N e b r a s k a A s s o c i a t i o n o f R e s o u r c e s D i s t 2019 r i Legislative c t Conference s January 29 & 30 INDEX

NARD Staff...... 1 Senators...... 3 Legislative Calendar...... 4-5 Senator Committee Assignments...... 6-7 NRD Managers...... 9 NARD Board Members...... 10 BRING NARD Committee Assignments...... 10-11 Quick Reference Agenda...... 14-15 Agenda with Session Descriptions...... 17-24 YOUR In Memory of those Passing in the last year...... 25 Future Events...... 27 OPERATION NARD STAFF Dean E. Edson...... Executive Director Jeanne Dryburgh...... Office Manager ONLINE Dustin Wilcox...... NRD/DNR Water Specialist Jennifer Swanson...... NRD/DEQ Liaison Learn how RealmFive’s Vacant...... Education & Public leading Connectivity Platform Relations Director Jacob Rosse...... Intern-Office Support can help your NRD. *Continuing Education Credits The NARD will utilize an automated sign-in for documenting attendance Check us out at the and gaining credit for continuing education. Please utilize the card reader and certification card issued by the Nebraska Department of University Room and Health and Human Services. If you do not have a card, please see one of the NARD staff. A total of six credit hours will be requested, 1 credit win a free meal on us! hour for each designated breakout session and 1 credit hour for visiting and signing into all trade shows. www.realmfive.com Nebraska’s Natural Resources

Districts www.nrdnet.org Protecting Lives • Protecting Property • Protecting the Future NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF RESOURCES DISTRICTS 601 South 12th Street, Suite 201 - Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: 402.471.7670 • Fax: 402.471.7677 www.nrdnet.org 1 NEBRASKA SENATORS

Capitol Mailing Address: Senator ______District # __, State Capitol PO Box 94604 Lincoln, NE 68509-4604 Dist. Senator Room Phone Email 1 11th Floor 471-2733 [email protected] 2 Robert Clements 8th Floor 471-2613 [email protected] 3 1021 471-2627 [email protected] 4 13th Floor 471-2621 [email protected] 5 Mike McDonnell 13th Floor 471-2710 mmcdonnell leg.ne.gov 6 11th Floor 471-2714 [email protected] 7 1000 471-2721 [email protected] 8 11th Floor 471-2722 [email protected] 9 1402 471-2723 [email protected] 10 Wendy DeBoer 11th Floor 471-2718 [email protected] 11 1302 471-2612 Thank you to the 12 1202 471-2623 [email protected] 13 Justin Wayne 1212 471-2727 [email protected] Nebraska Natural 14 John Arch 8th Floor 471-2730 [email protected] 15 1403 471-2625 [email protected] Resource Districts 16 Ben Hansen 8th Floor 471-2728 [email protected] 17 1404 471-2716 [email protected] for your continued 18 2015 471-2618 [email protected] 19 2010 471-2929 [email protected] support! 20 John S. McCollister 1017 471-2622 [email protected] 21 2000 471-2673 [email protected] 22 Mike Moser 8th Floor 471-2715 [email protected] 23 Bruce L. Bostelman 8th Floor 471-2719 [email protected] 24 2004 471-2756 [email protected] 25 12th Floor 471-2731 [email protected] 26 2011 471-2610 [email protected] 27 8th Floor 471-2632 [email protected] 28 1016 471-2633 [email protected] 29 1015 471-2734 [email protected] 30 Myron Dorn 1208 471-2620 [email protected] 31 1018 471-2327 [email protected] 32 Tom Brandt 12th Floor 471-2711 [email protected] 33 1022 471-2712 [email protected] 34 1308 471-2630 [email protected] 35 1406 471-2617 [email protected] 36 Matt Williams 1401 471-2642 [email protected] 37 John S. Lowe 12th Floor 471-2726 [email protected] 38 Dave Murman 12th Floor 471-2732 [email protected] 39 1305 471-2885 [email protected] 40 Tim Gragert 12th Floor 471-2618 [email protected] 41 1019 471-2631 [email protected] 42 1306 471-2729 [email protected] 43 1423 471-2628 [email protected] 44 Dan Hughes 1210 471-2805 [email protected] [email protected] 45 1012 471-2615 [email protected] www.fyraengineering.com 46 1008 471-2720 [email protected] 47 12th Floor 471-2616 [email protected] 48 John P. Stinner 1004 471-2802 [email protected] 49 1206 471-2725 [email protected]

