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Formation of Tax Ditch; Procedure

4116Nature of a tax ditch 4117Petition for formation of a tax ditch; assistance of Division of Watershed Stewardship 4118Form of petition 4119Name of tax ditch 4120Deposit upon filing of petitions for tax ditch 4121Duties of county soil conservation district upon receipt of petition 4122Investigation; hearing 4123Report of investigation by Division of Watershed Stewardship 4124Determination by county soil conservation district 4125Filing of petition and report; action by district when formation is found to be not practicable and feasible 4126Determinations to be made by board of ditch commissioners 4127Existing works of improvement; compensation for work done thereon 4128Factors in determination of cost 4129Assessment list 4130Proposed report of board of ditch commissioners 4131Notice of hearing on establishment of tax ditch 4132Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum 4133Contents of report; filing 4134Signing of commissioners’ report; dissent 4135Waiving of commissioners’ hearing and referendum 4136Action by Superior Court; notice of final hearing 4137Final hearing; ditch order 4138Right to jury trial; procedure 4139Defense of contested ditch orders; Attorney General 4140Notice of final action on ditch order 4141Permanent court record 4142Employment of private engineer by landowners 4143Exclusive procedure for determination of damages