§ 15-1913. Proceedings on petition.

1. On receipt of a petition for the formation of a district the
department shall make such preliminary investigation of the proposed
district as it may find to be suitable and prepare a report thereon.
Such report shall describe tentative boundaries for the district, shall
contain a preliminary discussion of the present conditions, possible
measures of relief, approximate cost of necessary drainage works,
possible benefits and advantages therefrom, shall give an estimate of
the cost of the surveys and all proceedings necessary for and including
final fixation of boundaries of the district and shall set forth the
recommendations of the department with regard to the formation of the
proposed district.

2. Such report shall be filed and notice of such filing and of a
hearing thereon given. Such notice, among other things, shall state the
estimated cost of the surveys and all proceedings necessary for and
including final fixation of boundaries of the district and that, should
such proceedings be fully or partially completed, such cost will be
assessed in one year upon the lands in the district at a uniform amount
per acre of such lands.