June 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Directors Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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NOTE: The agenda is on file at the LPNNRD office and may be changed up to 24 hours prior to the meeting as scheduled.
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1.A. Meeting Notice
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1.B. Inform Public on Location of Copy of “Open Meeting Act”
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1.C. Pledge of Allegiance
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2. Roll Call
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2.A. Introductions
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3. Approval of Agenda
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Are there any additions or corrections to the agenda?
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4. Comments - Advisors/Guests
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4.A. Guest Comments
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4.B. NRCS Report
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4.C. NARD Report
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4.D. NRC Report
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Tom Mountford Update -
On June 26 and 27, I will be participating with the WFS scoring committee at Norfolk, discussing and giving input on scoring 18 total projects. 14 are $250,000 or less and 4 are large project requests over $250,000. After the 12 committee members submit their scores, they will be reviewed by the entire commission on July 19th for final approvals. |
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4.E. Managers Report
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4.F. Education Program
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4.F.1. Review and Approval of Operating Policies
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5. Approval of Minutes
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Are there any additions or corrections to the Minutes? If not they will be approved on the consent agenda.
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6. Report of Standing Committees
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6.A. Executive Committee - Action as Required
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6.A.1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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6.A.2. MEETINGS
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6.A.2.a. Pending
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6.A.2.b. Reports
Rationale:
On May 30th, Jerry, Ryan, Daryl, Sydney, Megan Grimes (NARD), Stacie Turnbull (Director of Ag. Ed), and Sara Brock (Know your well), meet in Lincoln to discuss the program and the LPNNRD’s future involvement. Sara informed us the curriculum, which will be matched to Nebraska State Science Standards (currently being developed by educators), will be finished in the fall semester of 2023, and piloted in the spring semester of 2024. UNL is also finalizing the, Know Your Well App, which will be rolled out June of 2024. At this time, Schuyler High school will be enrolled in the program and will meet for training on June 14th. After some discussion with staff at the office, our plan going forward is to: attend the trainings at Schuyler; keep in contact with Sara on any new updates or information regarding the program and enrollment; and wait for the curriculum and the app to be finalized before pushing this out to the rest of our district. During the 2023-2024 school year, we will identify teachers or schools who may be interested in participating in the program, and get them information as we have it. For now, we will plan to meet again after the training sessions and field work with Schuyler has been completed.
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6.A.3. MANAGEMENT ITEMS
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6.A.3.a. Directors Absence
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6.A.3.b. Monthly Education Program
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There was some discussion last month about taking a month off from the policy review and having a short educational program.
Tom McKnight has mentioned the potential presentation on the AltEn cleanup at Mead and our German exchange student, Amelie would also be available for a short presentation. |
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6.A.3.c. 2023-2024 Health Insurance Rates
Rationale:
It appears our NARD Health insurance pool rates will not be going up this year. After a good claims year, the NARD Risk Management Pool is recommending no premium increase for the next fiscal year.
If approved at the NARD board meeting on June 12, there will not be a premium increase effective July 1, 2023. This is good news as we move into our fiscal year 2024 budget planning saving us $22-$28k this year from the average premium increases of recent years.
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6.A.3.d. Office Cleaning Bid
Rationale:
Management is recommending approving the bid from McKenna Smith for our office cleaning services. McKenna's bid was for $ 110/week and we are currently paying $115/week.
Mckenna is a Junior-to-be at Wahoo High School.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve accepting Office cleaning bid from McKenna Smith at a cost of $110 per week beginning June 2, 2023 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.A.3.e. New Office Update
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JEO is continuing to work on design and cost estimates.
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6.A.4. EQUIPMENT
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6.A.5. PERSONNEL
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6.A.5.a. Staff Cost of Living and Merit Pay Increases for 2024 fiscal year
Rationale:
This is the time of year to discuss and approve staff cost of living and merit pay increase.
Social Security - 8.7% Lower Platte South - 4.9% cost of living + $44,000 merit NARD 4% cost of living this year and next year (8% last year) Lower Elkhorn 3.5% increase each year
Recommended Motion(s):
to approve a 3% cost of living increase and and a 2% merit increase based on our total salaries budgeted from FY22-23 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.A.5.b. Returning Wanahoo Summer Staff Pay Increase
Rationale:
Beginning pay for Wanahoo Summer staff increased this year from $10/hr to $12.00/hr.
