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NRD BUDGET
The NRD fiscal year begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th. Finalizing a budget for a fiscal year is a several-month process involving NRD staff, Board of Directors and the public. The NRD’s Fiscal Year 2008 Budget appropriates expenditures more evenly over the wide spectrum of NRD activities than in recent years. In August, the NRD Board approved a levy rate of 0.041814/$100 actual valuation, which is only slightly more than the FY 2007 rate of 0.041598/$100. Expenditures and revenues total $16.6 million; slightly higher than last year’s $16.5 million. Following is a summary of new activity contained in the budget:
Ground Water Management
$900,000/5.2%
Collect hydrogeological data on ground water availability and quality
Administer Phase II ground water quality areas in Lower Salt Creek Ground Water Reservoir and in the Valparaiso Community Water System Protection Area
Continue Phase II & III ground water quality studies of other areas
Implementation of best management practices
Flood Control Structures
$1.4 Million/8.4%
Construct road structures in Lancaster County and large flood control dams in Seward and Cass counties
Rehabilitation effort on three Upper Salt flood control dams
Soil & Water Conservation
$1 Million/6.1%
Cost-sharing of $1.5 million on conservation best management practices for erosion control and water quality
Urban Stormwater/Flood Control
$2.4 Million/14.4%
Implement basin storm water master plans with Lincoln for flood control, stream stability and water quality
Complete channel improvements in Dead Man’s Run and tributary on UNL East Campus
Lower Platte River Corridor Alliance
$900,000/5.4% Water quality monitoring, education and environmental suitability assessment in lower Platte River
Stevens Creek Watershed
$200,000/1.2%
Complete Waterford Estates Dam in Stevens Creek watershed
Recreation Trails/Conservation Corridors
$1.5 Million/9.0%
Complete Homestead Trail construction, Lincoln to Cortland
Construct Salt Creek Trail segment from Haymarket Park to North 14th Street
Select corridor and design trail to connect MoPac East Trail with Lied Platte River Bridge
Wetlands, Conservation Easements, Forestry, Recreation and Wildlife
$800,000/4.8%
Acquire saline wetland parcels and complete restoration on two wetland tracts
Antelope Valley Project
$4.1 Million/25.0%
Complete Antelope Creek Flood Reduction Project Phase II and start construction of final Phase III segment, “S” to “J” streets
Debt service on Antelope Valley loan
Information & Education
$240,000/1.5%
Miscellaneous I&E
Operations and Personnel
$2.6 Million/15.8%
Cash Reserve
$500,000/3.2%
