A plan that outlines the priorities for the Lower Loup Natural Resources District over the next five years received a vote of approval by the NRD Directors. The plan lists… The vote to approve the assistance to the… Nebraska State Law in Statute §46-601 states "The registration of all wells, except wells used solely for domestic purposes, in this state should be required," and in §46-657 states an "Illegal well shall mean (a) any well operated or constructed without or in violation of a permit required by the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act, (b) any well not in compliance with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to such act, (c) any well not properly registered in accordance with section §46-602 to §46-604, or (d) any well not in compliance with any other applicable laws of the State of Nebraska or with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to such laws".

Nebraska Association of Resources Districts PO Box 81706 Lincoln, NE 68501-1706 (601 S. 12th Street Office closed due to fire) Phone: 402.471.7670 Special permits may also be required from the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) if the location does not meet spacing requirements in relation to existing wells or for distance from streams. Keep up with the Lower Loup NRD. The Nebraska Department of Water Resources requires all wells to be properly registered with the State. The plan lists… Read More .

Here you will find comprehensive information about the Lower Loup Natural Resources District. PLEASE NOTE: the entire Lower Platte North NRD is now covered by Water Development Areas, and variances are required for any new acres. RV and tent camping are now allowed at both Pibel Lake Recreation Area south of Bartlett and Davis Creek Recreation Area south of North Loup. Read More, The Lower Loup NRD has distributed the latest edition of it's district-wide newsletter, entitled IN THE LOUP, to residents in all 16 counties that make up the NRD. Protect your irrigation wells--make sure they are properly registered!

Read More, The Lower Loup Natural Resources District (LLNRD) Board accepted the final report on opportunities to reduce flooding in and around the Village of North Loup or the Mira Creek Watershed on June 25, 2020. In addition to the management and conservation of groundwater and surface water, our mission includes erosion prevention and control, flood prevention and control, prevention of damage from floodwater and sediment, and soil conservation. ORD — Applications to develop 2,000 additional irrigated acres within the Lower Loup Natural Resources District were approved Thursday by the LLNRD board. To verify that your well is properly registered, contact the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. Read More. Before a well permit can be issued, you must have a variance from the NRD. The newsletter covers a variety of topics relating to natural… Since September 9, 1993, all new wells, including domestic wells, have been required to be registered with the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (formerly the Department of Water Resources). Read More, The Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors has approved funding up to $32,000 for flood damage repairs to the Horseshoe Dike on the Loup River in Nance County. The NRD permit fee is $50 and should be submitted with your application. All wells are required by state statute to be registered with DNR after construction. Applications for a total of 2,015 new irrigated acres in the North Loup River, Middle Loup and Beaver Creek Sub-Basins have been approved by the Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors. The Lower Loup Natural Resources District is one of 23 NRDs serving the people of Nebraska. This does not apply to replacement wells. Water use can be tracked by installing an NRD-approved flow meter. Click here to be re-directed to the secure site.

According to the Department, wells used for solely domestic purposes, for livestock water, or for both are all considered to be domestic wells. On the next page, choose your transaction from the drop-down, the amount due from your NRD invoice, your customer information and then your payment information. Other county or city permits may be needed if you are within city limits or areas with zoning restrictions, so please check with your local county and/or city agencies. Obtaining an NRD well permit does not register the well with the Department of Natural Resources. Master Plan. Home / Forms, Rules, Plans ... General Forms. ... the Upper Loup NRD is urging all landowners to make sure that their irrigation wells are properly registered with the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. Irrigation wells have been required to be registered since 1957. Great Park Pursuit Comes to Davis Creek Recreation Area It appears that existing wells would likely be exempt, as long as they are properly registered. If there has been a change of ownership (a landowner dies or if you have purchased or inherited land), a change of ownership registration is required. Learn how to transfer irrigated acres from one location to another. The vote came at the NRD’s September 24th meeting. Application for New Irrigated Acres. Read More, The Great Park Pursuit provides Nebraskans with incentives to visit Nebraska's many park areas, this year including the Lower Loup NRD's Davis Creek Recreation Area south of North Loup.