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Oak Creek Trail Closure
A section of the trail between X Road & County Road 31 will close starting Monday, December 8th, for rehabilitation work on a timber railroad bridge. Please follow posted signs and barricades. Work is expected to take about six weeks, weather permitting.
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The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) is comprised of a six county area of southeastern Nebraska, including nearly one million acres and 350,000 residents.
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Held at the LPSNRD offices at 5:30pm every third Wednesday of the month.
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Trails & Conservation Corridors
Completed trail projects, consisting of nearly 50 miles, include the Mopac East, Oak Creek, and Homestead recreational trails.​
A section of the trail between 286th Street and 298th Street will close starting Monday, December 29th, for rehabilitation work on a timber railroad bridge. Please follow posted signs and barricades. Work is expected to take about six weeks, weather permitting.
MoPac East Trail Closure
A section of the trail between 286th Street and 298th Street will close starting Monday, December 29th, for rehabilitation work on a timber railroad bridge. Please follow posted signs and barricades. Work is expected to take about six weeks.
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Protecting Our Natural Resources For Future Generations

The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District operates and maintains 200 flood control dams, 13 miles of levees, approximately 12 miles of urban stream channels, 50 miles of trails, 9 wildlife management areas, 11 public wetlands, and monitors ground water quantity and quality.

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NiRIA Program Deadlines for 2025 and 2026 Growing Seasons
The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District is sharing upcoming deadlines for producers participating in the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act, commonly known as NiRIA. The program provides...
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LPSNRD Begins Installation of Transducers in Monitoring Wells to Strengthen Ground Water Data Collection
LPSNRD Begins Installation of Transducers in Monitoring Wells to Strengthen Ground Water Data Collection
The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) has officially begun the installation of telemetry capabilities on its existing transducer network in select ground water monitoring wells...
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LPSNRD Supports Endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle Recovery
LPSNRD Supports Endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle Recovery
The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) recently joined a multi-agency effort to release more than 160 Salt Creek Tiger Beetle larvae into local saline wetlands—part of an ongoing...
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