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Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
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36 36 & & Construction Construction Operations Operations
57 57 ...... Wildlife Wildlife 32 32 ...... Enforcement Enforcement Law Law
. . 55 55 ...... Services Services 31 31 Resource Resource ...... Training Training In-Service In-Service
54 54 ...... Realty Realty 26 26 ...... & & Education Education Information Information
51 51 ...... & & Programming Programming Planning Planning 17 17 ...... Division Division Fisheries Fisheries
49 49 ...... 1 1 14 14 ot ot Pi Pi ...... Engineering Engineering
48 48 ...... Personnel Personnel 6 6 . . & & ...... Fiscal Fiscal Budget Budget
. . 40 40 ...... Parks Parks 5 5 ...... Boating Boating
CONTENTS CONTENTS OF OF TABLE TABLE
nature. nature. of of
world world the the in in role role his his of of appreciation appreciation man's man's cultivate cultivate To To 5: 5: GOAL GOAL
people. people.
the the of of benefit benefit maximum maximum for for resources resources wildlife wildlife manage manage To To 4: 4: GOAL GOAL
opportunities. opportunities. recreation recreation outdoor outdoor provide provide To To 3: 3: GOAL GOAL
Nebraska. Nebraska. of of waters waters
and and lands lands the the in in environment environment diverse diverse and and rich rich a a maintain maintain To To 2: 2: GOAL GOAL
manner. manner. objective objective and and efficient efficient an an
in in programs programs and and policies policies all all implement implement and and for for plan plan To To 1: 1: GOAL GOAL
people. people. the the of of interests interests long-term long-term best best the the
in in resources resources recreation recreation outdoor outdoor and and park park wildlife, wildlife, state's state's of of Husbandry Husbandry PURPOSE PURPOSE
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...... Ken Ken Johnson Johnson Wi Wi l d d l if if e . . . . e . . 1 1 , , ......
. . Harolcl Harolcl Re K. K. s ou Edwards Edwards rce rce Services Services ...... _ ......
. Delvin Delvin M. M. Planning Planning Whiteley Whiteley and and Programming Programming .. ..
...... Lloyd Lloyd M. M. Pe Steen Steen rs onnel onnel ...... • . .
. . . Charles Charles Duncan Duncan Park s ...... s ......
...... Earl Earl Johnson Johnson Op eratio ns ns and and Con str uction uction
.Carl .Carl Law Law E. E. Gettmann Gettmann Enforcement Enforcement ......
.. .. Jim Jim Information Information E. E. Wofford Wofford and and Education Education .. ..
.. .. Robert Robert Thomas Thomas Fisheries Fisheries ......
...... Dean Dean Sandahl Sandahl Engineering Engineering Divi sio n n ......
.. .. Lyle Lyle Budget Budget D. D. (Jack) (Jack) and and Hanna Hanna Fiscal Fiscal Divi si on on .. ..
DIVISION DIVISION CHIEFS CHIEFS
Dale Dale R. R. W illia Bree Bree m J m . . Ba i ley , , Jr. Jr.
ASSISTANT ASSISTANT DIRECTORS DIRECTORS
Willard Willard R . . Barbee Barbee
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
.,,' 9_~ 9_~ 1/15/81 1/15/81
North North Platte Platte A Ravenna Ravenna
Roca Roca
H . . B . .
Tod Kunt ze lman lman Campbell Campbell
Richard Richard
W . .
11 11 11
DISTRICT DISTRICT V V 1erald 1erald (Bud) (Bud) DISTRICT DISTRICT I I
DISTRICT DISTRICT IV IV
1/15/77 1/15/77
Omaha Omaha
Art Art Brown Brown
DISTRICT DISTRICT II II 1/15/79 1/15/79
Chadron Chadron , , . . 9/6/77 9/6/77 1/15/78 1/15/78
Lindeken Lindeken Loup Loup City City Norfo Norfo k k 1 1
Will ia m m (Bill) (Bill) Ken Ken Zimmerman Zimmerman Don Don Bridge Bridge
Di Di STRICT STRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT VII VII VI VI DISTRICT DISTRICT II II I I
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safety. safety. water water and and ng ng i boat in in state state the the throughout throughout demonstrations demonstrations
and and lectures lectures gave gave officers officers conservation conservation Commission Commission Parks Parks and and Game Game
. . weekend every every safety safety water water teaching teaching in in use use for for pool pool
swimming swimming ndoor ndoor i their their provided provided Seward Seward in in College College Teachers Teachers Concordia Concordia
and and schools, schools, the the in in given given were were classes classes months months colder colder the the During During
inspection. inspection. safety safety also also and and safety safety boating boating on on classes classes giving giving in in
active active been been has has Auxiliary Auxiliary Guard Guard Coast Coast U.S. U.S. The The appreciated. appreciated. deeply deeply is is
work work their their and and constantly constantly us us with with worked worked have have Yankton Yankton from from Detachment Detachment
Safety Safety Boating Boating the the and and office office Louis Louis St. St. the the Both Both safety. safety. water water and and
boating boating in in assistance assistance great great Commission Commission Parks Parks and and Game Game Nebraska Nebraska the the given given
have have District District Guard Guard Coast Coast 2nd 2nd the the of of personnel personnel Guard Guard Coast Coast . . U.S
. . nature similar similar of of camps camps other other and and camps, camps, Scout Scout Boy Boy camps, camps, Bible Bible
students, students, 4-H 4-H with with popular popular particularly particularly were were classes classes The The requested. requested.
where where state state the the throughout throughout and and Lincoln Lincoln in in Marina Marina Lake Lake Holmes Holmes at at held held
were were Classes Classes . . old years years 8 8 least least at at be be to to and and requirements requirements swimming swimming
certain certain meet meet to to required required were were Students Students public. public. the the to to open open and and free free
were were classes classes These These safety. safety. water water and and canoeing canoeing on on classes classes organize organize to to
together together worked worked Commission Commission Parks Parks and and Game Game Nebraska Nebraska the the and and Department, Department,
Recreation Recreation Lincoln Lincoln of of City City Cross, Cross, Red Red the the years, years, previous previous · in As As
deaths. deaths. 7 7 and and injuries injuries 14 14 accidents, accidents, 28 28 were were there there 1960, 1960, In In deaths. deaths.
