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Steele County schedules culvert replacement for September after landowner and staff debate elevations
Summary
A landowner asked the county to move the scheduled culvert replacement forward to address standing water; staff and commissioners agreed to keep the previously agreed elevations and to proceed with replacement in September, coordinating stakes and right-of-way with landowners.
A property owner asked the Steele County Board of Commissioners to advance a culvert replacement project to reduce standing water; county staff and commissioners discussed elevations, right-of-way and the need to coordinate with adjacent landowners.
Staff and a resident explained that the north end of the culvert is about 8 inches higher than the south end and that lowering or re-leveling the culvert would change the ditch flow and could require re-running permissions and surveying. Road staff recommended installing the replacement culvert with a proper slope (they described aiming for a roughly 0.5%–1% grade across the pipe) and confirmed the project is slated for September during planned construction work.
Commissioners instructed staff to set stakes and coordinate with affected landowners and township representatives during installation. Staff said a third-party survey and proper stake setting would be arranged so that the culvert is installed to the agreed elevations and slope; if stakeholders wanted to reopen the design, staff said the project would need broader reauthorization from affected landowners and township boards.
The board confirmed the September timeline and asked staff to communicate with the landowner(s) and to ensure traffic and pump plans are in place if water must be managed during construction.
