by Little Blue | Mar 11, 2019 | News, Recycling
Mark your calendars! Now is the time to clean out your garage, basement, and barn. The Trailblazer Resources Conservation and Development (RC&D), Little Blue NRD, Lower Republican NRD, as well as local county commissioners and supervisors will be sponsoring a...
by Little Blue | Mar 11, 2019 | News, Rural Water Projects
Rates will have to be adjusted March 1st for water use due April 1st, 2019; we’ll be sending out a sticky label that one can put in the booklet with the new fees.These rates won’t be popular, but it is an economic decision that reflects fees that are being passed on...
by Little Blue | Feb 25, 2019 | Groundwater Management, News
The District is now using a weighted, rather than a straight line, average for recording spring and fall water levels. This method uses a mapping program to create a measured polygon shape around each well and multiplying the change in depth for the well within that...
by Little Blue | Feb 22, 2019 | Groundwater Management, News
Did you know that the Little Blue Natural Resources District will test your drinking water for nitrates for FREE? Fill out a water sample request form below and we will send you a test kit. Simply follow the enclosed directions and send the sample back. We’ll...
by Little Blue | Jan 23, 2019 | I & E, News
The Little Blue Natural Resources District will offer six (three to high school seniors and three to college juniors) $500 scholarships to qualified students that reside within the Little Blue Natural Resources District. The student must be attending a two-year or...
by Little Blue | Jan 14, 2019 | News
Applications must be received by February 15, 2019. The Little Blue Natural Resources District is accepting resumes for a General Manager. This full-time position is the chief executive and supervising officer for the NRD. The General Manager reports to a 17-member...
by Little Blue | Jan 14, 2019 | News
The Little Blue Natural Resources District will accept bids for the cash purchases of a 2006 Ford F-150 ½ ton 4 door pickup, 4-wheel drive with automatic transmission. The vehicle currently has 146,040.2 miles on the odometer. VIN #1FTRF14V46NB10529. It can be...
by Little Blue | Dec 3, 2018 | I & E, Irrigation, News, Operator Training, Water Management
Annual operator training sessions start this week. The board of directors has changed those who are required to attend these meetings. Instead of mandating all operators within the Little Blue NRD to attend these meetings; only those who operate in the...
by Little Blue | Oct 18, 2018 | I & E, News
Each year, our district participates in a nationwide poster contest sponsored by National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) & NACD Auxilary! Designing a poster and researching a theme can give you a voice in your community on important conservation...
by Little Blue | Oct 17, 2018 | News
In order for the public to get to know the candidates before they head to the polls, Little Blue Natural Resources District has contacted all candidates who are running for office in the 2018 election season. All candidates received the same questions. The following...
by Little Blue | Oct 9, 2018 | Groundwater Management, Irrigation, News, Water Management
New Groundwater Rules & Regulations adopted by the Board of Directors become effective on September 15th and state the following: “Chapter 2.9.5 – Failure to certify existing irrigated acres by January 1, 2019 will preclude a groundwater user from...
by Little Blue | Oct 4, 2018 | News, Recycling
According to the EPA’s website, every year, the United States produces more than 300 million scrap tires. Historically, these tires were sent to landfills or illegally dumped in ditches. Fortunately for the local residents, the Little Blue NRD has secured...
by Little Blue | Oct 1, 2018 | News, Recycling
The Trailblazers Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) located in Red Cloud spearheaded the electronic waste collection efforts through grants secured with the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. Little Blue NRD recycled 90,834 that could have...
by Little Blue | Sep 11, 2018 | News, Rural Water Projects
The City of Fairbury was issued a violation by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services on August 22, 2018. The following letter was sent by Jeff Sweetser, Water Superintendent for the City of Fairbury, with the notice of violation put out by the NE DHHS....
by Little Blue | Aug 29, 2018 | News, Recycling
About E-Waste According to a report conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association in 2013, the average American household uses about 28 electronic products such as personal computers, mobile phones, TVs and electronic readers (e-readers). The EPA reports that in...
