Steele County, North Dakota

Meeting

Meeting

The Steele County Water Resource District will hold a general meeting on July 7, 2026, to approve the June 2 minutes and review updates on the 2022 FEMA Project. The body will conduct a public hearing for Drain 4 and a reassessment for Drain 13. Additionally, the meeting includes the approval of two drain tile permits and an invoice for the Elm River Dam.

• Approval of invoice for Elm River Dam
• Public hearing at 9:00 A.M. for Drain 4 Re-Assessment
• Drain Tile Permit for Blake Jacobson (Section 7-144-57 NE ¼)
• Drain Tile Permit for Milo Braaten (Section 19-147-54 NE & NW ¼)
• Discussion of Drainage Complaint Reimbursement Policy

The Steele County Water Resource Board approved the agenda, minutes, and several financial items, and scheduled a Drain 13 reassessment hearing for September 1, 2026. They also approved a drain tile permit for Milo Braaten, adopted a Drainage Complaint Reimbursement Policy, and requested an inspection of Beaver Creek by the state. The FEMA-funded outlet repair project for the 2022 project is progressing with construction expected to begin in August.

• Approved agenda and June 2, 2026 minutes (unanimous)
• Scheduled Drain 13 Re-Assessment Hearing for Sept 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (3-0)
• Approved Milo Braaten's drain tile permit for NE¼ and NW¼ of Section 19-147-54 (3-0)
• Approved Moore Engineering Invoice SIN009944 for Elm River Dam project (3-0)
• Adopted Drainage Complaint Reimbursement Policy (3-0)
• Requested ND Department of Water Resources inspection of Beaver Creek (3-0)
• Approved treasurer's report, paid all bills, approved financial reports (3-0)
• Approved Pledge of Securities from Bravera Bank and designated it as depository (3-0)

Meeting

The Maple-Steele Joint Water Resource District is holding a special meeting to approve minutes, review the treasurer's report including bills and the 2026 maintenance levy assessment, and tour the Upper Maple River Dam. The meeting is primarily administrative with a site visit.

• Review of 2026 maintenance levy assessment
• Approval of April 2, 2026 minutes
• Tour of Upper Maple River Dam
• Treasurer's report on bills

Meeting

The board approved directing the engineer to prepare a re-assessment list for Drain 13 and denied a drain tile permit for Blake Jacobsen due to missing signatures and proof of ownership. The FEMA-funded Drain 1 outlet repair project is underway with a new deadline of July 14, 2027.

• Approved motion to direct Engineer Pease to prepare assessment list for Drain 13 (3-0)
• Denied drain tile permit for Blake Jacobsen (Section 7-144-57 NE ¼) due to missing signature and proof of ownership
• Approved agenda and minutes from May 5th, 2026
• Approved Treasurer's Report and payment of checks 8965-8975 (3-0)

Meeting

The Steele County Water Resource District is holding its regular monthly meeting to discuss and decide on water management items, including a construction update on the FEMA-funded Drain 1 project, assessments for Drain 4, right-of-way for Drain 2, and a drain tile permit. The board will also hear reports on the budget, audit, and treasurer's report, and set dates for joint water resource district meetings.

• FEMA Drain 1 construction update and bond council discussion
• Drain 4 assessments
• Drain 2 right-of-way (ROW)
• Lake Tobison tree removal
• Drain tile permit for Kyle Zerface (under 80 acres)

The Steele County Water Resource Board approved Change Order No. 1 for the Drain 1 outlet project, extending completion dates and reducing the contract price by $40,000, and approved a bond resolution to finance the project. The board also approved the Drain 4 re-assessment resolution, the 2027 budget, and hiring Chad Hanson for drain cleaning. All votes were unanimous (3-0).

