(A) Existing easements for any agricultural drainage systems located underneath areas that will be developed shall be preserved. If no such easement exists, an easement shall be dedicated for access and maintenance as provided for in this chapter.
(B) All agricultural drainage systems that serve upstream areas outside of the development and that are located underneath areas that will be developed shall be replaced with non-perforated conduit to prevent root blockage, provided, however, that the existing drainage district system may remain in place with the approval of the appropriate entity.
(C) Agricultural drainage systems that, due to development, will be located underneath streets, driveways, and other paved areas, as allowed by this chapter, shall be replaced with conduits meeting the county’s, or designees’, standard specifications as needed to prevent the collapse of the agricultural drainage conduit.
(D) Agricultural drainage systems may be relocated within the development area upon the approval of the Zoning and Building Director, or his or her designee. Such relocation shall maintain sufficient slope and capacity to prevent sedimentation and to prevent an increase in scouring or structural damage to the conduit. Such relocation shall only be with the consent and approval of the appropriate entity responsible for the system. If the system is not under the authority of a drainage district, the Zoning and Building Director, or his or her designee, shall consider the interests of those landowners who are served by the system.
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