- Protect lives through flood protection
- Leaders in groundwater management
- Use taxpayer dollars efficiently
- Formed in 1972, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts are local government entities with broad responsibilities to protect our natural resources.
NRDs help Nebraskans respond to natural resource challenges with local control and local solutions. Major Nebraska river basins form the boundaries of the 23 NRDs, each of which is governed by locally elected boards of directors. The Upper Big Blue NRD is governed by a 17-member board of directors. These directors are elected by registered voters within the District. The board sets policy for the District and works closely with the staff through a committee system to carry out the District’s goals.
Statewide, NRDs are largely funded by property taxes and make efficient use of those tax dollars; typically a Natural Resources District uses only 1% to 2% of all property taxes collected in a county.
For example, in the Upper Big Blue NRD on a $100,000 home this would equate to about $30 of property tax per year; A small investment for peace of mind knowing that your NRD is “Water Conscious.”
To protect and conserve Nebraska’s groundwater and other natural resources is an enduring vocation, and to that end, we are pleased to serve the citizens of Nebraska who benefit from these resources.