October 3, 2024 at 7:30 AM - Projects Committee Meeting

Rationale: 

24-S-5

RON VANEK

$                     15,000.00

Terraces w/ tile outlet, GWW

Clifford Prochaska*
NRCS field office personnel have notified the NRD that with current field conditions (specific to dryland) there won't be any construction work occurring without substantial precipitation or supplemental water.

Rationale: 

KIRK CARPENTER

$                       1,399.61

Windbreak/shelterbelt w/ irrigation

Rationale:  JEO is filling out the Notice of Interest with NEMA.  The total project is planned at $250,000 with the City of Fremont putting up required match of $62,500.  The goal of the proposed project is to update the current floodplain administration policies, procedures and ordinances to guide future development of Fremont.

Project activities/scope of work
The City desires to implement a program of outreach to public, commercial, and industrial sectors to both increase awareness of flood risk and support implementation of strengthened floodplain management requirements. Utilizing flood risk modeling completed through the Rawhide Creek Watershed Flood Protection Operations Plan and the Platte Township BRIC Project Scoping effort, the City has identified key flood risk data and regions not currently shown on the effective FIRM. These include the Rawhide Creek floodplain as well as additional detail such as depth and velocity for the Platte River floodplain. This information coupled with the direct damages experienced in the 2019 flood event and more recent ice jam floods shows the importance of updating the detail of flood risk data available to the public. The City proposes to do this through development of online outreach tools that will support distribution of flood risk awareness information from these new flood models alongside the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). Additionally, the City plans to use this information coupled with stakeholder outreach to develop a series of floodplain management policy and ordinance updates. It is anticipated these updates will focus on risk assessment for new development, higher standards for utilities, standards targeted to high risk and high damage potential regions, and a substantial damage management plan to support preparedness for future flooding. It is anticipated these efforts will culminate in revised and strengthened floodplain management standards, development of a substantial damage management plan, and a program to support funding of retrofitting and acquisition of floodprone properties in the future. It will also serve as the foundation for potential improvements to the City of Fremont’s CRS score.
 

Rationale:  JEO addressed all state NRCS comments and submitted the draft plan to them on September 5th.  State NRCS will forward the plan to the National Water Management Center in Arkansas for their review.  Typically this review takes 30 to 60 days.

Rationale:  The drainage district continues to work through easement negotiations.

Rationale:  The Diking District plans to get a rough estimate on what a planning study might cost, so the county can submit a request to NEMA for planning funds.

Rationale:  Septic System Upgrade Applicatons:
Daniel Wegener for $8,700

Completed Septic:
Leon Wemhoff, total cost $13,939.26, SCWIG funds at 60% = $8,363.56 payment

Bill Bos has potential cover crop applications within the Shell Creek area.  He may have them in by 10/14 meeting; there is concern over field conditions.

 

Rationale:  Pre-bid construction meeting was held 9/19 with 9 different representatives attending.  
Bids for construction of the first three sites will be opened on October 2nd at 2:00 pm.  A motion to accept a bid will be needed at Board Meeting on October 14th.
Discussion regarding project construction manager.

Rationale:  Olsson design invoices and progress report is attached.

Rationale:  Danielle Allen and Elliott continue to meet with landowners for the remaining six sites.  Site 77 details have yet to be finalized to a point that we can start meeting with impacted landowners.  We expect to start meeting with those landowners starting this fall.
The temporary (construction) site access for the first three sites have been verbally agreed upon and Danielle is finalizing agreement documentation.
Permanent ingress/egress locations have been verbally agreed upon and will require legal descriptions.
Olsson invoice attached.

A motion will be needed at Board Meeting to approve, make payment and authorize Board Chair to sign the temporary construction easements for the Wahoo Creek Watershed Flood Reducation Project 26B and 27.

Rationale:  Our WFPO design funds for the seven dams from NRCS expired on September 30th.  Staff will work on compiling those expenses along with up to $15,000 of administration funds and getting a reimbursement request to NRCS soon.

Rationale:  We received grant funding from NRCS to support a new position dedicated to Source Water Protection activities in Wellhead Protection Areas throughout the District and our National Water Quality Initiative in the Wahoo Creek Watershed.  The award was for $204,475 for three years with the ability to extend two additional years if everyone agrees and NRCS has funding.  Our local match is just over 50% and includes a mix of cash and in-kind.  We will work toward submitting an NDEE grant to support on the ground practices that EQIP does not support - Similar to SCWIG.  319 funds are an option in the future to support this position should they be needed.  Logistics of creating this position are being run though Exec Committee.

Rationale:  An invoice and progress report is attached.  Recent efforts include JEO staff incorporating worksheet information from meetings, THIRA draft document, and initial work on the Drought Plan that is an add-on to our HMP.

Rationale:  Attached is the list of active NeBSP contracts that are due for annual payment.
Total number of contracts : 33
Total number of acres: 227.9
Total contract payment: $49,139.26