Management is recommending to increase returning Wanahoo seasonal staff $1.00/hr effective immediately, as all returning summer staff have reported. I would also recommend this $1.00/hr increase be applied to our Czechland and Homestead Lake recreation technician position.
Recommended Motion(s):
to increase returning Wanahoo seasonal staff $1.00/hr. effective immediately as all returning summer staff have reported. It is further recommended the $1.00/hr increase be applied to our Czechland and Homestead Lake recreation technician position. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.A.5.c. Staff Mobile Phone Reimbursement
Rationale:
Our current mobile phone reimbursements have been based on expected use of personal phone for work ranging from $30-$45 per month. All staff currently being reimbursed utilize their phones during and outside normal business hours for work related communication on a regular basis. I am recommending all staff be reimbursed at the same level of $45 per month.
Recommended Motion(s):
that all staff be reimbursed at the same level of $45/month effective immediately Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.A.6. FINANCE
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6.A.6.a. Approval of Financial Reports
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Financial Reports as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.A.6.b. Approval of Managers Time and Expense Sheets
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Managers Time and Expense Sheets- Attachment Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.A.6.c. Accounts over 90 Days
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6.A.6.d. Create New Lower Platte North Sinking Funds
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Approved in our current year's budget was funding for two new sinking funds:
1) $440,000 was budgeted for our new office design and the creation of a new office sinking fund $40,000 for office design has been approved and is in the process of being spent. A LPNNRD New Office Sinking fund needs to be created in order to transfer the $400,000 prior to June 30th which is the end of our fiscal year. $ 100,000 was also budgeted for the creation of a Groundwater Projects sinking fund. In order to transfer these funds we must first establish the sinking fund account.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve establishment of a LPNNRD New Office Building Sinking Fund and transfer the budgeted $400,000 into the fund and create a Groundwater Projects sinking fund and transfer the budgeted $ 100,000 into that fund. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.A.6.e. Transfer of Funds to Established Sinking Funds
Rationale:
This is the time of year we approve the transfer of funds to our established Sinking Fund Accounts:
District-Wide Flood Reduction - $ 400,000 Shell Creek - Unspent balance O&M Large Structures - $ 400,000
Recommended Motion(s):
To transfer unspent budgeted funds into established sinking fund accounts as listed: Flood reduction sinking - $400,000; Shell Creek Land Treatment - Unspent balance up to $100,000 and Large Structure Operation and Maintenance - $400,000 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.A.6.f. East Fremont/Elkhorn Township Drainage - FEMA - Financial Commitment
Recommended Motion(s):
The LPNNRD commit 20% not to exceed ($2,216,125.50) and annual mowing for the Elkhorn Township Project excluding the portion that is is the City of Fremont named storm sewer. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.B. Operations Committee - Action as Required
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6.B.1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Rationale:
Nothing to consider as Unfinished Business.
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6.B.2. WILD NE AND OTHER PROGRAMS
Rationale:
Nothing new to report to date.
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6.B.3. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE & OTHER ITEMS
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The O & M crew finished planting trees at 12 locations. Cut and stacked trees on Wanahoo wildlife areas. We started walking dams and assisted in putting the buoy system together.
The point buoy that connects the two buoy lines together was sitting on the rip-rap at the weir was stolen. It was reported to the Sheriff. A new buoy has been ordered at a cost of $477 and shipping $400. |
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6.B.3.a. Wanahoo Stiling Basin & Apron Floor Repair - (FEMA)
Rationale:
Heimann has put together cost documentation for the Wanahoo Dam repairs from Engineering (Houston/FYRA), and construction (Valley Corp., M.E. Collins, GE Contracting) for FEMA/NEMA and the Community Block Grant (CDBG). Chapman has forwarded it on to NEMA and CDBG. The total cost on the Wanahoo Dam is $2,629,189.04. We anticipate a 90% reimbursement from FEMA, 5% from NEMA and possibly 5% from CDBG.
Since all of our March 2019 flood damage is now repaired, we should now get reimbursed the remaining amounts for the Fuse Plug repair at the Guard Camp and the Wanahoo Breakwater repair. (Financial Sheet attached).
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6.B.3.b. Wanahoo Relief Well Reconditioning
Rationale:
Heimann contacted Rieschick Drilling to renegotiate their bid on the 3 year term to clean the relief wells on the Wanahoo Dam. Attached is the revised bid sheet which reduces it to a 2-year term, cleaning 11 wells/year.
