STATE OF MINNESOTA
KITTSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEATED AS DRAINAGE AUTHORITY UNDER STATUTES CHAPTER 103E
FOR THE REDETERMINATION OF BENEFITS OF KITTSON COUNTY DITCH 15
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
Please Take Notice: The Kittson County Board of Commissioners, Drainage Authority for Kittson County Ditch 15 (“CD 15”), will hold a final hearing on the Viewers’ Report of Benefits and Damages for the redetermination of benefits of CD 15. The Viewers’ Report has been filed with the Drainage Authority. The hearing will be held on April 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., in the Upper-Level Meeting Room at the Kittson County Courthouse, 410 5th Street South, Hallock, Minnesota. Members of the public are welcome to attend. In addition to the redetermination of benefits for CD 15, the hearing will consider redetermined outlet charges for Kittson County State Ditch 50, which uses CD 15 as its outlet.
The Viewers’ Report, along with amendments, if any, are available for inspection by contacting Aimee Sugden, Kittson County Administrator, by email or phone (
asugden@co.kittson.mn.us or (218) 853-2805). Written comments may be directed to Aimee Sugden by email or by U.S. Mail to Kittson County Courthouse, Attn: Aimee Sugden, 410 5th Street S, Hallock, MN 56728.
Please note this is a combined hearing involving benefits redeterminations for Kittson County Ditches 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 30; Judicial Ditches 31 and 32; and State Ditch 84.
At the final hearing, the Drainage Authority will accept public comment regarding the Viewers’ Reports. Any party having an interest in the proceedings may appear and provide comment per the instructions above. Written comments will be accepted through close of business on April 6, 2026, by email or by U.S. Mail to Aimee Sugden (
asugden@co.kittson.mn.us or Kittson County Courthouse, Attn: Aimee Sugden, 410 5th Street S, Hallock, MN 56728).
CD 15 provides an outlet to and an outlet charge has been determined for the following drainage systems: Kittson County State Ditch 50.
The following properties are affected by the redetermination of benefits and damages for CD 15:
Cannon Township, T162N-R46W, Sections 34, 36, Kittson County.
Percy Township, T161N-R46W, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, Kittson County.
Unorganized Township, T161N-R45W, Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, Kittson County.
Unorganized Township, T162N-R45W, Sections 30, 31, 32, Kittson County.
The following owners of property are affected by the redetermination of benefits for CD 15:
BRADLEY C & MARCIA A WEHE; DAVID R LIND; KEITH & MICHELLE OKESON REVOC; MARC GUNNARSON; MICHAEL L GUNNARSON ETAL; PETER R & BARBARA JONES; PETER R JONES; RICHARD L CHRISTENSON; TIMOTHY JACKSON; VAGLE HUNTING GROUP.
The following governmental entities are affected by the redetermination of benefits for CD 15:
UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIP KITTSON COUNTY; PERCY TOWNSHIP; MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Outlet Charge Determination SD 50
The following properties are affected by the determination of outlet charge for SD 50:
Unorganized Township, T162N-R45W, Sections 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, Kittson County.
Unorganized Township, T161N-R45W, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, Kittson County.
The following owners of property are affected by the determination of outlet charge for SD 50:
BORDERLAND RANCH CORP; DAVID R LIND; JAMIE D PEARSON; JOEL L & CONNIE P KRAMER; KRIS & BETHANY FOLLAND; LEON E HILLESHEIM; MIKE FAKEN; NATURE CONSERVANCY MN CHAPTER; ROBERT L & RONALD KALINOWSKI.
The following governmental entities are affected by the determination of outlet charge for SD 50:
KITTSON COUNTY; UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIP KITTSON COUNTY; MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: TWO RIVERS WATERSHED DISTRICT