Flooding across much of South Dakota this spring and summer may bring water issues to the legislature in January. Darrell Raschke, manager of the James River Water Development District, says they have been meeting with county commissions in their watershed, talking about drainage and responsibilities…
The legislature gave drainage authority to counties a number of years ago, but Raschke says most commissions haven’t wanted to move ahead on those issues…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/Darrell-Raschke-1007b.mp3|titles=Darrell Raschke 1007b]Raschke says he has seen truckloads of drain tiles moving around as farmers attempt to dry out their cropland. He says drainage issues should be handled on a local level…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/Darrell-Raschke-1007c.mp3|titles=Darrell Raschke 1007c](courtesy WNAX Yankton)