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Drainage authority decides against ditch work at Head Lake; orders dismissal and reimbursements for Ditch 30
Summary
After reviewing a Houston Engineering memo, the drainage authority voted to take no ditch‑funded action on Ditch 44 at Head Lake due to unstable soils and limited elevation benefit; the board also dismissed Ditch 30 proceedings and will reimburse prior assessments totaling $39,067.73 (with 4% interest calculated to $52,833.42).
The Otter Tail County drainage authority reviewed two ditch matters on Oct. 14 and took separate actions.
For Ditch 44 at Head Lake, Houston Engineering reported peat soils up to 5–7 feet with no hard bottom, making extensive soil import or earthen berm construction impractical. The consultant presented three scenarios: (1) do…
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