The Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District (District) will hold a public hearing on June 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the District office at 319 East 25th Street, York, Nebraska 68467. This hearing is for citizens to provide testimony concerning changes to the District’s Rule 5 – Groundwater Management Rules and Regulations including language changes in Chapter 22 Phase II Requirements and Chapter 26 Hastings Wellhead Protection Groundwater Management Area. The proposed changes will remove the training requirement and reporting requirement for dryland crop land and irrigated land smaller than twenty-five acres in size. The proposed change will also provide for voluntary periodic reporting of best management practices for dryland crop land and irrigated land smaller than twenty-five acres in size. A complete copy of the revised Rule 5 and the proposed changes are available at the district office and on the district’s website (see below). Written comments can be mailed to or dropped off at the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District, 319 East 25th Street, York, NE 68467 on or before 5:00 p.m. June 17, 2026.
Persons requiring assistance or auxiliary aides to attend and/or participate in the hearing should contact the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District at the address above or by calling 402-362-6601.
Rule 5 - Draft - Proposed Changes Removing Dryland Reporting Requirements
Rule 5, Chapter 22 - Draft - Proposed Changes Removing Dryland Reporting Requirements
Rule 5, Chapter 26 - Draft - Proposed Changes Removing Dryland Reporting Requirements