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20 21 22Sun 23Mon Tue 21WedSun Thur 22Mon Fri23Tue Legislative Sat24Wed Thur25Sun Recess Fri 26 Mon Sat 27TueDaysWedSunThur Mon FriTue SatWedFederalThur Fri& State Sat Holidays HOLIDAY DAY 9 DAY 10 DAY 11 DAY 12 HOLIDAYHOLIDAYDAY 43MayDAYDAYDAY 2744 9 LegislativeDAYDAY 284510 DAYDAY 294611 RecessDAYRECESSDAY 3012 Days HOLIDAYRECESSJuneDAY 2763FederalDAY 2864 DAY & 2965StateDAYDAY 66*30Holidays May May February 15,June 25 June January 21 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day 27 28 29 30 31 242427 252528 262629 February272730 15,282831 25 1 292 30 3 24284 2529 2630 JanuaryMarch27 8,21 11, 28– Martin 22, 29 Luther King Jr. Day 1 February 18 – Presidents’ Day March 8, 11, 22, 29 1 2 3 February4 1 18 2– Presidents’3 Day4 1 1 DAY 13 DAY 14 DAY 15 DAY 16 31 RECESSDAY 4713 DAYDAY 314814 DAYDAY 324915 DAYDAY 335016DAYRECESS 69 DAY 70 RECESS RECESSDAY 67 DAY 3168 AprilDAY 321, 12,DAY 19, 33 22 April 26 – Arbor Day* April 1, 12, 19, 22 DAY 69 DAY 70 RECESS AprilMayDAY 26 3, 69 –6, DAYArbor 17, 70 20 Day*RECESS May 27 – Memorial Day 5May 6 3, 6, 17,7 20 8 9 10 11 2 May3 27 – Memorial4 5 Day 6 7 8 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat SunSun MonMon TueTue WedWed ThurThur Fri Fri5 Sat Sat 6 7 Sun8 5 Mon9 6 Tue10 7 Wed11 8 Thur9 2 10 Fri3 11 Sat4 5 2 63 74 8 5 6 7 8 RECESS DAY 71 DAY 72 DAYRECESS 73 DAY 74 RECESS DAY 71DAYDAY 87 72DAYDAY 88 73 DAYDAY 8974 DAY 90 DAY 87 DAY 88 DAY 89 DAY 90 DAY 71 DAY 72 DAY 73 DAY 74 *TheDAY Legislature 87 DAY 88 willDAY be 89 inDAY session 90 on Friday, April 26, the Arbor Day holiday. March AprilMayMarch 12 13 14 *The15 12Legislature1613 will 17 14be inJuneApril session 181512 on16 Friday, 13 9 17April14 26, 1018 theAny15 Arbor Legislative11 16Day9 holiday. employees12 17 10 18 13 who11 work 1412 that9 day 15 13 will 10 receive 1411 compensatory 1512 13 time for 14 hours 15worked on the holiday. Any Legislative employees whoDAY 75workDAY that 76 dayDAY will 77 receiveDAYDAY 78 compensatory 75RECESSDAY 76 DAY time 77 forDAY hours 78 RECESS worked on the holiday. 1 2 1 2 DAY31 75 DAY42 76 DAY53 177 DAY64 278 RECESS 1 2 3 4 5 16 19 20 21 221923 20 2421 2522 231624 17 25 18 1916 20 17 21 18 22 19 20 21 22 DAY 34 RECESS DAY19 51 DAY 20 5269 DAY21 5370 DAYRECESSDAY22 5434 23 24 25 RECESS DAY16 51 DAY 17 52 DAY 18 53 DAY 19 54 20 21 22 RECESS DAY 79 DAY 80 DAYRECESS 81 DAYDAY 82 79 DAY 80 DAY 81 DAY 82 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 RECESS10 DAY11 79 DAY12 80 DAY 13 81 DAY 82 53 64 75 86 9710 82611 927 28 2729263308 27 314928 10529 30116233112 7 24 13 8 25 2623 27 24 28 25 29 26 27 28 29 DAY 35 DAY 36 DAY 37 DAY 38 RECESS DAY 55 DAY26 56 DAY 27 57 DAY28 58 RECESSRECESS29 30 31 23 24 25RECESS 26 27 28 29 RECESSDAY 35 DAY 7136 DAY 7237 DAY 7338 DAY 74 HOLIDAY DAY 83 DAY 84DAYDAYHOLIDAY 875585 DAYDAY 868856 83DAYDAY 8957 84 DAYDAY 85905830DAY 86 30 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 141210 151311 161412 HOLIDAY171513 DAY181614 83 DAY 191715 84 DAY 2018 16 85 DAY 86 149 1015 301116 1217 1318 1419 1520 RECESS DAY 39 DAY 40 DAY 41 DAY 42 DAYRECESS 5975 DAYDAY 607639 DAYDAY 617740 DAYDAY 627841 RECESSDAY 42 Legislative RecessDAY DaysLegislative 59 DAY 60 DAY Recess 61 DAY Days 62 RECESSFederal & State HolidaysFederal & State Holidays 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 211917 222018 232119 Legislative242220 252321 Recess 2624 22 DaysFebruary 2725 23 15, 25 1621 1722February 1823 15,Federal 25 1924 & 2025 StateJanuary 2126 Holidays 21 2227 – Martin LutherJanuary King Jr. 21Day – Martin Luther King Jr. Day March 8, 11, 22, 29 March 8, 11, 22, 29 February 18 – Presidents’ DayFebruary 18 – Presidents’ Day February 15, 25 January 21 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day DAY 43 DAY 44 DAY 45 DAY 46 RECESS RECESSDAY 43 DAYDAY 637944 DAYDAY 648045 DAYDAY 658146 DAYRECESSDAY 66* 82 April 1, 12, 19, 22 RECESSApril 1,DAY 12, 63 19, DAY22 64 DAY 65 DAYApril 66* 26 – Arbor Day* April 26 – Arbor Day* March 8, 11, 22, 29 May 3, 6, 17, 20 May 3, 6, 17,February 20 18 – Presidents’May 27 Day– Memorial Day May 27 – Memorial Day 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 282624 29 2725 302826 April2927 1, 12, 302819, 22 31 29 30 2328 2429 2530 April 26 26 – Arbor 27 Day* 28 29 *The Legislature will be in session on Friday, April 26, the Arbor Day holiday. 31 DAY 47 DAY 48 DAY 49 DAY 50 RECESS 31 HOLIDAYDAYDAY 6747 DAYDAY 688348MayDAY 3, 8449 6,DAY 17, 208550 RECESSDAY 86 30 DAY 67 DAY 68May 27 – Memorial Day *The LegislatureAny Legislative will be in employees session*The on Legislature whoFriday, work April will that 26, be daythein session Arbor will receiveDay on Friday,holiday. compensatory April 26, the timeArbor Day holiday. Any Legislative employeesfor who hoursAny work Legislativeworked that day on employees willthe receive holiday whocompensatory work that daytime will for receive hours worked compensatory on the holiday. time for hours worked on the holiday. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat SunSun MonMon TueTue WedWed ThurThur Fri Fri Sat Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Legislative Recess4 Days*The Legislature will be in sessionFederal on Friday, April& State 26, the ArborHolidays Day holiday.5 Any Legislative employees who work that day will receive compensatory time for hours worked on the holiday. May JuneMayFebruary 15, 25 JuneJanuary 21 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day March 8, 11, 22, 29 February 18 – Presidents’ Day 1 2 3 4 April 1, 12, 19, 22 1 2 3 14 April 26 – Arbor Day* 1 DAY 69 DAY 70 RECESS May 3, 6, 17, 20DAY 69 DAY 70 RECESS May 27 – Memorial Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 253 6 47 58 69 10 711 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 *The Legislature will be in session on Friday, April 26, the Arbor Day holiday. RECESS DAY 71 DAY 72 DAY 73 DAY 74 DAYRECESS 87 DAYDAY 8871 DAYDAY 8972 DAYDAY 9073 DAY 74 DAY 87 DAY 88 DAY 89 DAY 90 Any Legislative employees who work that day will receive compensatory time for hours worked on the holiday. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 129 1013 1114 1215 1316 14 17 15 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DAY 75 DAY 76 DAY 77 DAY 78 RECESS DAY 75 DAY 76 DAY 77 DAY 78 RECESS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1619 17 20 1821 1922 2023 2124 22 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 RECESS DAY 79 DAY 80 DAY 81 DAY 82 RECESS DAY 79 DAY 80 DAY 81 DAY 82 26 27 28 29 30 31 2326 24 27 2528 2629 2730 2831 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 HOLIDAY DAY 83 DAY 84 DAY 85 DAY 86 30 HOLIDAY DAY 83 DAY 84 DAY 85 DAY 86 30

