Houghton County Drain Commissioner
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Houghton County Drain Commissioner
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Houghton County Courthouse
1st Floor
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
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CONTACTS / PERSONNEL
John Pekkala
Houghton County Drain Commissioner
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PHONE
906-482-4491
FAX
906-482-7238
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HOURS
Monday & Friday:
8:00AM to 12:00PM
On Call
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EMAIL CONTACTS
jpekkala@houghtoncounty.net, John Pekkala
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The Houghton
County Drain Commissioner issues Soil
Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC)
Permits for landowners in Houghton County.
Earth changes that are located within 500
feet of a lake or stream and earth changes
that are one acre or more in surface area
require a permit. Permit applications are
available at the Drain Commissioner’s
Office, the Houghton County Building
Department, or can be downloaded from the
following link.
Sample
Residential SESC Site Plan
Soil
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Program
The Drain
Commissioner also administers "the Drain
Code of 1956" and related statutes. The
establishment of drainage districts and
inland lake levels are part of the Drain
Commissioner’s responsibility. For more
information on the many duties of the Drain
Commissioner, please click on the following
links.
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