GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Nominating Committee will make recommendations for board secretary and treasurer at the Board of Director’s meeting on Thursday, Dec. 21.  Board officers may serve two, two-year terms. Keith Ostermeier, Grand Island, has served two full terms and is not eligible for re-election as treasurer. Marvion Reichert, Elm Creek, has served one term and is eligible for re-election as secretary. The Board will consider the recommendations and hold an election for both seats.

General Election  Central Platte NRD has 21 members on the board of directors who serve four-year terms, with two directors in each of the NRD’s 10 sub-districts and one at-large director.  Directors in the same sub-district are elected in alternate election years. The following incumbents are up for the upcoming election cycle and must file by February 15th. The non-incumbent deadline is March 1st.

Subdistrict       Director                                                           Sub-District Locations
Subdistrict 1    Jay Richeson, Gothenburg                             Custer, Dawson, Frontier
Subdistrict 2    Dwayne Margritz, Lexington                           Buffalo, Dawson
Subdistrict 3    Marvion Reichert, Elm Creek                         Buffalo, Dawson              
Subdistrict 4    Ryan Kegley, Kearney                                    Buffalo, Hall
Subdistrict 5    Mike Wilkens, Gibbon                                     Buffalo
Subdistrict 6    Mick Reynolds, Wood River                           Hall
Subdistrict 7    Jerry Wiese, Grand Island                              Hall, Howard
Subdistrict 8    Todd Arends, Grand Island                             Hall
Subdistrict 9    Doug Reeves, Archer                                     Hall, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Hamilton
Subdistrict 10  Barry Obermiller, Grand Island                       Hall

OTHER AGENDA/ACTION ITEMS

Building Committee  The committee will discuss expected cost estimates and a bid-letting timeline for the proposed Education/Office Building at the NRD’s Prairie Silver Moores Flood Reduction site northwest of Grand Island.

Water Utilization Committee  The committee will discuss updating penalties and violation procedures as part of the CPNRD Violation Policy for Groundwater Use in Fully and Over-Appropriated Areas.

Instream Flow Rights  Brandi Flyr, Hydrologist, will report on CPNRD’s Instream Flow Right renewal.

Groundwater Levels  Luke Zakrzewski, GIS Image Analyst, will report on the static groundwater levels measured this fall.

Managers Report  Lyndon Vogt, General Manager, will report.

Assistant Manager Report  Jesse Mintken, Assistant Manager, will provide an update on NRD projects.

Natural Resources Conservation Service  Joe Krolikowski, District Conservationist, will report.

Nebraska Association of Resources District  Deb VanMatre, CPNRD Representative, will report.

Nebraska Natural Resources Commission  Mick Reynolds, Middle Platte Basin Representative, will report.

Voting Delegates   The board will elect a voting delegate and alternate for the Nebraska Association of Resources District’s Legislative Conference to be held in January at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln, NE.

Cost-Share Applications through the Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation and the Central Platte NRD cost-share programs will be considered.

Service Recognition Awards  The following awards will be presented at 12:30 p.m. (prior to the Board meeting):

• 35 years: Dan Clement, Water Resources Specialist and Deb Jarzynka, Secretary
• 10 years with Central Platte NRD: Lyndon Vogt, General Manager
• Outgoing: Samantha Keith, 14 years as Secretary at the NRCS Field Office in Lexington
• Maurice Kramer Award: Duane Woodward, Hydrologist (retired), will be presented with the Groundwater Achievement Award that was announced at the NWRA/NSIA Annual Conference in November.
• Lead Ignitor Award: David Carr will be presented with the Lead Igniter Award that he received at the Nebraska Prescribed Fire Conference this month.
• Educator of the Year: Marcia Lee will be presented with the Educator of the Year Award that was announced by Project WET in November.

Upcoming Board Meetings  January 25, February 22, March 28

Central Platte NRD’s Board of Directors meetings are held at 2 p.m. at the CPNRD office located at 215 Kaufman Ave in Grand Island.