Upper Republican NRD Groundwater Management
The Upper Republican NRD is protecting the future of the Republican Basin through its Groundwater Management Program. The URNRD's long term goal is to extend groundwater reservoir life to the greatest extent practical, consistent with beneficial use of the groundwater & best management practices, and to protect the quality of the aquifers within the District boundaries
Since 1978, with adoption of its Order #1, the URNRD has required the metering, data collection and reporting of ground water use, resulting in actual pumpage and use data, and has imposed allocations and regulation on ground water users within the URNRD. In May 2005 the URNRD adopted an Integrated Management Plan, effective for the 2005 through 2007 irrigation seasons, pursuant to LB 962. The district's current IMP was adopted in 2008, along with its current set of rules and regulations in Order #29.
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2008 Integrated Management Plan
Monitoring The Water Table
The URNRD has maintained a ground water well measurement database since 1972. There are over 400 wells measured twice every year to monitor the static water level. The wells are measured once in the spring and again in the fall, following the completion of the irrigation season.