15/50 Plan

The State of Nebraska has suggested that the Republican River Basin adopt the 15/50 plan

Reduction in Consumptive Use as per the 15/50 plan

15% reduction in pumping on Upland acres
50% reduction in pumping on Quick Response acres

To obtain these results the State has suggested
allocations be reduced by 13% to 80%. See bottom.

	*State Plan
	50% QR	QR	Upland
	15% UL	Portion	Portion
2007	7,443	6,302	1,141
2008	11,900	10,483	1,417
2009	15,047	13,543	1,504
2010	17,088	15,161	1,927
2011	18,592	15,826	2,766
2012	17,649	14,305	3,344
2013	19,842	16,176	3,666

According to the Model, the 15/50 plan would result
in the following reductions in consumptive use.
The needed reductions are in the table below.

	CU Over
	Allowance
2003	(25,420)
2004	(36,640)
2005	(42,325)
2006	(32,374)
Average	(34,190)

The State's suggestion does not result in Nebraska
being within its allowance now or in the future unless
the water allowance increases.

* Numbers are generated by a Nebraska run of the official computer simulation that determine compliance.