61-302. Legislative findings and declarations.
(1) The Legislature finds that it is essential to the economic prosperity, health, and welfare of the people of the State of Nebraska, and to the environmental health of the entire Platte River Basin, to protect Nebraska's full entitlement to the flows of the South Platte River as provided for in the South Platte River Compact. The South Platte River Compact is the law of Nebraska and of the United States that specifically authorizes Nebraska to develop a canal and associated storage facilities for the diversion of water from the South Platte River for beneficial use in Nebraska.
(2) The Legislature declares that a canal and associated storage facilities, which shall be known as the Perkins County Canal Project, shall be developed, constructed, managed, and operated under the authority of the State of Nebraska consistent with the South Platte River Compact and pursuant to the Perkins County Canal Project Act.
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Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 61 - Natural Resources
61-101 - Transferred to section 25-21,270.
61-102 - Transferred to section 25-21,271.
61-103 - Transferred to section 25-21,272.
61-104 - Transferred to section 25-21,273.
61-105 - Transferred to section 23-1313.
61-201 - Director of Natural Resources; qualifications.
61-202 - Director of Natural Resources; employment of personnel.
61-204 - Department of Natural Resources; rules and regulations.
61-205 - Department of Natural Resources; general grant of authority.
61-207 - Department of Natural Resources; decisions; appeal; time; procedure.
61-208 - Department of Natural Resources; powers; survey of streams.
61-209 - Department of Natural Resources; powers; water data collection; fee.
61-210 - Department of Natural Resources Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
61-212 - Water divisions; denomination.
61-213 - Water division No. 1; boundaries.
61-214 - Water division No. 2; boundaries.
61-215 - Water divisions; division supervisors.
61-216 - Water divisions; division supervisors; duties.
61-222 - Water Sustainability Fund; created; use; investment.
61-223 - Water Sustainability Fund; legislative intent.
61-224 - Critical Infrastructure Facilities Cash Fund; created; use; investment; transfers.
61-225 - State flood mitigation plan; legislative findings.
61-226 - State flood mitigation plan; scope.
61-228 - State flood mitigation plan; department; duties.
61-229 - State flood mitigation plan; report.
61-302 - Legislative findings and declarations.
61-303 - Department of Natural Resources; powers and duties.
61-304 - Conflict of interest, prohibited.
61-305 - Perkins County Canal Project Fund; created; use; investment; study; required.
61-402 - Legislative findings and declarations.
61-404 - Annexation prohibited.
61-405 - Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Fund; created; use; investment; studies required.