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

CONSERVATION TREES ARE ON SALE NOW!

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District is now accepting orders for conservation tree and shrub seedlings. Read more.

NEW SUBDISTRICT BOUNDARIES APPROVED

New boundaries for the subdistricts in the Lower Loup Natural Resources District have been approved by the NRD’s Board of Directors. Read more.

DIRECTORS, STAFF HONORED FOR SERVICE TO NRD

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District honored members of the Board of Directors and NRD staff members for their service to the District at the NRD’s Annual Awards Dinner on December 15, 2011 in Ord. Read more.

NEW IRRIGATION APPLICATIONS SET RECORD, EXCEED LIMIT BY OVER 20,000 ACRES

Applications for new irrigated acres in the Lower Loup NRD total 23,878.62, nearly eight times the number to be granted. Read more.

RECREATION AREA AT DAVIS CREEK RESERVOIR DAMAGED BY STORM

The Davis Creek Recreation Area south of North Loup sustained heavy damage in severe thunderstorm activity on Monday evening, June 20th. Read more.

ORD TEAM SECOND AT 2011 NEBRASKA STATE ENVIROTHON

A team from Ord High School finished as runners-up at the 2011 Nebraska Envirothon held May 7th at the Trails West YMCA Camp near Scottsbluff. Read more.

LOWER LOUP NRD RECEIVES TRUST GRANT FOR SECOND YEAR OF IRRIGATION PROGRAM

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District has been approved for funding for the second year of a three-year “Irrigation Monitoring Program” from the Nebraska Environmental Trust. Read more.

LLNRD BOARD OKAYS 3,000 ACRES OF NEW IRRIGATION

Applications for 3,000 new irrigated acres in the Lower Loup Natural Resources District will be accepted in September. Read more.

LOWER LOUP NRD BOARD APPROVES FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN TAYLOR DAM RECONSTRUCTION

The reconstruction of the Taylor Dam, destroyed by last June's flooding on the North Loup River, will receive funding from the Lower Loup Natural Resources District. Read more.

ORD AND AURORA ARE TOP TEAMS AT NORTH CENTRAL ENVIROTHON

Ord and Aurora finished first and second at the North Central Region Envirothon Contest hosted by the Lower Loup Natural Resources District in Columbus on March 15th. Read more.

LOWER LOUP NRD BOARD SETS PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL IRRIGATION

Irrigators who violate the Lower Loup Natural Resources District regulations prohibiting the irrigation of uncertified acres will face the loss of twice as many acres the following crop year. Read more.

LOWER LOUP NRD BOARD OK’S 2,002 NEW IRRIGATED ACRES

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors has approved 2,002.62 new irrigated acres beginning in 2011. Read more.

NRD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING NEW GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT RULES

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District will hold a public hearing October 28th at 5:30 p.m. during its monthly Board of Directors meeting to discuss modifications to the NRD's Groundwater Management Plan. Read more.

NRD RECEIVES APPLICATIONS FOR 11,992 NEW IRRIGATED ACRES

Applications for new irrigated acres in the Lower Loup NRD total nearly six times the number to be granted. Read more.

331 COMPETE IN AREA RANGE JUDGING CONTEST IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Over 320 students and nine professionals and adults representing 15 schools competed in the 2010 Area 4 Range Judging Contest Tuesday, September 21st, near Cedar Rapids. Read more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

LOWER LOUP BOARD APPROVES NEW GROUNDWATER RULES

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors gave approval to changes and additions to the NRD’s groundwater management rules following a public hearing in Ord September 27th. Read more.

To view the Lower Loup NRD's Groundwater Rules and Regulations, click here.

MEASURE RAIN WITH AN NERAIN GAUGE

With more showers hopefully on the way, volunteers are still being sought from townships in each of the counties served by the Lower Loup Natural Resources District for the NeRain program. NeRain is short for Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network. Read more.

This page last modified on 9/28/11.