Faulkner-Wheeler Joint Ditch Petition Logan County Commissioners Shelby County Commissioners Joe Antram Julie Ehemann John Bayliss Bob Guillozet Paul Benedetti Tony Bornhorst Logan County Engineer Shelby County Engineer Scott C. Coleman, P.E., P.S. Robert B. Geuy, P.E., P.S.
Summary of the schedule of events 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 ( con’t ) 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
Project Location (between CR 23 and TR 78)
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
Watershed
Existing drainage structures 2,230’ of twin 27” tiles Concrete headwall 500’ of 22” tile 1540’ of 24” tile
Looking east at the beginning of Faulkner (CR 23)
Looking north at the beginning of Wheeler (TR 78)
Typical ditch view of Faulkner-Wheeler
27” tile blowout in Faulkner -Wheeler
Twin 27” tile blowout in Faulkner -Wheeler
Looking east near project termini
Proposed structures: As petitioned 2,230’ of twin 30” tiles Concrete headwall 500’ of 24” tile 1540’ of 24” tile
Cost Estimate: As petitioned
Proposed structures: Alternate Proposal 2,230’ of open ditch 500’ of 24” tile Farm drive with 30’x7’x4’ box culvert 1540’ of 24” tile
Cost Estimate: Alternate Proposal
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.
Questions and Open Discussion 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.
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