About Nebraska's NRDs

 

North Platte NRD

100547 Airport Road

P.O. Box 280

Scottsbluff, NE 69363-0280

(308) 632-2749

Ron Cacek, Manager

CALENDAR

June 1

DEADLINE for Chemigation Permits

(See Info at Right)

June 11

NPNRD Board Meeting

(Open Meeting)

7:00 p.m.

NRD Conference Room

100547 Airport Road,

Scottsbluff

June 15, 2009

No Till Field Day

9:00 a.m.

at the Barney and Jerame Steger farm located north of Chappell, Ne. Directions from town are to go to the east edge of Chappell, go north on Road 167 to Road 26. East on 26 to road 171, then north 1/2 mile.

June 17

Public Hearing

OA Basinwide Integrated Management Plan

7:00 p.m.

District Integrated Management Plan

7:30 p.m.

NRD Conference Room

100547 Airport Road, Scottsbluff

See Public Notices and IMP Drafts Here

June 19

No Till Field Day

Mark Watson Farm, Alliance

More Details to Come...

The Upper Niobrara-White NRD will also be having field days at Watson Brothers farm on June 24 and Curt Roth's farm on June 25. Contact the UNWNRD for more info.

June 22-26

3rd Annual High Plains Science Camp

Scottsbluff/Wildcat Hills

July 9

NPNRD Board Meeting

(Open Meeting)

7:00 p.m.

NRD Conference Room

100547 Airport Road,

Scottsbluff

 

QUICK LINKS

NRD Rules & Regulations

Forms & Applications

Certification of Ground Water Uses Page

Board Minutes

Maps

Press Releases

Public Hearing Page

History of NRDs

Statewide NRD Water Management Summary

Backyard Conservation

Snapshots

Water Saving Tips

Water Terms (Dictionary)

Is your Well Registration up to date?

Click here to find out

Need to update your well information?

Find the forms here

NeRAIN website

The NebraskaRainfall Assessment and Information Network (NeRain) needs volunteers to check backyard rain gauges and provide daily rainfall reports. To volunteer locally, call Resources Coordinator Greg Jackson at 308-632-2749.

The Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund has generously provided funds for two important North Platte NRD projects: the Nine Mile Creek Restoration Project; and the Aerial Geophysical (HEM) Survey .

THANK YOU

Nebraska Environmental Trust!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


"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

QUICK PAGE LINKS

    

     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.

> Chemigation Permit Application

> 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.

> Information on the UN-L Pumpkin Creek No-Till research project

  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.

  Transfer of Ground Water Information   

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

                                                                                                                                 

  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.

> State Ground Water Statutes

> Ground Water Users Guide

> 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.

> 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).

> Integrated Management Plan (IMP) Page

> 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.

 

 

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