Water Levels Slightly Up in Upper Republican NRD (3/31/2011)
Average water levels in URNRD irrigation wells up slightly; Grant Tribune Sentinel; 3/31/2011
Jack Sinn Wildlife Management Area, NGPC property Site 1, northern Lancaster County, Nebraska
News/Resources
Archives: March 2011
Sen. Christensen Pushing for Occupation Tax Adjustment Bill, LB 655 (3/31/2011)
Christensen working to get pair of bills on consent calendar; Imperial Republican; 3/31/2011
Full Text of Compromise Amendment to Environmental Trust Bill (3/30/2011)
Amendment 1045 to LB 229; Nebraska Unicameral; 3/30/2011
Compromise on Environmental Trust Bill Would Assign $3.3M to Fully or Overappropriated Areas (3/30/2011)
Lawmakers reach Environmental Trust compromise; Lincoln Journal Star; 3/30/2011
North Platte River High Flows Near Scottsbluff (3/29/2011)
Rising river makes residents nervous; Star-Herald; 3/29/2011
Benkelman Receives Funds for New Water Treatment Plant and Meters (3/29/2011)
Benkelman gets nearly $280,000 water grant; McCook Gazette; 3/29/2011
Spring Rise Cancelled on Missouri Due to High Flows (3/28/2011)
No surge for pallid sturgeon; Omaha World Herald; 3/28/2011
Sand Causeways for Old Pier Removal from Platte River Under New USACE Scrutiny (3/28/2011)
New regulations could double cost of removing old Platte River piers; Lincoln Journal Star; 3/28/2011
Farmers and Wildlife Managers Cooperating Along Platte River (3/26/2011)
Farmers say it’s not so hard to get along with the habitat next door; Kearney Hub; 3/26/2011
Lower Loup NRD Approves Additional Ground Water Development (3/25/2011)
LLNRD new irrigated acres limit boosted to 3,000 for 2012; Kearney Hub; 3/25/2011
Central Platte NRD Dewatering Plan, Water Banking, and Platte Program Update (3/25/2011)
CPNRD demo project could help spring planting; Kearney Hub; 3/25/2011
Water-Related Bills and $100K Loss to Central Platte NRD in State Funds (3/25/2011)
CPNRD losing $100K in state aid; Kearney Hub; 3/25/2011
Trees Dropped in Enders Reservoir to Improve Fish Habitat (3/24/2011)
Fish get new woody habitat at Enders Lake; Imperial Republican; 3/24/2011
Profile of Sen. Deb Fischer, Including Controversial Water-Related Legislation (3/23/2011)
Sen. isn't one for soft sell; Omaha World Herald; 3/23/2011
DNR Warns of Flooding Potential on North Platte River, Snowmelt Update (3/23/2011)
Platte River Water Flows Being Monitored; DNR; 3/23/2011
Update on North Platte River Basin Snowpack and Reservoir Levels (3/23/2011)
North Platte River Water Operations – Information Meeting; USBR; 3/23/2011
Star-Herald Says TransCanada Pipeline Should Wait for More Review (3/22/2011)
Disasters demonstrate ample reason to doubt pipeline promises; Star-Herald; 3/22/2011
TCE Ground Water Contamination and Treatment in McCook Discussed (3/22/2011)
Company releases data showing reduction in contamination; McCook Gazette; 3/22/2011
Water for Food Conference To Be Held in May (3/22/2011)
Top-notch conference just one of Milliken's Water for Food goals; Lincoln Journal Star; 3/22/2011
March 22 is World Water Day - Fun Facts of Nebraska Water (3/21/2011)
March 22 is World Water Day; Grand Island Independent; 3/21/2011
Middle Republican NRD Board Discusses Federal Funds, IMPs, Legal Representation, Other Items (3/18/2011)
NRD fears feds will cut funds; McCook Gazette; 3/9/2011
McCook and TCE Levels in Soil and Water (3/18/2011)
Official: No risk in chemicals; McCook Gazette; 3/18/2011
TransCanada Unwilling to Reroute Proposed Pipeline Around Sandhills (3/17/2011)
TransCanada firm on Sandhills pipeline route; Kearney Hub; 3/17/2011
Ground Water Recharge and Canal Leakage in North Platte NRD (3/17/2011)
Groundwater does more than irrigate in the valley; Star-Herald; 3/17/2011
Upper Republican NRD Discusses Using Transfers from Rapid Response Areas, Other Topics (3/17/2011)
Transfers could aid NRD’s acreage retirement program; Imperial Republican; 3/17/2011
U.S. Secretary of Interior Salazar Visits Rainwater Basin and Rowe Sanctuary (3/15/2011)
Salazar: Area water program partnerships set an example for rest of U.S.; Kearney Hub; 3/15/2011
EPA Changing Ground Water Treatment Methods for Grand Island Superfund Site (3/13/2011)
EPA tweaking G.I. Superfund cleanup; Grand Island Independent; 3/13/2011
Lower Republican NRD Testifies in Favor of Two Water Bills in Legislature (3/11/2011)
