October 31, 2024 at 7:30 AM - Projects Committee Meeting

Rationale: 

24-P-1

JAMES WEMHOFF

$                       1,350.00

Windbreak renovation/establishment

Rationale: 

Dodge County received feedback from FEMA on the E. Drainage Project.  JEO and DCMC looked over the review as well.  DCMC, the subcontractor hired for their BRIC application expertise, believes the price tag is the reason the project was not approved and offered insight into FEMA’s federal budget woes and the importance of our representatives in getting funding for project.  If we wish to continue the project the alternative may be to hire JEO to reduce project budget costs, JEO’s expenses would not be grant funded.  

Rationale:  The Notice of Interest was submitted on October 7th.
City of Fremont, in cooperation with several partners, has undertaken multiple initiatives to evaluate flood recovery as well as future flood risk reduction and resilience for the community. Through these efforts the City identified a need to continue to improve resilience to flooding through flood risk awareness outreach and adoption of improved floodplain management ordinances to support mitigation of future flooding damages. The goal of the proposed project is to update the current floodplain administration policies, procedures and ordinances to guide future development of Fremont.

Rationale:  There is a delay in the State submitting the plan to National due to the requirement that if the page count exceeds 75 pages, it needs a separate Environmental Assessment document to meet the NEPA page limits.  NRCS is working on writing the EA and plans to submit it the week of October 28th.

Rationale:  JEO visited the site with NRD and Diking District staff.  JEO will provide a preliminary planning and design cost estimate for the Drainage District and County to submit to NEMA for a scoping grant request.

Rationale:  Bill Bos submitted two applications for BMPs within the Shell Creek w/s, costs shown are 75% of estimated total:

Don Marking

Grass waterway

$7,398

 

Sharon Barjenbruch

Grade stab/seeding

$18,564

Next SCWIG meeting is November 14th, 10:00am, Columbus NRCS office.

Rationale:  Staff met with NRCS on 10/28 to discuss contract status and planning for next phase of Wahoo Creek; items highlighted were contract details from the WFPO agreement, and permitting/environmental stipulations needing acknowledgment in our construction contract. 
Timeline for applying for construction funds for next phase was discussed and will start in the first quarter of '25 with anticipation of going to bids for next set of dams by end of '25.
Permitting application will start beginning of '25 and Olsson will be doing the Biological Assessment (BA) for this phase unlike first BA which was completed by NRCS.
Contract with Thompson Construction.

                          

Rationale:  Appraisals for the next set of easement acquisitions are set to begin this month.  The next set of appraisals and offers are expected by the Dec/Jan Board meeting.

Rationale:  A motion will be needed at Board meeting to sign the construction contract (attached).

Rationale:  Our new NWQI / SWP position is posted and closes November 14th.

Rationale:  The next bi-annual Lower Platte River Cooridor Alliance meeting is scheduled for November 8th, 10:00am, at the Lower Platte South NRD office in Lincoln.  This meeting is advertised and open to the public.  A draft agenda is attached along with draft minutes from the May 29th meeting.

Rationale:  JEO continued mapping and plan writing work.  The draft THRA was also sent to County Emergency Managers for final review.  Coordination meeting for the Drought Plan began and information is being compiled.

Invoice and Summary Report Attached.