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),, • I Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 2200 N. 33rd St./ P.O. Box 30370 / Lincoln, NE 68503-0370 Phone: 402-471-0641 I Fax: 402-471-5528 / www.outdoornebraska.org

Governor Mike Johanns State Capitol PO Box 94848 Lincoln, NE 68509-4848

Dear Governor Johanns:

The year 2003 was a busy and productive one for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. We are pleased to issue this Annual Report to provide you with an overview of our activities and accomplishments during those 12 months. One of the biggest challenges to our agency this year was the ongoing drought situation. Drought affected much of the wildlife throughout the state, and had a substantial impact on our state's largest body of water, Lake McConaughy, and our other southwest reservoirs. We are keeping a close watch on the drought related effects on fish and wildlife across the state. In addition, our wildlife staff continue to monitor the presence of Chronic Wasting Disease in the western portion of the state, and are taking all means necessary in order to control the spread of this disease in our deer population. The challenge of monitoring this disease is offset by some good news, however: the number of turkeys across the state continued to increase, and allowed for expanded opportunities for spring and fall hunting. The Nebraska elk herd continues to grow as well. Nebraska state parks, recreational areas and historical parks maintained their popularity as attractions for Nebraskans and out of state visitors alike. A re-dedication of Ponca State Park took place in October, along with the opening of the new Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center. On the opposite end of the state, the reconstructed 1887 era Buffalo Soldier Barracks at Fort Robinson were dedicated in June. Our Law Enforcement Division has provided assistance with statewide Homeland Security efforts, and oversaw the drafting of an agency emergency operations plan, which will provide the basis for agency response to any emergency situation that is encountered. Over 4,200 acres were added to Nebraska wildlife lands during 2003, including 2,455 acres in Dawes County to create the Chadron Creek Ranch WMA. Along with expanding the quantity of public lands available for outdoor recreation, we actively worked to improve our facilities. The Aquatic Habitat Program financed several rehabilitation projects in 2003. During the year, rehabilitation efforts were completed at Rock Creek Lake, and work continued on projects at Holmes Lake, Yankee Hill Reservoir and Grove Lake. A new project was undertaken at Enders Reservoir, along with the preliminary steps for a rehabilitation project at Sherman Reservoir. Interaction and communication with all Nebraskans was a priority in 2003. Our redesigned website was introduced this year and was visited by as many as 10,000 people per day. The Urban Fisheries Program helped 52 communities improve fishing in their park ponds, and worked with the Youth Fishing program to conduct fishing clinics statewide for over 2,700 participants. The Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium continued to be popular as well, and provided field trip opportunities for 240 groups and a total of 9,439 students. Our Outdoor Education and Hunter Outreach programs were also popular, with hundreds of Nebraska youth participating in skills camps, mentored youth hunts, hunter safety courses and other NGPC sponsored activities. Our year was a busy one, and we remain committed to our mission of managing Nebraska's wildlife and park lands in the best manner possible. We are pleased to share our accomplishments with you.

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MISSION MISSION Offices Offices ADMINISTRATION

This division provides support to all divisions through person­ nel, internal audit, in-service training, headquarters maintenance, Personnel drug and alcohol reports, telephone switchboard and district staff Personnel functions include administration of payroll, Workers assistants. Liaison with the Nebraska Legislature is a major duty, Compensation, retirement, insurance, performance planning, per­ as is providing assistance to the Director's Office and settling sonnel records, and preparation of the personal services portion claims against the Commission. There were 17 claims filed with of the agency's operational budget. the State Claims Board in 2003. The labor contract between the State of Nebraska and the Nebraska Association of Public Employees Local 61 American Legislation Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (NAPE/ AFSCME) represents approximately 241 agency employees. The In 2003, the Legislature passed LB 003 which I increased the labor contract between the State of Nebraska and the State Law number of Commissioner districts from 7 to 8 and added a provi­ Enforcement Bargaining Council (SLEBC) represents some 49 sion that will not allow Commissioners to be appointed from the agency employees. Personnel serves as liaison to the Employee same county as their predecessor (except Douglas and Lancaster Relations and State Personnel divisions of the Department of counties). The new District 8 encompasses Lancaster County, Administrative Services. which was part of 1. District District I now includes most of The agency hired 51 permanent employees in 2002, and 14 southeast Nebraska. employees were promoted or reclassified. Total turnover for The bill also established the Water Policy Task Force, which 2002 was 5.9% (29 employees). will shape Nebraska water policies well into the future, estab­ Numerous inquiries regarding employment possibilities and lished a non-refundable paddlefish application fee, established career information were received and answered. Replies were marking property with a red stripe for no hunting without permis­ made to surveys regarding salary, benefits and personnel sion, changes notice provisions for threatened and endangered turnover. species actions, established that the Environment Trust executive The Workers Compensation assessment for the fiscal year end­ director serves at the pleasure of the Trust Board, modified the ing June 30, 2002, totaled $681,844.51. Niobrara Scenic River Act, and amended the Domesticated Cervine Act. In-Service Training Payrolls Total of all wages: $2 I ,517,987 .98 Six employees took advantage of advanced college courses, taking classes at the Metropolitan Community College, Chadron Total gross wages paid: $16,680,645.31 State College, Western Nebraska Community College, University Monthly average of employees: 485 of Nebraska-Kearney, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In-service training is designed to meet specialized needs of Temporary staff members who enroll in various short courses, seminars and Total gross wages paid: $4,837,342.67 workshops to improve performance and prepare employees for Average employees per payroll: 484 higher responsibility. Broad-based training needs are met through Largest payroll: 938 / Smallest: 158 in-house workshops for employee groups: Motor Vehicle Accidents Commission employees were involved in 25 motor vehicle accidents, 7 less than the record high of 32 in 2001 - a 46.9% improvement in safety.

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Includes Includes

Lifetime Lifetime Habitat Habitat Stamp Stamp

$118,820.00 $118,820.00 Total Total Expenditues Expenditues during during 2003 2003 $66,872,727.27 $66,872,727.27

Fund Fund 23340, 23340,

Habitat Habitat Cash Cash

Fund Fund 33000, 33000, State State Building Building Fund Fund $334,243.27 $334,243.27

Fund Fund 23330, 23330,

Park Park

Cash Cash

$15,209,472.41 $15,209,472.41 Fund Fund 10000. 10000. General General Fund Fund $10,416,279.73 $10,416,279.73

$18,352,692 . 07 07 Fund Fund 43350, 43350, Environmental Environmental Trust Trust Federal Federal Fund Fund $9,566 . 27 27

Other Other $18,011,437.07 $18,011,437.07

Fund Fund 43340, 43340, Niobrara Niobrara Counci!Federal Counci!Federal Fund Fund $146,651.78 $146,651.78

Includes Includes

Lifetime Lifetime

Fish Fish $155,220.00 $155,220.00 Fund Fund 43330, 43330, Recreational Recreational Trail Trail Federal Federal Fund Fund $428,251.97 $428,251.97

Includes Includes Lifetime Lifetime

Hunt Hunt $186,035.00 $186,035.00 Fund Fund 43320, 43320, Land Land and and Water, Water, Grants Grants $3,886,578.17 $3,886,578.17

Fund Fund

23320, 23320, Game Game Cash Cash Fund Fund 23431, 23431, Environmental Environmental Endowment Endowment $0.00 $0.00

Fund Fund 23291, 23291, Environmental Environmental Trust Trust Fund Fund Fund Fund $3,285.89 $3,285.89 23430, 23430, Environmental Environmental Endowment Endowment $0.00 $0.00

Fund Fund 23290, 23290, Environmental Environmental Trust Trust Fund Fund $9,890,698 . 23 23 Fund Fund 23420, 23420, Niobrara Niobrara Council Council $48,427.30 $48,427.30

Fund Fund 23280, 23280, Cowboy Cowboy Trail Trail Fund Fund $14,112 23410, 23410, . 60 60 Aquatic Aquatic Habitat Habitat $2,415,916.44 $2,415,916.44

& & Cash Cash January January 1, 1, 2003 2003 $50,361,527.39 $50,361,527.39 Fund Fund 23390, 23390, Trail Trail Development Development Assistance Assistance $165,366 00 00 .

Total Total General General Fund Fund Appropriation Appropriation Recreation Recreation Development Development Act Act (NORDA) (NORDA) $3,222,695.92 $3,222,695.92

Fund Fund 23380, 23380, Nebraska Nebraska Outdoor Outdoor

Fund Fund 10000 . . General General Fund Fund $5,574,362 . 14 14 Fund Fund 23370, 23370, Snowmobile Snowmobile Trail Trail $300.00 $300.00

Fund Fund 33000, 33000, State State Building Building Fund Fund $334,493 . 27 27 Fund Fund 23360 , , Game Game Law Law Investigation Investigation $0.00 $0.00

Fund Fund 43350, Environmental Environmental 43350, Trust Trust Federal Federal Fund Fund $0 . 00 00 Fund Fund 23350, 23350, Nongame Nongame and and Endangered Endangered Species Species $134,382 . 34 34

Fund Fund 43340, 43340, Niobrara Niobrara Council Council Federal Federal Fund Fund $177,743.37 $177,743.37 Fund Fund 23340, 23340, Habitat Habitat Cash Cash $3,041,962.82 $3,041,962.82

Fund Fund 43330, 43330, Recreational Recreational Trail Trail Federal Federal Fund Fund $0.00 $0.00 Fund Fund 23330, 23330, Park Park Cash Cash $14,939,179.40 $14,939,179.40

Fund Fund 43320, 43320, Land Land and and Water, Water, Grants Grants $1,156,741.83 $1,156,741.83 Fund Fund 23320, 23320, Game Game Cash Cash $19,665,347.62 $19,665,347.62

Fund Fund 2343 1, 1, Environmental Environmental Endowment Endowment $0.00 $0.00 Fund Fund 23291, 23291, Environmental Environmental Trust Trust Fund Fund $0.00 $0.00

Fund Fund 23430, 23430, Environmental Environmental Endowment Endowment $374,845 . 12 12 Fund Fund 23290, 23290, Environmental Environmental Tru st st Fund Fund $8,026,404.97 $8,026,404.97

Fund Fund 23420, 23420, Niobrara Niobrara Council Council $7,715.89 $7,715.89 Fund Fund 23280, 23280, Cowboy Cowboy Trail Trail -$8,826.73 -$8,826.73

Fund Fund 23410, 23410, Aquatic Aquatic Habitat Habitat $5,084,607.41 $5,084,607.41 Expenditures Expenditures by by Fund Fund Type Type during during 2003 2003

Fund Fund 23390, 23390, Trail Trail Development Development Assistance Assistance $223,974 . 81 81

Recreation Recreation Development Development Act Act (NORDA (NORDA Received Received $4,632, $4,632, 196 during during . 97 97 2003 2003 $63,902,462.30 $63,902,462.30

Fund Fund 23380, 23380, Nebraska Nebraska Outdoor Outdoor Total Total General General Fund Fund Appropriations Appropriations Cash Cash & &

Fund Fund 23370, 23370, Snowmobile Snowmobile Trail Trail $172,754.95 $172,754.95 Fund Fund 10000 . . General General Fund Fund (New (New Authority) Authority) $8,909,404.00 $8,909,404.00

Fund Fund 23360, 23360, Game Game Law Law Inve s tigation tigation $8,200.36 $8,200.36 Fund Fund 43350, 43350, Environmental Environmental Trust Trust Federal Federal Fund Fund $9,566.27 $9,566.27

Fund Fund 23350, 23350, Nongame Nongame and and Endangered Endangered Species Species $280,355.13 $280,355.13 Fund Fund 43340, 43340, Niobrara Niobrara Council Council Federal Federal Fund Fund $128,607.85 $128,607.85

Other Other $1,489,168.48 $1,489,168.48 $1,861,293.48 $1,861,293.48 Fund Fund 43330, 43330, Recreational Recreational Trail Trail Federal Federal Fund Fund $428 , 251.97 251.97 · ·

Includes Includes Lifetime Lifetime Habitat Habitat Stamp Stamp Fund Fund 43320, 43320, Land Land and and Water, Water, Grants Grants $3,903,705.64 $3,903,705.64

Fund Fund 23340, 23340, Habitat Habitat Cash Cash $372, $372, I I 25.00 25.00 Fund Fund 23431, 23431, Environmental Environmental Endowment Endowment $223,095.40 $223,095.40

Fund Fund 23330, 23330, Park Park Cash Cash $4,380,677.00 $4,380,677.00 Fund Fund 23430, 23430, Environmental Environmental Endowment Endowment $202,602.84 . .

$14,297,367.23 $14,297,367.23 Fund Fund 23420, 23420, Niobrara Niobrara Council Council $48,783.74 $48,783.74

Other Other $10,187,861.48 $10,187,861.48 Fund Fund 23410, 23410, Aquatic Aquatic Habitat Habitat $1,598,116.27 $1,598,116.27

Include s s Lifetime Lifetime Fish Fish $1,787,539.75 $1,787,539.75 Fund Fund 2339 0 , , Trail Trail Development Development Assistance Assistance $148,777.15 $148,777.15

Include s s Lifetime Lifetime Hunt Hunt $2,321 , 966.00 966.00 (NORDA) (NORDA) $1,490,305.72 $1,490,305.72

Fund Fund 23320, 23320, Game Game Cash Cash Fund Fund 23380, 23380, Nebra ska ska Outdoor Outdoor Recreation Recreation Development Development Act Act

Fund Fund 23291, 23291, Environmental Environmental $0 Trust Trust . 00 00 Fund Fund Fund Fund 23370, 23370, Snowmobile Snowmobile Trail Trail $14,348.86 $14,348.86

Fund Fund 23290, 23290, Environmental Environmental Trust Trust Fund Fund Fund Fund 23360, 23360, $11,647,037.62 $11,647,037.62 Law Law Game Investigation Investigation -$3,662.55 -$3,662.55

Fund Fund 23280, 23280, Cowboy Cowboy Fund Fund Trail Trail 23350, 23350, Nongame Nongame $147,160 . 81 81 and and Endangered Endangered Species Species $222,506.51 $222,506.51

Hand: Hand: $3 , 512,997.11 512,997.11

January January 1, 1, 2003, 2003, General General Fund Fund Appropriations Appropriations Other Other and and Cash Cash $3,394,177.11 $3,394,177.11 on on

FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT STATEMENT

documents; documents; conducts conducts audits ; ; prepares prepares

of of operating operating expenses, expenses, employee employee tem tem expense expense for for agency agency owned owned equipment. equipment.

Accounting Accounting Section Section services services proce and and sses sses maintains maintains payments payments a a fixed fixed assets assets sys­

Accounts Accounts 2. 2. Payable Payable ment ment and and of of m Cost Cost a terials, terials, equipment, equipment, supplies, supplies,

Section Section procures procures or or coordinates coordinates procure­

fot fot accounts accounts all all Purchasing Purchasing monies monies collected. collected. and and Fixed Fixed 3. 3. Assets Assets

to to agents; agents; receives , , receipt s, s, deposits deposits and and projects. projects.

hunting, hunting, fishing, fishing, records records park park permits permits for for mi sce and and llaneou stamps stamps s s federal federal and and maintains maintains grants . . financial financial records records of of capital capital

Section Section issues issues big big game game permits; permits; accounting, accounting, consigns consigns a nd nd et et maintain and and applicable applicable s s financial financial rules rules and and regulations, regulations,

I.Permits I.Permits and and Customer Customer Service Service to to appropriate appropriate areas areas expenditures expenditures for for internal internal are are in in cost cost accord . . with with the the budg­

Department Department of of cal cal Revenue; Revenue; impact impact distributes distributes of of proposed proposed costs costs legisl a tion, tion, insures insures

prepares prepares all all tax tax duties duties forms forms include: include: required required monitors monitors by by the the financial financial resources , , a s sesses sesses fis­

This This division division monthly monthly has has four four reports reports sections, sections, Budget Budget 4. 4. for for whose whose Commission Commission Section Section review prepare ; ; s s the the budget , ,

BUDGET BUDGET FISCAL FISCAL & & General Fund Appropriations & Cash Received During 2003

Boating Registrations $1,043,313.96 End of the Year Fund Entrance Admissions $10,751.29 Federal Reimbursements $5,086,572.55 Balances for 2003 State and Local Reimbursements $297,334.03 NEBRASKAland Subscriptions $414,334.60 Fund 23280, Cowboy Trail $170,100.14 Advertising $12,658.85 Fund 23290, Environmental Trust Fund $13,511,330.88 $426,993.45 Fund 23291, Environmental Trust Fund $3,285.89 Calendars, books, Slides, etc. $192,592.11 Fund 23320, Game Cash Interest Earned on Investments $585,776.65 Includes Lifetime Hunt $2,508,001.00 Land Lease, Crop and Pasture Income $147,362.69 Includes Lifetime Fish $1,942,759.75 Cash Gifts $40,770.48 Other $8,533,950.93 Liquidated and Property Damage $84,299.15 $12,984,711.68 Sales of Surplus Property $26,083.19 Fund 23330, Park Cash $4,650,970.0 I Other Revenue $203,010.13 Fund 23340, Habitat Cash Total State Game Cash Fund $18,352,692.07 Includes Lifetime Hab. Stamp $490,945.00 State Park Cash Fund Other $1,841,382.77 Park Entry Permits $3,133, I 04.75 $2,332,327.77 Resale Income $747,957.54 Fund 23350, Nongame/Endangered Species $368,479.30 Food Services $1,3 I 3,301.70 Fund 23360, Game Law Investigation $4,537.81 Catering $372,948.15 Fund 23370, Snowmobile Trail $186,803.81 Camping $2,381 ,108.69 Fund 23380, Nebraska Outdoor Recreation Lodging and Facilities, Misc Rentals $3,848,020.23 Development Act (NORDA) $2,899,806.77 Marina Lease $81,270.00 Fund 23390, Trail Development Assistance $207,385.96 Concessions $75,298.83 Swimming Pool Adminissions Fund 23410, Aquatic Habitat $4,266,807.24 $661,006.98 Trail Rides Fund 23420, Niobrara Council $8,072.33 $246,995.12 Boats/Golf Recreation Equipment $339,906.55 Fund 23430, Environmental Endowment $172,242.28 Land Lease, Crop and Pasture Income $87,578.32 Fund 23431, Environmental Endowment $223,095.40 Vending Machines $75,128.10 Fund 43320, Land and Water, Grants $1,173,869.30 Admissions $300,680.64 Fund 43330, Recreational Trail Federal Fund $0.00 Federal Reimbursements and Grants $218,278.79 Fund 43340, Niobrara Counci!Federal Fund $159,699.44 Insurance Claims $4,110.00 Fund 43350, Environmental Trust Federal Fund $0.00 Interest Earned on Investments $225,169.40 Fund I 0000. General Fund $4,067,486.41 Cash Gifts $547,252.69 Fund 33000, State Building Fund $250.00 Liquidated and Property Damage $1,703.65 Total General Fund Appropriation Sale of Surplus Property $104,047.73 & Cash Balance December 31, 2003 $47,391,262.42 Federal Seed Money $86,860.00 Other Revenue $81,859.57 2003 REVENUE* Total State Park Cash Fund $15,209,472.41, Habitat Cash Fund Cowboy Trail Fund Habitat Stamps $1,860,578.00 Lifetime Habitat $118,820.00 Interest Earned on Investments $6,723.20 Waterfowl Stamp $435.00 Trail Fees $100.98 Federal Reimbursements $992,765.64 Land Leases/Crop Income/Easements $5,010.00 Grants $128,805.60 Concessions $2,225.18 Interest Earned on Investments $80,485.86 Crop and Pasture Income $72,241.80 Cash Gifts $53.01 Cash Gifts $241,185.97 Other Revenue $0.23 Sale of Surplus Property $4,545.63 Total Cowboy Trail Fund $14,112.60 Other Revenue $13,133.61 Total Habitat Cash Fund $3,512,997.11 Environmental Trust Funds Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Fund Federal Reimbursements $7,213.86 Transferred Income $9,410,153.00 Interest Earned on Investments $ I 6,241.84 Interest Earned on Investments $472,111.75 Transferred Income $80,666.01 Cash Gifts $30.00 Cash Gifts $41,160.00 Other Revenue $11,689.37 Grants Other State Agencies $73,749.00 Other Revenue $3,475.80 Total Environmental Trust Funds $9,893,984.12 Total Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Fund $222,506.5 State Game Cash Fund Game Law Investigation Fund Hunting Activities Lifetime Hunt $185,855.00 $6,075,0 I 0.85 Miscellaneous Adjustment ($5,000.00) Fishing Activities Lifetime Fish $155,220.00 $4,096,174.54 Cash Gifts $1,000.00 Big Hom Sheep Application Fee Pp$29,360.00 Interest Earned on Investments $337.45 Elk Application Fee $7,287.00 Total Game Law Investigation Fund -$3,662.55

7 Snowmobil e Trail Fund Total Aquatic Habitat Cash Fund $1,598, 116.27 75% of Registration Fee, Less Issuing Fee $6,680.35 Niobrara Council Fund Income Interest Earned on Investments $7,668.5 I Interest Earned on Investments $336.44 Total Snowmobile Trail Fund $14,348.86 Cash Gifts $20.00 NORDA.(Nebraska Outdoor Recreation Development Act) Fund Grants $48,427.30 Portion of Nebraska Tabacco Products Tax $1,309,038.72 Total Niobrara Council Fund $48,783.74 Interest Earned on Investments $ 179,6 12.16 Environmental Endowment Funds Sale of Surpluss Property $1,653.37 Interest Earned on Investments $ 16,425.62 Other Revenue $1.47 Cash Gifts $4,066.94 Total NORDA Fund $1,490,305.72 Total Environmental Endowment Funds $20,492.56 Trail Development Assistance Fund Federal Funds Interest Earned on Investments $8,777. 15 Miscellaneous Grants $3,903,705.64 Transferred Income $140,000.00 National Recreation Trails Fund, etc. $428,25 1.97 Total Trai l Development Assistance Fund $148,777.15 Niobrara Council Fund, etc. $ 128,607.85 Aquatic Habitat Cash Fund Environmental Trust Fund $9,5 66.27 Aquatic Stamp $905,393.00 Total Federal Funds $4,470, 131.73 Federal Reimbursements $144,961.64 Total Cash and Federal Revenue Received 2003 $54,993,058.30 Grants $282,127.30 State and Local Reimbursements $39,180.08 Interest Earned on Investments $223,374.72 Other Revenue $3,079.53 2003 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AR~A OF GAME CASH PARK CASH HABITAT TRAIL DEV. AQU. HAB . STATE BLDG FEDERAL FEDERAL REC EXPENDITURES CASH NOR DA CASH CASH CASH FUND FU ND TRAIL FUND TOTALS IL.and AcqutSIIIOll $285,927.75 $ 162,735.93 >1;274,t>04ID $ 1,723,267.68

IMPROVEME NTS & RENOVATIONS !Administrati ve Facilities $640.05 $640.05 [AKSARBEN $ 13.3!XJ.IXI $ 13,3!Kl.(KI !A lexandria SRA/WMA $2, 183.!XI $2. 183.!KI IAquatiL" Habitat \Enhancement & Restoration $234,3 10.54 $6,075.!Xl $240,385.5 4 l<\rbor Lodge SHP $5,438.00 $5,438.!XI IAmnld SRA Ou1 let Structure $2,865.58 $2,865.58 Ash Falls SHP $7,730.81 $7,730.81 IA ~h Hollow SHP $3,042.03 $3,042.03 [Atkinson SRA $330.!Xl $330.!XJ 1A voce1 WMA $87,451.45 $87,45 1. 45 Bassway Str ip WMA $4,836.(XI $4,836.!Xl Bluestem SRA $4,210.19 $4,2 10.19 Bluestem WMA $18,889.20 $18,889.20 1oownng "am.:11 .c> nr $DJ.tl >DJ.IL Box Bulle Reservoir SRA $ 11,297.70 $ 11,297.70 Branched Oak SRA $218,658.44 $218,658.44 Branched Oak WMA $144,399.74 $ 144,399.74 Buffalo Bill Rest Ranch SHP $3,809.40 $3,8(~).40 Buffalo Bi ll SRA $330.!Xl $330.!Xl ~alamus Ha tchery $392,863.08 $392,863.08 :Calamus SRA $ 11,655.41 $3,5(XJ.5 l $15,155.92 !Calamus WMA $85,808.24 $85,808.24 ~edar Canyon WMA $13,875.(Xl $ 13,875.!Xl :Central Office Building $50,992.07 $15,039.25 $66,031.32 :Chadron SP $98,106.84 $54,896.98 $ I 53,!XB.82 ~owboy Trail $463,028.74 $463,028.74 loistrict IV Office $62,679.[Xl $62,679.!XI District VI Office $3,741.58 $3,741.58 lDogwood WMA $7,320.!XJ $7,320.!Xl lEastern Nebr Saline Wetland $160,773.80 $160,773.80 jEmergem:y Repairs - Fisheries and Willi life Areas $26, I (XI.IX) $26, HXl.!Xl lEmergency Repairs - IPark anti Recreation Areas $1,025.50 $ 1,025.50 !Enders SRA/WMA $39,907.57 $39,907.57 !Fish Production, !Aquatic Acc.:ess $10,667.65 $10,667.65 Fisheries Management $43,506.20 $43,506.20 il'Jathead WMA $4,198.04 $4,198.()4 tJ::;ort Atkinson SHP $5!KJ.!Xl $5(XI.IXI $29,701.02 lFort Kearny SHP $29,701.1)2 i.;ort Robinson SP $ 130,736.91 $236,846.29 $334,243.27 $70),826.47 $16,343.37 tJ::;remont SRA $ 16,343.37 $116.14 !Goose Lake WM A $ 11 6. 14 $11,355.20 !Grove Lake WMA $ 11,355.20 $34,504.24 !Grove Trout Rearing Station $34,504.24 $1,085.50 Hamburg Bend WMA $ I ,085.50 $65,608.62 Harlan County Reservo ir $65,608.62 Historical Park $4(XJ.IIO Improvements $4!Xl.1Xl Holmes Lake Aquatic 8 AR EA OF HAB ITAT TRAIL DEY. AQU. HAB. STATE BLDG FEDERAL FEDERAL REC EXPENDITURES GAME CAS H PARK CASH CAS I-I NORDA CA S I-I CASH CASH FUND FUND TRAIL FUND TOTALS

