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Yankton County drainage panel conditionally approves permit pending recorded easements
Summary
The commission voted to approve a drainage permit for an applicant identified in the record as Mr. Tacki, contingent on recorded easements (or documented permission from the highway superintendent/township) and submission of an updated map; staff will issue the permit upon receipt of required paperwork.
The Yankton County drainage commission conditionally approved a drainage permit for an applicant recorded as Mr. Tacki to install tile in the NE quarter of Section 14, provided the applicant submits recorded easements from downstream landowners (or documented permission from the highway superintendent/township) and an updated map showing the tile routing.
Staff explained two options: the applicant can secure recorded easements from three downstream property owners to reach a mapped 'blue line' drainage, which would allow the commission to approve the permit, or obtain permission from the highway superintendent or township to use the ditch as an outlet. Staff advised that recorded easements provide long-term legal certainty compared with informal waivers.
Commissioners discussed pipe size and cost-sharing implications, noting that the size of tile installed could change if adjacent landowners later tie into the line. A motion to approve the permit conditioned on submission of the easements/permission and an updated map was made, seconded and passed; the transcript records the motion as passing but individual roll-call votes were not recorded on the public transcript.
Staff told the applicant to bring the written easements and the map to the county office; once staff receives and verifies the paperwork the permit will be issued.
