Irrigators, the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are involved in conflicts between irrigators and NPPD over Niobrara River water use. This newsletter will discuss the role of priority and preferences in Nebraska surface water law, DNR priority administration, loss of appropriations and how similar power-irrigation priority disputes have been resolved in the Loup River Basin
On April 8, 2009, the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) determined that the Lower Platt...
In July, an arbitrator concluded that Nebraska needs to change Natural Resource District ground wate...
Under the 2002 Republican River Compact settlement, Nebraska has agreed to significantly reduce wate...
Irrigators, the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and the Nebraska Department of Natural Resourc...
The amount of water that can be used for irrigation in the Republican River Basin is controlled by t...
Nebraska statutes authorize Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) and the Nebraska Department of Natura...
Potential conflicts between surface water users and ground water users are posing perplexing challen...
On June 30, 2009 an arbitrator concluded that Natural Resource District (NRD) ground water plans are...
On June 30, 2009 an arbitrator recommended that Nebraska be required to pay Kansas $10,000 for viola...
In 2002 Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado settled the 1998 lawsuit over alleged violations of the Republ...
LB1003, establishing the Nebraska Water Policy Task Force, was signed by Governor Johanns on April 1...
In Nebraska, surface water is most typically used for irrigation and recreation. Yet these same rive...
On April 8, 2009, the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) determined that the Lower Platt...
In July, an arbitrator concluded that Nebraska needs to change Natural Resource District ground wate...
Under the 2002 Republican River Compact settlement, Nebraska has agreed to significantly reduce wate...
Irrigators, the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and the Nebraska Department of Natural Resourc...
The amount of water that can be used for irrigation in the Republican River Basin is controlled by t...
Nebraska statutes authorize Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) and the Nebraska Department of Natura...
Potential conflicts between surface water users and ground water users are posing perplexing challen...
On June 30, 2009 an arbitrator concluded that Natural Resource District (NRD) ground water plans are...
On June 30, 2009 an arbitrator recommended that Nebraska be required to pay Kansas $10,000 for viola...
In 2002 Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado settled the 1998 lawsuit over alleged violations of the Republ...
LB1003, establishing the Nebraska Water Policy Task Force, was signed by Governor Johanns on April 1...
In Nebraska, surface water is most typically used for irrigation and recreation. Yet these same rive...
On April 8, 2009, the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) determined that the Lower Platt...
In July, an arbitrator concluded that Nebraska needs to change Natural Resource District ground wate...
Under the 2002 Republican River Compact settlement, Nebraska has agreed to significantly reduce wate...