Redetermination of Drainage Ditch Benefits

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A Redetermination of Drainage Ditch Benefits is conducted when a Drainage Authority determines the original benefits or damages of record no longer reflect reasonable present day land values or that the benefitted or damaged areas have changed.

The redetermination of benefits process is most often used to update outdated viewers reports. It may be initiated by the drainage authority upon determining that the factors warranting a redetermination exists. Land owned petitions may also initiate this process.

The Drainage Authorities for Carver County Ditches 2-3, 6, 9, 10 and Joint Ditches 1, 4, 5, 7(formally CD7) & 15(formally CD5) have approved a Redetermination of Drainage Ditch Benefits and appointed viewers from H20viewers. The .ppt below was presented by H20viewers at an informational property owners’ meeting at the NYA Pavilion on Tuesday September 3^rd:

H2Oviewers 9-3-24

You can view a copy of the Carver County Viewers Reports Exhibit A for CD 2-3, CD 5, CD 6, CD 7, CD 9, CD 10, JD 1, JD 4, and JD 5 which includes the itemized details for every parcel.

You can view Carver County Benefits and Damage Statements, Exhibit B for the following County Ditches:

There can be many questions related to a Drainage Ditch Redetermination process. A list of Frequently Asked Questions from H2O Viewers Redetermination process is attached to help answer some of these questions.

Frequently Asked Questions from H2Over Viewers Redetermination Process

Upcoming Meetings:

November 18th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

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