1618 Rd O - 1150
York, NE 68467
(402) 641-3167
abohaty@upperbigblue.org

A lifelong Nebraskan, Anthony Bohaty joined the NRD board of directors in 2023. He was employed at Southern Public Power District for nearly 24 years, before leaving to pursue production agriculture full time in 2022.

In his spare time, Anthony enjoys spending time with his wife, Carmen, and their four children. 

When asked why he serves on the board of the NRD, Anthony had this to say: "I felt the need for new people to get involved.   As I considered running for this board, I was approached by many constituents, who believed that the key to solving our nitrate issues involved getting new people onto the board with the hope they would bring new ideas and be more open minded toward future solutions.   I am passionate about being part of the solution that will mediate and solve the issue we have with rising nitrate level in our water.  Having a young family, clean water is an important issue for me and I want to help bring safe drinking water to all residents of the Upper Big Blue NRD.  I believe it is vital to have  board members who have formal education, training, and a solid background in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Soil Sciences, as this knowledge will be the basis where our high nitrate solutions are built from.  As a 1991 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I felt I had the course work and formal training and background to build on as a board member.  My 24 year tenure working for Southern Power District, has given me the skill set to work with people of differing opinions and has allowed me to successfully find compromise on tough issues that allowed us  to work toward positive solutions that are beneficial for all parties involved."

Anthony wishes more people understood that the NRD has many responsibilities. "I feel one of the most important things the Upper Big Blue does is to protect the quantity and quality of our ground water.  I also want everyone to understand that the NRD has other equally important issues that include Water, Soil, Urban Conservation, Trees, Wildlife, Recreation, Grazing Lands & providing education to those that live and work in our District."  

Years of Board Service
2023-Present