Loess Hills Free Scrap Tire Collection

August 29, 2014 Leave a comment


The Nebraska Loess Hills Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council’s FREE scrap tire collection is Friday, September 5thfrom 8:00 a.m.to 12:00 p.m. at the Cuming County Fairgrounds in West Point.

The collection is a joint effort between Cuming County, the RC&D Council, the Papio Missouri River NRD, City of West Point, Cuming County Extension, the Lower Elkhorn NRD, and the Cuming County Fair Board. This is the perfect opportunity to get rid of old tires at no charge. The collection will accept tires of any size but will NOT accept any rims.

There is a 100 tire limit per vehicle. Tires will not be accepted from tire dealers or resellers. No semi-truckloads of tires, please. This collection is possible through funding from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. Collection day support is being provided by the following West Point businesses: Pizza Ranch, Subway, Graybeal Foods, Lincoln Street Market and Casey’s General Store. For more information please contact the Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council at (402)685-4020 or the Papio-Missiouri NRD at (402) 374-1920 ext. 101.

 

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Loess Hills Receives Award

May 16, 2014 Leave a comment


The National Association of RC&D Councils (NARC&DC) is very pleased to announce that Nebraska Loess Hills Resource Conservation and Development Council of Oakland, Nebraska has been reauthorized as a Premier member of the NARC&DC Circle of Diamonds program, one of the few RC&D Councils out of 375 to qualify for this elite status.

The Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council is a volunteer based grassroots organization comprised of community members and local government representatives. The RC&D Council serves Burt, Cuming, Dakota, Dodge, Thurston and Washington Counties. Board members include Larry Bockelman, Wisner; Mark Lorensen, Pender; Richard Leitschuck, South Sioux City; Jim Peterson, Blair; Gary Loftis, Craig; Lance Hedquist, South Sioux City; Kathy Rhea, Fremont; John Ross, Bancroft; Elden Wesely, Oakland; Richard McNear, Hubbard; John Kruse, Walthill; and Perry Rogers, Oakland.  In 2013 the Council completed 9 projects including a regional scrap tire collection, a scrap computer/electronics collection, household hazardous waste collections, and plastic pesticide container recycling. Nearly eighty volunteers donated more than 1,500 hours to these and other RC&D projects. Financially, the total value of the projects completed in 2013 exceeded $108,000.00.

The NARC&DC Circle of Diamonds program provides a proactive means for RC&D Councils to demonstrate that they are complying with legal requirements and best non-profit management practices. The program has three tiers or levels: Basic, Enhanced, and Premier. By earning Premier level membership, Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council, has clearly demonstrated its ability to adhere to the highest standards of governance and administration and its effectiveness in public outreach and partnership management. The RC&D Council’s policies and practices, as well as its inspiring vision for the future of its community, make it a model for all of us who strive to faithfully serve our communities and be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us.

The National Association of RC&D Councils heartily congratulates Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D, on this well-deserved honor. For more information about the Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council, 2014 projects, membership or to find out how to get involved contact any board member, or the Council at (402)685-4020 or visit www.nlhrcd.org.

 

 

 

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