Surat Farms, LLC v. Brule County Board of Commissioners

[111.] Albert Delany filed a drainage complaint with Brule County alleging that Surat Farms LLC (Surat) was partially blocking drainage of an intermittent watercourse. Delany contended that the blockage caused water to back up onto his adjacent property. The Brule County Board of Commissioners (Board) held a hearing and found that Surat impermissi-bly altered the watercourse. Surat appealed the Board’s decision, and the circuit court, after de novo review, affirmed. Surat appeals. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶2.] Delany and Surat own adjacent farmland located near the Bijou Hills…