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Irrigation District Lawsuit Against State, NRDs, Dismissed

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Imperial, Neb. – A lawsuit filed by Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District challenging water-management plans approved by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and NRDs in the Republican Basin was dismissed Thursday.The surface-water irrigation district...

Cappel Court Ruling

Thursday, November 3, 2016

A lawsuit filed by irrigators in the McCook area that claimed they were wronged by the state’s administration of surface water for Republican River Compact compliance was recently dismissed.In the lawsuit against the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Cappel...

Conservation Funding Available for Irrigation Improvements

Monday, October 31, 2016

The Upper Republican NRD is pleased to announce that agricultural producers have the opportunity to receive conservation funding for improving irrigation water management. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded the Upper, Middle and Lower Republican N...

NRD Annual Meeting Podcast on Resolutions to the Republican River Compact

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Jasper Fanning, general manager of the Upper Republican NRD, discusses the resolutions on the Republican River Compact during a podcast with the Rural Radio Network.Listen here:

Board Approves Property Tax Levy

Thursday, September 15, 2016

The Upper Republican NRD Board on Sept. 13 approved a property tax levy that is the same as last year, $0.55 per $100 of valuation. Since property valuations have slightly risen, imposing the same mill levy will generate $53,462 more than last year. The original proposal wou...

Omaha World Herald Editorial: Republican River negotiations the right way to settle things

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

World Herald editorial Sep 4, 2016 It’s common for states to have major disagreements over rivers they share. But it’s often better to solve conflicts through constructive negotiation instead of waging a court fight that likely fails to settle the matter.Florid...

New Compact Deal Illustrates Cooperation Among States

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

URNRD Gets Preliminary Approval for $300k Grant

Friday, July 1, 2016

The Upper Republican NRD has received preliminary approval for a $300,00 grant that will help the District conserve more water and prepare for periods of drought when water availability is most vital. The District is one of 14 entities nationally and the only in Nebraska to...

NCORPE Operations Cease

Monday, June 13, 2016

Dickens, Neb. – The NCORPE augmentation project in Lincoln County has ceased Republican River Compact compliance operations for the spring of 2016, having prevented an irrigation shutdown on approximately 300,000 acres in the Republican Basin. "An irrigation shutdown...

Court Dismisses Two Lawsuits From Frenchman Cambridge Water Users

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The Furnas County District Court has dismissed two lawsuits from Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District water users against the State of Nebraska. The lawsuits alleged, among other things, that the State improperly administered surface water for the purposes of maintaining...