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Board reviews unresolved obstruction complaint and reminds permit applicant to obtain township consent

Traill County Water Resource District · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Attorney Sean Fredricks updated the Board that counsel for Ms. Hoplin rejected Mr. Dan McLaughlin's property-sale offer to complaining parties; the Board will direct Moore Engineering to update the Engineer's Report and may issue an order if parties cannot resolve the matter. Chairman Siegert also reminded permit applicant Neil Breidenbach to obtain township and landowner consent for Surface Drain Permit No. 6710.

Attorney Sean Fredricks informed the Board that Mr. Dan McLaughlin indicated intent to sell his property to the complaining parties, but counsel for Ms. Hoplin rejected the offer. Fredricks told the Board he will direct Moore Engineering to make final updates to the Engineer's Report for review at a future meeting; absent a resolution between the parties, the Board indicated it may issue an order in the obstruction complaint proceeding.

Separately, Chairman Jason Siegert reminded permit applicant Neil Breidenbach to obtain consent of the Buxton Township Board of Township Supervisors and landowners along the course of the Surface Drain Permit No. 6710 project; the Board will monitor Breidenbach's ability to satisfy permit conditions and keep the item on future agendas.

The minutes record there were no updates on the Koenig lawsuit, which dates to obstruction complaint proceedings in 2017–2018 (La Verne Koenig).