We asked for an explanation of the mobilization cost, which is; "It covers fuel, food, overnight stays, & travel time for all employees. Increases in fuel and labor costs also influence the cost".
Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the two year contract proposal from Rieschick Drilling to rehabilitate the 22 remaining relief wells on the Wanahoo Dam at a cost of $250,404. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.B.3.c. Rehabilitation of Cottonwood 21-A NRCS - RFP's
Rationale:
RFP's from Consultants were due Monday, May 22, 2023 at 4:00 pm. We received five proposals. The proposals were sent to NRCS personnel and NRD directors. The Operations Committee (along with all other interested directors) will review & comment on the proposals and potentially make a recommendation for the June 12 Board Meeting. NRCS will comment if there are any concerns regarding the proposals.
Staff had a virtual meeting with NRCS staff regarding the proposals. NRCS put emphasis on Bathymetrics, Boring, Environmental analysis, and Cultural. The Committee had lengthy discussion on the proposals and made a recommendation.
Recommended Motion(s):
To accept HDR's Supplemental Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment for the rehabilitation on Cottonwood 21-A at a cost of $309,682 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.B.3.d. Lower Platte Weed Management Program
Request of annual funding from Papio NRD
Rationale:
We have received an invoice from Papio NRD for $30,000 for the Lower Platte Weed Management Program. These funds assist in the control of invasive vegetation on the Platte River and its tributaries. Invasive plants such as Phagmites and Purple Loosestrife are sprayed by helicopter, airboats, drones and UTV's by county weed districts. LPN, LPS and Papio NRD's each contribute $30,000. This is for FY 23/24.
Recommended Motion(s):
To pay Papio-Missouri NRD $30,000 as the representative for the Lower Platte Weed Management Group in controlling noxious invasive vegetation Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.B.4. ROCK AND JETTY
Rationale:
We have not received any applications or request for payment.
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6.B.5. LAKE WANAHOO
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6.B.5.a. Lake Wanahoo Permit Sales
Rationale:
For the month of April, the District received $10,162.50 in annual park permit revenue. The year by year break down of annual permit sales is listed below.
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6.B.5.b. Lake Wanahoo Camping Revenue
Rationale:
For the month of April, the District received $13959.83 in camping revenue. The year by year comparison is listed below.
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6.B.5.c. Clint Johannes Education Building
Rationale:
During the month of May, the building was rented 21 times with 2 NRD events. Revenue for the month was $1,370.
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6.B.6. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
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6.B.6.a. Information
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6.B.6.a.1. Radio & eAds
Rationale:
May’s KTIC radio ad featured chemigation permit applications due by June 1 along with prices. June’s ad will feature the three recreation areas.
May’s Wahoo Newspaper e-ad featured an ad for the chemigation permit application information. June’s ad features a reminder to conserve water.
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6.B.6.a.2. Analytics
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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: • O&M open position • Bird month ad featuring recreation areas • Coffee Lakeside event flyer • Nocturnal Night event flyer • May’s board meeting notice
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: 27 from Facebook, 0 from Twitter. Referral clicks: 24 from Visit Nebraska, 23 from NARD, 1 from the ad on Wahoo Newspaper’s site. |
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6.B.6.a.3. News Channel Nebraska Advertising
Rationale:
Recreation Area video featuring all three LPNNRD rec areas has been completed. Production cost is $175 for a 30-second commercial with a 3-6 month commitment of airing the commercial.
Sabatka met with Ali Hupp from News Channel Nebraska on May 24 to discuss the potential of additional advertising beyond the TV sponsorships we currently do. They offer a package called Over the Top (OTT) and Connect TV (CTV) Advertising. With this type of advertising, they are able to target specific audiences by geography, behavior, demographics and location. The non-skippable video ad plays during streamed and/or live shows on various devices and apps (Roku, Apple TV, Smart TV, etc.). The 30-second video is produced by News Channel Nebraska. This may be a good way to target specific audiences such as new and younger producers, or producers in a particular area depending on the message we want to share. A proposal will be reviewed during budget discussions.
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6.B.6.a.4. County Fair Booths
Rationale:
Request for approval for an indoor booth at the Butler County Fair (David City). The booth will be in place July 13-16. Booth size is 8' x 10' for $130.
