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KANE COUNTY AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE PRESENTATION AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE REGULATIONS Joint Presentation By: US Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District Kane County Water Resource Division

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Page 1: AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE REGULATIONS · AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE REGULATIONS . Joint Presentation By: • Keith Wozniak, Chief, West Section U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District

KANE COUNTY AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE PRESENTATION

AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE

REGULATIONS Joint Presentation By:

US Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District

Kane County Water Resource Division

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Regulation Summary

• 1). In 1972, the Clean Water Act was passed, Sometime in the early 1980’s the Army Corps of Engineers begun regulating the placement of fill material in certain wetlands.

• 2). In 1985, the U.S. Farm Bill added restrictions to

draining wetlands for crop production purposes. • 3). Illinois Department of Natural Resources adopted

more stringent floodplain regulations in 1988.

• 4). January 2002, Kane County Stormwater Management Ordinance takes effect countywide.

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AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE REGULATIONS Joint Presentation By:

• Keith Wozniak, Chief, West Section

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District

• Mark Bramstedt, Soil Scientist Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Scott Hajek, P.E., Stormwater Engineer Kane County Water Resource Division

PRESENTERS

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Discussion Points: 1. Drainage ditches

a. Army Corps Regulations b. N.R.C.S. Regulations c. Kane County Regulations

2. Surface Drainage a. Army Corps Regulations b. N.R.C.S. Regulations c. Kane County Regulations

3. Subsurface Drainage a. Army Corps Regulations b. N.R.C.S. Regulations c. Kane County Regulations

4. Wetlands a. Summary Overview

Summary overview:

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Drainage ditches, definition

Definition: An open drainage ditch constructed to a designed cross section, alignment and grade to collect and convey excess surface and subsurface water.

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Drainage ditches, Kane County

Farmer desires to maintain existing drainage ditch.

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Surface drainage, Kane County

Definition: A graded surface ditch for collection

Farmer desires to construct surface channel to drain depressional areas.

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Subsurface drainage, Kane County

Farmer desires to install new drain tile in isolated farmed wetland.

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WETLANDS, Summary Overview Multi Jurisdiction

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Wetlands, Kane County

Farmer desires to cultivate and crop existing wetlands.

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Jointly Presentation By:

US Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District

Questions?

Kane County Water Resource Division