April 27, 2023 at 8:30 AM - Operations Committee Meeting
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1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Rationale:
There is no unfinished business.
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2. WILD NE AND OTHER PROGRAMS
Rationale:
Wanahoo Wetland Restoration - Ducks Unlimited plans to finish the survey on the Wanahoo Wetland area this Spring. They mentioned the start of construction this Fall. We hope to burn this area this Spring. After the burn and the cattails emerge, we may do a herbicide treatment on the area. This may reduce the vegetation load when digging out the wetland.
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3. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE & OTHER ITEMS
Rationale:
The O & M crew continues to cut & treat trees on all of our properties. We have packaged and delivered trees and started planting.
We have 12 sites to plant. |
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3.A. Wanahoo Stilling Basin - (FEMA)
Rationale:
M.E. Collins finished the grading, clean up and seeding below the Wanahoo dam. We had a final walk through with Collins, Houston Engineering and NRD staff on Thursday, April 13.
A final pay application #05 worth $34,888.23 will be made to M.E. Collins (attached). A final invoice from Houston was received for $2,130.59. The total contract fee was $164,440.00, we used $134,592.82. Summary attached. We can now file and report all our expenses for the Wanahoo Dam repair to FEMA/NEMA.
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3.B. Wanahoo Relief Well Reconditioning
Rationale:
Bids from Well Drillers for the reconditioning of 22 relief wells on the Wanahoo dam over the next three years were due Wednesday, April 26th at 4:00 pm. We received one bid from Rieschick Drilling Co. of Falls City, (attached). The bid for 2023 for 10 wells is $105,600, the bid for 2024 for 7 wells is $87,348, and 2025 for 5 wells is $72,893. The three-year total is $265,841.00.
We received an invoice from Olsson for Geotechnical Exploration for $1,323.00 as part of our Dam Instrumentation Monitoring.
Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the three year bid of $265,841 from Rieschick Drilling Co. of Falls City to rehabilitate 22 relief wells on the Wanahoo Dam Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3.C. Rehabilatation of Cottonwood 21-A NRCS Contract
Rationale:
The agreement to create a Supplemental Watershed Plan - Environmental Assessment for Cottonwood 21-A flood control dam has been approved and is fully executed within ezFedGrants.
The District is currently advertising for RFP's from engineering firms. RFP requests have been sent to engineering firms and are due Friday, May 19 at 4:00 pm.and will be presented at the June 1st Operations Committee meeting. |
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3.D. FEMA Funding for Equipment
Rationale:
We received news that FEMA has approved our request to purchase equipment using the Dan Wolfe Jetty funding that wasn't used for lack of a sponsor. The equipment for purchase is for use on our project sites that were damaged by the 2019 flood. Funding may be at a 95% cost-share rate.
Equipment on the list: JD 6155 M tractor, JD FC15R Flex wing mower, Ford F-350 chassis 4 x4 SD Super Cab pick-up, Circle D SD flat bed, Klute Dump trailer, Generator, Mule 4010 w/ accessories purchased, Stihl Chainsaws (2) purchased, Bobcat T771 ordered, Stihl pole saw purchased, JD 1550 mower ordered, Klute single axle trailer, Land Pride grading scraper, Land Pride box scraper purchase. |
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3.E. Wanahoo Hay Bids
Rationale:
We are asking for bids to hay approximately 124 acres of Wanahoo property. Bids are due May 4 for approval at the May 8th Board meeting.
Bids were received from 7 individuals and opened on May 5. The list of bidders and their bids are attached. The high bids are underlined.
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4. ROCK AND JETTY
Rationale:
We have not received any applications or requests for payment.
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5. LAKE WANAHOO
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5.A. Lake Wanahoo Weir Buoy Repair
Rationale:
During the week of April 10th, Heimann noticed that the central buoy at the labyrinth weir had shifted to the west. After investigation, the east anchor line in the lake had broken. At that point, Heimann ordered new buoys for the west line as they were worn and sinking and was in the process of ordering new cable for the anchor lines. On Sunday, April 16th, there were high winds out of the northwest. The stress on the remaining cables was too much and the west anchor cable broke, sending several buoys into the weir and breaking the west buoy cable.
