Do We Still Need Drainage Districts?

The Jefferson County Drainage Board testified yesterday (Wednesday).

I had to look-up what a drainage district is, and why are they joining the DNR against the RKLD??

2.3 Drainage Districts

The drainage district program oversees the systematic drainage of lands for agricultural practices. (23) Nearly one third of Wisconsin’s 79,000 farms use drains to remove excess water from the land, primarily through small-scale drains. These drains are organized into drainage districts.

Primary responsibility for planning for and administering drainage districts resides with the county drainage board.

The board also resolves drainage disputes among landowners. Twenty-five counties have drainage boards thus far, with jurisdiction over about 160 drainage districts.

And here's more;

These districts are authorized under 1963 legislation effective January 1, 1965. Beginning in 1965, the former farm drainage districts were abolished and the drainage projects thereunder converted to the county drainage boards. A county drainage board, appointed by the circuit court, supervises and directs the operations of all drainage districts and projects in the county. County drainage boards may levy benefit assessments and, upon approval of the circuit court, may issue bonds for drainage purposes.