June 29, 2023 at 8:30 AM - Operations Committee Meeting
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1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Rationale:
We have nothing to consider for unfinished business.
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2. WILD NE AND OTHER PROGRAMS
Rationale:
We have not heard from Ducks Unlimited regarding the wetland restoration project on the Wanahoo property. We did not get the area burned either.
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3. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE & OTHER ITEMS
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O & M staff have been inspecting and doing maintenance on our watershed dams and Clear Creek levee.
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3.A. Rehabilitation of Cottonwood 21-A, NRCS
Rationale:
On Thursday, June 22, the NRCS staff made a site visit to 21-A. NRD staff pointed out areas of concern and answered questions. Saunders County and a couple of landowners were invited but didn't make it. A Township representive was present.
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3.B. Czechland RV Camping Electrical Upgrades
Rationale:
Staff has inquired Butler Public Power and G & R Electric about upgrading the electrical system at Czechland Lake by providing 30/50 amp service to 4-7 camper pads. Currently, we have four pads with 50 amp service and seven with 30 amp service. Butler Public Power may provide additional service at no charge depending on what may be needed.
G & R Electric has given a quote of $1,150 (attached) to add 50 amp service to the 4 pads on the east loop. These pads would then have the option of a 30 or 50 amp service. This would take our electrical service to the limit for our 11 electrical pads. Heimann will meet with Butler Public Power to see about additional power if we want to provide electricity to the three non-electrical pads.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve G & R Electric to add 50 amp service to four RV pedestals at Czechland Lake at a price of $1,150. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4. ROCK AND JETTY
Rationale:
We have not received any applications or requests for payment.
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5. LAKE WANAHOO
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5.A. Buoy System Repair Updates
Rationale:
All materials have been ordered and delivered. Greater Omaha SCUBA will be at the park in mid-July to help with the installation of the anchor cables. Staff has has pledged a donation to their organization upon completion, but no number has been set. Discussion is needed for an appropriate donation for the service.
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5.B. Campground Marina
Rationale:
Staff has received an initial estimate for a potential marina system for the Lake Wanahoo Campground. Commercial Recreation Specialists estimate the cost of the materials to build a 14 slip marina at $79,952.06.
The slips would be rented either as a point of sale item on Reserve America, or at the Guard Shack if slips are available. This idea came from our Friends of Lake Wanahoo group.
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5.C. Housing Donation
Rationale:
The family who has offered a house to the District, located near Lake Wanahoo, have begun the planning stages for their property and is wondering what interest the District has in acquiring the house. The structure would be donated but the District would have to pay to move the house, pour a foundation, and run utilities.
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5.D. Lake Wanahoo Permit Sales
Rationale:
For the month of May, the District received $17,235.00 in annual park permit revenue. The year by year break down of annual permit sales is listed below.
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5.E. Lake Wanahoo Camping Revenue
Discussion:
For the month of May, the District received $16,882.93 in camping revenue. The year by year comparison is listed below.
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5.F. Clint Johannes Education Building
Rationale:
The Clint Johannes Education building was rented 16 times with 3 NRD events during June. Revenue for the month was $1,435.
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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:
June’s KTIC radio ad featured the three recreation areas. This will continue through July.
June’s Wahoo Newspaper e-ad featured a reminder to conserve water. This will continue through July.
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6.A.2. Analytics
Rationale:
The LPNNRD Facebook/Twitter pages, and the website are the fastest and low-cost ways to get information out to the public. Tracking analytics are a way to see if people are seeing the information and what ways seem to be most effective. If you are on Facebook or Twitter, please like, follow, share, or retweet the Lower Platte North NRD posts!
Total reach/impressions show how many people saw the post/tweet. Engagements include likes, comments, shares/retweets and link clicks.
Top Posts on Facebook and Twitter: • Big fish caught at Wanahoo/NRD Recreation Exploration • June’s Coffee Lakeside event flyer • Natural Resources Camp flyer • 4R’s event at ENREC/nitrogen certification • Pollinator week post
Traffic channels: organic traffic means they use a search engine then choose an option that includes lpnnrd.org, direct traffic means they type in lpnnrd.org directly (or have it bookmarked), and referral traffic is any other traffic not from a search engine or social (such as a link from another site). Social clicks: 24 from Facebook, 0 from Twitter. Referral clicks: 4 from Visit Nebraska, 4 from the ad on Wahoo Newspaper’s site, 1 from NARD. |
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6.A.3. Dodge County Fair Sponsorship
Rationale:
Dodge County Fair in Scribner has multiple sponsorship levels for this year's fair. Sabatka is requesting to support the fair at the Showmanship Level with a donation of $250. With the sponsorship, LPNNRD will be announced during events and the logo will be on donation boards at the fairgrounds and on the fair website.
Recommended Motion(s):
To make a $250 sponsorship donation to the Dodge County Fair in Scribner Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.A.4. Viaduct
Rationale:
The Summer issue of the Viaduct is in the process of printing and shipping. This will be mailed the first week in July and start going into newspapers the week of July 19.
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6.B. Education
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6.B.1. Past Events
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6.B.2. Upcoming events
Rationale:
July 7th: Coffee Lakeside, flyer attached.
July 11th-12th: I&E meeting. July 17th: Starry Night at the Lake event. July 19th: Wildflowers and Wine Night. Flyer attached. July 21st: Mothing Bioblitz event. Flyer attached. July 27th: Mead Public Library, story time hour.
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7. RURAL WATER SYSTEMS
Rationale:
The RWD has been working with Neil Johnson of Phoenix Web Group (PWG) to get remote reading capabilities back online. Connections were checked at office, Wanahoo, and Colon elevator, and David City elevator. PWG also provided a hand-held remote reader.
Elliott met with Ryan Hurst, Wahoo Utilities, to discuss the potential for a co-op agreement which would include meter reading and billing. The estimated cost to the RWD would be around $500/month. |
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7.A. Colon System
Rationale:
The RWD was contacted by two separate landowners about new hookups; one is located in the Rolling Hills subdivision, but there are no existing utility easements along neighboring property to allow for installation. The other resident is a new build in Colon which is expected to be completed this fall. They have yet to pay the $3000 hook up fee.
RWD responded to four locate requests the past month. We will be conducting our tri-annual lead and copper testing this next month. Routine monthly sampling completed, meters read, bills will go out 6/30. |
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7.B. Bruno System
Rationale:
RWD was contacted by Larry Polivka, representative for Bruno, about an issue with the water tower communication with meter pit we operate. The tower wasn't filling when the signal was sent, so we had to manually override the valve in the pit. Elliott will meet with a technician from Atlas Automation on 6/29 to evaluate.
Routine monthly sampling completed, meters read, bills to be mailed 6/30 |
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7.C. Other
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