3 3 and and injuries injuries 30 30 with with reported, reported, accidents accidents 41 41 was was there there 1975, 1975, In In
rapidly. rapidly. increasing increasing
and and large large very very is is vessels vessels these these of of number number the the that that indicate indicate mail mail
the the and and observations observations general general Nebraska, Nebraska, in in boats boats power power - non of of number number the the
estimate estimate to to impossible impossible virtually virtually is is it it While While required. required. was was registration registration
year year first first the the 1960, 1960, in in registered registered 14,000 14,000 the the to to compared compared boats, boats, motor motor
38,517 38,517 registered registered sion sion · s Commi Parks Parks and and Game Game Nebraska Nebraska the the 1975, 1975, In In BOATING BOATING
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rs, rs, to c e ir d
assistant assistant and/or and/or ector ector r di s, s, oner issi Comm of of d d r Boa he he t by by gned gned ssi a
as as functions functions nistrative nistrative i adm other other ng ng i orm erf p ) 3 (1 and and j j n tio reten
and and use, use, purpose, purpose, r r thei defining defining and and s s m r o f of of opment opment el dev ng ng i lud c n
i
control, control, forms forms of of program program nal nal r nte i an an ing ing r te is n i adm (12) (12) ission; ission;
Comm
the the of of divisions divisions other other the the of of s s t i aud l l erna t in and and s s on ivisi d - sub
participating participating to to relating relating ams ams r og r p al al r ede f of of s s t i aud ng ng i m r fo r pe (11) (11)
Commission; Commission; the the of of property property onal onal s per all all of of ds ds r eco r and and ol ol r t n o c
entory entory v in
maintaining maintaining (10) (10) Commission; Commission; the the r r o f s t c a r nt co on on i t c u r t s on c f o
ng ng i lett
and and materials materials supplies, supplies, pment, pment, i equ l l l a of of e e s cha r pu he he t ng ng ri te is admin
(9) (9) budgets; budgets; operating operating and and cal cal is f 's 's on i s is Comm the the ng ng i n i nta i ma
and and preparing preparing (8) (8) budgets; budgets; l l annua ss ss on issi Comm he he t g g rin epa r p (7) (7)
Commission; Commission; the the by by received received funds; funds; all all on on ords ords c e r vable vable i e c e r s s count c a
maintaining maintaining and and depositing, depositing, ving, ving, i rece (6) (6) accounts; accounts; r r endo v to to s s t i perm
fishing fishing and and hunting hunting all all suing suing s i (5) (5) Laws: Laws: Boating Boating e e t Sta of of
control control
fiscal fiscal the the administering administering (4) (4) ograms; ograms; r p al al r fede of of ntrol ntrol o c and and on on i at r ope
fiscal fiscal administering administering (3) (3) ion; ion; iss Comm the the of of ol ol r cont l l na r te in r r fo
expenditufes expenditufes and and income income on on accounting accounting t t os c area area ng ng i n i mainta (2) (2) ; ; s law
federal federal and and state state with with accordance accordance in in ecords ecords r cal cal is f ll ll a ng ng i
ntain i ma
(1) (1) include: include: Division Division Fiscal Fiscal and and Budget Budget the the of of ons ons cti un f or or Maj
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s, s,
ation
Appropri- Budgetary Budgetary Legislative Legislative Annual Annual the the of of stration stration i n i adm and and t t s
Reque
Budget Budget Annual Annual agency's agency's the the of of eparation eparation r p the the or or f ble ble si pon s e r o o s
al
are are who who staff, staff, administrative administrative his his and and chief chief ion ion is v i d the the by by med med r
fo r pe
is is division division the the of of duties duties and and s s on i funct all all f f o on on i at r t is n i Adm
systems. systems. numbering numbering pment pment i equ
and and system system inventory inventory s s agency f f o e c
ntenan i ma
0
and and development development the the in in ts ts s assi and and ystem ystem s ol ol r nt co orms orms f f f o e c ntenan i ma
and and development development system, system, management management s s d r o c re 's 's gency a the the r r fo ble ble i s
respon Management, Management,
Records Records (4) (4) and and es; es; i nventor i s s agency the the
ning ning i
ta
0
main in in assists assists and and contracts contracts on on i construct of of ng ng i ett l and and s s e r procedu
bid bid equipment, equipment, and and supplies supplies materials, materials, of of chases chases r pu l l al coordinate coordinate
which which Equipment, Equipment, and and Plant Plant (3) (3) ocessing; ocessing; r p data data and and s s payment r r
vouche
audits, audits, encompasses encompasses which which Fiscal, Fiscal, (2) (2) Departments; Departments; ng ng i Account
Permit Permit
and and Receivable Receivable Accounts Accounts stration, stration, i n i Adm ng ng i Boat the the s s encompasse
which which
Permits, Permits, (1) (1) sections: sections: four four includes includes on on i s i Div l l sca i F and and t t Budge
FISCAL FISCAL AND AND BUDGET BUDGET
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7,451,003.90 7,451,003.90 1976 1976 1, 1, y y r Janua hand, hand, on on
on on i priat ro App Fund Fund General General and and Cash Cash Total Total
56 56 . 2,827,896 Funds Funds on on i Construct ital ital Cap
897.29 897.29 , 8 ,82 1 Fund Fund General General - Costs Operational Operational Agency Agency Total Total
290,425.96 290,425.96 Fund Fund Cash Cash - on on rvati Conse r r Wate and and Land Land
27,296.45 27,296.45 ms ms ra Prog Make Make rk rk Wo Federal Federal Various Various
47 47 . 224,032 Fund Fund Cash Cash Facilities Facilities Park Park State State
17 17 . 2,252,455 Fund Fund Game Game
: : Hand on on Appropriation Appropriation Fund Fund General General and and Cash Cash - 1976 1976 1, 1, January January
92 92 . . ,482 ,864 ,482 11 11 1975 1975 During During Expenditures Expenditures cy cy Agen Total Total
. . . .
64 64 . Funds Funds 1,312,153 General General - uction uction r Const tal tal i Cap
2,885,578.64 2,885,578.64 Fund Fund
General General - Costs Costs ional ional Operat Agency Agency Total Total
65 65 . 1,912,173 Fund Fund NYC NYC Federal Federal Fund, Fund, Boating Boating al al r Fede
Fund Fund Cash Cash on on i Conservat r r Wate and and Land Land
87 87 . 120,728 Programs Programs Make Make rk rk Wo l l ra de Fe ous ous i Var
Fund Fund 577,051.54 577,051.54 Cash Cash Facilities Facilities k k r Pa State State
58 58 . Fund Fund 4,675,178 Game Game
Type: Type: Fund Fund by by Expended Expended Total Total
1975 1975 During During ble ble ila Ava 12,131,467.04 12,131,467.04 Appropriation Appropriation Fund Fund
General General and and d d ive Rece Revenue Revenue Cash Cash Total Total
6 6 . . 00) 00) B . . L by by (220,625 decreased decreased amounts amounts Less Less
Fund Fund General General - 00 00 . Construction Construction 1,203,875 Capital Capital
6 6 B. B. . L by by decreased decreased amounts amounts (104,327.00) (104,327.00) Less Less
lapsed lapsed 11) 11) . amounts amounts Less Less (36,635
3,477,567.00 3,477,567.00 Fund Fund · General General
Appropriation Appropriation Op~rational Op~rational Agency Agency Total Total
Fund Fund Cash Cash ,987,677.25 ,987,677.25 l l Conservation Conservation Water Water and and Land Land
148,025.32 148,025.32 Programs Programs Make Make Work Work . . Federal Various Various
Fund Fund Cash Cash 70 70 . Facilities Facilities Park Park 418,567 State State
88 88 . 5,257,341 Fund Fund Game Game
1975 1975 ng ng i Dur Received Received Revenue Revenue Cash Cash
1975 1975 l, l, 6,802,401.78 6,802,401.78 y y r Janua hand hand on on
Appropriation Appropriation Fund Fund ~~neral ~~neral and and Cash Cash Total Total
Fund Fund General General - Construction Construction 3,156,800.20 3,156,800.20 Capital Capital
fund fund 04 04 . . ,871 ,377 ,377 Costs-General Costs-General Operational Operational Agency Agency l l Total Total
Fund Fund Cash Cash Conservation Conservation Water Water 214,922.36 214,922.36 and and Land Land
Programs Programs Make Make Work Work .00 .00 Federal Federal ous ous i Var
Fund Fund Cash Cash Facilities Facilities Park Park 382,516.31 382,516.31 State State
Fund Fund Game Game 87 87 . 1,670,291
Hand: Hand: on on Appropriations Appropriations Fund Fund General General or or h h s Ca - 1975 1975 l, l, January January
STATEMENT STATEMENT FINANCIAL FINANCIAL
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1,464,921.09 1,464,921.09 1,464,921 . 09 09 Commer cial cial F i i s h h
& & Land Land Wat er, er, Hunter Hunter Safety, Safety,
& & Pitt m an-Robertsan an-Robertsan D i ngell - Johnson Johnson
Source Source
Federal Federal Re i mbursement: mbursement:
156,708.00 156,708.00 156,708.00 156,708.00 Up land land Game Game B ird ird Stamp Stamp
Source Source
Speci Speci a a 1 1 Sta mp s: s:
482,688.00 482,688.00 482,688.00 482,688.00 Res i dent dent C0mb i nat i on on Hunt Hunt and and Fish Fish License License R. oo oo
1
) )
t,o t,o '"!,')e,~j_ '"!,')e,~j_ Source Source
Hu nting nting a nd nd Fishing Fishing A ctivities: ctivities:
970,279.00 970,279.00 400.00 400.00 C0mmercial C0mmercial Put - and - Take Take Fish Fish Hatchery Hatchery
99,328.00 99,328.00 Traut Traut Pe r m its its
640.00 640.00 P rivate rivate Fish Fish Hatchery Hatchery License License
6,775.00 6,775.00 Sefoing Sefoing Venclo rs rs
6,1©0.00 6,1©0.00 Bait Bait V endors endors
107 , 420.00 420.00
N0n resident resident Annual Annual L ice n se se to to Fish 'io.
