In this podcast, Lynn Chrisp, a farmer from Kenesaw and member of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association, provides a few thoughts on the Water Resources Cash Fund and how LB229 supports the fund.He notes that the fund is an obligation of the entire state and that contributions to the fund should focus not just on farmers but instead include all stakeholders. This is because water issues impact all of Nebraska, not just farmers or rural communities, so funding should come from a wider group of stakeholders, too.
"Through discussions and modifications to LB229, we were pleased to work with a number of stakeholders, including the Environmental Trust Fund, Natural Resources Districts, counties, municipalities and environmental, hunting and fishing groups," Chrisp said. "The result is a well-balanced funding approach that allows the Department of Natural Resources to apply to the Environmental Trust Fund for a $3.3 million grant each year for three years. Each annual grant would then be matched by the state’s general fund. If benchmarks are met, the DNR can apply for a second three-year grant funding cycle."
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