§ 103E.526 — Constructing Road Instead of Bridge or Culvert
Plain-Language Summary
The drainage authority can establish a buffer strip maintenance fund to pay for maintaining the required vegetation strips along drainage ditches. Costs are assessed against benefited properties.
103E.526 CONSTRUCTING ROAD INSTEAD OF BRIDGE OR CULVERT.
If the drainage authority finds that constructing a private road would be more cost-effective or practical than constructing a bridge or culvert, the drainage authority may order that a private road be constructed. The private road must be constructed and maintained in the same manner as a bridge or culvert. The private road must be constructed in a manner suitable for farm vehicles but may not have a right-of-way wider than 33 feet. The drainage authority has jurisdiction over the land required for the private road and the road is part of the drainage system.
History:
History: History:
1990 c 391 art 5 s 69