10,,'1-2- 00 00
71,520.00 71,520.00
Non Non res res clent clent 3 3 clay clay Fi Fi sh sh i i
-A3. :i.3,f'/0 > >
00 00
J J 678,096.00 678,096.00
Re si dent dent License License to to Fish Fish
lf'-/. 00 00 ,~crs-:i.{ ,~crs-:i.{
Source Source
Fishing Fishing Activi ties: ties:
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459.40 459.40 1,465.078.75 1,465.078.75 B ird ird Ba nds nds
601.85 601.85 Fur Fur Sales Sales
760.00 760.00 C 0yote 0yote JDermits JDermits
230.00 230.00 Rap t0r t0r Per m its its
22.00 22.00 Beave r r Seals Seals
50.00 50.00 Controlled Controlled Shooting Shooting Area Area
2,760.00 2,760.00 Du ck ck Blind Blind Rental Rental
360.00 360.00 Taxider m ist ist Permit Permit
2,060.00 2,060.00 Game Game Farm Farm and and Pet Pet Pe r mits mits
21,980.00 21,980.00 Turkey Turkey Permits Permits
29,400.00 29,400.00 Ante lope lope Permits Permits
558,935.00 558,935.00 De er er Perm i ts ts
1,260.00 1,260.00 Re sident sident Fur Fur Buyer s s Permits Permits
0
2,475.00 2,475.00 Non reside nt nt Fur Fur Buyer's Buyer's and and Trappers Trappers Permits Permits
18,413 . 50 50 Res i dent dent Trapping Trapping License License
411,825 . 0© 0© Non resident resident License License to to Hunt Hunt
413 , 487.00 487.00 Re si dent dent L ic ense ense to to Hunt Hunt
Total Total Amount Amount S0urce S0urce
Hu nting nting Activities: Activities:
SOURCE SOURCE I NCOME NCOME 0F 0F
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561.43 561.43 ~ 402
.21 .21 230 , 2 s s Area iscellaneous iscellaneous M
1~000.00 1~000.00 Reseiv6ir Reseiv6ir sili sili · C~e~k C~e~k
14 14 100 100 1, 1, w w illo 0 0 W Req Req ,
05 05 1. 6 1,1 Reservoir Reservoir erritt erritt M
091.79 091.79 , 1 eek eek r C edicine edicine M
18 18 , , 86 ,7 6 Oak Oak ched ched Bran
85 85 . 452 Hollow Hollow sh sh A
1,882.68 1,882.68 ark ark Cl Cl d d an ' ' Lewis
968.34 968.34 inatare inatare M Lake Lake
13,828.36 13,828.36 . . ndmill ndmill Wi . .
3,553.81 3,553.81 Springs Springs ictoria ictoria V
88 88 1. 20,90 o o Tw Rivers Rivers
18 18 1. 67 , 5 Reservoir Reservoir Sherman Sherman
50 50 L L 9 ,7 57 57 Ponca Ponca
04 04 . 26 ,3 23 iobrara iobrara N
17,176.89 17,176.89 ~. ~. Island mon mon r Mo
06 06 . 219 , 12 Louisville Louisville
.12 .12 93 ,3 17 Mcconaughy Mcconaughy Lake Lake
7.12 7.12 5,59 Area Area on on creati Re arney arney Ke
92 92 . 20,028 Lake Lake son son John
807.37 807.37 , 21 ont ont m Fre
08 08 . 795 , 97 Robinson Robinson Fort Fort
5 5 7.2 1,89 y y rn Kea Fort Fort
.86 .86 04 ,3 48 Chadron Chadron
90 90 . 3,387 Ranch Ranch st st Re Bill's Bill's ffalo ffalo Bu
85 85 15,207 15,207 '
Lodge Lodge rbor rbor 0 0 A
{ { Source Source , , · ,
Facilities: Facilities: k k r Pa
INCOME INCOME FUND FUND H H CAS PARK PARK TE TE A ST
~ ~ 1 1 ' ' 5,257,341.88 5,257,341.88 Income Income Fund Fund - Game Total Total
717,667.04 717,667.04 52 52 , , 272 · · Claims Claims Insurance Insurance -
2 2 1 777. 777. agencies agencies other other to to Aircraft Aircraft of of Rent Rent
07 07 , 15,557 agencies agencies other other . m fro sfers sfers Tran
00 00
6,533 6,533
nta nta , Re se se Hou 1 1 0 0
46 46 0 ,626 106 Investments Investments - Earned Earned rest rest Inte
44 44 , 2,628 s s Incidental
00 00 25, ments ments Ease - Sales Sales Land Land
. . 31.00 ifts ifts G sh sh Ca
00 00 , 213,282 Permits Permits ing ing Boat
,223,28 ,223,28 123 & & Income Income Crop Crop Lease Lease ltural ltural u ric Ag
7,752.74 7,752.74 . . Property Property us us l p r u S of of le le - Sa
53 53 . 9,552 etc. etc. portfolios, portfolios, slides, slides, nder~, nder~, i b l~ndars, l~ndars, Ca
32 32 . 15,280 Damages Damages Liquidated Liquidated
00 00 , 978 Permits Permits licate licate Dup
56 56 , 215,147 20,958.56 20,958.56 ng ng rtisi Adve
00 00 . 194,189 ptions ptions Subscri
. . azine Mag d d EBRASKJ:\lar N
T,otal T,otal Amount Amount Source Source
Receipts: Receipts: eous eous scellan Mi ,Park Non-Op~rating Income: Source Amount Total Investments 5,508.63 Surplus Property Sales Rent on State-Owned House 10,497.64 16,006.27 Total State Park Cash Fund Income 418,567.70 SPECIAL CASH FUNDS Source Land and Water Conservation Fund Federal Reimbursement 1,987,677.25 1,987,677.25 Various Federal Work Make Programs Federal Reimbursement 148,025.32 148,025.32 Total Special Cash Fund Income 2,135,702.57 Summary of Cash Income Received During 1975: Game Fund 5,257,341.88 State Parks 418,567.70 Special Cash Fund 2,135,702,57 Total Cash Income Received During 1975 7,811,612.15 1975 EXPENDITURES Purpose of Expenditures - Operation Costs Program: 336 - Wildlife Conservation, Enforcement, Promotion and Development Sub-Program - 01 - Enforcement 789,145.03 Sub-Program - 02 - Information & Education 788,825.39 Sub-Program - 03 - General Supervision 699,548.07 Sub-Program - 04 - Wildlife 386,808.79 Sub-Program - 05 - Fish 800,225.13 Sub-Program - 06 - Land Management 601,925.47 Sub-Program - 07 - Research 140,314.45 4,206,792.33 Game Cash Fund 4,146,451.32 General Fund 35,341.01 Federal Funds - 4334 25,0O0.©O Program: 325 - Boating Administration, Education and Enforcement Game Cash Fund 107,886.55 Federal Boat Fund - 4332 37,954.23 145,840.78
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- 11 - Purpose of Expenditure Capital Game Lancd &Water Capital Improvements General Fund Cash Funcds Cash Fund Total Indian Cave State Park 45,318.06 45,318.06 Ponca State Park 18,534 . 01 18,534.01 Fort Robinson State Park 41,343.02 41,343.02 Chadron State Park 140,663 .84 140,663.84 Fort Kearny 13,675.71 13,675.71 Arbor Lodge 73,764.30 73,764.30 State Hi st. Plan Hist. Park 6,000.00 6,000.00 Ash Hollow 13,381.56 13,381.56 Fort Hartsuff 141. 26 141. 26 Buffalo Bill 77.80 77.80 Fort Atkinson 1,000.00 1,000.00 Schramm Recreation Area 26,783.12 26,783.12 State Recreation Areas 48,217.94 98.90 48,316.84 Fremont Recreation Area 74,258.99 74,258.99 Louisville Recreation Area 4,781.06 4,781.06 Alexandria 3,509.10 3,509.10 Walgren Lake 21,202.39 21,202.39 Lake Ogallala Recreation Area 27,828.80 23,597.74 51,426.54 Lake Mcconaughy 35,180.62 ~5, 180.62 Branch Oak 34,864.59 34,864.59 Johnson Lake 3,000.00 3,000.00 Pawnee Lake Recreation Area 11,458.79 11,458.79 Sherman 36,296.37 36,296.37 Windmill 18,926.73 18,926.73 Lake Minatare 460.00 460.00 Shady Trail Special Use Area 255.51 255.51 0ogwood Special Use Area 1,839.58 1,839.58 Beaver Bend 1,943.34 1,943.34 Lineal~ Central 0ffice 12,247.30 12,247.30 Population Control 932.47 932.47 Acquisition Wildlife Lands General 75,210.00 75,210.00 Alliance 0istrict Office 1 ,200.0© 1,200.00 Ba ssett District Office 8,688.03 8,688.03 Ki 11 deer 9,461.14 9,461.14 Clear Creek Special Use Area 3,749.50 3,749.50 I-80 Tracts 4,734.08 4,734.08 Fairgr0unds 6,200.00 6,200.0© Salt Vall ey Area s General 5,333.87 5,333.87 Yankee Hill Special Use Area 4,173.80 4,173.80 Twin Lakes 1 , 732. 23 1,732.23 Conest0ga Special Use Area 14.66 14.66 James Ranch Special Use Area 1,563.07 1,563.07 · Special Recreation Area s General 5,762.04 5,762.04 Branched Oak Special Use Area 2,851.64 2,851.64 Cornhusker Special Use Area 604.85 604.85 Wildlife Areas General 1,446.46 1,446.46 Yellow Banks Special Use Area 1,235.75 1,235 .75 Bowman Bridge 1,849.79 1,849.79 Pawnee Prairie Special Use Area 1,095.69 1,095.69 Wellfleet Special Use Area 2.88 2.88
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T0tal T0tal Agency Agency Expenditures Expenditures - 1975 1975 11,482,864.92 11,482,864.92
Total Total Capital Capital Improvement Improvement 283,829.02 283,829.02 1,312,153.64 1,312,153.64 3,402,794.78 3,402,794.78 1,806,792.12 1,806,792.12
605,285.58 605,285.58 Polit ic al al Sub-0ivisions Sub-0ivisions 2,388,479.96 2,388,479.96 1,783,194.38 1,783,194.38
706,868.06 706,868.06 Sub-Total Sub-Total Agency Agency 283,829.02 283,829.02 1 , 014,314.8 23,597.74 23,597.74 2 2
Grove Grove Lake Lake 25,025.80 25,025.80 25,025;80 25,025;80
Lewellen Lewellen Trap Trap 9,124.44 9,124.44 9,124.44 9,124.44
Rock Rock Creek Creek 30,609.07 30,609.07 30,609.07 30,609.07
