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TENTATIVE AGENDA
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
AUGUST 26, 2026, 5:30 PM
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NRD, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Call Meeting to Order
Welcome
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Meeting Law Poster, Silence Cell Phones and Prohibition of Concealed Weapons
Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items

1.            Roll Call of Directors.

2.            Publication of Legal Notice of Meeting.

3.            Consideration of Directors’ absences. [ACTION]

4.            Adopt Agenda [ACTION] (Click to View Printable Agenda)

5.            Approval of Board of Directors Meeting Minutes.  (Click to View)
               a.            July 15, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. [ACTION] 

6.            Report of the Finance and Planning Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Lewis) (Click to View Financials) (Click to View Minutes) (Click to View Budget Hearing Transcript) (Click to View Budget Draft #2.2)
               a.            Financial Report, July 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026 and publication of expenditures for July 2026. [ACTION]
               b.            Consideration of Resolution on final adoption of FY2027 Budget. [ACTION]

7.            Report of the Executive Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Andersen) [Click to View]
               a.            Consideration of Resolutions to NARD for 2026 Fall Conference. [ACTION]
               b.            Consideration of Professional Services Contract with Mueller Robak LLC. [ACTION]
               c.            Consideration of bids for the 2180 Arbor Road Site Preparation Project. [ACTION]

8.          Report of the Land Resources Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Vogel) (Click to View)
               a.            Consideration of Amendment to the LPSNRD Cover Crop Program to allow District-Wide eligibility. [ACTION]
               b.            Consideration of Surface Water Quality Best Management Practices (BMP) cost-share applications for fall work. [ACTION]

9.            Report of the Water Resources Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Jacobson) (Click to View Minutes) (Click to View IMP Report)
               a.            2025 Annual Integrated Management Plan Report. [ACTION]
               b.            Consideration of Preliminary Class 5 Well Permits for NPPD. [ACTION]

10.         Report of the Information & Education Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Seacrest) (Click to View) 
               a.            Consideration of Nebraska Public Media Contract. [ACTION]
               b.            Consideration of LK Media radio contract. [ACTION]
               c.            Consideration of Lincoln Journal Star contract for advertising. [ACTION]
               d.            Consideration of Lincoln Journal Star contract for newsletter. [ACTION]

11.         Report of the Urban Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Landis) (Click to View)
              a.            Consideration of bids for Beal Slough Streambank Stabilization Project at 27^th & NE Parkway. [ACTION]
              b.            Consideration of Amendment #1 Construction Administration to the Professional Agreement with HDR for the Beal Slough Streambank Stabilization Project at 27^th and NE Parkway. [ACTION] 

12.         Report of the Recreation, Forestry & Wildlife Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Schutz) (Click to View)
              a.            Consideration of bids for the MoPac Trail Bridge Replacement Project near 310^th Street. [ACTION] 
              b.            Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Midwest Engineering, Inc. for Construction Oversight of the MoPac Trail Bridge Replacement Project near 310^th Street. [ACTION]
              c.            Consideration of a Community Forestry Cost-Share Application from Raymond Central Communities Foundation. [ACTION]
             d.            Consideration of a price increase for bare root seedlings sold through the LPSNRD Conservation Forestry Program. [ACTION]

13.        Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Report. (Yoakum) [NO ACTION]

14.        Permit and Program Approvals. [NO ACTION] (Click to View)

15.        Schedule of Upcoming Events and Activities. [NO ACTION] (Click to View) 

16.        For Information Only. [NO ACTION] (Click to View)

Adjourn