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Duncan Lake Intercounty Drain Improvement

The Plan

The general goal of the Duncan Lake ICD improvement project is to provide additional detention/ floodplain upstream of Duncan Lake and improve hydraulic conveyance downstream of Duncan Lake to reduce peak discharges and level of flooding. Here are a few more talking points that describe the proposed maintenance and improvements along the Duncan Lake ICD (starting from downstream to upstream) as shown on the map:

Conduct Woody Debris Management (removal of logjams / obstructions as well as dead or leaning trees along the channel banks) from Duncan Lake outlet to Cherry Valley Road.
Replace Duncan Lake Road culvert with an approximately 24-ft x 10-ft CMP Arch culvert (with 2-ft ofembedment to provide a natural channel bottom).
Replace Noffke Drive culvert with an approximately 24-ft x 10-ft CMP Arch culvert (with 2-ft of embedment to provide a natural channel bottom).
Construct a 2-stage channel (flood bench) from Duncan Lake to Noffke Drive.
Replace 108th Street culvert with a 20-ft x 8-ft concrete box culvert (with 2-ft of embedment to provide a natural channel bottom) and raise road to prevent :flooding (100-year level of flood protection).
Construct 10-acre regional detention basin/ wetland in NE quadrant of 100th Street and Patterson Avenue.
Construct a 2-stage channel (flood bench) from Patterson Avenue to East Paris Avenue.

From The Drain Commissioner:

April 22, 2026:

The Board has submitted the permit application and plans for the wetland/detention area on 100th Street to EGLE (formerly DEQ). We are currently awaiting their response. Once the permit is approved, we will finalize the plans and move forward with bidding the project.

We are hopeful to bid the project this summer, with construction planned for this winter (preferred) or early 2027. Winter projects can often result in more competitive bids.

After bids are received, the project engineers will compile the total project costs, establish the assessment roll, and schedule a Day of Review. All affected property owners will receive an invitation to attend and review the assessment details.

-Jim Dull

Barry County Drain Commissioner

Updates from Jim Dull, Barry County Drain Commissioner

8/27/2026

Here is the latest on the Duncan Lake ICD project. The appeal that was held on 8.25.2026 had to be rescheduled, the new date is 9.9.2026. After that appeal, the attorney’s will be sending out prepay letters with the amount of the prepay and date that the prepayment will need to be made to the drain office.

- Jim Dull

8/10/2026

Residents are able to prepay their assessment. Prepay letters are going out in the mail on 8.10.2026, with correct/final payoff amount. The Barry County Drain Office/BCDC is open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm if they would like to pay in person, BCDC is able to accept cash or check, if paying by check, pay to: BCDC. Checks can be mailed to the BCDC office at 102 South Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Elizabeth Hutton, the Chief Deputy Drain Commissioner will send receipt of proof of payment back to the residents mailing address.

- Jim Dull

8/11/2026

Kent County has received an appeal related to the Duncan County Intercounty Drain Improvement Project. As a result, Kent County has requested that Barry County temporarily suspend the collection of any prepayments until the appeal has been resolved.

The appeal process is expected to take several weeks. Once the matter has been resolved, prepayment notices will be mailed to property owners at the addresses currently on file.

Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.