County Regulated Drains

County Regulated Drain Information

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Drainage Board Meeting Dates

Meetings are held at 9:30 AM in Room A of the Elkhart County Public Services Building.

Note: The agenda deadline is the Tuesday one week before the scheduled meeting. All meetings occur on Tuesdays.

• January 13, 2026
  Deadline for Request - January 6, 2026
  
• February 10, 2026
  Deadline for Request - February 3, 2026
  
• March 10, 2026
  Deadline for Request - March 3, 2026
  
• April 14, 2026
  Deadline for Request - April 7, 2026
  
• May 12, 2026
  Deadline for Request - May 5, 2026
  
• June 9, 2026
  Deadline for Request - June 2, 2026
  
• July 14, 2026
  Deadline for Request - July 7, 2026
  
• August 11, 2026
  Deadline for Request - August 4, 2026
  
• September 8, 2026
  Deadline for Request - September 1, 2026
  
• October 13, 2026
  Deadline for Request - October 6, 2026
  
• November 10, 2026
  Deadline for Request - November 3, 2026
  
• December 8, 2026
  Deadline for Request - December 1, 2026

Drainage Board Meeting Minutes

The Drainage Board meeting minutes are published after Board approval at the following meeting.

Drainage Maps

• Baugo Twp.
• Benton Twp.
• Cleveland Twp.
• Clinton Twp.
• Concord Twp.
• Elkhart Twp.
• Harrison Twp.
• Jackson Twp.
• Jefferson Twp.
• Locke Twp.
• Middlebury Twp.
• Olive Twp.
• Osolo Twp.
• Union Twp.
• Washington Twp.
• York Twp.
• County Map Overview

Drainage Forms

• Form 1: Petition for a Variance into Drainage Board Right-of-Way
• Variance Procedures
• Variance Table
• Form 2: Petition to Cross a County Regulated Drain
• Form 3: Permission to Enter a County Regulated Drain
• Form 3A: Permission to Enter a County Regulated Drain 8" or Smaller
• Form 4: Permission to Clean a County Regulated Drain
• Form 5: Petition for Maintenence/Reconstruction of a Co. Regulated Drain
• Form 6: Permission for a UTILITY to Cross a Co. Regulated Drain
• Form 6E: Permission for a UTILITY to Excavate a Co. Regulated Drain
• Form 7: Petition to Assume Jurisdiction of a Mutual Drain

Form 3B: Temporary Permission To Enter

Members of the Drainage Board

Lynn Loucks
Appointed by Commissioners
Term 1/1/2026-12/31/2028

Barry Kauffman
Appointed by Commissioners
Term 1/1/2026-12/31/28

Edward C Pippenger
Appointed by Commissioners
Term 1/1/2024-12/31/2026

Matthew Morehouse
Appointed by Commissioners
Term 1/1/2025-12/31/2027

Commissioner Bob Barnes
Appointed by Commissioners
Term 1/1/2026-12/31/2026

County Surveyor Philip Barker
Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member
Term 1/1/2025-12/31/2028