Platte River, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
GRAND ISLAND — Luke Zakrzewski, GIS Image Analyst, will present the fall groundwater levels at the upcoming Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors meeting.
As part of the Groundwater Management Program, CPNRD staff measure water levels in 386 irrigation observation wells, including 65 dedicated monitoring wells, during the spring and fall seasons. An average of 405 wells have been assessed annually since 2000.
The Board meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the CPNRD office at 215 Kaufman Avenue, Grand Island, Nebraska.
Other Agenda/Action Items
Nominating Committee
The Board Officer Nominating Committee will make their recommendations for the board chairman and vice-chairman. Board officers can serve two terms of two years each. Chairman Mick Reynolds, Wood River, and Jerry Wiese, Grand Island, have served two terms. Wiese did not refile for the Board of Directors. The election will be held at the January 23rd Board of Directors meeting.
Manager’s Report
Lyndon Vogt, General Manager, will report.
Voting Delegates
The board will elect a voting delegate and alternate for the Nebraska Association of Resources District’s Legislative Conference to be held in January at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln, NE.
Natural Resources Conservation Service Report
Joe Krolikowski, District Conservationist, will report.
Nebraska Association of Resources District
Deb VanMatre, CPNRD Representative, will report.
Nebraska Natural Resources Commission
Mick Reynolds, Middle Platte Basin Representative, will report.
Cost-Share
Applications for the Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Program and Central Platte NRD cost-share programs will be considered.
Service Recognition Awards
The following awards will be presented at 12:30 p.m. (prior to the Board meeting):
· 40 years: Tom Backer, Projects Assistant
· 25 years: Marcia Lee, Information/Education Specialist
· 20 years: David Carr, Range Management Specialist
· Outgoing Board Member- 24 Years: Jerry Wiese, Grand Island, Subdistrict 7
Upcoming Board Meetings: January 23, February 20, March 27
Central Platte NRD’s Board of Directors meetings are held at 2:00 p.m. at the CPNRD office at 215 Kaufman Ave in Grand Island.
