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Supervisors plan petition and cleanout work for D D 1 drainage channel
Summary
Board members agreed to pursue a targeted cleanout of D D 1 (formerly D D 8), discussing survey lines, access constraints, and a petition to authorize clearing trees and debris from the channel between the gravel road and the river.
The board discussed work needed on D D 1 (previously labeled D D 8) after members reported debris and pylons near a bridge and tree growth obstructing flow. Supervisors proposed a targeted cleanout from the gravel road to the river and agreed to prepare a petition for authorization and landowner outreach.
Members noted access complications where the channel crosses private land, but said county easements and local landowners should permit the work; one trustee recommended the board define the cleanout segment "from this point to this point" to avoid reliance on exact distances in the field. The board also discussed spoils handling, possible use of NRCS guidance for replanting or filter strips and verifying where existing filter strips occur in the fields adjacent to the ditch.
Next steps: supervisors asked staff to draft a petition specifying the cleanout limits and to coordinate with NRCS and affected landowners to avoid crop-damage claims before scheduling the work.