LRNRD won't purchase new grass drills; Kearney Hub; 3/11/2011
Fish Kill in Ravenna Lake Due to Low Oxygen Levels (3/10/2011)
Low oxygen levels kill 250 fish at Ravenna; Kearney Hub; 3/10/2011
Lowland Flooding on North Platte River as Reservoirs Make Room for Expected High Inflows (3/10/2011)
Reservoir releases, river flows may cause lowland floods; Kearney Hub; 3/10/2011
Kansas Considering Allowing New Groundwater Pumping in Republican River Basin (3/9/2011)
Modeling Enables Determination on Complex Applications in NW Kansas; Kansas Division of Water Resources; 3/9/2011
DNR Working to Use High Flows to Recharge Ground Water Supplies (3/9/2011)
Water managers hope to store some excess runoff underground; Star-Herald; 3/9/2011
Tri-Basin NRD Water Conservation Efforts (3/9/2011)
Corn, water, conservation; Omaha World Herald; 3/9/2011
National Groundwater Awareness Week Is This Week (3/8/2011)
Groundwater Week recognizes valuable resource; McCook Gazette; 3/8/2011
CNPPID To Allow Diversion of Excess Flows In Panhandle From North Platte River (3/8/2011)
CNPPID aims to use excess Platte water to fill irrigation canals early; Kearney Hub; 3/8/2011
Water Bills May Require Priority Legislative Status to Advance This Year (3/8/2011)
Water bills’ fate depends on priority status; Kearney Hub; 3/8/2011
Editorial on CNPPID Lawsuit Losses Against NRDs (3/8/2011)
Striking out; Star-Herald; 3/8/2011
World Herald Opposes Taking Funds from Environmental Trust (3/8/2011)
Protect the funds; Omaha World Herald; 3/8/2011
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Issues Forecast for Higher Than Normal Runoff on North Platte River (3/7/2011)
Wyoming Area Reservoir Conditions - North Platte River Basin; USBR; 3/7/2011
Papio-Missouri River NRD Outlines Flood Risks to Metropolitan Omaha, Need for Flood Protection (3/7/2011)
Sobering flood-threat report; Omaha World Herald; 3/7/2011
Southwest Nebraska Water Conference Covers Republican River, Water Balance, Other Issues (3/7/2011)
Conference emphasizes efficiency; McCook Gazette; 3/7/2011
DNR Announces New Effort to Divert High Flows for Recharge Purposes (3/7/2011)
Use of High Flows in Nebraska River Basins to Study Groundwater Recharge; DNR; 3/7/2011
Lower Loup NRD Sets Penalties Against Irrigation Violations (3/5/2011)
Lower Loup NRD board sets penalty for illegal irrigation; Grand Island Independent; 3/5/2011
Sen. Christensen Discusses LB 653 to Allow for Interbasin Transfers of Flood Flows (3/4/2011)
Plan seems like win-win option; McCook Gazette; 3/4/2011
CNPPID Lawsuits Suspended, Future Cooperation Proposed (3/4/2011)
Lawsuits against NRDs all have been dismissed now; Grand Island Independent; 3/4/2011
Ice Jams Near Clark, NE Cleared Up (3/4/2011)
Platte River flooding threat gone; Grand Island Independent; 3/4/2011
Kearney World Water Conference Upcoming (3/4/2011)
Water issues stretch from Platte to Nile River; Kearney Hub; 3/4/2011
Bonny Reservoir Meeting Upcoming Related to Republican River Management (3/3/2011)
Bonny meeting in Burlington, Monday; Yuma Pioneer; 3/3/2011
Star-Herald Advocates Sustainable Ground Water Use (3/3/2011)
Stewardship can help stem long-term groundwater decline; Star Herald; 3/3/2011
Missouri River Managers May Hold Off Spring Rise This Year (3/3/2011)
No release at Gavins Point?; Omaha World Herald; 3/3/2011
Nebraska Water Balance Alliance Launches Website (3/3/2011)
New group focused on water management solutions; Grant Tribune; 3/3/2011
Nebraska Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on FCID vs. DNR Overappropriated Status for Republican R (3/3/2011)
Supreme Court to hear arguments on Republican River basin appropriation; Imperial Republican; 3/3/2011
Watch or Listen to Oral Arguments for FCID vs. DNR Lawsuit on Overappropriated Republican R. Status (3/2/2011)
Supreme Court Oral Arguments; 3/2/2011
Middle Republican NRD Reduced Water Use in 2010 (3/1/2011)
Middle Republican NRD irrigators used nearly half an inch less water; McCook Gazette; 3/1/2011
More on the Twin Possibilities of Drought and Flooding in Western Nebraska (3/1/2011)
An odd dilemma this spring; Too-full reservoirs, maybe not enough rain; Star Herald; 3/1/2011
More Ice Jams on Platte Near Clark, NE Flood Roads (3/1/2011)
Ice floes flow, flood; Grand Island Independent; 3/1/2011
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