Legislative Recess Days FederalLegislative & State Recess Holidays Days Federal & State Holidays February 15, 25 JanuaryFebruary 21 15, – Martin 25 Luther King Jr. Day January 21 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day March 8, 11, 22, 29 FebruaryMarch 8, 18 11, – 22,Presidents’ 29 Day February 18 – Presidents’ Day April 1, 12, 19, 22 AprilApril 26 1, – 12, Arbor 19, Day*22 April 26 – Arbor Day* May 3, 6, 17, 20 MayMay 27 3, – 6, Memorial 17, 20 Day May 27 – Memorial Day

*The Legislature will be in session on Friday, April 26, the Arbor Day holiday.*The Legislature will be in session on Friday, April 26, the Arbor Day holiday. Any Legislative employees who work that day will receive compensatoryAny time Legislative for hours employees worked on whothe holiday. work that day will receive compensatory time for hours worked on the holiday. Senator Senator Committee Assignments Committee Assignments

Speaker: Senator Jim Scheer HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Executive Board Chair: Senator Mike Hilgers Howard (C), Arch (VC), Cavanaugh, Hansen, B., Murman, Walz, Williams AGRICULTURE Wed., Thur. and Fri. in Room 1510 Halloran (C), Brandt (VC), Blood, Chambers, Hansen, B., Lathrop, Moser, Slama JUDICIARY Tuesdays in Room 1524 Lathrop (C), Pansing Brooks (VC), Brandt, Chambers, DeBoer, Morfeld, Slama, Wayne APPROPRIATIONS Wed., Thur. and Fri. in Warner Chamber Stinner (C), Bolz (VC), Clements, Dorn, Erdman, Hilkemann, McDonnell, Vargas, Wishart NATURAL RESOURCES Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday in Hughes (C), Bostelman (VC), Albrecht, Geist, Room 1003 Gragert, Halloran, Moser, Quick Wed., Thur. and Fri. in Room 1525 BANKING Williams (C), Lindstrom (VC), Gragert, Howard, NEBRASKA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS Kolterman, La Grone, McCollister, Quick Kolterman (C), Lindstrom (VC), Bolz, Groene, Mondays and Tuesdays in Room 1507 Kolowski, Stinner Meets at call of chairperson in Room 1525 BUSINESS & LABOR Hansen, M. (C), Hansen, B. (VC), Chambers, REVENUE Crawford, Halloran, Lathrop, Slama Linehan (C), Friesen (VC), Briese, Crawford, Mondays in Room 1524 Groene, Kolterman, Lindstrom, McCollister Wed., Thur. and Fri. in Room 1524 EDUCATION Groene (C), Walz (VC), Brewer, Kolowski, TRANSPORTATION Linehan, Morfeld, Murman, Pansing Brooks, Friesen (C), Geist (VC), Albrecht, Bostelman, Mondays and Tuesdays in Room 1525 Cavanaugh, DeBoer, Hilgers, Hughes Mondays and Tuesdays in Warner Chamber GENERAL AFFAIRS Briese (C), Lowe (VC), Arch, Blood, URBAN AFFAIRS Brandt, Hunt, Moser, Wayne Wayne (C), Hunt (VC), Arch, Briese, Mondays in Room 1510 Crawford, Hansen, M., Lowe Tuesdays in Room 1510 GOVERNMENT, MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS Brewer (C), La Grone (VC), Blood, Hansen, M., Hilgers, Hunt, Kolowski, Lowe Wed., Thur. & Fridays in Room 1507