Looking at the possibility of a sponsorship for the Saunders County Fair. Attached are the options available. Bronze level and up includes an outdoor booth space. Indoor space is limited this year. Saunders County Fair is July 23-30. Have not received any information from Platte County this year.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the booth rental of $130 for the Butler County Fair and a Bronze Sponsorship Level ($500) for the Saunders County Fair. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.B.6.b.3. Aquinas Catholic Elementary Outdoor Playground
Rationale:
Below is a description of the outdoor classroom Aquinas Catholic Elementary has. I was invited to their school last fall to look at it and discuss any further plans they may have for it. Katie Smith has been my point of contact and recently she sent me the item they are working towards purchasing. We have $2,500 in our budgeted line item (420104, Outdoor Classrooms), and we have used $112.87 so far this year. My plan is to give them $500 towards the water table they are purchasing. Once they have purchased it, I will be visiting the school and their students with water-based activities and lessons.
now. https://www.schooloutfitters.com/catalog/product_info/pfam_id/PFAM70510/products_id/PRO82404?sc_cid=Bing_SPG-TANPE-NNPW-TTS-48B-PORT&msclkid=95f0b073214a11edbbc7bc1c9ddd6799 "Aquinas Catholic Elementary recently added an outdoor classroom to their school grounds. The classroom was designed for preschool through fifth grade students to experience, explore, experiment, relax and admire the beauty of nature. A team of four teachers (Rachel Wisnieski, Alison Fozzard, Katie Smith and Katie Vavrina) came together to design this space along with families in the community (Brad and Chana Sloup, Nick and Chelsea Sypal, and Paula DeWispelare). Numerous families donated labor, materials and gifts to help create this space and make it a wonderful place for our students to use throughout the school day. Currently, we have a large wood feature for students to climb and explore, four stump tables with chairs, a class seating area with a teacher’s chair, sand pit area, three garden boxes, a beautiful prayer area filled with flowers, trees and a statue of our Mother Mary. We are working on adding another garden area to add spring flowers and more garden items for the kids to experiment with. The students and teachers love this area and have completed many science experiments, math projects, STEM activities and have enjoyed reading stories among nature."
Recommended Motion(s):
To donate $500 towards the water table purchase for Aquinas Catholic Elementary for water-based activities and lessons. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.B.7. RURAL WATER SYSTEMS
Rationale:
The RWD responded to 9 locate requests the past month.
The RWD has reached out to Phoenix Web group (PWG) about concerns with billing software issues and the remote reading capabilities of the RWD. After PWG split with Small Data (partner company) the remote reading capability went downhill. The billing software shows some of the "glitches" the NRD Water dept experiences with their PWG built database; e.g. entered data (payments) not being saved, or calculated correctly during billing. We continue to go back-and-forth with PWG to no success. RWD has contacted Wahoo utilities about work around solutions (integrated reading into Wahoo's billing), Municipal Supply/Core & Main for remote reader quotes and billing software. Plan is to have quotes by next committee. |
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6.B.7.a. Colon System
Rationale:
Annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) was publicly posted and reported to NDEE.
Routine monthly sampling completed, meters read, bills mailed 6/1. On 5/30 RWD responded to report of leaking meter at vacant property in Colon. The belly of the meter was cracked and leaking, water was shut off at curb-stop. |
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6.B.7.b. Bruno System
Rationale:
Annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) was publicly posted and reported to NDEE.
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6.C.2.a.1. Complaint Discussion
Rationale:
At last month's Committee and Board Meeting, constituents from the District asked the District to discuss an issue located in Section 4-15N-1E in Butler County. Staff met with both parties and they agreed to attend the Water Committee meeting on May 31.
Both parties were present at the Committee meeting. After discussion on surveying the land, erosion issues and compliance review by NRCS, the parties were going to work together on solving the issue. They are supposed to keep NRD staff informed on the solutions decided by the parties. Comments from Jovan Lausterer - LPNNRD legal representative on May 1, 2023: The Variance Application includes conditions which includes the following language "the district may void an approved variance at any time if the Board finds good cause to do so." It is my opinion then that if the District believes that good cause may exist to void a variance then they would set the matter for hearing before the board, hold an administrative hearing with the owner being entitled to present its case, and the Board would vote on whether "good cause" exists to void the variance or not. Furthermore, your stay management area adopted rules also have Section L, Rule 11 which allows the District to "cancel or void an approved variance at any time if the Board finds violation of the Districts rules and regulations..." Finally, the Rule 10(4) suggests that you can place a variance up for renewal review. The rule is silent if this is required to be done at the outset or if the District could later implement a renewal on a variance. As such, one could argue that if you decide not to void the variance that the Board could place it up for annual renewal in order to keep monitoring the situation. Jovan W. Lausterer Pictures attached.
