corn under pivot
*NEW* Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Program
Lake sunset
Vision: Work cooperatively with District residents to promote good stewardship of land and water resources.
Spruce Tree Line
Order Trees for Spring 2025
NE Drought Monitor w/legend
Drought Monitor
Natural Resources Report
Natural Resources Report Airs Wednesdays at 4:17 p.m.
Pivot Irrigating Corn
Water Conservation Incentive Program (WCIP)

Welcome to Tri-Basin Natural Resources District

Tri-Basin NRD operates a district-wide Groundwater Management Area to protect groundwater quality and quantity.

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District is the local government agency which is responsible for protection of natural resources in Gosper, Phelps and Kearney Counties in South Central Nebraska. Tri-Basin NRD is unique among Nebraska’s 23 NRDs because it includes portions of three different river basins: the Republican, the Platte, and the Little Blue Basin. There are 13 members of TBNRD’s Board of Directors, 12 of whom are elected from designated sub-districts and one at-large member. The vision of Tri-Basin NRD, as set forth by these directors, is to work cooperatively with District residents and others to promote good stewardship of land and water resources. Tri-Basin NRD operates a district-wide Groundwater Management Area to protect groundwater quality and quantity.

Tri-Basin NRD Vision

The vision (overall goal) for Tri-Basin NRD is to "work cooperatively with District residents to promote good stewardship of land and water resources."

Tri-Basin NRD Mission

Tri-Basin NRD's mission is to "manage, conserve and protect the District's land and water resources." This mission will be accomplished by protecting the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater, reducing soil erosion and flooding, promoting agricultural best management practices, forestry and wildlife habitat preservation. These tasks can only be accomplished by working cooperatively with local residents and agencies of local, state and federal government.

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District

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Recent News

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District hosted the Southwest Area Land Judging Contest on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in Kearney County. Land Judging is a high school FFA competition that challenges students to gain a better understanding of soil structure and land use limitations. Land Judging teaches...