Drainage (Minnesota Statutes: Chapter 103E) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Minnesota Document type Legislation Date 1851 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Drainage/land reclamation Institution Waterworks Inland waters Surface water Freshwater resources management Governance Procedural matters Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of the Minnesota Statutes concerns drainage. Specifically, it provides for drainage authority powers; considerations before drainage work is done; planting ditches with perennial vegetation; procedure for drainage project that affects state land or water area used for conservation; connection with drains in adjoining states; drainage authority; reimbursing cost of former surveys when used later; right of entry; drainage inspectors; ditch buffer strip, and annual reporting; obstructing drainage system; crimes related to drainage systems, and the associated penalties; field surveys and investigations by director; hydrological and drainage information; drain tile, and manufacturing studies; petitions for drainage projects; preliminary survey and hearing; detailed survey and viewing; outlets for drainage systems; constructing drainage project; funding, collecting, and paying drainage system costs; procedure to repair drainage systems; and consolidating, dividing, and abandoning drainage systems. Full text English Website www.revisor.mn.gov