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6.C.2.a.2. Variance Request in the Hydrologically Connected Area (Limited Development Area)
Rationale:
John Healy/Lonnie Kitt submitted an application last fall for expanded water use from an existing well in the NE 1/4 of S24-17-3E Colfax County. Currently, well G-035877 is used to flush an irrigation system that covers 225.1 acres. The main water source is the City of Schuyler lagoons. They would like to add another pivot irrigated system of 50 acres to the current system and continue to utilize the lagoon water.
The committee felt this would be a good cause variance but wanted to consider the amount of water being pumped by the irrigation well. Staff will contact John Healy to discuss the options. The application scored 307.7 with limiting factors in stream depletion and saturated thickness, which is to be expected with applications this close to the river.
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6.C.2.a.3. Variance with Allocation
Rationale:
Crucible Farms has submitted an application for a variance with an allocation in S1/2 SE1/4 Section 11-16N-2E, Butler County. The well G-169245 currently irrigates 39.16 acres in NE SE S11-16N-2E. He would like to add an additional 33.84 acres, which would increase the total acres to 73 acres. With the additional acres with a 27 inch rolling allocation, it would give Crucible Farms 14.48 acre inches over a 3 year period ending October 2026.
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Recommended Motion(s):
Recommend approving Crucible Farms variance with allocation for G-169245 in the SE1/4 Section 11-16N-2E for 73 total acres. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.C.2.a.4.A. Well Permits Approved
Rationale:
Wells Permits Approved: #
The total number of approved permits for 2022 is #
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6.C.2.a.5.A. Flow Meter Maintenance Program
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An Invoice for $23,876 from Island Lawn & Snow per flow meter maintenance contract.
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6.C.2.a.6. Bellwood Phase 2 Area
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2023 is the twenty-first year for this Phase 2 Area.
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6.C.2.a.7. Richland - Schuyler Phase 3 Area
Rationale:
2023 is the eighth 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. The ten sections that were in Phase 2 are now in Phase 3. As such, the 2020, 2021 and 2022 numbers (at bottom of table) are for 65 sections.
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6.C.2.b. CHEMIGATION
Rationale:
For 2023 we have 425 renewals and 16 new permit applications for a current total of 441. Inspections for 0 renewal permits have been completed.
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6.C.2.c. GROUND WATER ENERGY LEVELS
Rationale:
Attached are a couple of maps comparing 2021 to 2023 GWEL. Staff will continue to look at different ways of presenting the data.
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6.C.2.d. GROUND WATER QUALITY SAMPLING
Rationale:
Information on results from wells sampled in the Mead area.
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6.C.3. GROUND WATER PROGRAMS
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6.C.3.a.1. Well Estimates
Rationale:
# new wells has been reviewed and approved for decommissioning since the last Committee meeting.
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6.C.3.a.2. Plugged Wells
Rationale:
# wells have been plugged, reviewed, and ready for cost share payment approval this month.
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6.C.3.b.1. Phase Area Update
Rationale:
An invoice is attached for $10,845.50 from LRE per contract for Geological Assessment.
Practices approved as of 5/26/2023:
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6.C.3.b.2. TAPS PROGRAM
Rationale:
From Chuck Burr:
We have a TAPS participant from your NRD, Daniel Hilger. We were wondering if the Lower Platte North would consider being a sponsor for TAPS??? Most of the other NRD’s that are sponsors contribute $500 for 1 participant or $1,000 for two or more participants. Sponsors logos are included on our website, on all presentations and in the annual Banquet Report. If you are interested, we can send an invoice. Let me know if the Lower Platte North is interested in contributing. Thanks for considering, Chuck Burr Crops and Water Extension Educator Nebraska Extension 402 W. State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101 308-696-6783 chuck.burr@unl.edu  What is TAPS: Mission Statement: To fully engage agriculturalists, scientists, educators, students and industry in an innovative endeavor, to TAP into the University of Nebraska's potential to facilitate and create an environment for all stakeholders to work together in finding solutions through innovation, entrepreneurialism, technological adoption, new managerial applications, improved techniques, and cutting edge methodologies for Nebraska's future farm's, farm businesses, and farm families to maintain profitability, sustainability, and productivity.
