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Lower Elkhorn NRD hosts Open House for Maple Creek Watershed Plan

09/29/2021
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- An open house was held Sept. 15, 2021, at the Howells Ballroom for the Maple Creek Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment. The improvement project area spans across parts of Stanton, Platte, Cuming, Colfax, and Dodge counties in northeast Nebraska. The Lower Elkhorn...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Finalizes Budget

09/17/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) Board of Directors approved a resolution officially establishing its Fiscal Year 2022 tax rate when it met on Wednesday. The $33.8 million budget, approved in August, requires a property tax levy that is 9.33% lower than...Read more

NRD Hall of Fame Inductees Announced at Husker Harvest Days

09/16/2021
LINCOLN, Neb. – During Husker Harvest Days Sept. 15, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) recognized four individuals, who will be inducted into the NRD Hall of Fame later this month. “Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts’ projects involve many dedicated individuals working to make the...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Approves Budget

09/10/2021
NORFOLK, Nebraska – Do you know who to turn to when you’re ready to update your windbreak? Who do you call when the quantity of your groundwater is limited? When your soil is unhealthy and you’re looking for ways to improve your land’s profitability, who can you trust to help? Nebraska’s Natural...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Budget Holds Line on Property Taxes

08/27/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) Board of Directors has approved a $33.8 million Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. The approval on Thursday, followed public hearings and other opportunities for public input since June. The budget’s property tax requirement is...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Board Reaffirms Commitment to Locally Led Conservation

08/27/2021
NORFOLK, Nebraska – At their August board meeting, the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) board of directors approved a resolution reaffirming their commitment to the management of our natural resources for the future and the importance of local control. Recent water quality data...Read more

Lower Platte North NRD Dedicates Education Building

08/24/2021
Dozens attended the dedication ceremony and open house on Friday, Aug. 20, to tour the newly renamed Clint Johannes Education Building at Lake Wanahoo – formerly named the Lake Wanahoo Education Building. Last year’s pandemic put a hold on the original open house date which had been set for April...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Discusses Resolution to Reaffirm Commitment to Locally Led Conservation

08/16/2021
NORFOLK, Nebraska – One of the responsibilities of the NRDs is the development, management, utilization, and conservation of groundwater. The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) monitors the quality and quantity of our groundwater annually. This monitoring program has provided evidence...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Cover Crop Program Cost-Sharing has Oct. 1 Deadline

08/16/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Crop producers in the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District are again being offered help with establishing cover crops to control erosion and make the soil more productive. Cover crops can provide the added benefit of capturing, recycling, and redistributing nutrients,...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Tables Water Quality Resolution

07/26/2021
NORFOLK, Nebraska – Nebraska’s farmers are growing more with less water and fewer chemicals than ever before. And yet, we still struggle with the quality of our water in some areas. Nitrate levels in Nebraska’s groundwater are on the rise, especially in portions of northeast Nebraska. The Lower...Read more

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