Mark Norman Ditch Obstruction Cleanup Deadline
Summary
The county is still waiting on the Army Corps of Engineers to say what can be removed from the obstructed channel; a contact was finally made and guidance is expected soon.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cleanup costs fall on property owners; county contractor work would be billed to violators if they fail to act.
Property owners along the affected channel.
Affected parcel owners who must fund removal within a year.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of County Commissioners & Drainage Board - Oct 27, 2026
The Drainage Board resolved an obstruction case after a resident admitted dumping debris in a ditch and cleaned it up. The hearing doubled as a public lesson: dumping concrete near a drainage ditch can trigger an obstruction petition, and talking to your neighbor is the cheapest fix.
Pigeon Creek Watershed Development Commission - Oct 26, 2026
A retired Warrick County farmer described a chronic log jam that floods creek-bottom farmland so badly it can no longer be insured or farmed. Commissioners noted the commission now has legal-drain-like powers within Vanderburgh County and has identified debris removal sites.
Board of County Commissioners & Drainage Board - Aug 25, 2026
Property owners along the obstruction-affected ditch have one year — until August 25, 2027 — to clear sediment and debris themselves, or the county may hire contractors and find them in violation.
Board of County Commissioners & Drainage Board - Jul 28, 2026
The county is still waiting on the Army Corps of Engineers to say what can be removed from the obstructed channel; a contact was finally made and guidance is expected soon.
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