Board Meetings

Board meetings are held at 2:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month (unless stated otherwise) at the Central Platte NRD office located at 215 Kaufman Avenue in Grand Island, NE 68803. Contact 308-385-6282 for details.

April Board Meeting

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
2:00 p.m.  Thursday, April 25, 2024
Central Platte NRD Office - 215 Kaufman Avenue in Grand Island, NE

BUSINESS
Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call/Call to Order Excused Absences | Meeting Minutes | Public Forum
Student Research Presentations  
- Paul Johnson: Study to Determine Correlation between Nitrates & Uranium in Central Nebraska Rural Wells
- Dakota Sage: The Effects of Clothianidin on the Immobility & Mortality of Daphnia Magna
NRCS Report Joe Krolikowski, District Conservationist, and Janelle Taubenheim, Resources Conservationist, Kearney Field office.
Variance/Appeals Committee Report and recommendation on an appeal request for a variance from a Buffalo County landowner. *
Eastern Projects Committee Review budget for the 2025 Fiscal Year
Western Projects Committee Review budget for the 2025 Fiscal Year
Programs Committee
a) Visit Kearney – Urban Conservation Assistance Request *
b) Proposed Changes to Cover Crop Cost Share Program *
c) CPNRD-Ron Bishop Memorial Scholarship Program – Application and Program Discussion *
d) 2025 FY Budget Requests for Cost Share Programs & Information/Education Programs *
Violation Report  Luke Zakrzewski, GIS Image Analyst
Manager’s Report Lyndon Vogt, General Manager
CPNRD/NSWCP Cost-Share Applications Kelly Cole, Administrative Assistant *
April Financial Report *
Nebraska Association of Resources Districts Report
 Deb VanMatre, NARD Board Member
Natural Resources Commission Report Mick Reynolds, Middle Platte Basin Representative
Other As may develop prior to the Board meeting

* Denotes Possible Action Item

Board By-Laws

Board Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month unless specified otherwise.
Time:
  2:00 p.m.
Location:  Central Platte NRD Office - 215 Kaufman Ave, Grand Island, NE 68803
The CPNRD board room will be available for public participation in the meeting. Social distancing guidelines encouraged.

03/28/2024
Shellpeper Reports that CPNRD has met Post-1997 Management Goals
02/22/2024
JEO Update on Wood River Watershed WFPO
01/25/2024
Ostermeier/Reichert Elected as Board Secretary/Treasurer
12/21/2023
Board to Fill SubDistrict 8 Seat in Hall County
11/16/2023
Rules & Regulations Approved
10/26/2023
$30M New IRA Funds to Benefit Nebraska
09/28/2023
EA Presents Cover Crop Study Results
09/28/2023
EA Presents Cover Crop Study Impact Study Results
08/31/2023
Board Sets Levy for 2024
07/27/2023
2024 FY Budget Approved
06/29/2023
2024 Draft Budget Approved for Public Hearing
May
05/25/2023
Groundwater Management Plan Approved
04/27/2023
Search Committee Selected for SubDistrict 8
03/30/2023
Mike Wilkens of Gibbon Appointed to CPNRD Board
02/23/2023
CPNRD to Move Forward with Bids for Proposed Ed/Office Building
01/26/2023
Bendfeldt Steps Down from CPNRD
12/15/2022
Amended Water Service Agreement Approved
11/17/2022
Infrared Photography Approved for Water Quality
10/27/2022
Public Information Meetings for Groundwater Management Plan
09/22/2022
Urban Conservation Program Revisions Approved
09/01/2022
Board Sets Levy for 2023 Budget
07/28/2022
Board Approves 2023 FY Budget
06/30/2022
Groundwater Levels Showing Decreases
05/26/2022
Olsson Updates Board on Ground Water Management Plan Rewrite
04/28/2022
Update on Flood Design Projects
03/24/2022
Bell Reports on Health & Water Quality Research
02/24/2022
NRD Crane Viewing Sites Ready for Spring Migration
01/27/2022
Municipal Water Bank Approved by CPNRD Board
12/17/2021
JEO Presents Flood Reduction Alternatives on Lower Wood River Watershed
11/18/2021
NRD Board Approves Redistricting Modifications
10/28/2021
Farnsworth Updates CPNRD Board on Platte River Program
09/23/2021
JEO Presents Drought Mitigation Plan
09/02/2021
CPNRD Board Sets Lower Property Tax Levy
07/22/2021
Cover Crop Impact Study Shows Minimal Impact on Groundwater Availability
06/24/2021
Zone Nitrate Reduced by 10% within CPNRD
05/27/2021
Precision Conservation Management Specialist Position Approved
04/22/2021
Flood Monitoring Agreement Approved
03/25/2021
Central Platte NRD to Start Dam Rehabilitations
02/25/2021
Downey Drilling Selected to Construct Monitoring Wells
01/28/2021
New Officers & Directors on Central Platte NRD Board
12/17/2020
Two Seats Open on CPNRD Board
11/19/2020
Drainage & Acreage Reserve Programs Approved
10/22/2020
Floodplain Maps Explained
09/24/2020
JEO Selected to Develop Elm/Turkey Creek Environmental Assessment
09/03/2020
CPNRD's 2021 Budget Levy Down
07/23/2020
2021 Fiscal Budget Approved
06/25/2020
Groundwater Levels Continue to Increase
05/28/2020
FEMA Releases New Flood Maps in Central Platte NRD for parts of Hall County & Northwest Grand Island
04/23/2020
CPNRD Selects College Scholarship Recipients
03/26/2020
CPNRD Continues Funding for GeoCloud Project
02/27/2020
Board Selects Fire Contractor
01/23/2020
VanMatre & Ostermeier Elected CPNRD Secretary and Treasurer
12/21/2019
Historic Groundwater Level Increases
11/21/2019
58 Producers to Receive Cease & Desist Orders
10/24/2019
Buyout Options in Flood-Prone Areas
09/26/2019
Board Supports Platte Valley Industrial Park Request
08/29/2019
2020 Budget Levy Down
07/25/2019
NRD Receives Izaak Walton League Awards for Groundwater Festival
06/27/2019
Spring Water Levels Increase Throughout CPNRD
05/23/2019
Board Approves Plans for Public Hearings
04/25/2019
Board Approves College Scholarships
03/28/2019
Board Views Impacts of Flood Risk Reduction Projects
02/28/2019
Flood Control Project Contract Approved
01/24/2019
Bohn Appointed to Sub-District 4
12/20/2018
Bendfeldt/Reynolds Board Chair & Vice-Chair
11/01/2018
(Meeting Minutes Unavailable) -94 Producers to Receive Cease & Desist Orders
10/25/2018
New Rules & Regs to Take Effect Nov. 1
09/27/2018
Changes Made to Groundwater Management Rules & Regs
08/30/2018
Lower Property Tax Request Set
07/26/2018
Budget Reduced by $4.5 Million
06/28/2018
Spring Groundwater Levels Show Increase
05/24/2018
180-Day Temporary Stay- Effective Immediately
04/26/2018
25,800 Acres Treated for Phragmites in CPNRD
03/29/2018
CPNRD Buys 157 Acres for Groundwater Recharge
02/22/2018
Board Approves Drought Mitigation Contract
01/25/2018
Board Elects Secretary and Treasurer

By-Laws

The Central Platte NRD’s By-Laws were updated in March 2021.