North North Platte Platte Hatchery Hatchery 18,949.59 18,949.59 18,949.59 18,949.59
Valentine Valentine Hatchery Hatchery 21,343.82 21,343.82 21,343.82 21,343.82
North North Platte Platte District District Office Office 1,700.00 1,700.00 1,700.00 1,700.00
Smartweed Smartweed Special Special Use Use Area Area 265.78 265.78 265.78 265.78
Blue Blue Bluffs Bluffs Special Special Use Use Area Area 243.96 243.96 243.96 243.96
Spencer Spencer 0am 0am 2.88 2.88 2.88 2.88
Fish Fish Hab itat itat 6,275.16 6,275.16 6,275.16 6,275.16
Pressey Pressey Special Special Use Use Area Area 2.88 2.88 2.88 2.88
Sacra mento mento Special Special Use Use Area Area 8,383.13 8,383.13 8,383.13 8,383.13
Jeffrey Jeffrey Lake Lake Special Special · Use Use Area Area 2,045.67 2,045.67 2,045.67 2,045.67
Gilbert Gilbert Baker Baker Special Special Use Use Area Area 1,779.06 1,779.06 1,779.06 1,779.06
Iron Iron Horse Horse Trail Trail 4,702.89 4,702.89 4,702.89 4,702.89
Plattsmouth Plattsmouth Special Special Use Use Area Area 1,647.90 1,647.90 1,647.90 1,647.90
Hays Hays Center Center 1,333.31 1,333.31 1,333.31 1,333.31
Pine Pine Glenn Glenn 2,387.10 2,387.10 2,387.10 2,387.10
Capital Capital Impr0vements Impr0vements General General Fund Fund Cash Cash Funds Funds Total Total Cash Cash Fund Fund
Purp0se Purp0se of of Expencliture Expencliture Capital Capital & & Game Game Land Land Water Water
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barracks. barracks. of of segment segment t t s we of of uction uction r t cons for for completed completed
nearly nearly plans plans : : Calhoun) (Fort (Fort Park Park cal cal i tor s Hi State State on on s Atkin Fort Fort
. . pillway s and and dam dam existing existing of of on on vati reno
for for completed completed plans plans (Champion): (Champion): Park Park Historical Historical State State ill ill n M n io mp a Ch
. . g in build ntenance ntenance i ma
new new in in liner liner installed installed shelters; shelters; nic nic ic p small small two two and and large large two two completed completed
pool; pool; swimming swimming of of enovation enovation r completed completed : : (Chadron) Park Park State State n n ro Chad
. . Development Economic Economic of of Department Department for for Arena Arena
West West Wild Wild for for system system igation igation irr and and well well irrigation irrigation e e is v re and and l l l we
tion tion
irriga
new new Platte): Platte): (North (North Park Park al al ric to s Hi State State Ranch Ranch s s ill ill B ffalo ffalo Bu
0
system. system. supply supply and and well well ter ter wa lding; lding; i bu ance ance nten i ma
park park frame frame contract contract (Raymond): (Raymond): Area Area Recreation Recreation State State Oak Oak Branched Branched
corners. corners.
boundary boundary place place and and survey survey : : City) (Loup (Loup Area Area tion tion rea Rec State State Lake Lake Bowman Bowman
. . rs corne
b0undary b0undary place place and and survey survey : : ) r e st he rc (Do Area Area de de si Way State State iver iver R Blue Blue
flagpole. flagpole. new new office; office; into into garage garage Remodel Remodel (Bassett): (Bassett): e e ffic o II II rict rict t is D
center. center. visitors visitors r r fo plans plans on on ng ng i k r wo arters; arters; headqu
at at well well water water New New (Lewellen): (Lewellen): Park Park al al ric to is H State State Hollow Hollow Ash Ash
. . ng i emodel r
house house carriage carriage for for plans plans on on king king r wo inventory; inventory; planting planting for for blished blished sta e
survey survey grid grid greenhouse; greenhouse; for for system system ng ng i heat r r wate hot hot on; on; i mans of of g g in tion i cond
air air and and Heating Heating City): City): (Nebraska (Nebraska Park Park cal cal ri Histo State State Lodge Lodge r r Arbo
. . ng i build
maintenance maintenance for for wiring wiring Electrical Electrical : : (Alliance) Headquarters Headquarters I I ct ct tri Dis
include: include:
areas areas by by activities activities ion ion is v i D ng ng ri nee i Eng of of summary summary ef ef i br A A . . prepared are are
Administration Administration and and ons ons i Divis other other for for charts charts and and Graphs Graphs . . n isio div is is th by by
pref0rmed pref0rmed are are surveys surveys land land agency agency all all and and sites sites oject oject r p proposed proposed on on gations gations
investi minary minary i Prel sub-divisions. sub-divisions. al al ic t i pol the the for for Fund Fund Water Water and and Land Land
Recreati0n Recreati0n Outdoor Outdoor of of Bureau Bureau the the by by financed financed ojects ojects r p f0r f0r specifications specifications
. . and plans plans design design all all of of ew ew i v re ng ng i engineer an an nclude nclude i duties duties Other Other
. . construction contract contract of of vision vision r supe
engineering engineering field field and and surveying, surveying, mates, mates, i est cost cost specifications, specifications, charts, charts,
drawings, drawings, planning, planning, led led i deta studies, studies, lity lity i feasib budgeting, budgeting, for for programming programming
range range short short and and long long both both equires equires r This This agency. agency. the the of of improvements improvements
Development Development Capital Capital of of completion completion the the toward toward directed directed activities activities its its th th i w
organization organization service service support support a a as as ons ons i funct on on 1 Divis Engineering Engineering The The ENGINEERING ENGINEERING Fort Kear~y State Historical Park (Kearney): built powder magazine. Fort Robinson State Park (Crawford): renovation of sewage tre~tment facilities with wastewater lagoons under construction; replacing roof on Commanche Hall; plans and specifications completed for swimming pool; working on plans and improvements to water system. Fremont State Recreation Area (Fremont): new superintendent's residence completed; modern latrine building built; three campground registration office buildings and five earth pit toilets built. Grove Trout Rearing Station (Royal): new superindent's residence under construction; contract awarded for silt settling basins; new aluminum raceway screens were installed; new maintenace building was wired and lights and outlets added at ponds and raceways, Indian Cave State Park (Barada): adirondack shelters, sign shelters and earth pit toilets were completed; group shelter and two single picnic shelters added. Study underway for potable water well and supply system. Iron Horse Trail Special Use Area (Beatrice): boundary surveys. Killdeer Special Use Area (Martell): fishing pier for handicapped completed; vault latrine designed, Lake Mcconaughy (Ogallala): new superinentdent's residence completed. Lake Minatare State Recreation Area (Minatare): area lighting designed. Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area (Ogallala): area development under construction, including well, water supply and hydrants, electrical distribution, campground registration office and shower latrine building. Plans underway for trailer sanitary dump station (al so at Martin Bay), Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area (Crofton): plans completed for new metal maintenance and equipment storage building, Headquarters Complex (Lincoln): addition to lawn system completed; contract awarded to resurface drives and parking areas. North Platte Fish Hatchery (North Platte): renovation of sewage disposal systems were designed for Operations and Construction installation, New metal maintenance building under construction, Ponca State Park (Ponca): two vault latrine buildings completed; campground registration office and two vault latrines under construction. Rock Creek Fish Hatchery (Parks): new heating system installed in hatchhouse; renovations to water system, modernize electric wiring and electricity to ponds and raceways designed for i nstallation by Operations and Construction.
