Delaware Code
Subchapter III. Formation of Tax Lagoon; Procedure
§ 4322. Proposed report of board of lagoon management commissioners.

The board of lagoon management commissioners, with the assistance of the Division of Watershed Stewardship, shall prepare a proposed report containing the following determinations and information:

(1) The name of the proposed tax lagoon;
(2) The hundred and the county in which the proposed tax lagoon is situated;
(3) A map, drawing or aerial photograph, to a suitable scale, on which the following is shown:

a. The main lagoon, all prongs, all subprongs and other divisions of the proposed tax lagoon;
b. All dikes, levees, structures and other works of improvement of the proposed tax lagoon;
c. All railroads, public highways and public utility installations near the points where such reach, cross or pass close to any part of the proposed tax lagoon;
d. The exterior boundaries of the tax lagoon;
e. The approximate boundaries of each parcel or piece of land within the proposed tax lagoon, together with the identification of each parcel or piece of land by name or code number; and
f. The location and extent of rights-of-way, including overhead and underground clearances where necessary, assigned to the tax lagoon for dredging operations;
(4) The estimated total cost of the proposed tax lagoon works of improvement;
(5) The assessment list required under § 4321 of this title;
(6) Factors which influenced the determination of relative benefits and the basis for distribution of costs among the landowners, and other pertinent information;
(7) The names of all landowners awarded damages or to be paid compensation for works of improvement previously constructed and deemed adequate under § 4319 of this title, the amount of damages or compensation to which each such landowner is entitled, and factors which influenced the determination of the damages awarded and compensation to be paid; and
(8) The number of lagoon managers, not less than 2 nor more than 5, required to conduct the business affairs of the proposed tax lagoon.

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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.