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5 Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Under Section 61-32-03.1, the Board cannot attach any additional conditions to Applicants’ permit. However, for Applicants’ protection, and to ensure protection of Applicants’ tile system, the Board recommends that Applicants obtain all other necessary and requisite licenses, permits, registrations, and/or approvals from all applicable federal, state, county, and municipal governments, and any other applicable governmental entities. The Board will provide copies of the Board’s Notice of Decision and Subsurface Water Management Permit No. 202321 to the North Dakota Department of Water Resources and Cass Rural Water Users District. Applicants’ detailed project design map is an exempt record, and the Board will not provide copies to any third parties. Application to Install a Subsurface Water Management System No. 202322 for Steven D. Johnson in the W 1/2 of Section 22 in Tower Township The Board next reviewed Application to Install a Subsurface Water Management System No. 202322, filed September 1, 2023, by Applicant Steven D. Johnson. Under the Application, Applicant seeks to install a 190-acre drain tile system in the W 1/2 of Section 22 in Tower Township, Cass County, North Dakota. The project will include four gravity outlets that will all discharge directly into the Maple River. According to records submitted by Applicant, Steven D. Johnson owns the W 1/2 of Section 22 in Tower Township, subject to a life estate in Howard and Ione Johnson. Manager Miller moved, and Manager Melvin seconded the motion, to approve Application to Install a Subsurface Water Management System No. 202322, filed September 1, 2023, for Steven D. Johnson regarding a proposed tile system in the W 1/2 of Section 22 in Tower Township; and to authorize the Secretary-Treasurer to sign Subsurface Water Management Permit No. 202322, subject to the following conditions: 1. Applicant will install and maintain erosion protection at any and all outlets into the Maple River in the W 1/2 of Section 22 in Tower Township. 2. Applicant will re-establish any areas disturbed installing or maintaining Applicant’s tile system. 3. Applicant will not install Applicant’s tile system within 20 feet, on either side, of any rural water lines Cass Rural Water Users District has in the W 1/2 of Section 22 in Tower Township under any blanket easements, or otherwise beyond the Water Users District’s existing easement(s). 4. Applicant must apply for an amendment to Subsurface Water Management Permit No. 202322 in advance of any proposed alterations to outlet locations, the addition of any outlets, or improvements or modifications to the tile system that could increase the capacity or drainage area of the tile system.