Summary: Consideration of Variance Request 6 for Stan Moore, N-CORPE status report, approval for new issuance of enhancement bonds with clarification of specific bonds, Platte River Excess Water, changes and discussions being made to the 2 NRCS positions we share, approval of a presentation to be made to the Board of Directors, and Possibility of changing to Sub-Districts for elections.

Summary: Reconsider Variance Request 2 & 3, USGS Payment for Lidar, Complaint on Westerling Trust, Trenton NRCS position filled, NARD Tour coming up, Approval of scholarships, 1098 meeting had kicked off, N-CORPE Status report, Measuring of the Frenchman Valley Canal’s monitoring wells, Seek a proposal from Brown and Caldwell for a study on Frenchman Valley Canal, Rules & Regulations changes were in effect April 6, 2015, and IMP possible changes.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will be holding a Local Working Group meeting at the McCook USDA Service Center located at 1400 West 5^th Street in McCook, NE (Red Willow County Fairgrounds) on May 21^st, 2015.  The Meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and run to, approximately, 12:00 p.m.  The meeting will discuss natural resource conservation program priorities.  The meeting is open to the public.  For individuals needing special accommodations, please contact Jason Kennedy at 308-345-4163 ext. 3.

Summary: Testimony was received for Ground Water Management Area Rules & Regulations, which consisted of changes being proposed to Chapter 2 – General Provisions, Rule 2-1 Variances, specifically to 2-1.2.