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8 9 NARD/NRD Employee Benefits Committee NARD Board Members Larry Reynolds – President Jim Eschliman – Vice President Milt Schmidt – Secretary/Treasurer Jim Bendfeldt...... Central Platte NRD Jim Meismer – Legislative Committee Chair Marcel Kramer...... Lewis & Clark NRD Lyle Heinrichs...... Little Blue NRD Jim Johnson – Information & Education Committee Chair Steven Kelley...... Lower Big Blue NRD Jim Bendfeldt – Past President Gary Loftis...... Lower Elkhorn NRD Jim Eschliman...... Lower Loup NRD Region 1: Marilyn Schumacher– Lewis & Clark NRD Diana Wendt...... Lower Niobrara NRD (2020) Mike Sousek – Lower Elkhorn NRD Robert Hilger...... Lower Platte North NRD Region 2: Tom Mountford – Lower Platte North NRD Milt Schmidt...... Lower Platte South NRD (2022) Kathy Spence – Lower Plate South NRD Roger Nelson...... Lower Republican NRD John Winkler – Papio-Missour River NBD Martin Graff...... Middle Niobrara NRD Region 3: Lyndon Vogt – Central Platte NRD Shane Rippen...... Middle Republican NRD (2020) Nancy Brisk – Upper Big Blue NRD Orval Gigstad...... Nemaha NRD Region 4: Carie Lynch – Tri-Basin NRD Ryan Reuter...... North Platte NRD Rich Tesar...... Papio-Missouri River NRD (2022) Jasper Fanning – Upper Republican NRD Jim Johnson...... South Platte NRD Region 5: Rod Horn – South Platte NRD Larry Reynolds...... Tri-Basin NRD (2020) Kent Miller – Twin Platte NRD James Meismer...... Twin Platte NRD Region 6: Mike Murphy – Middle Niobrara NRD Paul Bethune...... Upper Big Blue NRD (2022) Russell Callan – Lower Loup NRD Ted Hughes...... Upper Elkhorn NRD Judy Ridenour...... Upper Loup NRD NARD and NARD Risk Pool Fiscal Planning & Budget Tod Dorshorst...... Upper Niobrara-White NRD Committee Terry Martin...... Upper Republican NRD Region 1 – Ted Hughes Region 2 – Milt Schmidt, Chair NARD Committee Region 3 – Steven Kelley Assignments Region 4 – Shane Rippen Region 5 – Ryan Reuter Region 6 – Judy Ridenour NRD 2018-19 Managers Committee Chair – John Berge, North Platte NRD Legislative & Government Affairs Committee Vice Chair – Dave Eigenberg, Upper Big Blue NRD Region 1 – Gary Loftis Region 2 – Rich Tesar NARD & NARD Risk Pool Executive Committee Region 3 – Paul Bethune President – Larry Reynolds Region 4 – Terry Martin Vice-President – Jim Eschliman Region 5 – Jim Meismer, Chair Secretary/Treasurer – Milt Schmidt Region 6 – Martin Graff Legislative & Government Affairs Chair – Jim Meismer Information & Education Chair – Jim Johnson Program/Planning Committee: Past President – Jim Bendfeldt Region 1 – Marcel Kramer Region 2 – Robert Hilger NARD Foundation Committee Region 3 – Jim Bendfeldt Past President – Jim Bendfeldt Region 4 – Larry Reynolds Secretary/Treasurer – Milt Schmidt Region 5 – Tod Dorshorst Current Chair of Managers Committee - John Berge Region 6 – Jim Eschliman, Chair

Information & Education Committee Native Vegetation & Forestry Subcommittee Region 1 – Ted Hughes Board Member - Orval Gigstad, Nemaha NRD Region 2 – Orval Gigstad Board Member - Martin Graff, Middle Niobrara NRD Region 3 – Lyle Heinrichs Board Member - Judy Ridenour, Upper Loup NRD, Chair Region 4 – Roger Nelson NRD Manager - Dennis Schueth, Upper Elkhorn NRD Region 5 – Jim Johnson, Chair NRD Manager - Mike Murphy, Middle Niobrara NRD Region 6 – Diana Wendt NRD Manager - Russell Callan,Lower Loup NRD

