November 30, 2023 at 8:30 AM - Operations Committee Meeting
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1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Rationale:
There is nothing to consider for unfinished business.
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2. WILD NE AND OTHER PROGRAMS
Rationale:
Ducks Unlimited had a site showing for the Wetland Renovation on Tuesday, November 21st. Five contractors were present. Bids were received from 7 contractors on Thursday, November 30, bid sheet attached. The low bid was from Pruss Excavation for $87,210.30. The District approved a shared cost up to $62,500 (50%) with Ducks Unlimited in May 2022. The District is working on fire breaks on the site to have it burned ASAP in preparation for construction.
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3. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE & OTHER ITEMS
Rationale:
The O & M staff cleared dead brush that was sprayed earlier, and brush not mowed by the hay contractors on the Wanahoo property. Cut & sprayed trees along the Clear Creek Levee. Sprayed problem weed areas on the recreation grounds of Czechland and Homestead Lakes.
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3.A. Rehabilitation of Cottonwood 21-A, NRCS & HDR
Rationale:
A Post-Scoping and 30% Progress meeting was held by HDR Engineering and its partners between the NRCS, NRD, Saunders Co. and the COE on Monday, November 20th. The progress on the study is going well with no major concerns thus far. They're estimating a 60% progress meeting in early February with more details on alternatives in rehabilitating Cottonwood 21-A.
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3.B. Hay Revenue
Rationale:
The District received $18,365.92 from Matt Sillivan for 116.24 tons of hay from the Wanahoo property. His bid price was $158/ton.
Dan Ourada paid the District $667.20 for 8.3 tons of hay from the Czechland recreation area. |
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3.C. Wanahoo Relief Well Cleaning
Rationale:
Rieschick Drilling has notified us that they will start cleaning 11 relief wells starting the week of Dec. 4. We don't have specifications as to when they will finish.
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3.D. Wanahoo Cat Paw Sediment Removal
Rationale:
The staff are considering cleaning sedimentation from the Cat Paw water storage areas on the north segment of Wanahoo. See aerial photos of a 10-year difference. The As-Built drawing show the elevation of the Cat Paw at 1215 and the depression at 1211. We can ask local contractors if they would have a use for the material along with their bid. If they have no use for the material, we will stockpile it on site. We would also ask, if possible, to clean existing snags in the channels and beaver dam(s) in the area.
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3.E. Intersection Hwy 77 & 109 Round-About
Rationale:
NDOT is planning to construct a Round-About at the intersection of Hwy 77 & 109 in early 2024. This project is on top of the Wanahoo Dam as the dam extends east of the intersection. The NRD, Dept. of Natural Resources Dam Safety, City of Wahoo and JEO have been in discussions with NDOT regarding the utilities that transverse through the dam. Some of the utilities impacted by the Round-About construction will be handled by NDOT and the appropriate utility company regarding sealing or filters. Many of the utilities (fiber optic & gas) were there prior to the dam but weren't properly sealed. Dam Safety is concerned that any conduits in which water could flow into could be a source of a potential leak. The District will be responsible for any utilities that NDOT and the City of Wahoo are not handling. Since JEO is working with NDOT and the City, we would like to negotiate a contract with JEO to figure out what needs to be done with the remaining utilities, whether they need to be relocated or sealed/filtered in someway.
Recommended Motion(s):
To have staff negotiate a contract with JEO to figure out what steps need to be taken to either relocate or seal/filter utilities through the Wanahoo Dam at the Round-About intersection Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3.F. Vehicle Replacement
Rationale:
The staff is intending to purchase a new pick-up through a State of Nebraska contract. Reviewing the contracts, the prices for Crew and Super Cab trucks range from $43,000 - $47,000.
We would rotate out (sell) the 2007 Dodge 3/4 ton (Wanahoo truck) and move the Ford F-150 to the Wanahoo park.
Recommended Motion(s):
To have staff choose and order for purchase a 2024 pick-up from the State of Nebraska vehicle contracts Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4. ROCK AND JETTY
Rationale:
We haven't received any applications or requests for payments.