Recommended Motion(s):
Recommend contributing $500 to the TAPS programs for support of participant Daniel Hilger. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.C.3.b.3. Lower Platte River Consortium
Rationale:
Please give this month’s episode a listen! (Links below.)
"Dehvynne and Alexa chat with the Lower Platte Drought Consortium (LPDC) group: Jennifer Schellpeper from NeDNR, Amanda Grint from Papio Missouri River NRD, Paul Zillig from Lower Platte South NRD, Daryl Anderson from Lower Platte North NRD, Steve Owen from Lincoln Water, and Rick Kubat from Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) of Omaha! Listen to learn more about this group's efforts regarding drought in the Lower Platte!" Listen here: Podbean: https://aroundthewatercoolerwithnednr.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cFyIo7XfcuYBrGXGdqTzS?si=18fe3932440c4eb7 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQkcHwxqTsxtZPcALRELFxxUFobLY9aai Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL0Fyb3VuZHRoZVdhdGVyY29vbGVyd2l0aE5lRE5SL2ZlZWQueG1s?sa=X&ved=0CAcQrrcFahcKEwiA_tOHs_X9AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg&pli=1 Thank you guys for working with us on this! You were awesome. ?? Dehvynne Ashmore - C.L.S.S.Y.B. Administrative Programs Officer I | Director’s Support Division Nebraska Department of Natural Resources 245 Fallbrook Blvd., Suite 201 Lincoln, Nebraska 68521-6729 .png) .png) |
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6.C.3.c. NEW MONITORING WELLS
Rationale:
Discussion on data loggers in the LPN monitoring wells. The staff explained the different options for the Committee to consider. Attrached are quotes from January 2020.
Staff will obtain additional information for the board meeting.
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6.C.3.d. Source Water Protection
Rationale:
Three communities have applied for a Source Water Protection Grant through NDEE. The communities are Lindsay, Newman Grove and Platte Center. If the grants are approved, they will be updating their Wellhead Protection Maps, increase education and water sampling. The LPN will be assisting in the education, water sampling efforts and well decommissioning as part of the in-kind match.
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6.C.4.a. STATE LAKES, FOR THE WEEK OF
Rationale:
This week's beach Bacteria and Harmful Algal Bloom results are now posted on the NDEE web page (Current Health Alerts and Sampling Results For This Week).
Good news for Memorial Day Weekend! There will be NO beaches on "Health Alert" this week. When a lake exceeds 8 ppb of microcystin it will be placed on "Health Alert".
We have 1 beach with E.coli testing above 235 colonies/100 ml.
Little to report this week, which is a good thing! Lake Minatare was the only lake that tested high for E.coli. Looks like weather across the state is shaping up to be perfect this weekend. So, head out to your favor lake and enjoy your holiday weekend!!! Justin Haas State Lakes Coordinator Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy P.O. Box 98922 245 Fallbrook Blvd., Suite 100 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922 Direct: 402-471-4224 | Main office: 402-471-2186 |
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6.C.5. GMDA Conference
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GMDA conference is being held in Santa Fe. Agenda attached.
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6.D.2.a. East Fremont/Elkhorn Township Drainage - FEMA HMPG
Rationale:
Representatives from the County, City, and JEO are in attendance to discuss NRD contributions to the project.
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6.D.3.b. SWCP Payments
Rationale:
Five tree planting cost-shares for SWCP payment approval:
Derek Simonds - 230 trees - $432.40 Bill Zumbrennen - 232 trees - $436.16 Seth McGinn - 800 trees - $1,504.00 Angie Fuhlrodt - 258 trees - $485.04 Jordan Larsen - 200 trees - $376.00 Totals - 1720 trees - $3,233.60
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To approve the five listed SWCP tree planting cost - share applications for payment Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.D.4.a. Shell Creek Watershed
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6.D.4.a.1. Shell Creek Implementation - 319 and NET
Rationale:
Requested changes to the 319 Watershed Management Plan and Project Implementation Plan went to EPA the week of May 30th. Students at Newman Grove, Lakeview, and Schuyler High Schools are actively monitoring Shell Creek and it's tributaries.
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6.D.4.b. Wahoo Creek Watershed
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6.D.4.b.1. Dam Site Planning
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6.D.4.b.1.A. Design - Olsson
Rationale:
Progress Report and Invoice attached.
