NEMAHA NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT

Name

NEMAHA NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT

Legal name

Nemaha Natural Resources District

Website

https://nemahanrd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Resources Management Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Natural resources management
• Water resources conservation
• Watershed flood control
• Public recreation services
• Agricultural conservation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tecumseh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Local property taxes as principal revenue source, with a levy of 0.29999% for FY26
2. Grants and Federal/State Funds: State and federal grants used to leverage local tax funds for projects
3. Park Permits and Recreation Fees: Annual and daily park permits for recreation areas; camping fees at $5/night (primitive) and $20/night (RV electrical)
4. Tree Sales Program: Conservation trees and shrubs sold to landowners for windbreaks, shelterbelts, wildlife habitat
5. Service Fees: Well registration fees, chemigation permit fees, water analysis fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nemaha NRD is a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska that delivers natural resources management services across eight southeastern counties. Its core offerings include well permitting, registration, and abandonment; chemigation permits; water quality analysis; soil and water conservation cost-share programs; flood control and watershed infrastructure across 19 identified watersheds; public recreation areas (six lakes/parks and a 22-mile trail) with camping, fishing, and boating; and conservation education programs such as Plant-A-Tree and the Watershed of Wonders youth camp.

Product overview

Nemaha Natural Resources District is a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska providing natural resources management and public recreation services across eight southeastern counties. The district operates a portfolio of six core offerings: (1) Six public recreation areas including Duck Creek Recreation Area, Iron Horse Trail Lake, Kirkman's Cove, Wirth Brothers Lake, Prairie Owl, and Steamboat Trace Trail offering camping, fishing, boating, and outdoor activities; (2) Conservation programs including Conservation Tree Program, Nebraska Buffer Strip Program, and WILD Nebraska partnership with Nebraska Game & Parks Commission for habitat improvement; (3) Cost-share programs for Soil & Water Conservation, Urban Special Projects, and Small Dams; (4) Water management services including Chemigation Permits, Well Registration, Well Permitting, Well Abandonment, Well Monitoring Cost-Share, Water Analysis, and Flood Control & Watershed Programs; (5) Park Permits for recreation area access sold through Set Your Sites platform; and (6) Educational programs including Watershed of Wonders youth camp, Plant-A-Tree, Envirothon, and Land & Range Judging Contests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 20,000 seedlings given to third-grade students since 1989 through Plant-A-Tree program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, strategic and core.

• Husker Harvest Days PartnersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 September 2026At Natural Resources Hub (39E) during Husker Harvest Days; includes Nebraska Forest Service, USDA NRCS, USDA FSA, Nebraska Department of Water, Environment and Energy, Strategic Ag Coalition, Rainwater Basin Joint Venture, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program, The Nature Conservancy, Producer Connect
• Rainwater Basin Joint VenturestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2026Andy Bishop serves as RWBJV Coordinator; works to protect critical wetland and bird habitat while supporting productive working lands through voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs
• National Association of Conservation DistrictsstrategicGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 February 2026National nonprofit representing 3,000 conservation districts; hosts annual meeting; provides recognition programs, policy development, and networking opportunities for NRDs
• Nebraska Statewide ArboretumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Partnership through Trees for Nebraska Towns Initiative; Nemaha NRD received 10 trees to plant at Kirkman's Cove Recreation Area. Program goals include increasing community forest resilience, species diversity, and appreciation of community forests.
• Nebraska Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Co-funder with Nebraska Environmental Trust of Trees for Nebraska Towns Initiative; provides technical expertise and funding for tree planting programs across Nebraska's NRDs
• Nebraska Game & Parks CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWILD Nebraska program partnership to create or improve wildlife habitat on private land through cost-share based activities including prescribed burning, disking, interseeding legumes
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency with field offices co-located in Nemaha NRD service area; District Clerks stationed at NRCS offices; NRCS provides technical assistance for conservation practices
• Nebraska Association of Resources DistrictscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState trade association representing all 23 Nebraska NRDs; provides coordination, advocacy, and programs like NRD Recreation Exploration

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Ducks Unlimited: National nonprofit focused on wetland and waterfowl habitat conservation through cost-share with private landowners. Adjacent rather than competing; partner of Rainwater Basin Joint Venture, which works alongside Nemaha NRD.
• The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska: Global conservation nonprofit that partners with Nebraska NRDs on voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs. Operates in an adjacent space (private land conservation) without competing for NRD statutory authorities.

Direct peers

• Lower Platte South Natural Resources District: A sister Nebraska Natural Resources District under the same state statutory framework (Sections 2-3229). Delivers the same combination of groundwater management, well permitting, cost-share conservation, flood control, and public recreation areas to a different geographic district, making it the closest structural peer.
• Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District: Nebraska NRD with analogous structure delivering groundwater management, well permitting, conservation programs, and recreation services. A like-for-like peer for benchmarking program mix and budget scale across districts.
• Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District: Large Nebraska NRD serving a multi-county watershed with the same statutory mandate covering flood control, water quality, recreation, and conservation cost-share. Operates a comparable portfolio of recreation areas and water management programs.
• Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District: Another Nebraska NRD operating under identical statutory authority, providing water resources management, conservation cost-share programs, and public recreation areas. Directly comparable in mandate, governance structure (elected board), and revenue model.
• Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District: Northeast Nebraska NRD with the same statutory mandate, elected board governance, and service portfolio spanning water, conservation, recreation, and cost-share programs. Provides direct comparable for rural NRD operations.

Broad incumbents

• Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD): State trade association representing all 23 Nebraska NRDs, including Nemaha. Provides advocacy, coordination, and shared programs (e.g., NRD Recreation Exploration). Functions as an umbrella body rather than a competing operator.
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): Federal agency delivering conservation technical assistance and cost-share programs through field offices co-located with Nemaha NRD. Overlaps in mission (soil/water conservation) but operates at federal scale rather than district scale.
• Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: State agency that co-delivers WILD Nebraska and manages state parks and wildlife habitat. Operates a broader statewide portfolio that intersects with Nemaha NRD's recreation and conservation programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NemahaNRD
• Facebookfacebook.com/Nemaha-Natural-Resources-District-151083908248427
• Instagraminstagram.com/NemahaNRD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nemaha-natural-resources-district

Compliance2 records

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