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Governor Signs LB 400 to Extend NRD Additional Tax Authority for IMP Activities (5/31/2011)
NRDs to retain additional groundwater levy authority; McCook Gazette; 5/31/2011
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Lower Loup NRD to Help Pay for Sargent Diversion Flood Damage from Last Year (5/27/2011)
LLNRD will help pay for Sargent flood repair; Kearney Hub; 5/27/2011
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HDR and TFG Working on Potential Fully Appropriated Analysis Changes with CPNRD and DNR (5/27/2011)
NRD questions Platte designations; Kearney Hub; 5/27/2011
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North Platte River Could Run High For Prolonged Period, More Wet Conditions Likely (5/25/2011)
Big water; Star Herald; 5/25/2011
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Missouri River Rising to Uncharted Territories (5/25/2011)
Flooding coming, but how much?; Omaha World Herald; 5/25/2011
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North Platte River May Keep Rising at North Platte (5/25/2011)
River expected to keep on rising; North Platte Telegraph; 5/25/2011
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Rains Add Up, CNPPID Management on North Platte and Lake McConaughy (5/25/2011)
Farmers welcome water; now crops need sunshine to stay healthy; Kearney Hub; 5/25/2011
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Platte River Near Kearney Expected to Exceed Flood Stage (5/25/2011)
Platte River expected to surpass flood stage by Friday; Kearney Hub; 5/25/2011
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Republican River Basin Hires Brown & Caldwell and H2Options to Do Water Balance Study (5/25/2011)
Water study presentation planned; McCook Gazette; 5/25/2011
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Scottsbluff YMCA Camp Still Operating Despite High North Platte River Flows (5/24/2011)
YMCA camp in business despite rising river; Star Herald; 5/24/2011
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Scottsbluff Plumbers Busy Dewatering Basements With High Water Tables (5/24/2011)
A river runs through the basement; Star Herald; 5/24/2011
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North Platte Watching Historically High River Levels Increase, Rains a Wildcard (5/24/2011)
Rain alters plans; North Platte Telegraph; 5/24/2011
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Grand Island’s Prairie/Silver/Moores Creek Flood Project Under CPNRD Receives Scrutiny by Landowners (5/23/2011)
Farmers raise concerns about flood control project; Grand Island Independent; 5/23/2011
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Snowmelts on North and South Platte Rivers Could Cause Problems (5/22/2011)
Snowpack melt is a concern this spring for Platte River; Grand Island Independent; 5/22/2011
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Bostwick and Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation Districts Receive Over $1M in USBR WaterSMART Grants (5/19/2011)
FY 2011 WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants; USBR; 5/19/2011
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DNR Notice On Upcoming IMP Hearing for Lower Republican NRD (5/19/2011)
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE; DNR; 5/19/2011
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More Flooding Expected at North Platte (5/19/2011)
More water will be added to an already flooded river; North Platte Telegraph; 5/19/2011
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Flood Control Efforts Underway in North Platte (5/19/2011)
As river continues to rise, efforts to control floodwaters escalate; North Platte Telegraph; 5/19/2011
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Lake McConaughy Should be Very High for Memorial Day (5/19/2011)
Lake Mac is back and ready for Memorial Day guests; Grant Tribune Sentinel; 5/19/2011
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EPA Asking Grand Island to Restrict Ground Water Use in Contaminated Area (5/18/2011)
EPA seeks extra protection; Grand Island Independent; 5/18/2011
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Mike Dobesh Concerns On Central Platte NRD Upper Prairie/Silver/Moores Creek Flood Control Project (5/18/2011)
NRD’s water squabbles spill over into flooded acres; Grand Island Independent; 5/18/2011
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Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto, Park Fees Will Rise $5 (5/17/2011)
Veto overriden; park fees going up; Omaha World Herald; 5/17/2011
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Grand Island Considering Water and Wastewater Projects (5/17/2011)
Council to talk about sewer and water line extensions; Grand Island Independent; 5/17/2011
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Wyoming Governor Urges Residents to Prepare for Flooding (5/16/2011)
Governor urges Wyomingites to prepare for possible flooding; Star-Herald; 5/16/2011
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Lower Republican NRD Sets Hearing Date for Integrated Management Plan Proposal (5/16/2011)
Water plan draft set for June hearing; Kearney Hub; 5/13/2011
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“Core of Engineers” Assisting North Platte River Flood Management Efforts (5/15/2011)
North Platte levels continue to rise; Star Herald; 5/15/2011
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Central Platte NRD To Hold Board Meeting, Discuss Platte Program, Fully Appropriated Study, Others (5/15/2011)
Central Platte NRD to meet May 26; Grand Island Independent; 5/15/2011
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Compromise Pipeline Bill Advances in Legislature (5/14/2011)
Pipeline bill advances after tweak; Omaha World Herald; 5/14/2011
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Bureau of Reclamation Dam Operations to Manage North Platte High Flows and Runoff (5/13/2011)
