July 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM - Operations Committee Meeting

Rationale:  There is nothing for unfinished business.

Rationale:  Nothing to report.

Rationale:  The O & M staff have been doing dam inspections and maintenance, located septic tanks for the Wanahoo shower building, of which four were pumped, cutting & spraying trees, and mowing.

Rationale:  HDR has developed the following:
1) Public Information Meeting Outreach Plan — this contains the press release, public notice, and social media text for the meeting (as well as other information for meeting logistics)
2) Draft handout for a public meeting,
When the Supplemental Plan - Environmental Assessment is completed, we will set a public meeting date and advertise.
Staff have prepared a draft RFP for the design phase, which the NRCS has reviewed, and we are ready to go to bid once the Supplemental Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment is completed.
FYI,
We are also planning to go to construction bids for additional Wahoo Creek Watershed structures and a Watershed Plan-EA for Skull & Bone Creek.  More discussion and a decision on timing is expected in the Executive Committee.  Total procurement is a two-month process.

Rationale:  We have not been updated by Houston Engineering on any progress with FEMA.

Rationale:  The Turner Lake 48"culvert/sluice gate on the Clear Creek Levee System located in the National Guard Camp needs to be repositioned (see attachment for location). This is a Corps of Engineers design that was put in incorrectly. This was paid for by the COE and the three NRD's at a 65/35 cost-share respectively. The culvert is 2' too low and needs to be repositioned 2' higher. This has been talked about for 4+ years and the COE claims they don't have any funds to correct the mistake. They assisted with technical assistance drawings and quantities.
We are working with the National Guard and Papio NRD (LIndy Rogers, P.E.) for scheduling, advertising, and preparing bid packets. This will be funded by 150K from the National Guard and remaining NRDF Funds at approximately 344K which is a 60/40 match. The National Guard may also come up with extra unspent funds nationally. To be reimbursed by the National Guard, we will need an interlocal agreement between us and the Guard if the bid surpasses 494K.

Rationale:  At the January board meeting, we approved cost sharing 50% with the Clear Creek D & D to rock a portion of the surface road of the Clear Creek levee. Clear Creek submitted an invoice for $10,412.65, fifty percent is $5,206.33.

Rationale:  We received hay bids from Dan Kadavy and Meduna Family Farms. See the attached sheet for a list of bids.
Meduna's bid of $13/ton on Area "A" is the only bid for the area.
Kadavy's bids of $51.50/ton on Area "B" and $25/ton on Area "C" are the high bids.
The hay will be split 50% NRD, 50% Wildfire Relief.

Rationale:  Rezac Seed sent the District $1,707.80 and Clay Hills Ag (Platte Co.) sent $1,748.32 for grass drill rentals for the first half of the year.
 

Rationale:  The landowner for Sand/Duck Creek site #16 (~3 miles north of Prague, West side of Hwy 79) has requested that the NRD’s Ingress/Egress Easement be changed to what was used during construction.  This will require us to rewrite the ingress/egress legal description and have Jovan draw up an agreement to be signed and filed with the county.  Staff requested a quote from JEO due to their past experience with this project.  Attached is a proposal from JEO.

Rationale:  Timberwood Homeowners Association submitted an invoice for $5,900. The work was done on the Platte River as maintenance. Our cost-share at 50% is $2,950. The Homeowners Assocition does have a 404 permit for this work.

Rationale:  For the month of May, the District received $10,024.50 in park permit revenue.

Rationale:  For the month of May, the District received $15,002.90 in camping revenue.

Rationale:  After reaching out to multiple contractors, we have received bids to complete two concrete projects around Lake Wanahoo.  These include a patio with a sidewalk to renovate the fire pit area at the education building and a basketball/pickle ball court with a sidewalk next to the shower house in Lake Wanahoo campground.

The bids are as follows:

ABS Construction - $22,995.00
Metro Grading Inc. - $20,550.00
Omaha Concrete Designs - $44,186.00

It is our recommendation to award the bid to Metro Grading Inc.
 

