45-1705. Construction of works across public
or private property


The director or authority may construct facilities or works pursuant to this article
across any stream of water, watercourse, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch,
flume or private property. If the director or authority and the persons, firms,
corporations, municipalities, federal or state agencies, state trust lands or political
subdivisions of the state owning or controlling any property or installation to be used
or crossed cannot agree upon the amount to be paid for the taking, use or privilege
thereof, such amount shall be ascertained and determined in the manner provided by law
for the taking of land for public uses.