Welcome to the Lower Loup Natural Resources District
The Lower Loup Natural Resources District is one of 23 NRDs serving the people of Nebraska. Set up along hydrological
boundaries, the NRDs are the local agencies responding to natural resources challenges in a variety of areas. The Districts have the
responsibility to protect and maintain natural resources in areas ranging from water quality and quantity to forestry, range
management, soils and more.
News
LLNRD PUBLIC HEARING ON GROUNDWATER RULES VIOLATIONS HELD JULY 22
The Lower Loup Natural Resources District held a formal hearing on July 22, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at the NRD Headquarters in Ord regarding alleged violations of the NRD Groundwater Management Area rules and regulations. Read more.
LOWER LOUP NRD APPROVES 2,000 NEW IRRIGATED ACRES FOR 2011
The Lower Loup NRD Board of Directors has approved another 2,000 new irrigated acres in the Lower Loup Natural Resources District for 2011. Read more.
NRD NEWSLETTER MAILED TO DISTRICT RESIDENTS
The Lower Loup NRD has distributed the latest edition of it's district-wide newsletter, entitled IN THE LOUP, to residents in all 16 counties that make up the NRD. Read more.
LOWER LOUP NRD AWARDED GRANT FOR IRRIGATION PROGRAM
Irrigators in the Lower Loup Natural Resources District will have the opportunity to receive cost-share for flow meters as part of a new “Irrigation Monitoring Program” funded through a three-year, $150,000 grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust. Read more.
ORD, BOONE CENTRAL ARE TOP TEAMS AT NORTH CENTRAL ENVIROTHON
Ord and Boone Central finished first and second at the North Central Region Envirothon Contest hosted by the Lower Loup Natural Resources District in Columbus on March 2nd. Read more.
NO-TILL WORKSHOP HELD IN ORD MARCH 17TH
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Ord held a Winter No Till Conference Wednesday March 17, 2010 at the Veterans Club in Ord. Read more.
LLNRD, UNIVERSITY MONITORING GROUNDWATER LEVELS
The Lower Loup NRD is working with the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln to install real-time groundwater-level monitoring equipment in dedicated monitoring wells across the District. Read more.
NRD, NRCS HOST 2009 STATE LAND JUDGING CONTEST
Kelsey Wetovick of Fullerton and a team from Tri County High School each finished first at the 2009 Nebraska State Land Judging Contest held Tuesday, November 3rd, near Wolbach. Wetovick posted the top individual score of 305 out of a potential 400 points. Read more.
FERENCE, CITY OF ORD WIN 2009 NRD AWARDS
Ord High School Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor Dave Ference and the City of Ord were named the recipients of two Natural Resources/Conservation Awards for 2009. Read more.
LLNRD HOSTS WOODLAND/RED CEDAR MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
The Lower Loup Natural Resources District hosted a workshop designed to assist landowners with managing with scattered woodlands and eastern red cedar on October 6, 2009 at the Maurice Mathews Farm north of St. Paul. Read more.
ORD TEAM COMPETES AT NATIONAL ENVIROTHON
A team from Ord High School represented Nebraska in the 2009 Canon Envirothon at the University of North Carolina - Asheville. The contest, held August 2nd through the 8th, featured teams from 45 states and 7 Canadian provinces. Read more.
LLNRD OKAYS FUNDING FOR COLUMBUS LEVEE WORK
NRD funding totaling $839,964 to assist with the cost of recertifying levees that protect the lives and property of Columbus residents has been approved by the Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors. Read more.
FULLY APPROPRIATED DESIGNATION REVERSED
The Director of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources announced March 30th that he had determined the lower Platte River Basin, including its Loup and Elkhorn River tributaries, was not fully appropriated. Read more.
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