Nebraska irrigation hydro contracts
8 contracts tracked across 1 municipality.
Contracts
8
municipalities
1
Distinct vendors
7
municipalities with the most irrigation hydro contracts
Top vendors in Nebraska irrigation hydro
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE REPUBLICAN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | 2 | $2.6M |
| LOWER REPUBLICAN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | 1 | $4.3M |
| UPPER REPUBLICAN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | 1 | $834K |
| LOWER LOUP NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | 1 | $352K |
| CENTRAL PLATTE NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | 1 | $291K |
| TWIN PLATTE NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | 1 | $31K |
Recent irrigation hydro contracts in Nebraska
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MIDDLE REPUBLICAN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT, LOCATED IN SOUTHERN NEBRASKA, WILL INSTALL NEAR REAL-TIME TELEMETRY EQUIPMENT ON 691 IRRIGATION FLOW METERS FOR IMPROVED ON-FARM WATER MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 2,610 ACRE-FEET, WHICH IS CURRENTLY LOST TO OVERWATERING. CONSERVED WATER WILL REMAIN IN THE LOCAL AQUIFER TO MAINTAIN GROUNDWATER LEVELS FOR FUTURE IRRIGATION EVENTS AS WELL AS IMPROVE DISCHARGE FOR BASEFLOW IN THE REPUBLICAN RIVER, WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AS OVER-APPROPRIATED FOR WATER RESOURCES. | Nebraska (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | MIDDLE REPUBLICAN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | $1.1M | — |
| THE LOWER REPUBLICAN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT, LOCATED IN HARLAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, WILL INSTALL WEATHER STATIONS AND 1,800 IRRIGATION FLOW METERS WITH TELEMETRY TO COLLECT AND BROADCAST REAL-TIME DATA THAT WILL HELP IRRIGATORS BETTER SCHEDULE IRRIGATION WATER EVENTS. MORE PRECISE IRRIGATION SCHEDULING WILL RESULT IN DECREASED GROUNDWATER PUMPING, WHICH WILL ALSO REDUCE ENERGY DEMAND. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 8,790 ACRE-FEET. CONSERVED WATER WILL REMAIN IN THE LOCAL AQUIFER TO MAINTAIN GROUNDWATER LEVELS FOR OTHER BENEFICIAL USES AS WELL AS IMPROVE BASEFLOW FOR SURFACE WATER USES IN THE REPUBLICAN RIVER BASIN. | Nebraska (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | LOWER REPUBLICAN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | $4.3M | — |
| REMOTE METER MONITORING AND IRRIGATION WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT | Nebraska (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | MIDDLE REPUBLICAN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | $1.5M | — |
| THE UPPER REPUBLICAN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT, LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA, WILL INSTALL 2,000 DIGITAL METER HEADS AND TRANSCEIVERS AT IRRIGATION WELLS TO TRANSMIT WATER USAGE INFORMATION AND CROP EVAPOTRANSPIRATION RATES VIA A RADIO NETWORK. THE REAL-TIME USAGE DATA WILL CORRELATE WITH THE DISTRICTS WATER-USE ALLOCATIONS, ALLOWING IRRIGATORS TO MANAGE WATER USE RELATIVE TO THEIR ALLOCATION. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE IRRIGATION WATER USE IN THE AREA BY OVER 9 , WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT OF 24,310 ACRE-FEET ANNUALLY. CONSERVED WATER WILL REMAIN IN THE AQUIFER AND HELP THE STATE OF NEBRASKA MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REPUBLICAN RIVER COMPACT AND ASSOCIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WHICH ALLOCATES REPUBLICAN RIVER WATER USE BETWEEN NEBRASKA, KANSAS, AND COLORADO. | Nebraska (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | UPPER REPUBLICAN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | $834K | — |
| THE LOWER LOUP NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT (DISTRICT), LOCATED IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA, WILL DEVELOP A COST-SHARE PROGRAM FOR LANDOWNERS AND IRRIGATORS IN THE SERVICE AREA TO COORDINATE THE INSTALLATION OF 200 FLOW METERS ON IRRIGATION WELLS. THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO INSTALL TWO SOLAR-POWERED WEATHER STATIONS IN TARGETED AREAS OF SEVERE DROUGHT CONCERN TO BETTER MEASURE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND ESTIMATE RAINFALL. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE IRRIGATORS WITH ENHANCED WATER USE FORECASTING DATA, LEADING TO MORE PRECISE IRRIGATION TIMING AND REDUCED WATER APPLICATION INEFFICIENCIES. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 207 ACRE-FEET, WHICH WILL REDUCE GROUNDWATER PUMPING, CONSERVING WATER IN THE LOCAL AQUIFER. | Nebraska (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | LOWER LOUP NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | $352K | — |
| THE CENTRAL PLATTE NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT, LOCATED IN HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, WILL INSTALL TELEMETRY-ENABLED IRRIGATION FLOW METERS TO AUTONOMOUSLY MEASURE, REPORT, AND ANALYZE DAILY GROUNDWATER PUMPING DATA AT 100 WELLS IN AN AREA OF GROUNDWATER DECLINE. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 1,162 ACRE-FEET BY REDUCING OVERIRRIGATION, WHICH EITHER EVAPORATES OR CONTAMINATES SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER WITH FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES. CONSERVED WATER WILL REMAIN IN THE LOCAL AQUIFER. THE PROJECT AREA ALSO INTEGRATES THE GREATER PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, ALIGNING INCREASED STREAMFLOW FROM WATER SAVINGS WITH CONSERVATION PLANS AND GREATER HYDROLOGIC HEALTH ACROSS THREE STATES. | Nebraska (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CENTRAL PLATTE NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | $291K | — |
| THE TWIN PLATTE NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT, LOCATED IN WESTERN NEBRASKA, WILL INSTALL 30 FLOW METERS ON IRRIGATION WELLS ACROSS THE DISTRICT. THE FLOW METERS WOULD ALLOW FOR DATA VALIDATION ON 30 OF THE DISTRICT'S 3,100 IRRIGATION WELLS AND WILL PROVIDE THE ABILITY TO COLLECT REAL-TIME WATER USE DATA VIA A NEW RADIO FREQUENCY DATA TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. THE PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE INTEGRATED GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER PLANNING EFFORT COMPLETED BY THE DISTRICT AND NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. | Nebraska (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | TWIN PLATTE NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT | $31K | — |
| THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT, THE NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (PROGRAM). THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT COMPLIANCE, WHICH IS CRUCIAL FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS ON THE NORTH PLATTE AND SOUTH PLATTE RIVERS. THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THESE PROJECTS WILL ALLOW RECLAMATION TO DELIVER STORAGE WATER FOR IRRIGATION AND MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, AND TO CONTINUE TO GENERATE HYDROPOWER, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. THE OPERATION OF THESE PROJECTS PROVIDES FOR RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND THE PUBLIC WILL ALSO BENEFIT FROM INCREASED ACCESS TO PROGRAM LANDS IN NEBRASKA FOR CERTAIN RECREATIONAL USES DURING CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR.SPECIFIC PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIONPROGRAM LAND PLAN IMPLEMENTATIONLAND ACQUISITIONPROGRAM WATER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION (NON-ACQUISITION)PROGRAM WATER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION (ACQUISITION)PROGRAM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATIONTHIS IS A MANDATORY AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZED IN PUBLIC LAW 110-229, THE PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT. | Nebraska (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $43.3M | — |