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<br />4 <br /> <br />parties’ settlement agreement, and following payment to Hamilton/Whittaker, the <br />parties will execute and file a stipulation to dismiss the eminent domain action, <br />Cass County Joint Water Resource District v. Dale L. Hamilton and Roxanne D. <br />Whittaker, et al., Civ. No. 09-2023-CV-00243 OINs 1949, 1956, and 5036). <br />• The District will reimburse Dale L. Hamilton and Roxanne D. Whittaker for <br />reasonable attorneys’ fees, not to exceed $20,000. <br />Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Metro Flood Diversion Project – Pipeline Easement for Cass Rural Water Users <br />District to install new water pipelines south of 100th Avenue S in Sections 27 and <br />28 of Stanley Township <br />Mr. Barthel discussed the Pipeline Easement for Cass Rural Water Users District to install <br />new water pipelines south of 100th Avenue S in Sections 27 and 28 of Stanley Township. <br /> <br />Following discussion, Manager Gust moved, and Manager Weston seconded to approve <br />and authorize the Chairman to sign the Pipeline Easement with Cass Rural Water Users <br />District regarding installation of new water pipelines south of 100th Avenue S in Sections <br />27 and 28 of Stanley Township. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Regional Conservation Partnership Program <br />Kurt Lysne reported the Natural Resources Conservation Service is finalizing the RCPP <br />– Upper Maple River Watershed Plan. <br /> <br />Mr. Lysne next reported Moore Engineering, Inc. is drafting the operation and <br />maintenance manual for the RCPP – Rush River Watershed Plan, with input from the City <br />of Amenia and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company. <br /> <br />Manager Weston left the meeting at this time. <br /> <br />Maple River Dam – tree removal <br />Mr. Lysne reported the tree removal efforts in the backwater pool area of the Maple River <br />Dam are underway and progress is being made. <br /> <br />Maple River Dam – spring melt <br />Mr. Lysne noted Moore Engineering, Inc. will attend a Highland Township meeting soon <br />to review spring melt operations at the Maple River Dam. Moore Engineering, Inc. will <br />continue to communicate with Highland Township regarding the Maple River Dam as the <br />spring melt occurs. <br /> <br />Request from Noble Township for assistance in reviewing a CLOMR for the City of <br />Perley, MN <br />Mr. Lysne reported that Noble Township is requesting the assistance of the Cass County <br />Water Resource District in reviewing the paperwork and offering a recommendation to <br />the Township, regarding a FEMA CLOMR for the City of Perley, MN. Noble Township is <br />a signatory to the CLOMR for the City of Perley, MN as there are changes to modeling in <br />North Dakota related to the CLOMR. <br />