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7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. NARD Fiscal Planning & Budget Committee Information & Education Committee Breakfast Meeting...... Alumni QUICK AGENDA Breakfast Meeting...... Suite 909 7:30 7:30 NARD Program & Planning Committee Native Vegetation & Forestry Sub-Committee Breakfast Meeting...... Suite 904 Breakfast Meeting...... Suite 904

7:30 8:00 Registration Desk Opens ...... Pre-Convene Area Breaks are Compliments of HDR, JEO Consulting Group, Olsson, RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech...... Regents AB

QUICK AGENDA 8:45 Opening Remarks - Governor ...... Regents AB 8:00 Registration Desk Opens ...... Pre-Convene Area 9:00 General Session - Antelope Creek Delisted for E. Coli...... Regents AB Concurrent Sessions

9:45 - 10:00 8:30 - 9:15 Breaks are Compliments of HDR, JEO Consulting Group, Olsson, Remote Data Acquisition Using LoRa and RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech...... Regents AB the SmallData Tech Network...... Regents C

10:00 *NeDNR - Technical Projects Update...... Regents DE Framing Legislative Issues & Discussion of Proposed Legislation of Interest...... Regents AB Accountability and Disclosure...... Regents F

12:00 The Burning Issues -Nebraska Forest Service...... Chancellor 2/3 Luncheon - Co-Sponsored Mid-American Benefits, Inc... Regents CDEF 9:20 - 10:05 1:00 - 5:00 Enhancing Recreation Opportunities at Davis Creek Reservoir *SmallData Tech - Trade Show...... Chancellor 1 and From Planning to Practice – *Olsson - Trade Show...... Chancellor 2 Building Resilience to Natural Hazards...... Regents C *JEO Consulting Group - Trade Show...... Chancellor 3 *RealmFive Agriculture - Trade Show...... University Room *HDR - Trade Show...... Executive Boardroom *What Happens when a State Agency Wins a Farming Competition? Economic, Production, and Water Quality Implications...... Regents DE 1:30 Caucus Director Responsibilities ...... Regents F

1:30 - 3:45 NRD Education Programs Expand Beyond Expectations.. Chancellor 2/3 NRD Administrative Staff Committee ...... Alumni 10:05 - 10:20 2:45 - 3:00 Breaks are Compliments of HDR, JEO Consulting Group, Olsson, Breaks are Compliments of HDR, JEO Consulting Group, Olsson, RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech...... Pre-Convene Area RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech...... Regents AB 10:20 - 11:05 3:00 Update on Soil Health Demo Farms ...... Regents C Action on Proposed Legislation ...... Regents AB *A New Tool in the Toolbox for Wellhead Protection...... Regents DE 3:45 - 4:30 2018 Market Recap and a 2019 Market Outlook...... Embassy Bar & Grille Understanding Nebraska’s Open Meetings Act...... Regents F

4:30 - 4:45 *Groundwater Remediation Utilizing Algal Growth Focusing in on 2020 Envirothon...... Embassy Bar & Grille Sequestration ...... Chancellor 2/3

5:00 - 7:00 11:10 - 11:45 Senators’ Reception - Co-Sponsored by HDR, JEO Consulting Group, *Nebraska Water Center: Olsson, RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech...... Ballroom Water Quality Research in Nebraska11...... Regents C 14 15 Wednesday Tuesday January 30, 2019 Embassy Suites January 29, 2019 Embassy Suites Silence All Cell Phones During Sessions Silence All Cell Phones During Sessions

11:10 - 11:45 7:30 a.m. Technology solutions for Nebraska’s NRD’s...... Regents DE Suite 909 NARD Fiscal Planning & Budget Committee Update on 2018 Farm Bill...... Regents F Breakfast Meeting Milt Schmidt, NARD Secretary/Treasure (LPSNRD) 7 days at Oroville...... Chancellor 2/3 7:30 12:00 Suite 904 Luncheon...... Regents AB NARD Program & Planning Committee Breakfast Meeting Jim Eschliman, NARD Vice-President (LLNRD) 1:30 - 5:00 pm NARD Board of Directors Meeting...... Regents DE 7:30 Pre-Convene Area Registration Desk Opens *Continuing Education Credits Break service in Regents AB - Compliments of HDR, JEO Consulting The NARD will utilize an automated sign-in for documenting attendance Group, Olsson, RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech and gaining credit for continuing education. Please utilize the card reader and certification card issued by the Nebraska Department of 8:45 Health and Human Services. If you do not have a card, please see one Regents AB of the NARD staff. A total of six credit hours will be requested, 1 credit Opening Remarks - Governor Pete Ricketts hour for each designated breakout session and 1 credit hour for visiting Larry Reynolds, NARD President (TBNRD) and signing into all trade shows. 9:00 Regents AB General Session - Antelope Creek Delisted for E. Coli Paul Zillig, General Manager, Lower Platte South NRD After years of progressive work with multiple partners to improve the health of Lincoln’s Antelope Creek, it has been successfully delisted for Nebraska E. coli. Lower Platte South NRD will dive into a variety of projects they worked on with the City of Lincoln, NDEQ and other organizations to get the results they wanted and improve life for all in the capitol city. Chapter SWCS Larry Reynolds, NARD President (TBNRD)