New buoys and cable have been purchased and delivered. Staff has begun building the new cable sections. We are also trying to convert the coordinates of the concrete anchors from the original Wanahoo plans and contact a diver to connect the cables. Current costs are as follows: 11 buoys from Worthington Waterway Barriers - $3,089.76 (attached) 815' - 1/2" galvanized cable from Ed's Wire and Rigging - $1,450.31 We will be able to repair the damage as soon as we find a diver. In the meantime, staff have installed warning signs at the boat ramp saying that the area near the overflow is dangerous and that they should stay back 50 feet.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the payments of $3,089.76 for 11 buoys and $1,450.31 for 815' of 1/2" galvanized cable plus hardware Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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5.B. Lake Wanahoo Annual Permit Sales
Rationale:
For the month of March, the District received $4355.00 in annual park permit revenue. The year by year break down of annual permit sales is listed below.
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5.C. Lake Wanahoo Camping Revenue
Rationale:
For the month of March, the District received $4754.57 in camping revenue. The year by year comparison is listed below.
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5.D. Clint Johannes Education Building
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During the month of April, the building was rented 20 times with 3 NRD events. Revenue for the month was $1,275.
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6. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
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6.A. Information
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6.A.1. Radio & eAds
Rationale:
April's KTIC radio ad featured chemigation permit applications due by June 1 along with prices. This will continue through May.
April’s Wahoo Newspaper e-ad featured an ad for all 3 recreation areas. May will feature the chemigation permit application information. Ad sizes have changed so there are now 4 size options. The two smaller options feature the LPNNRD logo, and the two larger options feature the monthly ads similar to what we have done in the past (two new larger sizes attached).
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6.A.2. Analytics
Rationale:
The LPNNRD Facebook/Twitter pages, and the website are the fastest and low-cost ways to get information out to the public. Tracking analytics are a way to see if people are seeing the information and what ways seem to be most effective. If you are on Facebook or Twitter, please like, follow, share, or retweet the Lower Platte North NRD posts!
Total reach/impressions show how many people saw the post/tweet. Engagements include likes, comments, shares/retweets and link clicks.
Top Posts on Facebook and Twitter: • Summer internship opportunities • Learn to fish flyer • Shell Creek Watershed student monitoring group tour in Lincoln • NRD Recreation Exploration • All about bees flyer
Traffic channels: organic traffic means they use a search engine then choose an option that includes lpnnrd.org, direct traffic means they type in lpnnrd.org directly (or have it bookmarked), and referral traffic is any other traffic not from a search engine or social (such as a link from another site). Social clicks: 30 from Facebook, 1 from Twitter. Referral clicks: 36 from NARD, 12 from Visit Nebraska, 8 from the ad on Wahoo Newspaper’s site. |
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6.A.3. News Channel Nebraska Advertising
Rationale:
We are planning to film on May 9 with NCN for a video to feature all three recreation areas. Production cost is $175 for a :30 commercial with a 3-6 month commitment of airing the commercial. Additional $500 per month airing the commercial.
Proposed Ad Schedule
Promotional videos creation budget $3,000 TV Promotion budget $3,500 |
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6.A.4. Red Thread Contract
Rationale:
Red Thread Creative designed the LPNNRD website in 2018. The majority of the updates on the website at this time are minimal, but in the event we need something beyond our in-house capabilities, they would like us to sign the attached contract for 2023. Upon request, Red Thread will perform maintenance and updates to the LPNNRD website at a mixed hourly rate of $180. An estimate will be provided and LPNNRD will need to approve before any changes will be made.
Recommended Motion(s):
To authorize Gottschalk to sign the Advertising Contract with Red Thread Creative LLC as attached to the Operations Minutes Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.A.5. Summer Viaduct Printing
Rationale:
Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the bid received from First Edition Printing of $4,800 plus shipping to print the Summer Viaduct Newsletter Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.B. Education
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6.B.1. Past Events
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6.B.2. Future Events
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7. RURAL WATER SYSTEMS
Rationale:
Attached are an informational brochure and survey that will be going out with the bills this month:
Backflow/Cross connection brochure highlights what a cross connection is and how they can negatively affect public water supply. Cross connection surveys are completed on a semi-annual basis.
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7.A. Colon System
Rationale:
RWD responded to 23 locate requests; most of these were for OPPD utility pole replacement within Colon.
Routine monthly sampling completed, meters read and bills to be mailed 5/1. |
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7.B. Bruno System
Rationale:
RWD responded to 2 locate requests.
Routine monthly sampling completed, meters read and bills to be mailed 5/1. |
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7.C. Other
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