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2023 Drainage Board Officers

  • Thomas Murtaugh, President 
  • David Byers, Vice President
  • Tracy Brown, Member

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes | View Agendas and Minutes From 2016 and Older

County Drainage Board

The Surveyor is an ex-officio, non voting, member of the County Drainage Board. In this capacity the County Surveyor is the technical authority on the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of all regulated drains or proposed regulated drains in the county. The board and Surveyor have jurisdiction over regulated drains. Regulated drains are drains established by either the Commissioners Court or Circuit Court of each county prior to 1965 or the Drainage Board since 1965. These drains are open ditches or tile drains or a combination. 
 
The Surveyor also advises the Drainage Board in regards to compliance with the General Drainage Ordinance Establishing Storm Drainage and Sediment Control. The purpose of the ordinance is to reduce the hazard to public health and safety caused by excessive storm water runoff, to enhance economic objectives and to protect, conserve and promote the orderly development of land and water resources within the county.
 
Tippecanoe County Regulated Drain Map 
(Note: This map is strictly for visual representation. Changes are constantly being made by the Drainage Board to County Regulated Drains. For more detailed and updated information, please contact the Tippecanoe County Surveyor's Office at (765) 423-9228.)


​Beginning March 1, 2021, The Surveyors office will be open full staff for normal operations from 8 am to 4:30 pm. The office will not be closed during lunch hours. ​ ​Digital Submittals are still recommended.
​Thank you,​​​ ​ ​
​Zach Beasley​​ ​
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​Using the surveyor@tippecanoe.in.gov email address for ALL correspondence to this department will ensure prompt attention to your email inquiry. Thank you



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Meetings

  • 10 a.m. (Unless Otherwise Noted)
  • 1st Wednesday of Every Month
  • Tippecanoe County Building
    20 N 3rd Street
    Tippecanoe Room
    Lafayette, IN 47901

PLEASE NOTE: There are monthly time slots set aside for project meetings with the County Surveyor and review consultants. Please see TAC meeting dates below. ⇩ ⇩ ⇩ ⇩ ⇩ 

2023 Drainage Board and TAC Meeting Dates
 2023 Drainage Board Submittal Packet
TCSO Policy Change Effective March 1,  2019 New Policy (Permit Process)

Note: These dates and times are subject to revision by the Drainage Board.


Click Here For PCB Information From Arconic Re: Elliot Ditch

Elliot Ditch Hotline: (317) 613-4515

Email:elliotditchquestions@gmail.com

Standing Water Flowing Down a Drain

Drainage Master Plans

  1. A.Ross Master Plan 2016
  2. Berlowitz Master Plan 2014

Plans & Contracts

  1. Alexander Ross STRWTR Conveyance Ponds Plan Set
  2. Alexander Ross STRWTR Conveyance Ponds Project Manual

Drainage Impact Areas

  1. Resolution 2006-01-DB JN Kirkpatrick Drain (PDF)
  2. Resolution 2006-02-DB Haffner Drain (PDF)
  3. Resolution 2006-03-DB Berlowitz Drain (PDF)
  4. Resolution 2011-02-DB S.W. Elliott Drain Branch 11 (PDF)
  5. Resolution 2013-01-DB Indian Creek Drainage Impact Area (PDF)
  6. Resolution 2013-01-DB Indian Creek Drainage Impact Area Exhibit A (PDF)
  7. Resolution 2013-01-DB Indian Creek Drainage Impact Area Exhibit B (PDF)
  8. Resolution 2021-01-DB Establishing UPPER S.W. Elliott Impact Drainage Area (PDF)

Ordinances & Manuals

  1. 2023 Stormwater Management Ordinance
  2. 2023 Stormwater Technical Standards
  3. 2017 Stormwater Ordinance Appendix D
  4. Resolution 2017-01-DB
  5. Ordinance 2017-04-CM
  6. Amended 2018 Ordinance Establishing A Uniform Fee Schedule
  7. No Net Loss Floodplain Policy (PDF)

Forms and Applications Cont'd

  1. Srmwtr Erosion Control Review Jan 2017
  2. Stormwater Drainage Exemption Form 03-16-20

Stormwater Storage Fee Areas

  1. Stormwater Storage Fee Areas

Alexander Ross Stormwater Storage Fee Area

  1. Alexander Ross Storage Fee Area
  2. Resolution 2014-02-DB ARoss Regional Detention Basin Storage Fees

Berlowitz Stormwater Storage Fee Area

  1. Berlowitz Storage Fee Area
  2. Resolution 2014-03-DB Berlowitz Detention Basin Storage Fees

F-Lake Storage Fee Area

  1. F.Lake Storage Fee Area
  2. Resolution 2014-01-DB F-Lake Detention Basin Storage Fees