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Blue Earth County approves viewers' reports for multiple ditch redeterminations, schedules follow-up for two parcels
Summary
The Blue Earth County Board adopted viewers' reports and orders for County Ditches 53, 74 (except two parcels continued to July 8), 88 and 93, approved a petition process/engineer appointment for Ditch 51 repairs, and awarded a repair bid for Ditch 56 branch 13. Viewers presented benefit estimates and easement payments used to compute assessments.
Blue Earth County commissioners on June 24 adopted viewers' reports and draft findings that update benefit and damages listings for several county ditch systems, while scheduling follow-up for two disputed parcels.
Scott Goodwin, representing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, introduced a separate land transfer earlier in the meeting; the bulk of the session was devoted to redeterminations. Craig Austin, Blue Earth County drainage staff, opened the redetermination hearings for County Ditches 53, 74, 88 and 93, noting that landowner informational meetings were held March 10 and hearing notices mailed May 27 and published in the Mankato Free Press.
Viewer Mark Baron's presentation to the board described the methodology used to calculate benefits — acres in the watershed, soil type, location rate, tile presence and system efficiency — and said County Ditch 53 (established 1917) has 25-year benefits…
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