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REVISED AGENDA
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
JANUARY 19, 2022, 2:00 PM
VIDEO / TELECONFERENCING (LB83) AND IN-PERSON AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, 3125 PORTIA ST., LINCOLN, NE.

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.            Nebraska Natural Resources Commission Report by Dan Steinkruger. [NO ACTION]

6.            Approval of Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. (Click to View)
               a.            December 15, 2021 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. [ACTION]

7.            Report of the Land Resources Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Hellerich) (Click to View)
               a.            Consider approval of the 2022 Lower Platte South NRD Cost-Share Docket for Surface Water Quality Best Management Practices (BMPs). [ACTION]
               b.            Consideration of an Agreement with Cass County to acquire imagery/aerial photography. [ACTION]

8.            Report of the Urban Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Peterson) (Click to View)
               a.            Consideration of contract modifications to professional services agreements with FYRA Engineering for the Deadmans Run Flood Reduction Project. [ACTION]

9.              Report of the Finance and Planning Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Andersen) (Click to View)
                a.            Financial Report, July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 and publication of expenditures for December 2021.  [ACTION]
                               i.      General expenditures, excluding Director expenditures. [ACTION]
                              ii.      Director expenditures, Group 1. [ACTION]
                             iii.     Director expenditures, Group 2. [ACTION]
                            iv.      Director expenditures, Group 3. [ACTION]

10.          Report of the Water Resources Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Ruth) (Click to View) (Click to View Motions)
               a.        Consideration of Water Sustainability Fund Contract #5311 for the Lower Platte South NRD Three-Dimensional Hydrogeologic Framework Project. [ACTION]                     b.        Consideration of Water Sustainability Fund Contract #5312 for the Eastern Nebraska Water Resources Assessment (ENWRA) Groundwater Recharge Mapping and Focus Area Assessment Project. [ACTION]
               c.         Consideration of a Cooperative Agreement with the University of Nebraska Conservation and Survey for assistance with the Groundwater Recharge Mapping and Focus Area Assessment Project. [ACTION]
             d.        Consideration of a U.S. Geologic Survey Joint Funding Agreement for assistance with the Groundwater Recharge Mapping and Focus Area Assessment Project. [ACTION]
             e.        Consideration of a multi-NRD Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for the Nebraska GeoCloud (NGC) Project. [ACTION]
             f.         Consideration of an agreement with UNL Conservation and Survey Division for the Nebraska GeoCloud Project. [ACTION]
             g.        Consideration of Eastern Nebraska Water Resources Assessment (ENWRA) Interlocal Agreement #7. [ACTION]
             h.        Consideration of a Cooperative Agreement with the University of Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division for the ENWRA Coordinator Position. [ACTION]
             i.          Consideration of Modifications to the Water Meter Cost-Share Program. [ACTION]

11.          Report of the Executive Subcommittee and consideration of recommendations: (Eagan) (Click to View)
               a.            Consideration of a new Work Assistance Agreement with Nebraska Department of Correctional Services and Cornhusker State Industries. [ACTION]
               b.            Legislative Update. [NO ACTION]

12.          Report of the Integrated Management Subcommittee. (C. Johnson) (Click to View)
                a.            Report on the Lower Platte River Basin Coalition and the 2nd Increment Discussion, John Engel, HDR. [NO ACTION]

13.          Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Report. [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
 

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