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CATHERLAND REC. D. v. LOWER PLATTE NORTH

No. 86-692.

433 N.W.2d 161 (1988)

230 Neb. 580

In re Applications A-15145, A-15146, A-15147, and A-15148 of the Catherland Reclamation District. CATHERLAND RECLAMATION DISTRICT, Appellee, v. LOWER PLATTE NORTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT, et al., Appellants, Central Platte Natural Resources District et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

December 16, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Svoboda of Sidner, Svoboda, Schilke, Wiseman, Thomsen, Holtorf & Boggy, Fremont, for appellants Lower Platte North N.R.D., et al.

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

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

Michael E. Kelley, Kearney City Atty., for appellant City of Kearney.

Christopher H. Meyer, Boulder, Colo., for appellants Nat. Wildlife Federation and Nebraska Wildlife Federation.

Robert B. Crosby and Steven G. Seglin of Crosby, Guenzel, Davis, Kessner & Kuester, Lincoln, for appellee Catherland Reclamation Dist.

Richard G. Kopf of Cook, Kopf & Doyle, P.C., and James E. Doyle, IV of Cook & Doyle, P.C., Lexington, for appellee Cent. Platte N.R.D.

Jeffrey J. Davidson and Mark A. Warnquist of Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C., Gene D. Watson and John C. McClure, Lincoln, and Bruce A. Peterson, Holdrege, for amici curiae Nebraska Public Power Dist. and Cent. Nebraska Public Power and Irr. Dist.

Robert M. Spire, Atty. Gen., and LeRoy W. Sievers, Lincoln, for the State.

HASTINGS, C.J., and BOSLAUGH, WHITE, CAPORALE, SHANAHAN, GRANT, and FAHRNBRUCH, JJ.

FAHRNBRUCH, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Nebraska Director of Water Resources (Director) granting Catherland Reclamation District the right to divert and store water from the Platte and Little Blue Rivers. We vacate the Director's order and dismiss the diversion applications.

Among the objectors are cities, individuals, natural resources districts, and both the Nebraska and National Wildlife Federations.

This is the third appeal...

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