 10 feet deep and that multiple family members had executed notarized consent pages in the agreement.
The memorandum lists about 21 conditions the landowner and contractor must meet, including obtaining any needed state or federal permits (DNR floodplain, Corps of Engineers), coordinating planning and zoning if a floodplain permit is required, and accepting responsibility for any damage to the county right-of-way caused by the installation. Clemens said the county attorney and the drainage attorney reviewed the agreement.
Clemens and staff noted the tile will be recorded with real property records and that inspection termini will be placed where needed to ensure flow. Supervisors asked about nearby utilities and a pipeline corridor; staff said the proposed depth should avoid impacts to a carbon-capture pipeline corridor in the vicinity.
Supervisor Rick Rasmussen moved to approve the memorandum; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. County staff said they would secure signatures and record the agreement.
