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<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 />JULY 6, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br />A virtual / conference call meeting of the Maple River Water Resource District was held <br />on July 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, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.; Kurt <br />Lysne, Alexa Ducioame, Brady Woodard and Levi Hanson, Moore Engineering, Inc.; Mike <br />Opat, Houston Engineering, Inc.; Duane Breitling, Cass County Commissioner; Tom <br />Soucy, Cass County Highway Department; Kellen Grubb, AE2S; Sidney Steinweg, <br />Davenport Township property owner; and Ryan Ottis, Ottis Contracting 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 June 1 and 19, 2023, meetings. 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 />Sean Fredricks updated the Board on the Grand Farm Subdivision plat in the NE 1/4 of <br />Section 8 in Everest Township regarding the Wheatland Channel. The Permanent <br />Easement with Grand Farm was recorded, and the document number included on the <br />plat, which has also been recorded. Mr. Fredricks said the Board can now consider the <br />Release of Easement on the property and finalize the Permanent Access Agreement for <br />the Grand Farm crossings in the NE 1/4 of Section 8 in Everest Township regarding the <br />Wheatland Channel. Grand Farm is currently reviewing the Permanent Access <br />Agreement. <br /> <br />Kurt Lysne reported construction has begun on the Grand Farm crossings in the NE 1/4 <br />of Section 8 in Everest Township regarding the Wheatland Channel. Grand Farm has <br />accommodated the Water Resource District’s future needs regarding the Wheatland <br />Channel in the NE 1/4 of Section 8 in Everest Township. <br /> <br />Drain #14C – Application for Surface Drain for construction of the drop structure <br />on Cass County Highway 15 regarding the Metro Flood Diversion Project <br />Mr. Lysne stated the North Dakota Department of Water Resources (NDDWR) has <br />requested an Application for Surface Drain be submitted for the construction of the Drain