The county soil conservation district shall cause an investigation to be made by the Division of Watershed Stewardship in order to ascertain the general location and approximate watershed boundaries of the proposed tax ditch, and to obtain other information to assist the district to determine whether the formation of the tax ditch is practicable and feasible and is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare. The district may hold such hearings as it deems necessary in order to assist it in making such determination.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 41. DRAINAGE OF LANDS AND MANAGEMENT OF WATERS; TAX DITCHES
Subchapter III. Formation of Tax Ditch; Procedure
§ 4116. Nature of a tax ditch.
§ 4117. Petition for formation of a tax ditch; assistance of Division of Watershed Stewardship.
§ 4120. Deposit upon filing of petitions for tax ditch.
§ 4121. Duties of county soil conservation district upon receipt of petition.
§ 4122. Investigation; hearing.
§ 4123. Report of investigation by Division of Watershed Stewardship.
§ 4124. Determination by county soil conservation district.
§ 4126. Determinations to be made by board of ditch commissioners.
§ 4127. Existing works of improvement; compensation for work done thereon.
§ 4128. Factors in determination of cost.
§ 4130. Proposed report of board of ditch commissioners.
§ 4131. Notice of hearing on establishment of tax ditch.
§ 4132. Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum.
§ 4133. Contents of report; filing.
§ 4134. Signing of commissioners' report; dissent.
§ 4135. Waiving of commissioners' hearing and referendum.
§ 4136. Action by Superior Court; notice of final hearing.
§ 4137. Final hearing; ditch order.
§ 4138. Right to jury trial; procedure.
§ 4139. Defense of contested ditch orders; Attorney General.
§ 4140. Notice of final action on ditch order.
§ 4141. Permanent court record.