9:45 - 10:00 Join SWCS at these upcoming 2019 events: Regents AB  SWCS Legislative Breakfast, Lincoln, Jan. 29 Break service in Regents AB - Compliments of HDR, JEO Consulting Group, Olsson, RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech  Farming Evolution, Holyoke, CO – Feb. 20 & 21  SWCS Annual Meeting, Lincoln, June TBA 10:00 Regents AB  23rd Annual Dave Langemeier Memorial Golf Framing Legislative Issues and Tournament, Lincoln, September TBA Discussion of Proposed Legislation of Interest Dean Edson, Executive Director, Nebr Assn. of Resources Districts Nebraska Chapter: nebraskaswcs.org (Events Listed) Jim Meismer, Legislative & Gov’t Affairs Chair, TPNRD

Robin Foulk, President 308‐432‐4616 ([email protected]) National SWCS: www.swcs.org

16 17 Tuesday 5:00 - 7:00 Ballroom January 29, 2019 Embassy Suites Reception with Senators - Co-Sponsored by HDR, JEO Consulting Silence All Cell Phones During Sessions Group, Olsson, RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech

12:00 Regents CDEF Luncheon, Co-Sponsored by Mid-American Benefits Wednesday Speaker, Senator Dan Hughes - Natural Resources Committee Chair. Larry Reynolds, NARD President (TBNRD) January 30, 2019 Embassy Suites Silence All Cell Phones During Sessions 1:00 - 5:00 Visit the five Trade Shows after lunch and grab your dessert. Break service, with different goodies will be in each of the trade shows during 7:30 a.m. the 2:45 break. Visit each room and enter to win one of several draw- Alumni ings, including gift cards valued at $100! Don’t forget to sign in for CEUs NARD Information & Education Committee Breakfast Meeting at each of the tradeshows. Orval Gigstad, NARD Director (NNRD)

Chancellor 1 *SmallData Tech - Trade Show 7:30 Suite 904 Chancellor 2 NARD Native Vegetation and Forestry Sub-Committee *Olsson - Trade Show Breakfast Meeting Chancellor 3 Judy Ridenour, NARD Native Veg. & Forestry Chair, (ULNRD) *JEO Consulting Group - Trade Show University Room 8:00 *RealmFive Agriculture - Trade Show Pre-Convene Area Executive Boardroom Breaks are Compliments of HDR, JEO Consulting Group, Olsson, *HDR - Trade Show RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech

1:30 8:00 Caucus Pre-Convene Area 1:30 - 3:45 Registration Desk Opens Alumni NRD Administrative Staff Committee Concurrent Sessions Marie Herbeck, LBNRD; Deb Hayes, URNRD; and Shirlee Poyser, LRNRD. 8:30 - 9:15 2:45 - 3:00 Regents C Break Service is offered in each of the Trade Show rooms. Something Remote Data Acquisition Using LoRa and different in each of them. Try them all! the SmallData Tech Network Breaks are Compliments of HDR, JEO Consulting Group, Olsson, Neil Johnson and Matt Bergmeyer RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech Numerous Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being introduced to streamline compliance monitoring and improve general way of life. 3:00 One challenge is being able to transmit data readings effectively and Regents AB Action on Proposed Legislation affordably from remote locations. Learn more about the use of radio Jim Meismer, Legislative & Gov’t Affairs Chair, TPNRD telemetry and the LoRa transmission protocol through the SmallData Tech Network. 3:45 - 4:30 Milt Schmidt, NARD Secretary/Treasure (LPSNRD) Embassy Bar & Grille 2018 Market Recap and a 2019 Market Outlook Regents DE Mark Geist, Senior Vice President - UBS Financial Services, Inc. *NeDNR - Technical Projects Update Mark will provide a summary of 2018 markets and share an outlook for 2019. Jesse Bradley, Jennifer Schellpeper, and Carrie Wiese - NeDNR NeDNR staff will cover the most recent developments on the technical 4:30 - 4:45 work of the Department’s Water Planning Division, including a discus- Embassy Bar & Grille sion of new modeling efforts in the Niobrara and Blue River basins, the Focusing in on 2020 Envirothon recently completed Lower Platte/Missouri Tributaries model, Decision NARD staff will provide an overview of the process leading to the 2020 Support System, and tools for NRDs (including SUSTAIN). Envirothon and how you can get involved and volunteer for this National Competition. Jim Bendfeldt, NARD Past President (CPNRD) 18 19 Wednesday Wednesday January 30, 2019 Embassy Suites January 30, 2019 Embassy Suites Silence All Cell Phones During Sessions Silence All Cell Phones During Sessions

