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20000421 Margaret Landis Lonnie Logan For1; Against_; Abstained_; Not Present_, ForL; Against_; Abstained_; Not Present_. HALL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Ra~~:~~fS . Ie r I air an 0 e oar 0 upervlsors DISCUSSION ON AIRPORT DE-WATERING: Don Devore with the Wood River Warm Slough Association requested to speak to the county board concerning the water problem at the Hall County Airport. The high water table is causing problems with the runways and in order to correct this they would need to raise the level of the runway by two feet. The have looked at ten different options to solve the water problem and the best option would be to pipe the water to the Platte River. They have considered three different routes one that would go down Shady Bend Road with a total of six and one- half miles to the river or using Gunbarrel Road which would be six miles or go down Gunbarrel Road to Bismark Road which would be six miles. The last route would put the water in Merrick County and they would have to cross Highway 30 and the Union Pacific tracks. The parties involved would like to develop a steering committee with representatives from the city of Grand Island, Central City, Merrick County, Hall County the Hall County Airport and the Wood River Warm Slough Association. The Hall County Airport and the Wood River Warm Slough Association has each contributed $1,000.00 to research the possibility of obtaining grant money for this project. Jeffries wanted to clarify that the members on the steering committee would not be obligated to help fund the project. Hall County is the first entity to be contacted to assign some one to the steering committee. Discussion was held on the Capital Heights ditch that is used to drain outflow ditch. The Capital Heights ditch is on county land but the city owns the right of way. Landis stated that when the Army was working on the water clean up at CAAP they looked at piping the water to the Platte River but the cost would have been one million dollars a mile to do this. The water is now pumped into Silver Creek. Landis also asked if the water from the airport would be sold. Mr. Stoval stated that this is only a rumor and the airport would only sell the water if there were a market. Mr. Robinson owns property in the area and he stated if the water were piped to the Platte River it would help, but if it were put into the Capital Heights ditch the area would continue to be flooded. The City would is also looking at de-watering wells in the Seedling Mile area and Shady Bend so they may be able to utilize the drainage pipe if the airport is able to proceed with this project. Jeffries stated that according to the tri- state compact involving Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming if water is pumped into the Platte River and the water flow is maintained a county would obtain credits allowing them to pump more from the irrigation wells. If the water flow is to low Fish and Wildlife can shut off the irrigation wells.