February 26, 2019 at 10:00 AM - Projects Committee Meeting

Rationale:  There is no unfinished business to address. 

Rationale:  We are in the process of staring to look at possible changes to our SWCP policy for 2019.  After receiving input from Directors and NRCS, we will approve the final document at the April Board meeting.

Also attached are the 2019 Conservation Practice Cost Docket and Lands For Conservation Guidelines review and approval. 

Rationale:  None

Rationale:  18-D-1  Duane Pederson - GWW - $7759.42
 ($8271.24 Approval)

Rationale:  None

Rationale:  None

Rationale:  No new information to report. 

Rationale:  No new information to report. 

Rationale:  No new information to report. 

Rationale:  Elbert Traylor, NDEQ, is working on arranging a field trip for the Newman Students to visit water research programs at UNL. It is scheduled for April 22. Elbert would like to provide snacks and lunch and a recreational break (perhaps bowling) and was wondering if the NRD would consider picking up that cost. UNL might set it up as a package registration fee of $20-25. There would be 8-12 students and a few chaperones, maybe 15 total.

Rationale:  A very informative meeting was held on February 22 at Olsson in Lincoln to discuss design plans and other topics.  This meeting provided an opportunity for Olsson, FYRA, NRCS and LPNNRD to coordinate activities and receive input on watershed planning and future design criteria.  Project Committee members Kelly Thompson and Joe Birkel attended with Gottschalk, Elliott, Heimann and Mountford.  Many topics and issues were covered including dam design elements, potential road closings, cultural resource investigation findings, economics, schedules and future public involvement meetings. As result of that meeting Mike Sotak would like to address some of the concerns regarding the planning and economics.  Mike will be at Board meeting to address these concerns.

FYRA is working with LPNNRD staff to hold an agency meeting (2 - 4 pm) followed by a public meeting (5 - 7pm) to be held above Union Bank, Wahoo, on March 20, 2019 (draft letters attached).

Attached is a $29,848.50 invoice and update from FYRA for review. After this payment there will be $201,111.98 remaining on our $574,990 contract. 

Rationale:  Attached is the February 21, 2019, invoice from Olsson totaling $40,764.56. After this payment, there will be $1,935,613.41 remaining on our $1,999,978 contract. 

Rationale:  Buried Past will be at the March 11th Board meeting to present their archeological/cultural resource report (attached) on their findings at the Wahoo Creek Dam Sites 55, 66, 77, 82, 83, 84, 85 & 86. 

Rationale:  No new information to report. 

Rationale:  We have received both signed interlocal agreements from Schuyler and Fremont and will be authorizing JEO to proceed with that potion of their contract.  

The Upper Big Blue NRD has requested to add a fifth community to our proposed Interlocal Agreement. Attached is the revised agreement  to include their portion of Butler County including five committees in their district in our Hazard Mitigation Plan Update totaling $8,500.  After the HMP grant funds (75%) are applied, UBBNRD will reimburse us 25% or $2,125 (25% x $8,500) of the additional expense.  
 

Rationale:  Nothing to report this month.

Rationale:  On January 17, 2019, LPNNRD met with Fremont and Dodge County officials to discuss this issue.  There was much discussion on the history, issues and possible options to improve drainage in the city and county drainage east of the city (see attachments) . While it was conveyed that LPNNRD would be a likely partner, it was stated that Fremont and/or Dodge County should take the lead on an eventual drainage improvement project.  It was discussed that the next step will be to consider an interlocal agreement to jointly work together to look for potential solutions in the future.  Attached is a draft agreement for review.  Another meeting was held on March 5 to give further input to the agreement. After all input is received, the plan is to have each entity approve the final version.    

Rationale:  Following the Projects Committee business, we planned to tour the Lake Ventura Bank Stabilization site and possibly other things around Fremont. Due to the winter weather, we needed to postpone the Ventura tour and possibly other site visits until a later time. 

Rationale:  The Committee discussed the possibility of having the next Projects Committee Meeting on March 27th once again in Fremont followed by a tour of Lake Ventura Bank Stabilization Project site and possible other points of interest.  Discussion on this topic is anticipated at Board Meeting.

Rationale:  The Projects Committee adjourned at 11:22 a.m.