The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) helps landowners pay for improvements designed to enhance conservation of natural resources through our cost-sharing programs. Each year, LPSNRD cost-shares with approximately 250 landowners who make improvements to reduce soil erosion.  These include creating terraces and grassed waterways on their fields, constructing sediment basins, and more.  These measures lead to better quality surface water. In order to provide these cost-sharing programs, we work with several other government agencies including:

• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): Formerly called the Soil Conservation Service, the NRCS is a part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), a federal agency with an office in most counties. NRCS provides technical assistance to help landowners design, plan, and install conservation practices.
   
• Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment: The NeDWEE is a state agency that allocates state funds to each Natural Resource District for cost-share on conservation practices. LPSNRD will forward some cost-sharing claims to NeDWEE for payment.

The amount of LPSNRD cost-share varies by program. Occasionally the district designates targeted areas where the cost-share is even higher than the listed amount in order to encourage best management practices in those areas. Unfortunately, we can no longer cost-share on terrace/basin layouts by private contractors.

Looking for more details or forms related to this program? Visit our Resource Browser to explore supporting materials, applications, and program documents.