December 3, 2020 at 9:00 AM - Operations Committee Meeting
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1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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There is no unfinished business to discuss.
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2. WILD NE AND OTHER PROGRAMS
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3. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE & OTHER ITEMS
Rationale:
The O & M crew has been working on shoreline erosion issues on the east side of Lake Wanahoo. Shoreline erosion is threatening the hiking trail. We took the Homestead dock out, the last time it was taken out might have been 4 or 5 years ago. We continue to clear volunteer trees at Homestead and Czechland Lakes.
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3.A. Clear Creek Levee Repair by Corps of Engineers
Rationale:
We will be scheduling a final inspection with the Corps on the final minor repairs, possibly next week. The Corps is working on the final contract closeout with the contractor. The Corps has not paid the contractor as they are waiting on final As-Built drawings and surveys.
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3.B. Wanahoo Stilling Basin - (FEMA)
Rationale:
Valley Corp or sub-contractor moved in last week on the east side at the back of the Wanahoo Dam. They put together and filled Polymer mattresses with gabion stone which has been completed (photo attached). Valley Corp is planning on mobilizing next week. A pre-construction meeting is planned for December 14th at 10:30 it will be available via Zoom.
Find attached an invoice from FYRA for their construction services.
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3.C. Western Sarpy Clear Creek O & M Manual and Addendum Agreement
Rationale:
The partners (Papio, LPSNRD, LPNNRD) continue to work with the Corps of Engineers and the National Guard on updating easements. The Corps is working on maps, and legal descriptions. Both the Corps and National Guard will be working on making the 25 year permanent easements to perpetual easements (easement attached). Tentatively the Corps said the O & M Manual may be finished in early 2021. We have monthly virtual meetings to keep this process going.
A motion will be needed at Board Meeting if we wish to approve the easements/addendums.
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3.D. Cottonwood 21-A Emergency Spillway
Rationale:
Heimann and Mountford met with Bob Sullivan, P.E. with NRCS on Cottonwood 21-A. We (NRD) have filled out and will send a Dam Assessment application to the NRCS for this high hazard dam and Cottonwood 7-A (Czechland). The assessment if approved is worth $40,000. The District would then hire a consultant to do an evaluation on the dams. The evaluations will look at structural conditions and any potential scope of any needed rehabilitation. This evaluation may tell us whether or not we have an issue with the emergency spillway on Cottonwood 21-A.
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3.E. Fremont Non-Structural 205 Study
Rationale:
The Corps of Engineers has sent an electronic draft of the Fremont 205 Non-Structural Study for all partners review. They will start the public review period for December 14 - January 25, 2021. A public meeting date been set for January 13, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
The draft study was emailed to all directors. |
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3.F. Czechland Lake Camping Revenue
Rationale:
To date the camping revenue the District has received from Czechland Lake is $18,061. This is for the calender year, basically March - November
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3.G. Community Forestry
Rationale:
American Legion Post 73 in Newman Grove is requesting reimbursement for their tree planting project at the RollCall Veterans Memorial. Wilke Landscape provided and planted eight trees (attached picture & invoice). The invoice for the trees and planting is $1,025.31. Our Community Forestry Program pays 50% up to $1,000.
Recommended Motion(s):
To cost share 50% or $512.65 to the Newman Grove American Legion Post 73 tree planting at their RollCall Veterans Memorial Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3.H. Czechland and Wanahoo Hay Revenue
Rationale:
Dan Ourada paid the District $2,692.80 for just under 60 tons of hay at Czechland. Ourada's bid was $45/ton.
Meduna Family Farms paid the District $18,029.30 for 260.65 tons of hay at Lake Wanahoo. The early cutting produced 36.18 tons and the later cutting 224.47 tons. Meduna's bid was $69.17/ton. Heimann and Mountford figured the amount owed the Natural Resources Commission is $8,438.24. This information will be sent to the Commission for their review. |
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4. ROCK AND JETTY
Rationale:
Nothing to report.
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5. LAKE WANAHOO
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5.A. Lake Wanahoo Permit Sales
Rationale:
For the month of November, the District received $778.25 in park entry permit revenue. Of that, $360.00 is from annual park permit sales. The YTD annual permit total is $96,317.50. The YTD park entry permit sales total $121,118.04
Our 2019 totals for November were $52.50 and the YTD annual permit total was $82,252.50.
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5.B. Lake Wanahoo Camping Revenue
Rationale:
For the month of November, the District received $1,015.00 in camping revenue. The YTD total is 149,229.93.
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5.C. Cat Paws/Sediment Basin - Cleaning
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5.D. Lake Wanahoo Education Building
Rationale:
During the month of November, the building was rented 12 times. Of these, 3 were NRD meetings, and 2 were school groups or youth organizations.
Revenue for month of November was $520 Full Rental: 4 Day Rental: 4 Night Rental: 4 4 cancelations for November due to COVID concerns and updated Directed Health Measures (25% capacity). |
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6. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
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6.A. Information
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6.A.1. Radio & eAds
Rationale:
KTIC Radio ad for November featured the voluntary cost-share program available to landowners in the Shell Creek Watershed to upgrade septic systems that have an open discharge (see attached).
Wahoo Newspaper eAd attached for the month of November featured tree and shrub orders now available.
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6.A.2. Analytics
Rationale:
LPNNRD Website: The number of users has declined in November. Our Forestry page has seen an increase in views (117 views, just under Staff page views) for the first time since May which means people are looking at trees and shrubs from our recent Facebook/Twitter posts and the Wahoo Newspaper e-Ad.
Facebook top posts: 1. LPNNRD Accepting tree orders for spring. (This post included a link to the forestry page on our website that had 18 clicks from Facebook) Total views of 475 2. Last of the 12 responsibilities of the LPNNRD- erosion prevention. Total views of 338 3. November board meeting-date/time reminder. Total views of 279 Changing algorithms in Facebook may have contributed to difference in views from this year to last year. Last year we had 9 posts in the month of November, this year we posted 16 times.
Twitter top posts: 1. Last of the 12 responsibilities of the LPNNRD- erosion prevention. Total views of 888 2. LPNNRD is accepting tree orders. (This post included a link to the forestry page on our website that had 4 clicks from Twitter) Total views of 717 3. Nitrogen/Water Management classes released, encouraging online testing. Total views of 418 In November 2019, we shared 15 tweets. In November 2020, we shared 14 tweets. And we lost one follower from last month.
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6.B. Education
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7. RURAL WATER SYSTEMS
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7.A. Colon System
Rationale:
Meters read and bills mailed out 11/30.
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7.B. Bruno System
Rationale:
The five backflow prevention devices have been checked and reports will be distributed to all required parties.
Meters read and bills mailed out 11/30. |
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7.C. Other
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7.D. Auditor Report on Rural Water System Income Shortfalls
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