• Approved Change Order No. 1 for Drain 1 outlet, extending substantial completion to Oct 30, 2026 and reducing contract price to $954,404 (3-0)
• Approved bond resolution for Drain 1 outlet financing (3-0)
• Approved Drain 4 re-assessment resolution (3-0)
• Approved 2027 budget (3-0)
• Approved hiring Chad Hanson to clean a mile of east lateral in Section 36-146-54 (3-0)
• Approved treasurer's report and payment of all bills (3-0)

Meeting

The Steele County Water Resource District will hold a general meeting to approve previous minutes and discuss infrastructure updates. Key topics include re-assessments for Drain 4, a FEMA update regarding Drain 1, and the 2027-2029 Water Development Plan. The agenda also includes reports on joint water resource districts and office administrative updates.

• Drain 4 re-assessments
• FEMA update for Drain 1 Outlet and Cost-Share Agreement
• 2027-2029 Water Development Plan
• Reimbursement Policy discussion
• Treasurer’s Report on bills due

The Steele County Water Resource Board approved a $110,861 cost-share agreement with NDSWC and awarded a $994,404 base bid contract to Naastad Brothers for the Drain 1 outlet repair project. The board also approved a right-of-way purchase at $3,150 per acre and the 2027-2029 Water Development Plan. All votes were unanimous among the two members present, with one member absent.

• Approved NDSWC Cost-Share Agreement for $110,861 (2-0, Bergstrom absent)
• Awarded base bid contract to Naastad Brothers for $994,404 for Drain 1 outlet repair (2-0, Bergstrom absent)
• Approved ROW purchase at $3,150 per acre for 1.05 acres from Annie Amb (2-0, Bergstrom absent)
• Approved 2027-2029 Water Development Plan (2-0, Bergstrom absent)
• Approved treasurer's report and paid all bills (2-0, Bergstrom absent)
• Tabled reimbursement policy until April meeting

Meeting

The board approved a letter of intent to award the Drain 1 outlet construction project to Naastad Brothers for a base bid of $994,404, with an alternate bid of $954,404. The project is funded by FEMA, NDDES, and NDDWR, with an estimated $60,000 to be assessed. The Drain 4 re-assessment was tabled pending tax roll data, and the reimbursement policy was also tabled.

• Approved agenda with addition of Drain 2 (unanimous)
• Approved minutes from January 13, 2026 meeting (unanimous)
• Approved purchase of grass seed mix for Drain 2 ROW re-seeding (3-0)
• Tabled Drain 4 re-assessment until next meeting
• Approved letter of intent to award Drain 1 outlet construction to Naastad Brothers (unanimous)
• Extended MLGC Utility Permits (unanimous)
• Approved treasurer's report and paid all bills, checks 8939-8943 (3-0)

Meeting

The Steele County Water Resource District will hold its regular meeting to approve minutes, review a county audit, receive updates on the Fugleberg Land Group and FEMA's Drain 1 Outlet, and discuss assessments for Drains 6 and 4. They will also coordinate with joint water resource districts, consider a reimbursement policy and a lease agreement, and handle board reorganization and contract reviews.

• County audit review
• FEMA site update for Drain 1 Outlet
• Assessments for Drain 6 and Drain 4 reassessment
• Maple River Dam 2026 lease agreement with Kyle Zerface
• Contract review with Nilson Brand Law and Moore Engineering

The Steele County Water Resource Board approved the 2026 contracts for Nilson Brand Law and Moore Engineering, and handled several drain-related matters. They approved sending a letter to Drain 6 landowners about a tax miscalculation, approved a payment to reimburse the county for Drain 11 parcels, and directed preparation of reassessment documents for Drain 4. The board also approved the treasurer's report and bills, and reorganized for 2026.

• Approved Nilson Brand Law 2026 contract (3-0)
• Adopted Moore Engineering 2026 contract (3-0)
• Approved sending letter to Drain 6 landowners about tax miscalculation (3-0)
• Approved payment to reimburse county for Drain 11 parcels (3-0)
• Directed preparation of Drain 4 reassessment documents (3-0)
• Approved treasurer's report and bills (3-0)
• Approved Pledge of Securities and Depositories from Bravera Bank (3-0)