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The Central Platte Natural Resources District strives to protect groundwater and surface water, reduce flood threats, reduce soil erosion, create and protect wildlife habitat, and educate children and adults to use natural resources wisely. It is one of 23 separate NRDs created by the Nebraska Legislature to protect our natural resources. The District includes all or parts of 11 counties: Dawson, Custer, Buffalo, Hall, Howard, Nance, Merrick, Hamilton, Platte, Polk and Frontier. It involves in the activities reducing soil erosion, flooding and surface/groundwater drainage.