September 29, 2022 at 7:30 AM - Projects Committee Meeting

Rationale:  Elliott contacted NRCS field office inquiring about summer job status.  NRCS reports that the Widman project will proceed as a grassed waterway only.  
Current drought conditions are not allowing for adequate soil compaction in some cases and will continue as such until field conditions change.  Fall construction will proceed on a field by field basis.

Rationale:  Current 319 grant ends 9/30/2022.  The final reimbursement, match, and report are in progress.
New NET grant was submitted on September 6th. Preliminary recommendations are typically out the end of January, with official decisions in April.
New 319 grant workplan and plan update is in progress.

Rationale:  STEVE BENDER:  $7,341.44

Rationale:  We are still waiting for contract from DNR to proceed with JEDI funds.  We are also still waiting for official signed Wahoo Creek Watershed Plan from NRCS National in DC.

Rationale:  Olsson submitted two invoices for Wahoo Creek design:
Invoice # 433395 (Sites 55, 66, 77, 82, 84, 85, 86): $14,093.33
Invoice #434493 (Sites 26AB, 27): $44,188.81

Also attached is the current Progress Report:

• Sites 26AB, 27: 60% design completed and submitted to NRCS for review.
• Remaining 7 sites: Primarily geotechnical analysis
• Continuing the permitting process and mitigation discussions with ACOE

Staff has reached out to several landowners about potential mitigation projects with varied degrees of success.  As a reminder, the whole project will require ~2.5 miles of stream mitigation as well as ~14 acres of wetland mitigation.

Rationale:  We received word back from the Northeast Economic District, they are not able to secure any funding to cover or offset the budget overrun for the Breach Lake (Rod and Gun Levee Project).  Attached is a summary of the budget overrun with each entities invoice.  The cost was split similar to the original agreement percentages

Rationale:  Sean & Ryan attended 9/19 Rawhide WFPO monthly meeting.  Benefit Cost Ratio looks good with all alternatives factored in together.  The next step is to factor them individually.  At this point, the largest benefit is the proposed detention cell near Merlyn England and another near the airport.  Cutoff ditch road improvements also look promising.  JEO will contact NRCS to get their initial thoughts on costs and how to proceed.  A one year extension on the planning grant will also be requested.  Next meeting is 10/17.
An NRCS site tour is also scheduled for 10/24.  JEO is developing an agenda and coordinating the tour.

Rationale:  Eric, Sean, Ryan and Directors Pollard, Thompson, Olson, and Saeger attended a meeting on 9/22 with other senior officials.  The project was summarized and discussed.  The general consensus was to pursue the retention basin alternative along with investigating a partnership with the proposed Inland Port Authority and look into options and benefits for existing ditch cleanouts.  The next scheduled meeting is October 3rd with NEMA/FEMA.
In the near future FEMA, as a requirement of their Advanced Assistance grant, will require that all local, partnering entities send a letter agreeing to account for the local 25% match.  The current estimate for the NRD's share (based on equal 1/3 division among partners) is ~$5 million.  Further discussions between NRD, City of Fremont, and Dodge county will determine financial commitment portions.

Rationale:  RFPs due 10/26/2022

Rationale:  JEO provided an update regarding the Leshare Drainage project:
The project received CDBG funding that was released in July.  It is divided into three primary efforts:

1. The project will study the drainage of the entire community and identify culvert and ditch sizes throughout
2. The project will include preliminary design of a Phase I designated area starting at the downstream areas, see the attached exhibit
3. The project will construct those designed areas from #2

The NRD approved the motion "To budget $31,000 in FY 2022 and another $31,000 in FY2023 to assist Lashara with their Drainage Improvement Project" at the 7/12/2021 Board Meeting.  JEO was informed of the reimbursement process and requested to provide a brief update at an upcoming Committee Meeting.

Rationale:  Below are the current buffer strip contracts up for annual payment

Contract Holder	Acres	NDA #	Annual Payment
Janice Wilke Trust	2.98	99400a	$190.16
Mary Theresa Norton Trust	8	20062	$1,757.44
Mary Theresa Norton Trust	13.7	20062	$3,009.62
Mary Theresa Norton Trust	11.2	20059	$2,399.04
Tom Sprunk	2.1	16010	$472.50
Mark Wilke	4.81	99400b	$457.91
Ronald Anderson*	6.9		$593.61
Ronald Anderson*	6		$166.32
Charles Barjenbruch	9.5	100	$2,033.00
Randall Brabec	1	22010	$250.00
James Barjenbruch	8.2	362	$1,661.98
Ed Luetkenhaus	4.5	10058	$967.50
Larry Bruhn	4.7	21007	$876.36
Tom Sprunk	2.1		$472.50
Dean Klug Family Trust	6.3	99074a	$232.72
Norman Lindgren	2.1	20027	$83.16
Rod Julsen	23.1	451	$5,197.50
Kaye Lidolph	7.8	20037	$1,381.30
Rezac Farms Inc	4.7		$1,057.50
Rezac Farms Inc	3.6		$786.96
Rezac Farms Inc	1		$218.60
Rezac Farms Inc	1.4		$306.04
Rezac Farms Inc	1.7		$371.62
Rezac Farms Inc	3.5		$787.50
Dan Gehring	8.9	21020	$2,148.46
Reece/Beau Klug	11.7	21024	$2,632.50
David Luckey	12.7	21022	$2,818.89
Diann Svatora	5.5	21023	$1,327.70
Sam Welch	4.9	21025	$1,050.32
River Road Land INC	13	00143a	$3,250.00
Total	197.59		$38,958.71