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Drainage board approves private tile closure on Lang Branch No. 1; landowner to maintain
Summary
The Pulaski County Drainage Board approved a request from a landowner identified as Todd to close a non‑maintained section of Lang Branch No. 1 by installing private tile. The board clarified that the tile will remain privately maintained and required the owner to provide tile size for county records.
Todd, a local landowner, asked the Drainage Board for permission to close a section of Lang Branch No. 1 by installing private tile where the old ditch ran. He said he had discussed the change with upstream neighbors and named Tim Rausch as having no objection.
Jenny, a county drainage staff member, confirmed the section Todd proposed to close is not maintained by the county and that any replacement tile on Todd’s property would be privately maintained. Staff said the county had previously jetted portions of the channel and did not expect the private tile to block flow for adjacent properties if it were properly sized.
A board member moved to approve the request and a second was received. The board voted in favor; members said Todd should notify staff of the final tile size for county records.
The approval applies only to the non‑maintained section requested by Todd. The county retains responsibility for officially maintained channels elsewhere on Lang Branch No. 1; any future maintenance disputes on privately installed tile would be the owner’s responsibility unless the channel is later petitioned into county maintenance.
