May 27, 2015 at 8:30 AM - Operations & Education Committee Meeting

Rationale:  We have an additional application for the Shell Creek Scholarship from Sandra Mariely Estrada-Gonzalez.

Rationale:  We have an additional application for the Shell Creek Scholarship from Sandra Mariely Estrada-Gonzalez.

Rationale:  We have received an additional application for the Shell Creek Scholarship from Sandra Mariely Estrada-Gonzalez.

Rationale:  Nothing to report.

Rationale:  The O & M Crew have been planting trees, building maintenance items, staining the shelters at Czechland Lake and shredding areas of the Wanahoo Recreation area.  We will start watershed dam inspections soon.

Rationale:  Tree planting was completed in between all rain days.  Staff planted 8,345 trees and shrubs. There are some remaining conifers in the tree cooler.

Rationale:  Operations at Wanahoo are going well with new superintendent Jason Gabel.  The Memorial Day weekend was very good with camping income at $2,938 and visitation at 1,783. Informational signs/boards were installed near the boat ramp, shower building and east entrance.

Rationale:  Heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area May 6th & 7th caused the Salt Creek watershed to flood.  Heavy flooding occurred in the Ashland area causing action to take place at the Fuse Plug levee on the south end of the National Guard Camp. Clark Construction was notified to be on location in case the sand levee needed to be excavated to allow flood water into the Platte River.  Clark did remove the sand levee at the end of the day. An invoice of $4,107.50 from Clark Construction is attached for the removal of the sand levee at the National Guard Camp. 

Rationale:  There is approximately 195 acres to be hayed on the Wanahoo property starting July 16th and completion date of August 30.  The District would advertise for three weeks with bids due June 30.  Staff intends to skip a year on the Czechland and Homestead sites as they have been hayed the past three years.

Rationale:  A first glance at the 2016 FY Budget, please review.

Rationale:  There are no request for payment this month. To date we have spent $2,627.50 from the Rock & Jetty budget line.

Rationale:  A potential complaint has arose in Platte County just south of Newman Grove.  Heimann and Schomer will investigate this complaint this summer.  The complainant Kenny Nelson is concerned about sediment coming from Barry Johnson's property.

Rationale:  We have been running ads promoting outdoor recreation areas & the improvements at Czechland Lake.

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The 2015 Recognition Banquet will be held June 7 at Czechland Lake. The schedule is: 

• 5 pm - Social Hour
• 6 pm - Dinner
• 7 pm - Awards 

Rationale:  Thompson attended a one-day workshop on social media and communications at UNL on May 19.

Rationale:  The Spring Conservation Sensation was held May 6 with ~390 students attending. Due to weather, we had to move to the Saunders County Fairgrounds. Despite the weather and tight quarters, evaluations were very good. "Favorite activity" and "learned the most at" questions on the evaluations got a large variety of responses, which showed that we had a very good mix of activities this year. Two stations were substitutes for activities that only work well outside, and they were rated so highly we will likely add them to next year's event. 

Rationale:  Because registration filled up so quickly for Spring Conservation Sensation this year, St. Wenceslaus was not able to attend. We helped them organize a Field Day at Lake Wanahoo on May 12 instead. With the number of students and parent volunteers, we were able to do "live" fishing and students had very good luck catching bass and bluegill. NRD staff also did "Lake Ecosystems" and geo-caching activities with the students. Teachers said they may make this an annual event. 

Rationale:  The LPNNRD received an award from the David City FFA for supporting ag education. The plaque will be displayed in the office.

Rationale:  We have one application for the Shell Creek Scholarship from Parker Wallin.

Rationale:  Our current board room computer is a "hand-me-down" and is near the end of its useful life. We are looking at low-cost replacement options. 

Rationale: 

- Read meters and collected samples for May - Should have results by Board Meeting

- Printing and sending current billing statements

- Tyler Benal attended Water Operators 4 course in Beatrice last week

- Submitted State required Rural Water Current Operating Budget

- Submitted State required Rural Water Department audit

- Updating Rural Water Dept. inventory