BuRec to intentionally spill over Wyoming reservoir; Star-Herald; 5/13/2011
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Lake McConaughy Releases Into North Platte River to Exceed 4,000 cfs, Surpass Flood Levels of 1971 (5/13/2011)
Making space, CNPPID ups McConaughy releases; Kearney Hub; 5/13/2011
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Kansas Governor Signs Bill, HB 2133, Changing How Republican River Litigation Awards Might be Spent (5/12/2011)
S Sub HB2133; Kansas Legislature; 5/12/2011
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Upper Republican NRD and NRCS Land Retirement Efforts, Kansas Lawsuit Update (5/12/2011)
Deadline for irrigation retirement program Friday; Imperial Republican; 5/12/2011
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Champion Lake Renovation Almost Complete (5/12/2011)
Renovation of Champion Lake almost completed; Imperial Republican; 5/12/2011
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Middle Republican NRD Meeting on Riverside ID Purchases, Share of Depletions, Other Issues (5/11/2011)
NRD has questions over signature; McCook Gazette; 5/11/2011
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Tri-Basin NRD Discusses High Platte Flows, Water Transfers, Other Issues (5/11/2011)
Platte Basin flood potential rising; Kearney Hub; 5/11/2011
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Legislative Resolution Introduced to Create Water Sustainability Funding Task Force (5/10/2011)
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 218; Nebraska Legislature; 5/10/2011
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Sen. Christensen Feels Rumor of Legislation to Dismantle Lower Republican NRD is Unfounded (5/10/2011)
Christensen dismisses plan to decommission LRNRD as ‘rumor’; Grant Tribune Sentinel; 5/10/2011
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New DNR Newsletter Discusses North Platte River Flooding Potential, Planning, Other Topics (5/9/2011)
Nebraska Resources Newsletter; April 2011
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Steve Sibray to Present on Panhandle Ground Water Issues (5/9/2011)
Groundwater research in western Nebraska is topic of seminar; 5/9/2011
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Scottsbluff-Gering Water Tour of North Platte Basin Upcoming (5/9/2011)
Scottsbluff Chamber hosting water tour; Star-Herald; 5/9/2011
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Missouri River Basin Braces for Impacts of Snowmelt (5/7/2011)
Swollen river raises flood worries; Omaha World Herald; 5/7/2011
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Upcoming Kearney Chamber/UNL Water Tour To Visit North-Central Nebraska (5/6/2011)
Exploring north-central Nebraska; Omaha World Herald; 5/6/2011
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New Lake Wanahoo Reaches Capacity Levels (5/6/2011)
Lake Wanahoo reaches capacity; Omaha World Herald; 5/6/2011
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Creighton Faces High Nitrogen Levels in Drinking Water (5/6/2011)
Nitrates high in Creighton water; Omaha World Herald; 5/6/2011
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NSIA Water Leadership 2011 Academy Includes Scottsbluff Representation (5/6/2011)
New academy preparing future water leaders; Star-Herald; 5/6/2011
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Jim Bendfeldt Defends Central Platte NRD’s Flood Protection Plans for Prairie Creek (5/6/2011)
NRD seeks to prevent floods; Grand Island Independent; 5/6/2011
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Releases Forecasts on North Platte River - Very High Runoff Expected (5/5/2011)
Wyoming Area Reservoir Conditions - North Platte River Basin; USBR; 5/5/2011
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Pathfinder Irrigation District Starting Irrigation Deliveries (5/5/2011)
Pathfinder district begins irrigation deliveries; Star-Herlad; 5/5/2011
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Resources Established to Prepare for Possible Future North Platte River Flooding (5/5/2011)
Residents can track river levels online; Star-Herald; 5/5/2011
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Terry Lake Impacted By High North Platte River Flows (5/5/2011)
High water in Terry’s Lake, North Platte hazardous; Star-Herald; 5/5/2011
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Gering Handling Higher North Platte River Flows OK For Now (5/5/2011)
Water problems hinge on what weather brings; Star-Herald; 5/5/2011
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Strong Local Interest in Upper Republican NRD Land Retirement Programs (5/5/2011)
Irrigators show strong interest in retirement program; deadline May 15; Imperial Republican; 5/5/2011
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Colorado Snowpack Record High in Some Basins - 167% N. Platte, 152% S. Platte (5/4/2011)
Snow piling it on state’s mountains; Pueblo Chieftain; 5/4/2011
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Several Wildlife Areas in Southeast Nebraska Flooded (5/4/2011)
Flooding hits wildlife areas; Omaha World Herald; 5/4/2011
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McCook Treatment Plant and Water Quality Issues (5/3/2011)
Five years out, McCook's water treatment plant is doing its job; McCook Gazette; 5/3/2011
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Platte Flooding Potential Remains High According to CNPPID (5/3/2011)
Platte flooding potential still rising; Kearney Hub; 5/3/2011
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Lincoln County Purchasing Sand Bags In Case Platte Rivers Flood (5/3/2011)
Lincoln County buys sandbags; Omaha World Herald; 5/3/2011
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Return Flows Related to Interstate Water Compact (5/2/2011)
A drop of new water law; SCOTUSblog; 5/2/2011
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