Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3229 (2026)

Districts; purposes

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The purposes of natural resources districts shall be to develop and execute, through the exercise of powers and authorities granted by law, plans, facilities, works, and programs relating to (1) erosion prevention and control, (2) prevention of damages from flood water and sediment, (3) flood prevention and control, (4) soil conservation, (5) water supply for any beneficial uses, (6) development, management, utilization, and conservation of ground water and surface water, (7) pollution control, (8) solid waste disposal and sanitary drainage, (9) drainage improvement and channel rectification, (10) development and management of fish and wildlife habitat, (11) development and management of recreational and park facilities, and (12) forestry and range management.

As to development and management of fish and wildlife habitat and development and management of recreational and park facilities, such plans, facilities, works, and programs shall be in conformance with any outdoor recreation plan for Nebraska and any fish and wildlife plan for Nebraska as developed by the Game and Parks Commission.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1977–2018 · leading case: Upper Repub. Nat. Res. Dist. v. Dundy Cnty. Bd. of Equal., 300 Neb. 256 (Neb. 2018).
Upper Repub. Nat. Res. Dist. v. Dundy Cnty. Bd. of Equal., 300 Neb. 256 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 12× “Moreover, the NRD’s ownership of the land brought into play important statu- tory duties of soil conservation and range and wildlife manage- ment, as set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3229 (Reissue 2012), which were furthered by the grazing.”
Lingenfelter v. Lower Elkhorn NRD, 294 Neb. 46 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 2× “5 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3229 (Reissue 2012). 6 Id.”
Bronsen v. Dawes Cnty., 722 N.W.2d 17 (Neb. 2006). · cites it 2× “Any governmental incentive was particularly unnecessary in 1965 when, *329 as discussed infra, governmental entities already enjoyed sovereign immunity.”
Upper Repub. NRD v. Dundy Cty. Bd. of Equal., 300 Neb. 256 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 6× “The NRD responded that its use of the land should include the use or nonuse of the water rights, because ownership of the overlying land was essential to that purpose.”
Metro. Utils. Dist. v. Twin Platte Nat. Resources Dist., 550 N.W.2d 907 (Neb. 1996). · cites it 2× “1994) defines the purposes of natural resources districts as being “to develop and execute, through the exercise of powers and authorities granted by law, plans, facilities, works, and programs relating to . . . (5) water supply for any beneficial uses, (6) development,…”
Upper Big Blue Nat. Resources Dist. v. City of Fremont, 495 N.W.2d 23 (Neb. 1993). · cites it 2× “Nonetheless, the public policy of Nebraska, as set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 2-3229 and 46-209 (Cum.”
Krauter v. Lower Big Blue Nat. Resources Dist., 259 N.W.2d 472 (Neb. 1977). · cites it 4× “Section 2-3229, R. R. S. 1943, provides in part: “The purposes of natural resources districts shall be to develop and execute, through the exercise of powers and authorities contained in this act, plans, facilities, works and programs relating to (1) ero *436 sion prevention and…”
Japp v. Papio-Missouri River Nat. Resources Dist., 733 N.W.2d 551 (Neb. 2007). · cites it 2× “4 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3229 (Reissue 1997) lists the purposes of NRD’s.”
Winter v. Lower Elkhorn Nat. Resources Dist., 291 N.W.2d 245 (Neb. 1980). · cites it 4× “In their appeal, the appellants contend that plans for the Willow Creek Project were “adopted” and “developed” by the LENRD, within the meaning of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3229 (Reissue 1977), before they were submitted to or approved by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.”
Frenchman-Cambridge Irr. Dist. v. Dept. of Nat. Res., 297 Neb. 999 (Neb. 2017). · cites it 2× “6 In January 2016, FCID filed a petition for review under the Administrative Procedure Act,7 challenging the newly approved IMP’s on constitutional and other grounds.”
Fisher v. Lower Platte North Nat. Resources Dist., 322 N.W.2d 403 (Neb. 1982). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3229 (Reissue 1977) sets out the many purposes of natural resources districts, one of which is to develop and execute plans, facilities, works, and programs relating to flood prevention and control through the exercise of the powers and authority contained in…”
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