UPPER ELKHORN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
May 6, 200
O’Neill, Nebraska
CALL TO ORDER, STATEMENT OF ADVERTISEMENT AND OPEN MEETING LAW NOTIFICATION:
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Chairman Dale Wiles.
DIRECTORS PRESENT:
Jerry Childers James Dvorak Curtis Gotschall Reg Green Jerry Heithoff
Ted Hughes Jim Keller Tim Knuth Janet Koinzan Mike Russman
Roy Stewart Dale Wiles
DIRECTORS ABSENT:
Chris Dierks Gregg Felker Jeff Krebs
STAFF PRESENT:
Dennis Schueth, General Manager
Beth Walsh, Information & Education Coordinator
Marsha Hart, Administrative Secretary
GUESTS PRESENT:
Jerry Kovarik, NRCS O’Neill
Larry Anderson, Elgin
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
]It was moved by Jim Keller and seconded by Curtis Gotschall to adopt the agenda. AYE: Gotschall, Green, Keller, Knuth, Koinzan, Russman, Stewart & Wiles. NAY: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Childers, Dierks, Dvorak, Felker, Heithoff, Hughes & Krebs. MOTION CARRIED.
EXCUSED ABSENCES:
[It was moved by Mike Russman and seconded by Ted Hughes to excuse the absence of Chris Dierks, Gregg Felker and Jeff Krebs. AYE: Childers, Dvorak, Gotschall, Green, Heithoff, Hughes, Keller, Knuth, Koinzan, Russman, Stewart & Wiles. NAY: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Dierks, Felker & Krebs. MOTION CARRIED.
LB 483 RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Dennis Schueth reviewed the proposed UENRD LB 483 Rules and Regulations, which included: new acre development, application period, application process and ranking criteria. [It was moved by Janet Koinzan and seconded by Jerry Heithoff to allow new irrigation development of 2500 acres per year for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, up to 10,000 acres over the four year period, with any unused acres from the subsequent year allowed to roll over into the next year. AYE: Dvorak, Gotschall, Heithoff, Hughes, Keller, Knuth, Koinzan, Russman, Stewart & Wiles. NAY: Green. ABSTAIN: Childers. ABSENT: Dierks, Felker & Krebs. MOTION CARRIED. [It was moved by Jerry Heithoff and seconded by Jim Keller to hold the 2009 sign-up for new irrigated acres during the month of October and hold the sign-up for 2010, 2011 and 2012 during the month of January. AYE: Childers, Dvorak, Gotschall, Heithoff, Hughes, Keller, Knuth, Koinzan, Russman, Stewart & Wiles. NAY: Green. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Dierks, Felker & Krebs. MOTION CARRIED.
[It was moved by Curtis Gotschall and seconded by Jim Keller to set the approval date for applications for new irrigated acres 60 days after the sign-up deadline. AYE: Dvorak, Gotschall, Heithoff, Hughes, Keller, Knuth, Koinzan, Russman & Stewart. NAY: Childers, Green & Wiles. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Dierks, Felker & Krebs. MOTION CARRIED. [It was moved by Jim Keller and seconded by Tim Knuth to update #3 of the Upper Elkhron NRD LB 483 Rules and Regulations for consideration at the May 26, 2009 board meeting. AYE: Dvorak, Gotschall, Green, Heithoff, Hughes, Keller, Knuth, Koinzan, Russman, Stewart & Wiles. NAY: Childers. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Dierks, Felker & Krebs. MOTION CARRIED. The Board also discussed the possibility of a self imposed moratorium and the affects that would have on the district.
GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Dennis Schueth reviewed the proposed Ground Water Management Plan Rules and Regulations with the Directors. The final draft will be mailed out to the Directors to review prior to the May 26 board meeting.
The next board meeting will be held May 26, 2009 at 8:00 PM at the NRD office in O’Neill.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.