Section 25-1101 – Preventing Entry on Watershed Land
(a) A person may not prevent a member of the board of directors or an employee or agent of the board of directors from entering land as authorized under § 25–401(c) of this title. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
Section 25-1102 – Obstruction of Watershed Project
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not obstruct a watershed project constructed under this title in a manner that impedes the free flow of water. (2) A person may place a properly constructed swinging water gate across a ditch on a fence line to prevent livestock from trespassing through the […]
Section 25-1003 – Requirements When Channel Crosses Railroad Right-of-Way
(a) If a channel established under this title crosses a railroad right–of–way at the intersection of the right–of–way with a natural watercourse or depression through which water flows at periods of high water, the railroad company shall: (1) construct, build, and maintain any necessary new bridge or culvert; or (2) enlarge, strengthen, reconstruct, or replace any existing bridge […]
Section 25-701 – Powers and Duties of Directors
(a) The board of directors shall implement the watershed project. (b) The board of directors may: (1) hire employees; (2) buy, hire, or rent machines, and buy explosives and other materials; (3) award contracts; (4) enter into an agreement with county, State, or federal units of government; (5) acquire and hold water rights; (6) plan and carry out watershed projects for storage, use, […]
Section 25-702 – Maintenance and Operation of Watershed Projects
(a) The board of directors shall control and supervise each watershed project under this title for: (1) watershed protection; (2) flood prevention; (3) recreation; (4) soil conservation; (5) drainage; or (6) the conservation, development, storage, use, and disposal of water for any beneficial purpose. (b) The board of directors shall keep each watershed project in good repair.
Section 25-801 – Imposition of Special Assessments on Benefited Lands
(a) A special assessment imposed under this title shall be imposed on the land benefited by a watershed project. (b) If a tract of land subject to a special assessment under this title is divided, the board of directors shall determine the ratio in which any later special assessment is to be imposed on each subdivided tract […]
Section 25-802 – Payments by Units of Government
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a unit of State or local government that is a landowner shall pay a fee or special assessment imposed under this title if the fee or special assessment is imposed on all land that is similarly benefited or damaged by the proposed watershed project in an area affected by […]
Section 25-803 – Implementation of Plan
(a) The board of directors shall determine the amount to be raised to implement an approved watershed project. (b) The board of directors shall prepare an assessment list that shows the amount due from each landowner subject to the special assessment. (c) The special assessments imposed on each tract of land shall be proportional to the total assessments. […]
Section 25-804 – Issuance of Bonds or Notes
(a) As an alternative to raising funds as provided in § 25–803 of this subtitle, the board of directors may issue and sell bonds or notes as provided in this section for an amount not exceeding the total cost of the watershed project. (b) (1) The board of directors shall give notice of a proposal to issue bonds […]
Section 25-805 – Annual and Special Assessment for Maintenance and Operation
(a) (1) The board of directors shall impose an annual special assessment on the benefited land to provide a fund to maintain, repair, and operate a watershed project constructed under this title. (2) The amount of the annual special assessment shall be equal to the estimated cost to operate and maintain the watershed project as determined by an […]