July 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM - Operations Committee Meeting

Rationale:  Nothing to consider for unfinished business.

Rationale:  Nothing to report.

Rationale:  The O & M staff armored the shoreline that abuts to the east end of the Wanahoo Dam rip-rap and a monitoring well and an erosion problem on the east end of the breakwater. We continue to spray invasive trees on many areas.

Rationale:  We believe the Public Information Meeting Outreach Plan for Cottonwood 21-A is being reviewed by NRCS headquarters. When the draft Supplemental Watershed Plan is approved, a public meeting notice will be advertised and a meeting date will be scheduled.

Rationale:  Update from Houston Engineering.

• We had a meeting with FEMA a few months ago after their review.  All positive comments from FEMA, but they did request that we separate the tabulated costs of repair and mitigation. 
• Connor has separated these costs and has a revised table for FEMA. 
• The delay in this effort since our FEMA meeting was due to new LIDAR data that we flew.  This showed more damage on the left bank of the creek channel than what was noted by FEMA.  Because this damage wasn’t visible before, we are altering the extent of the original damage.  This will ensure the maximum amount of the proposed Project is covered under repair, which opens the remainder of the Project to mitigation funding.

Rationale:  Our Snitily Wetland/Pheasants Forever tract on the north end of our Wanahoo property is around 175 acres, of which 101 acres is WRP and 58 acres are EWPP (Emergency Wetland Protection Program). For the past two years, the District has tried to coordinate with the NRCS and their prescribed burn contractor to get it burned.
We are going to solicit bids from prescribed burn contractors independently. If we can obtain a contractor and burn the area, NRCS will pay for the 101 acres in WRP and the District would carry the rest. We will not know our cost until we receive bids.

Rationale:  We have not received any applications or invoices.

Rationale:  For the month of June, the District received $9,604.50 in park permit revenue.

Rationale:  For the month of June, the District received $19,671.44 in camping revenue.

Rationale:  The Clint Johannes Education Building at Lake Wanahoo was rented 13 times in July, with 2 NRD events. Revenue for the month was $1,725.

Rationale:  KTIC radio ads schedule:
July: Variances
Aug: Summer Viaduct

Digital display ad schedule:
Aug: Summer Viaduct

Rationale:  Top Posts for Facebook and X during July 1-28 included:
• Wahoo Creek Watershed construction photos
• Native Nook program (10/11 commercial)
• Water Department video
• Nocturnal Night flyer
• Coffee, Lakeside flyer

Facebook followers: 1,902 (up 14)
X followers: 429 (up 1)

On the LPNNRD website, top pages (besides the home page)
• Lake Wanahoo
• Czechland Lake
• Projects and Programs
• Pollinator Program (Native Nook)
• Downloads

Traffic from other sites directed to LPNNRD.org
• 1011now.com (304)
• Facebook (41)
• NARD (19)
• Visit Nebraska (11)
• X (3)

Rationale:  The Summer 2026 Viaduct is finished and will be inserted into newspapers the week of August 10-14. Print copies are available in the office. A digital version is available at lpnnrd.org/downloads

Rationale: 

• July 9th: Coffee Lakeside - Walk the prairie (10)
• July 13th: Nocturnal Night (40)
• July 22nd: Arlington FFA Ag Tour Stop (18)

Rationale: 

• August 13th: Coffee Lakeside - Celestial Events

Down the road: Green Thumb Gathering; Native Seed Collecting; Science and Scenes; and more! 
Gearing up for the school year and our Land Judging Contest in October.

Rationale:  Alaina Chapman and Kayleigh Sake both attended ACE Camp this year. Attached is a photo. Both girls wrote great responses to the post camp questionnaire! 

 

Rationale:  We recieved our lead and copper results and delivered results to participating homeowners.  All results were below action limits.  
Routine sampling completed, meters read and bills to be mailed 7/31.

Rationale:  Routine sampling completed, meters read and bills to be mailed 7/31.

Rationale:  Committee Budget Review

Reminder that the Budget Workshop is Monday, August 3 at 6:00 pm.