LITTLE BLUE, ETC. v. LOWER PLATTE, ETC.

No. 44050.

317 N.W.2d 726 (1982)

210 Neb. 862

In re Applications 15146 and 15148 of the Little Blue Natural Resources District. LITTLE BLUE NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT, Appellee, v. LOWER PLATTE NORTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

March 19, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve Seglin of Crosby, Guenzel, Davis, Kessner & Kuester, Lincoln, for appellee.

William F. Austin, City Atty., William G. Blake, Chief Asst. City Atty., Lincoln, for City of Lincoln.

Duane A. Burns of Mayer & Burns, Grand Island, for Central Nebraska Conservation Ass'n, Inc.

Jess C. Nielsen and Richard A. Birch, Nielsen Law Offices, North Platte, for Twin Platte Natural Resources Dist. et al.

William P. Trusdale of Trusdale & Trusdale, Cozad, for Cozad Ditch Co. et al.

David C. Nuttleman of Holtorf, Hansen, Kovarik & Nuttleman, for North Platte Natural Resources Dist.

Lyle B. Gill, City Atty., Fremont, for City of Fremont.

James I. Shamberg of Cronin, Shamberg & Wolf, Grand Island, for Central Platte Natural Resources Dist. et al.

George E. Svoboda, P. C. of Sidner, Svoboda, Schilke, Wiseman & Thomsen, Fremont, for Lower Platte North Natural Dist.

Patrick A. Parenteau of Nat. Wildlife Federation, Washington, D. C., for Nat. Wildlife Federation et al.

Martin D. Johnson, Omaha, for City of Grand Island.

R. L. McFeely of Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, Grand Island, for Grand Island Chamber of Commerce.

Thomas A. Wurtz of Metropolitan Utilities Dist., Omaha, for Metropolitan Utilities Dist.

Heard before KRIVOSHA, C. J., and BOSLAUGH, McCOWN, CLINTON, BRODKEY, WHITE, and HASTINGS, JJ.


KRIVOSHA, Chief Justice.

The appellants, who are various Nebraska municipalities, natural resources districts, a conservation district, and several environmental organizations, have appealed from an order entered by the director of the Department of Water Resources (Department) which in substance granted to the appellee, Little Blue Natural Resources District (Little Blue), the authority to appropriate, under conditions...

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