Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 103E — Drainage
Section 103E.721 — Replacement And Hydraulic Capacity Of Bridges And Culverts.

Subdivision 1. Report on hydraulic capacity. If the engineer determines in a drainage system repair proceeding that because of added property under section 103E.741 or otherwise, a bridge constructed or replaced or culvert installed or replaced as a part of a drainage system provides inadequate hydraulic capacity for the efficient operation of the drainage system to serve its original purpose, the engineer shall make a hydraulic capacity report to the drainage authority. The hydraulic capacity report must include plans and specifications for the recommended replacement of bridges and culverts, the necessary details to make and award a contract, and the estimated cost.
Subd. 2. Notice. When the hydraulic capacity report is filed, the auditor shall promptly notify the drainage authority. The drainage authority in consultation with the auditor shall, by order, set a time not more than 30 days after the date of the order, for a hearing on the report. At least ten days before the hearing, the auditor shall give notice by mail of the time and location of the hearing to the petitioners, owners of property, and political subdivisions likely to be affected by the repair proposed in the repair report. The notice may be given in conjunction with and as a part of the repair report notice, but the notice must specifically state that increasing the hydraulic capacity will be considered by the drainage authority at the hearing.
Subd. 3. Report hearing. At the hearing on the hydraulic capacity report, the drainage authority shall hear all interested parties. If the drainage authority finds that existing bridges and culverts provide insufficient hydraulic capacity for the efficient operation of the drainage system as originally constructed or subsequently improved, the drainage authority shall make findings accordingly, and may order that the hydraulic capacity be increased by constructing bridges or installing culverts of a sufficient capacity. The drainage authority shall determine and include in the order the type and plans for the replacement bridges or culverts. The order must direct the state, political subdivision, railroad company, or other entity to construct bridges or culverts required by the order for its road or right-of-way within a reasonable time stated in the order. The auditor shall notify the state, political subdivision, railroad company, or other entity to construct the bridges and culverts in accordance with the order.
Subd. 4. Construction not completed within specified time. If the work is not done within the time specified, the drainage authority may order the bridges and culverts built and the cost collected as an assessment for benefits.
Subd. 5. Request for culvert or bridge to be installed as part of repair. If a political subdivision, railroad company, or other entity, at the hearing or when notified to construct a bridge or install a culvert, requests that the bridge or culvert be installed as part of the repair of the drainage system, the drainage authority may, by order, direct the cost of the construction and installation be assessed and collected from the political subdivision, railroad company, or other entity in the manner provided by section 103E.731.
1990 c 391 art 5 s 94

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 103A - 114B — Water

Chapter 103E — Drainage

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.025 — Procedure For Drainage Project That Affects State Land Or Water Area Used For Conservation.

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.091 — Appeals.

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.202 — Petitions.

Section 103E.212 — New Drainage System Projects.

Section 103E.215 — Improving Drainage Systems.

Section 103E.221 — Improving Outlets.

Section 103E.225 — Laterals.

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.241 — Engineer.

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.701 — Repairs.

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.