Subdivision 1. Requirements. The viewers' report must show, in tabular form, for each lot, 40-acre tract, and fraction of a lot or tract under separate ownership that is benefited or damaged:
(1) a description of the lot or tract, under separate ownership, that is benefited or damaged;
(2) the names of the owners as they appear on the current tax records of the county and their addresses;
(3) the number of acres in each tract or lot;
(4) the number and value of acres added to a tract or lot by the proposed drainage of public waters;
(5) the damage, if any, to riparian rights;
(6) the damages paid for the permanent strip of perennial vegetation under section 103E.021;
(7) the total number and value of acres added to a tract or lot by the proposed drainage of public waters, wetlands, and other areas not currently being cultivated;
(8) the number of acres and amount of benefits being assessed for drainage of areas which before the drainage benefits could be realized would require a public-waters-work permit to work in public waters under section 103G.245 to excavate or fill a navigable water body under United States Code, title 33, section 403, or a permit to discharge into waters of the United States under United States Code, title 33, section 1344;
(9) the number of acres and amount of benefits being assessed for drainage of areas that would be considered conversion of a wetland under United States Code, title 16, section 3821, if the area was placed in agricultural production;
(10) the amount of right-of-way acreage required; and
(11) the amount that each tract or lot will be benefited or damaged.
Subd. 2. Benefits and damages statement. (a) The viewers' report must include a benefits and damages statement that shows for each property owner how the benefits or damages for similar tracts or lots were determined. For similar tracts or lots the report must describe:
(1) the existing land use, property value, and economic productivity;
(2) the potential land use, property value, and economic productivity after the drainage project is constructed; and
(3) the benefits or damages from the proposed drainage project.
(b) The soil and water conservation districts and county assessors shall cooperate with viewers to provide information required under paragraph (a).
Subd. 3. Disagreement of viewers. If the viewers are unable to agree, each viewer shall separately state findings on the disputed issue. A majority of the viewers may perform the required duties under this chapter.
Subd. 4. Filing. When the viewers complete their duties, they shall file the viewers' report with the auditor of each affected county. A detailed statement must be filed with the viewers' report showing the actual time the viewers were engaged and the costs incurred. The viewers shall perform their duties and complete the viewers' report as soon as possible after their first meeting.
1990 c 391 art 5 s 52; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 113
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.