Upper Republican NRD Acreage Retirement Program
The Upper Republican NRD is now offering a District Irrigation Retirement Program. Landowners may enroll irrigated acres that are certified as such by the District in the District’s retirement program. No monetary compensation shall be paid for enrollment, however per the District’s policy, the acres would not be assessed the occupation tax by the District. The Program guidelines are listed below and enrollment requires all landowners to complete and sign a form provided by the district.
Guidelines and Stipulations:
1. Eligible acres are any certified acres not enrolled in another irrigation retirement program.
2. Acres shall be enrolled until the landowner files notice with the district that the acres are to be removed from the program.
3. Enrolled acres cannot be irrigated during the period of enrollment .
4. Enrolled acres will not receive an allocation while enrolled.
5. Enrolled acres cannot be included in a pooling contract.
6. Carryforward shall be frozen during the period of enrollment.
7. Enrollment must occur no later than May 1 of each calendar year.
Stop in at the URNRD office to pick up a Retirement Program Form.
Upper Republican NRD Certified Acre Transfer Program
In accordance with Nebraska law, prior to the board of directors approving the request for the transfer of any certified irrigated acres from one tract of real estate to another tract of real estate the following procedure must be completed.