Farm Horizons
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Feb. 8, 2016
“We can get in trouble if we are placing tile in a known
wetland area without proper permits, and set-backs, too,”
he noted.
Mathews begins his projects by doing a survey of the
area, which includes the level of moisture, distance from
visible wetlands, and slope of the area.
He determines how deep the tile would need to be
placed, the size of the tile needed to produce maximum
results, and if the farmer needs to file for any kind of
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special permit or variance.
“Then, I send the farmer to file for permits, and find
out if the area is protected at all,” Mathews stated.
He usually begins the surveying process in March, and
the tiling projects in April, he said.
Generally, agricultural drainage tile installation costs
about $400 per acre, but varies depending on the depth
and size of tile.
“Most farmers will decide a price limit, then we tile
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Spring and fall are the busiest times for contractors who install agricultural drainage tile, because farmers don’t want tiling
projects to interfere with crop planting or harvest.
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