8:30 - 9:15 9:20 - 10:05 Regents F Regents F Accountability and Disclosure Director Responsibilities Frank Daley, Executive Dir., Accountability and Disclosure Commission Don Blankenau, Blankenau Wilmoth Jarecke This session will provide an overview of Nebraska’s ethics laws appli- Discussion on the duties and responsibilities of Natural Resources cable to directors of natural resources districts. Directors. Tod Dorshorst, NARD Director (UNWNRD) Shane Rippen, NARD Director (MRNRD) Chancellor 2/3 Chancellor 2/3 The Burning Issues -Nebraska Forest Service John Erixson, State Forester - Nebrasak Forest Service NRD Education Programs Expand Beyond Expectations From the aerial applicators to the single engine air tanker (SEAT pro- McKenzie Barry, LPSNRD, Austen Hill, Papio NRD, Dave Wolf, NPNRD, gram) and beyond. A look at the wildland fire issues, where we came Desirae TePoel, LPNNRD from and where we are going. This presentation will take a look at the Come learn about new and successful education programs NRDs are wildland fire program within the Nebraska Forest Service, the history of developing that take youth learning to another level as we work to wildfire in Nebraska and a look into the future of where we would like to increase interest and engagement for all students and adults in natural go with fire suppression for our state. resources. Judy Ridenour, NARD Native Veg & Forestry Chair (ULNRD) 10:05 - 10:20 9:20 - 10:05 Pre-Convene Area Regents C Breaks are Compliments of HDR, JEO Consulting Group, Olsson, Enhancing Recreation Opportunities at Davis Creek Reservoir and From RealmFive Agriculture and SmallData Tech Planning to Practice – Building Resilience to Natural Hazards Jake Miriovsky, PE – Project Engineer, Mary Baker – Hazard Mitigation 10:20 - 11:05 Planner & Jeff Henson, AICP – Senior Hazard Mitigation Planner, JEO Regents C and Tylr Naprstek – Assistant General Manager, LLNRD In this two-part presentation JEO will begin by highlighting efforts Update on Soil Health Demo Farms between the Lower Loup NRD, JEO and several state and federal part- Aaron Hird, State Soil Health Specialist ners to make various improvements at LLNRD’s Davis Creek Reservoir NRCS Soil Health Specialist will present on timely soil health topics and Recreation Area. In a second portion of the presentation JEO will highlight the recent updated data and results collected from the ongoing highlight how recent changes in national legislation and prioritization NRCS Nebraska Soil Health Initiative EQIP Demonstration Farm projects. have impacted hazard mitigation plans and how districts can focus on Orval Gigstad, NARD Director (NNRD) strategies to secure funding assistance and build projects. Jim Eschilman, NARD Vice President (LLNRD) Regents DE *A New Tool in the Toolbox for Wellhead Protection Regents DE Karen Griffin, Olsson *What happens when a State Agency Wins a Farming Competition? NDEQ has a new tool in their toolbox to help delineate wellhead Economic, Production, and Water Quality Implications protection areas. This talk will describe how the NDEQ is planning Sam Radford, DEQ to use statewide groundwater models and Olsson’s Groundwater Farming, livestock and economics should be mutually beneficial with water quality, environment and quality of life. As water quality profes- Evaluation Toolbox to help protect drinking water for communities sionals, we examine the world from the lens of how our actions on the across Nebraska. land impact water quality and how the quality of water impacts our Terry Martin, NARD Director (URNRD) health and way of life. Regents F This session will discuss how a state agency winning the most profitable Understanding Nebraska’s Open Meetings Act farm in the Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) competition and Leslie Donley, Assistant Attorney General placing second place in the most efficient category – all while reducing In this session, you’ll have your questions answered regarding inputs – changed the way they see nonpoint source issues and how they Nebraska Open Meetings Act legislation form one of our state’s most plan to engage producers and water quality professionals. Water qual- knowledgeable legal professionals. ity issues and successes across the state and the voluntary approaches Steven Kelley, NARD Director (LBBNRD) being used to prevent runoff pollution and protect drinking water sources across the state will be highlighted. Diana Wendt, NARD Director (LNNRD)

20 21 Wednesday Wednesday January 30, 2019 Embassy Suites January 30, 2019 Embassy Suites Silence All Cell Phones During Sessions Silence All Cell Phones During Sessions

10:20 - 11:05 11:10 - 11:55 Chancellor 2/3 Chancellor 2/3 *Groundwater Remediation Utilizing Algal Growth Sequestration 7 days at Oroville Paul Black, University of Nebraska-Lincoln John Engel & John Cambridge, HDR Nitrate bound nitrogen (NO3-N) accumulation in drinking water is Oroville Dam, the tallest dam in the United States, gripped the nation’s a pressing concern across the state of Nebraska with significant attention February 2017 as operators fought to safely release inflows economic, health, and environmental implications. Groundwater from the Feather River resulting from the area’s wettest winter in over accounts for >90% of the state’s drinking water, and 88% of measured 100 years. This presentation will provide a look at the story behind the wells exceeded safe limits for NO3-N in 2017. With an estimated 30,223 stunning images you have all seen – specifically information on the domestic wells currently in use, expensive nitrate removal systems are dam itself and conditions leading up to the tumultuous winter of 2017, an untenable solution. We represent a public-private partnership aimed sequence of events pre- and post-spillway failure, activities of CDWR at remediating groundwater NO3-N contamination by algal growth and its consultants during emergency operations, repair activities, and sequestration using photo-bioreactor (PBR) technology. Our main goal most importantly – lessons learned that are applicable for all dam own- is to develop an affordable, biologically based option tailored to smaller ers across the country. rural communities to offset agricultural chemical fertilization. Gary Loftis, NARD Director (LENRD) Robert Hilger, NARD Director (LPNNRD)

