About the Project

The South Platte Natural Resources District (NRD) updated its Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) with assistance from JEO Consulting Group. A hazard mitigation plan is a community-guided document that identifies vulnerability to hazards and mitigation projects to reduce or eliminate this vulnerability. FEMA requires that an HMP be updated and approved within a five-year period. Having an approved and updated plan enables your community to be stronger and more resilient by:

1. Reducing your community’s risk and potential impacts from hazards and disasters such as: tornadoes, flooding, drought, hail, severe winter storms, agricultural plant and animal diseases, wildfire, chemical spills, etc.;
2. Gaining eligibility for pre- and post-disaster mitigation grants, and
3. Building partnerships within your community and across counties.

The planning area for the South Platte NRD HMP includes the counties of Cheyenne, Deuel, and Kimball. Members of the community, schools, NRD, fire districts, irrigation districts, and other jurisdictions within the three counties are invited to participate in this process by attending meetings and providing information for the plan.

This hazard mitigation plan update is funded by a FEMA planning grant. The cost is shared 75% through federal funding and 25% through a local match.

For more information about the South Platte NRD, please visit their website.

Get Involved

This planning process includes public meetings to provide an opportunity for participants and interested stakeholders to This planning process includes public meetings to provide an opportunity for participants and interested stakeholders to learn about the plan and provide input. FEMA requires at least one representative from participating jurisdictions to attend one of the planning meetings. Each meeting will last about one hour and can be attended in person or online.

The first public meeting was held on Thursday, July 23rd, 2026. A meeting recording is available here: South Platte NRD HMP Round 1 Meeting Recording.

You can access and download your jurisdiction’s meeting worksheets by visiting the Google Drive link: https://tinyurl.com/SouthPlatteGoogle-Drive.

We ask that worksheets be returned to JEO Consulting Group no later than August 21, 2026, or as soon as possible. Please return worksheets to Phil Luebbert at pluebbert@jeo.com. If you have any questions, please contact JEO or Ryan Reisdorff, South Platte NRD Assistant Manager. Ryan can be reached at (308) 254-2377 or rreisdorff@spnrd.org.

2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan

The 2022 South Platte NRD Hazard Mitigation Plan has been reviewed and approved by the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The final approved plan is available below for download.

South Platte NRD – Regional Plan

Special Districts Appendix – includes South Platte NRD, Region 21 Emergency Management, Bushnell Fire District, Dix Fire District, Kimball Municipal Airport, Kimball Public Schools, Leyton Public Schools, Lodgepole Fire District, Potter Fire District, Sidney Fire District, and Sidney Public Schools.

Cheyenne County Appendix – includes Cheyenne County, Village of Dalton, Village of Gurley, Village of Lodgepole, Village of Potter, and City of Sidney.

Deuel County Appendix – includes Deuel County, Village of Big Springs, and City of Chappell.

Kimball County Appendix – includes Kimball County, Village of Bushnell, and City of Kimball.

Procedural Appendices

Additional Resources

• Drought Monitor
• National Weather Service
• High Plains Regional Climate Center
• FEMA VII: Mitigation
• Nebraska Silver Jackets