Habital Rehabili1a1ion $970,616.33 $970,6 16.33 Ind ian Cave SP $2,442.10 $2,442 . 10 John son Lake SRA $2,X67 .XX $2,867.88 Keller Park SRA/WMA $550.IKJ $550.IKJ Kirkpatrit.:k Basin Sou th WMA $7,558.91) $7,558.90 Lake Maloney SRA $2,51Kl.1Kl $2,SIKJ.IK J Lake M,.:Conaughy Field Station $14,IKKJ.IKI $ 14,IKKJ.IKI Lake Mcconaughy SRA $ 143,468.IJS $69, 134.85 $ lll3,088.95 $3 J 5,691.85 Lake Minatare SRA $8,819.IKI $8,819.IKI Lake Wanahoo $933.37 $933. 37 Lewis & Clark SRA $)0, lll3.56 $ 16,443.66 $26,547.22 Lillie Blue WMA $485.IXl $485.00 Long Pine ~RA/WMA $220.IXl $220.!Kl Loui sv il le SRA /WMA $ J0,891.45 $ 10,891.45 LWCF Fremont , Indian Cave, Loui sv ill e and Wagon Train Pirnie Area Fadlities $58,527. 16 $58,527.16 LWCF, Johnson Park Acquisition and Development A2 l $62,352.95 $62,352.95 LWCF, Eag le Playground Renovation $ 12,lKXl.llO $ 12,lXKl.lXl LWCF, Falls Ci ty Balltieh.l Lighting $ 16,022.64 $ )6,ll22.64 L WCF, Howe ll s Baseball Field Renov,u ion $5,089.96 $5,089.96 LWCF, Lim.: ol n Access Pathwav s - Wood Parks $25 ,585 .!Xl $25 ,585 .lKI LWCF, Misc Political Subdivision Projet.:I S $163,(168.86 $163,(168.86 L WCF, Oaklanli D,,,,J Q .,.J,h,,,,c, <« l?ll!Wl ~~&. A'lll (VI LWCF, Platt smouth Rhylamler Park Trai ls $57,384.99 $57,384.99 LWCF, S. Sioux City Scen ic Park Campground $75,lXKl.00 $75,000.!Xl LWCF Soahlim! Sw imming Poo l $22,lXXl.0O $22,lXKl.lK I LCWF, Valparaiso Restroom Fac ility $17,430.00 $17 ,430.!Kl LWCF, Wilber Ballfielli Li ,111 in ,fPJav,,round <2 343.50 $2 343.50 Mahoney SP $ l 60,8 12.22 $24 1,020.38 $40 l ,832.60 Major State Park Improvements $324.85 $2,070.()() $2,394.85 Medicine Creek SRA/WMA $15,796.89 $15,796.89 Memphis SRA $550.00 $2,88 1.02 $3,431.02 Meridian WMA $ ) 775.CXl 11· 775.IIO Merrill SRA/WMA $44,23 1.85 $43 ,835.57 $4, 120.lXI $49,247.86 $141,435.28 Niobrara SP $967.63 $967.63 North Platte Hatchery $2,768.IKI $2,768.lXl Oliver SRA $3,5 18.94 $3,5 18.94 Park and Recreation Areas Deferred Maintenance $4,214.90 .$4,214.90 Parshall BriJge WMA $1,691.65 $1,69 1.65 Pelican Point SRA $1,036.65 $ 1,036.65 Pine Glen WMA $5,549.79 $5,549.79 Plane Ri ver SP $13,485.IKI $76,822.82 $90,307.82 Ponca SP $175,790.20 $681 ,953.69 $7,798.96 $865,542.85 Powder Creek Lake $1,927.9 1 $1,927.91 Prairie Ma rsh WMA $2 1,31f50 $2 1,313.50 Ranliall Schilling WMA $7,940.35 $7,940.35 .Recreation Areas - Ge nera l $20,804.76 $8,574.54 $29,379.30 Renquist Basin WMA $35,607.57 $35,607.57 Riverview .SRA $ lll,938.91 $ 10,938.91 Rock Creek Ha11:hery $3,850.()() . $3,850.!X) Rock Creek Lake SRA $20,727.50 $45 1,669.8.1 $472,397.3 1 Rockforli Lake SRA $550.!Kl $550.!Kl Rose Creek WMA $9,235.IXI $9,235.00 Sandy Channel SRA $2,50ll.(K) ' $2,5!Kl.1Xl Schlagel Creek WMA $ 1,225.04 $) ,225.()4 Sherman SRAIWMA $3,856.0ll $7,448.00 $11,304.lXJ Smith Fall s SP $5,787.69 $5,787.69 Smith Lake SRA/WMA $4,422.60 $4,422.60 Sou th Pine WMA $3,22 1.92 $3,221.92 Stagernach SRA/WMA , ,. $4,457. 12 $4,457.12 State Park Campground Elec.:1rica l Im provement s $616.25 $6 )6.25 State Park Basic.: Fadlities/Motorboat Access $137,041.74 , · $ lll,982. l 3 $6,27ll.!Kl $45,565.93 $ 199,859.80 Summ it SRA $3:771).42 ($4,505.45) $5!XI.OO ($235.03) Sunshine Bottoms WMA $38,205.49 $38,205.49 . Swanson SRA/WMA $5, 160.33 $5, 160.33 Trni l Developmen t 9

10 10

Fund Fund Cash Cash $134,587.03 $134,587.03

s s Specie Endangered Endangered Nongame Nongame & & Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park 86 86 . 839 , $79

Fund Fund General General 207.59 207.59 , $407 Fund Fund Cash Cash me me a G 40 40 . 29 2 $121,

Species Species Endangered Endangered Nongame Nongame 16 16 & & SubProgram SubProgram Fund Fund General General 64 64 . $897,125 $20.07 $20.07

Fund Fund sh sh a C Park Park $238.55 $238.55 Technology Technology Information Information 33 33 . $201,089

Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game 68 68 . 260 , $914 Fund Fund Cash Cash $94,098.82 $94,098.82 Park Park

Fund Fund General General 30 30 . Fund Fund Cash Cash $163,162 563.33 563.33 , Game Game $6

Education Education Outdoor Outdoor 10 10 SubProgram SubProgram $250,946.14 $250,946.14 Fund Fund General General 56 56 . $921,062

Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park Office Office Director's Director's $43.23 $43.23 26 26 . 207 , $508

Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game Fund Fund Cash Cash $189,478.73 $189,478.73 Game Game $348,775.19 $348,775.19

Fund Fund Cash Cash General General Aid Aid deral deral e F 73 73 . $6,563.33 $6,563.33 478 , $189

Education Education Aquatic Aquatic Fund Fund $73,316.93 $73,316.93 Cash Cash Park Park 75 75 . 381 , $355

Fund Fund Cash Cash rk rk a P Fund Fund 351.92 351.92 , Cash Cash $108 $195.32 $195.32 Game Game

Fund Fund h h s Ca Game Game 81 81 . Fund Fund 12 12 . $61,215 749 , General General $297

Section Section Education Education Personnel Personnel Hunter Hunter $297,944.44 $297,944.44 $242,884.66 $242,884.66

Fund Fund h h s 736.37 736.37 , Ca $267 Game Game

Fund Fund Education Education Federal Federal 37 37 . Boating Boating $267,736 411.47 411.47 , $153

Education Education Fund Fund Outdoor Outdoor Cash Cash 010 010 Habitat Habitat SubProgram SubProgram 76 76 . $3,140

Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game $99,400.86 $99,400.86

Fund Fund 82 82 . Fund Fund General General $545,808 Federal Federal 09,434.83 09,434.83 I I $ $

387.92 387.92 , $365 Division Division $18,080.11 $18,080.11 Services Services Environmental Environmental Fund Fund lty lty a Habitat Habitat Re Aquatic Aquatic & &

Fund Fund Cash Cash . . Game 60 60 . $4,260,751

Fund Fund 60 60 . $19 Habitat Habitat 38 38 . Aquatic Aquatic $15,933 Fund Fund General General

$278.43 $278.43 Fund Fund Fish Fish Cash Cash 05 05 Habitat Habitat SubProgram SubProgram 91 91 3. 57 , $4,840

23 23 . Fund Fund Cash Cash $308,162 Park Park

670.02 670.02 , $815 Fund Fund Cash Cash 37 37 . 973 , Game Game $171 Fund Fund Federal Federal

50 50 . 570 , $138 Fund Fund ral ral e Gen $4,547,411.98 $4,547,411.98 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game

700.78 700.78 , 262 , $1 Division Division Fiscal Fiscal et et g Bud 719,385.35 719,385.35 , $4 & & Game Game 04 04 SubProgram SubProgram

Fund Fund ral ral e Fed

$365,017.83 $365,017.83 Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park

$716.25 $716.25 Fund Fund Cash Cash Habitat Habitat 141,036.08 141,036.08 , $2 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game

$124,848.66 $124,848.66 Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park Education Education $2,506,053.91 $2,506,053.91 Information Information 02 02 & & SubProgram SubProgram

532.77 532.77 , $608 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game

132.73 132.73 , $139 Fund Fund General General 649.69 649.69 , $573 Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park

230.41 230.41 , $873 Division Division Administration Administration 736.02 736.02 , 528 , $3 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game

tration tration s Admini Agency Agency 337 337 Program Program 10 10 . 043 , $583 Fund Fund General General

81 81 . 685,428 , $4 Enforcement Enforcement Law Law 01 01 SubProgram SubProgram

Fund Fund Federal Federal Conservation Conservation Wildlife Wildlife 336 336 Program Program

080.11 080.11 , $18 Fund Fund h h s Ca Habitat Habitat Aquatic Aquatic

587.03 587.03 , $134 Fund Fund Cash Cash Species Species 65.67 65.67 3 $294, Fund Fund Federal Federal

Endangered Endangered Nongame Nongame & & ,242.12 ,242.12 3 $2,82 Fund Fund Cash Cash Habitat Habitat

Fund Fund Cash Cash $1,073,113.21 $1,073,113.21 Habitat Habitat 6,177.15 6,177.15 3 $ Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game

$938,906.07 $938,906.07 Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park 784.94 784.94 , $3,153 Development Development Habitat Habitat 330 330 Program Program

196.36 196.36 , 392 , 15 $ Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game

012,747.40 012,747.40 , $1 Fund Fund ral ral e n e G 566.27 566.27 , 9 $ Fund Fund Federal Federal

.70 .70 2 69 , $19,490 SUMMARY SUMMARY 336 336 ram ram g Pro 714.97 714.97 , 025 , $8 Fund Fund Cash Cash Trust Trust l l a Environment

331.02 331.02 , $355 Fund Fund ral ral e Fed 281.24 281.24 , 5 3 8,0 $ Trust Trust Environmental Environmental 162 162 ram ram g Pro

99.21 99.21 ,3 018 , $11 251.97 251.97 , $428 149.81 149.81 , 00 00 613 . , $2 366 , 165 $ 27 27 . 02.81 02.81 ,2 $334,243 932 , $1 248.89 248.89 , 390 , $2 $162,735.93 $162,735.93 1.35 1.35 5 047,8 , $1 349.18 349.18 , $1,944 S S EXPENDITURE

CAPITAL CAPITAL TOTAL TOTAL

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DG DG L B E E STAT EC EC L R L A EDER F AL AL R EDE F T T A BIT A H OF OF A A RE A Commissioners $4,757.88 General Fund $4,757.88 Program 617 Engineering, Area Maintenance & Snowmobile Program 337 SUMMARY $3,647,736.97 SubProgram 008 $300.00 General Fund $704,077.96 0 Snowmobile Cash Fund $300.00 Game Cash Fund $2, I 05,826.00 Park Cash Fund $683,407.26 90 Area Maintenance $2,654,929.14 Habitat Cash Fund $154,406. 15 General Fund $535,995.18 Aquatic Habitat Cash Fund $19.60 Game Cash Fund $13,448.85 Park Cash Fund $2,105, I 02.22 Program 338 Niobrara Council $241,750.41 NORDA Cash Fund $382.89 General Fund $46,671.33 Niobrara Council Cash Fund $48,427.30 91 Construction $2, I 02, 18 8.60 Federal Fund $I46,651.78 General Fund $ 1,454,999.44 Game Cash Fund $77,449.45 Program 549 Park Administration & Operation Park Cash Fund $555,662.67 SubProgram 012 $ 1,259,540.37 NORDA Cash Fund $6,509.20 General Fund $1,259,540.37 Aquatic Habitat Fund $7,567.84 140 Engineering $625,75 1.14 SubProgram 013 $ 15,386,638.83 General Fund $625,751.14 General Fund $4,522,074.64 Park Cash Fund $9,574,260.93 Program 617 SUMMARY $5,383,168.88 NORDA Cash Fund $1,252,320.19 General Fund $2,616,745.76 Federal Fund $37,983.07 Game Cash Fund $90,898.30 Park Cash Fund $2,660,764.89 Program 549 SUMMARY $ I 6,646, I 79.20 NORDA Cash Fund $6,892.09 General Fund $5,78 I ,6 I 5.01 Aquatic Habitat Cash Fund $7,567.84 Park Cash Fund $9,574,260.93 Snowmobile Cash Fund $300.00 NORDA Cash Fund $1,252,320.19 Federal Fund $37,983.07 Program 628 Credit Card Discount $228,2 1 1.93 Environmental Trust Cash Fund $690.00 Program 550 Planning & Trails Coordination Game Cash Fund $135,013.43 Sub Program OI 7 $124,682.89 Park Cash Fund $92,508.50 General Fund $124,682.89 TOTAL OPERATING COSTS $57,119,086.20 SubProgram 019 $167,597.00 General Fund $136,315.87 NORDA Cash Fund $3 1,281. 13 Program 550 Planning & Trails Coordination SUMMARY $292,279.89 General Fund $260,998.76 NORDA Cash Fund $3 1,28 1.13 APPLICATION FEES, FISHING AND HUNTING STAMPS AND IICENSES Type of Application Fee Sub-total 218,412 $3,455,202.00 Resident Elk $7.00 Resident Bighorn Sheep $20.00 Nonresident Hunt 19,408 $1,300,336.00 Paddlefish $5.00 Nonresident Fish 5,930 $266,850.00 Type of Stamp Fee Youth - Nonresident Hunt 701 $7,711.00 Aquatic Habitat $5.00 Nonresident 3-Day Fish 18,511 $259,154.00 Habitat Stamp 13.00 Sub-total 44,550 $1,834,051.00 Lifetime Habitat $260.00 Aquatic Habitat Stamp 179,753 $898,765.00 Park Entry Permit Fee Habitat Stamp 140,524 $1,826,812.00 Annual Park Entry $14.00 Sub-total 320,277 $2,725,577.00 Duplicate Annual Park Entry $7.00 Daily Park Entry $2.50 Annual Park Entry 146,810 $2,055,340.00 2003 Permits and Stamps Sold Daily Park Entry 277,311 $693,277.00 Permit Name Quantity Sold Amount Duplicate Park Entry 50,302 $352,114.00 Resident Fish 118,809 $1,782,135.00 Sub-total 474,423 $3,100,731.00 Resident 3-Day Fish 2,418 $24,180.00 TOTALS 1,057,662 $11,115,561.00 Permit Name Quantity Sold Amount Resident Hunt & Fish 39,464 $986,600.00 *2003 Calendar year figures based upon data available as of Resident Hunt 50,882 $559,702.00 June 17, 2004 Resident Fur Harvest 6,839 $102,585.00 11 2003 PERMIT AND APPLICATION FEES FISHING AND HUNTING PERMITS BIG GAtVIE PERMITS Type of Permit Fee Type of Permit Fee Resident Annual Fish $ 15.00 Resident Deer $25.0Q Nonresident Anf1ual Fish $45 .00 Nonresident Deer $ 175.00 Lifetime Fish $300.00 Resident Landowner Deer $ 12.50 Resident 3-Day Fish $ 10.00 Nonresident Landowner Deer $87.50 Nonresident 3-Day Fish $ 14.00 Resident Antelope $25.00 Resident Annual Fish & Hunt $25.00 Nonresident Antelope $130.00 Lifetime Fish & Hunt $520.00 Resident Landowner Antelope $12.50 Resident Annual Hunt $1 1.00 Resident Wild Turkey $20.00 Nonresident Hunt $67.00 Nonresident Wild Turkey $65.00 Nonresident Youth Hunt $ 11.00 Resident Landowner Wild Turkey $10.00 Lifetime Hunt $260.00 Resident Elk $130.00

2003 Deer I Antelope / Elk / Turkey / Bighorn Permits

Type of Permit Nonresident Resident Total Permits Income Antelope Archery 42 335 377 $ 13,835.00 Firearm 704 704 $17,600.00 Landowner Firearm 119 119 $1,487.50 Landowner Muzzleloader 9 9 $ 11 2.50 Muzzleloader 153 153 $3,825.00 Total Antelope 42 1,320 1,362 $36,860.00 Deer Archery 1,654 12,307 13,961 $597,125.00 Weapon of Season 243 16,462 16,705 $454,075.00 Firearm 3,966 50,876 54,842 $1,965,950.00 Landowner Archery 10 102 11 2 $2, 150.00 Landowner Weapon of Season I 239 240 $3,07 5. 00 Landowner Firearm 115 10,362 10,477 $139,587.50 Landowner Muzzleloader 2 176 178 $2,375.00 Muzzle loader 971 15,005 15,976 $545,050.00 Shotgun/Muzzleloader I 7 1 72 $ 1,950.00 Total Deer 6,963 105,600 112,563 $3,711,337.50

Elk Landowner Firearm 24 24 $624.00 Firearm 55 55 $7, 150.00 Applications ($7 .00) 1,039 1,039 $7,273.00 Total Elk 79 79 $15,047.00

Bighorn Sheep Applications ($20.00) 1,595 1,595 $3 1,900.00 Firearm Bighorn Sheep I I $0.00 Total Bighorn Sheep 1 1 $31,900.00

Turkey Fall Turkey Archery 99 923 1,022 $24,895.00 Fall Turkey Landowner Archery 18 18 $180.00 Fall Turkey Landowner Shotgun 462 462 $4,620.00 Fall Turkey Shotgun 331 5,235 5,566 $126,215.00 Spring Turkey Archery 82 1 3,246 4,067 $ 118,285.00 Spring Turkey Landowner Archery 32 32 $320.00

12 iype of Permit Nonresident Resident Total Permits Income Spring Turkey Landowner Shotgun 828 828 $8,280.00 Spring Turkey Shotgun 3,044 15,804 18,848 $513,940.00 Total Turkey 4,295 26,548 30,843 $796,735.00

Grand Total 11,300 133,548 144,848 $4,591,879.50

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2003 Park Permit Income TOTAL= $3,100,731.00 Duplicate Park Entry Daily Park Entry $352,114.00 $693,277.00 11%

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IA IA N IA IA N 01.93 01.93 $68,5 ,363.49 ,363.49 07 $238,861.56 $238,861.56 $3 1954 1954

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AID AID FEDERAL FEDERAL Federal Sport Fish Fiscal Wildlife Restoration #Certified FA Return Restoration #Certified FA Return Combined Year Apportionment Hunters* Per Hunter Apportionment Anglers* Per Angler Total 1958 $311,882.68 NIA $68,050.88 NIA $379,933.56 1959 $296,99 1.01 NIA $68,673.04 NIA $365,664.05 1960 $274,876.58 NIA $74,045.23 NIA $348,921.81 1961 $260,536.93 NIA $77,045.65 NIA $337,582.58 1962 $254,843 .26 NIA $83,265.23 NIA $338,108.49 1963 $257,835.74 195,630 $1.32 $80,604.92 206,669 $0.39 $338,440.66 1964 $3 08,285.86 192,741 -$1.60 $92,850.58 221,301 $0.42 $40 I, 136.44 1965 $314,347.75 196,138 $1.60 $105,004.13 218,801 $0.48 $419,351.88 1966 $364,896.98 203,181 $1.80 $102,794.92 229,627 $0.45 $467,691.90 .. 1967 $440,569.76 197,765 $2.23 $111,253.97 219,710 $0.51 $551,823.73 1968 $493,861.29 199,182 $2.48 $135,562.86 218,566 $0.62 $629,424.15 1969 $571,159.68 205,384 $2.78 $127,907.07 223,329 $0.57 $699,066.75 1970 $585,508.99 197,020 $2.97 $ 161 ,945. 12 221,018 $0.73 $747,454.11 1971 $553,585.20 184,274 $3.00 $187,464.79 233,818 $0.80 $741,049.99 1972 $580,157.30 179,542 $3.23 $184,459.96 224,335 $0.82 $764,617.26 1973 $704,299.80 194,952 $3.61 $166,354.50 236,265 $0.70 $870,654.30 1974 $836;703.65 203,108 $4.12 $200,361.32 240,255 $0.83 $1,037,064.97 1975 $934,298.36 198,223 $4.71 $231,041.37 242,876 $0.95 $1,165,339.73 1976 $1,004,385.60 200,444 $5.01 $27 1,280.83 237,423 $1.14 $1,275,666.43 1977 $1,437,203.63 204,925 $7 .01 $341,923 .21 257,426 $ 1.33 $1,779,126.84 1978 $1,034,503.80 182,2 12 $5 .68 $333, 190.97 259,798 $ 1.28 $1,367,694.77 1979 $1,349,389.17 178,625 $7.55 $369,391.38 253,980 $1.45 $1,718,780.55 1980 $1,403,750.26 151 ,132 $9.29 $359,853.39 202,210 $ 1.78 $1,763,603.65 1981 $1,319,069.00 167,505 $7.87 $387,097.00 197,296 $ 1.96 $1,706,166.00 1982 $1,891,206.00 175,101 $10.80 $378,330.00 207,762 $ 1.82 $2,269,536.00 1983 $1,718,986.00 184,005 $9.34 $420,146.00 226,011 $1.86 $2,139,132.00 1984 $1,427,541.00 187,653 $7.61 $408,643.00 239,283 $1.71 $1,836,184.00 1985 $1,251,613.00 173,926 $7.20 $457,062.00 240,330 $1.90 $1,708,675.00 1986 $1,745,692.00 173,634 $10.05 $1,434,018.00 236,164 $6.07 $3,179,710.00 1987 $1,661,042.00 146,709 $11.32 $1,790,427.00 229,295 $7.81 $3,451,469.00 1988 $1,730,376.00 153,116 $11.30 $2,059,188.00 257,665 $7.99 $3,789,564.00 1989 $1,868,225.00 157,071 $11.89 $2,378,100.00 260,378 $9.13 $4,246,325.00 1990 $1,862,972.00 165,963 $11.23 $2,366,226.00 256,063 $9.24 $4,229,198.00 1991 $2,477,826.00 169,199 $14.64 $2,543,660.00 242,883 $10.47 $5,021,486.00 1992 $2,595,714.00 169,888 $15.28 $2,626,293.00 244,926 $10.72 $5,222,007.00 1993 $2,473,073.00 168,311 $14.69 $2,496,402.00 231,774 $10.77 $4,969,475.00 1994 $2,867,020.00 169,933 $16.87 $2,214,794.00 224,430 $9.87 $5,081,814.00 1995 $3,361,042.00 170,059 $19.76 $2,543,552.00 222,873 $11.41 $5,904,594.00 1996 $3,206,529.00 170,225 $18.84 $2,474,115.00 211,483 $11.70 $5,680,644.00 1997 $2,739,478.00 185,329 $14.78 $3,526,327.00 233,841 $15.08 $6,265,805.00 1998 $2,874,532.00 191 ,006 $15.05 $3,651,577.00 225,114 $16.22 $6,526,109.00 1999 $2,774,906.00 189,364 $14.65 $2,704,525.00 222,635 $12.15 $5,479,431.00 2000 $3,217,946.00 180,684 $17.81 - $3,014,134.00 211,248 $14.27 $6,232,080.00 2001 $3,345,022.00 186,452 $17.94 $3,000,164.00 213,332 $14.06 $6,345,186.00 2002 $2,720,051.00 184,903 $14. 71 $3,708,665.00 219,649 $16.88 $6,428,716.00 2003 $3,518,769.00 177,757 $19.80 $3,343,038.00 222,141 $15.05 $6,861,807.00 2004 $3,284,266.00 174,927 $18.78 $3,213,424.00 193,951 $16.57 $6,497,690.00 2005 $0.00 176,502 $0.00 $0.00 190,794 $0.00 $0.00

