"Your
Local Voice for Natural Resources Management"
The
North Platte NRD is one of 23 Natural
Resources Districts in the state of Nebraska. It covers 3.2
million acres in Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Garden, Banner and southern
Sioux Counties. It is governed by a nine member Board
of Directors and has a Staff of 17
regular employees. Learn more About Us...
NEW
North Platte NRD
Fact Sheet
UPDATED
District-wide Rules
& Regulations
FLOWMETERS
ALLOCATIONS
TREE PLANTING
BUFFALOGRASS
| Chemigation
Deadline is JUNE 1 |
Landowners
in the North Platte Natural Resources District are reminded that chemigation
permits issued in 2008 need to be renewed by June 1, 2009.
Renewal permits are
$10, new permits are $30 and emergency permits are $100. The
Nebraska Chemigation Act requires any person who intends to apply chemical
through an irrigation system must first obtain a permit. It
is illegal to chemigate without the proper permit. For
more information call the NPNRD office at (308) 632-2749 or stop by
the office at 100547 Airport Road in Scottsbluff between 8 a.m. and
5 p.m. weekdays.
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Chemigation Permit Application
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State Chemigation requirements
| IMP
Drafts Completed, Public Hearings June 17 |
The
North Platte NRD and the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
will hold two public hearings on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at
7:00 and 7:30 p.m., at the North Platte Natural Resources District
office, 100547 Airport Road, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The purpose of these
hearings is to take testimony concerning the proposed NPNRD/Department
integrated management plan (IMP) and proposed controls. The proposed
IMP and proposed controls encompass the entirety of the overappropriated
and fully appropriated land area within the NPNRD. The proposed IMP
includes goals, objectives, regulatory and non-regulatory surface water
and ground water controls/action items for the fully appropriated and
overappropriated portions of the NPNRD. See
full public hearing notices and DRAFTS of proposed Overappropriated
Basin-wide IMP and local IMP here.
THE
TREES ARE IN and Spring storms have brought much needed moisture! It's
time to get
your 2009 Conservation tree and shrub orders in. Contact Roy
Lyles or Craig Uhrig at the NRD office to discuss your windbreak
needs and design plans. >Tree
Planting Page
THINK
SPRING PLANTING! 
THINK SPRING PLANTING!
The
NPNRD, in cooperation with the Oregon Trail Chapter of Pheasants Forever
and the Nebraska Environmental Trust, has available a Great
Plains 7-foot no-till grass drill available for rent. Details
at Pheasants Forever website
The
North Platte NRD, South Platte NRD, and Upper Niobrara-White NRD are
working cooperatively to promote no tillage farming practices in the
Nebraska Panhandle, while Panhandle No Till Educator Mark Watson continues
to write his weekly columns "No Till Notes." For workshop
locations/times and archives of all the No Till articles, see our
No Till Notes page here.
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Information on the UN-L Pumpkin Creek No-Till research project
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How is the Upper Platte Basin Snowpack? |
It is vital that we understand the relationship between the condition
of the snowpack in the upper North Platte River Basin and water supplies
here in our district.
View
the current Snow Survey data here.
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Transfer of Ground Water Information
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Rules
for the Transfer of Ground Water (Chapter 5) and for the Transfer of
Commingled Water (Rule 5-7.9) went into effect on August 7, 2008. These
rules are for the entire NRD with the exception of Pumpkin Creek Basin
sub-area, where transfers are not allowed. Please take time to read
and understand these rules for the upcoming Water Year. Read
More...
>Transfer
of Ground Water Rules & Regulations
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Keep Well Registrations Up To Date |
All water wells must be registered with the Nebraska Department of Natural
Resources. Improperly registered wells can slow the certification
process, disqualify landowners from some programs and are considered
illegal.
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State Ground Water Statutes
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Ground Water Users Guide
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Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website
In
addition to the nearly 600 monitoring wells located throughout the North
Platte NRD, we also use U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) monitoring sites
to collect data for groundwater levels. Of the 21 USGS monitoring well
sites in the state, 15 are located within the NPNRD.
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) page
Legislative Bill 962, Nebraska's law on the
integrated management of surface water and ground water, became effective
on July 16, 2004. At that time much of the Platte River Basin,
including the North Platte NRD, was declared overappropriated and required
to develop an Integrated Management Plan (IMP).
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Integrated Management Plan (IMP) Page
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Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website
Nonpoint-source
(NPS) pollution is a major water concern. Ag chemicals that leach from
or run off fields; motor oil from urban streets; and sediment from erosion
of unprotected land are all problems. Use these BMPs
to protect our resources, whether you are a major producer or backyard
farmer.
