805 Dorsey Street P.O. Box 826 Beatrice, Nebraska 68310 402-228-3402 FAX: 402-223-4441

LBBNRD Home News Articles Contact the NRD

    The Lower Big Blue NRD is offering landowners in the district cost sharing for anhydrous and liquid calibration meters.  Persons interested in obtaining cost share can sign up at their local Natural Resources Conservation Service office or at the NRD, now through December 31, 2006.  Cost-share recipients will be selected by a random drawing in early January.  The NRD will cost share 50%, up to a maximum of $1,000.00 on the cost of a new machine.

    The NRD has set aside $25,000 for the program this year.  Persons receiving cost-share money will need to return a copy of the bill of sale to the NRD to obtain the cost-share money.  Funds for this program come from the Natural Resources Water Quality Fund, which is funded from fees on pesticides and state general fund dollars.  Money received from the Water Quality Fund must be matched 150 percent by the NRD with local money.

    Rules for Anhydrous and Liquid Fertilizer Calibration Meter Cost-Share Signup

November 15th thru December 31st 2007

Sign-up at county Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices or the Lower Big Blue NRD.

•  Must be landowner in the Lower Big Blue NRD.

• Cost-share rate is 50% of the actual cost, up to a maximum of $1,000

• Cost share must be used by March 1, 2007.

• Limit of one application and recipient per family.
• Cost-Share recipients will be notified in early January.
• Sales receipt needs to be returned to NRD before cost-share is paid.
• Only new equipment is eligible for cost-share.
• Application form must be properly completed.
• Past year’s recipients of cost-share money are not eligible.

Any questions on the cost share requirements should be directed to the Lower Big Blue NRD, 402-228-3402.