SLIDE 1 Faulkner-Wheeler Joint Ditch Petition
Shelby County Commissioners Julie Ehemann Bob Guillozet Tony Bornhorst Shelby County Engineer Robert B. Geuy, P.E., P.S. Logan County Commissioners Joe Antram John Bayliss Paul Benedetti Logan County Engineer Scott C. Coleman, P.E., P.S.
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- Petition and bond submitted December 10, 2018, by Mary L.
Kreglow in Logan County
- Viewing held March 7, 2019
- First hearing June 6, 2019
- Commissioners approve or deny petition
- If denied, any owner may appeal within 21 days
- If approved, county engineer files his report (including
surveys, plans and a schedule of assessments) with the commissioners
- Commissioners set date of final hearing, which must be set
25 to 90 days after receiving the engineering report
Summary of the schedule of events
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- Final hearing
- Commissioners either reaffirm their order to grant the
petition or dismiss the petition
- If denied, any owner may appeal within 21 days
- If approved, any owner may appeal within 21 days
- No further action taken until appeal period is over
- If reaffirmed, bids are set to be received within 25 days
- If there are no appeals, the Logan County
Commissioners, on behalf of the joint board, receive bids and construction is performed
- Ditch is maintained by the county with funds obtained
by an annual assessment upon benefitted owners
Summary of the schedule of events (con’t)
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Project Location (between CR 23 and TR 78)
SLIDE 5 Watershed
- Contains 1257.268 acres
- Involves 71 parcels
- Includes Shelby and Logan County
- Includes Indiana/Ohio Railway, who will
be contacted to correct their drainage issues
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Watershed
SLIDE 7 2,230’ of twin 27” tiles 500’ of 22” tile 1540’ of 24” tile Concrete headwall
Existing drainage structures
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Looking east at the beginning of Faulkner (CR 23)
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Looking north at the beginning of Wheeler (TR 78)
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Typical ditch view of Faulkner-Wheeler
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27” tile blowout in Faulkner-Wheeler
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Twin 27” tile blowout in Faulkner-Wheeler
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Looking east near project termini
SLIDE 14 2,230’ of twin 30” tiles 500’ of 24” tile 1540’ of 24” tile Concrete headwall
Proposed structures: As petitioned
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Cost Estimate: As petitioned
SLIDE 16 2,230’ of open ditch 500’ of 24” tile 1540’ of 24” tile Farm drive with 30’x7’x4’ box culvert
Proposed structures: Alternate Proposal
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Cost Estimate: Alternate Proposal
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Opinion of the engineer
The completion of this proposed ditch petition would: immediately increase the land value of cropland by increasing cropland production, limit the possibility of flooding, and proactively prevent a future major drainage failure of the watershed. Thus, it is the opinion of the engineer that the benefits of this proposed ditch petition would outweigh the costs.
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For more details on the ditch petition process, copies of ‘The Ohio Drainage Laws Petition Procedure’ are available. This presentation has been prepared by the Logan County Engineer’s Office and can be found online at www.lceo.us under the tabs Ditches > Ditch Improvements.
Questions and Open Discussion