17 FISHERIES DIVISION

munity. The lake is again open for fish­ Wanahoo. ADMINISTRATION ing. •Issued 2,274 Master Angler Awards, •Approved a draft project proposal for Motorboat Access Program including 530 for largemouth bass, 378 Shennan Reservoir and began the process for striped bass hybrids, 314 for channel of hiring a consultant for design and engi­ •The Nemaha Natural Resources District catfish, 246 for walleye and 150 for neering. began construction to improve the boat bluegill. •Completed 40 percent of a project at launch facility at Ironhorse Trail Lake •Recognized new state hook-and-line Yankee Hill Reservoir that includes sedi­ (funded with our federal aid). Some of record for black crappie, goldfish, saugeye ment/nutrient dikes, offshore breakwaters, the improvements included a new dock, a J, and white sucker; bow and arrow records jetties, outlet modification, excavation, a comfort station and water hydrants, all for hybrid sunfish, bighead carp and spot­ fish renovation and restocking. A com­ handicapped-accessible. ted bass; underwater spearfishing records panion Motor Boat Access federal aid •Completed survey and design documents for river carpsucker, carp, black bullhead, project has also been planned. for a new boat launch facility at Twin shorthead redhorse, creek chub, freshwa­ Lakes. ter drum, white sucker and brown trout; Fishing Access Improvements •Continued construction on a motorboat and surface spearfishing records for short­ access improvement project at Yankee Hill nose gar and bighead carp. •Completed planning and design for a Reservoir. •Issued the following permits: 360 handicapped-accessible wooden fishing •Completed construction on both the Disabled Fishing; 227 Bait Vendor; 86 pier, to be constructed at Holmes Lake as Buckshot Bay and Valleyview Flat boat Commercial fishing; 60 Private part of the Aquatic Habitat Program lake launch facilities at Calamus Reservoir. Aquaculturist; 20 Non-resident Fish rehabilitation project. Jetties constructed •Completed a survey for future construc­ Dealer; and I Commercial Put and Take. as part of the rehabilitation project will tion of a new boat launch facility at •Registered 125 fishing tournaments that provide secondary benefits for improved Sunshine Bottoms Landing on the upper required an entry fee. angler access. Missouri River. •Constructed three jetties, which will •Initiated planning for improving access to Aquatic Habitat Rehabilitation improve angler access at Enders boat ramps at Swanson Reservoir due to Program Reservoir, in conjunction with a Bureau of extreme low water conditions. Reclamation low-water mitigation project. •Began planning with the U.S. Army •Completed 35 percent of a project at •Constructed a handicapped-accessible Corps of Engineers for a new low-water Enders Reservoir that includes construc­ fishing pier at Rock Creek Lake on top of boat ramp facility near Hunter Cove Park tion of three jetties and five rock reefs to one of the wind breakwater jetties. at Harlan County Reservoir. reduce lateral movement of sediment. •Continued construction on breakwater •Continued to plan motorboat access •Provided the U.S. Army Corps of jetties at Yankee Hill Lake, as part of an improvements at Hedgefield Lake, in con­ Engineers information to evaluate the fea­ Aquatic Habitat Program lake rehabilita­ junction with dam and spillway rehabilita­ sibility of constructing sediment dikes and tion project. The jetties will provide sec­ tion by the Lower Platte South Natural breakwaters as part of a project at Glenn ondary benefits for improved angler Resources District and the Natural Cunningham Reservoir. The project is access. Resources Conservation Service. dependent on the Corps' financial involve­ •Constructed a 200-foot wind breakwater •Completed plans for a boat launch facili­ ment through their Section 1135 Program. jetty near the Valley View Flat boat ramp ty on the Missouri River near Ponca State •Carried out hydraulic dredging again _in at Calamus Reservoir. The jetty provides Park. 2003 at Grove Lake, taking this project to bank angler access near this launch facili­ •Completed additional boat ramp exten­ 50 percent completion. It is scheduled to ty and campground. sions at both the Martin Bay and Diver's be finished at the end of 2005 with the •Installed a boat dock/fishing pier at Bay launch facilities at Lake removal of approximately 120,000 yds3 Dewey Lake in conjunction with a boating McConaughy and constructed and of sand and sediment. access improvement project with the U.S. installed a floating wave attenuation struc­ •Completed 40 percent of a project at Fish and Wildlife Service. ture at the Martin Bay facility. Holmes Lake that includes several jetties, •Rehabilitated and extended boat ramps at offline sediment basins, wetlands, offshore New Reservoir Construction the Cedar Bay and Beed's Landing boat breakwaters and excavation of roughly Program launch facilities at Merritt Reservoir. 400,000 yds3 of sediment from the lake basin. •Completed planning and design for MANAGEMENT •Continued to operate a bubble aeration angler and boating access at Little Sandy system in Lake Ogallala's North Basin. Site #61. •Assessed fish communities in 127 reser­ •Continued planning for developments of voirs, lakes and ponds plus five cold water •Completed a project at Rock Creek Lake that included construction of six jetties, a in-lake aquatic habitat enhancements and streams and the Missouri River (assisted the Missouri River Program crew with sediment/nutrient dike, an offshore break­ angler and boating access at Leigh Lake­ flathead catfish sampling). water, a settling basin, 29 vegetation con­ Dam. •Completed planning and final design •Collected zooplankton samples from trol mats, excavation of 56,000 yds3 of documents for boating access and in-lake Lake Ogallala and special study lakes sediment from the lake basin, repair of the aquatic habitat enhancements at Lake stocked with walleye; completed. August spillway and renovation of the fish com- f8 shoreline seining to monitor gizzard shad Fremont in 2004. 43,196 catchable-size (-12 inches) chan­ in 18 walleye study lakes. •Stocked catchable-size trout at Auble nel catfish for the Urban Fishing Program •Conducted angler creel surveys on 20 Pond and Laing Lake in Alliance for the and Free Fishing Day. lakes, the North Platte River below Lake first time. Largemouth bass and bluegill 74,212 catchable-size (> IO inches) rain­ Ogallala and the Sutherland Supply Canal. were stocked in several city lakes; catch­ bow trout for the Urban Fishing and •Renovated eight water bodies to remove able-size channel catfish were stocked in Winter Trout Programs. 3,558 advanced undesirable fish communities. numerous city and state lakes, primarily (6- I 2 inches) largemouth bass and 5,866 •Worked with local bass clubs to add for children's fishing clinics. advanced (3 -7 inches) bluegill for the woody habitat at Wildwood and Summit •Conducted angler creel surveys at Urban Fishing Program. Lakes. Hitchcock, Towl and Benson Park ponds 75,957 rainbow trout and 9,934 brown •Coordinated development of changes in in Omaha and Oak and Bowling Lakes in trout for Lake Ogallala and the Sutherland fishing regulations for 2004 and the 2004 Lincoln; high fishing pressure and low Canal. Nebraska Fishing Guide. compliance with state and city regulations 194,98 1 white bass fingerlings for Lake •Assisted South Dakota State University were observed. McConaughy. with research on northern pike food habits •Updated Urban Fisheries Program infor­ 3 million walleye stocked across the state, during the winter at Pelican Lake. mation on the agency website. including 209,221 for Harlan County •Conducted special studies to evaluate •Participated in a Recreational Boating Reservoir (2.5 - 3 inches) and 28,998 walleye stocking in small reservoirs and and Fishing Foundation workshop in advanced (6-9 inch) walleye. gizzard shad population dynamics; crappie Shepherdstown, W.Y.; gave a presentation I 03 ,5 18 hybrid striped bass (wipers). length limits with a special one-month on marketing at the Fisheries Division 3, I 04 advanced(> 12 inches) muskellunge open harvest (no length limit) on two meeting and to the Director of the •Provided assistance to the U. S. Fish and reservoirs; white perch control at Nebraska Division of Travel and Tourism; Wildlife Service with the collection, Branched Oak Reservoir; water quality of co-chaired the agency's Marketing spawning and production of paddlefish. Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala; Committee. •Built and repaired nets for the and statewide catfish population dynam­ Management Section; specialized trawls ics; and a Nebraska licensed angler sur­ Private Waters Program were constructed for use on the Missouri vey. River Mitigation Project. •Assisted various agencies with fish kill •Provided management assistance to own­ •Conducted angler creel surveys at the and water quality investigations, especial­ ers of private waters, involving 444 tele­ Calamus Reservoir and the Valentine ly those dealing with streams and rivers phone calls, I 08 on-site visits, 97 emails Wildlife Refuge. with no or low flows. and 37 walk-ins. •Assisted with the Rock Creek Lake •Participated in a multi-agency planning •Received 89 applications for private Aquatic Habitat Project. group on the East Branch of Verdigre water fish stocking and approved 82 fol­ •Continued to monitor feral fi sh popula­ Creek. lowing site inspections. tions, private aquaculture facilities and •Assisted South Dakota State University •Issued 24 Private Fish Management state fish hatcheries for whirling disease with a sauger radiotelemetry study on the Authorizations, including 12 for fish reno­ and the other prohibited pathogens. To Missouri River near Niobrara. vations, 11 for selective fish removal and date no other positive findings of whirling •Served on multi-agency Water Quality one for fish salvage. disease have been confirmed in Nebraska, Monitoring Advisory and Fish •Conducted fi sh samples via electrofishing since the initial confirmation of one case Consumption Advisory Committees. on seven private lakes and six private at a private hatchery in 2001. •Served as state representatives to the ponds. pike, catfish and sunfish technical com­ •Updated the list of consultants used for AK-SAR-BEN mittees of the North Central Division, public distribution. American Fisheries Society. •Began development of a new Nebraska Aquarium Private Waters Management Guide. Urban Fisheries Program •Participated in a habitat restoration proj­ •Provided field trips to 240 groups, a total ect on Nine Mile Creek in Morrill County, of9,439 students, that including viewing •Worked with 52 cities across Nebraska to where Department of Environmental "Big Blue" for the seventh year. improve fishing in their park ponds. Quality Section 3 I 9 funds will be used to •Loaned 260 educational materials to 67 •Conducted 26 fishing clinics statewide, pay participating landowners. Program schools across the state. with about 2,700 participants, in coopera­ funds will be used to promote the •Organized and held Water Works, a water tion with the Youth Fishing Program. Environmental Trust Fund grant project, festival, for 15th year, attended by 1,600 •Continued the Fishing Tackle Loaner make stream-side landowner contacts and students. Program at 18 State Park areas and several sign them up for the program. •Published an article in Freshwater and Omaha city parks. •Represented aquatic interests in private Marine Aquarium, a national aquarium •Coordinated efforts to improve fishing at waters at several meetings with the publication. park ponds in 16 cities, through the Wildlife Division 's Private Lands Habitat •Hosted monthly meetings of the Community Lakes Enhancement and Partners Section. Comhusker Fly Fishers, Schramm Park Restoration (CLEAR) Program. Photo Club and Central Flyway Decoy •Constructed new fishing piers at Mormon Production Collectors and Carvers. Isl and State Recreation Area, a new fish­ •Weighed Master Angler and state record ing deck at Auble Pond in Ord and a boat •Produced and stocked approximately 5.2 fish. ramp at Ansley's city park pond. million fish (I 9 species) in 246 public and •Provided answers to the public on a vari­ Agreements were also signed to fund fish­ 84 private Nebraska water bodies includ­ ety of topics, including fisheries manage­ ing access projects in Grand Island and mg: ment and agency operations.

19 •Coordinated and held an antler scoring which helped lay the groundwork for cre­ between the South Dakota state line to workshop for the public; scored more than ating fish and wildlife habitat for the next Lewis and Clark Lake and from the Platte I 00 deer antlers. 25 years. River confluence to the Kansas State line. •Sold 2,266 big game permits, operated a •Tagged over 300 adult paddlefish as part deer check for more almost 4 months and Water Resources Program of a Mississippi Interstate Cooperative checked more than 1,000 deer. Resource Association (MICRA) study. •Continued to mow Schramm Park and •Contributed to State consultation on the •Recovered tags from the paddlefish maintain the restrooms. Sarpy/Clear Creek Levee Flood-Control archery and snagging seasons in coopera­ Improvement project as well as initial tion with the South Dakota Department of Youth Fishing Program review of the Union and Fremont dike Game, Fish and Parks. proposals along the lower Platte to obtain •Trawled young-of-year paddlefish in the •Facilitated 165 fishing workshops conservation measures. old river channel in Lewis and Clark Lake statewide with schools, scout troops, •Helped the Lower Platte River Pallid to provide evidence of reproduction and to clubs, churches, civic organizations, Sturgeon and Sturgeon Chub Task Force quantify year-class strength. camps, city park and recreation programs, secure continued funding for Dr. Ed Peters •Conducted a roving angler creel survey and agency employees. A total of 4,620 (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) to con­ between Camp Creek and the Kansas hours of instruction was provided from duct Platte River studies on sturgeon State line from April through mid-October 731 volunteers to 12,605 Nebraska youth species during 2003/2004. The goal of this and began incorporating this infonnation and adults. effort is to identify flows necessary to into a GIS format. •Taught fishing at the agency's 4-H Youth support pallid sturgeon and sturgeon chub •Conducted a post card survey of anglers Skills Camps in Halsey and Gretna. in the river. as part of the archery and snagging sea­ •Provided fly fishing and fly tying materi­ •Contributed to the Platte River sons for paddlefish. als for various programs; supplied bob­ Cooperative Agreement New Depletions •Participated with the Missouri bers, coloring books and fish identifica­ and the Cooperative Hydrology Study Department of Conservation to plan for a tion booklets as public relation aids for (COHYST) committees. The former is 2004 recreational use survey on the sport shows, agency Parks offices and geared to preventing future depletions .as Missouri River from Gavins Point Dam to hatcheries statewide. well as to augment target flows. The latter St. Louis, MO. is an effort to develop a groundwater-sur­ •Participated in a U.S. Army Corps of Environmental face water model to be used by Natural Engineers-funded pallid sturgeon popula­ Resource Districts and the Executive and tion assessment program and completed a Services Legislative branches in finalizing recom­ report for the 2003 season. mendations for Nebraska's New •Supported language and reviewed legis­ Depletions program. One objective Research lation on The Missouri River includes evaluating effects on agency Enhancement and Monitoring Act, H.R. instream flow appropriations and target •Continued participation in an expanded 3373 regarding a Missouri River flows for endangered species. Sandhill Lakes Fisheries Project examin­ Environmental Assessment Program •Began planning for the 2004 Department ing recruitment dynamics of bluegill and (MOREAP), introduced by U.S. of Natural Resources review of the yellow perch populations, northern pike Representative Doug Bereuter (NE). agency's Long Pine Creek instream flow winter food habits, and invertebrate pro­ • Worked on restoring form and function appropriation by using the University of ductivity potential in a series of lakes, for the Missouri River as recommended Nebraska-Lincoln's Nebraska Annual conducted by South Dakota State by the independent National Academy of Social Indicators Survey to determine atti­ University. Sciences review of the Missouri River tudes about instream flows; and planned a •Continued participation on a U.S. Fish Ecosystem. For the first time in fifty 12-month angler creel survey of Long and Wildlife Service-funded project to years, Gavins Point releases were reduced Pine Creek. evaluate channel catfish stockings in the for three days in August to a low flow of •Advised Governor's Water Policy Task Middle Loup River Basin above two irri­ 21,000 cubic feet per second. Force members about fish and wildlife gation diversions. •Participated on the 7th Missouri River needs •Continued participation in the develop­ Natural Resources Conference Panel, in their effort to update surface and ment of the Milburn Diversion Dam fish designed to answer how adaptive manage­ groundwater legislation. This led to pas­ bypass structure on the Middle Loup ment can be implemented on the Missouri sage of LB 962, which will be helpful in River, jointly funded with the Sargent River. meeting target flows for the central Platte. Irrigation District. •Provided input to the U.S. Army Corps •Provided input regarding the Ainsworth •Received funding from the U.S. Fish and of Engineers NEPA process to finalize the Irrigation District's efforts to seek title Wildlife Service to help fund the engi­ Missouri River Master Manual in 2004 so transfer of Merritt Reservoir lands and neering design of a low velocity fish by­ that it would benefit fish, wildiife and cit­ water rights. pass at the Spaulding Reservoir on the izens. Cedar River, conducted by the University •Continued to help refine the Platte River Missouri River Program of Nebraska-Lincoln. Integrated Monitoring and Research Plan •Continued participation with the Platte by providing input into the Technical •Sampled channel catfish populations River Fisheries Management Project Committee of the Platte River from Gavins Point Dam downstream to aimed at documenting sturgeon habitat Cooperative Agreement. the Big Sioux and from the Big Sioux to use and associated species, conducted by •Contributed to completion of the the Platte. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Supplemental Economic Impact Statement •Sampled flathead catfish populations •Represented Fisheries Division on the for the Missouri River Mitigation Project, with the District Ill Management Section, agency's NIS work group.

20 ______, •Represented Fisheries Division on the •Served as lead author for a Conservation Restoration Funds, conducted by the agency's Merritt Reservoir Title Transfer Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This work group. proposal that is designed to conserve effort expands on the fish collections of •Served on graduate committees for three water quantity in Republican and Platte previous surveys by incorporating habitat MS students at the University of River reservoirs and streams by providing evaluations, water quantity and quality, Nebraska- Lincoln and one PhD student at incentives to farmers to convert irrigated and invertebrate sampling. South Dakota State Univiersity. land to grass .. •Attended the organizational meeting of Lake Mapping Program • Prepared a literature review of fish the Mississippi River Basin Panel on •Completely modified a series of 44 lake entrainment studies in reservoirs. Aquatic Nuisance Species, which was maps produced for public downloading •Served on graduate committees for two sponsored by M ICRA, in St. Paul, MN; from the agency internet website. MS students at the University Nebraska­ was elected chairrnan of the Education •Used the Hypack Global Positioning Kearney and oversaw four separate senior and Outreach Committee. System (GPS) to perforrn several lake research projects regarding diet of gizzard •Contracted with a private consultant to bathyometric mapping projects including shad, distribution of Daphnia lumholtzi, include sampling for zebra mussels in his Branched Oak, Calamus, Cottonwood, water quality parameters in aerated ponds Missouri River monitoring work. Zebra Cottonwood-Steverson, Goose, and water quality impacts of migrating mussel veligers were found at two sepa­ Hedgefield, Olive Creek, Prairie View, waterfowl. rate locations in the river above and below Sherrnan, Shell, Smith, Swan Creek SA, •Presented research findings at profession­ Gavins Point Dam. Verdon and Wagon Train. al meetings in South Dakota, Idaho, •Participated in an Aquatic Nuisance •Perforrned detailed survey mapping to Kansas and Nebraska and submitted two Species-Hazardous Analysis Critical quantify potential smallmouth bass habitat manuscripts for publication in peer­ Control Point training session for on the south shore of Lake McConaughy. reviewed journals. Production Section staff. •Perforrned detailed bathyometric map­ •Provided technical assistance to state and •Produced exotic snail and mussel identi­ ping surveys to evaluation reservoir university staff in South Dakota, fication kits for agency staff. restoration projects at Rock Creek and Wyoming, and Oregon. •Provided inforrnation to a consultant Wildwood reservoirs. •Coordinated agency participation in designing a dam for a private landowner •Developed a poster describing the Lake National Investigative New Animal Drug on Medicine Creek. The dam site is Mapping Program for a display in the (INAD) for oxytetracycline submersion above Medicine Creek Reservoir and is of main lobby of the agency headquarters bath marking of fish. concern to local citizens due to impor­ building. •Participated in meetings concerning oxy­ tance of a local catfish fishery in the gen budget research being done by the creek. Lakes and Reservoirs Program University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Lake •Revamped the stream survey manual in Ogallala and calculated the economic response to comments noted at Nebraska •Continued participation in a project on value of the trout fishery in Lake Ogallala Chapter, American Fisheries Society food habits of hybrid striped bass, walleye and associated waters. meeting in February. and white basss in Harlan County •Coordinated walleye egg collections at •Completed 16 fish distribution database Reservoir, conducted by Montana State Sherrnan Reservoir. queries for: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife University. •Marked over 1.2 million walleyes with Service (3), the U.S. Forest Service (I), •Assisted with data collections and meet­ oxytetracycline (OTC) in 2003 as part of the Wyoming Department of Game, Fish, ings for research at Harlan County the continuing walleye stocking evalua­ and Parks (I), the University of Nebraska­ Reservoir on the competition between tions; shipped over 1,800 walleyes for Kearney (I), South Dakota State walleyes and wipers. analysis of OTC marks. University(!), the Kansas Biological •Continued assistance with the limnologi­ •Collected samples for DNA analysis to Survey (I), Iowa State University (I), the cal assessment project for Harlan County confirrn a new saugeye state record. University of Kansas Museum (I), Reservoir, conducted by the University of •Provided expert witness testimony on Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Nebraska-Kearney. fish aging in a pending poaching case. (4), and consultants (2). •Developed and funded an assessment of •Taught Fishing Forrnula for Success, and •Sampled Rock Creek between the Rock adult crappie use and larval crappie pro­ On Pond Fishing classes for the Becoming Creek State Fish Hatchery and Rock duction in coves at Sherrnan Reservoir, as an Outdoors-Woman program. Creek State Lake for the presence of carp. well as an evaluation of fish loss through Many species were found but no carp seen irrigation releases at Sherrnan Reservoir, Rivers and Streams Program at any of four sites sampled. conducted by University ofNebraska­ •Helped plan a plains topminnow/mosqui­ Kearney. •Published "A live collection of a pistol­ tofish study to be conducted in the central •Assisted with the development of a State grip from Nebraska." in the December, Platte region by the University of Wildlife Grant (which was funded and ini­ 2003, issue of The Prairie Naturalist. This Nebrsaska-Kearney. The long-terrn goal tiated) to evaluate the impacts of intro­ is a freshwater mussel. is to look for ways to control mosquitofish duced western mosquitofish on plains top­ •Developed an illustrated guide to baitfish or reduce their impacts on native topmin­ minnow. and other bait species to be provided to nows. •Continued the examination of the use of our bait vendors. •Participating in the Nebraska Natural push nets to assess pelagic ( open water) •Conducted an evaluation of a Middle Legacy Project's Science Team; developed larval fish densities in Harlan County Loup River 2000 stocking of 41 ,000 fin­ revised Species rankings for imperiled Reservoir. gerling channel catfish. fish and mussels; and helped plan mussel •Continued evaluation of fish diversity •Developed a statewide stream fishery data collection efforts for 2004. and abundance in release waters below survey, co-funded by the Nebraska •Collected data on Niobrara River in Harlan County Reservoir. Natural Legacy Project and Sport Fish preparation for the potential title transfer

21 of Merritt Reservoir to the Ainsworth Irrigation District. Computer Programing and Support

•Provided ongoing computer support for Fisheries Division, including software and hardware assistance, e-mail and internet troubleshooting and end-user utility devel­ opment. •Developed a data entry program for use by Management and Research Sections staff in the entering and use of historical and current creel survey data. •Evaluated an angler creel survey program written by a graduate student at South Dakota State University for it's possible use by the Fisheries Division. •Continued to coordinate the computer budget, orders, upgrades and surplusing, as well as the computer inventory data­ base for Fisheries. •Updated the Library database which con­ tains summary information from the stan­ dard fish sampling survey database. •Continued to develop programing skills by completing a course at Southeast Community College and meeting with a database consultant regarding a variety of database and programing questions. ALL SECTIONS •Interacted with the public by giving pre­ sentations and manning booths at in-state and out- of-state sport shows, Husker Harvest Days and the State Fair. •Made presentations at several profession­ al meetings and conferences and non- pro­ fessional meetings .. •Provided information and interviews for radio and TV stations, newspapers, newsletters and magazines. •Assisted Wildlife Division with big game check stations, Chronic Wasting Disease projects, elk trapping projects, and Conservation Reserve Program sign-ups.

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The Information and Education division Throughout the year NEBRASKAland loaned to outside organizations, agencies, provides services to other divisions in detailed many Commission-initiated proj­ and individuals. NGPC staff borrowed preparing printed material, art and graph­ ects for readers, including articles on the 328 images for various brochures, ic displays and presentations, news dis­ focus on pheasants, Missouri River revi­ newsletters, projects and advertisements; semination and audio and video services talization, the Missouri National while every month, between 200 and 800 for internal and external use. Recreational River Resource and images were borrowed in preparation for Additionally, I&E represents the Education Center, living hi story at Fort the next exciting issue of Commission to and assists the public in Hartsuff, recreational vehicle camping, NEBRASKAland Magazine. understanding the Commission's func­ youth firearms championships, the impor­ The Photo Library invoiced $889.50 to tions a nd roles by providing information­ tance of natural prairies, Cowboy Trail clients for research fees, digitizing, and/or al guides and brochures and serving as a improvements, and youth mentored hunt­ one-time publishing rights. The first full direct conduit of information to the news ing programs. year of offering high quality photo prints media and professional organizations. In July, a summary of the through the NEBRASKAland Online Gift I&E is also charged with producing Commission's "Focus on the Future: A Catalog generated $2,467.15 in sales. NEBRASKAland Magazine and Outdoor Plan for Nebraska's Fish, Wildlife and As in years past, the Photo Library pro­ Nebraska. The division also provides cru­ Parkland Resources 2003-2009" was pub­ vided almost all divisions of the agency cial outreach to young audiences thrnugh lished with the magazine and overprinted with print and slide film. In 2003, a total the production of Trail Tales, which is for additional distribution. of 783 rolls of various slide film and 73 distributed to fourth graders throughout For the first time, the magazine pub­ rolls of print film where distributed; the state and plays a key role in fostering lished several articles using digital pho­ while 391 rolls of film were processed an understanding of nature and an interest tography, reducing production costs while outside the agency by a local commercial in the outdoors. maintaining its high-quality standards for business. images. Art Department NEBRASKAland averaged 35,012 sub­ Publications and scribers with a renewal rate of 76 percent. The Art Department provides assistance Newsstand distribution was 1,300 copies Printing to all divisions in providing both internal per issue. NEBRASKAland Magazine and external presentations for use in por­ continues to pay its own way by generat­ Printing and publishing manages the traying the Commission's activities, ing revenue that pays production costs, production of more than 450 different accomplishments and products. including pre-press, printing, postage, brochures and pamphlets, various other Among the major projects that the Art equipment, travel and salaries. agency publications and myriad forms for Department annually undertakes are Outdoor Nebraska, a tabloid that carries a variety of uses. Publications range from design and development of the popular timely information and features, was full-color brochures to one and two-color CRP-MAP Atlas, featuring county-by­ included in the March, May and October pamphlets, stationery and short-run tech­ county maps of privately owned lands issues. It is also distributed through per­ nical publications. I&E staff also provides open to public hunting through the CRP­ mit agents and other outlets. assistance to other divisions to determine MAP program; the annual hunting, fish­ the best way to produce a project. ing and boating guides; Trail Tales; the Photo Library The agency print shop produced 699 NEBRASKAland Calendar; and various jobs, involving 3,696,352 press impres­ brochures related to parks, fishing and The Photo Library had a busy year! An sions. Jobs included pamphlets, booklets, wildlife resources. intern from the UNL Museum Studies envelopes, surveys, post cards, park tick­ The Art Department also prepares program worked one month, a temporary ets, camping registrations, various forms exhibits for the State Fair, five out-of­ employee worked one month, and a part­ and numerous other items. This required state sports shows, and three major in­ time employee worked six months - but 2,130,737 sheets of paper; 45,715 cards; state sport shows and other exhibits as none of them concurrently! The Photo 320,000 envelopes totaling 2,496,452 requested. Librarian, Terry Fingerhut, resigned in items. This included 67 jobs requiring December and Sarah Johnson, the new two or three colors. Print runs ranged NEBRASKAland librarian, took over the collection at the from as few as 100 to 75,000. Thirteen end of the year. books were printed and assembled. Magazine 2003 marked the fourth year of cata­ loging images into ProStock, a computer­ Mail Room NEBRASKALAND Magazine pub­ based image management system. As of lished ten 52-page issues, which included December 31, the database had a total of The mail room is responsible for main­ articles on wildlife, hunting, fi shing, 47,177 images indexed, with 9,910 taining databases for all permit buyers parks, outdoor recreation and resource images input during the year. and generating mailing lists for targeted management. At the end of 2003, the database held outreach and information efforts. The In 2003 the magazine was honored with approximately 400 clients who used vari­ mail room staff are also responsible for first place among state conservation mag­ ous services of the Photo Library, includ­ disseminating Commission informational azines in the Association for ing the borrowing of images. Requests brochures and guides to state parks and Conservation Information's annual nation­ for images numbered just over two hun­ recreational areas, district offices and per­ al competition. dred while 621 images where actually mit vendors statewide. Mail room staff

