Section 103D.621 — Drainage Improvements.
103D.621 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. Subdivision 1. Findings. The legislature finds that because of urban growth and development in the metropolitan area problems arise for the improvement and repair of drainage systems which were originally established for the benefit of land used for agriculture. The procedure for improvement and repair of drainage systems now in the metropolitan […]
Section 103D.625 — Drainage Systems In Watershed District.
103D.625 DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN WATERSHED DISTRICT. Subdivision 1. Duty to assume drainage systems. (a) The managers shall take over a joint county or county drainage system within the watershed district and the right to repair and maintain the drainage system if directed by a joint county drainage authority or a county board. The transfer may […]
Section 103D.631 — Maintaining Projects.
103D.631 MAINTAINING PROJECTS. Subdivision 1. Maintenance required. The managers are responsible for maintaining the projects of the watershed district in a condition so that they will accomplish the purposes for which they were constructed. Subd. 2. Maintenance fund. (a) The cost of normal or routine maintenance of the projects of the watershed district, and the […]
Section 103D.635 — Repairs And Improvements Exceeding Normal Maintenance.
103D.635 REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS EXCEEDING NORMAL MAINTENANCE. Subdivision 1. Technical and cost specifications. The managers shall order the engineer to prepare and submit to the managers technical and cost specifications on the work necessary to restore or improve the project to the desired level of operating efficiency before ordering repairs other than normal and routine […]
Section 103D.641 — Work Without Bid.
103D.641 WORK WITHOUT BID. If the managers find that the estimated cost of repair, including all fees and costs incurred for proceedings relating to it, is less than $25,000, the managers may have the work done by contract without advertising for bids. History: 1990 c 391 art 4 s 52; 1998 c 312 s 3; […]
Section 103D.701 — Project Initiation.
103D.701 PROJECT INITIATION. Projects may not be initiated until the board approves a watershed management plan for the watershed district. The projects of the watershed district that are to be paid for by assessment of the benefited properties must be initiated: (1) by a project petition filed with the managers; (2) by unanimous resolution of […]
Section 103D.705 — Project Petition.
103D.705 PROJECT PETITION. Subdivision 1. Requirements. A project within the watershed district that generally conforms with the watershed management plan may be initiated by a project petition. A project petition must contain: (1) a description of the proposed project and the purpose to be accomplished; (2) a description of the property where the proposed project […]
Section 103D.711 — Engineer’s Report.
103D.711 ENGINEER’S REPORT. Subdivision 1. Determination. If the managers determine that a proper project petition has been filed, the proposed project promotes the public interest and welfare, is practicable and conforms with the watershed management plan of the watershed district, the managers must: (1) identify the project proceeding by name and number; and (2) designate […]
Section 103D.715 — Appraisers; Determining Benefits And Damages.
103D.715 APPRAISERS; DETERMINING BENEFITS AND DAMAGES. Subdivision 1. Appointment. After the engineer’s report is filed, the managers shall, with the least possible delay, appoint three disinterested resident owners of the state as appraisers. Subd. 2. Oath. An appraiser must subscribe to an oath to faithfully and impartially perform the appraiser’s duties. Subd. 3. Duties. The […]
Section 103D.611 — Construction By Government Agencies.
103D.611 CONSTRUCTION BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. Subdivision 1. Project plan to director and board. If a project is to be constructed within the watershed district under a contract between the watershed district and the state or the federal government, and the cost of construction or implementation is to be paid by the governmental agency but the […]