August 28, 2014 at 8:30 AM - Projects Committee Meeting

Rationale:   SWCP Approvals:             50% 75%      
BRT Farms Saunders Flow Meter $625.00
Don Yindrick Butler (Skull Cr.) Terraces/Tile/Basins $12,500.00
Gary Vandenberg Butler Flow Meter $625.00
Daryl Glodowski Colfax Terraces/Tile $12,500.00
Robert Schmit Butler  Planned Grazing(EQIP) $340.83 (14%)
Gary Mintken Dodge Diversion/Waterway $2,712.20
(complete project approved last year)

Rationale:  SWCP Payments: 15% 50% 75%

Raymond Sedlacek Terraces/Tile (w/EQIP) $ 1,548.57

Rationale:  Raymond Sedlacek Terraces/Tile (w/EQIP) $ 2,576.19

Rationale:  Richard and Robert Paseka Terraces/Tile (w/EQIP) $ 12,500

Rationale:  Richard and Robert Paseka Lands for Conservation 100 acres $ 22,000

Rationale:  Last month, the Board approved an agreement with EA Engineering to complete EPA 319 and Environmental Trust grant applications for the Shell Creek Watershed.  Dan Bigbee and Jamie Suing, EA Engineering, were present to review draft applications and answer questions.  

Rationale:  The Shell Creek Watershed Water Quality Plan draft is complete and being reviewed by NDEQ, SWIG & LPNNRD. An open house to present the plan for public input will be 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Platte Center Auditorium on September 18, 2014.  

Rationale:  Director Bailey reported that the engineer is working on the no-rise certificate that is required by the City of Schuyler before they can proceed with the project.

Rationale:  JEO has began work on Phase I of the Wahoo Water Quality Plan that include a detailed analysis of the Wahoo Creek Watershed priority sub-basins and land treatment practices.  If an invoice is received from JEO for work completed by the Board Meeting, a motion to pay will be requested.

Rationale:  Meghan Sittler's July LPRCA report is attached.  Her August report will be attached by Board Meeting.

Rationale:  The project is 65% complete overall.  A new construction deadline has been extended to October 15th due to weather related delays.  Some of the delays are due to area landowners and irrigation runoff from fields adjacent to construction area. 

Rationale:  JEO is working on community follow-up for completing our Hazard Mitigation Plan.  Dates for public meetings are tentatively scheduled for October 9, 14 & 16.  

Rationale:  Mountford and Heimann met with with Platte County on August 22 to discuss a potential grade stabilization project on landowner Mark Luchinger's property.  The County is replacing a bridge with three 9 foot culverts at this location and the landowner desires that the County and LPNNRD work with him to stabilize an eroding drainage on his property. The County will be discussing this topic in the near future.  

Rationale:  Bids were opened by the County on August 26th and ME Collins was low bid for paving County Road 17.  The County will approve and award the bid at their September 2nd meeting. 

Rationale:  Attached find income and expense summaries from Game and Parks and the NRD's monthly expense summary. 

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Rationale:  Work on the dam road will begin on September 8th.  Staff has allowed the Contractor, Constructors Inc. a small area on the West side of the dam to store millings and supplies for the roadway in exchange for the rock surfacing to be stockpiled for future use within the Park.   

Rationale:  All dams are full and functioning as designed.  Staff is looking into fall spraying and seeding on some areas.

Rationale:  Segment 4B of the Western Sarpy/Clear Creek Project was awarded to Klocke Inc. of Palmyra, MO with a bid of $2,894,834.  Contractor has mobilized, started clearing and grubbing trees and placement of fill within the area.