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A herds and CWD management efforts. checking in bobcats and road-killed deer partnership with the Great Plains District IV - North Platte for Wildlife Division and helped to coor­ Houndsmens Club provided small game The public information officer manages dinate kids fishing clinics for Fisheries hunting opportunities for youth in eastern the district office and supervises the staff Division. Nebraska. assistant. The PIO also provides support Other Programs to the front office with public information TV and Radio The Commission partnered with the and permit sales. Over the counter sales University of Nebraska - Lincoln and the declined again in response to more con­ Efforts to inform the public on TV Lincoln Izaak Walton League to offer a stituents issuing their own permits include I&E staff making weekly live or wildlife damage control workshop to through the Agency's Internet website. taped appearances on stations in North aspiring wildlife management students in The District IV PIO contributes 60 or Platte, Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha. the spring. This partnership will be ongo­ more pages to NEBRASKAland New in 2004 is a weekly syndicated seg­ in g to introduce wildlife students to vari­ Magazine, directs district news releases ment with retired NGPC employee Dick ous wildlife control methods used to and supports other agency publications. Turpin. The :60-second vignette is called manage game and non-game populations. The District IV PIO is responsible for 'Turpin Time' and covers a range of out­ directing the National Cornhusker door subject matter. With the exception Habitat Stamp Trapshoot. More than 1,000 shooters of the immediate Omaha area, the pro­ attended the 34th annual event, represent­ gram enj oys statewide coverage over sta­ Contest ing five states and setting a record atten­ tions based in Lincoln, North Platte, dance. The entire event is preregistered in Scottsbluff and the Sioux City market. On Deb Gengler-Copple of Hubbard won North Platte by the staff assistant. Other occasion, special half hour Outdoor the Adult Division of the 27th annual activities include the production of a Nebraska programs will be developed and Habitat Stamp Art Contest with an oil weekly on-location TV show at the end of made available to interested stations. painting of an elk, which is featured on the 6 p.m. news on KNOP-TV. Regular Individual hunting-fishing stori es are the 2004 Habitat Stamp. She was also a television and radio and press interviews being compil ed for submission to the winner in the 1996 competition. and sound bites are also provided to area Outdoor Channel's Fish and Wildlife Over 1,000 student entries from around broadcast and newspaper media. Other Journal program. the state entered the youth division of the responsibilities include coordination of On radio, I&E staff make live appear­ contest. Winner of the elementary section youth outdoor events, assisting with edu­ ances and provide news sound bites was Kelsey Peterson of Omaha, junior cational programs, addressing service Outdoor Nebraska, a weekly JO-minute section, Xin Guo of Omaha and senior clubs, promoting conservation organiza­ show airs on nearly 30 stations. New in section, Kim Lichtas of Ashland. The tions and youth shooting activities. 2004, the Outdoor Outlook is used by Omaha Fish and Wildlife Club awarded Omaha Metro Office over 40 stations. It is a 1 minute capsule $300 to the adult winner and $ I 00 to each This busy, customer-friendly office of mi scellaneous outdoor information. youth division winner. Youth winners and shares space with the Nebraska Depending on the station, it is used as a top selections are featured in a traveling Department of Economic Development public service announcement or as a exhibit displayed across the state. Travel and Tourism Division in the small feature at regularly scheduled Information Center at 1212 Bob Gibson times. Regional Reps Blvd. in southeast Omaha. A number of internal video projects The office facility is open seven days a were completed including a program District I - Alliance week most of the year. An estimated about Conservation Officers for the Law The Panhandle public information offi­ average of 323 people per day visited or Enforcement Division and a video for the cer's duties include NEBRASKAland made contact with the center. Calamus Hatchery. Several other video Magazine assignments, production of Metro office sales totaled $265,119.15 projects are in production. statewide and local news releases and with big game hunting permits account­ media contacts with the region's 17 news­ ing for just over half of that figure. Much papers, 14 radio stations and 2 TV sta­ staff time was spent assisting the public tions. with natural resource information and Other responsibilities included pro­ promoting outdoor recreational resources grams, information requests, workshops in the state. and annual news director assignments for Staff continues local, regional and the National Cornhusker Trap Shoot and statewide public rel ations efforts through the Pressey High School State media avenues and the Internet. Some 32 Championship Silhouette Shoot. stations carried radio, TV and press-relat­ Instructional workshops included rifle ed programs each week. 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TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION INFORMATION LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION 2003 proved to be an interesting a nd and remote filing of reports and violation challenging year for the Law Some of the citations will be realized in the near Enforcement Division with the continued future. drought, Homeland Security focus and Challenges The agency transition to the Nebraska budget adjustments among other things. Homeland Security planning and prepa­ Information System (NIS) state comput­ The dissolution of the Outdoor Education ration continued to consume considerable erized reporting system has continued Division brought the Hunter Education Law Enforcement Division staff time. with yet more time committed to adapting and Boater Education sections back to the Our personnel led the agency Homeland existing databases and reporting process­ Law Enforcement Division, and the re­ Security efforts at state level which es to the new system. Hopefully, 2004 assimilation of those programs has gone included submission of HS grant requests will see the completion of that process I well. Overall, even with the varied and for 2003 that netted nearly $300,000 in and the full implementation of all NIS substa ntial challenges, it was a successful HS funding for enhanced agency emer­ capabilities. year for the division. gency operations equipment purchases Budget concerns and shortfalls at state with $100,000 dedicated to some badly level and cash fund depletions at agency Staffing needed improvements to our radio com­ level set the stage for the substantial munications system. We will also receive budget cuts mid fiscal year in late 2003. One new Conservation Officer hired at two mobile communications vehicles that The Law Enforcement Division was hit the end of 2002 completed training in will be a component of an expanded hard in both General Fund cuts and Park July and was stationed in Ashland. The multi-agency statewide communications Cash Fund cuts which severely hampered new officer position gained in the 2001 capability. In addition, the HS grant operational spending in the latter part of legislative session was lost in the 2003 funds will provide us with several ther­ 2003 and into 2004. Such cuts are partic­ session before ever being filled due to mal imaging cameras intended primarily ul arly difficult to accommodate in Law General Fund budget cuts. Hopefully, we for security and law enforcement efforts Enforcement since the only funding cate­ will be able to regain this position as the as well as hazard identification for gories that we have are for personnel and state financial picture improves in the Homeland Security purposes. They will support money for those positions. future. Active military duty again took also be very useful for search and rescue Substantial cuts in support funding ham­ three officers away from their officer and other agency applications. pers the operational capabilities of the responsibilities for portions or all of the The Law Enforcement Division over­ entire division. Continuation of such cuts year in the case of one. One officer saw drafting of the agency Emergency beyond short term would impact the abili­ remained on active military duty as the Operations Plan which was required in ty to maintain staffing at current levels - a year ended. support of the State Emergency difficult proposition given the ever­ Staffing was, as usual, augmented by Operations Plan. The agency EOP was increasing demands and requests for serv­ utilizing special details to focus available completed in early 2004 and will be the ice being experienced by the division. In personnel in high activity or other target­ basis for agency response to any emer­ 2003 officers drove ·l,440,411 miles and ed areas. These details allow the Law gency that we respond to by mandate or spent 667 nights away from home to Enforcement Division to impact violation request. accomplish all of their duties - the need and problem rates to a higher degree than Conservation Officers again assisted for adequate operational funding is evi­ otherwise possible by asking individual with chronic wasting disease (CWD) dent. officers to address all activity in their monitoring and testing efforts in the west­ assigned area without assistance. Moving ern part of the state and provided Other Highlights officers around in force has proven to be enhanced patrols of the deer management very effective in curtailing illegal or units in that area to provide service to The updated agency operational plan is unsafe activities while making max imum landowners and to monitor hunting and nearing publication. With it will come use of officer time. It is a key tactic in harvest activity at a higher level due to some updated guidance for the division's keeping those who don't abide by the the ongoing concerns and challenges pre­ role in meeting agency goals and objec­ laws and regulations guessing where and sented by CWD. tives into the future. In support of that when officers will be. The transition to computerization of effort the latter half of 2003 saw a new The division ended the year with an reporting for all division personnel con­ focus on key issues based on the long expanded compliment even with the loss tinued. All officers received laptop com­ range plan for each division. The key of the unfilled officer position due to the puters in 2003 to facilitate this transition. issues set forth some short-term goals for incorporation of the Hunter Education Computer training has been presented in focused attention that will insure progress and Boater Education sections: all districts and will continue into the toward the longer-term goals and objec­ I Division Administrator, 2 Assistant foreseeable future to bring all personnel tives identified in the long-range plan. Division Administrators, I Staff up to required computer knowledge lev­ Mountain lion reports and sightings Conservation Officer Supervisor, 1 els. The staff has done well in making were a high priority for agency staff Administrative Secretary, I Staff the transition to electronic reporting and response including Conservation Officers Assistant, I Staff Conservation Officer, 5 information management. As computer during the year with one of the most note­ District Conservation Officer Supervisors skills and electronic infrastructure is worthy events being a young male lion and 47 Field Conservation Officers; I enhanced, the computers will allow captured alive in Omaha after being Hunter Education Coordinator; I Boating access to unlimited valuable information wounded by an Omaha police officer. An Law Administrator, 2 Public Information by the officers in support of their duties. agency Mountain Lion Response Plan Officers, 1 Accounting Clerk, and I Electronic access to permit databases was finalized in early 2004 which directs Office Clerk for a total of 65 positions. from the field and electronic generation agency actions in response to mountain lion reports. 27

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Training Training Contacts Contacts Officer Officer Conservation Conservation law enforcement operations targeting a specific problem, and was an opportunity for the division to assist other law 2003 Arrests by Category enforcement agencies who often assist us in accomplishing our primary law enforcement responsibilities relating to Turkey wildlife, parks and boating. Traffic Spotlighting details were employed in several districts using aircraft to spot vio­ WMA's lators. District 6 held two aircraft details ., Small Game in November which were both produc­ tive. The second detail saw virtually con­ Revocation stant activity for the 6 officers assigned Parks and resulted in 18 citations for hunting Nongame with artificial light and related violations. Several officers also undertook hunting Misc permit record checks focusing on illegal Migratory Birds purchase of resident permits by nonresi­ dents and other permit related violations. Furbearers One officer wrote 28 citations based on Fish his permit investigation which have thus Deer far resulted in over $12,000 in fines, costs and liquidated damages with several Boating cases still pending. Antelope As always, a number of joint investiga­ tions with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 special agents and other states took place. A few examples of those undertaken in 2003 : A die off of over 450 ducks at a Scottsbluff sugar factory related to dis­ focus attention and manpower on specific details were focused on major parks and charge of a restricted product into settling areas or activities continue to be a pri­ recreation areas on summer holiday ponds was investigated by Conservation mary and effective tool for the division. weekends and other high-use periods. Officers and a USFWS special agent. By concentrating efforts in an unpre­ Lake Mcconaughy was a primary focal Federal charges are pending in the case. dictable and high-profile manner around area which resulted in 456 citations and . An illegal black bear taken in Idaho the state would-be violators are kept off 715 warnings while officers checked was transported to Sidney where our balance and never know when or where 2,402 anglers; 2,772 boaters and I 3,471 Conservation Officer conducted an inter­ to expect the CO. Special officer concen­ park users among others. Officers also view that has resulted in state charges in trations on park and recreation areas and frequently responded to calls relating to Idaho. boating waters such as the Missouri River boat accidents, missing persons or boats, District I officers provided assistance also have a positive impact on user safety domestic disputes, thefts, disturbances on cases to wildlife officers in as the outdoor recreationists are made and a wide variety of other activities and Saskatchewan, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, more safety conscious by the additional violations. South Dakota and Wyoming. officer presence. A boating under the influence of alco­ Charges against two Kansas residents Some of the special law enforcement hol detail on the Missouri River in the as a result of a District 4 Conservation details that were accomplished in 2003: Omaha area which involved Conservation Officer investigating nonresident hunting Waterfowl details utilizing kayaks to Officers from Nebraska and Iowa, and permit violations in conjunction with a access hunting blinds along the Platte assistance from the Douglas County USFWS special agent resulted in River in several districts. One such detail Sheriffs Office, Valley Police Nebraska fines, costs and liquidated dam­ in District I between Bridgeport and Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife age of $2,875 and federal fines and costs Broadwater took place in below zero Service, City of Omaha and the U.S. of $7,050. In addition, the federal court weather and made a substantial impact on Army Corps of Engineers. A mobile required that the defendants pay an addi­ the 34 hunters who were checked. They breath alcohol testing vehicle was also tional $3,000 into the state Game Fund, didn't expect to be checked by officers in used to support the effort. Over 100 forfeit a Ruger rifle and were placed on kayaks in those conditions. boats were contacted during the detail and probation that prohibits hunting, fishing . Officers were detailed to the Pine 9 subjects were arrested and removed or trapping for 3 years. A third defendant Ridge area from around the state during from the water for BUI. in the investigation paid fines and costs of the special chronic wasting disease deer A District 4 officer worked two inter­ $3,525; was placed on a similar 2 year control season to monitor success and the agency NeLEIN (Nebraska Law probation and paid $1,500 into the Game behavior of the hunters in response to Enforcement Intelligence Network) task Fund. landowner concerns about possible addi­ force operations in Harlan and Dawes The Nebraska Wildlife Crimestoppers tional problems that might arise from the counties doing surveillance and assisting program, which is overseen by the divi­ concentrated season. in arresting subjects involved in area bur­ sion and has proven to be a valuable law As is the case every year, special glaries. This is a good example of joint enforcement and public relations tool, had 29

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across across the the state state and and in in every every month month of of the the

hunter hunter education . . Classes Classes were were offered offered

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by by someone someone else else in in five five cases. cases. Personal WatercratC Registr:;:-.tions Boating Law Enforcement Boating laws and regulations are enforced by several law enforcement agencies in the state, but the vast majority of all boating safety enforcement is per­ formed by Conservation Officers of the Law Enforcement Division. Supporting this effort are the three CO credentialed officers of the Boater Education Program (the Boating Law Administrator and the 2 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Public Information Officers). These boat­ ing officers have played a major role in Championship at Pressey Wildlife In 2003 boating regulations pertaining enhancing boating safety enforcement by Management Area south of Broken Bow; to restricted open waters, age restrictions helping to focus law enforcement effort youth skills camps at Gretna and Halsey; and boating safety equipment were modi­ on busy or problems waters. They have the National Wild Turkey Federation's fied as part of the ongoing regulation and also assisted with special boating safety "Women in the Outdoors Program"; statute review and revision process coor­ details such as the BUI efforts on the youth mentored hunts for upland game, dinated by the Boater Education staff. Missouri River. In addition, they are small game and deer; and the Becoming Volunteer boating safety instructors among the officers who have completed an Outdoor Woman Program. The pro­ conducted 84 classes in 2003 and 1,110 boat accident investigation training and gram was also an integral part of the students were certified by the Boater agency's State Fair presence with the .22 Education Program. 9 new volunteer are a major asset in assisting with boat accident investigations. One of the 2 caliber shooting range and the Laser Shot boating safety instructors were certified Public Information Officers was hired in electronic shooting simulation system in 2003 bringing the total instructors in 2003 thereby adding a substantial capa­ which were well-received by fair atten­ the boating safety instructor corps to 274. bility to the Boater Education Program dees. Volunteer instructors primarily come and the Law Enforcement Division. from such groups as the U.S. Coast Boater Education Guard Auxiliary, the U.S. Power Squadron, law enforcement agencies, In Summary The Boater Education Program, which public school teachers and fishing clubs. The Law Enforcement Division, includ­ was also returned to the Law Quarterly news letters were provided to ing the reincorporated Hunter Education Enforcement Division in July of 2003, instructors relating course information and Boater Education programs, had a has several responsibilities including changes, updates on current boating safe­ good and productive 2003 even with the administration of motorboat registration; ty events, suggestions for course content budget challenges and ever-increasing drafting of boating regulations and legis­ and presentation, and other important pro­ work load. Division personnel were lation, and boating safety grant applica­ gram information. Demand for boating responsive to many new demands and tions; boating safety education; and safety classes will undoubtedly continue issues such as mountain lion reports and assisting with on-the-water boating safety to increase with the new statutory require­ increased Homeland Security involve­ law enforcement. ment effective January 1, 2004, that all ment, the passage of mandatory boater Motorboat registration is accomplished boaters under the age of 18 must com­ education for those under 18, and doing it through county treasurer offices which plete the boating safety certification train­ all with reduced budgets. But, as has report all registrations to the Boater ing. been said about necessity generating Education office where the central file of In 2003 there were 46 reported boat invention, the division has continued to registrations is maintained. Partnerships accidents involving 54 boats and resulting find ways to get the job done despite the with the Department of Motor Vehicles in 38 personal injuries requiring medical challenges. And, as always, we will con­ and county treasurers enhanced the regis­ attention and 5 fatalities. These figures tinue to do so for our constituents and the tration fee remittance and on-line boat are similar to 2002. At least one personal natural resources we are charged with registration renewal processes in 2003. watercraft was involved in 21 of the 46 helping to manage and protect. Online registration renewals are expected accidents representing 45% of all report­ to increase as more boaters become aware ed accidents. Of all the boat operators of this capability resulting in increased involved in accidents only 6 reported that staff time being made available for the they had completed formal boating safety expanding boating education duties. education. None of the boat operators Motorboat registrations have increased involved in fatality accidents had boating from 59,755 in 1991 to 75,763 in 2003 safety education. Nine of the boating which places Nebraska 38th in number of accidents reported in 2003 occurred on boats registered. Of particular interest is the Missouri River making it the most the increase in personal watercraft (PWC) unsafe boating water in the state. The registrations from 1,427 in 1991 to 8,703 increasing number of boat registrations in 2003 or 11 % of all registrations com­ and awareness of boat accident reporting pared to a national average in 2002 of requirements are undoubtedly contribut­ 10%. ing to the increase in reported accidents annually. 31 OPERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION The Operations and Construction tors, trucks and loaders to area superin­ CALAMUS Division is a service division providing tendents for temporary use to complete Relocated two toilets; extended the 16' administration, engineering, construction, numerous needed projects. Bulk purchas­ wide boat ramp at Buckshot Bay an addi­ maintenance and other related work for es of maintenance supplies were deliv­ tional 32'. which special skills and equipment are ered to the Lincoln Operations Shop, CENTRAL OFFICE required. Division work includes the inventoried, and transported to the major Repaired south handrail on B building; repair, renovation and construction of areas of the park system. Gasoline and repaired Formica on two desks in j buildings, roads, parking lots, lakes and diesel fuel were provided for agency Engineering office; closed off 2 doors, ., underground utilities, and the daily super­ vehicles from pumps at 300 I "Y" Street. removed credenza, and modified desk in vision and maintenance of the un-manned During 2003; 11,999 gallons of gasohol, Budget and Fiscal offices. recreation areas assigned to the Lincoln 19,99 I gallons of diesel, 78 quarts of oil CHADRON maintenance district. and 58 gallons of antifreeze were dis­ Assisted Parks personnel with cleanup The work of the Operations and pensed to Game and Parks vehicles. of logging debris. Construction Division can be separated Average cost per gallon was 1.331 for EUGENE T. MAHONEY SP into six general categories: gasohol and .984 for diesel. Equipment Installed electrical fireplaces in 16 loft I. Recreation Area Maintenance: mow­ repair costs for 2003 were $ I 07,406.00. rooms of Kiewit Lodge; finished base­ ing, painting, building repair, garbage The average cost of a gallon of gasoline ment of Cabin 53; repaired road drain pickup, landscaping and tree planting. increased .171 and diesel increased .142 near stable; repaired erosion sites along in 2003 compared to year 2002. recreational trail ; constructed theatre sets 2. Recreation Area Management: camp­ for productions at Kountze Memorial ground registration, permit sales, collec­ Equipment Theatre; enlarged and relined bottom tion and deposit of money, regulation pond, removed existing sidewalks, and enforcement, and visitor information. Purchased installed limestone chip trail at Ruth Geiger Memorial waterway; installed 3. Utilities: construction and repair of Two tandem-axle dump trucks, lowboy 1,062 of 4" high-pressure ductile-iron electric, water and sewer services. tractor, I-ton crew cab; 3/4-ton extended pipe to repair snowmaking system. cab pickup, two 3/4-ton pickups with util­ FAIRGROUNDS 4. Heavy Equipment: road mainte­ ity boxes, 3/4-ton pickup; 2 ea. ½-ton Cleaned, painted and repaired Agency's nance, lake dredging, dam building, mate­ pickups; truck chassis with 20' rollback complex in preparation for 2003 State rial and equipment hauling, welding and bed; utility truck with dump box, 20 met­ Fair; provided night security and grounds fabricating. ric ton hydraulic excavator; 4 ea. 72" maintenance during Fair. front-deck mowers; field cultivator; 15' FISHERIES 5. Building and Trades: building con­ rotary mower; 12' tandem disc; 120hp Installed new water heater and conduit struction and repair, cabinet making, con­ heavy-duty tractor; two stump grinders; 2 in 56th Street complex. crete work and roofing. ea. 3-point mounted backhoes; utility box FLATHEAD for crew cab; five computers, two print­ Installed deck and hand rail on IO' x 75' 6. Purchasing and Contract: specifica­ ers; computer software. of existing abandoned railroad bridge. tion writing for material and equipment FORT ATKINSON purchase and the letting of small contracts Projects Constructed outdoor display case; to complement force account work. pushed tree/brush piles for burning. Completed FORT ROBINSON Personnel Installed new flooring in Lodge rooms ALEXANDRIA 4, 5, 6, 7,203,204,210,211,212,214, The Operations and Construction Using camper donations for the pur­ 215,216,217,218,219, and 220 includ­ Division has budget authority for 31 full chase of materials, extended water line ing connecting hallways, stairs and land­ time positions. At the end of 2003 all 460' and installed 2 hydrants in the camp­ ings; constructed 40 horse stalls in Barn positions were filled. During 2003, 78 ground. 105; constructed 2 viewing decks along seasonal or temporary employees were BOWRING RANCH White River Trail; replaced siding on hired, for which we expended Replaced boards damaged by carpenter Adobe 45; constructed 2 ADA toilets; $554,386.00. ants in Visitor Center; resheeted, reshin­ repaired foundation and flooring on Permanent Personnel Hired During gled, and repaired damaged rafters on Officer's Cabin 44 using LB 309 funds; 2003: None Visitor Center; using funds provided by painted Lodge rooms 4, 5, 6, 7, 201, 202, Resignations: None the NE Game & Parks Foundation 203,204,205,206,207,208,209,210, installed new foundation, studs and siding 211,212,214,215,216,217,218,219 Transportation on calving barn, repaired foundation, and 220 including connecting hallways, replaced studs and replaced damaged sid­ stairs, and landings; placed approximately and equipment ing on the large barn. 6,800 tons of native crushed rock on BRANCHED OAK roads and parking lots. The Operations and Construction Stabilized the shoreline on Areas I, 4, GROVE LAKE Division provided a wide variety of 5, 6, 10 and 11; removed silt and extend­ Completed second year of a four-year equipment such as air compressors, water ed the jetty on Area 5 boat ramp; con­ dredging project funded by the Aquatic pumps, tree spades, stump cutters, trac- structed 48' x 26' picnic shelter in Area I. Habitat Program. It is estimated 62,000 32 1- -

cubic yards of material were pumped service and wiring to 3 area lights, 3 toi­ water system valves; installed gas line, from the lake lets and new pump for pressurized water approximately 50' x 5' sidewalk and 12' x HOLT CREEK system; installed 900' of underground 20' pad for propane tank for Evergreen Burned and buried farmstead rubble. water line and 6 hydrants for campground cabin. INFORMATION and EDUCATION and day use area; placed riprap along PONCA Assisted with set up and tear down of shoreline of lake as part of the Aquatic Constructed entrance kiosk; repaired Council Bluffs, Iowa; Omaha, and Habitat lake renovation. erosion problems in park; constructed Lincoln Sports shows. MERRITT shelves and cabinets in Education Center; JOHNSON LAKE Poured 16' x 56' ADA camping pad and relocated and connected approximately Hauled concrete from local farmer and 5' x I 00' connecting sidewalk to shower 75 electrical pedestals in campground. placed on shoreline of inlet camping area; building. RANDALL SCHILLING WMA pulled concrete back to shoreline of main MORMON ISLAND Constructed 500' x 24' parking lot and campground. Poured footings and floor and assisted reshaped and resurfaced with crushed LAKE McCONAUGHY with construction of 24' x 24' storage rock approximately 2-1/2 miles of road Made modifications to pumps on 9 building. for the Lewis and Clark bicentennial. public use wells using 309 funds; con­ NIOBRARA STAGECOACH structed a kiosk for an informational Installed electrical service to 9 camping Construct ADA toilet, made ADA touch-screen computer. pads. adaptations to existing handrail on fishing LAKE MINATARE NORFOLK DISTRICT OFFICE deck. Installed new windows, doors, roof and Reshaped, reseeded and installed ero­ SUMMIT repaired masonry on Change House and sion matting along 300' of entrance road. Stabilized approximately 300' of shore­ poured a 20' x 14' patio and 5' x 20' side­ OUTDOOR EDUCATION line with 600 tons of Type B riprap; con­ walk using 309 funds. Installed gun racks, target and ammuni­ structed 1,500' x 24' entrance road and LAKE OGALLALA tion storage compartments and trap surfaced with approximately 450 tons of Converted 2 hand-pump wells to pres­ equipment in "Dart" trailer. crushed rock. surized wells on public use water system PARKS TWO RIVERS using 309 funds. Constructed 6 pitless adapter units for Removed concrete diving board pier LEWIS AND CLARK recreation area wells; completed con­ from swimming area; installed outlet Constructed I two-bedroom cabin; struction and distribution of 20 ADA toi­ structure in Lake I, capped culvert under placed 200 tons of Type A riprap and 90 lets for park areas. road to Lake 4, installed new aeration tons of crushed rock to repair existing jet­ PAWNEE system in Trout Lake. ties and pulled existing riprap back to Wired 2 exhaust fans in campground WAGON TRAIN shoreline. shower building; constructed 2 cabinet Repaired 2 waterways, 60' x I 00' and LOUISVILLE bases for shower/latrine building. 80' x 100', using 700 tons each of Type A Disposed of silt which was removed PELICAN POINT and B riprap. from the drainage ditch between Converted hand pump well to pressur­ WILDCAT HILLS Burlington Railroad and Platte River and ized well on public use water system. Constructed outdoor bluebird display reseeded the area. PLATTE RIVER SP case. MEDICINE CREEK Replaced water system pumps at Mallet Graded parking lot at Trail I. Lodge and pumping station near Scott MEMPHIS Lodge; completed construction of the Installed 100-amp panel for electric office addition using 309 funds; replaced

33 NEBRASKA STATE PARKS The Division of State Parks is responsi­ grounds as well as overall area maps were are to be tom down and reconstructed for ble for the administration and operation of completed on Pawnee, Calamus, Victoria the 2004 State Fair. Nebraska's system of state park areas. Springs, Lake Mcconaughy, Fremont, E T Mahoney State Park: New routed These responsibilities relate to visitor con­ Two Rivers, Windmill, Mormon Island, directional signs and playhouse signs were tact functions, day-to-day park housekeep­ Minatare, Louisville State Recreation constructed for the 2003 season. ing chores, planning and programming Areas; Platte River, Eugene T. Mahoney, Windmill SRA: The two large wooden improvements, and providing the necessary Chadron State Parks and Rock Creek windmills on display at Windmill SRA resource protection and enhancement Station State Historical Park for the online were disassembled and completely rebuilt measures to assure quality outdoor recre­ reservation system. by the Carpenter Shop. We are currently ation experiences for current and future 1999 digital aerial photos were put detailing the fan blades and painting the generations of park users. together on Willow Creek State Recreation historically correct lettering on the wind­ State park areas are located throughout Area and Smith Falls State Historical Park, mill tails. Nebraska and offer a variety of outdoor updating the 1993 coverage. These photos Fort Robinson State Park: The Carpenter recreation opportunities to all it's citizens. are made possible by the Digital Ortho Shop is currently rebuilding and replacing Opportunities vary from area to area. Photo Quads provided online by the all the rotted wood on the Fort Robinson Some parks contain modern campgrounds, Nebraska Department of Natural Stage Lines stagecoach. After repainting cabins, swimming pools and offer super­ Resources. we will re-letter, pinstripe and detail the vised trail rides, while at others, visitors Planning work continued on the Lake body of the coach. may enjoy the cultural interpretation of a Wanahoo project in Wahoo Nebraska. historic site or structure. Still other oppor­ Concept. boundary, time line and land use Snowmobile Trail tunities include boating and fishing at maps were prepared for the land addition Nebraska's many lakes, primitive camping at Ponca State Park. Cash Fund in the Pine Ridge country, backpacking along the Missouri River and hiking Sign Shop In 1981 , the Nebraska Game and Parks throughout units of the State Park System. Commission established a Snowmobile The 86 areas comprising the State Park Parks Division: Signs silk-screened this Land Leasing program using the Nebraska System fall into the following four classifi­ year included Reduced Services Area Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund to provide cations: signs, Price change decals for the new additional lands for public snowmobiling STATE PARKS camping fee rates, Swimming pool passes, to supplement those trails established on are public use areas containing statewide Employee vehicle passes, Symbol decals state recreation areas. The land leasing significant scenic, scientific and/or histori­ for hiking, biking, camping, etc., Barrier­ program is administered in cooperation cal values and being of sufficient size to free restroom decals and Horse trail ride with the Nebraska State Snowmobile allow adequate development without decals. Association. N.S.S.A. affiliated clubs initi­ infringing upon the primary values. Ponca State Park: A new large routed ate contact with landowners for proposed STATE RECREATION AREAS entrance sign was designed, constructed land sites. Application for lease sites are possess resource values primarily associ­ and installed for the dedication of the new then reviewed by the Snowmobile ated with the active outdoor recreation pur­ Missouri National Recreational River Advisory Board. The Board presents it's suits, day use activities and camping. All Resource and Education Center at Ponca recommendations to the Commission for the state's major water oriented areas are State Park. New routed directional and those applications which should be funded of this classification. Interior Park signs were also constructed or rejected. STATE HISTORICAL PARKS for the dedication. Private lands are leased for the period are sites which are of notable historical Fort Atkinson SHP: Logos were created beginning December I through April 30 significance to the State of Nebraska. for the Visitor Center entrance sign at Fort and the current rates have been established STATE RECREATION TRAILS Atkinson. at a maximum of $2 per acre or $100 per are linear corridors of statewide or Cottonwood Lake SRA: A new routed corridor mile trail I 00 feet in width. For regional significance, of value for non­ entrance sign was created for the area. the 2003-2004 season, no acres of private motorized recreational use, and which may North Platte Maintenance: Vandals stole land were leased. be equipped with amenities and support the North Platte Jaycee Park area sign at facilities appropriate to their intended use. Lake Maloney SRA. A new sign was con­ Park Horticulture Listed below is the acreage data by clas­ structed, shipped and installed. Boat sification. Trailer Traffic Only signs were silks­ and Landscape screened and shipped to the area. Park Planning Cowboy Recreational Trail: Signs were Program silks-screened and shipped for installation Planning provides the ideas and informa­ on the newly completed sections of the Mission Statement of Park Horticulture tion necessary to solve particular park Cowboy Recreational Trail. and Landscape Program: "To promote the needs and prepare capital budgets. This is 2003 Nebraska State Fair: Buildings in planting and proper care of trees, shrubs done by providing facility cost estimates, "Old Town" and "Outdoor Alley" were re­ and wildflowers in landscapes of Nebraska graphic designs, and descriptive narratives constructed and buildings were repainted. State Park System." on park development. New signs were created for "Outdoor Staff of Parks Landscape Services Digital maps on cabins and/or camp- Alley". The main buildings in "Old Town" Program made much progress with tree

34 trimming and related arboriculture work at Platte River State Parks; Willow Creek, The pressurized water system was the following parks during 2003: Indian Windmill, Memphis, Lewis and Clark, extended at Alexandria SRA by Operations Cave, Ponca and Platte River State Parks; Wagon Train, Rockford, Bluestem, and Construction, Materials were pur­ Johnson Lake, Branched Oak, Louisville, Pawnee, Branched Oak, Dead Timber, chased through donations made by interest­ Memphis, Fremont, Lewis and Clark, Lake Minatare, Lake McConaughy, ed campers. Pawnee and Medicine Creek State Johnson Lake, Rock Creek Station and A new shower/latrine facility is under Recreation Areas; and Arbor Lodge State Louisville State Recreation Areas; and construction in Area 11 at Branched Oak Historical Park. Permanent and seasonal Arbor Lodge State Historical Park. and scheduled to open in the spring of staff from Landscape Services traveled to Park Landscape Staff continued to assist 2004. various parks listed and worked with area Park Superintendents in 2003 with selected Fourteen electrical hookups were staff to perform 10 IO hours of tree trim­ forest management projects. Landscape installed in the campground at Box Butte. ming and repair work. staff assisted staff of Nebraska Forest Construction started on a new access During 2003 the Horticulture Staff Service with timber marking, boundary road into the "Cow Beach" area at Enders. assisted area staff with the planning and and sale layout as well as contract develop­ Construction was started on a new break­ installation of a landscape for the newly ment for a second sale and harvest at water at the main ramp. A new low water constructed Missouri River Educational Chadron State Park planned for the winter ramp site has been selected, plans prepared and Resource Center at Ponca State Park. months of 2004-05. Research is underway and bid let. The project includes a ramp, A $25,000 grant from the Greenspace to develop a comprehensive forest man­ breakwater and groin field consisting of Initiative program funded by The Nebraska agement plan for Indian Cave State Park. four short jetties. The core for the break­ Statewide Arboretum helped purchase Introducing modern forestry methods, water is complete awaiting rock. many of the plant materials needed and sometimes including sales and harvests of E T Mahoney SP hosted "Freedom Fest provided ample funds to hire the Pond timber, within our park and recreation Jubilee 2003" sponsored by the Mid­ Center, a Lincoln based company, to install areas is certainly challenging. However, as America Council of Boy Scouts with over a beautiful pond and feeder stream within management practices are chosen a11d initi­ 11 ,000 Boy Scouts attending. the courtyard of the visitor center complex. ated to prevent devastating wildfire, reduce A life-size bronze sculpture featuring six During the spring of 2003 trees, shrubs and invasive species, improve wildlife habitat figures depicting the first meeting of the perennial flower beds were installed imme­ and improve forest health; aesthetics for Lewis and Clark expedition and the Oto­ diately adjacent to the newly completed recreation will be preserved. Missouri Tribe was unveiled and dedicated building. Once the parking lot construction on August 3rd. was completed in mid-June, additional Events, The reconstructed 1887 era "Buffalo landscaping, such as grading, seeding, sod­ Soldier Barracks" at Fort Robinson was ding and installation of erosion control Improvements and dedicated on June 8. A new park water and materials, continued until the dedication on sewer system was designed and let for bid October I 0. "Mother Nature" was stingy Activities with construction scheduled to begin in the with her moisture at Ponca State Park all spring of 2004. 3.5 miles of road recon­ summer until September IO when she State Parks and Recreation areas across struction including widening, box culverts unleashed nine inches of rain over three the state all suffered from the fourth year and surfacing from the James Ranch to the days; consequently, some grading and of drought conditions with extreme Wood Reserve at Ft. Robinson was com­ seeding had to be reworked but all repairs drought conditions in the southwest portion pleted. The $800,000 project was facilitat­ were completed before the dedication of of the state. Numerous reservoirs were ed by the USFS and funded by TEA-21. this magnificent new facility. much lower than normal during the sum­ Two viewing decks were constructed Landscape staff assisted with additional mer with little or no recharge. The prog­ adjacent to the wetlands area at Indian projects around the state. Grading, sodding nosis for relief in 2004 is not good. Boat Cave SP. One deck is accessible and the and planting of trees and shrubs were per­ ramps at several reservoirs have been other is a blind that can be used by wildlife formed upon the completion of the remod­ extended by area staff. photographers. eled office at Platte River SP in May. In During 2003, Park operations were faced Eighteen new electrical pedestals were September, staff traveled to Lake with a I 0% reduction of General Fund added to the south campground at Mcconaughy SRA to assist area staff with appropriations requiring statewide reduc­ Louisville SRA. renovation, turf seeding within Little tions of services. Maintenance was The Platte River Interpretive Display Thunder and Lone Eagle Campgrounds. reduced and activities were modified with was installed in the Visitor Center at Lake Throughout the season assistance was pro­ shorter hours and fewer days. McConaughy. Because of low water con­ vided for planning and construction in ren­ The State of Nebraska converted income ditions, an additional 125' of ramp was ovation of the lower pond in the Geiger tracking, payables and a variety of other poured at Diver's Bay and 175' added to Waterway at ET Mahoney SP. functions to a new computer operated sys­ the Martin Bay ramp. Again this year many trees and shrubs tem know as Nebraska Information Boat ramps in the Beed's Landing and were produced in the Park Landscape Systems( NIS). Payroll went live on Cedar Bay access at Merritt were length­ Nurseries and distributed to various park · January I, Cash Deposits, payables, fixed ened and widened. New docks were areas. During 2003 the following quantities assets and contracts on March I. All exist­ installed .. An accessible comfort station were produced and shipped: 1,100 shade ing contracts including service contracts was placed near the Beed's Landing ramp. trees grown in "root control bags," 1,000 ·were entered into the system prior to Twenty-eight electrical pedestals were landscape grade shrubs, and 200 shade tree September 15. installed in the Cedar Bay campground. seedlings grown in containers. This year A Division Annual Meeting was con­ An accessible fishing pier was installed ·· the following parks utilized trees and ducted at E T Mahoney SP on February 3 on the main lake at Mormon Island SRA. shrubs from the landscape program nurs­ and 4 followed by "SuperVision" training The dam and lake at Niobrara were ery: ET Mahoney, Indian Cave, Ponca and for select staff on February 5 and 6. reconstructed, roads added and asphalting 35

36 36

1 1 34 1, 23 5,694 5,694 7,258 7,258 207 207 12, 13,891 13,891 4,220 4,220 59,352 59,352 4 4 1,495 1,495 37,05 6,701 6,701 44,884 44,884 1 1 34,54 4,044 4,044 SRA SRA CLARK CLARK & & IS IS EW L

72,860 72,860 60 60 0 0 800 800 000 000 3, 00 00 10,0 3,500 3,500 2,500 2,500 20,000 20,000 500 500 ,000 ,000 1 18, 300 300 13,200 13,200 SRA SRA MINATARE MINATARE LAKE LAKE

659,382 659,382 90 90 1 3, 5,650 5,650 6 6 1 6,0 66,396 66,396 676 676 6,790 6,790 189, 0 0 5,33 176,952 176,952 5,220 5,220 99,201 99,201 2,657 2,657 92,304 92,304 LAKEMCCON. LAKEMCCON.

50 50 ,8 91 450 450 1,000 1,000 9,000 9,000 6,000 6,000 0 0 ,00 17 0 0 000 000 2, 5,00 1 750 750 4,500 4,500 23,750 23,750 400 400 12,000 12,000 SRA SRA MALONEY MALONEY LAKE LAKE

90,786 90,786 1 50 50 1 , 1 805 805 8,320 8,320 10,807 10,807 45 45 1 , 35 1 1 40 , 1 38,769 38,769 1 1 9 9 00 00 1 ,5 3,7 54,75 69 69 1 0 1 ,25 1 33, SRA SRA LAKE LAKE JOHNSON JOHNSON

,033 ,033 144 ,200 ,200 1 5,950 5,950 18,000 18,000 730 730 , 48,423 48,423 4 1 ,240 ,240 12 ,270 ,270 7,000 7,000 14 00 00 0 0 20 20,3 1, 220 220 0 0 50 SP SP CAVE CAVE IAN IAN ND I

840,150 840,150 7,100 7,100 20,200 20,200 91,350 91,350 ,400 ,400 60,000 60,000 141 55,250 55,250 1 0 0 5 157,1 0,100 0,100 122,000 122,000 3 ,350 ,350 4,100 4,100 1 1 3 10,150 10,150 SRA SRA FREMONT FREMONT

12 12 353,7 3,900 3,900 4,250 4,900 4,900 4,250 33,824 33,824 48,652 48,652 56,643 56,643 1 3,976 3,976 55,896 55,896 37,391 37,391 1,983 1,983 397 397 1, 900 900 SP SP ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

119,575 119,575 00 00 1 300 300 100 100 2, 500 500 14, 15,000 15,000 33,500 33,500 6,300 6,300 27,500 27,500 6,300 6,300 13,050 13,050 550 550 375 375 SRA SRA KEARNY KEARNY FORT FORT

56,035 56,035 55 55 0 0 38 450 450 0 0 2,50 9,500 9,500 5,500 5,500 1 00 00 ,5 11 8.500 8.500 5,500 5,500 ,800 ,800 1 250 250 00 00 I I HP HP S KEARNY KEARNY FORT FORT

9,025 9,025 1 200 200 175 175 700 700 2,750 2,750 00 00 3, 3, 3,600 3,600 750 750 I I 3,500 3,500 5 5 17 4,000 4,000 25 25 50 50 HP HP S RTSUFF RTSUFF A H FORT FORT

40,560 40,560 350 350 850 850 300 300 , 5 4,275 4,275 8,300 8,300 6,200 6,200 7,200 7,200 1,300 1,300 5,600 5,600 620 620 360 360 205 205 HP HP S NSON NSON I ATK FORT FORT

085,600 085,600 , 1 64,600 64,600 60,000 60,000 95,600 95,600 94,400 94,400 60,200 60,200 121,000 169,900 162,900 162,900 169,900 121,000 94,000 94,000 54,700 54,700 58.100 58.100 00 00 50.2 SP SP MAHONEY MAHONEY T T E. E.

42,944 42,944 87 87 1,4 0 0 ,05 1 1,120 1,120 1,750 1,750 5,250 5,250 9,800 9,800 803 803 1, 9,275 9,275 7,000 7,000 1.522 1.522 1,400 1,400 .487 .487 1 SRA SRA ENDERS ENDERS

24,500 24,500 500 500 1,000 1,000 ,500 ,500 1 3.500 3.500 2,500 2,500 500 500 4,000 4,000 00 00 500 500 ,5 1 5,000 5,000 500 500 3,500 3,500 SRA SRA TIMBER TIMBER DEAD DEAD

283,494 283,494 1 1 5,72 42 42 1 5, 3 3 0,86 1 5.567 5.567 1 36,438 36,438 57,945 54,522 54,522 57,945 17 17 ,3 1 9.935 9.935 1 3 6,456 6,456 32,457 32,457 7.131 7.131 SRA SRA TOGA TOGA CONES

47 47 1 8, 100 100 105 105 5 5 10 260 260 700 700 50 50 1,7 350 350 ,750 ,750 1 332 332 1,855 1,855 350 350 490 490 SHP SHP MILL MILL HAMPION HAMPION C

206,209 206,209 2,700 2,700 000 000 , 11 ,500 ,500 10 15 15 ,6 18 36,237 36,237 49,485 49,485 36,306 36,306 6 6 25,92 7,140 7,140 2.800 2,700 2.800 2.800 2,700 2.800 SP SP RON RON CHAD

355,458 355,458 5,250 5,250 5,250 5,250 5,250 5,250 20,000 20,000 85,061 85,061 83,692 83,692 69,741 69,741 63,714 63,714 4,550 4,550 5,250 5,250 4.200 4.200 3,500 3,500 SRA SRA CALAMUS CALAMUS

975 975 200 200 ,074 ,074 19 752 752 3,695 3,695 1,929 1,929 567 567 3,827 3,827 2,053 2,053 4,445 4,445 1 1 32 10 10 3 HP HP S BILL BILL BUFFALO BUFFALO

,825 ,825 10 525 525 335 335 700 700 48 48 1 657 657 114 114 3, 350 350 ,700 ,700 1 1 1 2,34 275 275 530 530 50 50 1 SRA SRA BRIDGEPORT BRIDGEPORT

739,734 739,734 24,752 24,752 33,450 33,450 8 8 42,44 ,575 ,575 57 83,576 83,576 92,445 92,445 9 9 ,809 ,809 1 ,29 I I 7 10 9,725 9,725 27.692 27.692 16 3.335 3.335 1 2.628 2.628 1 SRA SRA OAK OAK BRANCHED BRANCHED

5.508 5.508 150 150 150 150 50 50 1 300 300 800 800 178 178 , 1 50 50 500 500 1 1, 800 800 130 130 80 80 20 20 1 SRA SRA BUTTE BUTTE BOX BOX

1 1 92

6,991 6,991 147 147 284 284 403 403 872 872 1,131 1,131 20 20 2,148 2,148 56 56 1,001 1,001 0 0 HP HP S H H C RAN BOWRING BOWRING

90,078 90,078 387 387 1, 960 960 , 1 14 14 5,3 12,113 12,113 237 237 14, ,408 ,408 17 4,390 4,390 5,782 5,782 .580 .580 1 1 2,235 2,235 1 2.630 2.630 1,042 1,042 SRA SRA BLUESTEM BLUESTEM

25 25 1 33, 500 500 800 800 1,600 1,600 ,875 ,875 1 00 00 ,5 6 8,500 8,500 100 100 , 1 6,900 6,900 3,600 3,600 600 600 550 550 600 600 HP HP S HOLLOW HOLLOW ASH ASH

8,500 8,500 1 416 416 0 0 568 568 ,63 1 104 104 1,264 1,264 3, 7 7 1 3,7 1 1 54 54 93 1 3, 562 562 272 272 2,553 2,553 329 329 HP HP ALLS HF AS

00 00 ,5 178 .000 .000 1,000 1,000 50 000 000 , 1 29,000 29,000 21,000 21,000 20,000 20,000 20.000 20.000 ,000 ,000 20 500 500 5,000 5,000 500 500 1

500 500 flP flP S LODGE LODGE ARBOR ARBOR

TOTAL TOTAL C C DE OCT OCT NOV NOV SEPT SEPT AUG AUG JULY JULY JUNE JUNE MAY MAY APR APR FEB FEB MAR MAR JAN JAN ON ON I VISITAT

2003 2003 Visitations Visitations Park Park State State

Income Income

Admin Admin Tech Tech Sup Sup Infra Infra IT IT , , Moran John John main- are are areas areas park park 86 86 The The employees. employees.

Mahoney Mahoney ET ET Hskpr Hskpr , , Morley Louis Louis l l seasona 8 8 and and permanent permanent 19 19 of of staff staff

report. report. lodging lodging and and camping camping Mahoney Mahoney I E T T E I Supt Supt Sutton, Sutton, Matt Matt a a have have Planning Planning and and Shop Shop Sign Sign Landscape, Landscape,

annual annual the the and and area area by by visitation visitation

how how s Oak Oak Branched Branched GKL GKL Hoffman, Hoffman, Jennifer Jennifer Horticulture, Horticulture, Administration, Administration, Park's Park's

tables tables following following The The . . period reporting reporting Mahoney Mahoney ET ET III III OC OC Neben, Neben, Wanda Wanda

Personnel Personnel

this this during during purposes purposes development development for for Hires: Hires: New New

access access public public to to closed closed is is area area One One mates. mates.

Changes Changes

Staff Staff

esti­ visitor visitor sum sum lump lump conservative conservative with with completed. completed. was was Pierce Pierce of of community community

credited credited are are areas areas one one Thirty Thirty count. count. visitor visitor the the to to SRA SRA Creek Creek Willow Willow at at campground campground

total total the the of of most most contribute contribute that that system system the the the the Camp. Camp. connecting connecting trail trail hike/bike hike/bike mile mile 4.5 4.5 A A

in in areas areas reporting reporting 53 53 are are There There unstaffed. unstaffed. Ethic Ethic Work Work McCook McCook the the from from crews crews . . refurbished and and

are are state state the the within within areas areas recreation recreation utilized utilized Park Park Historical Historical State State Bill Bill Buffalo Buffalo site site original original the the of of west west and and south south ground ground

and and park park the the of of 2/5 2/5 over over and and accesses accesses and and rvoirs rvoirs se re Southwest Southwest The The crews. crews. labor labor higher higher to to relocated relocated was was SRA SRA Springs Springs

multiple multiple have have areas areas Most Most achieve. achieve. to to ficult ficult inmate inmate n n a of of benefits benefits the the enjoyed enjoyed ark ark l C Victoria Victoria at at er er lt she group group large large The The

dif­ are are visitors visitors park park of of counts counts Accurate Accurate & & Lewis Lewis oyees. oyees. l emp seasonal seasonal to to addition addition

talled. talled. s in was was pier pier fishing fishing e e l accessib

in in hosts hosts campground campground and and units units

military military an an and and erosion erosion bank bank reduce reduce to to placed placed were were

Visitations Visitations

groups, groups, local local of of services services teer teer lun vo the the d d se u groins groins and and jetties jetties Rock Rock completed. completed. was was

areas areas Several Several season. season. recreation recreation main main the the structure structure retention retention silt silt a a of of construction construction

SHP SHP during during Atkinson Atkinson Ft Ft staff staff parks' parks' permanent permanent the the assisted assisted and and l l remova lt lt si of of consisting consisting Lake Lake Creek Creek

Superintendent, Superintendent, Assistant Assistant Farber, Farber, Jerry Jerry ees ees loy emp seasonal seasonal temporary temporary ,046 ,046 1 Some Some Rock Rock at at project project rehabilitation rehabilitation ake ake l The The

Deceased: Deceased: trail. trail. recreation recreation one one and and areas areas unstaffed unstaffed . . finished was was Ponca Ponca to to park park

32 32 Mahoney Mahoney remaining remaining the the on on maintenance maintenance form form the the from from trail trail hike/bike hike/bike a a and and ed ed let comp

T T E E Super Super Laundry Laundry Storm, Storm, Cheryl Cheryl per­ to to crews crews maintenance maintenance park park and and areas areas was was renovation renovation Campground Campground constructed. constructed.

Mahoney Mahoney T T E E I I AC Marshall, Marshall, Vickie Vickie recreation recreation other other to to assigned assigned are are positions positions were were decks decks observation observation wildlife wildlife new new Two Two

Mahoney Mahoney T T E E II II AC AC ahan, ahan, ll Ca field field Laureen Laureen 20 20 remaining remaining The The areas. areas. satellite satellite park. park. the the to to added added was was and and l of of tract tract 508 508

Mahoney Mahoney E T T E 8 8 III III OC OC maintain maintain also also Ahrens, Ahrens, areas areas Lois Lois Staffed Staffed positions. positions. A A I I 0-12. 0-12. October October on on held held was was center center new new

Mahoney Mahoney E T T E II II field field Supt Supt Merian, Merian, permanent permanent the the of of Marcus Marcus 116 116 utilize utilize areas areas the the of of dedication/opening dedication/opening and and park park the the of of

these these and and : : personnel personnel Resignations ident ident s re with with d d affe t s dedication dedication - re A A . . SP Ponca Ponca at at ed ed let comp

Admin Admin III III Asst Asst are are Admin Admin areas areas Ridder, Ridder, recreation recreation and and Suzanne Suzanne park park five five Forty Forty was was Center Center Education Education and and Resource Resource River River

Swanson Swanson I I Supt Supt sting: sting: li Dutcher, Dutcher, following following Jeremy Jeremy the the Recreational Recreational National National Missouri Missouri The The

in in hown hown s is is Mahoney Mahoney ET ET II II positions positions Supt Supt these these of of West, West, ham ham Gra Distribution Distribution ed. ed. let comp

. . people 136 136 of of staff staff s: s: permanent permanent a a by by Promotion tained tained spurs spurs camping camping and and lots lots parking parking roads, roads, of of VISITATION JAN FE13 MAR APR MAY JU NE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL OU ISVILLE SRA 2,250 3.000 X,400 15,000 54,000 93,000 IJ5.000 13 2,000 75,000 60,000 2 1,000 2, JOO 600,750 MEDICINE CREEK SRA 2, 170 2,450 2,625 22,500 7,6 13 6,930 6,825 12,250 3, 150 2.500 3,990 2,604 75,607

MERR ITT SRA 2.J00 1,900 1,500 1.500 18,000 2 1,500 36,000 13,500 6,X00 6,X00 4,500 2,000 11 6.J00 MORMON ISLA ND SRA 500 500 4,500 4,500 30,000 45,000 35,000 30,000 20,000 7.500 3,000 1,000 18 1.500 NIOBRARA SP 2,625 2,0 12 9,625 13,300 15,750 17.500 25,78 1 22.344 13,000 28,000 X,X41 2X,000 JX6,77X O LI VE CREEK SRA 109 2 14 47X 694 1,284 1,67 1 1. X92 1, 78 1 1,544 1,406 1,027 84 1 12,94 1

OLIVER R ES SRA 235 53 0 275 375 4,X75 2,3 00 4,525 6 14 273 650 575 750 15,977 PAWNEE SRA 6, 279 6,X0I 24, ! XO 52,701 76,560 82,740 107,928 72,495 22,644 12,951 x. 136 6,699 4X0. I 14 PL ATTE RIVER SP 6, 790 10.428 17,460 15,035 43,165 114,339 98,580 75, 175 38,3 15 29,585 20,370 12,6 10 4X I ,X52 PONCA SP 75 0 4,500 4,400 12,000 62, 000 X0.000 100,000 I 00,000 30,000 50,000 4,000 2,300 449,950 RED WILLOW SRA 42 0 120 600 2,257 5,575 2,960 6,000 3,283 6,000 1,X00 2,000 1,050 32,065

ROCK CREEK STAT ION SHP 630 6 30 1,050 3,850 5,250 5,425 4,445 4,558 4,655 4,725 ROS 665 36,688

SCHR AMM SRA XX2 1,068 1,X24 3,01 8 R,2R0 10.230 12,054 10,068 5,286 4,09R 1,842 1,350 60.000 SHERM AN SRA 1,050 875 1.225 1,400 20,664 R,750 4,550 1,050 1,050 1,137 1,750 1,050 44.55 1 SMITH FALLS SP 35 65 120 1,000 3, 13 I 14.598 26,846 28,36 1 1,156 650 125 12 1 76,208

STAGECOACH SRA 1,1 26 1,3X I 2,772 4.692 7,828 9,7R2 12,374 11,846 10,764 7,296 4,154 1, 286 75,30 1 SU MMIT SRA 500 500 1,000 1.500 1, 500 3,000 3,000 2,500 2,500 1,5 00 2,500 1,000 2 1,000 SUTH ERLAN D SRA 600 300 1,500 2,400 9,000 9,000 2,800 2, JOO 900 4,500 2,000 100 35,200

SWANSON SRA 225 195 1.225 1,950 2,340 2,554 3,5 10 2.340 3, 120 390 1.2 00 600 19,649 TWO RIVERS S RA 3,X00 4,400 14 .220 24,038 53,350 47,504 44,786 872 29, 120 26, 78 0 20,200 7,860 276,930 VICTORI A SPR INGS SRA 50 35 200 400 3,500 8,500 R,2 00 6,000 1,250 35 0 150 50 2R,6RS WAGON TR AIN S RA 1.260 1,472 2,986 5,XX I X,475 11 ,382 14,729 13,946 11,652 8,967 5,2 10 2,7 18 RR ,678

WILDCAT HILLS SRA 375 420 325 775 3, 128 600 2.462 183 15 375 650 350 9:65R WILLOW CREEK SRA 2.450 2.450 8,050 10,500 29,750 39,000 32,200 33,250 21,000 4,200 4,550 3,500 190,900

WINDM ILL SRA 900 850 1.350 1.400 6,500 8,750 X,65 0 9,000 6.400 3,250 1,8 00 1,500 50,350 3 1 UNMA , NED AREAS 4.557 5.5 18 9,424 15,593 42,780 52,855 62,2 79 52,01 8 27,3 11 2 1,173 9,5 17 6,975 31 0,000 MONTI-ILY TOTAL 145,275 175,626 299,956 496,48 I 1.)61,973 1,684,299 1,993,2 11 1,656,9 16 869,263 675,599 . 303.5 17 223,5 12 9,R85,628 Camping, lodging, sw imming and trail rides are typical activities for which fees are charged. Other park income is derived FEE CAMPGROUNDS REGISTRATION PARTICIPANTS CAMPING DAYS AVG REG AVE DAYS/PART ALEXANDRIA SRA 939 2,497 8,087 2.66 3.24 ARNOLD SRA 11 8 293 712 2.48 2.43 ATK IN SON SRA 157 415 946 2.64 2.28 BLUESTEM SRA 1,276 4,583 14,577 3.59 3. 18 BOX BUTTE SRA 548 1,8 11 3,846 3.30 2. 12 BRANCHED OAK SRA 11 ,677 45,744 118,325 3.92 2.59 BRIDGEPORT SRA 776 2,2 19 4,5 65 2.86 2.06 BROWNVILLE SRA 60 195 586 3.25 3.01 BUFFALO BILL SRA 567 1,686 3,423 2.97 2.03 CALAM US SRA 847 2,726 17,392 3.22 6.38 CHADRON SP 2,635 6,717 13,936 2.55 2.07 CHAMPION LAKE 54 157 456 2.9 1 2.90 CHEYENNE SRA 136 317 726 2.33 2.29 CONESTOGA SRA 1,7 18 4,648 13 ,826 2.7 1 2.97 COTTONWOOD SRA 77 202 651 2.62 3.22 CRY STAL LAKE SRA 317 757 1,979 2.39 2.61 DEAD TIMBER SRA 373 1,23 0 3,195 3.3 0 2.60 ET MAHONEY SP 6,3 16 21,882 78,791 3.46 3.60 ENDERS SRA 1,3 69 4,374 14,076 3.20 3.22 FORT KEARNY SRA 4,427 11 ,190 26,222 2.53 2.34 FORT ROBINSON SP 2,724 8,651 25,723 3. 18 2.97 FREMONT SRA 7,624 28,213 94,877 3.70 3.36 GALLAGHER CANYON SRA 251 718 2,592 2.86 3.61 INDIAN CAYE SP 5,8 19 17,466 50,063 3.00 2.87 JOHNSON LAKE SRA 3,633 10,424 37,23 1 2.87 3.57 KELLER PARK SRA 532 1,516 3,880 2.85 2.56 LAKE MAC SRA 12,5 05 40,472 127,013 3.24 3. 14 LAKE MALONEY SRA 3,030 5,499 10,996 1.81 2.00 LAKE MINATARE SRA 2,480 8,472 31,653 3.42 3.74 LAKE OGALLALA SRA 5,495 15 ,682 42,742 2.85 2.73 LEWIS&CLARKSRA 4,623 17, 182 63 ,3 18 3.72 3.69 LONG PINE SRA 461 1,451 3,963 3.15 2.73 LOUISVILLE SRA 9,828 28,602 82,013 2.9 1 2.87 MEDICINE CREEK SRA 1,840 6,608 19,152 3.59 2.90 MEMPHIS SRA 510 1,600 3,835 3. 14 2.40 37

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of of 2% 2% concession concession Private Private - grants, grants, Federal Federal and and Concessions Concessions Species Species Endangered Endangered

buoys buoys s, s, dock slips, slips, and and Wet Wet - Lease Lease Non-Game Non-Game Marina Marina Fund, Fund, Trail Trail Recreational Recreational

ters ters Fund, Fund, Assistance Assistance . . Dev Trail Trail NORDA, NORDA,

­ hel s picnic picnic and and tepees tepees rental, rental, Snowmobile, Snowmobile, tall tall s s, s, Trail, Trail, refund Cowboy Cowboy for for refunds refunds

deposits, deposits, advanced advanced and and rent, rent, income income s s employee employee , , Include ties - Funds Funds Other Other

facili­ group group cabins, cabins, t t s Lodge, Lodge, - intere s, s, Lodging Lodging ift g reimbursements, reimbursements,

federal federal tamps, tamps, s Habitat Habitat - Fund Fund Aquatic Aquatic hookups hookups electrical electrical

coupons, coupons, camping camping patch patch habitat habitat Camping, Camping, - resale, resale, Camping Camping

habitat habitat mps, mps, a t s Habitat Habitat - Fund Fund Habitat Habitat catering catering - Catering Catering

azine azine cookouts cookouts Restaurants, Restaurants, - Food Food

mag­ Nebraskaland Nebraskaland oil oil and and resale, resale, gas gas game game items, items, tags, tags, snack snack trout trout store, store, cery cery

stamps, stamps, gro­ s, s, permits, permits, game game All All - publication park park Fund Fund Game Game advertising, advertising, , , items

permits permits daily daily buffalo buffalo food, food, fish fish Souvenirs, Souvenirs, - Resale Resale

and and duplicate duplicate annual, annual, All All - Permits Permits Park Park location. location.

or or area area that that at at activities activities all all for for tablecloths tablecloths generated generated

bedding, bedding, towels, towels, linens, linens, phone, phone, personal personal dollars dollars total total the the and and activity activity by by generated generated

tips, tips, workshops, workshops, income income fees, fees, area area show show Collection Collection - pages pages Misc Misc following following the the and and

bursements bursements categories categories producing producing income income the the shows shows

reim­ State State and and Fed Fed below below listing listing surplus, surplus, The The damages, damages, vendors. vendors. ed ed permit permit vate vate

liquidat­ Gifts, Gifts, pri­ Cash Cash and and - Aquarium Aquarium Adjustments Adjustments Fees/ Fees/ Ak-Sar-Ben Ak-Sar-Ben the the offices, offices,

classes classes entertainment, entertainment, District District and and museums, museums, Omaha Omaha Theater, Theater, Lincoln, Lincoln, through through

Kountze Kountze Lodge, Lodge, Arbor Arbor received received - also also is is Admissions Admissions income income cash cash Park Park . . tax

Laundromat Laundromat showers, showers, pay pay , , phones lodging lodging county county and and tax tax lodging lodging tate tate s tax, tax,

pay pay , , machines Vending Vending - Vending Vending les les sa applicable applicable to to subject subject are are facilities facilities and and

leases leases land land ces ces rvi se goods, goods, Certain Certain funds. funds. respective respective

other other and and agencies agencies other other to to lease lease shelters, shelters, their their to to deposited deposited are are activities activities these these from from

fishing fishing ice ice right_of_way, right_of_way, , , pasture and and crop crop Income Income resale. resale. for for purchased purchased items items other other

sites, sites, club club cabins, cabins, Private Private - Lease Lease Land Land and and publications publications stamps, stamps, trout trout stamps, stamps,

habitat habitat permits, permits, bicycles bicycles fishing fishing and and stagecoach, stagecoach, hunting hunting vend vend

wagon, wagon, conestoga conestoga also also buggy, buggy, areas areas Park Park hayrack, hayrack, archery, archery, programs. programs. park park support support

golf, golf, r. r. a doll t t s Paddleboats, Paddleboats, - neare Rec Rec and and Boats Boats help help to to Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park the the to to returned returned are are

the the to to rounded rounded are are but but cents, cents, contain contain rides rides sources sources chart chart Trail Trail - these these from from Rides Rides Trail Trail generated generated Monies Monies es. es.

following following the the on on figures figures All All NOTE: NOTE: passes passes annual annual s­ lea concession concession private private and and rentals rentals helter helter s

Fund. Fund. Endowment Endowment Environmental Environmental admissions, admissions, pool pool practices, practices, Swimming Swimming - conservation conservation , , tes Pools Pools si cabin cabin for for es es

Nebraska Nebraska Funds, Funds, Council Council Niobrara Niobrara gross sales sales gross s­ lea s, s, le sa concession concession and and restaurant restaurant from from

3.08 3.08 3.23 3.23 1,297,377 1,297,377 420,795 420,795 130,383 130,383 TOTALS TOTALS

2.47 2.47 2.72 2.72 15,883 15,883 2,364 2,364 429 429 , 6 SRA SRA WINDMILL WINDMILL

2.92 2.92 3.45 3.45 019 019 , 9 26,343 26,343 2,616 2,616 SRA SRA CREEK CREEK WILLOW WILLOW

2.15 2.15 2.06 2.06 442 442 100 100 206 206 SRA SRA HILLS HILLS WILDCAT WILDCAT

2.15 2.15 338 338 2.42 2.42 157 157 65 65 SRA SRA AXE AXE WAR WAR

2.07 2.07 539 539 0 0 2.2 260 260 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE 118 118 WALGREN WALGREN

3.00 3.00 2.77 2.77 975 975 2,927 2,927 8,103 8,103 SRA SRA TRAIN TRAIN WAGON WAGON

2.75 2.75 2.53 2.53 4,955 4,955 ,803 ,803 1 SRA SRA SPRINGS SPRINGS 2 2 1 7 VICTORIA VICTORIA

2.60 2.60 3.03 3.03 244 244 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE 1 1 3 VERDON VERDON 94 94

2.82 2.82 38 38 . 3 47,540 47,540 48 48 ,8 16 SRA SRA ,983 ,983 4 RIVERS RIVERS TWO TWO

3.05 3.05 17 17 3. 26 26 1,4 48 48 ,3 4 SRA SRA 450 450 SWANSON SWANSON

2.00 2.00 7 7 1.6 100 100 2, 627 627 ,050 ,050 1 SRA SRA SUTHERLAND SUTHERLAND

2.43 2.43 284 284 16 16 3. 37 37 117 117 SRA SRA IT IT SUMM

2.66 2.66 5 5 1 3. 638 638 , 4 553 553 ,744 ,744 1 SRA SRA STAGECOACH STAGECOACH

2.80 2.80 .78 .78 5 1 1 2,47 1 769 769 447 447 , 4 SP SP FALLS FALLS ITH ITH SM

8.09 8.09 6.39 6.39 9,859 9,859 79,751 79,751 ,543 ,543 1 SRA SRA SHERMAN SHERMAN

2.56 2.56 3.16 3.16 2,875 2,875 355 355 23 23 1,1 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE ROCKFORD ROCKFORD

2.76 2.76 2.56 2.56 2,393 2,393 6,599 6,599 933 933 SHP SHP STATION STATION CREEK CREEK ROCK ROCK

2.06 2.06 3.43 3.43 2,422 2,422 1,174 1,174 342 342 SRA SRA WILLOW WILLOW RED RED

9 9 .7 2 3.70 3.70 6,631 6,631 ,523 ,523 18 ,790 ,790 1 SP SP PONCA PONCA

6.60 6.60 3.33 3.33 622 622 4,104 4,104 187 187 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE PIBEL PIBEL

2.22 2.22 2.70 2.70 235 235 522 522 87 87 SRA SRA POINT POINT PELICAN PELICAN

3.43 3.43 2.94 2.94 334 334 , 19 56,792 56,792 642 642 , 5 SRA SRA PAWNEE PAWNEE

2.30 2.30 7,288 7,288 2.49 2.49 166 166 , 3 1 1 ,27 1 SRA SRA RES RES OLIVER

318 318 , 1 2.43 2.43 543 543 2.95 2.95 184 184 SRA SRA CREEK CREEK OLIVE OLIVE

11,729 11,729 2.53 2.53 4,635 4,635 3.73 3.73 243 243 , 1 SP SP NIOBRARA NIOBRARA

8,617 8,617 20,471 20,471 2.38 2.38 2.50 2.50 3,449 3,449 SRA SRA ISLAND ISLAND MORMAN MORMAN

31,387 31,387 3.22 3.22 9,737 9,737 3.03 3.03 3,215 3,215 SRA SRA MERRITT MERRITT

DAYS DAYS CAMPING CAMPING PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPANTS REG REG AVG AVG DAYS/PART DAYS/PART AVE AVE REGISTRATION REGISTRATION CAMPGROUNDS CAMPGROUNDS FEE FEE 2003 PARK INCOME SUMMARY

2003 RESALE FOOD CATER- CAMP- LODGING & MARINA CONCES· POOL TRAI L BOATS, LAND VEND- ADDMIS FEES, MISC. TOTALS INCOME INCOME SERV ICE ING ING FACILITIES LEASE SIONS RIDES GOLF, REC. LEASE ING SIONS TORTS, ADJUST.

ALEXANDRIA SRA 13,027 13,027 ARBOR LODGE SH P 5, 172 3,756 258 38 39,473 2,500 330 5 1, 528 ARNO LD SRA 1,4 15 1,4 15 ASHFALL SHP 101 ,200 .. 101;200 AS H HOLLOW SHP 2,487 10 . 2,497 ' ' ATKINSON SRA 1,170 1,170 · BLUESTEM SRA 11 ,075 ·., 1,075 ·. BOWRING RANCH SHP 1,363 4, 11 0 182 5,655 BOX BUTTE SRA 7,605 .7,605 BRANCHED OAK SRA 160,275 4,917 9,696 240 3,824 753 179,705 BROWNVILLE SRA 664 66.4 BUFFALO BILL SHP 15,331 72 94 15,497 BUFFALO BILL SRA 5,286 5,286 CA LAMUS SRA 102,8 10 15 102,825 CHADRON SP 7,046 458 38,360 135, 107 13,9 14 10,7 15 6,934 687 1,249 2 14,469 CHAMPION LAKE SRA 4'75 475 CHAMPION MILL SHP 120 67 188 CHEYENNE SRA 507 507 CONESTOGA SRA 24,803 24,803

COTTONWOOD LAKE 297 297 1 COWBOY TRAIL SRT 11 CRYSTAL LAKE SRA 2,492 10 2,.502 DEAD TIMBER SRA 4,456 4,456 ENDERS SRA 14,894 10,444 2,388 27,726 E. T. MAHONEY SP 772,406 1,028,659 325,242 235,980 2, 106,452 8, 144 588,095 69,711 228,234 8,898 26 1,208 347,144 94, 199 '6,074,373 FORT ATKINSON SHP 6,19 1 400 340 II 6,942 FORT HARTSUFF SHP 4,899 4,899 FORT KEARNY SHP 12,027 3,502 145 15,674 ' FORT KEARNY SRA 55, 11 0 55, I_IO FORT ROBINSON SP 101,409 228, 106 42,677 83,758 644,277 3,457 11 ,372 55,497 5 1,500 860 90,099 8,073 1,12 1,086 FREMONT SRA 193,507 814 5,586 415 79 -200,400 GALLAGHER CANYON 1,771 1,77 1 INDIAN CAYE SP 11 ,184 11 8,838 210 3,598 16,300 7,094 4,776 400 157 162,557 JOHNSON LAKE SRA 62,892 ' 12 62,904 · KELLER PARK SRA 6,701 6,70i LAKE MALONEY SRA 18,5 12 1,308 10 i9,830 LAKE MCCONAUGHY 1,443 82,000 165 83,609 LAKE MINATARE SRA 24 ,992 150 5,650 11 ,180 321 938 43,23,0 LAKE OGALLALA SRA 7,085 229,876 275 5,975 24,623 14, 198 265 1,558 283,855 LEWIS & CLARK SRA 124,535 135, 146 116,934 63,403 883 49 9,389 91 450,430 LONG PINE SRA 3,457 3,457 LOU ISV ILLE SRA 217,222 1,370 6,846 85 2'.25,522 MEDICINE CREEK SRA 32,898 450 1,475 6,256 31 4 1,1.10 MEMPHIS SRA 2,804 38 2,842 MERRITT SRA 35,893 2,64 1 5,154 -43,69 1 MORMON ISLAND SRA 48,675 • 48,675 NIOBRARA SP 15,510 2,802 25,900 253,521 10,278 15,822 15, 11 6 1,996 1,750 24 1 342,935' OLIVE CREEK SRA 1,021 1,02 1 . OLIVER SRA 7,889 19 "i,968 PAWNEE SRA 108,26 1 1,977 .152 255 110,34_2 , PELICAN POINT SRA 592 · 592 PIBEL LAKE SRA 1,468 1,468 PLATTE RIVER SP 38,982 55,629 9,593 447,748 24,742 54,875 16,39 1 I 19 1,545 11 8 2,101 651 ,843 PONCA SP 23,859 450 40,971 127, 168 12,605 24,076 11,043 173,539 . 644 414,355 RED WILLOW SRA 7,999 1, 100 1,062 3,128 13,289 RESERVOIR SW GEN RIVERVIEW MARINA 6, 170 6,17~ ROCK CREEK STA SRA 2,278 90 198 603 .3, 169 ROCK CREEK STA SHP 17,625 17,625 ROCKFORD LAKE SRA 2,050 2,050 SHERMAN SRA 10,020 6,920 53,1 19 564 70,624 SM ITH FALLS SP I 1,514 20,636 2, 144 4,228 38,532 STAGECOACH SRA 6,372 58 6,43 I SUMMlTSRA 456 . 50 508 SUTHERLAND SRA 2,406 . 2,406 SWANSON SRA 7,304 . 3,898 4,346 993 16,547

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6,170 6,170 170 170 6, 70 70 1 6, MARINA MARINA RIVERVIEW RIVERVIEW

30,802 30,802 1 28,000 28,000 1 9 9 16 2,802 2,802 GEN GEN SW SW 7 7 11 , 1 75 75 RESERVOIR RESERVOIR 1,441 1,441

6,080 6,080 1 080 080 , 16 1 1 2,79 289 289 , 13 SRA SRA WILLOW WILLOW RED RED

8 8 ,85 459 7,799 7,799 059 059 , 452 265 265 414,355 414,355 16 16 SP SP 2,8 615 615 PONCA PONCA 008 008 , 34

93 93 1 , 712 3 3 19 2, 1 7 954 954 235 235 2 2 1 3 651,843 651,843 SP SP RIVER RIVER PLATTE PLATTE 58,849 58,849

,468 ,468 1 8 8 1,46 ,468 ,468 1 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE PIBEL PIBEL

592 592 592 592 592 592 SRA SRA POINT POINT PELICAN PELICAN

57,302 57,302 1 302 302 157, 230 230 26 26 1,798 1,798 44,906 44,906 342 342 , 110 SRA SRA PAWNEE PAWNEE

7,908 7,908 7,908 7,908 7,908 7,908 SRA SRA OLIVER OLIVER

1 1 ,02 1 1 1 ,02 1 021 021 , 1 SRA SRA CREEK CREEK OLIVE OLIVE

374,750 374,750 559 559 374,750 374,750 975 975 1 1 7,55 22,730 22,730 342,935 342,935 SP SP OBRARA OBRARA I N

389 389 , 77 77,351 77,351 39 39 325 325 78 78 981 981 27,292 27,292 48,675 48,675 SRA SRA ISLAND ISLAND MORMON MORMON

49,171 49,171 49,171 49,171 15 15 175 175 90 90 1 , 5 43,691 43,691 00 00 1 SRA SRA MERRITT MERRITT

26,388 26,388 26,388 26,388 23,069 23,069 477 477 2,842 2,842 SRA SRA MEMPJ-IIS MEMPJ-IIS

216 216 , 54 6 6 1 54,2 3 3 1 7 7 45 45 10,51 2,532 2,532 110 110 , 41 SRA SRA CREEK CREEK MEDICINE MEDICINE

,963 ,963 11 3 ,963 ,963 11 3 2,645 2,645 104 104 8,275 8,275 417 417 , 75 225,522 225,522 SRA SRA LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE

3,459 3,459 3,459 3,459 3 3 457 457 , 3 SRA SRA PINE PINE LONG LONG

447 447 , 497 497,447 497,447 68 68 ,8 5 ,700 ,700 1 273 273 450,430 450,430 76 76 1 , 39 SRA SRA CLARK CLARK & & LEWIS LEWIS

416,327 416,327 5,380 5,380 416,327 416,327 2,600 2,600 283,855 283,855 39,609 39,609 883 883 , 84 SRA SRA OGALLALA OGALLALA LAKE LAKE

73,710 73,710 73,710 73,710 165 165 , 1 91 91 25,185 25,185 SRA SRA 43,230 43,230 MINATARE MINATARE 4,039 4,039 LAKE LAKE

609 609 , 83 83,609 83,609 83,609 83,609 MCCONAUGHY MCCONAUGHY LAKE LAKE

,830 ,830 19 19,830 19,830 SRA SRA 9,830 9,830 1 MALONEY MALONEY LAKE LAKE

0,508 0,508 1 ,508 ,508 10 2,643 2,643 701 701 , 6 5 5 16 , 1 SRA SRA PARK PARK KELLER KELLER

86,772 86,772 86,772 86,772 425 425 3 3 14 4 4 ,42 1 877 877 , 21 SRA SRA 62,904 62,904 LAKE LAKE JOHNSON JOHNSON

206,799 206,799 65 65 206,799 206,799 80 80 1 763 763 234 234 , 43 ,557 ,557 162 SP SP CAVE CAVE INDIAN INDIAN

1,771 1,771 771 771 , 1 1,771 1,771 CANYON CANYON GALLAGHER GALLAGHER

1 1 338,99 85 85 338,991 338,991 52 52 325 325 138,129 138,129 400 400 , 200 SRA SRA FREMONT FREMONT

,403,732 ,403,732 1 53 53 1,403,679 1,403,679 ,220 ,220 1 2,028 2,028 179 179 20, 59,167 59,167 SP SP 1,321,086 1,321,086 ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

94,524 94,524 4 4 ,52 94 235 235 7 7 II II 809 809 38,253 38,253 110 110 , 55 SRA SRA KEARNY KEARNY FORT FORT

1 1 82 , 6 1 80 80 ,741 ,741 16 5,674 5,674 1 ,067 ,067 1 HP HP S KEARNY KEARNY FORT FORT

9,296 9,296 296 296 , 9 20 20 3 3 1 ,006 ,006 1 3,358 3,358 4,899 4,899 SHP SHP HARTSUFF HARTSUFF FORT FORT

6,842 6,842 1 42 42 ,8 16 35 35 1 65 65 738 738 , 1 7,962 7,962 942 942 , 6 SHP SHP ATKINSON ATKINSON FORT FORT

6,608,809 6,608,809 809 809 , 08 ,6 6 2,599 2,599 5 5 ,62 1 516,593 516,593 6,074,373 6,074,373 13,620 13,620 SP SP MAHONEY MAHONEY E.T. E.T.

779 779 , 70 40,000 40,000 30,779 30,779 100 100 104 104 443 443 2,406 2,406 ,726 ,726 27 SRA SRA ENDERS ENDERS

4,957 4,957 957 957 , 4 10 10 80 80 412 412 4,456 4,456 SRA SRA TIMBER TIMBER DEAD DEAD

02 02 ,5 2 2,502 2,502 2,502 2,502 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE CRYSTAL CRYSTAL

469,415 469,415 0 0 469,415 469,415 SRT SRT TRAIL TRAIL COWBOY COWBOY

297 297 297 297 297 297 LAKE LAKE NWOOD NWOOD COTTO

24,803 24,803 24,803 24,803 24,803 24,803 SRA SRA GA GA TO CONES

507 507 507 507 507 507 SRA SRA CHEYENNE CHEYENNE

,541 ,541 1 1 1 ,54 1 40 40 13 13 155 155 8 8 18 1,145 1,145 SHP SHP MILL MILL CHAMPION CHAMPION

475 475 475 475 SRA SRA 475 475 LAKE LAKE N N CHAMPIO

270,708 270,708 270,708 270,708 670 670 2,704 2,704 305 305 , 1 2 560 560 , 1 3 214,469 214,469 SP SP HADRON HADRON C

202 202 , 8 12 128,202 128,202 945 945 3,220 3,220 3,588 3,588 2,825 2,825 10 SRA SRA CALAMUS CALAMUS 7,624 7,624 1

286 286 , 5 5,286 5,286 86 86 ,2 5 SRA SRA BILL BILL BUFFALO BUFFALO

28,047 28,047 28,047 28,047 25 25 3 3 1 104 104 408 408 , 12 497 497 , 5 1 SHP SHP BILL BILL BUFFALO BUFFALO

664 664 664 664 664 664 SRA SRA BROWNVILLE BROWNVILLE

508 508 227,242 227,242 734 734 , 226 275 275 169 169 1 1 5,65 4 4 ,93 40 05 05 ,7 SRA SRA 179 OAK OAK BRANCHED BRANCHED

7,605 7,605 7,605 7,605 605 605 , 7 SRA SRA BUTTE BUTTE BOX BOX

7,401 7,401 401 401 , 7 40 40 78 78 472 472 1,156 1,156 5,655 5,655 SHP SHP RANCH RANCH BOWRING BOWRING

11,075 11,075 11,075 11,075 11,075 11,075 SRA SRA BLUESTEM BLUESTEM

170 170 , 1 1,170 1,170 170 170 , 1 SRA SRA ATKINSON ATKINSON

5,592 5,592 592 592 , 5 3,095 3,095 2,497 2,497 SHP SHP HOLLOW HOLLOW ASH ASH

200 200 , 101 200 200 101, 101,200 101,200 SHP SHP ASHFALL ASHFALL

415 415 , 1 1,415 1,415 15 15 ,4 1 SRA SRA ARNOLD ARNOLD

,685 ,685 66 66,685 66,685 45 45 30 30 1 702 702 1 1 ,28 14 51,528 51,528 SHP SHP LODGE LODGE ARBOR ARBOR

3,027 3,027 1 027 027 , 13 027 027 , 13 SRA SRA ALEXANDRIA ALEXANDRIA

TOTAL TOTAL FUNDS FUNDS OTHER OTHER TOTAL TOTAL GRAND GRAND FUND FUND AQUATIC AQUATIC FUND FUND HABITAT HABITAT FUND FUND GAME GAME PERMITS PERMITS INCOME INCOME

TYPE TYPE FUND FUND BY BY 2003 2003 INCOME INCOME PARK PARK

,076,428 ,076,428 12 72,212 72,212 1,006,862 1,006,862 I I 300,68 300,68 74,247 74,247 92,270 92,270 339,699 339,699 246,995 246,995 ,007 ,007 1 66 76,578 72,569 72,569 76,578 3,887,969 3,887,969 TOTAL TOTAL 109 109 , 1 ACTIVITY ACTIVITY 377,5122,38 16,104 16,104 ,3 1 1,170,614 1,170,614

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287 287 259 259 OFFICE OFFICE OMAHA OMAHA

OFFICES OFFICES DISTRICT DISTRICT

231,719 231,719 (39,855) (39,855) 190,597 190,597 90 90 CENTRAL CENTRAL 1,177 1,177

AQUARIUM AQUARIUM

39,881 39,881 292 292 39,589 39,589 SRA SRA WINDMILL WINDMILL

52,148 52,148 (17) (17) 78 78 3 100 100 730 730 50,956 50,956 SRA SRA CREEK CREEK WILLOW WILLOW

16 16

8,626 8,626 1 9,525 9,525 227 227 62 62 ,566 ,566 4 I I 4,23 4,23 CENTER CENTER NATURE NATURE W H H W

272 272 272 272 SRA SRA AXE AXE WAR WAR

824 824 4 4 82 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE WALGREN WALGREN

63 63 1 21, 8,430 8,430 2,733 2,733 1 SRA SRA TRAIN TRAIN WAGON WAGON

5 5 1 5,685 5,685 1 2,341 2,341 3,270 3,270 1 59 59 SPRINGS SPRINGS VICTORIA VICTORIA

210 210 210 210 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE VERDON VERDON

21 21 36,589 36,589 36,060 36,060 08 08 5 SRA SRA PACIFIC PACIFIC ON ON I UN

409 409 97,862 97,862 445 445 ,094 ,094 1 936 936 93,487 93,487 SRA SRA RIVERS RIVERS TWO TWO 1,491 1,491

ADJUST. ADJUST.

RIDES RIDES REC. REC. GOLF, GOLF, TORTS, TORTS, SIONS SIONS ING ING ONS ONS I S LEASE LEASE

LEASE LEASE FACILITIES FACILITIES ING ING ING ING SERVICE SERVICE NCOME NCOME I NCOME NCOME I

TRAIL TRAIL TOTALS TOTALS C. C. MIS BOATS, BOATS, , , FEES LAND LAND ADDMIS ADDMIS VEND- POOL POOL CONCES- & & MARINA MARINA NG NG LODGI CAMP- ATER- C FOOD FOOD RESALE RESALE 2003 2003 INCOM E PERM ITS GAME FUND HABITAT FUND AQUATIC FU ND GRAND TOTAL OTHER FUNDS TOTAL ROCK CR EE K STA SRA 3, 169 6,885 778 I I 7 105 11 ,054 11 ,054 ROCK CR EE K STA S HP 17,625 17,625 17,625 ROCKFORD LAKE S RA 2,050 2,050 2,050 S HERM AN S RA 70,624 3,039 563 2,328 70 76,623 76,623 SMITH FALLS S P 38,532 11 ,988 302 75 50,897 50.897 STAGECOACH S RA 6,431 6,43 1 6,43 1 SUMMIT SRA 508 22 65 26 15 636 636 SUTHERLA ND SRA 2,406 2,406 2,406 SWANSON SRA 16,547 1,686 8,828 78 5 27, 144 25,000 2, 144 RIV ERS S RA 97,862 8 1,8 18 80,338 1,092 9,335 270,444 11 5' 270,5 60 UN ION PAC IFI C S RA 36,5 89 36,589 36,589 VERDON LAKE SRA 2 10 2 10 2 10 VICTORI A SPRINGS 15,685 7,52 0 2, 127 377 5 10 26,2 18 26,2 18 WAGON TRAIN SRA 2 1,164 2 1, 164 2 1,164 WALGR EN LAKE S RA 824 824 824 WAR AX E SRA 272 272 272 W 1-1 NATURE CENTER 18,626 1 1,182 16,846 2,028 250 48,932 48,93 2 WILLOW CREEK SRA 52, I48 845 55 15 53,063 53,063 WINDMILL SRA 39,88 I 9,663 1,161 247 295 51,247 51,247 AQUA RIUM 11,970 80,376 8,407 980 IOI ,733 101,733 CENTRAL I 5 1,829 1,377,636 17,306,258 3,359,845 1,527,987 23,723,555 15,858,2 12 3 9,58 1,767 DISTRI CT OFFICES 19,800 134,626 16,580 3,995 175 ,001 175,001 OM AHA O FFICE 287 2 14,9 11 562, 837 98,595 11 ,3 73 888,003 888,006 ACTIVITY TOTAL 12,076,42 8 3 , 133, 105 18,352,692 3,512,997 1,598,116 38,673,338 16,479,224 55,152 ,562 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

New capital constructi on authority by program for FY 03/04 are as fo llows fo r 549, 550 and 6 l 7: PROGRAM AREA PARK CASH NORDA GENERAL TDA FUND COWBOY TRAIL 900 Park Areas - General 100,000 901 Deferred m aintenance 300,000 2,274,600 902 Trail Development 150,000 960 Land Acquisition 200,000 96 1 Lewis & C lark Comm 25 ,000 967 Fort Robinson SP I, I 00,000 967 State Park Contingency 55 ,000 968 Arbor Lodge SHP 75,000 969 Two Ri vers S RA I 00,000 969 SRA C ontingency 5,000 972 Administration Facilities 95,670 975 Emerg Facility Repair I 00,000 979 Emg Repairs Cowboy Trail 50,000

TOTAL $95,670 $2,060,000 $2,274,600 $150,000 $50,000

309 PROJECTS In addition to capital projects, many park structure renovati ons are accomplished through the B uilding Renewal Program. Areas authorized Renewal Funds (309 Projects) are as follows:

AREA AUTHORITY AREA AUTHORITY Chadron SP - Roof Repairs 2,000.00 Crystal Lake SRA - Roof Repairs 7,000.00 Chadron SP - E lectrical Upgrade 60,000.00 Enders SRA - Roof Repairs 2,000.00 Ponca SP - Cabin Flooring 16,800.00 Fremont SRA - Roof Repairs 7,500.00 Ponca SP - Two ADA Toilets 20,000.00 John son Lake SRA - Roof Repairs 10,500.00 Smi th Fall s SP - ADA Restroom 40,000.00 Lake McCon aughy SRA - Roof Repairs 10,300.00 Ft Robinson SP - A dobe 45, Foundati on 13,500.00 Lake Minatare SRA - ADA Toilet 40,000.00 Ft Robinson SP - S table Roof Repair 80,000.00 Loui sville SRA - Roof Repairs 8,000.00 Ft Robinson SP - Adobe 46, Siding 3,500.00 Medicine Creek SRA - B uilding Repairs 2,500.00 Arbor Lodge SHP - M ansion & Carri age House 186,000.00 Mormon Island SRA - Roof Repairs 1,000.00 Ashfall SHP - ADA Modifications 40,000.00 Red Willow SRA - Repair Toilet 1,500.00 As h Hollow SHP - Repair Pedestrian Bridge 2,200.00 Riverview Marina SRA - Roof Repairs 4,000.00 Buffalo Bill SHP -Roof/Chimney Repairs 10,000.00 Swanson SRA - S helter Rehab 4,000.00 Champion Mi ll SHP - Wheelhouse Roof 2,500.00 Swanson SRA - ADA Toilet 10,000.00 Ft Atkinson SHP - Roof Repairs 1,800.00 Swanson SRA - Toilet Rehab 1,000.00 Ft Hartsuff SHP - B uilding Repairs 15,500.00 Two Rivers SRA - New ADA Toilet 10,000.00 Ft Kearny SHP - S hop Roof Repairs 2,000.00 Two Rivers SRA - S hower Repairs 500.00 Ft Kearny SHP - Well Modifications 500.00 Victoria Sprin gs - Well Modifications 500.00 Ft Kearny SHP - Restroom Repairs 1,200.00 Willow Creek SRA - Shop Roof Repairs 3,000.00 Rock Creek Station SHP - Roof Repairs 13,500.00 TOTAL $634,300.00

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(30,310) (30,310) 107,541 107,541 SRA SRA 77,231 77,231 MINATARE MINATARE LAKE LAKE

48,157 48,157 558,495 558,495 606,652 606,652 SRA SRA MCCONAUGHY MCCONAUGHY LAKE LAKE

(113,721) (113,721) 87,808 87,808 201,529 201,529 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE JOHNSON JOHNSON

39,814 39,814 84 84 I I 303,370 303,370 343, 343, SRA SRA FREMONT FREMONT

45,818 45,818 150,874 150,874 05,056 05,056 I I SRA SRA ENDERS ENDERS

(66,806) (66,806) 7,020 7,020 73,826 73,826 SRA SRA TIMBER TIMBER DEAD DEAD

(63,467) (63,467) 126,477 126,477 189,944 189,944 SRA SRA CALAMUS CALAMUS

44,537 44,537 (127,211) (127,211) 171,748 171,748 SHP SHP STATION STATION CREEK CREEK ROCK ROCK

08,981) 08,981) (I (I 06 06 ,6 124 233,587 233,587 SHP SHP KEARNY KEARNY FORT FORT

8,356 8,356 (147,546) (147,546) 155,902 155,902 SHP SHP HARTSUFF HARTSUFF FORT FORT

(138,214) (138,214) 13,331 13,331 ,545 ,545 151 SHP SHP ATKINSON ATKINSON FORT FORT

(19,097) (19,097) 2,419 2,419 21,516 21,516 SHP SHP MILL MILL CHAMPION CHAMPION

(181,234) (181,234) 35,572 35,572 216,806 216,806 SHP SHP RANCH RANCH BILL BILL BUFFALO BUFFALO

(138,477) (138,477) 4,571 4,571 143,048 143,048 SHP SHP BOWRING BOWRING ARTHUR ARTHUR

(120,242) (120,242) 6,852 6,852 094 094 , 127 SHP SHP HOLLOW HOLLOW ASH ASH

20,539 20,539 29 29 1 22, 1,590 1,590 SHP* SHP* FALL ASH ASH

) ) ,558 (179 83,052 83,052 262,610 262,610 SHP SHP LODGE LODGE ARBOR ARBOR

(81,717) (81,717) 55,362 55,362 137,079 137,079 SP SP FALLS FALLS SMITH SMITH

49,133 49,133 0) 0) ,64 (167 300,256 300,256 467,896 467,896 SP SP PONCA PONCA

(259,807) (259,807) 688,288 688,288 948,095 948,095 SP SP RIVER RIVER PLATTE PLATTE

(27,165) (27,165) 375,194 375,194 402,359 402,359 SP SP NIOBRARA NIOBRARA

2,459,803 2,459,803 7,642,716 7,642,716 5,182,914 5,182,914 SP SP MAHONEY MAHONEY T T EUGENE EUGENE

(263,262) (263,262) 116,778 116,778 380,040 380,040 SP SP CAVE CAVE INDIAN INDIAN

(172,704) (172,704) 197 197 ,370, 1 01 01 ,542,9 1 SP SP ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

(28,536) (28,536) 290,702 290,702 319,238 319,238 SP SP CHADRON CHADRON

GRANTS GRANTS PROFIT/LOSS PROFIT/LOSS AREA AREA FROM FROM INCOME INCOME EXPENSES EXPENSES 6/30/03 6/30/03 - /1/02 /1/02 7 7 FY FY

vendors. vendors. permit permit all all and and Districts Districts Maintenance Maintenance office, office, Omaha Omaha Aquarium, Aquarium,

Ak-Sar-Ben Ak-Sar-Ben offices, offices, District District office, office, Lincoln Lincoln through through generated generated lso lso a was was income income cash cash Park Park areas. areas. by by ited ited s depo income income all all includes includes

ummary ummary s This This expenses. expenses. and and income income park park 2002) 2002) 30, 30, June June - I I 200 200 I, I, (July (July /02 /02 l l year year fiscal fiscal O O the the summarizes summarizes table table following following The The

INCOME/EXPENDITURE INCOME/EXPENDITURE

$4,439,029 $4,439,029 $305,489 $305,489 $16,090,187 $16,090,187 DISBURSEMENTS DISBURSEMENTS TOTAL TOTAL

731,508 731,508 71,127 71,127 524,718 524,718 EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT

,947 ,947 10 ,960 ,960 1 21,135 21,135 TRAVEL TRAVEL

0 0 ,066,63 1 110,495 110,495 5,645,752 5,645,752 SUPPLIES SUPPLIES AND AND EXP EXP OPERATING OPERATING

595,879 595,879 18,935 18,935 2,159,235 2,159,235 BENEFITS BENEFITS - SERVICES SERVICES PERSONAL PERSONAL

0 0 0 0 89,452 89,452 WAGES WAGES OVERTIME/OTHER OVERTIME/OTHER

676,840 676,840 30,890 30,890 3,250,571 3,250,571 TEMP TEMP - SERVICES SERVICES PERSONAL PERSONAL

1,357,225 1,357,225 72,082 72,082 4,399,324 4,399,324 PERM PERM - SERVICES SERVICES PERSONAL PERSONAL

617 617 PROGRAM PROGRAM 550 550 PROGRAM PROGRAM 549 549 PROGRAM PROGRAM EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES 2002-03 2002-03

$4,352,274 $4,352,274 $190,153 $190,153 $16,875,156 $16,875,156 APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION TOTAL TOTAL

417,250 417,250 NORDA NORDA

1 1 2,333,78 ,003 ,003 11,495 FUND FUND CASH CASH

2,018,493 2,018,493 190,153 190,153 4,962,903 4,962,903 FUND FUND GENERAL GENERAL

617 617 PROGRAM PROGRAM 550 550 PROGRAM PROGRAM 549 549 PROGRAM PROGRAM AUTHORITY AUTHORITY BUDGET BUDGET 2002-03 2002-03

$4,158,245 $4,158,245 $272,201 $272,201 $17,030,511 $17,030,511 APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION TOTAL TOTAL

417,250 417,250 NORDA NORDA

2,370,095 2,370,095 705 705 143, ,580 ,580 I I 05 05 , 12 FUND FUND CASH CASH

150 150 ,788, 1 ,496 ,496 128 4,561,681 4,561,681 FUND FUND GENERAL GENERAL

617 617 PROGRAM PROGRAM 550 550 PROGRAM PROGRAM 549 549 PROGRAM PROGRAM AUTHORITY AUTHORITY BUDGET BUDGET 2003-04 2003-04

Fund. Fund. Game Game the the through through

funding funding receives receives also also Division Division Operations Operations crews. crews. park park of of capabilities capabilities the the exceed exceed projects projects construction construction and and maintenance maintenance when when crews crews

park park ll ll a to to role role supporting supporting a a plays plays which which Division Division Operations Operations the the and and s s area d d staffe un developed, developed, sser sser le system's system's the the maintain maintain to to

crews crews park park funds funds 617-09 617-09 Program Program Trails. Trails. Recreational Recreational for for g g fundin provides provides 550 550 Program Program personnel. personnel. maintenance maintenance and and management management

resident resident and and facilities facilities d d ove impr ing ing offer areas areas Recreation Recreation Parks, Parks, Historical Historical Parks, Parks, of of maintenance maintenance and and operation operation administration, administration, for for

funding funding provides provides 549 549 Program Program programs. programs. separate separate ee ee thr under under administered administered are are trails trails n n o recreati nd nd a areas areas recreation recreation s, s, park State State

MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE AND AND OPERATIONS OPERATIONS FY 7/1/02 - 6/30/03 EXPENSES INCOME FROM AREA PROFIT/LOSS GRANTS LEWIS & CLARK SRA 461 ,602 476,481 14,879 LOUISVILLE SRA 213,967 289,284 75,317 MEDICINE CREEK SRA 152,368 55,304 (97,064) MORMON ISLAND SRA 105,837 71,412 (34,425) RED WILLOW SRA 114,947 30,541 (84,406) 20,000 SCHRAMM PARK SRA 20,862 (20,862) SHERMAN SRA 169,105 89,322 (79,783) SOUTHWEST RES-GENERAL 17,039 2,004 (15,035) SUMMIT SRA 38,880 118,725 79,845 SWANSON SRA 89,641 38,436 (51,205) 5,500 TWO RIVERS SRA 301,447 303,895 2,448 VICTORIA SPRINGS SRA 120,670 37,330 (83,340) WILDCAT HILLS NATURE CENTER 95,398 22,826 (72,572) WILLOW CREEK SRA 107,932 45,854 (62,078) WINDMILL SRA 128,697 50,805 (77,892) TOTALS 14,544,120 14,216,381 (327,739) 74,633

Column 1 - Only area name listed, include .satellites managed by area, i.e. Indian Cave, Brownville & Verdon Column 2 - Expenses include salaries, benefits, supplies, equipment, mileage expenses for 549 Column 3 - Income produced on that area(s) from all sources, i.e. lodging, camping, park entry permits, boat docks, and hunting & fishing licenses, etc. Column 4 - Income less expenditures Column 5 - Income from grants, etc *Ash Fall SHP - permits reported through vendor for calendar year 2002; gifts $9,000; and $704.60 hay income, *ET Mahoney SP - income includes gifts of $ 1,470,84.45. *Lake Mcconaughy - income includes gifts of $142,065 NOTE: This report includes all income deposited by areas. Park cash income was also generated through Lincoln office, District offices, Ak-Sar-Ben Aq., Maintenance Areas and all vendor

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and and Fish Fish . . U.S the the plus plus NARD), NARD), (except (except program program phased phased final final a a ends, ends, agreement agreement the the for for habitat habitat has has River River Platte Platte lower lower The The

partners partners all all by by funded funded being being is is Lincoln Lincoln the the after after continue continue To To details. details. framework framework River. River. Platte Platte lower lower the the of of analysis analysis trend trend

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stur­ and and sturgeon sturgeon

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the the

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plover plover piping piping tern, tern, least least crane, crane, whooping whooping

a a from from resulted resulted agree-ment agree-ment The The District. District. the the - River River Platte Platte central central the the use use that that cies cies

of of Study Study Impacts Impacts

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8 8 Commission, Commission, the the - parties parties 15 15 includes includes Partner­ Species Species Endangered Endangered River River Platte Platte

agreement agreement The The River. River. Platte Platte Lower Lower the the in in Interior Interior the the of of Department Department . . U.S the the

the the of of study study chub chub stur-geon stur-geon sturgeon/ sturgeon/ resources. resources. wildlife wildlife and and Wyoming Wyoming and and Colorado Colorado Nebraska, Nebraska,

pallid pallid the the for for Agree-ment Agree-ment Cooperative Cooperative and and fish fish to to impacts impacts of of migration migration and and tion tion between between agreement agreement cooperative cooperative the the with with

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the the on on spent spent was was time time Considerable Considerable Parks Parks and and Game Game Nebraska Nebraska The The Project. Project.

Agreement Agreement

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proj­ various various of of mitigation mitigation for for Guide Guide · · the the in in part part takes takes also also Parks Parks and and process. process. Game Game permit permit the the in in eration eration

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fed­ and and state state for for consultations consultations Better Better · · the the restore restore and and habi­ protect protect to to wildlife wildlife and and practices practices fish fish and and on on effects effects adverse adverse

involved. involved. partners partners actions, actions, strategies, strategies, eliminate eliminate or locally-drawn locally-drawn reduce reduce of of to to tion tion Recommendations Recommendations

the the of of all all for for tool tool planning planning term term Long Long · implementa­ and and wetlands. wetlands. development development and and fosters fosters streams streams that that affecting affecting ments ments

Products Products Study Study the the of of Uses Uses agencies agencies local local and and state state develop­ of of proposed proposed organization organization evaluate evaluate to to portunity portunity

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sandpits, sandpits, stabilization, stabilization, bank levees, levees, es, es,

Platte Platte Lower Lower as as the the in in well well as as participated participated Commission, Commission, Staff Staff Parks Parks and and Game Game

complex­ sandbar sandbar width, width, channel channel timber, timber, the the offers offers Engineers, Engineers, of of Corps Corps Army Army

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which which product product GIS GIS Art Art ·State-of-the ·State-of-the

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Program Program Review Review

the the of of flows flows target target and and flows, flows, stream stream

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Permit Permit 404 404

protect­ while while corridor corridor river river the the in in growth growth any any of of magnitude magnitude and and location location the the tify tify

prioritize prioritize and and understand understand to to framework framework iden­ to to designed designed study study hydrological hydrological sive sive

rational rational a a provide provide to to attempt attempt regional regional mas­ a a is is program program COHYST COHYST reviews. reviews. the the project project Lastly, Lastly, many many coordi-nate coordi-nate

a a in in NGO's NGO's as as well well as as agencies agencies local local pants. pants. to to specialists specialists NGPC NGPC various various with with closely closely

and and state, state, federal, federal, with with coordinated coordinated is is and and partici­ willing willing from from works works species species Staff Staff endan-gered endan-gered individuals. individuals. private private and and

of of support support the the has has proposal proposal This This ridor. ridor. - for for habitat habitat suitable suitable of of acres acres 10,000 10,000 consultants consultants entities, entities, governmental governmental local local

cor­ River River Platte Platte lower lower the the of of integrity integrity the the acquiring acquiring of of goal goal Roads, Roads, of of One One Dept. Dept. Phase Phase , , a a Quality toward toward Envi-ronmental Envi-ronmental

shaped shaped have have changes changes how how and and water water and and working working is is Committee Committee Land Land The The . . there of of Dept. Dept. Re-sources, Re-sources, Natural Natural of of Dept. Dept.

land land the the of of interaction interaction the the on on focusing focusing normally normally not not are are flows flows such such when when times times Reclamation, Reclamation, of of Bureau Bureau Service, Service, Wildlife Wildlife

, , nature in in multi-media multi-media is is Project Project The The at at flows flows target target achieve achieve to to water water existing existing and and Fish Fish States States United United Service, Service, vation vation

. . plans of of flow flow the the retime retime or or river river the the into into water water Conser­ Resources Resources Natural Natural Commission, Commission,

development development and and infrastructure infrastructure scale scale new new get get to to designed designed is is Plan Plan Action Action Water Water Regulatory Regulatory Energy Energy Federal Federal Engineers, Engineers, of of

large­ with with associated associated risk risk the the mining mining The The use. use. consumptive consumptive future future or or depletions depletions Corps Corps Army Army U.S. U.S. the the by by proposals proposals project project

deter­ and and changes changes ecosystem ecosystem long-term long-term new new of of increase increase the the reduce reduce or or prevent prevent to to of of impacts impacts potential potential evaluated evaluated staff staff ES ES

assess assess to to methods methods analysis analysis geospatial geospatial up up set set is is program program Depletions Depletions New New The The resources. resources. wildlife wildlife and and

using using by by corridor corridor river river the the in in environment environment . . subcommittees several several and and Committee Committee fish fish affecting affecting reviews reviews environmental environmental plan plan

critical critical the the protecting protecting at at aimed aimed project project Technical Technical the the on on active active are are staff staff NGPC NGPC and and coordinate coordinate to to agencies agencies government government

geographically-based geographically-based unique, unique, a a is is project project Other Other (COHYST). (COHYST). Study Study Hydrology Hydrology other other with with liaisons liaisons principal principal the the are are staff staff

This This . . functions landscape landscape and and riverine riverine Cooperative Cooperative the the called called program program ES ES . individuals private private and and municipalities municipalities

the the understanding understanding by by ecosystem ecosystem this this related related closely closely a a of of sponsor sponsor a a as as and and Plan Plan counties, counties, (NRDs), (NRDs), districts districts resources resources ral ral

of of protection protection the the facilitate facilitate to to seeks seeks project project Action Action Water Water Committee, Committee, Depletions Depletions natu­ agencies, agencies, state state and and federal federal including including

this this and and plovers, plovers, piping piping threatened threatened and and New New the the on on active active most most been been has has staff staff ES ES state, state, the the of of aspects aspects many many to to extends extends

terns, terns, least least . . states sturgeon, sturgeon, three three pallid pallid all all by by adopted adopted endangered endangered be be to to have have will will role role (ES) (ES) Services' Services' Environmental Environmental

SERVICES SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL & & REALTY REALTY Wi ldlife Service. It will identify habitat needs of the two species and determine if Geographic New Land more development is feasible. Information Purchases Wetland Mitigation Systems The division was involved in land acquisiti ons; appraisals; appraisal re­ Bank Geographic Information Systems (GIS) views; lease renewals; lease payments is a powerful set of computer mapping and cancell ations; negotiations; and pub­ Staff also serves on the Wetland Miti­ and analysis tools. The agency uses these lic hearings for the agency. gation Bank Review Team (MBRT), technologies to create, manage, display Fish & Wildlife which includes representatives from the and analyze a number of spatial databas­ • Appraisals: Five were completed and Commission, USACE, NRCS, Federal es. Realty/ES handles GIS support for the one was cancelled. Highway Administration, Fish and Wild­ agency and represents NGPC at various • Appraisal Reviews: Six reviews were life Service, Department of Environmen­ GIS inter-agency groups, such as completed tal Qual-ity and the EPA. Regional miti­ Rainwater Basin Joint Venture and the LWCF - Parks gation banks encourage the development Surface Water Framework Data Working • Appraisal Reviews: Five were completed. of larger-scale regional wet-land com­ Group. The Commission is a voting Other Activities plexes that can be managed better and member on the GIS Steering Committee. • Leases: 177 managed maintained in perpetuity for the public GIS services and technical support are • In Lieu of Taxes: On 405 parcel IDs benefit. MBRT meets bi-monthly with provided to the Wildlife, Fisheries, Parks, from 54 counties. site tours and inspections as need-ed. ES I & E and Administration divisions. • Acquisitions: In 2003, the Commis-sion works closely with the agen-cy's Wet­ Tasks include project coordination, data took title to the following tracts: land Programs Manager on this team. acquisition, technical support, and soft­ ware and hardware maintenance. Ongoing Projects Mapping appli cations support the collec­ 2003 Land tion of deer and antelope survey informa­ Nebraska continues to participate in the tion and setting hunting seasons. The deer Missouri River Acquisitions Fish & Wildlife Miti­ units map has been especially useful for gation Project with Iowa, Kansas and permits and wildlife staff. Missouri to address environmental con­ Agency GIS databases are used to cre­ Big Horn WMA, DawesCounty, 11.62 cerns related to the channelized Missouri ate maps for staff and public use. Bald acres. River from Sioux City to St. Louis. ES eagle nest sites, wild turkey sightings, Ayr Lake WMA, Adams staff is currently working on regu-latory and Class A trout streams maps were County, 160 acres. aspects of the projects, which includes the plotted in the last year. Pheasant distribu­ Elk Point Bend WMA, Dixon County, review and coordination of responses to tion maps were created from route infor­ 626.84 acres. the associated Section IO and 404 Permit mation collected by Wildlife staff and Chadron Creek Ranch WMA, Dawes public notices. distributed on the Internet. Maps for vari­ County, 2,455.10 acres. In 1997, staff began reviewing pre-lim­ ous brochures and other agency pub-lica­ Shypoke WMA, SewardCounty, 160 inary zoning and other proposed de-vel­ tions were also developed acres. opments from the City of Lincoln and GIS is being used to create resource Thompson-Barnes WMA, Wayne Lancaster County planning department, management plans for the Republican County, l 60acres. providing comments for evaluation. This River basin as part of an agreement with Sunshine Bottom~ WMA, Boyd is a very early review, allowing develop­ the Bureau of Reclamation. Data was County, 4.94 acres. ers to modify a project if potential im­ gathered in 2000 was mapped. In the Avocet WMA, Grant County, WMA pacts are pointed out. coming year, this data will be distributed 188.2 acres. Among ongoing activities requiring to BOR and Game and Parks staff. Ponca SP, Dixon County, 480.35 acres. Commission participation are various Lake mapping efforts are under way. actions by the Dept of Natural Resources, Depth contour data was gathered by Fish­ Total Acres Purchased = 4,247.05 NRDs, power companies, consulting eries at Yankee Hill Lake and mapped. firms, airport authorities, DNR permits to More bodies of water will be mapped in impound, divert and conduct, small wa­ coming months. tershed projects, power line corridor stud­ Within the division, GIS is used to ies, and airport facility development. maintain property records, enter survey Technical assistance was also provided to data into digital databases, and record consulting engineering firms during pre­ new land acquisitions. These records are liminary design stages of waste-water linked to a land database maintained by treatment facilities and construction work Realty. Maps for Commission hearings plans of rural electric cooperatives, plus are produced from GIS databases, and the many miscellaneous NEPA reviews. existing NGPC property map will be reprinted to meet demand. Over 500 copies of the GIS produced Game and Parks Properties map have been sold since its introduction.

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permits. permits. regular regular 55 55 and and s s landowner

for for

applied applied

people people 94 94 ,5 1 season. season. 2003 2003 the the

24 24 to to

issued issued were were permits permits 79 79 . . units 4 4 in in

roads. roads.

access access

for for authorized authorized was was permit permit sheep sheep One One

authorized authorized

permits permits

81 81

the the for for applied applied ple ple and and lots lots parking parking areas, areas, of of

fencing fencing ings, ings,

Canyon. Canyon.

­

peo 1,000 1,000 than than

More More

slightly. slightly. increased increased build­

maintenance maintenance

enhancements, enhancements, habitat habitat

Cedar Cedar of of west west miles miles 10 10 approximately approximately

were were numbers numbers

permit permit and and

expand expand

including including

areas, areas,

management management

wildlife wildlife

area area new new a a into into pioneered pioneered have have bighorns bighorns

to to

continues continues

herd herd

elk elk

Nebraska's Nebraska's - Elk Elk

on on

development development

capital capital for for

-$558,000 -$558,000

of of II II that that estimated estimated is is It It 2001-2003. 2001-2003.

. .

permits only only

coordination. coordination.

permit permit and and

in in

born born

lambs lambs female female four four in in occurred occurred

buck buck % % 100

of of

result result a a

as as primarily primarily son, son, regulation regulation

including including

services services

support support

cle cle

have have

abnormalities abnormalities hoof hoof and and fall fall this this

sea­ firearm firearm

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during during

55% 55%

to to declined declined

vehi­

and and

administrative administrative

for for

600,000 600,000 -$

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of of

died died ewes ewes original original the the of of Another Another

but but

), ), (59% (59%

muzzleloader muzzleloader and and (13%) (13%)

. .

projects

research research

for for

lars lars

smaller. smaller. or or

curl curl are are ½ ½ which which rams rams 5 5 and and

archery archery

for for

excellent excellent

were were rates rates Success Success dol­

grant grant

federal federal

includes includes

This This species. species.

ewes ewes adult adult 9 9 olds, olds, two-year two-year 9 9 yearlings, yearlings,

. .

pronghorns

608 608

took took who who

hunters hunters

endangered endangered

and and

threatened threatened and and

heritage, heritage,

9 9 , ,

lambs 9 9

of of consists consists population population current current

to to

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were were permits permits

1,352 1,352 archery. archery. and and

natural natural

nongame, nongame,

game, game, for for

management management

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in in released released animals animals the the of of one one

seasons seasons

late late

except except

areas areas all all in in available available

resource resource

and and

research research

for for

.4million .4million

l l -$ -$

but but

all all on on

present present are are tags tags ear ear or or Collars Collars permits permits exceeds exceeds demand demand

Hunter Hunter years. years.

restoration. restoration. an an

sheep. sheep.

unmarked unmarked 29 29 approximately approximately and and

5 5

past past the the

drought drought

severe severe to to due due

units units ern ern

ripari­

and and

restoration, restoration,

wetland wetland

Pheasants, Pheasants,

marked marked 12 12

of of observations observations the the with with 2003 2003

west­

in in declining declining

are are

numbers numbers

pronghorn pronghorn

on on Focus Focus

CRP-MAP, CRP-MAP, as as such such

lished, lished,

in in

continued continued population population the the of of Monitoring Monitoring

indicate indicate

surveys surveys

Aerial Aerial -

Pronghorn Pronghorn

estab­ or or

continued continued were were

Partnerships Partnerships

grow. grow. to to continues continues Gering Gering of of south south Hills, Hills,

enhancements. enhancements.

access access and and

habitat habitat

land land lic lic

Wildcat Wildcat the the in in population population bighorn bighorn The The

4,391 4,391

3,959 3,959 44,964 44,964

2003 2003

pub­ other other and and

private private

for for

-$2.6million -$2.6million

needs. needs. individual individual their their for for habitats habitats ent ent 3,811 3,811 3,875 3,875 35,566 35,566 2002 2002

WMAs. WMAs.

differ­ using using separated, separated, remain remain to to appear appear

5,503 5,503

39,639 39,639

4,141 4,141 2001 2001

on on

facilities facilities

use use

public public

and and

habitat habitat

lishing lishing

ewes ewes and and rams rams the the year year the the of of Most Most

5,758 5,758

4,550 4,550 2000 2000

43,205 43,205

estab­

and and

maintaining maintaining

for for

9million 9million .

-$2

lambs. lambs.

and and yearlings yearlings 23 23 and and ewes ewes 46 46

4,797 4,797 4,504 4,504 39,399 39,399 1999 1999

rams, rams, 45 45 of of comprised comprised herd herd this this in in sheep sheep Go? Go? Muz. Muz. Money Money Archery Archery Rifle Rifle Year Year

114 114

approximately approximately

are are

there there Today Today rain. rain. Results Results Harvest Harvest Deer Deer Five-Year Five-Year

ter­ steep steep the the navigate navigate they they as as sheep sheep The The these these Did Did Where Where

observe observe to to opportunities opportunities visitors visitors park park 53,314 53,314 112,563 112,563 Totals Totals

allow allow

points points viewing viewing Established Established park. park.

10,620 10,620

015 015 , 17 Special\SCA's Special\SCA's

$794,900. $794,900.

for for

accounted accounted

Grants Grants

state state

the the within within reas reas a butte butte rocky rocky high high

4,391 4,391

15,948 15,948

Muzzleloader Muzzleloader

Federal Federal

CREP. CREP.

for for

$100,000 $100,000

added added

Trust Trust

the the frequent frequent to to continues continues herd herd Park Park State State

34,344 34,344

65,526 65,526 Firearm Firearm

Nov. Nov.

Environmental Environmental

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than than more more bringing bringing permit permit lottery lottery the the four four on on focus focus efforts efforts Division Division Wildlife Wildlife WILDLIFE WILDLIFE Hunters took 33 elk ( 16 bulls, 16 cows, I rect for visibility bias from aerial surveys. beavers - were taken at levels below their calf). Hunters success was 79% on either Personnel from the Patuxent Wildlife 5-year averages. Muskrats were the most sex tags and 29% on antlerless tags. Research Center assisted with double­ frequently caught forbearer prior to 1985, observer data analysis and results are but take of this species has declined sig­ Waterfowl pending. nificantly due to low pelt prices and water Changes in Canada goose abundance scarcity eliminating their preferred habi­ Management and distribution along the Platte Rivers tats. Beaver numbers in most parts of during winter were examined using data Nebraska appear very strong, based on Nebraska's fourth teal season since obtained from the Mid-Winter Waterfowl recent harvests, depredation complaints, 1970 was held in September. Close to Survey. Canada geese have increased and field reports. 200 spy blinds were conducted from along all segments of the North Platte, TOTAL TAKE 2000-2002 to assess the rate hunters shot South Platte and Platte rivers since 1960. Species Est. Harvest at or took non-target species. Analysis of A substantial increase in the proportion of Raccoon 172,212 the evaluation of the effects on non-target wintering Canada geese has occurred in Coyote 37,367 species (other than blue-winged, green­ the central Platte River area around Beaver 14,608 winged and cinnamon teal) was complet­ Kearney. Opossum 33,744 ed and Nebraska hunters met the U.S. Muskrat 14,507 Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) crite­ Upland Game Skunk 22,471 ria for an operational season. During the Red Fox 4,989 experimental phase, an average of I 0,588 "Focus on Pheasants" was initiated in Mink 3,319 hunters harvested approximately 10,402 2002, more details on this new program Badger 4,443 teal. Operational status for this season is can be found in the "Habitat Management Bobcat 1,483 I anticipated in 2004. Section". Woodchuck 252 Data collection for the experimental To better understand the potential Weasel <150 light goose late-winter hunting season impacts of hunter harvest on bobwhite Gray Fox 3 and Conservation Action (CA) was com­ populations, staff began a two-year study pleted in spring 2003. Work continued to estimate quail harvest rates in south­ A good working relationship with the with the USFWS to better understand the east Nebraska. Male bobwhites were cap­ Nebraska Fur Harvesters Association biology and ecology of migratory birds in tured during the summer in decoy traps, remains an important component of the Rainwater Basin. Information was radio-tagged, and monitored until just NGPC's forbearer program. Fur har­ collected on waterfowl abundance and prior to the hunting season. We then cap­ vesters are the main source of data for distribution in the Rainwater Basin. tured and banded as many covey-mates of most forbearing species. Conducting har­ Additionally, over 8,200 observations these birds as possible during the two vest surveys and_improving survey were made on neck-collared snow and weeks prior to opening day. Band returns response remains essential for the collec­ Ross' geese. A survey of participants in from hunters will then allow us to esti­ tion of population indices. Response to the 2003 CA harvested an estimated mate the proportion of the population har­ the annual fur harvest survey was 17% of 87,585 light geese. There were an esti­ vested; final results will be available after those who received the survey. mated 7,700 participants (9% non-resi­ the 2004 season. dents) that were in the field 26,780 days. Canada geese were banded at various Furbearers Nongame, locations within the Sandhills and ·. ' Lancaster, Seward, Douglas, and A total of 6,846 fur harvest permits Threatened and Jefferson counties. This was the first time were sold in 2003, up 12% from 6,103 in for banding operations in Douglas 2002. Of these, 5,135 were purchased Endangered County. Over 1,900 Canada geese were from vendors and 1,692 were purchased captured, and of those, approximately 900 online, up 119% from last year. Species already had bands. Analysis of band The estimated harvest in the 2003-04 recoveries from 1990-2000 of Canada season remained stable or increased for Heritage Program geese banded in the Panhandle, Sandhills most fur-bearing species compared with The Heritage Program conducts inven­ and Lancaster County was completed recent past seasons. This was probably tories of ecological communities and rare, with the assistance of the University of driven by higher pelt prices for most threatened and endangered species to bet­ Nebraska-Lincoln. The study revealed species, particularly badger, raccoon, red ter understand their abundance, distribu­ that 3 distinct sub-populations occur in fox, coyote, and bobcat (up 192% from tion and habitat requirements. This infor­ Nebraska, and they differ in survival rates last season). Mink, beaver, and muskrat mation is critical for effective conse.rva­ and recovery areas. Panhandle and saw pelt price declines in 2003-04. Take tion actions. Lancaster County geese are primarily har­ levels for coyotes, opossums, striped Research continued on the state endan­ vested in Nebraska whereas about one­ skunks, red foxes, mink, badgers, rac­ gered Salt Creek tiger beetle, Cincindela half of banded Sandhi1lls geese are recov­ coons, and bobcats were all above their 5- nevadica lincolniana. Work included ered outside Nebraska. Primary month year averages. The bobcat harvest set a annual and inventory, mark-recapture for recovery is December. new record this past year, and 48% of studies for use in population estimates, Techniques to improve estimates those killed were females. The highest impacts of artificial light sources, habitat obtained from the May Breeding bobcat numbers occur in the south and used for egg oviposition and larval devel­ Waterfowl Survey were conducted. southeast of Nebraska, followed by the opment. Work also included the develop­ Double-observer methodology and inclu­ northcentral and northwestern regions. ment of a draft Recovery Plan for the Salt sion of ground surveys were used to cor- Only two species - muskrats and Creek tiger beetle. 47

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concerns. concerns. biggest biggest our our of of one one was was CWD CWD car- eagle eagle Nineteen Nineteen Mortality: Mortality: Eagle Eagle Commission, Commission, the the by by 2003 2003 in in produced produced

investigations. investigations. several several hatch hatch were were publications publications related related plant plant Several Several

of of focus focus the the been been also also have have to to grouse grouse failed failed and and they they but but eggs eggs 2 2 layed layed paired paired The The acres) acres) 400 400 to to few few (a (a sites sites

chickens chickens prairie prairie raptors, raptors, jays, jays, blue blue crows, crows, . . 2002 in in MN MN Minneapolis, Minneapolis, in in building building - JOO JOO Prairies Prairies Nebraska Nebraska Northeastern Northeastern

Deer, Deer, cervids. cervids. of of (CWD) (CWD) disease disease ing ing a a on on raised raised was was female female the the and and I I 200 200 acres) acres) 8,800 8,800 to to few few (a (a sites sites

wast­ chronic chronic and and blue-tongue), blue-tongue), or or (EHD (EHD in in IA IA Moines, Moines, Des Des in in building building a a on on raised raised 129 129 - Prairies Prairies Nebraska Nebraska Southeastern Southeastern

disease disease hemorrhagic hemorrhagic epizootic epizootic cholera, cholera, was was pair pair the the of of male male The The Lincoln. Lincoln. in in acres) acres) ,200 ,200 I I (90- sites sites 8 8 I I

fowl fowl botulism, botulism, avian avian (WNV) (WNV) virus virus Nile Nile capitol capitol state state the the at at nested nested pair pair a a time, time, first first - woodlands woodlands deciduous deciduous River River Missouri Missouri

West West were were tracked tracked Diseases Diseases the the declines. declines. For For 1992. 1992. since since Tower Tower Woodmen Woodmen varied. varied. ity ity

species species to to contribute contribute can can they they since since the the at at produce produce been been have have young young four four qual­ Site Site . . below listed listed are are range range acreage acreage

vital, vital, is is parasites parasites internal internal and and diseases diseases Twenty­ . . male a a and and female female one one young, young, their their and and region region by by surveyed surveyed acres acres of of ber ber

Monitoring Monitoring - Parasites Parasites and and Diseases Diseases two two hatched hatched and and eggs eggs four four laid laid pair pair num­ The The efforts. efforts. planning planning conservation conservation

The The ning. ning. year. year. straight straight 3rd 3rd her her for for returned returned other other and and Plan Plan Wildlife Wildlife Comprehensive Comprehensive

plan­ conservation conservation and and assessment, assessment, tat tat female female the the and and year year consecutive consecutive eighth eighth State State Commission's Commission's the the for for

habi­ education, education, and and outreach outreach his his for for landowner landowner returned returned male male same same The The Omaha. Omaha. basis basis a a as as serve serve will will gathered gathered information information

in in efforts efforts continues continues and and Plover, Plover, Mountain Mountain in in Tower Tower Woodmen Woodmen atop atop successfully successfully ed ed The The Nebraska. Nebraska. eastern eastern of of regions regions al al

and and Hawk, Hawk, Ferruginous Ferruginous Owl, Owl, nest­ pair pair A A Burrowing Burrowing : : Nesting Falcon Falcon Peregrine Peregrine sever­ in in conducted conducted were were evaluations evaluations and and

the the including including concern, concern, conservation conservation of of plovers. plovers. piping piping 73 73 and and terns terns least least 346 346 surveys surveys community community plant plant native native Service, Service,

species species on on data data baseline baseline generate generate to to ries ries of of count count years years last last from from up up is is plover plover ing ing Wildlife Wildlife and and Fish Fish US US the the and and 22 22 Region Region

invento­ bird bird prairie prairie annual annual implemented implemented pip­ an an terns terns least least 406 406 of of total total Platte Platte Conservation Conservation Bird Bird from from funding funding With With

again again project project the the 2003, 2003, In In Nebraska. Nebraska. ern ern Lower Lower The The . . census the the during during sandpits sandpits planted. planted. were were wheatgrass wheatgrass

west­ in in needs needs conservation conservation bird bird prairie prairie es es at at counted counted were were plovers plovers piping piping 41 41 and and slender slender and and cordgrass cordgrass prairie prairie of of plots plots

address­ that that Observatory Observatory Bird Bird Mountain Mountain terns terns least least 153 153 and and river, river, the the on on counted counted additional additional year year This This Island. Island. Grand Grand of of

Rocky Rocky the the and and Commission Commission Parks Parks were were plovers plovers piping piping 43 43 and and terns terns least least west west WMA WMA Cornhusker Cornhusker the the at at developed developed

and and Game Game Nebraska Nebraska the the of of project project tive tive 253 253 of of total total a a sites: sites: nesting nesting sandpit IO IO be be to to continue continue production production seed seed Native Native

coopera­ a a is is Partners Partners Prairie Prairie Nebraska Nebraska and and sites sites nesting nesting sandbar sandbar river river 16 16 located located 2004. 2004. in in concluded concluded be be will will study study The The

Trust. Trust. River River Platte Platte Lower Lower the the on on conducted conducted County. County. Pierce Pierce in in completed completed was was orchid orchid

Environmental Environmental Nebraska Nebraska and and Service, Service, census census mid-June mid-June The The Survey: Survey: Population Population fringed fringed prairie prairie western western threatened threatened ally ally

Wildlife Wildlife and and Fish Fish States States United United Council, Council, Plover Plover Piping Piping and and Tern Tern Least Least feder­ and and state state the the on on Herbicide Herbicide Plateau Plateau

Plains Plains Great Great - Scouts Scouts Girl Girl Concrete, Concrete, and and migration migration of of effects effects the the on on study study of of year year third third the the

Gravel Gravel Arps Arps Gravel, Gravel, and and Sand Sand Mallard Mallard fall fall the the during during confirmed confirmed were were cranes cranes ing ing 2003, 2003, In In Communities- Plant Plant and and Plants Plants

Gravel, Gravel, and and Sand Sand Western Western Company, Company, whoop­ different different 21 21 of of sightings sightings 6 6 while while surveyed. surveyed. region region

Gravel Gravel and and Sand Overland Overland Corporation, Corporation, migration, migration, spring spring the the during during Nebraska Nebraska the the in in colonies colonies dog dog prairie prairie active active of of acres acres

Lyman-Richey Lyman-Richey Extension, Extension, Cooperative Cooperative in in confirmed confirmed were were cranes cranes whooping whooping 136,991 136,991 of of area area estimated estimated an an show show results results

Nebraska Nebraska of of University University Commission, Commission, different different 14 14 of of sightings sightings 6 6 Monitoring: Monitoring: The The surveyed. surveyed. were were dog dog prairie prairie the the

Parks Parks and and Game Game Nebraska Nebraska the the includes includes Migration Migration Crane Crane Whooping Whooping of of range range primary primary the the up up making making counties counties

currently currently Partnership Partnership The The communities. communities. nests. nests. surveyed surveyed from from fledged fledged have have young young forty forty the the across across flown flown were were Transects Transects

local local involved involved and and educated educated that that and and 245 245 1991, 1991, in in here here documented documented first first was was status. status. dog dog prairie prairie the the in in changes changes mine mine

industry industry private private with with conflicts conflicts reduced reduced breeding breeding Since Since fledged. fledged. were were young young 42 42 of of deter­ can can surveys surveys future future so so repeatable repeatable

that that way way a a in in Nebraska Nebraska in in plovers plovers ing ing minimum minimum a a and and found found were were nests nests active active be be to to designed designed was was It It . . state the the in in species species

pip­ threatened threatened and and terns terns least least endangered endangered 35 35 activity, activity, breeding breeding for for checked checked nests nests of of status status current current the the of of baseline baseline a a as as serve serve

protect protect to to established established was was Partnership Partnership 80 80 Of Of Surveys: Surveys: Nesting Nesting Eagle Eagle Bald Bald and and species species the the of of distribution distribution the the on on tion tion

Conservation Conservation Plover Plover and and Tern Tern The The average. average. informa­ provide provide would would that that methodology methodology

events. events. Birds" Birds" the the for for "Walk "Walk organizing organizing 1998-2002 1998-2002 the the to to compared compared populations populations valid valid statistically statistically a a using using designed designed

, , 2003 in in established established was was Team Team Wellness Wellness wintering wintering in in increase increase 13% 13% a a represents represents was was survey survey The The Nebraska. Nebraska. in in dog dog

and and Health Health University University the the with with nership nership This This 1980. 1980. in in began began surveys surveys the the since since prairie prairie black-tailed black-tailed the the for for undertaken undertaken

part­ new new A A conservation. conservation. and and habitats, habitats, Nebraska Nebraska in in recorded recorded number number highest highest 3rd 3rd was was effort effort survey survey aerial aerial extensive extensive An An

birds, birds, about about learned learned adults) adults) and and youth youth the the eagles, eagles, bald bald 1,358 1,358 revealed revealed reservoirs reservoirs work. work.

(both (both participants participants 2,000 2,000 Nearly Nearly . . state and and rivers rivers along along flown flown routes routes Aerial Aerial survey survey the the from from discovered discovered were were species species

the the throughout throughout held held were were tions/events tions/events Survey: Survey: Eagle Eagle Bald Bald Mid-winter Mid-winter the the of of occurrences occurrences new new No No state. state. the the

celebra­ IMBD IMBD Fifteen Fifteen educators. educators. formal formal included: included: 2003 2003 in in rare rare considered considered is is which which but but Nebraska Nebraska

non­ and and formal formal to to delivered delivered were were ipants ipants in in conducted conducted Surveys Surveys . . recovery species species from from described described was first first was implies, implies,

partic­ 75 75 involving involving workshops workshops Education Education for for strategies strategies management management developing developing name name its its as as which, which, species species a a nebraskana, nebraskana,

Bird Bird four four 2003, 2003, In In partnership. partnership. the the to to critical critical also also are are They They . . growth their their Cincindela Cincindela beetle, beetle, tiger tiger Nebraska Nebraska the the

of of focus focus the the is is awareness awareness and and education education limiting limiting be be might might that that threats threats including including for for conducted conducted also also was was work work Survey Survey

Bird Bird . . Extension Cooperative Cooperative Nebraska Nebraska of of populations, populations, of of status status conservation conservation studies. studies. DNA DNA and and

University University the the and and program program bird bird nongame nongame and and size size the the determine determine surveys surveys Various Various studies, studies, impact impact light light studies, studies, recapture recapture

Commission's Commission's Parks Parks and and Game Game Nebraska Nebraska Program Program Bird Bird mark­ included included Non-game Non-game Research Research Nebraska. Nebraska. in in

the the between between formed formed was was Program Program species species the the of of distribution distribution and and occurrence occurrence

Awareness Awareness and and Education Education Bird Bird The The III)". III)". (Version (Version Nebraska Nebraska of of Communities Communities the the on on research research on-going on-going continued continued grant grant

injury. injury. trap trap and and sion, sion, Natural Natural "Terrestrial "Terrestrial and and I)", I)", (Version (Version The The . . americanus Nicrophorus Nicrophorus beetle, beetle,

colli­ gunshot, gunshot, poisoning, poisoning, lead lead suspected suspected Nebraska Nebraska of of plants plants "Vascular "Vascular Institute), Institute), burying burying American American endangered endangered federal federal

electrocution, electrocution, included included death death of of Causes Causes Resource Resource Plains Plains Prairie Prairie the the with with eration eration and and state state the the to to relating relating work work research research

USFWS. USFWS. the the over over turned turned were were eagles, eagles, coop­ (in (in Nebraska" Nebraska" eastern eastern in in restoration restoration for for Service Service Wildlife Wildlife and and Fish Fish U.S. U.S. the the

golden golden 2 2 and and eagles eagles bald bald 17 17 wetland wetland casses; casses; and and prairie prairie to to guide guide "A "A including including from from received received was was grant grant 6 6 Section Section A A Sample collections changed, retro pha­ did not seem to affect our wild popula­ ing opportunities with other governmental ryngeal lymph nodes were collected by tions of game birds and mammals. and non-governmental organizations. check station personnel. Training sessions were given prior to rifle season for sam­ Habitat 2003 Program ple collection. Similar to last year, approximately 100 deer were collected Management Highlights from each management unit during our rifle season. Approximately 1,500 deer Habitat management involves public Efforts are ongoing to create the were collected from management units and private lands to provide wildlife and Center for Wildlife Studies at Sacramento excluding the panhandle, and all of these natural communities with necessities for Wilcox. This center will help facilitate deer tested negative. A devoted effort was survival. Efforts are ongoing to improve wildlife research and educational out­ made to collect as many deer endemic habitat while optimizing recreational reach in south-central Nebraska. Several area in Sioux County from September access. Nebraska encompasses about 49.4 projects are beginning and educational through February by Nebraska hunters. million acres of land and water of which events are being held. Also a section of 100 miles wide, east of about 97% is privately owned. NGPC Plans are in place for an agency-wide the endemic area intensified sampling administers approximately 180,000 acres effort to increase CRP lands during the efforts for possible signs of eastward as wildlife management areas, about next CRP general sign-up. movements. The deer collected (in the 0.33% of the state's area. Improving Partnering Efforts - Efforts panhandle and the intensified area) by CRP-MAP - Because of demand for continued to improve relationships with deer hunters during rifle season quality places to hunt and opportunities other resource agencies and organiza­ approached 3500. Eighteen wild deer created by the USDA Conservation Re­ tions. While WILD Nebraska is achieving tested positive. One sick deer was taken serve Program, NGPC joined with benefits in this regard, other activities, by an Conservation Officer at Hayes Pheasants Forever and the Nebraska like providing basic wildlife biological Springs, tested positive for CWD. A Environmental Trust to establish the training to NRCS staff, contribute to bet­ new area was found 10 miles east of CRP-Management Access Program ter equipped professionals in the field. Alliance with 4 positives. Twenty-six (CRP-MAP). From 19,800 acres enrolled Partnerships are an excellent way to do deer were culled from this area after rifle the first year ( 1997), over 185,000 acres share resources and increase efficiency. season, 3 were CWD positive. Since in 2003, a jump of nearly 850%. The pro­ The division shares two positions with 2000, 49 wild deer from Kimball (7), gram, with its atlas of lands enrolled, is NRCS that are involved with program Cheyenne (I) , Scottsbluff (I), Morrill quite popular with hunters and landown­ and habitat improvement practice imple­ (5), and Souix (20) counties, along with ers. mentation. Positions are also shared with four additional counties have tested posi­ Focus on Pheasants - FOP is a new Pheasants Forever, USFWS, National tive for CWD. Four new counties were joint private and public land initiative Wild Turkey Federation, the Rainwater added to this list: Banner (4), Dawes (3), spearheaded by the wildlife division in Basin Joint Venture, The Nature Box Butte (2), and Sheridan (6). Fawns partnership with Pheasants Forever and Conservancy, and Ducks Unlimited. may also be sampled in the endemic area NRCS to increase quality pheasant habi­ Wildlife Diversity Funding - Since next year. We anticipate that at least tat in Nebraska. Pheasants require early 2001 , Congress has provided over $3.8 5,000 deer will be checked for CWD in successional habitats in which to raise million to the agency to conserve "at­ 2004. None of the wild elk examined had their young, a type of habitat Nebraska risk" fish and wildlife. In federal fiscal CWD. has slowly been losing since the 50's. year 2003, the Commission received over EHD is a disease that occurs frequently There are 65 private cooperators so far. $695,000 through the State Wildlife in white-tailed deer during the dry late NGPC's goal is to disk 25% of the field Grants program.. Approximately half of summer and fall. This was a dry year and to improve habitat conditions for the these funds were distributed to partners EHD die offs should be great. The num­ entire field. Over 1,800 acres have been through competitive grants. The follow­ ber of calls, and estimated die off is sim­ disked, which means over 7,400 acres ing organizations received grants: iliar to last year; probably less than 5,000 have been impacted. We have received Nebraska Association of Resource whitetails. Several calls were received over $22,000 in donations from local Districts ($48,000), University of from hunters, farmers, landowners and Pheasants Forever chapters. Nebraska-Lincoln ($24,053 & $45,500), others reported possible EHD deaths. Habitat Management activities began at Northern Prairies Land Trust ($30,000), Two-hundred and fifty (250)check sta­ Branched Oak in late fall of 2002. 3,500 University of Nebraska-Omaha ($11,250 tion deer were examined for EHD by acres have been impacted on three sepa­ & $12,750), Rainwater Basin Joint blood samples, all district's showed some rate public properties - Branched Oak Venture ($20,000), The Nature percentage of their white-tail population WMA, Branched Oak SRA, and Sherman Conservancy ($30,000), Nebraska with the antibodies (between 9%-88%), County Reservoir. Work will continue Partnership for All-Bird Conservation the highest percentage (88%) showed up next year to bring back appropriate pheas­ ($11,000), Nebraska Wild Turkey in District IV (Southwest Nebraska). The ant habitat to Nebraska. Federation/Ducks Unlimited ($11,000), mule deer population was also tested with WILD Nebraska - Habitat Partners University of Nebraska-Kearney ($27,500 38% in District I, 100% in District II, and Section continued to work with existing & $17,500), Audubon Nebraska 89% in District IV showing positive anti­ partners like the NRDs, NRCS, PF, ($10,000), Pheasants Forever ($25,000). bodies for EHD. USFWS and others to improve effective­ Remaining State Wildlife Grant funds West Nile virus was again tested for in ness and delivery of numerous offerings. were used to support the Nebraska birds: 1030 samples were run and 576 The umbrella program, WILD Nebraska, Natural Legacy Project, a planning effort were positive, 67 species tested and 33 addresses many functions of previous required by Congress and a condition for were positive and of the 111 raptors test­ programs. Activities target specific habi­ receiving State Wildlife Grants funding. ed 46 were positive. To our knowledge it tat needs and allow for improved partner- Staff from nearly every agency Division,

49 all major private and governmental con­ lion competitive grant from the US Fish servation entities, and the agricultural and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The pri­ community are involved in the project. mary purpose of the LIP program is to The purpose of the plan is to develop and conserve "at-risk" species on private implement a blueprint for conserving lands. The grant provided funding to Nebraska's flora, fauna, and natural habi­ establish tallgrass and shortgrass prairie tats through the proactive voluntary con­ initiatives and create a statewide servation actions of partners, communi­ nongame conservation toolbox in ties, and individuals. The planning por­ Nebraska. Full-time private lands biolo­ tion of the Nebraska Natural Legacy proj­ gists were hired to implement the tall­ ect is scheduled for completion in August grass and shortgrass prairie initiatives. 2005. Conservation toolbox activities were car­ Watchable Wildlife: The Division pro­ ried out by existing private lands staff. vided editorial and financial support for Nongame program managers worked the fifth edition of Southcentral closely with district private lands biolo­ Nebraska's Wildlife Viewing Guide gists to identify and prioritize focus areas which highlights wildlife viewing oppor­ for project implementation. Federal Aid tunities in this part of the state. Work and Wildlife Division staff spent a con­ began on a watchable wildlife marketing siderable amount of time in 2003 devel­ plan. Division staff assisted with watch­ oping a programmatic agreement with able wildlife sign projects at several state the US Fish & Wildlife Service to stream­ parks and nature centers. line program delivery. Once this is Legislation - A bill that would create a approved, project implementation should voluntary conservation license plate for accelerate. Nebraska advanced out of committee in the Unicameral but failed passage. Educational Proceeds from this specialty plate would benefit the state's nongame and endan­ Efforts gered species. Farm Bill Efforts - The division contin­ Project WILD serves as the Division's ues to lead conservation-related informa­ core wildlife education program. In tion and assistance efforts. A full-time 2003, 37 Project WILD workshops were staff member shepherds the Farm Bill and held reaching nearly 800 formal and non­ other conservation-related legislation. formal educators. Advanced workshops Commission staff are involved in nearly on Biodiversity Conservation and Bird all USDA State Technical Sub­ Education were developed and delivered Committee's, positively influencing each to more than 125 educators. The program's value for fish and wildlife. Division provided financial support for an A contribution agreement under the environmental literacy survey which Technical Service Providers (TSP) with among other things demonstrated that the NRCS resulted in two new biologist there is broad support for environmental placed in the Stanton County and education in Nebraska. Several grants Tecumseh NRCS offices. were received to assemble more than a Wetland Restorations on WMAs - dozen portable wildlife education trunks Projects were completed at Whitefront, that can be loaned to teachers. Four Deep Well, Marsh Hawk, Jack Sinn, and issues of Trail Tales magazine were sent Arbor Lak WMAs. Partners included: to fourth grade students in the state. Rainwater Basin Joint Venture, Nebraska Staff participated in numerous education Environmental Trust, Ducks Unlimited, efforts thoughout the year, including but Corps of Engineers, City of Lincoln, not limited to environmental festivals, County Road Departments, and the outdoor skill camps, schools, youth Natural Resources Conservation Service. groups, public events, etc. Saline Wetland Conservation - A plan for the conservation of saline wetlands was completed and the City of Lincoln, with partners, has hired a coordinator. Implementation of the plan continues, including coordinating several million dollars in grants that were used to protect and restore saline wetland tracts. Fourteen partners are participating in this effort. Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) - In 2003 the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $1.6 mil-

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