Subdivision 1. Petition. (a) To conserve and make more adequate use of our water resources or to incorporate wetland or water quality enhancing elements as authorized by section 103E.011, subdivision 5, a person, public or municipal corporation, governmental subdivision, the state or a department or agency of the state, the commissioner of natural resources, and the United States or any of its agencies, may petition to impound, reroute, or divert drainage system waters for beneficial use.
(b) If the drainage system is under the jurisdiction of a county drainage authority, the petition must be filed with the auditor of the county. If the drainage system is under the jurisdiction of a joint county drainage authority, the petition must be filed with the county having the largest area of property in the drainage system, where the primary drainage system records are kept, and a copy of the petition must be submitted to the auditor of each of the other counties participating in the joint county drainage authority. If the system is under the jurisdiction of a watershed district, the petition must be filed with the secretary of the district. The auditor of an affected county or the secretary of a watershed district must make a copy of the petition available to the public.
(c) The petition must contain the location of the installation, concept plans for the proposed project, and a map that identifies the areas likely to be affected by the project.
(d) The petition shall identify the sources of funds to be used to secure the necessary land rights and to construct the project and the amount and rationale for any drainage system funds requested.
(e) The petitioner or drainage authority must also acquire a public-waters-work permit or a water-use permit from the commissioner of natural resources if required under chapter 103G.
Subd. 2. Bond. (a) Upon filing the petition, the petitioners shall file a bond as provided in section 103E.202.
(b) A bond is not required if the petition is filed by the state, a state agency or department, the commissioner of natural resources, the United States or any of its agencies, a soil and water conservation district, a watershed district, or a municipality.
Subd. 3. Procedure to establish project. (a) After receiving the petition and bond, if required, the drainage authority must appoint an engineer to investigate the effect of the proposed installation and file a report of findings.
(b) After filing of the engineer's report, notice must be given and a public hearing held as provided in section 103E.261.
(c) If at the hearing it appears from the engineer's report and other evidence presented that the project will be of a public or private benefit and that it will not impair the utility of the drainage system or deprive affected landowners of its benefit, the drainage authority shall make an order modifying the drainage system, to include the amount, if any, of drainage system funds approved for the project at the discretion of the drainage authority, and issue an order authorizing the project.
Subd. 4. Permits and flowage easements required. Before installing or constructing the project, the petitioner or drainage authority shall obtain all required permits and all necessary rights-of-way and flowage easements from owners of land to be affected by it.
Subd. 5. Construction, operation, maintenance, and repair responsibilities. The order of the drainage authority modifying the drainage system must identify the parties responsible for construction, operation, and maintenance of the drainage system modification and the amount, if any, of drainage system funds for the project. If the part of the drainage system located within the project boundaries is in need of repairs, the petitioner's engineer shall estimate the cost at the time of petition of these separable repairs. The drainage authority shall consider the separable repair costs that will be avoided as a result of the petitioned project, as well as any other benefits of the project to the drainage system, when determining whether or how much to contribute to the petitioned project.
1990 c 391 art 5 s 32; 2010 c 298 s 3; 2013 c 4 s 10
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Section 103E.005 — Definitions.
Section 103E.011 — Drainage Authority Powers.
Section 103E.015 — Considerations Before Drainage Work Is Done.
Section 103E.021 — Planting Ditches With Perennial Vegetation.
Section 103E.031 — Connection With Drains In Adjoining States.
Section 103E.035 — Defective Notice.
Section 103E.041 — Personal Service In Lieu Of Other Methods Of Notice.
Section 103E.043 — Informal Meetings.
Section 103E.045 — Failure To Attend Hearings; Drainage Authority.
Section 103E.051 — Defective Proceedings.
Section 103E.055 — Reimbursing Cost Of Former Surveys When Used Later.
Section 103E.061 — Right Of Entry.
Section 103E.065 — Drainage Inspectors.
Section 103E.067 — Ditch Buffer Strip; Annual Reporting.
Section 103E.071 — County Attorney.
Section 103E.075 — Obstructing Drainage System.
Section 103E.081 — Crimes Related To Drainage Systems; Penalties.
Section 103E.085 — Enforcement.
Section 103E.095 — Appeal From Orders Dismissing Or Establishing Drainage Systems.
Section 103E.097 — Attorney Fees On Appeal.
Section 103E.101 — Drainage Proceeding And Construction Records.
Section 103E.105 — Advice About Drainage Questions.
Section 103E.111 — Field Surveys And Investigations By Director.
Section 103E.115 — Hydrological And Drainage Information.
Section 103E.121 — Drain Tile; Manufacturing Studies.
