MINTUES OF THE

SPECIAL

NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING

MAY 22, 2002

 

 

Those in attendance were:

 

Joseph Hergott, Chair                                        Clinton Johannes, Member

Richard Jiskra, Member                                     Garry Anderson, Member

Wayne Davis, Member                                      Robert Hahn, Member

Frank Bartak, Member                                      Glenn Johnson

Vince Kramper, Member                                   Paul Zillig

Dan Watermeier, Member                                 Tom Mountford

Arlond Garratt, Member                                    Mike Onnen

Beverly Donaldson, Member                              Robert Mohler

LeRoy Pieper, Member                                     Larry Schultz

Don Roberts, Member                                       Brian  Mullinex

Jim Van Marter, Member                                  Tom Pesek, Staff

Roger Korell, Member                                       Gayle Starr, Staff

Wayne Madsen, Member

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The meeting was called to order by Commission Chair Joseph Hergott in the conference room of the Lower Platte South NRD in Lincoln, Nebraska at approximately 3:00 p.m.

 

INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMISSION MEMBER

 

Commission Chair, Joseph Hergott, introduced Dan Watermeier, the new Commission member from the Nemaha River Basin. Watermeier, who farms near Syracuse, reviewed his background and interest in natural resources.

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

Notice of the meeting was placed in the LINCOLN JOURNAL-STAR on May 15, 2002, notifying the public of the meeting.

 

RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FUND PRIORITY PROCESS

 

Joseph Hergott called on Tom Pesek who reviewed the purpose of the meeting and explained that four project sponsors would be briefing the Commission on the status of their project.  Pesek then reviewed various items of information that had been provided to Commission members by the staff and to each

of the project sponsors.

 

Representatives of sponsors of each of the four projects requesting funds for the coming year provided brief presentations and the status of each of their projects in response to Commission member’s questions on their projects as follows:

 

(1)     Lake Ericson - Lower Loup NRD (Robert Mohler)

 

(2)     Antelope Creek – Lower Platte South NRD (Glenn Johnson)

 

(3)     Little Sandy Creek Watershed – Little Blue NRD (Mike Onnen)

 

(4)     Stevens Creek Watershed – Lower Platte South NRD (Paul Zillig)

 

Tom Pesek and Gayle Starr explained the recommended funding for each project that had requested funds and noted that this would leave some additional funds for the possible funding of the Blue Creek Irrigation District Rehabilitation Project and for the Western Sarpy/Clear Creek Project.  Pesek added that the Commission at their regulation meeting tomorrow would be able to obligate funds for these requests effective July 1, 2002.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:45 p.m.

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                Director of Natural Resources