The Middle Republican Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 9:05

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Middle Republican Natural Resources District will hold a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony with regard to proposed revisions to the Rules and Regulations for the Ground Water Management Area for the Middle Republican Natural Resources District.  The hearing will be at the Middle Republican NRD Office, at 208Center Avenue, in Curtis Nebraska on November 12, 2024, at 9:00 AM.  Written testimony may be sent to the Middle Republican Natural Resources District at PO Box 81, Curtis, Nebraska, 69025, jrussell@mrnrd.org and sowens@mrnrd.org; or, faxed to 308-367-4285.  Written testimony will be accepted until the close of the hearing on November 12, 2024. The proposed amendments will be considered at the regular board meeting following the revisions. 

The authority for these rules and regulations is the authority granted in the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act.  This amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Ground Water Management Area clarifies language relating pooling and allocation.

The geographic area is the entire Middle Republican Natural Resources District.  

The purpose and geographic area of the Management Area have not changed.

The major changes are listed below:

               Delete Rule 8-3.11 No permanent transfers of certified acres will be allowed in a Compact Call Year.

            Delete Rule 9-1.14 OVERUSE ADJUSTMENT - Overuse of the adjusted base allocation during a Compact Call Year shall result in an adjustment of 2 inches for every inch over the first 3 inches and 3 inches for every inch over 3 inches of overuse will be applied.  This adjustment will result in a correction to the remaining allocation following the compact call year.  This adjustment shall be in addition to the adjustments imposed by Rule 9-1.16 if the compact call year is the last year of an allocation period.

              Delete Appendix 1.1 With the designation of a Compact Call Year by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, the allocation for that calendar year will be restricted to 15 inches. 

              Delete Appendix 1.9.2 Overuse of the adjusted base allocation during a Compact Call Year shall result in a reduction of two (2) inches for every inch over the first three (3) inches and three (3) inches for every inch over three (3) inches of overuse will be applied.  This adjustment will result in a correction to the remaining Groundwater Allocation following the Compact Call Year.  This adjustment shall be in addition to the adjustments made by Rule 1.9.1 if the Compact Call Year is the last year of a Groundwater Allocation Period. These allocation adjustments will be on top of what the producer has already used.

               Changing Rule 13-4.2 All approved Chemigation permit holders will have their Chemigation system inspected at a minimum of once every four (4) years. Change to five (5)

This notice is only a general description of the contents of the proposed rules and regulations.  The full text of these rules and regulations are available on the district website at mrnrd.org or may be obtained by contacting the Middle Republican NRD, PO Box 81, Curtis NE, 69025 or at 308-367-4281.   

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Publish for three consecutive weeks.  The first publication shall be the week of October 21,2024, the second publication the week of October 28, 2024, and the last publication shall be NO LATER THAN November 6, 2024.

AM, at the Middle Republican NRD office, 208 Center Avenue, Curtis, Nebraska. The agenda, kept current, is available during regular business hours at the NRD office in Curtis.  Individuals wishing to attend may do so, please contact our office for further direction at 308-367-4281 or 800-873-5613.