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Drainage authority approves amended repair order for County Ditch 89 after engineers find greater damage

Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners · September 23, 2025
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Summary

Engineers reported more extensive damage to County Ditch 89 after tree removal uncovered deep sediment (up to ~2 feet), side-slope failures and an undersized spur crossing; the drainage authority approved a finance order to proceed with repairs, including replacing a 48-inch culvert with a 60-inch RCP and increased construction estimates.

ISG engineers Chuck Bridal and Josh James presented an amended repair report for County Ditch (CD) 89. They said tree removal last winter revealed substantially worse conditions than previously estimated: side-slope failures, meandering, and sediment depths of up to about two feet in places. Engineers identified two crossings along the ditch: one…

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