NRD updates chemigation rules and regulations

The Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District has updated its chemigation rules and regulations as they pertain to the Nebraska chemigation Act.

A public hearing was held Nov. 27, 2023, to review and adopt those changes.

On Feb. 12, the UENRD received approval from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy for the updated chemigation rules and regulations following a delay at the state level.

The major change to the rules and regulations pertained to the fee structure, which was due, in part, to the chemigation program no longer being self-supportive; and, to encourage chemigators to keep up the annual renewal applications.

The new fees are as follows:

• Renewal applications, $30;

• New applications, $100; and

• Emergency applications, $250.

UENRD officials have mailed renewal chemigation applications for the 2024 growing season. Anyone who submitted chemigation applications last year and were approved should have received renewal forms.

Upper Elkhorn NRD chemigation permits are available at the O’Neill office, Neligh Natural Resources Conservaton Service office and online at http://www.uenrd.org.