Nebraska to Modify NRD Dry Year Plans?

Authors

J. David Aiken, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

9-30-2009

Document Type

Article

Comments

Published by the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Copyright 2009, Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Abstract

In July, an arbitrator concluded that Nebraska needs to change Natural Resource District ground water plans and cut back irrigation water use in dry-years to comply with the Republican River Basin Compact. This newsletter takes a look at the evolving Republican River dry-year plans.