April 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM - Operations Committee Meeting
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1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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We don't have any unfinished business to attend to.
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2. WILD NE AND OTHER PROGRAMS
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We are still hoping for that perfect weather to do prescribed burns.
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3. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE & OTHER ITEMS
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The O & M crew packaged and delivered trees for individual orders, started tree planting, put in two vents in the vehicle shed and other miscellaneous jobs.
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3.A. Rehabilitation of Cottonwood 21-A, NRCS, HDR
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Nothing new to report from the previous meeting.
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3.B. Wanahoo Basin Damage & Repair, FEMA, & Houston Engineering
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Nothing new to report from last meeting.
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3.C. Hay Bids
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Hay bids on the Wanahoo property are due Thursday, May 7 at 4:00 p.m.
The board will approve a bid or bids at the May 11th meeting. |
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3.D. Pipe & Culvert Inspections Clear Creek Levee and Fuse Plug
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As the Clear Creek Levee sponsor, we are required by the Corps of Engineers to do pipe and culvert inspections in the fuse plug area and on the levee every 5 years. We will have to ask for bids from a NAASCO certified inspector for this job. There are two 48" RCP, two 60" culverts and box culverts under County Road A that enter the fuse plug flood way.
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4. LAKE WANAHOO
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4.A. Lake Wanahoo Permit Sales
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For the month of March, the District received $3,598.50 in park permit revenue.
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4.B. Lake Wanahoo Camping Revenue
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For the month of March, the District received $6,169.37 in camping revenue.
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4.C. Lake Wanahoo Recreation Area Improvements
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Lake Wanahoo improvements going forward are listed below:
- Sand Volley Court located east of the guard shack (rough estimate $8,000.00) - Basketball/Pickleball court located south of the shower house (rough estimate $16,000.00) - Concrete patio, to replace pea gravel, located behind the education building (rough estimate $11,000.00) Our plan is to spend the remaining $21,087.74 NRDF funding (State funding for Wanahoo recreation and Education building) on these projects at a 60/40 cost-share to zero out our NRDF balance.
Recommended Motion(s):
to approve proceeding with Wanahoo recreation projects and utilize LPN's remaining NRDF funding. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.D. Clint Johannes Education Building
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The Clint Johannes Education Building at Lake Wanahoo was rented 15 times in April, with 1 NRD event. Revenue for the month was $1,325.
There are only 7 remaining weekend dates available for 2026. |
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5. ROCK AND JETTY
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6. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
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6.A. Information
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6.A.1. Radio & Digital Display Ads
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KTIC radio ads schedule:
April: Recreation Areas May: Chemigation Digital display ad schedule: Recreation Areas now — end of June Native Nook April 20 — end of June Digital Display Campaign Performance Overview (Lower Platte North NRD) Reporting Period: September 8, 2025 - April 21, 2026 • The display-only digital campaign has delivered 319,302 impressions to date, generating 392 clicks and site visits, resulting in a 0.12% click-through rate. • Delivery has been focused across 36 ZIP codes, spanning 35 cities and 6 counties, with the strongest concentration in Fremont, Ashland, Schuyler, Wahoo, and Yutan. • The top ZIP codes by engagement were Schuyler (68661) and Wahoo (68066), each achieving a 0.16% CTR, outperforming the overall campaign average. • Ads were served primarily on mobile devices (71.7% of impressions), followed by desktop (17.1%) and tablet, aligning well with typical consumer browsing behavior. • Inventory skewed toward apps (68% of impressions) rather than websites, with apps delivering a slightly higher CTR (0.13%) compared to sites (0.11%). • Creative performance was well distributed across multiple formats and messages, with Windbreak, Lake Wanahoo, and Czechland Lake creative assets all contributing consistently to overall engagement. Overall takeaway: The campaign continues to deliver strong geographic coverage and consistent engagement across key communities, with mobile and in-app placements driving the majority of performance. With 71 days remaining in the flight, there is ongoing opportunity to build frequency and awareness across the Lower Platte North NRD service area.
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6.A.2. Analytics
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Top Posts for Facebook and X during March included:
• Wahoo Creek Watershed cost-share flyer • April Coffee, Lakeside flyer • Science and Scenes May event flyer • Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) and Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act (NiRIA) program flyers • Shared post from Wahoo Chamber of Commerce/office ribbon cutting Facebook followers: 1,878 X followers: 428 On the LPNNRD website, top pages included the home page, Lake Wanahoo, Czechland Lake, Forestry, Downloads, and Education page. We received traffic from NARD (54), Facebook (56), KETV (12), and Visit Nebraska (10). |
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6.A.3. Local Everyday Business Spotlight
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With the launch of the new Native Nook pollinator program, we are looking for ways to promote it to a wider audience. 10/11 offers a "Local Business Spotlight" opportunity called "Local Everyday" that is featured on 10/11, MeTV and CW. We did this in 2024 with the Wahoo Creek Watershed dams and felt it was successful to introduce what LPNNRD had planned for the dams. Similar options are available. These include a 30-second or 15-second TV commercial (created by 10/11 with access to use as we wish), on-air interview, sponsored Facebook post, sponsored news article, and 20,000 display ads on 1011now.com. We would plan to use the commercial they create to continue to promote the Native Nook program through the website, Facebook and YouTube.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the :15-second option of the Local Business Spotlight to promote the Native Nook program. 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
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April 9th: Coffee Lakeside - Mollusks and Crayfish of Nebraska (12)
April 15th: North Bend 4th Grade - Wildlife CSI - (50) April 16th: Wahoo High School - Water quality - biomonitoring (22) & Ecofair (Lacey) April 20th: Wahoo High School @ Lake Wanahoo Biomonitoring (40) April 21st: Wahoo 2nd grade field trip (77) April 22nd: North Bend 5th Grade - Earth Day Focus on Plastics (44) April 23rd: Wahoo Kindergarten - trees (85) April 27th: Fremont H.S. Pollination & Bumble Bee Atlas (33) April 28th: Field Trip for St. Wenceslaus Pre-K at Lake Wanahoo (33) April 29th: Wahoo Middle School 7th & 8th: Arbor Day & Ecosystems () |
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6.B.2. Upcoming events
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6.B.3. Spring Conservation Sensation Volunteers
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If you are interested in or planning to help at our annual Spring Conservation Sensation on May 6th (8:45am-2:00pm), please leave me a message or email me at sabbott@lpnnrd.org, so I know you will be there. We provide lunch and I want to make sure you will get fed.
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7. RURAL WATER SYSTEMS
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7.A. Rural Water Operations
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The 2025 Water Quality from NDEE have been publicly posted in both Colon and Bruno, as well as, posted on the LPNNRD website. Customer Confidence Reporting (CCR) documentation has been completed and sent to NDEE.
We expect to receive JEO's feasibility study amendment for the proposed Abie RWD next month. On 4/8 staff met with Doug Hanson, representing Olsson, to discuss a statewide initiative to enhance rural communities. The southeast portion of the state is focused on water infrastructure and would include the Colon RWD. The plan is currently in the information gathering stage with the hope of providing a path forward to build more robust and resilient infrastructure. |
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7.B. Colon System
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Routine sampling completed, meters read and bills will be mailed 5/1.
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7.C. Bruno System
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Routine sampling completed, meters read and bills will be mailed 5/1.
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7.D. Other
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