Dedicated to the Conservation of Our Natural Resources

        Central Platte 
      Natural Resources District

Cost Share
Applications

Wells & Irrigation
Permits On-Line

Platte River Programs

Projects

Tree Program
Weed Barrier Form

Prescribed Fire
Nebraska Fire Safety Council

Links

Welcome to the Central Platte NRD website.     You may contact our office at 308.385.6282.  Contact links for the Board of Directors & Staff are listed below.

UNL Landowner Workshops
8/18/09: 
Subsurface Drip
9/3/09: 
Summary Field Day
Click Here for Info

Groundwater Management...                        
·Groundwater Quality Program:    NEW! Test Booklet     
       Rules & Regulations                                                                     
      Fall Management Report Form        
      Spring Management Report Form                                     
·Nitrogen Management Program      
      FREE! Software for N Program   
      Article: Nitrate Levels Down
·Chemigation   Chemigation Application    NEW POLICY 6/09
      Irrigation Runoff Complaint Form  
      Nitrogen Calculator-http://soilfertility.unl.edu      
      Irrigation Information-http://www.cpirrigator.com                           

·Map-Percent River Depletion by Section 

·Certifying Irrigated Acres   Check Your Irrigated  Acres     
  
      Fields Certified as Irrigated 

Water Programs...
·Fully & Over-Appropriated Areas  LB962 
·COHYST  Update   Summary    Website                                  
·Conjunctive Management Study/Central Platte Valley Website
·Platte River Program    Update    Website   
    Economic Impact Summary
     Offsets needed-LB962 & Platte River Program Matrix    
·Nebraska Habitat Conservation Coalition   Update

Board of Directors...
·Board of Directors Meeting  July Agenda    News Releases    Meeting Minutes
·Board of Directors     Profiles       Voting Districts    Election Maps                    
·Committee Assignments 

General NRD Info...
·CPNRD Boundary Map      
·Office  Location   Staff                                                         
·Brochures Available  Here   2008 Annual Report
·CPNRD Recreation Sites                                                                                    

Nebraska's 23 NRDs...

·23 Natural Resources Districts  Click Here       Map 

·History of the NRDs by Hazel Jenkins  Click Here

·Nebraska Association of Resources Districts  Website      

·National Association of Resources Districts  NACD  
   Article: Improvements since Dust Bowl

Education Programs...                            
·Nebraska Children's Groundwater Festival  Info     
     Jami Harper Scholarship & Grant Program
·NRD College Scholarship Program    2009 Application
·Outdoor Classrooms Cost Share $$ Available                  
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·Training Workshops:  NACEE    Project WILD      EE Summer Workshops
·Teacher Scholarship Form    ·NRD Lending Library        
·Educational Websites       ·Grants Available

Education Contests... 
·Envirothon:  Central Region   
                   State Contest    
National Canon Competition

·Range Judging  Area 4 Winners  
         
·Land Judging  

Helpful Links... 
·Department of Natural Resources  Website                             
·Natural Resources Conservation Service  Website    Success Stories www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/ourpurpose     
  Other Links

  Events...                
       
                   July          *Fri. July 3: Independence Day observed.  CPNRD office closed.
                                    *Tues. July 7: Public Hearing for IMPs & Rules and Regs- Holiday Inn Express in Lexington, NE.  1:30 p.m.
                                    *Wed. July 8: Public Hearing for IMPs & Rules and Regs- CPNRD office in Grand Island, NE 1:30 p.m.
                                     *Thurs. July 23: Board Meeting  2:00 p.m.

              August         *August Board Meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 3rd at 2:00 p.m.  

         September       *Thurs. September 3: August Board Meeting   2:00 p.m.
                                     *Mon. September 7: Labor Day observed.  CPNRD office closed.
                                     *Thurs. September 10: Range Judging Contest-Dawson County
                                     *Tues.-Thurs. September 15-17: Husker Harvest Days
                                     *Thurs. September 24: Board Meeting  2:00 p.m.
                                     *Mon.-Tues. September 28-29: NARD Annual Conference-Kearney

          October         *Thur. October 22: Board Meeting  2:00 p.m.

           November       Wed. November 11: Veterans Day observed.  CPNRD office closed.
                                     *Thurs. November 19: Board Meeting  2:00 p.m.
                                     *Thurs-Fri. November 26-27:  Thanksgiving Holiday observed.  CPNRD office closed.

           December       *Thurs. December 17:  Board Meeting  2:00 p.m.
                                     *Fri. December 25:  Christmas Day observed.  CPNRD office closed.
   
                 All Board Meetings are held at: NRD Office (Map)    215 N Kaufman Ave, Grand Island NE 68803