February 28, 2018 at 5:00 PM - Water Committee Meeting
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1. Water Committee
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1.A. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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1.B. REGULATORY
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1.B.1. Voluntary Integrated Water Management Plan - LPNNRD
Rationale:
Attached is a draft of the IMP that will be shown at the Public Open House on Wednesday, March 28 from 7:00 till 8:30 pm.
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1.B.2. GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT AREA
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1.B.2.a. Groundwater Rules and Regulations
Rationale:
Draft Rules and Regulation with proposed development map is attached.
The Groundwater Advisory Group met Tuesday, February 27 at the Cobblestone Inn in Schuyler with 7 individuals in attendance. Staff went over the proposed rule changes and the rationale behind the changes. Comments on the proposed changes were favorable. Other discussion items included flow meters on all wells, cover crops, row spacing and drilling in the Dakota aquifer. One comment summed everything pretty good "Right Practices on the Right Acres".
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the updated Groundwater Management Map as presented for the purpose of converting white areas to red or blue areas. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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1.B.2.b. Well Permit Program
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1.B.2.b.1. Well Permits Approved
Rationale:
Wells Permits Approved: 0
The total number of approved permits for 2018 is 1
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1.B.2.c. Cost Share Programs
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1.B.2.c.1. Flow Meter Maintenance Program
Rationale:
Would the Committee consider recommending to the Board, Flow Meter Maintenance to all producers that report their water use District wide?
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1.B.2.c.2. Flow Meter Cost Share in SQS #2
Rationale:
A followup letter was sent out the first part of February reminding producers if they were interested in receiving flow meter cost-share they needed to contact staff at the NRD office by March 1st. Staff did receive numerous calls and more producers are installing flow meters. We have 7 meters to receive cost-share for this month and 1 application that the meter has not been installed. *****At the November 30, 2016 Water Committee, motion was made to fund GWEL cooperator wells at $1,000 per 8 inch meters ($770 from WSF and $230 from LPNNRD = $1,000) and at $749 per 6 inch meters ($577 from WSF and $172 from LPNNRD = $749)
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Recommended Motion(s):
*To approve payment of $5390.00 of cost share funding from WSF and NRD funds, to the following individuals: $770.00 to Hemmer Land LLC; $1540 to Mark Fittje for 2 meters; $770.00 to Ran-Shar Farms Inc; 1540 to Henry Bock for 2 meters; and $770.00 to Larry Mohrman. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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1.B.2.d. Bellwood Phase 2 Area
Rationale:
Soil sample results were not included with David Nicolas’ corn reports - both David Nicolas and Chris Nicolas have been contacted again regarding the lab sample sheets. |
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1.B.2.e. Richland - Schuyler Phase 2 Area
Rationale:
2017 reports have not been received from Brian Goff. Oaklund has called him again.
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1.B.2.f. Richland - Schuyler Phase 3 Area
Rationale:
2017 reports have not been received from Chris Dvorak. Oaklund has called him again.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the transfer of acres within Section 22-T17N-R3E without expanding the current acres that are certified. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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1.B.2.g. LPNNRD Operator Certification
Rationale:
Four online test requests have been received so far in February. One did not get a passing grade and may retake the test. Four have passed the test and a certification card was mailed to each.
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1.B.2.g.1. 2018 LPNNRD Certification Classes for Nitrogen and Water Management
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1.B.3. LIVESTOCK WASTE PERMITS
Rationale:
The LPNNRD has received two livestock modification permit applications from DEQ since the last Water Committee meeting.
Description of permit application
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1.B.4. 2017 District Wide Water Use Reports
Rationale:
The District has received approximately half of the 677 reports mailed to producers with the District average being 4.23 in/ac. The listed deadline for these reports is 2/28/2018.
