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General Publications

Note that the publications in this section are those that address topics of statewide interest. Publications about topics that pertain to a specific river basin or NRD are located on the relevant basin's individual page.

Fully Appropriated Basin (FAB) Reports

The FAB Report provides information about NeDNR's annual evaluation of the expected long-term availability of hydrologically connected water supplies throughout the state.

Water Matters

Water Matters is the Integrated Water Management Division's occasional newsletter that explains and explores topics related to integrated water management in an approachable way.

Annual Report to the Legislature

The purpose of the Annual Report to the Legislature is to fulfill the Department's obligations under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 2-1599 and 2-15,106, to highlight progress made and planned future work for a wide range of water planning and management activities. 

Water Resources Cash Fund

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In accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. § 61-218(6), NeDNR submits annual reports to the Legislature detailing the use of the Water Resources Cash Fund in the previous year.


 

General Presentations

Note that the presentations in this section are those that address topics of statewide interest. Presentations about topics that pertain to a specific river basin or NRD are located on the relevant basin's individual page.

2023

2023 Water for Food Global Conference

(May 08 - May 11)
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center

  • Topic: Integrated Water Management in Nebraska: Successes and Challenges
    • Presenter:  Jennifer Schellper, Water Planning Division Manager

2020

Nebraska Association of Natural Resources Districts (NARD) Water Programs Conference 

(March 3, 2020)

 


NeDNR and NGPC Water Update Meeting 

(January 14, 2020)

  • Topic: NeDNR Update: Water Planning
  • Presenters:
    • Jesse Bradley, Assistant Director, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
    • Jennifer J. Schellpeper, Manager, Water Planning Division, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
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2019

American Water Resources Association's National Leadership Institute

Extreme Events: States Adapt Water Supply Approaches

(November 6, 2019)

  • Topic: Flooding and Water Planning in Nebraska
  • Presenter: Carol Myers Flaute, Integrated Water Management Coordinator

Expert Consultation on Consumption Based Water Management, Beijing China

(October 14, 2019)

  • Topic: Integrated Water Management: Implementing Nebraska's Water Policies for Integrated Surface Water/Groundwater Management​
  • Presenter: Jennifer J. Schellpeper, Water Planning Division Manager

For the United States Forest Service, at Upper Niobrara White NRD

History and Regulation of Groundwater and Surface Water in Nebraska

(July 24, 2019)

  • Topics: 
    • Background of the Department of Natural Resources
    • Background of the Natural Resources Districts
    • Surface Water Rights and Water Administration
    • Groundwater Registrations and Regulations
    • Integrated Groundwater and Surface Water Management In Nebraska
  • Presenters: 
    • ​Pat O'Brien, Manager, Upper Niobrara White NRD
    • Mike Thompson, Permits and Registrations Division Manager, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
    • Jeremy Gehle, Water Administration Division Manager, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
    • Jennifer J. Schellpeper, Water Planning Division Manager, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources

 


American Water Resources Association Conference

Setting Conditions for the Success of Integrated Water Resources Management

(March 23, 2019 - March 27, 2019)

  • Topic: Legislation Supporting IWRM in Nebraska: Bringing Together Prior Appropriation and Correlative Water Rights
  • Presenter: Jennifer Schellpeper, Water Planning Division Manager
  • Topic: Nebraska's Innovative Approach: Recharging Aquifers through Floodwater Diversions
  • Presenters: Jessie Strom, Integrated Water Management Coordinator; & Shuhai Zheng, Engineering Programs and Services Division Head
  • Topic: Multi-scaled Data Exchange to Support Integrated Water Resources Management
  • Presenters: Carrie Wiese, Integrated Water Management Coordinator; & John Engel, Water Resources Engineer, HDR
  • Topic: Key Strategies for the Platte River Decision Support System (DSS) for Excess Flow
  • Presenters: Jennifer Schellpeper, Water Planning Division Manager; & Dale Schlautman, PE, EA Engineering Science & Technology, Inc., PBC

 

  • Topic: Public Participation Plan: For development of the Second Increment Upper Platte River Basin-Wide Plan
  • Presenters: Melissa Mosier, Integrated Water Management Analyst; & Nancy Shank, Associate Director, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
  • Topic: Collaboration amidst a Decentralized Regulatory System: A Case Study of Integrated Water Quantity and Quality Planning in Nebraska
  • Presenters: Amy Zoller, Integrated Water Management Coordinator; & Carla McCullough, 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Coordinator, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality

 


NARD Legislative Conference

(January 29-30, 2019)

  • Topic: Technical Programs Update
  • Presenters: Jesse Bradley, Assistant Director and Carrie Wiese, Integrated Water Management Coordinator
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Spring 2019 Water Seminar Series

An Overview of Water Management in Nebraska

(January 16, 2019)

  • Topic: Integrated Water Management Planning in Nebraska
  • PresentersJesse Bradley, Assistant Director and Jennifer Schellpeper, Division Head - Water Planning
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2018

National Ground Water Association workshop

Groundwater and Agriculture: Meeting the Demands While Protecting Resources

(October 2, 2018)

Natural Resources Districts Annual Conference

(September 24-25, 2018)

  • Topic: Update on Statewide Integrated Water Management Activities
  • Presenters: Carol Flaute, Jessie Strom, Carrie Wiese, and Amy Zoller - Water Planning Division Coordinators
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NRD Annual Water Programs Conference

(March 6-7, 2018)

 

  • Topic: SUSTAIN: NeDNR's New Modeling Application
  • Presenters: Jennifer Schellpeper, Division Head and Margeaux Carter, Water Planning Specialist 
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NARD Legislative Conference

(January 23-24, 2018)

  • Topic: SUSTAIN: NeDNR's New Modeling Application
  • Presenters: Jesse Bradley, Assistant Director and Margeaux Carter, Water Planning Specialist 
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2017

NARD Annual Conference 

(September 25, 2017)

  • Topic: Update on NeDNR Modeling and Technical Activities
  • Presenters: Jesse Bradley, Assistant Director and Mahesh Pun, Integrated Management Analyst
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NARD Annual Conference 

(September 25, 2017)

  • Topic: Challenges and Opportunities in Coordinating Joint Water Management Plans
  • Presenters: Carla McCullough, NDEQ Planning Unit and Amy Zoller, NeDNR Integrated Water Management Coordinator
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Basin-Specific Publications and Presentations

Plan Reports

A list of Integrated Management Plan (IMP) and Basin-Wide Plan (BWP) reports can be found in the "Planning" section of each basin page relevant to the plan.

Visit the Approved Water Management Plans page for a list of all approved plans.

To view individual IMP and BWP plans, along with their associated documents and reports, select the relevant link from the Approved Plans page.

 

Other Basin-Specific Publications and Presentations

To access publications or presentations about topics that are relevant to a particular river basin, please click on the basin of interest on the map below.

 

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Blue | Lower Platte | Missouri Tributaries | Nemaha | Niobrara | Republican | Upper Platte | White-Hat

Presentations and publications about topics that relate to a specific NRD can be accessed by clicking on the river basin where the NRD of interest is located.

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