Whos responsible for maintaining ditches on county-owned land?
StarNews Staff  Q. I have called the state to get my ditches dug out in my neighborhood to remove overgrowth, but they refuse to come out and do it. A. The N.C. Department of Transportation is not responsible for drainage issues if they fall outside of NCDOT right of way, or if they are occurring on private property or along a road that is not maintained by NCDOT according to Andrew Barksdale, NCDOT spokesperson. "Typically, NCDOT will investigate the issue to confirm if NCDOT or the homeowner is responsible for the drainage problem the homeowner is experiencing. And NCDOT can usually advise the homeowner on what they will need to do, if the issue is off NCDOT right of way. NCDOT cant do work on private property, said Barksdale. To report drainage issue, the property owner can visit https://www.ncdot.gov/contact/Pages/default.aspx and select drainage issue.