Central Platte Natural Resources District

Central Platte Natural Resources District (Central Platte NRD) is a local government entity registered in SAM.gov, located in Hall County, Nebraska. As a natural resources district, the organization focuses on managing and conserving water, land, and related environmental resources in its geographic region. Its federal grant awards primarily involve water resource management, conservation, and infrastructure improvement projects in the central Nebraska area, with a particular emphasis on sustainable water use, flood mitigation, and ecosystem preservation.

The organization has received multiple federal grants from the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program and the National Resources Conservation Service, totaling approximately $1.5 million in recent awards. These grants have supported critical water management initiatives, including installing telemetry-enabled irrigation flow meters at 100 wells to measure groundwater pumping, replacing manual canal headgates with automated turnout gates, and implementing water conservation infrastructure across irrigation districts. Additionally, Central Platte NRD has engaged in sub-grant work with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to restore grassland habitats, focusing on prescribed fire management, improved grazing techniques, and habitat restoration for grassland birds and cattle producers. The district's projects consistently aim to improve water efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, support agricultural economies, and contribute to broader regional conservation efforts across Nebraska's watersheds.