October 30, 2018 at 5:00 PM - Water Committee Meeting
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1. Water Committee
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1.A. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Rationale:
A motion was made in the Water Committee to table putting the Sparling Bluewater Electromagnetic Flow Meter on the LPN approved meter list until more information can be obtained on the maintenance of electromagnetic flow meters.
Conversations with Tri-City Meters informed staff that maintenance on Mag meters is not as much of a issue than with the older versions of the meters. Knowing what the quality of water being pumped is critical in placement of certain meters. Groundwater high in iron may not be the best place for a mag meter or a well that pumps a lot of gravel might not be a good place for a propellor meter as rocks or pebbles can get caught in the prop. Sparling commented that mag meters are used a lot with waste water treatment plants.
Recommended Motion(s):
To take from the table the motion to add the Sparling Bluewater Electromagnetic Flow Meter on the approved meter list Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
To add the Sparling Blue Water Electromagnetic to the LPN approved meter list and to only allow any electromagnetic meter installation in locations where groundwater will not discolored the meter's reading eye. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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1.B. Lower Platte River Consortium
Rationale:
John Engel rom HDR made a presentation on the draft drought plan being developed for the Lower Platte Basin.
Attached is a DRAFT copy of the plan along with some itemized cost of projects that were reviewed in the process. The second public open house is planned for Wednesday, December 5th at LPS starting at 5 pm.
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1.C. REGULATORY
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1.C.1. GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT AREA
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1.C.1.a. Excess Water Complaint
Rationale:
Norm Kavan Jr, Chad Wehrbein and Roger Koerfner addressed the Water Committee on excess water east of Fremont preventing them from harvesting. Tom Mountford discussed the history of the drainage systems east of Fremont and the proposal that was presented in the mid 1990s to the constituents. It was explained that this drainage issue should be begin with a discussion between Dodge County and the City of Fremont. If a proposal is designed by these entities, they could approach the NRD Board for potential assistance.
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1.C.1.b. Well Permit Program
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1.C.1.b.1. Well Permits Approved
Rationale:
Wells Permits Approved: #
The total number of approved permits for 2018 is 20
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1.C.1.b.2. Hynek Farms LLC Supplemental Well Application
Rationale:
The District has received a well permit application from Hynek Farms LLC, located in the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 S5-T16N-R6E Saunders County Morse Bluff Subarea. The new well will irrigate 74 acres previously serviced by well G-053940 located in the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of the same section. The current well services 4 small pivots and the new well will allow for better management decisions.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve a supplemental well permit for Hynek Farms LLC for SE1/4 SW1/4 S5-T16N-R6E Saunders County as outlined in the Water Committee minutes Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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1.C.1.c. Cost Share Programs
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1.C.1.c.1. Irrigation Well Sample Kits
Rationale:
313 irrigation kits have been mailed out this year. 281 samples have been received and the results for these have been mailed to producers.
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1.C.1.c.2. Flow Meter Cost Share in SQS #2
Rationale:
The final reimbursement was sent to WSF for $1,059 which leaves about $120,000 of the original grant being unused. Is it OK for staff to send a email to DNR to release the remaining balance for other projects? The Committee did not see any issues on staff sending an email to DNR to release the funds. 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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1.C.1.d. Bellwood Phase 2 Area
Rationale:
2018 is the sixteenth year for this Phase 2 Area. Ten water samples were received in October.
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1.C.1.e. Richland - Schuyler Phase 2 Area
Rationale:
2018 is the third year of this Phase 2 Area. There are 45 registered active irrigation wells in the ten sections of this new area. No change from last month.
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1.C.1.f. Richland - Schuyler Phase 3 Area
Rationale:
2018 is the third year of this Phase 3 Area. This Phase 3 area went into effect September 1, 2015. The 55 sections of this area first went into a Phase 2 Area in 2004. No changes from last month.
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1.C.1.g. LPNNRD Operator Certification
Rationale:
No online test requests have been received in October. Oaklund is coordinating with Melissa Bartels, the new Extension Educator for Butler (and Polk) county, and Mandi Topil for use of the Butler County Events Center for two classes. The 2019 classes will start with a test allowing any attendee who passes the test to leave and be certified.
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1.D. GROUND WATER PROGRAMS
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1.D.1. DECOMMISSIONED WELL PROGRAM
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1.D.1.a. Well Estimates
Rationale:
# new wells has been reviewed and approved for decommissioning since the last Committee meeting.
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1.D.1.b. Plugged Wells
Rationale:
# wells have been plugged, reviewed, and ready for cost share payment approval this month.
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1.D.2. LOWER PLATTE NORTH NRD GROUND WATER STUDIES
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1.D.2.a. Soil Moisture Cost-Share Policy
Rationale:
The Committee agreed to offer cost-share for capacitance soil moisture probes and remote sensing. An initial draft cost-share policy is attached for Committee Review.
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1.D.2.b. Remote Sensing Equipment
Rationale:
Staff has set up a demonstration site north of Columbus with equipment to get water levels and rainfall amounts directly into the NRD office. The equipment from ADCON was put in one of the NRD dedicated monitoring wells.
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1.D.2.c. SQS#2 - UNL and DNR collaboration
Rationale:
Last Friday, Oaklund and Jackie Polacek (UNL) began installing cables and loggers in remaining UNL priority sites. The remaining cables and loggers will be installed later this week.
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1.D.3. DAKOTA MONITORING WELLS
Rationale:
Water samples from these three wells to be collected in November.
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1.D.4. FALL GROUND WATER ENERGY LEVELS
Rationale:
To take advantage of the favorable weather staff began collection of the Fall water levels in mid-October. With the wet ground conditions and delayed harvest some of the sites aren’t yet accessible. Staff has measured in the Uplands and Todd Valley with Platte Valley, including the Wann Basin Day multi-agency collections, to be later this week. Shell Creek water level measurements will then follow in November.
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1.D.5. USGS STREAM FLOW GAUGING SITES
Rationale:
The Papio NRD is looking to continue operation of the continuous groundwater level recorders operated by USGS from Leshara to Waterloo. Papio NRD is asking if LPNNRD would be able to reimburse Papio NRD the $2,450 for the LPNNRD-80 groundwater transducer on west side of the river? If the Board decided this is something that they are willing to do, it will require an amendment to the existing agreement. This item was not included in this year's budget but could be put into next fiscal year.
USGS will be at the November 28 Water Committee to address this monitoring well along with showing the results from the the Platte/Elkhorn water study. |
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1.E. OTHER
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1.E.1. GMDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Discussion:
GMDA Winter Conference will be January 7 - 9, 2019 in Phoenix. In the past 2 Board and 2 staff members attended. Weil need approval by Board.
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1.E.2. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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