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Landowners press who will pay for downstream cleanups; engineers cite district responsibility
Summary
Landowners at the Aug. 24 hearing asked who would pay to clear downstream blockages near '105'; engineer Jon Rosengren said the district would cover cleanup when a blockage impacts district flow and added that Bolton & Menk would obtain a DNR permit if required.
During the continued annexation hearing for Drainage District No. 6, several landowners asked how maintenance costs would be allocated if the lower portion of the ditch plugs up between the district boundary and a location referred to as '105.'
Jon Rosengren, an engineer with Bolton & Menk, told the board that "He said the district would cover that expense" when a blockage affects the district's flow. Landowners also asked about permitting; Mark Smeby noted that Jon would secure a DNR permit if needed, and Jon said a permit should not be problematic if the work did not include straightening the ditch.
Engineers added that records indicate the open ditch was last cleaned in 1963 and that there are currently no proposed projects on DD 6 Main, although a proposed project for DD 6 Lateral 7 is under consideration. The board took no immediate funding action at the meeting.
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