GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska - The Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) pricing for the Prescribed Fire Program will be a topic of discussion for the CPNRD’s Programs Committee this month. The Committee will review proposed changes to the program and take their recommendation to the Board of Directors for consideration on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

The Prescribed Fire Program started in 2004, with the goal of introducing prescribed fire as a regular range management activity, with the objective that landowners would take over leadership once they had the training and experience.  Most of the prescribed burns for landowners vary from around 20 acres up to 160. The subsidized rate was for educational purposes and is outdated since costs have risen. The current rate is $10 per acre for the first 40 acres and $5 per acre above 40 acres. The minimum charge is $300 per burn.

AGENDA/ACTION ITEMS

-Managers Report  Lyndon Vogt, General Manager, will report.

-Natural Resources Conservation Service  Joe Krolikowski, District Conservationist, and Janelle Taubenheim, Resource Conservationist of Kearney, will report.

-Nebraska Association of Resources District  Deb VanMatre, CPNRD Representative, will report.

-Nebraska Natural Resources Commission  Mick Reynolds, Middle Platte Basin Representative, will report.

-Cost-Share  Applications through the Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation and the Central Platte NRD cost-share programs will be considered.

-Upcoming Board Meetings  November 16, December 21, January 25

Central Platte NRD’s Board of Directors meetings are held at 2 p.m. at the CPNRD office located at 215 Kaufman Ave in Grand Island.