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Re-Establishment of Records (ROR) Re-Establishment of Records (ROR) Heron Lake Watershed District Project 2 Heron Lake Watershed District Project 2 Jacob Rischmiller Chuck Brandel PE Graduate Engineer Vice President 507.387.6651 507.387.6651 Jacob.rischmiller@isginc.com chuck.brandel@isginc.com April 2020

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW 1. Watershed History & Location Skype Information 2. Re ‐ Establishment of Records Process ( Join Skype Meeting) Phone #: 507 ‐ 779 ‐ 7435 or 3. Available Documentation 608 ‐ 789 ‐ 2037 4. Re ‐ Established Tile Grade Conference ID#: 50249 5. Costs 6. Recommendation General Rules 1. ALL questions will be addressed at end of presentation 2. Mute Phone until Questions 3. One Question at a time

Project 2 History & Watershed Project 2 History & Watershed

Watershed History 1939 ‐ Private Tile project • completed and installed before to Project No. 2 was established. 1973 – Establishment of Project 2 by • Middle Des Moines Watershed District (known as Heron Lake Watershed District today) • 1973 – Viewers Report filed to determine benefits and damages 1974 – Landowner agreement of • Project No. 2 for private tile takeover • 2016 – Abandonment of Waterway • 2017 – Redetermination of Benefits 2019 – Re ‐ Establishment of Records • Started

Watershed and History 1,960 acres located in La Crosse Township

Watershed and History

Re-Establishment of Records Process Re-Establishment of Records Process

Re-Establishment of Records Process • Process through MN Statue 103E.101 subd 4a that allows Drainage Authority to adopt corrected drainage system records • Original as ‐ built records non ‐ existent or incomplete ‐ legal ditch system not identifiable • Re ‐ establish legal ditch system by examining available evidence • Reviewing available design records • Available system meeting notes • Soil borings • Topographic Survey • Hydraulic calculations • Re ‐ establishment of Records for • Alignment • Grade • Cross Section

Project No. 2 Re-Establishment of Records Process 1 2 3 4 5 June, 2019 June, 20 May, 2020 Ma 2020 June, 2020 June, 2020 June, 2020 June, 2020 April, 2020 April, 2020 Title Title Title Title Title Order Historical Hearing Approval Submission HLWD Board Review HLWD Board Records are ISG submits Ordered ISG BWSR/DNR Holds hearing entered into the ROR Report to complete review ROR to take public ditch system and After ROR report and comment and Redetermination Landowner provide action of the of Benefits Input comments ROR report should be completed

Available Documentation Available Documentation

Available Documentation – Original Maps Since the proceedings for the Redetermination of Benefits, the Jackson County Ditch Inspector was contacted to repair tile outlets. The location was not shown as being part of the ditch system on the HLWD Project 2 maps. The landowner informed the Jackson County Ditch Inspector that these were private tile that were taken over by the ditch system when the project was built.

Available Documentation – Original Maps The original viewers report shows tile in NE1/4 SW1/4 and NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 12 and NE1/4 SE1/4, SE1/4 SE1/4, and SW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 11 as “tile take ‐ over”. However, the original records did not describe the alignment, dimensions, profile and or terminus of these lines.

Available Documentation – Original Maps

Available Documentation – Final Hearing Notes

Available Documentation – Viewers Report Establishing Ditch for Project 2 was approved by the Board of the Heron Lake Watershed District (Previously known as Middle Des Moines Watershed District) on November 17, 1973. The Benefits for the HLWD Project 2 were determined in 1973 when the project was approved by the MDMWD board. On March 20, 2017 the HLWD ordered the initiation of a redetermination of benefits and damages. The viewers completed their report on April 5, 2017, which included a benefits and damages statement for all property affected by the drainage system and filed their report with the drainage authority. On June 27, 2017 the HLWD adopted the findings and order approving the redetermination of benefits, acquiring grass buffer, confirming damages, and directing payment.

Available Documentation – 1973 Viewers Report

Available Documentation – 1973 Viewers Report

Available Documentation – 1973 Landowner Agreement

Available Documentation Through landowner conversations and individual landowners’ research, a proposed tile cut sheet was found. The cut sheet showed three potential jobs that could have been completed in 1939. Job 3 of the cut sheet aligned with what was found in the field.

Available Documentation – 1939 Cut sheet

Available Documentation – Original Profiles Branch Name Station Size Slope Open Ditch 0+00 to 3+00 4 Bottom 1.5 Sideslope 0.08% Open Ditch 3+00 to 77+00 4 Bottom 1.5 Sideslope 0.05% Branch A 0+00 to 18+00 14" 0.14% Branch B 0+00 to 13+00 20" 0.20%

Tile Documentation and Grade Tile Documentation and Grade

Heron Lake Watershed District Project 2 Tile Verification • New Plan Sheet Created • Will Show Public and Private tile Locations Found • Size and Slope • Only tile that has documentation that it is public will be part of the system • Private tile found is still the responsibility of the Private Landowners to maintain Other Private Tile would • need to be petitioned for as a New Lateral to be added to the Public System

Heron Lake Watershed District Project 2 Tile Verification • Topographic Survey • Excavation of Tile in a few locations • Measuring Size • Televising Condition

Televised Locations

Existing Conditions - Tile Y:\Televising\230 98 Heron Lake Project No 2

Existing Conditions - Tile Y:\Televising\230 98 Heron Lake Project No 2

Sub-catchment Map Existing Existing Existing Drainage Area Drainage Area Size ( in) Slope ( % ) ( Acres) Coefficient ( in/ day) Branch B 20 0.20% 505.0 0.29 14 0.10% 405.0 0.10 Branch B1 14 0.16% 280.0 0.18 12 0.16% 167.0 0.20

Branch B Tile Plan & Profile

Branch B & Branch B1 Structure

Branch B1 Tile Plan & Profile

Branch B1 Tile Plan & Profile

Branch B1 Tile Plan & Profile

Ditch Grade Ditch Grade

Heron Lake Watershed District Project 2 Ditch Grade • Original Design Profiles

Costs Costs

Re-Establishment of Records Cost • All costs incurred for the Re ‐ Establishment of Records shall be assessed according to the benefit roll for the drainage system (103E.645) • Fees and Expenses • Engineer’s Costs Viewers • • Board Members • Administration Costs • All costs for Redetermination of Benefits (previous) and future will be assessed according to the revised benefits of the system. • Payments already made will be adjusted

Recommendation Recommendation

Recommendation Recommend a hearing be held to review the information collected and approve the Re ‐ Establishment of Records. If approved, the Redetermination of Benefits should be adjusted to reflect the Re ‐ Establishment of Records.

QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS?

Potential Improvement Option *If and ONLY if landowners would petition for an improvement. No petition present thus far. Existing Proposed Drainage Existing Proposed Existing Proposed Drainage Drainage Area Area Size ( in) Size ( in) Slope ( % ) Slope ( % ) Coefficient Coefficient ( Acres) ( in/ day) ( in/ day) Branch B 20 24 0.20% 0.20% 505.0 0.29 0.48 14 24 0.10% 0.15% 405.0 0.10 0.52 Branch B1 12 18 0.16% 0.30% 167.0 0.20 0.49