November 28, 2018 at 8:30 AM - Operations & Education Committee Meeting
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1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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Nothing to consider.
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2. WILD NE/CREP REPORT
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There is nothing new to report. There are no longer any landowner contracts in Wild NE or CREP.
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3. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE & OTHER ITEMS
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The O & M staff have put in 2 wire gates for access at Sand/Duck site 3 and have 1 to install at Sand/Duck site 2, all for Bob and Rich Peseka. We also cut and treated trees at these locations. We also have trees to remove in the fence line at Sand/Duck site 24 for Dan Mensik.
We took out the docks at Lake Wanahoo. We marked the easement boundary along Rawhide Ditch 8 on the 3 properties of concern. Continue to do routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment. |
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3.A. Fremont 205 Non-Structural Study
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This message was received on Nov. 13, 2018 from Chris Fassero, Project Manager.
We haven't met with our division yet to discuss which nonstructural plan to recommend because we encountered a problem with our economic model, which wouldn't run after our economists had Windows 10 installed on their computers. We finally got that resolved and were able to run our updated existing conditions model last week. The team is working on the nonstructural alternative modeling now, and I should know by early next week when we'll have that completed and be able to meet with our division. I apologize for the delay, an I'll provide a more definite schedule update by the middle of next week. We (NRD) have not received an update. |
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3.B. Clear Creek Levee
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On November 14 and 15, 2018 we received the draft documents of the Clear Creek/Western Sarpy O & M Manuals, all appendices and maps. The COE requested that the NRD's review and comment on all documents by Nov. 26, essentially giving us 4-5 business days to review and comment. Heimann told the COE that the Nov. 26th date was not adequate time for a review and requested that the COE present and explain the O & M Manuals to NRD staff in person. Petermann and Zillig agreed, Petermann gave a list of dates for a possible meeting. The COE has not responded.
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3.C. Czechland Lake Recreation Area
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To date the camping revenue from Czechland Lake is $10,020.
The trapper from Prague caught 4 beaver in the silt basin in the tail waters of the lake. He was going to move to Cottonwood 6-E and possibly Sand/Duck site 24. It's with great sympathy to tell you Bill Warner passed away on November 20th at the age of 86. Bill was our first groundskeeper at Czechland and Homestead Lakes. |
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3.D. Wanahoo Hay Revenue
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Meduna Family Farms harvested 225 bales from the Wanahoo property and paid the District $5,841. The Meduna bid was $40/ton.
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3.E. Rawhide Ditch 8 Easement Boundary
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NRD staff has marked the easement boundary along Rawhide Ditch 8 for three landowners who have encroached with their farming practices. Each landowner has been informed that the boundary has been marked with orange flags and lath. Two of the three are requested to reseed the area. The District has not received comments from the landowners.
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3.F. Bellwood Dam 2-C Reclassification
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The Dept. of Natural Resources Dam Safety did a review of classification on Bellwood 2-C. The recent analysis of the dam and the area downstream shows that if the dam fails, up to nine downstream homes could experience shallow, non-life threatening flooding. The hazard potential classification for the dam has been changed from low to significant. The Department will increase the frequency of inspections from once every five years to once every three years.
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3.G. District Park Regulations
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Staff is still reviewing and updating the Park Regulations which will be for Czechland, Homestead and Lake Wanahoo.
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4. ROCK AND JETTY
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There is nothing to report to date.
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5. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
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5.A. Information
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5.A.1. Radio & eAds
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The current KTIC radio ad and Wahoo Newspaper eAd promote the December 15th deadline for water use and fertilizer application reports. These ads will run until December 16th. The ads are attached.
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5.A.2. Lake Wanahoo Promotional Video
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LPNNRD has received the completed Lake Wanahoo promotional videos from redthread. There is a 46 second version for promotional use and a 30 second version for potential television promotion. The video will be shared at committee meetings and the December Board of Directors Meeting.
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5.B. Education
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5.B.1. December Education Programs
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6. RURAL WATER SYSTEMS
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Attached is the revised bid from Phoenix Web Group to provide LPN RWD with remote meter reading and billing software/hardware in response to the Board's approved motion at the November Board meeting to accept the bid for RWD's budgeted funds of $13,700.00.
PWG has been providing remote meter readings in Colon for the past several months (at no cost to the NRD RWD) with good results. A motion was made at the November Board Meeting to go forward with the remote meter readings with Phoenix Web Group.
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6.A. Colon System
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In an effort to trend the financial situation of the Colon RWD in the positive direction the LPNNRD RWD is recommending an 8% increase to our water rate and meter rate to the Colon RWD. This increase would go into effect for the February 2019 billing cycle so as to allow the RWD to give adequate notice to our customers. See attachment
Proposed water rate : $2.43 per 1000 gallons Proposed meter fee for Colon residents: $29.19 Proposed meter fee for rural Colon RWD customers : $43.20 Meters read and bills will go out this week. Testing completed 11/20.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve an 8% increase to our water rate and meter rate to the Colon RWD to go into effect February 2019 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.B. Bruno System
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Meters read and bills will go out this week.
Testing completed 11/20. |
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6.C. Other
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7. Adjournment
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