Notice — Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District

UPPER ELKHORN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
Order
Chemigation Rules
March 20, 2015
FINDINGS OF FACT
Nebraska Revised Statutes § 46-1101 – 1148, the Nebraska Chemigation Act, provides the authority for the adoption of rules and regulations to administer Chemigation.
Notice of the February 23, 2015 Public Hearing on the proposed rules and regulations was published in accordance with state law in the following newspapers in general circulation in the Upper Elkhorn NRD (UENRD):  Holt County Independent, Neligh News, Rock County Leader, Atkinson Graphic, Orchard News, Elgin Review, Clearwater Record and Ewing News
Notice of the Public Hearing and a full copy of the proposed rule and regulations were posted on the UENRD website at www.uenrd.org. Copies of the proposed rules and regulations were also made available from the UENRD office in O’Neill, Nebraska at the time of publication of the newspaper notices identified above.
The Public Hearing was held in accordance with state law and as noticed on February 23, 2015.  All persons present at the Public Hearing were afforded an opportunity to provide oral or written testimony regarding the proposed rules and regulations.
The record of the Public Hearing was held open for the receipt of mailed, written testimony until the close of the Public Hearing. Copies of all written testimony, personally provided at the Public Hearing or mailed, were made available to the UENRD Board of Directors for their consideration.
Testimony presented at the Public Hearing, whether written or oral, is part of the Public Hearing record on file with the UENRD office in O’Neill, Nebraska.
The UENRD Board of Directors considered all testimony and, in open session, at its regular Board of Directors meeting on February 23, 2015, voted to approve the proposed rules and regulations.
BY VIRTURE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE UPPER ELKHORN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY NEBRASKA STATE LAW, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1.    The chemigation rules and regulations adopted by the UENRD (301 N Harrison Street, O’Neill, NE) Board of Directors on February 23, 2015 are adopted and shall become effective March 20, 2015.
PUBLISH: February 25, March 4 and 11, 2015
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