Instream Flow in Nebraska - Water Resources Board

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What to Do?• The state does not make it easy. The state isagriculture-based and agriculture is a preferred use forwater. If irrigators want more water from the Niobrara,the DNR cannot deny those applicants, IF it is in thepublic interest. Therein lies the battle. WHAT is thepublic interest and WHO gets to decide that?• DNR: “We don’t use water as an agency, we don’t care ifthere’s water in the river or not. We’re just supposed tomake sure water is USED in the best public interest.”
What to Do?• Determine flows needed to sustain river recreation(460-900 cfs).• Determine flows needed to maintain stream functionand channel maintenance (900+ cfs).• Determine MINIMUM flows needed to maintain fishand wildlife.‣ All of them?‣ Endangered and threatened species?‣ Sport fish?‣ Native species?• Numerous expensive, scientific studies required.
Page 1 and 2: Water for Fish, Wildlife, and Recre
Page 3: A Little About Nebraska• 97% of t
Page 6 and 7: Consumptive vs. Non-Consumptive Use
Page 8 and 9: Return Flows and Inefficiency•
Page 10 and 11: Preference of Surface Water RightsP
Page 12 and 13: Instream Flow Appropriations• The
Page 14 and 15: Niobrara River # 3 ?• Niobrara Ri
Page 17 and 18: Niobrara River• The value of recr
Page 19: What to do?NGPC believes the presen
Page 23: Interstate Rivers• Nebraska is en

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