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Landowner says $43,000 detention-pond cost sparked dispute over May 1 law, board to inspect site

Noble County Drainage Board · December 9, 2025
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Summary

A resident told the Noble County drainage board that a barn project and a detention pond cost about $43,000; board members debated whether a law passed May 1 changed permitting requirements and agreed to inspect the site and clarify the definition of 'land disturbance'.

During public comment at the Nov. 24 Noble County Drainage Board meeting, Resident Speaker 5 described building a barn and installing a detention pond that cost about $43,000 and asked why the detention requirement applied. Speaker 5 said the barn footprint was about 0.77 acres and that the detention system, tile and dirt work had driven the cost higher.

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