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.