The owner or owners of lands which have not been, are not, and cannot be benefited by their inclusion in the watershed conservancy district may petition the board of supervisors to have such lands detached. The petition shall describe such lands and state the reasons why they should be detached. A hearing shall be held within thirty (30) days after the petition is received. Due notice of such hearing as provided in KRS 262.010(4) shall be given at least ten (10) days before the hearing. If it is determined by the board of supervisors that such lands shall be detached, such determination shall be certified to the county clerk of each county in which any portion of such lands lie. After recording, the certification shall be filed with the State Soil Conservation Commission.
KRS 262.785
Petition for detachment of lands -- Requirements -- Hearing -- Determination
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Forrester v. Terry (1962)
Most recently applied in Woolsley v. Big Reedy Creek Watershed (May 1964)
Effective: May 18, 1956 History: Created 1956 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.