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evaluat i on on of of e xis t i ng ng f a ci l i t i e s s and and fo r r long long range range planning. planning.
or or w i ll ll be be made made on on the the f i sh sh ha t che r y y and and trout trout r earing earing installations installations for for
On -si te te in s pe c t i on, on, su rv ey s , , and and as - built built plan plan drawings drawings have have been been
areas , , and and e r os i on -c ontrol ontrol fa c il i ties. ties. · ·
project s s and and numerous numerous area area development development services services on on access access roads, roads, parking parking
all all contracted contracted projects . . The The divis i on on did did the the staking staking for for these these
Field Field con s t r u cti on on i nspect i on on and and coo r d i nation nation was was performed performed on on
la r ge ge g r oup oup p i cn i c c she l te r r completed . .
Windmill Windmill State State Ways i de de Area Area (G i bbon): bbon): swimme r s s change change house house and and
supply supply i rrigat i on on well well completed . .
Walg r en en Lake Lake State State Rec r eation eation Area Area (Hay (Hay Springs): Springs): supplemental supplemental
completion; completion; r elining elining circular circular raceways raceways completed completed by by hatchery hatchery forces. forces.
repair repair water water supply supply r e s ervoir ervoir dam, dam, designed designed for for Operations Operations and and Construction Construction
system system designed designed fo r r construct i on on by by Operat i ons ons and and Construction Construction Division; Division;
Valentine Valentine F i sh sh Hatchery Hatchery (Valent i ne) : : renovation renovation of of sewage sewage disposal disposal
ditch i ng ng and and d i k i ng ng bu i lt lt by by Ope r at i ons ons and and Construct i on on Division. Division.
Smartweed Smartweed Ma r sh sh State State Special Special Use Use Area Area (Edgar): (Edgar): designed designed wi1dlife wi1dlife
f r om om storage storage a r ea . .
Sign Sign Shop Shop Facility Facility (Lincoln) : : designed designed for for necessary necessary conversion conversion
maintenance maintenance bu i ld i ng ng built . .
Sherman Sherman Reservoir Reservoir State State Recreation Recreation Area Area (Loup (Loup City): City): metal metal
Shady Shady Trai l l Spec i al al Use Use Area Area (Crete): (Crete): boundary boundary surveys. surveys.
pe rs onnel; onnel; bounda r y y su r vey vey completed; completed; addit i on on to to water water system. system.
pa r k i ng ng we r e e des i gned gned fo r r construction construction by by Operations Operations and and Construction Construction
Schramm Schramm Park Park State State Recreation Recreation Area Area (Gretna): (Gretna): interior interior roads roads and and
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arger. arger. 1 1
or or fish fish 8-inch 8-inch with with start start to to necessary necessary is is it it Nebraska, Nebraska, in in season season growing growing one one
in in catfish catfish size size edible edible produce produce To To profitable. profitable. commercially commercially be be can can it it before before
reduced reduced be be must must costs costs but but feasible, feasible, is is canals canals irrigation irrigation in in culture culture catfish catfish
Cage Cage gain. gain. of of pound pound per per 90¢ 90¢ were were costs costs Production Production 1.94. 1.94. and and of of 1.73 1.73
ration ration conversion conversion a a with with pounds pounds 1,730.3 1,730.3 was was gain gain weight weight Total Total . . . rate rate recovery recovery
average average a a 97.4% 97.4% with with days, days, 112 112 after after harvested harvested and and daily daily chow chow catfish catfish protein protein
a a 32% 32% fed fed were were Fish Fish long. long. 16" 16" catfish, catfish, channel channel - '4 '4 4,032 4,032 with with 1975, 1975, 29, 29, May May
stocked stocked were were They They meters. meters. cubic cubic three three measured measured cage cage pre-fabricated pre-fabricated Each Each
County. County. Phelps Phelps in in sites sites two two of of each each at at canals canals irrigation irrigation in in placed placed were were cages cages
fish fish Three Three · in in 1975. 1975. completed completed was was canals canals irrigation irrigation in in culture culture cage cage
catfish catfish channel channel 0f 0f feasibility feasibility the the determine determine to to project project seGond seGond The The
yield. yield. tained tained
sus a a for for resource resource the the manage manage better better to to and and fishing fishing commercial commercial of of extent extent ·
the the determine determine to to used used is is Data Data fishermen. fishermen. commercial commercial River River Missouri Missouri and and
dealers, dealers, fish fish nonresident nonresident operators, operators, put-and-take put-and-take culturists, culturists, fish fish private private
vendors, vendors, bait bait from from annually annually collected collected are are Statistics Statistics Service. Service. Fisheries Fisheries
Marine Marine National National the the by by funded funded project project federal federal · a under under out out carried carried being being
is is Nebraska Nebraska in in industry industry fishing fishing commercial commercial the the of of survey survey A A resource. resource.
fisheries fisheries c0mmercial c0mmercial state's state's the the managing managing in in spent spent is is time time Most Most
management. management. pond pond private private
on on information information needed needed pr0vide pr0vide to to magazine magazine NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland in in lift-out lift-out a a as as
· · procluced was was Nebraskans", Nebraskans", for for "Ponds "Ponds entitled entitled publication, publication, pond pond farm farm new new A A
staff. staff. 0ivision 0ivision Wildlife Wildlife and and Services Services Resource Resource from from assists assists with with personnel, personnel,
Fisheries Fisheries by by inspected inspected were were acres acres 1,213.5 1,213.5 encompassing encompassing ponds ponds farm farm 54 54 ponds, ponds,
private private in in stocking stocking for for available available fish fish enough enough not not were were there there Although Although
Commission. Commission. Parks Parks and and Game Game Nebraska Nebraska the the
by by use use for for property property excess excess of of disposition disposition and and acquisition acquisition the the and and resource, resource,
fishery fishery commercial commercial state's state's the the of of management management management, management, pond pond private private of of
program program statewide statewide a a of of administration administration and and development development include include Duties Duties
SPECIALIST SPECIALIST FISHERIES FISHERIES COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
31 31 Culturist Culturist Fish Fish Private Private
8 8 Take Take and and Put Put Commercial Commercial
6 6 Dealer Dealer Fish Fish Nonresident Nonresident
204 204 - Vendor Bait Bait
228 228 Fishing Fishing Commercial Commercial River River Missouri Missouri
include: include: issued issued permits permits Special Special
division. division. the the of of procedures procedures operational operational and and policies, policies, programs, programs, approved approved
controls controls and and directs, directs, organi~es~ organi~es~ plans, plans, Section Section Administrative Administrative The The
. . · -.. -.. - - division. division. one one into into functions functions fishery fishery
various various consolidate consolidate to to in in 1975 1975 reorganized reorganized were were sections sections These These Research. Research.
and and Production Production 1 Management, Management, sections~-Administration, sections~-Administration, main main four four through through
people people the the of of interest interest best best the the in in resources resources these these manage manage to to is is goal goal broad broad
The The resources. resources. fisheries fisheries renewable renewable of of use use on on regulations regulations and and development development
maintenance, maintenance, for for responsibility responsibility primary primary assumes assumes Division Division Fisheries Fisheries The The
DIVISION DIVISION FISHERIES FISHERIES
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intake intake with with associated associated mertality mertality fish fish are are cencerns cencerns Primary Primary prejects. prejects.
