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Friday, October 3, 2008
LINCOLN – Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Acting Director Brian Dunnigan today announced changes to the Nebraska Platte-Republican Resources Area Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and is encouraging farmers and landowners to consider enrollment in the program.
Dunnigan said the Nebraska Farm Service Agency State Committee recently approved increases to the CREP rental rates. Rates now range from $130 to $160 an acre for pivot irrigated property and $120 to $150 an acre for gravity irrigated property. This is an increase of roughly $20 to $35 per acre above previous rates. Click Me For Entire Article...
University of Nebraska - Farm Smart *NEW*
A Climate and Weather Product Resource for Enhancing Production Decisions.
Here you will find a variety of resources to help you learn about and use a wealth of climate and weather products that could be used in a variety of different farming decisions.
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5th Grade Conservation CrAzE
Wednesday, September 17
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (tentatively)
Mill Park in Curtis
Teachers, Click Below to Register!
Holdrege, Nebraska - There has been discussion recently about whether Nebraska’s unique system of Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are adequately regulating groundwater pumping by farmers. Some argue that state government control of groundwater use would result in more uniform regulation. Unlike state government, which is administered by unelected bureaucrats, NRDs are supervised by locally-elected boards of directors who understand local economic and environmentalconditions, which vary widely across the state. Click Me For Entire Article...
August 12 & 13, 2008 Lincoln, Nebraska -
The Engineering Committee of the Republican River Compact Administration (RRCA) will meet in Lincoln, Nebraska on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, followed by presentations from the Bureau of Reclamation and the Conservation Committee. On the following day, Wednesday, August 13, 2008, the Annual Meeting of the Republican River Compact Administration will be held at the same location.
Click here for map and additional meeting information.
6/24/2008
Curtis – Three area students were recognized by the Middle Republican Natural Resources District (NRD) for their creativity and understanding of water conservation. Haley Hrnchir (Trenton), Chase Chrisman (Wallace), and Mickayla Sheets (Wallace) were finalists in the NRD Conservation Poster contest. Click me for entire article...
  
Chase Chrisman Age 11 Hitchcock Co El. Haley Hrnchir Age 11 Wallace Elementary Mickayla Sheets Age 11 Wallace Elementary
For Sale
The District is selling two Powers Portable Well Sounders in like new condition.
Each comes with 300 ft cable. Asking price is $280.00. Contact Assistant Office Manager
Bob Merrigan by calling the District Office if interested.
Palisade – The Wauneta-Palisade High School Envirothon team took top honors again this year at the Nebraska State Envirothon competition held at the Nebraska 4-H Camp at Halsey, NE on May 3, 2008. The team also won the individual contests for range, forestry, soils, and aquatics. Team members are seniors Jesse Skelton and Brennan Keiser, junior Michele Stretch, sophomore Donna Schlucker, freshman Jenna Jutten and team alternate Amanda Johnston. Their team advisor, Teresa Hayes, teaches science for Wauneta-Palisades High School. This will be the third year in a row that the Wauneta-Palisade team has won state and gone on to Nationals. Click here for entire article
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
April, 2008
Pursuant to the Lower, Middle & Upper Republican Natural Resources Districts (“Districts”) and the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (“Department”) Integrated Management Plans and associated controls as adopted by the Districts, and as adopted by the Department; the Department hereby provides notice to the Districts of the potential for Water Short Year Administration in 2008. Water Short Year Administration projected to NOT be in effect for 2008. Click Me for entire announcement. Read article below...
2008 Harlan County Lake Water Supply Calculation
Bureau Of Reclamation
May 6, 2008.
Attorney General Bruning Comments on
Alleged Damages in Republican River Dispute
Apr 22, 2008
(Lincoln, Neb) Attorney General Jon Bruning issued the following comment about a letter from the Kansas Department of Agriculture alleging Nebraska owes more than $72 million in damages for 2006.
“While we remain committed to working with Kansas to resolve the compact issues, we’re disappointed to receive a damage claim that has no basis in reality. Kansas’ method of calculating damages was rejected by a special master and the U.S. Supreme Court in the Arkansas River case,” said Bruning.
In 2007, Nebraska used less than its share of water. Water officials expect the same in 2008.
Bruning also said, “We’re confident that the integrated management plans put in place by the Nebraska Natural Resources Districts and the Department of Natural Resources will achieve compact compliance. I especially want to thank the producers in the Republican River Basin who’ve taken the extra step of using up to 30 percent less water than they were allocated over the last few years.”
Nebraska has repeatedly requested that Kansas provide an analysis of any actual damage it has suffered. To date, the state hasn’t received the requested information.
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