August 12, 2025 Waterboard Wells County Part 1 of 2
Many things happening on the waterboard front. Two Commissioners were in attendance: Stan Buxa and Brian Miller
New Codes coming down to the County; Cost share to everyone
Sauter Complaint-Dismissal due to withdrew complaint if Mertz/Weckeryly provide compliance.
Harvey Dam Updates: Fencing needs fixing
Culvert Inspections not happening due to high waters
New Business
Amicus Brief-55th Ave Crossing
Spraying blue line natural waterways
Drain Assessments: Crystal Lake (this year), Drain one: there will be a $2.00 per acre assessment total of 30 thousand acres not all accessed.
66K a year MC
Ermick drain: Spray only
Fessenden Drain $20/parcel, $/acre assessment
Hamberg West : .50Cent / spray only
Heimdal drain .50Cent/ acre spray this year
Hurdsfield Automatically assessed
Oak Creek; $2/acre clean out , 55th Aven crossing
Thomas Demke come the zoom
Hurdsfield water coming from Silver Lake, ask Senator Klein for change in sulfate lead to run the pumps
Discharging of Hurdsfield 2200gallons a minute inflow of 2400 gallons a minute.
Quote: Equipment & Batteries add $100 for shipping
Spray Blue line: 2 options waterboard, Opt1: landowner funding WRD hold hearing waster board and county commissioners need to appoint an engineer
Opt 2 assessment drains to better route permanent assessment set for 30 years.
Need 1 to 2 years to approve snagging drains. Then couple months to 6 months no cap on assessment drain.
Drone is limited to $100,000 at 3 ft spray per mile. Labor Cost $400.00 per hr. at 1 1/2 mph drone spraying speed.
Cattails and spraying issues: not cost share. James River approved in full.
Sauter and Monte faul can't get water off their land. James River to small to take away all the rain water.
NEW CODE AMENDMENTS COMING DOWN!!!!
New codes amendments are said to be coming down to the county level on guidance and the process of drain permits will be getting more difficult to obtain. Turns the process into a longer one to achieve. (How do you feel about that?)
Bills were completed :
Apex Engineering: $1416.50
Gerneral $1313.00
Drain: $103.50
Rinke-Noonan $7943.00
General $5615.50
Drain $3227.50 (Oak Creek- $2185, $142.50-55th Ave)
Minnesota Valley Testing Lab: $2046.00 (2 test-Hurdsfield)
Kevin's Landscaping: $4055.00 (Harvey Dam)
NDWRD: $700 (2026 Dues)