Focus of work on first three sites has been coordination with the USACE and the mitigation plan; shifting area of mitigation for first phase to Site 26 from site 27. A meeting is scheduled for 6/1, at 1:00, between NRD, Olsson, and USACE to finalize plan for mitigation permit(s). On 5/19, NRD, Olsson and Saunders county met to discuss road impacts on site 26. A plan similar to site 77 impact (culvert/road raise) will be planned and presented to Saunders county Road & Bridge committee on 6/13. Also wrapping up 90% comments from NRCS and working on 60% submittal returns for 77, 66, 55, 82
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6.D.4.b.1.B. Real Estate - Olsson and Great Plains Appraisal
Rationale:
Invoice attached. Danielle with Olsson will be reaching out to title companies on our behalf to get quotes for the following services as required by our funding sources:
Prepare initial title commitments, prepare settlement statements, easement deeds and any other closing documents, provide closing services, record deeds and any other necessary documents and issue final title policies. Once mitigation areas are permanently defined Cody Gerdes, Great Plains Appraisal, will plan on getting out to the field to appraise the properties. Planning on 7/1 to start.
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6.D.4.b.1.C. Funding - NRCS WFPO and NeDNR JEDI
Rationale:
As mentioned last month, our NeDNR agreement was amended to allow for permanent easements. We will need to work with a title company to facilitate this process including title insurance.
Reimbursement requests are being prepared and will go out in the next month. We have roughly $300k from NRCS and $300k from NeDNR to request. |
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6.D.4.b.2. Water Quality - NWQI & 319
Rationale:
Representatives from NRCS, NDEE, and the NRD met on May 12th and May 26th to discuss planning for the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) in the Wahoo Creek Watershed. Needed updates to the 319 Watershed Management Plan were also discussed. Meetings will continue for several months with the hope of having an approved NWQI and updated 319 plans. These plans will enable hiring a full or part time coordinator similar to Shell Creek, on the ground projects, and increased landowner costshare.
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6.D.4.c. Skull & Bone Watersheds
Rationale:
We received some feed back from NRDS on an estimated timeline for WFPO that will be included in a future Viaduct article.
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6.D.5. HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
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6.D.6. MORSE BLUFF LEVEE
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6.D.7. WOLFE JETTY
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Colfax County has a signed funding agreement with NeDNR.
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6.D.8. LESHARA DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
Rationale:
Leshara request for $442.50 attached.
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6.D.9. LOWER PLATTE RIVER COORIDOR ALLIANCE
Rationale:
LPRCA meeting occurred on May 31st. Agenad and draft budget is attached.
Future projects may include a water quality trend analysis based off of the USGS real time monitoring network (proposal attached) and a summer 2023 directors tour (LPS & Papio). Updates were given by all 8 member organizations. Action was taken to approve updating the Water Quality Management Plan in house. The 3 NRDs and NDEE will jointly work on this over the next year. This update will enable work in Skull and Bone Headwaters watersheds similar to Shell Creek. Kevin Kruse, JEO, was in attendance to give a brief presentation on the East Fremont/Elkhorn Township Project. Action was taken to approve a letter of support for the Project.
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6.D.10. EROSION AND SEDIMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
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The Water Committee is currently working through a variance issue in Butler County that includes erosion and sedimentation concerns.
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7. Additional Action Items
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7.A. Purchase of New Laptop
Rationale:
No Action Needed.
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7.B. Decommissioned Well Cost Share Payment
Rationale:
Decommissioned Well Cost Share Payments:
Jonathan Howell - Domestic Well Saunders County - $1,203.00 A motion will be needed at Board Meeting to approve the decommissioned well for Jonathan Howell for $1,203.00 |
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7.C. Lands for Conservation Application
Rationale:
Lands for conservation cost-share applications:
Austin Vermeline - 40 acres - $235/acre - $9,400 Carl and Dorothy Peterson Trust - 40 Acres - $235/acre - $9,400 A motion will be needed at board meeting to approve the two Lands for Conservation cost-share applications for Austin Vermeline - $9,400 and Carol and Dorothy Peterson Trust - $9,400 |
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7.D. Personnel - Part-Time Water Specialist
Rationale:
We currently have a part-time Water Specialist working 20 hours per week and would like to increase that position to 30 hours per week through September 15th. With the upcoming water sampling season, chemigation inspections and other related water duties, we would be able to keep all our staff busy.
A motion would be needed at the Board Meeting to increase the Water Specialists hours from 20 to 30 through September 15th. |
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8. Approval of Bills Pending
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve bills pending as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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9. Consent Agenda Adoption
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Consent Agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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