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Looking for a fun way to get outdoors and win prizes this summer? Join the NRD Recreation Exploration to discover some of Nebraska’s most beautiful outdoor destinations while earning chances to win exciting prizes, including a grand prize of $1,500 in Scheels gift cards! The program encourages families to explore Nebraska’s natural resources and enjoy […]

2027 Draft Fiscal Budget The Board approved the proposed FY2027 Budget of Expenditures for the purpose of holding a public hearing. The proposed budget totals $23,310,344.83, down from $31,799,740.74 last year and approximately $11.4 million less than the FY2025 budget. The estimated property tax request remains unchanged at approximately $5.3 million. A public hearing on […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOTES JUNE 26, 2026 Central Platte NRD Board Rejects Bids for Current Office Property The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors voted to reject the two bids submitted for the sale of its current office, shop facilities, and property at 215 N. Kaufman Avenue in Grand Island during […]

The Central Platte NRD Board of Directors approved several changes to its 2026/2027 cost-share budget, including two new programs designed to improve water quality and protect drinking water supplies. The following updates will take effect July 1, 2026. New Chemigation Incentive Program The Chemigation Incentive Program provides reimbursement of 50% of actual costs up to […]

Spring groundwater measurements showed a district-wide average decline of 0.42 feet from 2025 and 1.22 foot decline compared to the 1982 baseline year. CPNRD’s Groundwater Management Plan establishes maximum acceptable groundwater level declines and safety margins for each of the district’s 26 Groundwater Management Areas (GMAs). Based on the 2026 measurements, two GMAs have moved […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOTES THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2026 CPNRD OFFICE: 215 KAUFMAN AVENUE, GRAND ISLAND, NE Central Platte NRD Board to Issue Cease-and-Desist Orders for Nitrogen Management Violations Tricia Dudley, Water Quality Specialist for the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD), updated the Board on certified letters recently sent to producers who are in […]

Drought Planning Groups Across State Urge Public to Conserve Water The Platte Basin Coalition, the Lower Platte River Drought Consortium, the Republican River Natural Resources Districts (NRDs), and the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment (DWEE) are urging the public to utilize water conservation best practices due to ongoing drought conditions across Nebraska. As […]

Whole field approach helps producers transition flood-prone cropland to pasture and maximize irrigation efficiency Gayle Marsh says one thing has made his family farm in central Nebraska successful for four generations: frugality. Whether it was his great grandfather walking to Nebraska from Illinois because taking the train was too costly while going on-foot was free, […]