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Board orders Frank Yard long lateral put on periodic maintenance after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing Nov. 6, the Calpine Drainage Board voted to classify the Frank Yard long lateral (Drain No. 27-42-0) as in need of periodic maintenance, adopting findings of fact and directing publication of the final order; landowners raised concerns about tree removal and assessment costs.
The Calpine Drainage Board voted Nov. 6 to place the Frank Yard long lateral, Drain No. 27-42-0, on periodic maintenance following a public hearing and adoption of findings of fact. The action formalizes a maintenance fund and assessment schedule for a drain the surveyor said was built about 1901 and currently includes 1,565 feet of 10-inch tile draining a 47.8-acre watershed across 16 parcels.
The board’s attorney read proposed findings of fact concluding the drain can be maintained by periodic spraying, cleaning and minor repairs and that there was no credible evidence presented to require reconstruction or to vacate the drain. The board accepted the surveyor’s report as…
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