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CONTACT: MARCIA LEE, INFORMATION/EDUCATION SPECIALIST  (308) 385-6282
DATE:  AUGUST 22, 2014

NEWS RELEASE
Central Platte NRD to Hold Levy Hearing & Board Meeting on September 4

(GRAND ISLAND, NE) The Central Platte Natural Resources District will hold a public levy hearing on their proposed Fiscal 2015 budget of expenditures on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 1:45 p.m.  The board of directors meeting will start at 2:00 p.m. with both being held at the CPNRD office located at 215 Kaufman Ave. in Grand Island, NE.

COMMITTEES/BOARD AGENDA :

-NRCS Report- James Huntwork, USDA-NRCS district liaison, and Joe Krolikowski, water management specialist, will report to the board. 

- Budget- After the public hearing has been closed during the normal business section of the board of directors meeting, the board will take action to sign a resolution and approve setting the rate for the 2015 fiscal budget.

-Variance/Appeals Sub-Committee-   The sub-committee will review an appeal from Polk County regarding certified irrigated acres; and discuss the status of Impact Below Chapman acres.  Recommendations will be taken to the Water Resources Committee.

-Eastern Projects Committee-   Jess Mintken, projects manager, will give a progress report on the Prairie/Silver/Moores Flood Control Project with possible action.

-Programs Committee-   The committee will review a request from the City of Kearney regarding their Household Hazardous Waste Program; and discuss changes to the NRD’s Conservation Awards Program.  Recommendations will be taken to the board of directors.

-Western Projects Committee-   The committee will review a contract amendment from Olsson Associates on the Orchard Alfalfa rehab, a change order from Miller & Associates on the Thirty Mile rehab, and a request from the City of Lexington for technical assistance with Kirkpatrick Memorial Lake.  Recommendations will be taken to the board of directors.

-Water Resources Committee-   On the committee’s agenda:
   -V/A Sub-committee:  The committee will review and take action on the recommendations from the Variance/Appeals Sub-Committee.

  -WQ Sub-Committee:  Lyndon Vogt, general manager, will have a recommendation on forming a Water Quality Sub-Committee.

  -Saturated Thickness Map:  Duane Woodward, hydrologist, will present a Percent of Saturated Thickness map as requested at the July board meeting.

-COHYST-   Duane Woodward, hydrologist, will have an update on the Cooperative Hydrology Study.

- Canal Update- Jesse Mintken, projects manager, will have an update on the Thirty Mile Canal.

-Voting Delegate- The board will select a voting delegate and alternate for the Nebraska Association of Resources District’s annual conference to be held in September.

-Cost Share- The board will consider cost share requests by landowners.

-Financial Report-   The board will take action on the August financial report.

- Other - As may develop prior to the board meeting.