industry industry power power af af abreast abreast keeping keeping spent spent . . was time time Considerable Considerable
erosion. erosion. bank bank (3) (3) and and logging, logging,
water water (2) (2) ,roductien, ,roductien, power power (1) (1) problems: problems: major major three three addresses addresses and and
Montana Montana in in headwaters headwaters the the to to up up City City Sioux Sioux from from River River the the encompasses encompasses
study study critical critical This This River. River. Missouri Missouri the the · for Study Study Umbrella Umbrella Engineers Engineers
_ _ ef ef Corps Corps the the to to provided provided was was input input and and attended attended were were Meetings Meetings
Act. Act. Coordination Coordination Wildlife Wildlife and and
Fish Fish 1958 1958 the the af af autherity autherity the the under under prepared prepared being being currently currently is is report report
This This channelization. channelization. of of result result a a as as river river the the 0n 0n occurred occurred which which losses losses
envir0nmental envir0nmental for for mitigati0n mitigati0n to to pertaining pertaining rep0rt rep0rt a a prepare prepare to to interests interests
environmental environmental asked asked · has Corps Corps the the that that significant significant als0 als0 is is It It meetings. meetings.
and and letters letters calls, calls, phone phone numerous numerous the the frem frem result result will will River River Missouri Missouri
channelizea channelizea the the on on diversity diversity habitat habitat 0f 0f restoration restoration same same H0pefully, H0pefully,
pragram~ pragram~ gap gap environmental environmental the the initiating initiating in in Engineers Engineers 0f 0f Corps Corps U.S. U.S. the the
from from received received cooperatien cooperatien the the was was 1975 1975 of of sp0ts sp0ts bright bright the the of of 0ne 0ne
Creekj Creekj Water Water Stinking Stinking on on reservetrs reservetrs
sterage sterage additienal additienal build build and and laterals laterals and and canals canals existing existing line line to to
proposes proposes Bureau Bureau the the supply, supply, longer longer no no can can Enders Enders which which quota quota water water the the up up
To To Reservoir. Reservoir. Enders Enders fr0m fr0m water water by by - supplied supplied is is make make which which <::listrict <::listrict tien tien
the the salvage salvage t0 t0 attempt attempt an an irriga involving involving Division, Division, Frenchman-Cambridge Frenchman-Cambridge
the the in in year year past past the the during during surfaced surfaced als0 als0 project project Reclamation Reclamation new new
A A O'Neill. O'Neill. the the particularly particularly projects, projects, tw0 tw0 remaining remaining the the of of construction construction
begin begin to to effort effort intensified intensified greatly greatly a a about about breught breught Project Project Midstate Midstate
the the of of death death apparent apparent The The River. River. Niobrara Niobrara the the on on 0'Nei11 0'Nei11 the the and and River River
Calamus Calamus the the on on Lou, Lou, North North the the -- projects projects irrigation irrigation Reclamati0n Reclamati0n of of Bureau Bureau
two two on on planning planning the the into into input input of of continuati0n continuati0n a a saw saw year year past past The The
Control. Control. Envirenmental Envirenmental of of Department Department State State the the with with tion tion
c00rdina plus plus kills, kills, fish fish related related 11>0lluti0n 11>0lluti0n investigation investigation out out carrying carrying of of
and and projects projects development development resource resource water water to to related related as as 0rganizations 0rganizations
and and agencies agencies state state various various and and agencies, agencies, construction construction federal federal Service, Service,
Wildlife Wildlife and and Fish Fish U.S. U.S. the the between between liaison liaison include include responsibilities responsibilities Primary Primary
Analyst. Analyst. Res0urce Res0urce Water Water entitled entitled p0sition p0sition specialist specialist remaining remaining a a to to
changed changed were were respansibilities respansibilities appropriate appropriate whose whose positi0ns, positi0ns, specialist specialist two two
af af deletion deletion t0 t0 led led and and Management Management Fish Fish of of supervisor supervisor a a and and Production Production Fish Fish
0f 0f supervisor supervisor a a created created Division Division Fisheries Fisheries the the 0f 0f Reorganization Reorganization
ANALYST ANALYST RESOURCE RESOURCE WATER WATER
analysis. analysis. growth growth and and age age for for buffalo buffalo and and carp carp the the from from taken taken were were
samples samples scale scale and and catfish catfish the the from from taken taken were were Spines Spines buffalo. buffalo. smallmouth smallmouth
146 146 and and buffal0, buffal0, bigm0uth bigm0uth 56 56 carp, carp, 663 663 catfish, catfish, flathead flathead 21 21 catfish, catfish,
channel channel 2,133 2,133 of of total total a a collect collect to to there there used used were were gear gear fishing fishing electro electro
and and nets nets Haop Haop resource. resource. fishery fishery this this protect protect t0 t0 decisions decisions management management
wise wise making making in in aid aid valuable valuable a a be be will will area area this this in in collected collected data data sa sa
study study little little had had have have river river the the 0f 0f areas areas These These City. City. Sieux Sieux South South to to Park Park
State State Ponca Ponca frem frem and and Park Park State State Ponca Ponca t0 t0 S.D. S.D. Yankt0n, Yankt0n, from from downstream downstream
river river the the of of area area lies lies unchannelized unchannelized The The River. River. Missouri Missouri stabilized stabilized and and
unchannelized unchannelized the the of of resources resources fishery fishery c0mmercial c0mmercial the the of of dynamics dynamics p0pulati0n p0pulati0n
the the determine determine 11 11 wi wi project project res0urce res0urce fishery fishery a 1 1 a commerci commerci ether ether An An
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renovated renovated state state lake . . Those Those capable capable of of supporting supporting game game fish fish we r e e restocke d . .
lakes lakes that that we e re re novated novated and and were were treated treated to to prevent prevent contamination contamination of of the the
fish, fish, as as were were 67 67 pond s. s. Mo st st of of t he he pond s s were were in in the the watershed watershed above above state state
renovated renovated and and are are in in the the process process of of being being restocked restocked w ith ith desirable desirable game game
of of unde sirable sirable fish fish is is possible. possible. Du ring ring 1975 , , 14 14 lakes lakes were were co mpletely mpletely
are are unproducti ve ve of of desirable desirable fish fish and and where where good good control control over over rei nfestat ion ion
Complete Complete renovation renovation is is a a c hem ical ical treatment treatment used used when when fis h h populations populations
Complete Complete Renovat ions ions
additional additional p redator redator game game fis h h are are stocked stocked after after treatment . .
are are reduced, reduced, and and non-game non-game fish fish usually usually are are not not a a p roble m . . No r m ally, ally,
u sed sed in in situations situations where where panfish panfish are are ove r- populated, populated, predator predator fish fish numbe rs rs
Dur ing ing 1975~ 1975~ four four lakes lakes we re re partially partially renovated- - a a chemical chemical treatment treatment
Pa rtial rtial Renovat ion ion
of of desirable desirable fish fish and and stocking stocking s u rvival. rvival.
Thirteen Thirteen strea ms ms were were surveyed surveyed to to collect collect information information on on relative relative abundance abundance
techn i ques, ques, all all to to provide provide a a basis basis for for regulation regulation and and need need for for fish fish stocking. stocking.
fish, fish, opportunities opportunities for for hab itat itat improve ment , , and and evaluation evaluation of of managem ent ent
distribution, distribution, relative relative abundance, abundance, sizes, sizes, growth growth rates, rates, survival survival of of stocked stocked
Surveys Surveys were were conducted conducted on on 67 67 lakes lakes and and r eservoirs eservoirs to to determine determine species species
Fish Fish Population Population Surveys Surveys
acres) acres) and and all all strea m s s (4 , 000 000 m iles). iles).
future. future. This This mean s s management management of of all all pub lic lic lakes lakes (ove r r 130,000 130,000 surface surface
development development of of Nebra skans skans renewable renewable aquatic aquatic resources resources now now and and in in the the
The The Fi~h Fi~h Management Management Section's Section's majo r r assignments assignments are are pe rpet uat io n n and and
FISH FISH MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SECTION SECTION
maintaining maintaining a a qual it y y aquatic aquatic environment environment throughout throughout the the state. state.
