Rules and Regulations

The North Platte NRD has instituted rules and regulations for the management of natural resources to be used by the citizens living within the boundaries of the North Platte NRD.
- Amended Rules & Regulations For the Enforcement of the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act (Full text)
- Chapter 1 –Definitions
- Chapter 2 – District Boundaries and Designations
- Chapter 3 - Variances
- Chapter 4 – Certifications of Ground Water
- Chapter 5 – Allocations
- Chapter 6 - Flow Meters and Telemetry Units
- Chapter 7 – Well Construction Permits
- Chapter 8 – Backup Wells & Dewatering Wells
- Chapter 9 – Temporary Ground Water Use Permits
- Chapter 10 – Chemigation
- Chapter 11 – Nitrogen Application
- Chapter 12 – Irrigation Runoff
- Chapter 13 – Transfers of Ground Water
- Chapter 14 – Enforcement
- Record of Adoption & Amendments
- Amended Integrated Management Plan (IMP)
- Basin-Wide Plan Final
- DNR Notice of Adoption
- NPNRD Notice of Adoption
- Chemigation Rules
- Section C: Level II Quality controls for Lisco-Oshkosh-Lewellen Ground Water Management Sub-Area
- NPNRD Groundwater Management Plan
Hearing Announcements
The hearings for both the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) and the Basin-Wide Plan (BWP) have been set for July 18th. The scheduled times each hearing are:
- An informational session for the IMP and BWP will start at 9:30 a.m. MDT
- The second Increment of Integrated Management Plan is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. MDT
- The Second Increment of the Basin-Wide Plan is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. MDT
The draft of the North Platte NRD Second Increment Integrated Management Plan that will go to hearing in July is now available Here. Additional materials related to integrated management planning in the NPNRD, including the first increment IMP and the stakeholder materials from the second increment planning, can be found here. Information considered in the development of the IMP, such as the draft Second Increment Upper Platte Basin-Wide Plan and the Upper Platte River Basin 2019 Robust Review, are accessible Here.
The draft of the Upper Platte Basin-Wide Plan that will be going to hearing in July is now available on the internet at http://upjointplanning.nebraska.gov/ along with all the appendices and supporting material.