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5. LAKE WANAHOO
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5.A. Lake Wanahoo Permit Sales
Rationale:
For the month of October, the District received $577.50 in annual park permit revenue. The 2024 annual stickers have been received and sales will begin December 1st. The year by year break down of annual permit sales is listed below.
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5.B. Lake Wanahoo Camping Revenue
Rationale:
For the month of October, the District received $11,395.78 in camping revenue. The year by year comparison is listed below.
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5.C. Lake Wanahoo Education Building
Rationale:
During the month of November, the building was rented 14 times with 1 NRD event. Total for the month was $1,050.
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5.D. Wanahoo Recreation Season Summary/'24 Budget
Rationale:
The 2023 Wanahoo Recreation season was another success. Gottschalk will review revenue vs. expenses for the '23 season and the '24 recreation season budget.
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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:
November’s KTIC radio ad featured the tree order availability during the first three weeks. The remainder of November and December will advertise the upcoming water reports deadline.
November’s Wahoo Newspaper e-ads featured the tree availability. December will advertise the upcoming water reports deadline. The ads are attached.
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6.A.2. Analytics
Rationale:
The LPNNRD Facebook/Twitter pages, and the website are some of the fastest ways to get information out to the public. Tracking analytics are a way to see how many people are seeing the information. Sometimes a decrease in reach or impressions can mean there is an error with the Facebook/Twitter pages or the website. Facebook and Twitter posts range from 10 - 15 posts per month. 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: • Newman Grove Test Your Well event flyer • November Coffee, Lakeside flyer • Fall water levels staff picture • November board meeting reminder • Water use reports deadline reminder
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). As of mid-September changes for traffic channels and devices will show increase or decrease for the month. Top referral clicks from: visitnebraska.com 4, nrdnet.org 16, Wahoo newspaper website (our digital ad) 0 Clicks from Facebook: 7. Clicks from Twitter: 0. |
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6.A.3. Advertising with 10/11
Rationale:
The advertising team with channel 10/11 contacted LPNNRD in November about advertising opportunities. They have a "Local Business Spotlight" option that fits into our budget. There is a :30 or :15 second commercial option that also includes an interview, Facebook post, news article and display ad on 1011now.com. The commercial will air during the month we pick on 10/11, MeTV, and CW. Full details are attached, along with a map of the viewing reach.
Recommended Motion(s):
To move forward with the :30 second commercial spot with 10/11 News at a cost of $1,920 for the month February 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
Rationale:
November 9th: Coffee Lakeside, Climate Change and its impact on
Nebraskans. This was one of my most highly attended talks with 12 people. November 14th: Midland University Careers presentation to 9 college freshman. November 15th: Seventy six Wahoo Elementary 5th graders learned about food chains, food webs, and ecosystems. November 16th: Twenty eight students from St. Wenceslaus Pre-K classroom learned about the importance of water. November 17th: Fourteen Seniors from Wahoo High School's Careers Class learned about NRD careers and my own career in natural resources. November 17th: Four juniors from East Butler shadowed me for the day. They had the opportunity to learn about our current employees' educational backgrounds as well as what their roles are now. November 14th & 20th: Went into the classroom to talk about nitrates and why it's important to test for them. Newman Grove Test Your Well Night received 17 samples, of which 7 were over 10ppm and were sent in for further testing. November 20th: Know your well in-classroom visit with Sara Brock at Schuyler Highschool. Students learned how to take water samples and how to run the tests. November 30th: Presentation at the Senior Citizen Center--Nebraska Agriculture.
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6.B.2. Future Events
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7. RURAL WATER SYSTEMS
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7.A. Colon System
Rationale:
A new customer was tapped 11/21 within the village of Colon.
Routine sampling completed, meters read, bills mailed 12/1. |
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7.B. Bruno System
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Routine sampling completed, meters read, bills mailed 12/1.
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7.C. Other
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