A number of changes to the URNRD Rules and Regulations - none of which substantially affect allocation amounts, carryforward, transfers or pooling - were approved by the Board of Directors on March 17. For a summary of the changes and the rules themselves, click on the "Rules and Regulations" tab at the bottom of the home page.

URNRD technicians have wrapped up the installation of automated meter systems in the URNRD. The automation allows irrigators to view their recent and season-to-date usage along with evapotranspiration rates to help with irrigation scheduling. Cooperation from Highline Electric Association and Y-W Electric Association made the project possible All project costs are being paid for by state and federal grants.

Longtime URNRD Director Dean Large has been named "Director of the Year" by the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts, the association that represents all 23 NRDs in Nebraska. Large and his family were honored at the association's annual conference in Kearney. Large has been a board member for 35 years, serving many roles during that time including chairman of the board. Always engaged and interested in NRD topics, Large has helped steer the URNRD through challenging issues including Republican River Compact compliance.