NPGCD Rules and Management Plan
Permits and Registration Documents
Exempt Request
New Well Request
Test Hole Permit
Agent Authorization
Affidavit of Ownership
Establishing a New Metering Method
Meter Change
As of March 1, 2025, any meter submitted for reimbursement must also have a completed Meter Change Form included with the application.
If a meter is repaired or replaced, the District must be notified within 30 days. Submit the completed Meter Change Form to productionreporting@northplainsgcd.org.
Meter Reimbursement Forms
The District has a meter reimbursement program available to agricultural irrigation producers that may reimburse 50 percent of the cost of eligible flow meters. Visit the Meter Reimbursement Program page for full details, policies, and application forms.
To apply for the Meter Reimbursement Program, fill out the Meter Reimbursement Program Application, print and sign it, and return to permitting@northplainsgcd.org.
Visit the Meter Reimbursement Program page for full details and policies.
Aquifer and Groundwater Resource Reports
2014 USGS Water-Quality Report-5188
This report presents the results of groundwater-quality sampling conducted during 2012–13 and provides a baseline assessment of water quality in the Ogallala Formation within the district.
2022 USGS Water-Quality and Depth-to-Water Report
This follow-up report presents groundwater-quality and depth-to-water data collected during 2019–20 and compares those findings with conditions documented during the 2012–13 study.
Private Well Disinfection
North Plains GCD Annual Report
District Annual Report
The District’s Annual Report provides a yearly update on North Plains Groundwater Conservation District’s progress toward the strategic goals outlined in its management plan. A copy of the most current Annual Report is also available at the District office.
High Plains-Ogallala Project Documents
Water Resource Development Act(s)
WRDA Public Law 94-578, 90 Stat. 2943
Studies and Presentations
Six-State High Plains Ogallala Aquifer RRS 1982 — Part 1
Six-State High Plains Ogallala Aquifer RRS 1982 — Part 2
Six-State High Plains Ogallala Aquifer RRS 1982 — Part 3
2015 Kansas Route B Update — Six-State High Plains Ogallala Aquifer RRS
Six-State High Plains Ogallala Aquifer RRS Summary – Harvey Banks 1979
Missouri River Transfer Project — Panhandle, July 2021
Missouri Transfer Paper with Map, July 2021
Supporting Resolutions
Hemphill County UWCD Resolution
Moore County, Texas Resolution
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Resolution
