November 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM - Projects Committee Meeting

Rationale:  JEO responded to public meeting comments and NRCS is in the process of sending responses back to those that commented.

Rationale:  SCWIG held a meeting on November 18th at the Columbus NRCS office.  Completed and future projects and plans were discussed, including septics, cover crops, and the Christ Lutheran Church/School project.  Attached is a picture of cover crops seeded with a drone.  A Christ Lutheran project meeting happened on November 19th.  Carl and Matt met with representatives from the County, Church, and engineering firm Mainelli-Wagner.  The Church plans to costshare with inkind work, including tree removal and stormwater garden seeding while the county is contributing engineering, bidding, and construction oversight.  The interlocal will be finalized and ready for Board approval at December Meeting.  Next SCWIG meeting is scheduled for January 20th at Columbus NRCS office.

Bill submitted two new septic upgrade applications:

• Paul Miksch in Platte County, 2-18-2W estimated at $7,200 cost share.
• Tom King in Madison County, 36-2-1W, estimated cost - share $7,000

Bill submitted a payment application for a completed septic system upgrade; Jim & Linda Mostek, sec. 24-21-4W - Madison county.  The 60% cost-share = $7,247.40

A motion will be needed at Board Meeting: To approve and have Board Chair Sabatka sign attached interlocal agreement for the Christ Lutheran Church/School SCWIG Bank Stabilization and Stormwater project.

Rationale:  Monthly construction update meeting on 11/20 (minutes attached), work completed for the month:

TCI grouted in 24" principal spillway at 26A and has placed ~3' fill over pipe.  Riser construction has begun and second pour occurred on 11/20 (pic attached).  Next step will be installing drawdown inlet pipe.  The plan is to finish both 26A & 27 riser structures by early winter; weather will deciding factor as the concrete needs to stay above 55 degrees for 72 hours post-pour.  TCI is using blankets for recent pours, but will bring in heaters if necessary.
They plan on installing remainder of drawdown pipe at site 27 and install permanent pool inlet pipe within the month.
Shanahan continues working at site 27 with channel cleanout, auxiliary spillway excavation and embankment fill.  They installed the remaining settlement plates and foundation drains as well.
Attachments include: construction update meeting minutes, pictures, progress report, construction oversight invoice, and construction invoice.

Rationale:  Olsson has been working on finalizing storage and design permitting with DWEE on sites 55 & 84.  They expect to have those wrapped up within the next couple months.  These had also been delayed due to NRCS state office personnel being furloughed and unable to coordinate with DWEE.  Site 77 is still undergoing federal review at NRCS National Watershed Center.

Olsson is also planning to wrap up Corps 404 permit this winter.

Attached are Olsson engineering invoices and Progress Reports.

Rationale:  We expect to have appraisals for sites 66 & 86 by the January Board meeting.
Danielle Allen will be available for acquisition updates and contract amendment discussion.

Rationale:  Jake is meeting with NRCS today to update them on NWQI phonecalls that occurred during the shutdown and to get updated on information from their end about deadlines, applications, etc.

Rationale:  The next Bi-Annual Meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 19, 2025, 10:00am, LPN Board Room.

Rationale:  Attached is signed interlocal with Saunders County and the latest engineers estimate.
Committee discussion regarding attached draft MW agreement.