The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) is comprised of a six county area of southeastern Nebraska, consisting of about one million acres and 350,000 residents. The Mission of the LPSNRD is to maintain a sustainable environment through the conservation of land, water and wildlife. LPSNRD is governed by a 21–member elected Board.

The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District operates and maintains 180 flood control dams, 13 miles of levees, approximately 12 miles of urban stream channels, 50 miles of recreational trails, 9 wildlife management areas, 11 public wetlands, and monitors groundwater quantity and quality. LPSNRD also provides project planning and management for additional projects/studies, environmental education, and administers programs that provide annually over $1M in cost-share assistance to landowners to install best management practices (terracing, meters, buffer strips, well decommissioning, etc.) to improve our water quality and protect our natural resources.​

The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District has a history of innovation and leadership; for example, being among the first of the NRDs to utilize conservation easements as a resources protection tool, to develop and manage recreational trails, to acquire and restore wetlands, and to partner with a municipality (City of Lincoln) in stormwater quality and quantity management. The successful implementation of our programs and projects is due in large part to a commitment of cooperation and collaboration with other local, state, and federal agencies and private organizations and individuals.