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<br /> <br /> <br /> MINUTES OF VIRTUAL / CONFERENCE CALL MEETING <br /> MAPLE RIVER WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT <br />ORIGINATING AT THE CASS COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT <br />WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA <br />APRIL 6, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Maple River Water Resource District was held <br />on April 6, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Present were Rodger Olson, Chairman; Gerald Melvin, Manager; Chad Miller, Manager; <br />Carol Harbeke Lewis, Secretary-Treasurer; Nina Stone, Accountant; Melissa <br />Hinkemeyer, Administrative Assistant; Sean M. Fredricks, Chris McShane and Joshua J. <br />Wolfe, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; Kurt Lysne, Alexa Ducioame, Jim Guler and Brady <br />Woodard, Moore Engineering, Inc.; Mike Opat, Houston Engineering, Inc.; Duane <br />Breitling, Cass County Commissioner; Tom Soucy, Cass County Highway Department; <br />and Doug VanMeter, North Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC. <br /> <br />Agenda <br />It was moved by Manager Melvin, seconded by Manager Miller and unanimously carried <br />to approve the order of the agenda, as presented. <br /> <br />Minutes <br />It was moved by Manager Melvin and seconded by Manager Miller to approve the minutes <br />of the March 2, 2023, meeting. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Wheatland Channel - Grand Farm crossings in the NE 1/4 of Section 8 in Everest <br />Township <br />Kurt Lysne reported Grand Farm anticipates starting construction on their property in the <br />NE 1/4 of Section 8 in Everest Township this spring. To accommodate construction, <br />Grand Farm requested Moore Engineering, Inc. provide sizing of a temporary crossing <br />on the Wheatland Channel as the box culverts for the permanent crossing have a long <br />lead time. Moore Engineering, Inc. provided the sizing for a temporary crossing that could <br />be installed to facilitate construction. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Manager Melvin and seconded by Manager Miller to approve and <br />authorize the Chairman to sign the Temporary Access Agreement with Grand Farm <br />regarding a temporary crossing on the Wheatland Channel in the NE 1/4 of Section 8 in <br />Everest Township. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Drain #34 Channel Improvement Project No. 2022-01 <br />Mr. Lysne updated the Board on Drain #34 Channel Improvement Project No. 2022-01 in <br />Sections 18, 19, 30 and 31 of Normanna Township. Moore Engineering, Inc. is nearly