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MINNESOTA LAW REGUIATING DRAINAGE WORK The State law-Lis as follows: (' 160.20 DRAINAGE Subdivision 1. Connecting drains to highway drains. When the course of natural drainage of land runs toa highway, the owner of the'landshall have the right to enter upon the highway for the purpose of connecting his drain or ditch with any drain or ditch constructed along o~acioss the highway,btit before-making the connections he shall first obtain a written permit for the connections from the road author- ity having jurisdiction. The connections shall be made in accordance with specifications set forth in the pe~its. The road authority shall have power to prescribe and eAforce reasonable rules and regulations with reference to the connections. The highway shall be left in as good condition in every way as it was before the connection was made. Subd. 3. (Installation of drain tile along or across highway right-of-way) (a) When the course of natural drainage of any land runs to a highway, the owner of the land who has been granted a permit as provided in this subdivision may install drain tile along or across the highway right-of-way along the general course of the natural drainageway, provided further that there will be no diversion of drainage waters away from the natural receiving drainageway immediately downstream from the highway. Any installation shall be made in accordance with specifications " set forth in, the permit and any rules that apply to the installations. When any installation is made pursuant to this subdivision the highway shall be left in as good condition in every respect as it was before the installation was made, (b) Any road authority may accept applications for permits for installation of drain tile along or across the right~of-way of a highway under its jurisdiction. The road authority may adopt reasonable rules for the installations and may require a bond before granting any permit. Permits for installation along a highway right-of-way shall insure that the length of the installation is restricted to the minimumn.cessary to achieve the desired agricultural benefits. No permit shall allow any open trenches to be left on the right-of-way after installation of drain tile is completed. A road authority that grants a permit for drain tile installation shall not be responsible for any damage to that installation resulting from the acti~n of the authority or any other permittee utilizing the right-of-way. -- ' (c) Any person who installs drain tile along or across a highway right-of-way without obtaining a permit as provided in this subdivision is guilty of ' a misdemeanor. (d) The ~ommissioner shall take no action pursuant to this subdivision which will result in the loss of any federal aid for highway con- struction in this state, (e) For the purpose of this subdivision "highway" means any highway as defined in chapter 160 which is located outside the corporate limi,ts of any home rule charter or statutory city. SPECIFICATIONS AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS 1. All construction details shall be entered on Form #30795A or supplemental sheets as required. 2. Installations shall be in accordance with Specification 2502 of the Minnesota Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. 3. Allowable'materials forlongit~dinal installations shall be: Corrugated metal pipe (Std. plate 3040F) Reinforced concrete pipe (Std. plate 3000H) Non-reinforced concrete pipe, Class I(Std, plate 3000H) Non-reinforced concrete pipe, Wall C, Class II or III (Std. plate 3000H) Thermoplastic Pipe (Spec. 3245) 4, Connections of field tile to allowable longitudinal - installations shall be made a minimum of three feet beyond the highway right of way line using an inspection tee. (Std. Plate 3l43C) 5, All casings shall be jacked or bored, 6. All system installation shall be at a minimum of three feet below existing ground. 7. No installation will be permitted in ,the shoulder or inslope"of the roadway. 8. The owner, his successor or assigns, shall maintain the installation in perpetuity. 9, If drainage work to be done lies within the limits of any city, village or watershed district, permission must be,obtained from the local governing authority involved. If drainage work to be done involves county, judicial, or group drainage systems, permission must also be obtained from the authority involved. If any drainage is diverted from the owner's property he shall have written approval from the landowners upon whom it is discharged. 10. The applicant shall comply with all rules and regulations of the Minnesota Environmental Quality Council and any other affected governmental agencies. 11. The applicant shall furnish, install and maintain an approved culvert marker post at outlet of drainage tile. 12. The drainage work shall not interfere with any existing utility facilities on the trunk highway right-of-way. 13. Removal of trees or shrubs within the right-of-way requires prior approval of the Area Maintenance Engineer or his .authori~ed repre- sentative. .14. 'No equirment will be permitted to operate on or across the roadway whioh will damage tl1e roadway or shoulder surface. 15. The State reserves the right to remove or repair, with its own forces but at, the expense of the applicant, any tile outlet which is not maintained and causes damage to adjacent right-of-way" Applicant must obtai.n a permit to do maintenance work on the drainage system covered by this permit. 16. If the Transportation Department shall make any improvements or change on all or any part of its Right of Way upon, over, under or along the trunk ~ighwaY' then and in every case the applicant (herein. named shall, after notice from the Commissioner, of ,Transportation or his authorized agents, proceed to alter, change, vacate or remove from trunk highway Right of Way said works necessary to conform with said changes without cost to the State of Minnesota, 17. After work o~ a project is completed (the appli~ant) must notify the Area Maintenance Engineer that such work has' been ~~pletedand. is r<lady, .for, final ihspection', and acceptance.