LINCOLN, Nebraska – There is still time for landowners to apply for Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (NRD) cost-share assistance on water quality improvements for this fall. Eligible projects include terracing, grassed waterways, diversions, and basins that reduce the amount of topsoil eroding into our streams and lakes.

Lower Platte South NRD budgets approximately $1 million each year to help landowners cover the cost of best management practices. Together, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Lower Platte South NRD assist landowners with the installation of conservation measures to meet their goals. Reimbursement amounts depend on factors like location (within the district and particular watersheds), available funds, and whether the improvements are completed in the fall or summer. Conservation improvements approved for construction this fall need to be completed by Feb. 1, 2026. Landowners interested in making their land more productive, while decreasing erosion and improving the quality of surface water, should contact their county NRCS Field Office as early as possible.

Lower Platte South NRD includes nearly all of Lancaster and Cass counties and parts of Seward, Saunders, Otoe, and Butler counties. More information on LPSNRD Land Treatment Cost-Share Programs can be found at http://www.lpsnrd.org/programs/landowner-cost-share.