Review of Complaints Concerning the Soil Conservation Service's Involvement in the Patton Group Drainage Project

An examination was performed of the Patton group drainage project in response to allegations by Mr. Harold Wood that it caused damage to his farm crops. The project, designed by the Soil Conservation Service, drains runoff from three farms, causing it to reach Mr. Wood's farm--including a creek running through it. Mr. Wood claimed that he was not advised of the project until after it was constructed, and that it changed natural drainage, causing water to flow onto his land.