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The Middle Republican Natural Resources District is responsible
for the protection of the natural resources
and assists landowners in planning, funding,
and applying conservation practices.

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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service EXTENDS SIGN-UP PERIOD FOR CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
Applications will now be accepted through January 27, 2012.

Plan to attend the Healthy Farms & Rural Advantage Conference in Nebraska City, Nebraska February 10-11 at the Lied Lodge and Conference Center. Our keynote this year is Fred Kirschenmann, http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/about/fred_writings Click Here for More Info.

As of December 31, 2011 the projected irrigation supply in Harlan County Reservoir was more than 130,000 acre-feet (AF). This indicates that Water Short Year Administration would NOT be in effect with the irrigation supply being greater than 119,000 AF. (Click here for ENTIRE letter)
Forecast of Allowable Depletions in the Republican Basin During 2012 and 2022 - Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
December 2011
 
2012 PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM SCHEDULE (Click Here for Entire Schedule)
 
Proposed District Rules and Regulations to be heard at Januray Public Hearing.  Text in “blue” font is revised or new language.
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Sign-Up Deadline is January 13th

NRCS CSP sign up add

Republican River Basin Water Balance Study slide show (Requires Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007)
New Report Analyzes "Balance" of Water Resources in Republican Basin

IMPERIAL, Neb. – The findings of a wide-ranging report on the relationship between water availability and uses across the entire Republican River Basin and in the Middle Republican NRD will be presented during the Middle Republican NRD's board meeting on June 14 in Curtis. The public is invited and strongly encouraged to attend the presentation... (Click Here For Entire Article)

NOTICE TO THE REPUBLICAN RIVER BASIN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICTS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR WATER SHORT YEAR ADMINISTRATION IN 2011
Water Short Year Administration will NOT be in effect.

District Uses Almost 40% Less Water in 2010 Than The 1998-2002 Average use

(click here to see entire article)

District Annual Water Usage Report

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up March 14th-April 15th. This program is administered by the Farm Service Agency, USDA

Current Integrated Management Plan

By ORDER of the Middle Republican NRD, the INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN Becomes Effective November 1, 2010
 

U.S. Drought Monitor 

Republican River Basin Drought Portal Link

Know Your NRD

District Information Sheet Link