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URNRD Appoints Two New Board Members - Filling All Seats

Friday, April 5, 2019

The Upper Republican Natural Resources District Board of Directors has recently appointed two new members to the board, filling all the vacant subdistrict seats.Retired rancher Harry Merrihew is the representative of subdistrict 5 encompassing the east side of the City of Im...

URNRD Fills Open Board Member Seats

Thursday, April 4, 2019

The Upper Republican Natural Resources District Board of Directors has appointed Janice Stroup, who lives in Eastern Dundy County, to the Board to fill the Subdistrict 1 seat, formerly held by Mick Strand. Stroup is an agronomist as well as a farmer who owns and operates a c...

State Grant, NRD to Provide Cost Share For Soil Moisture Probes

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

IMPERIAL, Neb. – Cost-share funds that pay for one-half of the cost of soil moisture probes are available from the Upper Republican NRD.The NRD is accepting applications from ag producers/landowners in Chase, Dundy and Perkins Counties to get reimbursed for the cost of up...

Natural Resources Districts Hall of Fame Inductees Revealed at Husker Harvest Days

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Natural Resources Districts Hall of Fame Inductees Revealed at Husker Harvest Days Inductees’ work in natural resources creates better future for Nebraskans(GRAND ISLAND, NE) – Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRD) three Hall of Fame inductees were announced in...

NE Supreme Court Rules That Water Access Linked to Land Ownership

Friday, August 24, 2018

The Nebraska Supreme Court on June 22 rejected arguments that property ownership and groundwater access can be decoupled when ruling that most of the Rock Creek Augmentation Project property in Dundy County is exempt from property taxes. “We find no reason to tr...

NE Supreme Court Rejects Arguments That Groundwater Access/Land Ownership Aren't Tied Together

Thursday, June 28, 2018

The Nebraska Supreme Court on June 22 rejected arguments that property ownership and groundwater access can be decoupled when ruling that most of the Rock Creek Augmentation Project property in Dundy County is exempt from property taxes. “We find no reason...

URNRD May 2018 Newsletter

Friday, May 25, 2018

Nebraska, Colorado State Officials Announce Republican River Settlement

Thursday, February 22, 2018

LINCOLN – Today, the Governors and Attorneys General of Nebraska and Colorado announced their settlement of claims regarding Colorado’s past use of water under the Republican River Compact. A new agreement between the states was signed by Governor John Hicken...

Committee Holds Hearing on NCORPE Bills

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Committee holds hearings on NCORPE billsHughes' ViewsLast week NCORPE was in the spotlight again. Senator Groene of North Platte introduced two bills that were heard in the Natural Resources Committee. LB 1123 and 1124 both deal with the NCORPE project in Lincoln County...