About the Nebraska State Irrigation Association

The Nebraska State Irrigation Association is Nebraska's oldest statewide organization representing irrigation projects and their water user constituents. Formed in 1893 by irrigation leaders in the State, the organization has watched and contributed to countless economic benefits from irrigation development to the benefit of all Nebraska.

The NSIA represents irrigation districts and their water users in frequent contacts with the leaders of today's government at the state and the national levels.

The Association represents about three-fourths of the surface water project irrigated acreage in the State, along with many individuals and organizations with interests in that irrigation enterprise.

Program activities on behalf of irrigation carried out by the NSIA:

Active participation and financial assistance for irrigation interests in instream flow litigation

Support for projects constructed under federal reclamation laws in their efforts to obtain title to their project facilities from the federal government.

Support for projects constructed under federal reclamation laws in their efforts to renew water service contracts on their projects.

Support for irrigation projects water conservation efforts through a conservation programs workshop.

Encouraging changes in state laws to allow water transfers and other water management activities within organized irrigation projects to be administratively expedited.

Providing new property and casualty insurance programs with better coverage and at less cost for irrigation projects.

Providing employee benefit plans designed to ensure sound protection and reasonable costs, assuring irrigation projects of programs designed to retain good employees.

Endorsing investment opportunities for surplus project funds allowing optimization of investment returns for irrigation project operations.

Keeping state and federal lawmakers informed about irrigation issues and economic benefits realized by the state from preserving and supporting irrigation project facilities and district operations.

Learn more about the Nebraska State Irrigation Association:

If you are interested in receiving more information about the association or about any of its specific program activities, write or call the Association offices at:

NSIA
1233 Lincoln Mall, Suite 201
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-476-0162
Fax 402-476-2469

NSIA's On-going Efforts :

The Nebraska State Irrigation Association will continue to work with other groups interested in supporting irrigation activities in Nebraska and among our own members to provide conferences, workshops, and meetings which will provide important information to each of our members.

It will also continue to explore the needs for effective irrigation project management and provide the support and the sponsorships of business-related programs which will maintain and improve project operations and efficiencies.

Our Organization :

NSIA is a nonprofit corporation organized under Nebraska law.

NSIA encourages the wise and beneficial use of the water resources of the State by providing education and information to the citizens.

NSIA encourages scientific and technical research, cooperates with other like interest organizations.

NSIA monitors and provides inputs into laws and regulations governing water resources and provides mutally beneficial programs among the members of the organization.