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1.C. GROUND WATER PROGRAMS
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1.C.1. DECOMMISSIONED WELL PROGRAM
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1.C.1.a. Well Estimates
Rationale:
# new wells has been reviewed and approved for decommissioning since the last Committee meeting.
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1.C.1.b. Plugged Wells
Rationale:
1 well have been plugged, reviewed, and ready for cost share payment approval this month.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the $436.46 cost-share payment to James Poulas for well decommissioning. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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1.C.2. LOWER PLATTE NORTH NRD GROUND WATER STUDIES
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1.C.2.a. Eastern Nebraska Water Resources Assessment (ENWRA)
Rationale:
Staff will be conducting extensive water level measurements in the areas that will be part of the 2018 flights. This will give us a current static water level for these areas compared to the 1995 level used in the prior report. One of the components of the report is to determine total water volume, so accurate numbers will be valuable.
Staff is looking into integrating well log geographic information with the AEM flights to help with the management of the groundwater. Jesse Korus from UNL Conservation and Survey Division is looking to set a standard on geology material on well logs, so conversions can be done easier.
Discussion:
Attached is map showing the planned flight lines for 2018.
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1.C.2.b. Platte and Elkhorn River Valley Integrated Water Monitoring
Rationale:
Attached are some preliminary water contours maps. If you look at these contours, it appears the water could be flowing toward the Elkhorn on the northern part but shifts a little further south.
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1.C.2.c. Lower Platte River Consortium
Rationale:
The meeting was postpone because of weather. Another meeting is being planned for sometime in March.
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1.C.3. NEW MONITORING WELLS
Rationale:
On February 14th Andersen and Oaklund met with Sue Lackey, UNL-C&SD, in West Point to review AEM information for locations of testholes and possible monitoring well sites. Three sites were selected: one in Colfax County near the Platte County line; one east of Highway 81; and one northwest of Tarnov. On February 16th Andersen and Oaklund reviewed these sites in the field to identify the favorable location(s) at each site. (Andersen and Oaklund also met with livestock producers Travis Dicke and Terry Lutjens regarding flow meters for their livestock operations.) On February 26th Oaklund met with landowners at the sites to review locating these testholes/monitoring wells near their land by the county right-of-way. Afterwards Oaklund went to the Platte County courthouse to apply for two county R-O-W permits then to the Colfax County Highway Dept to apply for R-O-W permit for the east site. Each county will review the permit(s) applications and send written confirmation after their field review, pending their Board’s approval.
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1.D. OTHER
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1.D.1. UTV Purchase
Rationale:
Staff from the Water Department has been looking for the best option in purchasing an UTV for field use. The Polaris Ranger 570 fits most of the criteria that was asked for. It is a little wider than was requested as the hope was to find one that was no wider than 54 inch, so staff could get down corn fields with 30 inch rows. The Ranger specs out at 58 inch wide, but staff did view one and with narrower wheels it measured 56 inches. Staff would like to include a front windshield on the UTV. A plastic windshield through P&R Sales is $500 and a glass one is $700.
The Ranger will come will a 1 year warranty but options are a 48 month extended warranty for approximately $750 or 24 months for $500. This can be purchased anytime in the first year. It was recommended to consider 6 or 8 ply tires right away for approximately $500. Staff recommends accepting the state contract quote for a Polaris Ranger 570 for $9,567.10 and installing a plastic windshield. The state contract does not have trailers as an option to purchase. A price was obtained from P&R Sales for an Aluminum Trailer for $1750.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve accepting the state contract quote for a Polaris Ranger 570 for $9,567.10, installing a glass windshield for $700 and adding 8 ply tires for $500 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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1.D.2. GMDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Rationale:
Summer Conference is set for May 29 - June 1 in Savannah, Georgia. Registration is attached with deadline of April 15 for early registration.
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1.D.3. Project Sense
Rationale:
A thank-you letter from UNL is attached for LPN support and participation.
Grower review meeting March 9th at Chances R in York at 10 AM. If interested please let staff know to confirm.
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1.D.4. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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