Delaware Code
Subchapter III. Formation of Tax Lagoon; Procedure
§ 4320. Factors in determination of cost.

(a) In determining the total cost of the proposed tax lagoon works of improvement, the board of lagoon management commissioners shall include, among other things, the estimated costs of dredging, the estimated cost of forming the tax lagoon, the amount of damages, if any, awarded to landowners, and the amount of compensation, if any, to be paid to landowners for works of improvement previously performed and deemed adequate under § 4319 of this title.
(b) The estimated cost of interest which will develop if the tax lagoon borrows money to finance the dredging of the lagoon shall not be included in the total cost of the proposed tax lagoon works of improvement.

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Delaware Code

Title 7 - Conservation

Chapter 43. DREDGING AND MANAGEMENT OF LAGOONS

Subchapter III. Formation of Tax Lagoon; Procedure

§ 4310. Nature of a tax lagoon.

§ 4311. Petition for formation of a tax lagoon; assistance by Division of Watershed Stewardship.

§ 4312. Form of petition.

§ 4313. Name of tax lagoon.

§ 4314. Deposit upon filing of petitions for tax lagoon.

§ 4315. Duties of the Division of Watershed Stewardship upon receipt of petition.

§ 4316. Investigation; hearing.

§ 4317. Filing of petition and report; action by district when formation is found to be not practicable and feasible.

§ 4318. Determinations to be made by board of lagoon management commissioners.

§ 4319. Existing works of improvement; compensation for work done thereon.

§ 4320. Factors in determination of cost.

§ 4321. Assessment list.

§ 4322. Proposed report of board of lagoon management commissioners.

§ 4323. Notice of hearing on establishment of tax lagoon.

§ 4324. Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum.

§ 4325. Contents of report; filing.

§ 4326. Signing of lagoon management commissioners' report; dissent.

§ 4327. Waiving of lagoon management commissioners' hearing and referendum.

§ 4328. Action by Superior Court; notice of final hearing.

§ 4329. Final hearing; lagoon order.

§ 4330. Right to jury trial; procedure.

§ 4331. Defense of contested lagoon orders; Attorney General.

§ 4332. Notice of final action on lagoon order.

§ 4333. Permanent court record.

§ 4334. Employment of private engineer by landowners.

§ 4335. Exclusive procedure for determination of damages.