by Little Blue | Oct 9, 2024 | News, Water Management
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) will hold a public hearing Tuesday, November 12th at 6:45 p.m., immediately preceding the full board meeting, in the LBNRD boardroom, located at 100 East 6th Street,...
by Little Blue | Oct 1, 2024 | News, Water Management, Watershed Management
The Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act (NiRIA) was passed by the legislature earlier this year. This state program aims to provide incentives to producers for reducing the use of commercial fertilizers. The requirements of NiRIA are that producers verify a reduction in...
by Little Blue | Jun 11, 2024 | News, Water Management
The Little Blue Natural Resources District (NRD) has taken a significant step in protecting water quality by elevating four areas with known high nitrate concentrations to Level III, its highest level of enforcement. Background on Nitrate Concerns Nitrates are a...
by Little Blue | May 15, 2024 | Groundwater Management, News, Water Management
Press Release – May 15th, 2024. NOTICE OF IMMEDIATE STAY DAVENPORT, Nebraska – The Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) Board of Directors has imposed an immediate stay, beginning May 14th, 2024, on the construction of all high-capacity irrigation...
by Little Blue | May 15, 2024 | Groundwater Management, News
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) will hold a public hearing Tuesday, June 11th at 6:45 p.m., immediately preceding the full board meeting, in the LBNRD boardroom, located at 100 East 6th Street,...
by Little Blue | Mar 29, 2024 | News, Watershed Management
The Farming for the Blue River project is a partnership between the Little Blue Natural Resources District (NRD), Lower Big Blue NRD, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Nature Conservancy. The goal of this project is to co-learn with farmers to...
by Little Blue | Feb 15, 2024 | Groundwater Management, News, Water Management
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) will hold a public hearing Tuesday, March 12th at 6:30 p.m., immediately preceding the full board meeting, in the LBNRD boardroom, located at 100 East 6th...
by Little Blue | Nov 22, 2023 | Groundwater Management, News, Water Management
This spring the water levels were completed in the month of April. The map above shows the changes between Spring 2022 and Spring 2023. This map shows a large majority of the District with declines. Geologic Area 1 was down -1.43 feet on average. Some of the hardest...
by Little Blue | Jul 18, 2023 | News, Water Management, Watershed Management
During spring 2023, the Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) launched the Thirty-Two Mile Creek WFPO Plan-Environmental Assessment (EA) with support from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). A kick-off meeting with local and state agencies was...
by Little Blue | Apr 12, 2023 | News, Water Management, Watershed Management
Date: April 11, 2023 To: Prospective Consultant From: Little Blue Natural Resources District RE: Request for Proposal – Development WFPO Watershed Plan – Environmental Assessment for – Thirty-Two Mile Creek Watershed Improvement Project in Adams County, Nebraska The...
by Little Blue | Feb 14, 2023 | News, Water Management
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 13, 2023 NDEE Extends Private Well Reverse Osmosis Rebate Program The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) has extended the Private WellReverse Osmosis Rebate Program. The initial application period opened January 1, 2023 and...
by Little Blue | Aug 11, 2021 | News, Water Management
Spring 2021 Water Levels Spring water levels were completed this month. Geologic Area 1 was up 0.49 feet, Geologic Area 2 up 0.28 feet. Area 1 was up 0.44 last fall and that carried through to this spring; Area 2, the paleo-valley aquifer from Chester to Fairbury,...
by Little Blue | Apr 21, 2021 | Groundwater Management, News, Water Management
HEBRON, Neb., April 20, 2021 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is working with landowners in the Big Sandy watershed to protect water quality. Funds are available to landowners within this watershed through the National Water Quality Initiative...
by Little Blue | May 15, 2020 | Water Management
Spring water levels were completed in mid-April this year. Geologic area 1 was up 2.49 feet, and geologic area 2 was up 1.88 feet.On the color change map, there were large areas by Blue Hill and Davenport with very significant rises, but those large numbers...
by Little Blue | Jun 19, 2019 | Groundwater Management, News, Water Management, Watershed Management
NEWS RELEASENatural Resources Conservation Service 100 Centennial Mall NorthFederal Building, Rm. 152Lincoln, NE 68508-3866www.ne.nrcs.usda.gov@NebraskaNRCSContacts:Joanna Pope, NRCS Public Affairs Officer(402) 437-4123Janet Valasek, NRCS District...
