Upper Republican Natural Resources District

06/08/2026

Through close collaboration with state and federal partners, the Republican Basin Planning Group successfully delivered water to meet Nebraska’s 2025 Republican River Compact obligations while significantly reducing the impact on surface water users. The water was delivered to the Kansas Account in Harlan County Lake ahead of the June 1, 2026 deadline.

https://www.urnrd.org/nebraska-protects-republican-basin-water-users-while-fulfilling-compact-obligations #

Upper Republican NRD | Middle Republican NRD | Lower Republican NRD | Tri-Basin NRD | Department of Water, Energy, and EnvironmentRepublican Basin Planning Group | NebraskaThrough close collaboration with state and federal partners, the Republican Basin Planning Group succes

05/11/2026

05/07/2026

UPDATE: ALL TREES ARE NOW SOLD

The NRD has seedling trees for sale! $1.30
If interested, stop by the office, 511 East 5th St, Imperial or give us a call. 888-883-9066

03/23/2026

The Upper Republican NRD and other NRDs in Nebraska are administering the Nitrogen Use Efficiency Program (NUE) intended to improve nitrogen-use efficiency during the 2026 crop year using $1 million from the Nebraska Corn Board.

Corn farmers have until May 15 to apply for the program that pays $15/acre for up to 160 acres per application. Farmers can enroll multiple fields but can’t apply for fields that are or were enrolled in a separate program, the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive program. That program offered payments to farmers who reduced nitrogen usage by at least 15% or 40lbs per acre.

Imperial, Neb. – The Upper Republican NRD and other NRDs in Nebraska are administering the Nitrogen Use Efficiency Program (NUE) intended to improve nitrogen-use efficiency during the 2026 crop year using $1 million from the Nebraska Corn Board.