March 28, 2018 at 8:30 AM - Operations & Education Committee Meeting
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1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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Nothing on the table.
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2. WILD NE/CREP REPORT
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Nothing to report on either program.
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3. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE & OTHER ITEMS
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Staff worked two 5' culvert gates on the Clear Creek Levee that drains Ditch 1. We managed a prescribe burn on the Wanahoo Recreation area on the east side. Continue to cut volunteer trees in many different areas and burn tree piles.
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3.A. Wanahoo SRA
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The Intake structure (gates) on the Wanahoo dam were opened on March 21, as of March 26 it was .5' down.
The Northern Pike sampling by Game & Parks was successful, in 8 days they pulled 232 trap nets handled 683 Pike and tagged 195 of those fish. Volunteers put in 136 hours of work. Northern Pike are stocked in odd numbered years at a rate of 7 fish/acre (4,445 fish), that's up from 5 fish/acre (3,175 fish). Common Carp were found this year, they degrade water quality by uprooting vegetation & bottom sediments which is bad for sport fish. To manage the Carp we need a high density of Large Mouth Bass and Pike. Sampling of Bluegill and Large Mouth Bass will take place in May. Walleye stocking will be this Fall at 5 fish/acre. On March 22 the District managed a prescribed burn on the East Recreation area from the breakwater to the dam with the assistance of Game & Parks and Pheasants Forever. (Picture attached) We would also like to burn areas of the west campgrounds and plan on burning some tracts on the Wildlife areas. The campground roads are scheduled to be graded and will need rock and/or gravel. The winter ice on the lake did some severe heaving of the east shoreline. A drainage area and a kayak launch will need to be re-opened and restructured. We also have some shoreline erosion that is threatening the trail, we may have to backfill and add rip-rap to protect this area or move the trail. Game & Parks has informed the District that last year Superintendent, Cole Burmeister will be returning April 1.
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3.B. Fremont Study
Rationale:
The District has not heard from the Corps of Engineers.
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3.C. Wanahoo Hay Bids
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Three bids for approximately 67 acres of hay around Lake Wanahoo were received, they are:
Mark Sullivan, Brainard, $14.25/ton Meduna Family Farms, Colon, $40/ton John Vybiral, Wahoo, $20/ton
Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the high bid of $40/ton from Meduna Family Farms LLC Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3.D. Tree Orders & Planting
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To date, the District has ordered 11,375 trees, remaining inventory is 1,000. We have approximately 6,500 machine plants.
Bessey Nursery started lifting Monday, March 26 and distribution of the trees may be the week of April 9. |
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3.E. Summer Interns
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The District has one intern returning from last year. Gottschalk, Oaklund and Heimann are currently interviewing to fill two positions.
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4. ROCK AND JETTY
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Inspections still have to be made on a couple of sites.
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5. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
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5.A. Information
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5.A.1. Radio & eAds
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In April, the KTIC Radio Ad and Wahoo Newspaper eAd will promote the availability of park permits at the LPNNRD office.
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5.A.2. 2018 County Fairs
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We have received the exhibitor application/contract for the 2018 Platte County Fair (July 11th-15th). The booth cost is $220.
In 2017, we had booths at Platte, Butler, Saunders, and Dodge County Fairs. 2018 Fair Dates:
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve having LPNNRD exhibit booths at up to 6 county fairs in our district during Summer 2018 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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5.A.3. Website & Promotional Video
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We are continuing to work with Red Thread to develop the new LPNNRD website. Planning and designing has begun for the LPNNRD promotional video. Past directors, current directors, and relatives of staff will be featured during this video.
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5.B. Education
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5.B.1. Spring Conservation Sensation
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Spring Conservation Sensation will be held on Wednesday, May 2nd from 9 am to 2 pm at Lake Wanahoo (east entrance- day use area). There are 298 students registered from St. Wenceslaus (Wahoo), Logan View, East Butler, North Bend, St. John’s (Weston), Bellwood, St. Mary’s (David City), and Wahoo.
LPNNRD staff and guest speakers will present sessions covering a variety of topics including wildlife, soil, water, trees, and drones. Wildlife Encounters will provide a presentation to all students at the end of the day with a variety of animals. This special presentation is sponsored by JEO. |
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5.B.2. Test Your Well Night
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Two Test Your Well Nights have been scheduled for April in partnership with the Mead and North Bend FFA Chapters.
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5.B.3. Education Presentations
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TePoel has several educational activities scheduled for March-May. Attached are two photos from the North Bend presentation.
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6. RURAL WATER SYSTEMS
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RWD put in a request for contact information with this month's bills. The contact info will be utilized by RWD to mass notify customers with any pertinent updates regarding water service.
A significant number of meters need to be replaced due to variety of factors; dead batteries, radio transmitter failures, e.g. RWD has contacted multiple suppliers for bids. RWD has been relying on Phoenix Web Group for (customer) meter readings and requested earlier reports (i.e. before last day of the month) and they have not been reliable with providing us timely readings. RWD is looking at the potential for acquiring our own meter reading hardware/software. |
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6.A. Colon System
Rationale:
Bills out this week, monthly testing completed.
Quarterly sewer reimbursement due. |
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6.B. Bruno System
Rationale:
Bills out this week, monthly testing completed.
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6.C. Other
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6.C.1. May Committee Meeting
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The May OERW committee meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 1st at 8:30 am.
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7. Adjournment
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