Officials from Platte Basin Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) and the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) met at the Monsanto Water Utilization Center near Gothenburg on Tuesday, July 27 for the first review of the Basin-wide plan for the Platte River Basin in Nebraska. This is the first year of implementation of the joint plan, which went into effect September 11, 2009 and will protect the water resources for current and future generations. Districts involved include the North Platte NRD, the South Platte NRD, the Twin Platte NRD, the Central Platte NRD, and the Tri-Basin NRD.

During the meeting, the DNR and the NRDs presented information on progress being made on individual integrated management plans (IMPs) including; a number of programs that range from those designed to reduce consumptive use of water within the basin to various methods of tracking progress. All basin members, as well as the DNR, have or participate in various programs to provide funding for agricultural producers that make it easier to reduce consumptive use and maintain the economic viability of the area.