§ 103E.271 — Detailed Survey
Plain-Language Summary
The drainage authority appoints three viewers to assess damages and benefits for each property affected by the drainage project. Viewers must take an oath and cannot have a personal interest in the proceeding. They inspect properties and determine fair compensation and assessments.
103E.271 DETAILED SURVEY.
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Subdivision 1.Survey and examination.
When an order for a detailed survey is filed, the engineer shall proceed to survey the lines of the proposed drainage project in the preliminary hearing order, and survey and examine affected property. §
Subd. 2.Survey requirements.
All drainage lines must be surveyed in 100-foot stations and elevations must be based on standard sea level datum, if practical. Benchmarks must be established on permanent objects along the drainage line, not more than one mile apart. Field notes made by the engineer must be entered in bound field books and preserved by the engineer until they are filed with the auditor.
History:
History: History:
1990 c 391 art 5 s 42