Environmental Environmental Control, Control, whose whose jurisdictional jurisdictional res pons ibility ibility includes includes
investigations investigations we re re carried carried out out in in cooperation cooperation with with the the Depa rt ment ment of of
mortality mortality whe re re winter-kill winter-kill was was suspected. suspected. Virtually Virtually all all water water qualtiy qualtiy
13,000 13,000 were were game game fish. fish. These These figures figures do do not not i nclude nclude i nve stigatio ns ns or or
involv ing ing the the death death of of an an estimated estimated 59,500 59,500 fish fish of of which which approximately approximately
surfaced. surfaced. A A specific specific pollutant pollutant was was suspected suspected in in 21 21 fish fish kills kills investigate d , ,
Attent io n n wa s s directed directed towards towards pollution pollution related related problems problems as as they they
and and other other planning planning stage stage deta ils. ils.
environmental environmental i mpact mpact statement statement revie ws , , benefic ial ial use use of of heated heated effluent, effluent,
Gerald Gerald Gentleman Gentleman and and Nebraska Nebraska City, City, required required input input in in the the form form of of
Add itionally, itionally, the the two two statio ns ns which which are are currently currently under under construction~ construction~
and and Nebraska Nebraska City City stations, stations,
Gentleman Gentleman stations stations and and for for Omaha Omaha Public Public Power Power Dist rict s s Fort Fort Calhoun Calhoun
0
reviewed reviewed for for Nebraska Nebraska Public Public Power Power Dist rict's rict's Cooper Cooper and and Ge rald rald
the the way way for for operation operation w it h h lower lower standards. standards. Such Such studies studies are are being being
operation operation of of the the plant . . If If approved, approved, these these demonstrat io n n studies studies pave pave
and and propagation propagation of of fish fish and and wildlife wildlife communities communities affected affected by by the the normal normal
standards standards are are mo re re stringent stringent than than necessary necessary to to insure insure the the p rotection rotection
for for owners owners of of electric electric generating generating facilities facilities to to demon strate strate the the EPA EPA
thermal thermal effluent. effluent. Sections Sections 316(a) 316(a) and and (b) (b) of of PL92 -5 OO OO make make provision s s
structure structure design design and and operation operation and and the the uncertainity uncertainity of of the the impact impact of of Habitat Imp rovement Hab itat improvement in lakes included: aeration to prevent winter kill on four lakes at Fremont and on the lake at Victoria Springs; place ment of fish attractors in four Interstate lakes, the Gateway Conservation Club Pond, Goose Lake, Louisville Lakes Noso 1A and 2. In addition, time wa s spent with Lower Elkhorn Natural Resource District and SoC,S. in an effort to leave timber in Maskenthine Reservoir and with the U.S. Corps of Engineers in regard to leaving timber in Pap io Site 10. A culvert was installed in Otter Creek so the migratory rainbow trout could move from Lake Mcconaughy to the streamo Fish Tagging Tagging prov i de s information on stocking success, seasonal migration, harvest and population sizeo Trout were marked in Nine Mile Creek and Two Rivers Trout Lake; largemouth bass were marked in Papio Site 16; northern pike in Pelican Lake; and channel catfish in North Platte River, All were marked to make population estimates. Tagging to permit evaluation of stocking survival was done with lakes and with rainbow trout stocked in Boardman Creek. Largemouth Bass were tagged in Skyview Lake to evaluate hooking mortal ity. Fish Culture Act i vities District personnel assisted the state hatcheries with walleye, sauger, northern pike~ and rai nbow t rout spawn-taking operations and miscellaneous fish stockings. Fish Salvage Game fish were sal vaged from several irrigation canals, including the Ainsworth, Cortland, Smithfield, Culbertson and Frenchman-Cambridge canals. In addition, fish were transferred from Box Butte Reservoir and two ponds . New Fish Species Some 25,301 striped bass were stocked in Lake Minatare. Creel Census A complete angler-use record was obtained from angler reports on the Two Rivers trout 1akeo In addition, creel census work is being carried 0ut on Nine Mile Creek, East Branch of Verdig re Creek, and Conestoga Lakeo Aerial flights we re conducted on the North Platte River to determine fishing pressure dur in g the catfish fishing season. Creel censuses were carried out on Pelican Lake and Ha rlan County Reservoir to determine harvest during peak periodso Harvest information was collected on the length of walleye taken from the southwest reservoirs. Informati0n collected indicated that a size limit on walleye was not warranted o Vegetation Control Victoria Springs, Pibel and Killdeer lakes were treated to control the aquatic vegetation in areas where it was causing a nuisance to fishermen. Miscellaneous The Lewellen We ir was operated from March 13 until July 1 and from October 15 to No vember 18 , and rainbow trout spawners were collectedo
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. . stock drainage drainage Platte Platte North North the the from from to) to) alluded alluded
(previously (previously trout trout migratory migratory of, of, propagation propagation and and collection collection the the improve improve
to to trying trying spent spent was was time time considerable considerable Also Also . . hatching and and collection collection
spawn spawn bass bass striped striped of of development development the the in in conducted conducted was was work work begin~ing begin~ing
1975, 1975, During During met. met. be be to to are are fish fish for for requests requests management management if if role role
important important an an are are improvement improvement production production and and technique technique of of Projecti Projecti
activity. activity. this this for for statio_ns statio_ns these these
at at required required is is budget budget operational operational the the of of 4% 4% Approximately Approximately produced. produced.
fish fish of of poundage poundage high high and and procedures procedures culture culture intense intense of of because because stations stations
production production trout trout at at pursued pursued intensely intensely are are procedures procedures control control Pollution Pollution
$98,522. $98,522. were were tags tags trout trout
of of sale sale from from Income Income Enforcement. Enforcement. Law Law and and Parks Parks of of costs costs administrative administrative
excluding excluding $100,463.67 $100,463.67 were were costs costs Total Total . . long inches inches 11.2 11.2 averaged averaged
stocked stocked Trout Trout return. return. 94.4% 94.4% a a for for them them of of 185,150 185,150 caught caught fishermen fishermen
49,286 49,286 and and stocked, stocked, were were trout trout 196,033 196,033 Some Some operation. operation. of of year year 15th 15th
its its for for 1975 1975 19, 19, October October 1 - 1 April April open open was was Lake Lake Trout Trout . Rivers Two Two
Lake Lake Trout Trout Take Take - and - Put Rivers Rivers Two Two
weir. weir. Lewellen Lewellen the the at at battery battery eyeing eyeing egg egg and and facility facility holding holding
trout trout spawner spawner of of development development the the was was project project significant significant a a 1975 1975 During During
. . problems special special various various with with assisting assisting to to addition addition in in sampling, sampling, cation cation
certifi disease disease federal federal · and checks checks health health fish fish conducts conducts biologist biologist hatchery hatchery
time time full full One One etc. etc. groups, groups, school school from from especially especially visitation visitation cant cant
signifi receive receive and and facilities facilities use use public public as as function function hatcheries hatcheries . . All
catfish. catfish. salvage salvage of of distribution distribution
in in aids aids and and facility facility warmwater warmwater a a strictly strictly is is Hatchery Hatchery Platte Platte North North
distrib~tion. distrib~tion. and and holding holding trout trout for for used used sometimes sometimes is is
but but station, station, warmwater warmwater a a primarily primarily is is Valentine Valentine at at Hatchery Hatchery Valentine Valentine
size. size.
