Consumptive Use
If a water transfer between the Platte and the Republican does not happen then Nebraska must shut off at least 180,000 irrigated acres. The reason for the "at least" part is that Ann Bleed with the DNR doesn't think we should shut down the wells that give the most bang for the buck but instead thinks that to be fair that everyone should feel the pain. That is what she said in Imperial, on July 13th. That means more acres have to be shut down to get the required results.
One of the primary objections to any transfer focuses on the consumptive use in the Holdrege area. We have completed a major new study on the subject. You can find it as a link on the left under Presentations. It is called Holdrege Consumptive Use.