About Northeast Nebraska

Vision:
To facilitate progress in our communities, improve viability and enhance quality of life.

Mission:
Provide leadership by seeking technical and financial assistance to create new opportunities in agriculture, employment, area development, and protection of the environment.

The Northeast Nebraska RC&D serves the six counties of Antelope, Cedar, Dixon, Knox, Pierce and Wayne in the far northeastern corner of the state.  Fifty-two communities make up the area of approximately 50,000 population.  A low unemployment rate is indicative of underemployment.  The Santee Sioux Nation’s reservation covers 117,000 acres in northern Knox County.  The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, now back on their original lands in northern Knox County, is headquartered in Niobrara.

NEWSLETTER

The current Area Plan identifies the following Needs & Goals:

Land Conservation
     Goal I - Support Farm Bill Initiatives Directed at Soil Erosion & Sedimentation
Water Conservation
     Goal II - Work to Insure Existing Water Resources are Valued
Community Development
     Goal III - Create & Retain Local Jobs & Businesses that Provide a Living Wage
     Goal IV - Turn Local Ideas into Reality
     Goal V - Promote Northeast Nebraska
     Goal VI - Raise the Awareness of RC&D’s
Land Management
     Goal VII - Lead Agriculturally-based Economic Development
     Goal VIII - Promote Ethical Conservation of Natural Resources

Summary of 2007 volunteers, projects, and partners

• Number of council meetings                    11
• Number of volunteer hours                  7870
• Total number of partners                         90
• Number of projects completed                18
• Number of new projects                         18
• Number of on-going projects                  40