Section 103E.212 — New Drainage System Projects.
Section 103E.215 — Improving Drainage Systems.
Section 103E.221 — Improving Outlets.
Section 103E.227 — Impounding, Rerouting, And Diverting Drainage System Waters.
Section 103E.231 — Dismissing Or Delaying Proceedings; Petitioners.
Section 103E.235 — Drainage System In Two Or More Counties.
Section 103E.238 — County Attorney Review Of Petition And Bond.
Section 103E.245 — Preliminary Survey And Preliminary Survey Report.
Section 103E.251 — Filing Preliminary Survey Report.
Section 103E.255 — Commissioner's Preliminary Advisory Report.
Section 103E.261 — Preliminary Hearing.
Section 103E.265 — Order For Detailed Survey And Survey Report.
Section 103E.271 — Detailed Survey.
Section 103E.275 — Engineer's Variance From Drainage Authority Order.
Section 103E.281 — Soil Survey.
Section 103E.285 — Detailed Survey Report.
Section 103E.291 — Filing Detailed Survey Report.
Section 103E.295 — Revising Engineer's Detailed Survey Report After Acceptance.
Section 103E.301 — Commissioner's Final Advisory Report.
Section 103E.305 — Viewers' Appointment And Qualification.
Section 103E.311 — Viewer Duties.
Section 103E.315 — Assessing Drainage Benefits And Damages.
Section 103E.321 — Viewers' Report.
Section 103E.323 — Property Owners' Report.
Section 103E.325 — Final Hearing Notice.
Section 103E.331 — Jurisdiction Of Property By Drainage Authority.
Section 103E.335 — Proceedings At Final Hearing.
Section 103E.341 — Drainage Authority Final Order.
Section 103E.345 — Apportioning Cost For Joint County Drainage Systems.
Section 103E.351 — Redetermining Benefits And Damages.
Section 103E.401 — Use Of Drainage System As Outlet.
Section 103E.405 — Outlets In Adjoining States.
Section 103E.411 — Drainage System As Outlet For Municipality.
Section 103E.501 — Contract And Bond.
Section 103E.505 — Awarding Construction Contract.
Section 103E.511 — Contract Not Awarded; Excessive Bids Or Costs.
Section 103E.515 — Damages; Payment.
Section 103E.521 — Construction Supervision.
Section 103E.525 — Constructing And Maintaining Bridges And Culverts.
Section 103E.526 — Constructing Road Instead Of Bridge Or Culvert.
Section 103E.53 — Rules To Standardize Forms.
Section 103E.531 — Inspecting Drainage Construction; Partial Payments.
Section 103E.535 — Partial Payment Of Retained Contract Amounts.
Section 103E.541 — Extending Time On Contracts.
Section 103E.545 — Reducing Contractor's Bond.
Section 103E.551 — Contractor Default.
Section 103E.555 — Accepting Contract.
Section 103E.601 — Drainage Lien Statement.
Section 103E.605 — Effect Of Filed Drainage Lien.
Section 103E.611 — Paying Drainage Liens And Interest.
Section 103E.615 — Enforcing Assessments.
Section 103E.621 — Satisfying Liens.
Section 103E.625 — Subdivision By Platting; Liens Apportioned.
Section 103E.631 — Apportioning Liens.
Section 103E.635 — Drainage Bond Issues.
Section 103E.641 — Drainage Funding Bonds.
Section 103E.645 — Allowance And Payment Of Fees And Expenses.
Section 103E.651 — Drainage System Account.
Section 103E.655 — Paying Drainage System Costs.
Section 103E.661 — Examining And Establishing Drainage System Accounts; State Auditor.
Section 103E.705 — Repair Procedure.
Section 103E.711 — Cost Apportionment For Joint County Drainage Systems.
Section 103E.715 — Repair By Petition.
Section 103E.721 — Replacement And Hydraulic Capacity Of Bridges And Culverts.
Section 103E.725 — Cost Of Repair.
Section 103E.728 — Apportioning Repair Costs.
Section 103E.729 — Apportioning Repair Costs; Alternative Option.
Section 103E.731 — Assessment; Bonds.
Section 103E.735 — Drainage Systems; Repair Fund.
Section 103E.741 — Property Not Assessed Benefits; Hearing.
Section 103E.745 — Cost Of Repair Exceeding Benefits In Anoka County.
Section 103E.801 — Consolidating Or Dividing Drainage Systems.
Section 103E.805 — Removing Property From Drainage System.
Section 103E.806 — Partial Abandonment Of Drainage System.
Section 103E.811 — Abandoning Drainage System.
Section 103E.812 — Transfer Of All Or Part Of Drainage System.