At the monthly board meeting July 23, the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) Board of Directors heard monthly reports and voted on numerous water-resources and project related items.
Directors approved updates to the Average Cost Dockets for the Agroforestry, Cover Crop, and Conservation Cost Share programs. Except for tree planting and cover crops, all practices will increase 5% across the board. Costs for tree planting in Fiscal Year ’27 will be based off the actual expenses in FY ‘26. Directors were presented with two options for the cover crop program: Option 1 – an increase of 5%, but rounded to the nearest whole dollar; or Option 2 – an increase of 5%, which is in line with the other practices. Directors ultimately agreed with the staff recommendation of Option 1 where costs would be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
Derek and Austin Becker will once again be tasked with Flow Meter preventative maintenance services in the District. The scope of work for the upcoming year includes 561 meters in Colfax, Platte & Stanton Counties at a cost of $61 per irrigation well flow meter for inspection. The Beckers have been conducting flow meter preventative maintenance for the district since 2018.
