The LENRD works with landowners and other agencies to optimize water quality and control flooding in the district. The following documents are the most commonly requested. Feel free to look through them. You may view a printable version of the application form by clicking on "Print Form."

Groundwater Management Area

Phase 2 Area - Rules & Regulations
Are you protecting our precious groundwater from the threat of contamination?

Well Permit Form - Requires Adobe Acrobat
Let us know when you are planning to dig a new well. Click here to print out the necessary form.

Lower Elkhorn NRD Approved Flow Meter List - Requires Adobe Acrobat
Click here to view the current list of flow meters that are approved for use as required in the Lower Elkhorn NRD Groundwater Management Area, as well as for the Lower Elkhorn NRD flow meter cost-share program.

Well Decommissioning

With increasing concern for the water quality of our groundwater supply, now is the time to seal abandoned wells.

The procedure is as follows:

• Pick up application forms from the Lower Elkhorn NRD, or the county NRCS Office.
• Landowners should apply for the program by submitting NRD 100a form with a completed well sealer's price quote form to the county NRCS Office only.
• The work may not be done until after the NRD has approved the application.
• After the well is sealed, the landowner will submit the contractors bill to the local NRCS office to be certified to the NRD.
• Upon receiving certification from NRCS,  the Lower Elkhorn NRD will reimburse the well owner 75 % of the approved costs of sealing the well--up to a limit of $500 for drilled wells or $700 for dug wells.

Landowners are required to report the abandonment of a registered well to the Nebraska Department of Water Resources.

Groundwater Plan
Are you protecting our precious groundwater from the threat of contamination?

Questions & Answers
Pierce County Groundwater Quality Meetings

Groundwater Management Area
The Lower Elkhorn NRD has established a groundwater management area to improve and protect groundwater quality in the district.