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M0 aintenance Drainage Ways Maintenance of surface eastern Hugo, with the inten- concerned with, and plan for, department has copies of site water drainage patterns is a tion of developing a long the impact of landscaping and plans and drainage easeme, major concern in many areas range strategy to manage it's development activities on sur- on file. If you are unsure of Hugo, due to the combina- surface water. The high cost face water flow. Property where the drainage is tion of relatively flat terrain involved in engineering stud- owners are responsible for designed to flow across your and high ground water lev- ies for such planning disal- maintaining most drainage property please contact the els. The City is currently lows the completion of such a ways on their property. For City Building Inspector prior developing a surface water plan for the City all at once. many of the newer develop- to any landscaping or con- management plan for south- Property owners need to be ments the City planning struction activities. Rice Creek Watershed District • Plowing Your Driveway seeking representatives The Rice Creek of wetlands, regulation of The City of Hugo which compounds the Watershed District is seek- development in environ- has recently received amount of snow piled ing new members for its mentally sensitive areas, a number of com- on the roadside. Advisory Committee. and studies and improve- plaints regarding the Snowplows have also Watershed District ments relating to the water clearing Of driveways been damaged when Advisory Committees are quality of area lakes and authorized by state law to streams. by pushing snow hitting compacted and advise and assist the Board Prospective members across public road- frozen snow deposited of Managers upon all mat- are invited to attend any ways. The piles of On Or across the road- ters affecting the interests of meeting of the Advisory snow and ridges that way. The action of the District and to make Committee at 3585 remain on the road- plowing Snow onto recommendations to the Lexington Avenue North. way because of this and across public managers upon all contem- Meetings are held at 7:30 plated projects and works of p.m. on the first Wednesday activity create real roads is punishable as improvement in the District. of each month, except for hazards for motorists. a misdemeanor under Advisory Committee July and August. Questions The snow on the Minnesota Statutes members need not be regarding the Advisory roadway can create 160.27, Subd. 5. The experts in water manage- Committee and requests for slippery conditions person responsible for ment or government affairs. application forms may be and clumps of ice that depositing snow On Or However, they should have directed to the District an interest in water-related office at 483-0634. are as hazardous as across the highway, topics such as preservation large rocks. The piles may also be liable in a on the sides of the civil lawsuit if damage roads freeze and or injuries occur as a become nearly result of the action. Can't come to us, immovable objects to The City of Hugo we'll come to ol.],t t vehicles which may encourages people Y lose control and hit not to add to the haz- If your group is mal and informal them. This activity ards of winter driving also creates snow- by depositing or plow- interested in the meetings to provide plowing problems. ing snow onto or future of Hugo and updates throughout Piles of snow act as a across public right-of- would like to hear the comprehensive ' snow fence and create way. about the City's plan- plan revision process. blowing and drifting ning efforts, the City Call City Hall at 429- will provide a guest 6676 to schedule. speaker to attend for- City of Hugo Newsletter Page 2