Potential for Flooding

With all the snow, the iced over streams and the potential for rain on snow, we would like to encourage landowners to be safe about their streams and risk of flooding.  We’ve already started to receive phone calls about what people can do and what they are allowed to do.

The State Law that governs work in streams has an emergency provision.  If life, crops or property are at imminent risk, you as a landowner can take steps necessary to protect yourselves.  Within 15 days after whatever measures you’ve taken, please file the attached form with the Conservation District.  Given what we see out there on the land, I’m requesting photos if at all possible, both before and after, so that we can better determine next steps.  Once these notices are reviewed by the board, you may be required to to follow up work with an approved 310 Permit.

Be safe and take care!