Upcoming Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Judicial Ditch 15 in Renville, Sibley, and McLeod Counties

The Renville, Sibley, and McLeod Joint County Drainage Authority in Minnesota has scheduled a public hearing on June 4, 2024, to discuss the partial abandonment of Judicial Ditch 15. The hearing will take place at the Renville County Government Services Center in Olivia, Minnesota. It will focus on a petition by local landowners, including Swenson Groveland Farms and individuals like Dale Stamer and the Wertish family, to abandon parts of the ditch.

The petition seeks to abandon the upper sections of four branches of Judicial Ditch 15, specifically 50 feet of Branch A7, 150 feet of Branch A8, 450 feet of Branch C21, and 470 feet of Branch C74, all located within Palmyra Section 9. The reasons for this request were not specified in the notice.

The hearing will be available both in person and online, with options to participate via a GoToMeeting link or by phone. This hybrid format aims to increase community participation and transparency.

The Drainage Authority has made the petition available for public review at the office of Seth Sparks, the Drainage Systems Manager. It can also be requested by email. This allows community members to examine the proposal before the hearing.

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