11:10 - 11:55 12:00 Regents C Regents AB *Nebraska Water Center: Water Quality Research in Nebraska Luncheon Shannon Bartelt-Hunt & Humberto Blanco, UNL Speakers, Senator , Chairman of the Appropriations Groundwater in Nebraska: Citizen Science and Climate Effects; in this Committee presentaiton, we will present work showing the influence of future Grant Dahlgren and Collin Swedberg - Ag Youth Coordinators, NE Dept climate on nitrate concentrations in groundwater in Nebraska as well as results from a citizen science campaign to mesasure groundwater and of Agriculture. surface water qualtiy in Eastern Nebraska. Larry Reynolds, NARD President (TBNRD)

Effects of Cover Crops and Soil Health on Groundwater Nitrate; this 1:30 - 5:00 pm presentation will discuss the potential of cover crops to manage Regents DE nitrate leaching and soil health. It will provide a synthesis of published NARD Board of Directors Meeting literature on the impacts of cover crops on nitrate leaching. It will also discuss available research data on nitrate leaching and soil health parameters from Nebraska. Ted Hughes, NARD Director (UENRD)

Regents DE Technology solutions for Nebraska’s NRD’s Steve Tippery, President & CEO RealmFive How can technology help Nebraska’s NRD’s do more? RealmFive’s Connectivity Platform is uniquely positioned to empower NRD’s by bring- ing many different sensors online to one single platform. Come take part in a conversation about what technology can do for you. Marcel Kramer, NARD Director (LCNRD) *Continuing Education Credits Regents F The NARD will utilize an automated sign-in for documenting attendance Update on 2018 Farm Bill and gaining credit for continuing education. Please utilize the card Brad Soncksen, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs reader and certification card issued by the Nebraska Department of NRCS leaders will provide an overview of the new Farm Bill and what Health and Human Services. If you do not have a card, please see one changes we can expect to see in conservation programs such as EQIP, of the NARD staff. A total of six credit hours will be requested, 1 credit Conservation Stewardship Program, RCPP Partnership Program, hour for each designated breakout session and 1 credit hour for visiting Conservation Easements, and Watershed Programs. Lyle Heinrichs, NARD Director (LBNRD) and signing into all trade shows.

22 23 Honoring those who have passed in 2018 (years of service listed) Directors: Richard Pella - Nemaha NRD, 1972-1977 & 1983-1986 Dick Wilson - Nemaha NRD, 1993-1996 R. Floyd Parman - Upper Republican NRD, 1997-2003 Charles Tomsen - Tri-Basin NRD, 1979-1987 Arthur Soderholm - Tri-Basin NRD, 1987-1994 Bill Umberger - Tri-Basin NRD, 1972-1978; Manager, 1978-1995 Richard Jiskra - Lower Big Blue NRD, 1987-2006 Claus “Bud” Knuth - Upper Elkhorn NRD, 1972-2002 Dan Ohlman - Central Platte NRD, 2001-2008 & 2011-2013 Charles “Chuck” Folsom - Lower Platte North NRD, 1980-1994 & 2017 Vic Krause - Upper Niobrara White NRD, 1990-2006 Jim Lees - Upper Niobrara White NRD, 1986-2014

Staff: JoAnn Hattig - Lewis and Clark & Lower Elkhorn NRDs, 1968-2000 Carolyn Janda - Little Blue NRD, 2007-2018 Bill Warner - Lower Platte North NRD, 1992-2008 Patricia Teer - Papio-Missouri River NRD, 1979-2012

24 25 Future Events 2019

2019 March 4 NRD Groundwater Certification raining,T Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Kearney March 5 NRD Water Programs Conference, Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Kearney March 6 NRD Managers Meeting and lunch with the Senators, Embassy Suites – Lincoln March 10-11 NARD Board of Directors Meeting, Embassy Suites – Lincoln March 30-April 3 NARD Annual Washington D.C. Meeting, Embassy Suites April 24 State Envirothon, Pibel Recreation Area/Bible Camp, Ericson May TBA NRDs Foundation 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run and Kids Dash, Nemaha NRD June 5 Managers Meeting June 9-10 NARD Board Meeting, Ord (in conjunction with NRD Basin Tour) June 10-11 NRD Basin Tour – Lower Loup NRD and Upper Loup NRD June 16-19 ACE Camp, Halsey July 28-Aug 2 NCF Envirothon, North Carolina State University, Raleigh Aug 23-Sept 2 State Fair Aug 26-28 NRD Managers Retreat, location to be announced Sept 10-12 Husker Harvest Days, Grand Island Bridging the Gap Sept 22-24 NARD Annual Conference, Younes Conference Center, Kearney Between Idea + Achievement October 30 Managers Meeting, location to be announced Nov 3-4 NARD Board of Directors Meeting, location to be announced

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