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Blue Earth County adopts multiple drainage findings: benefits redetermined and contracts accepted for Ditch 74, 35, 16 and 57
Summary
Blue Earth County commissioners adopted viewers’ and engineers’ reports July 8 after technical hearings on multiple drainage matters affecting Ditch 74, Ditch 35, Ditch 16 and Ditch 57.
Blue Earth County commissioners on July 8 heard technical engineer and viewer reports across multiple drainage items and adopted findings and orders in each case.
Ditch 74: At a continuation hearing focused on the Greenwald and Czarne properties, viewer Mark Behrens reported he received maps showing those parcels have field tile that drains out of County Ditch 74. He said the viewers reduced the benefits on tiled acres by 90% (leaving a small residual benefit because a very large storm could route some water back to the ditch). The board adopted the viewers' findings and order to update the redetermination of benefits for County Ditch 74.
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