Rationale:  The Clint Johannes Education Building at Lake Wanahoo was rented 17 times in June, with 4 NRD events. Revenue for the month was $1,375.

Rationale:  KTIC radio ads schedule:
June: Abandoned Well cost-share
July: Variances/25% Viaduct Summer newsletter release (latter half of July)

Digital display ad schedule:
Preparing new schedule for Summer and Fall

Rationale:  Top Posts for Facebook and X during June included:
• Congressman Don Bacon visit to office and Wahoo Creek Watershed (over 1.5k on X)
• NRD Camp flyer
• Nocturnal Night flyer
• Mud Day event
• Abandoned well cost-share

Facebook followers: 1,888 (up 1)
X followers: 428 (up 1)
At the end of May, RedThread upgraded a plug-in to the website’s search bar, creating Google-quality results scoped specifically to our site’s content. As a reminder, if you see any issues on our website, please let us know so we can get that fixed.

At the end of May, RedThread upgraded a plug-in to the website's search bar, creating Google-quality results scoped specifically to our site's content. As a reminder, if you see any issues on our website, please let us know so we can get it fixed.

On the LPNNRD website, top pages (besides the home page)
• Lake Wanahoo
• Czechland Lake
• Forestry
• Outdoor Recreation
• Pollinator Program (Native Nook)

Traffic from other sites directed to LPNNRD.org
• Facebook (56)
• NARD (13)
• Visit Nebraska (13)
• KETV (8)
• Fox News from KTIC digital display ads (2)

 

Rationale: 

• June 7th: Schuyler 4-H meeting - (25) reptiles and amphibians 
• June 11th: Coffee Lakeside - Wetlands of Nebraska (13)
• June 12th: North Bend Library Program (15) Birding 
• June 15th-19th: NRD Camp (7)
• June 16th: Nocturnal Night (11)
• June 30th: Mud Day Event (30)

Rationale: 

• July 9th: Coffee Lakeside
• July 13th: Nocturnal Night

TBD: Wildflowers and Wine; Starry Night; 

Rationale: 

	Youth	Adults
2020-2021 (FY2021)	809	43
2021-2022 (FY2022)	1,531	371
2022-2023 (FY2023)	3,287	300
2023-2024 (FY2024)	3,504	326
2024-2025 (FY2025)	4,064	317
2025-2026 (FY2026)	3,791	351
Totals	16,986	1,708

Rationale:  Staff completed tri-annual lead/copper testing for the Colon RWD.  Once results are available they will be sent to homeowners who cooperated in testing.
Routine monthly sampling completed, meters read, bills mailed 7/1.

Rationale:  Routine monthly sampling completed, meters read, bills mailed 7/1.

Rationale:  On 6/23 staff from JEO, LPNNRD staff, and representatives from the Village of Abie met to discuss JEO's study to incorporate Abie into the Bruno RWD.  JEO determined that there is sufficient quantity potential to service Abie, and possible rural connections along the proposed 6" transmission main that would connect to our existing 8" main.  Abie would continue to maintain their standpipe to provide consistent pressure and reserves.
The possibility of adding the Village of Prague to the system was also discussed.  Prague has been flagged by DWEE/EPA for water quality due to PFAS and manganese and needs to develop a plan.  The two possible solutions are: water treatment plant or connecting/developing a rural water district.  The state has insinuated they are not in favor of a water treatment plant for a community of this size.  There is also 75% cost reimbursement for a rural water connection.
JEO developed a scenario to include Abie and Prague within the same system;  that would connect to a new water tower in Bruno (operated/maintained by NRD RWD) and then service to Abie and Prague.
Representatives from Abie offered to reach out to Prague to discuss the potential mutually before moving forward with meeting with NRD.  
Cost estimate for Abie connection to Bruno RWD: $3.6 million
Cost estimate for Abie - Prague connection to Bruno RWD: $12 million

Next steps will be to determine which alternative is the most feasible to both/all parties and then pursue funding options.  There is funding available through the State if Prague agrees to connect.  If the decision is made to connect only Abie then USDA Rural Development is the likeliest option.