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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOTES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 At its September 24th meeting, the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors voted to donate 116 round hay bales to producers in the western part of the District affected by this summer’s wildfires. The hay bales were harvested from CPNRD’s flood reduction sites. […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2:00 PM  Thursday, September 24, 2026 215 Kaufman Avenue, Grand Island, NE 68803 BUSINESS   * Denotes Possible Action Item 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call/Call to Order * Excused Absences | Meeting Minutes | Public Forum 3. Natural Resources Conservation Service Reports Joe Krolikowski, District Conservationist Jason Scholz, Grand Island […]

The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors approved transitioning from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s current Nitrogen Management certification test to the V-TAPS educational program for producers in Phases II and III of the CPNRD Groundwater Quality Management Program at their August meeting. Instead of completing the current Nitrogen Management test every four […]

On August 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with the Central Platte Natural Resources District, received official approval in August for the Elm and Turkey Creeks Watershed Improvement Plan in central Nebraska. The Elm and Turkey Creeks Watershed spans over 106,200 acres in Buffalo and Dawson Counties, […]

  Thirty Mile Canal Marks 100 Years; Manager Jim Harris Celebrates 50 Years of Service The Thirty Mile Irrigation District (TMID) in Dawson County marked two significant milestones in July: the 100th anniversary of the Thirty Mile Canal and Manager Jim Harris’s 50 years of service. The canal traces its history to 1926, when the […]

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 […]