KRS 266.130

The board of levee commissioners may enter upon, acquire, take and hold any lands or premises necessary and proper for locating, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, extending, repairing and maintaining its line of levees, as well as for the cutting of ditches for the purpose of relieving the levees and the lands adjacent thereto enlarged by sipe and rain water. The board may also cut and remove trees, timbers and other materials that may, by falling or otherwise, encumber or endanger any levee. In case the owners cannot agree with the board as to the value of any property taken under authority of this section, the board may condemn the property in the manner provided in the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky.