Developing Nebraska's Natural Resources
Protecting Lives
Protecting Property
Protecting the Future
Drought Conditions Persist
Drought conditions are continuing across Nebraska. We are encouraging everyone to be mindful of water use and take simple steps to conserve. Learn more about current conditions and how you can help: Drought planning group press release.
2026 Chemigation Training Dates
The first in person 2026 Chemigation Training dates are coming up! Farmers that apply fertilizer or pesticides through irrigation systems are required to earn their chemigation certification and renew it every four years.
Online Chemigation Training is also availible at the following link: https://unl.advance.nebraska.edu/courses/2026-chemigation-training
Republican River Basin-Wide Plan
The Lower Republican Natural Resources District adopted the Republican River-Basin Wide Plan on March 1, 2019. Please click on the file below to review the Full Basin Wide Plan.
pdf REPUBLICAN RIVER BASIN WIDE PLAN
Occupation Tax / Chemigation / Pooling
Occupation Tax
*Please note that beginning in 2018, both the Owner and Operator are required to sign.
Pooling Arrangement & Agreement
pdf Pooling Arrangements & Agreement Rules 6-2 Effective 1-1-2023 Pooling Form
Chemigation Information
Chemigation Rules and Regulations have been incorporated into the Lower Republican NRD Rules and Regulations below.
2026 Chemigation Form
Proposed Platte - Republican Diversion Project
Project pdf Fact Sheet
DRAFT of pdf Platte-Republican Diversion Project Feasibility Review
CNPPID Approves Diversion Project with NRDs
NET Story "Proposal Would Divert Platte River Water to the Republican River"
NET Story "Platte-Republican Diversion Proposal Makes Waves In Nebraska"
Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement (NCORPE)
NCORPE Website pdf NCORPE Factsheet
Check out this awesome, informative video about the augmentation project south of North Platte
Well Information
Click on the link below to go to the DNR website to look up wells. At the bottom of the page you can access On-line Options and Information which has forms you may need to change ownership, making a well inactive, modification, etc.
Budgets