catchable catchable to to rearing rearing for for size size 5-inch 5-inch the the approximately approximately at at Creek Creek Rock Rock from from
transferred transferred are are rainbow rainbow Fingerling Fingerling . . production trout trout catchable catchable state's state's
the the of of remainder remainder the the produced produced Royal Royal near near Station Station Rearing Rearing Grove Grove
· · . . production fingerling fingerling _ _ warmwater specialized specialized and and trout trout
catchable catchable the the of of one-third one-third about about to to addition addition in in production, production, ng ng i fingerl
and and hatching hatching trout trout all all conducts conducts Parks Parks near near Hatchery Hatchery Creek Creek Rock Rock
stocks. stocks. migratory migratory from from spawners spawners rainbow rainbow from from eggs eggs collect collect to to utilized utilized was was
Lewellen Lewellen at at weir weir the the addition, addition, In In duty. duty. weekend weekend some some for for and and periods periods
production production peak peak during during utilized utilized are are employees employees Temporary Temporary . . employees
permanent permanent 20 20 with with 1975 1975 through through operated operated were were units units production production Four Four
states. states. other other with with trades trades and and salvage, salvage, canal canal
production, production, hatchery hatchery federal federal with with coordinating coordinating diagnosis, diagnosis, disease disease in in
assisting assisting stocking, stocking, transportation, transportation, including including section, section, management management fish fish
the the by by requested requested fish fish of of sizes sizes and and numbers, numbers, species, species, the the obtaining obtaining or or
producing producing for for responsible responsible primarily primarily is is section section hatchery hatchery fish fish The The
PRODUCTION PRODUCTION FISH FISH
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138,008 138,008 11,605 11,605 355,109 355,109 2,000,000 2,000,000
NFH NFH Tx Tx Uvalde, Uvalde, 12,885 12,885
Reclear Reclear
NFH NFH Pt Pt Gavins Gavins 1,400 1,400
Sauger Sauger
NFH NFH Pt Pt Gavins Gavins 88,800 88,800
Walleye Walleye
NFH NFH Pt Pt Gavins Gavins 45,355 45,355
Bass Bass
Largemouth Largemouth
NFH NFH Pt Pt Gavins Gavins 66,600 66,600
Bluegill Bluegill
& & G G F F Kansas Kansas ,605 ,605 11 11
Catfish Catfish
Channel Channel
& & W W F F Texas Texas 49,957 49,957
Catfish Catfish
Channel Channel
& & Fish Fish Game Game Wyoming Wyoming 5,112 5,112
Trout Trout
Brook Brook
NFH NFH Crawford Crawford 55,935 55,935
Trout Trout
Brown Brown
NFH NFH Pt Pt Gavins Gavins 7,200 7,200
Trout Trout
Rainbow Rainbow
NFH NFH McNenny McNenny 85,000 85,000 Trout Trout
Rainbow Rainbow
NFH NFH Crawford Crawford 74,873 74,873
Trout Trout
Rainbow Rainbow
& & Game Game Fish Fish Virginia Virginia 2,000,000 2,000,000 Bass Bass Striped Striped
Source Source Adult Adult Fr~ Fr~ Fgl. Fgl. Adv. Adv. Fgl. Fgl. es es seeci seeci
table; table; following following
the the
in in
summarized summarized are are hatcheries hatcheries federal federal and and states states other other from from recieved recieved Fish Fish
system. system. federal federal the the in in placed placed were were remainder remainder
The The
commitments. commitments. trade trade and and production production state state meet meet to to required required were were 11,616,000 11,616,000
which which of of fish fish brood brood wild wild from from collected collected were were eggs eggs walleye walleye 13,860,000 13,860,000 * *
system. system. federal federal in in placed placed were were eggs eggs remaining remaining The The
commitments. commitments.
trade trade
and and production production state state meet meet to to required required were were million million 6 6 approximately approximately
which which
of of
U.S.F.W.S. U.S.F.W.S. with with cooperation cooperation in in collected collected were were eggs eggs pike pike northern northern 24,932,506 24,932,506 * *
------5,761,012 ------5,761,012 TOTALS TOTALS GRANrr GRANrr
215,734 215,734 173,755 173,755 1,117,123 1,117,123 4,254,400 4,254,400
6,640 6,640 Min Min Shiners Shiners Gn Gn
142,299 142,299 Minnows Minnows Fathead Fathead
25,301 25,301 bass bass Striped Striped
1,771 1,771 47,420 47,420 bass bass Largemouth Largemouth
2,600 2,600 Crappie Crappie
119,500 119,500 Bluegill Bluegill
43,390 43,390 Redear Redear
152,502 152,502 Bass Bass Rock Rock
18,000 18,000 Perch Perch Yellow Yellow
66,864 66,864 290,939 290,939 2,660,250 2,660,250 Walleye* Walleye*
105,120 105,120 96,918 96,918 1,594,150 1,594,150 Pike* Pike* Northern Northern
Seecies Seecies Warmwater Warmwater
tons) tons) (58.3 (58.3
116,609 116,609 215,734 215,734
(catchable) (catchable) RBT RBT Domestic Domestic
204 204 ,804 ,804 02 02 l l RBT RBT
Migratory Migratory
320 320 68,820 68,820 Trout Trout . Brown
Pounds Pounds Adult Adult Fgl. Fgl. Fr~ Fr~ Adv. Adv. Fingerling Fingerling Seecies Seecies Coldwater Coldwater
table: table:
following following
the the in in summarized summarized is is waters waters Nebraska Nebraska in in stocked stocked and and produced produced Fish Fish During 1975 fish trades were consummated with the states of Virginia (walleye and northern pike egg and fry for striped bass), Kansas (northern pike fry for channel catfish), Texas (northern pike eggs for channel catfish), Wyomi ng, (brook trout). Fish are salvaged and transferred during periods of declining flows, primarily from irrigation canals, and restocked. They are summarized in the followi~g table: SEecies Fgl. Adv . Fgl. Adult Lbs. Carp 52,210 Flathead Catfish 1,386 Channel Catfish 135,728 310 Walleye 440 Northern Pike 159 Largemouth Bass 281 463 Bl uegi 11 . 7,250 230 Gizzard Shad 68 Crappie 73 Yellow Perch 5,050 Golden Shiner 200 B/Bullhead 100 White Bas s 314 Rainbow Trout 218
148,609 2, 140 l , 521 52,210
A public aquarium was operated approximately six months at the Valenti ne Hatchery. This popular attraction served over 12,000 visitors in 1975.
FISHERIES RESEARCH During 1975 the Research Division, which formerly included both fish and game researchers, a chemist, and the library, disbanded. Fisheries personnel we re merged into the Fishery Division, while game researchers and the chemist went to the Game Division. Responsibility for the library was assumed by the Planning and Programming Division. Activities of fishery research personnel were not changed. The purpose of research is to assist fishery managers by refining management techniques or by providing new information useful to them in doing their work. Studies ranged from measuring the effects of hot water di scharged by two nuclear power plants on fishes in the Missouri River to monitoring the rai nbow trout population in the upper North Platte River drainage, including Lake Mcconaughy. A study to determine the angler harvest of fishes in Nebraska waters was also started. Rainbow Tro ut Study The objective of the rainbow trout study conducted in the panhandle is to develop a comprehensive coldwater management plan for the entire -23- upper No rth Platte River drainage including Lake McConaughy o Basically the management plan will include (1) a description of the coldwater habitat in Mcconaughy Reservo ir and the North Platte Valley streams, (2) recommenda tions to manage both the hab itat and the rai nbow population in the streams whi ch support natural re production and (3) a stocking plan for the coldwater streams that do not support rainbow trout reproductiono During 1975, so me 136,264 eggs were collected from spring run and fall run Mcconaughy rainbow trouto These eggs produced 102 ,804 l-to-2 inch fingerlings which we re stocked throughout the No rth Platte River drainage. With an estimated 20 percent survival rate, approximately 20,500 of these rainbow survived to 7 to 9 inches and migrated into the reservoir during the spring of 19760 Streams stocked with these fingerlings included; Clear Creek, Lonergan Creek, Wildhorse Creek, Stuckenhole Creek and Dry Spotted Tail Creeko Trout hatched from Lake Mcconaughy rainbow eggs are genetically better adapted to the North Platte Valley streamso In the past, the Mcconaughy rainbow has out performed hatchery-origin rainbow in these streamso Therefore, the Mcconaughy rainbow represents the best egg source and is used exclusively i n the fingerling stocki ng program in the North Platte River drainageo Periodical water quality data along with oxygen and temperature information were collected from Lake Mcconaughy during June through Octobero This information was relayed to anglers through graphic illustrations, which showed oxygen and temperature conditions in the lake. Periodical stream temperature data were collected from streams throughout the drainageo Work continued on a computer model simulating the Lake Mcconaughy trout habitato Water samples from the lake were analyzed for orthoposphate, total phosphate, nitrate-nitrogen, kjeldahl nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, turbidity, alkalinity, and conductivityo In addition to these parameters, samples were also analyzed for dissolved solids, total solids, chlorophy, and chemical oxygen demando Information was used in the model which, when completed, will help predict the fate of the rainbow trout habitat in Lake McConaughyo Thermal Study A long-term fisheries thermal study continued during 19750 Field wo rk began in 1970 and was completed in 19750 The study is designed to determine if hot water discharged from two nuclear power plants influences the numbers, kindsj movement patterns, age and growth, and food habits of fishes in the Mi ssouri Rivero This is a multi-agency study with the Game and Parks coordinating the overall investigation, as well as co nducting the fishery portiono In addition to Commission work with fishes, other agencies are investigating the macroinvertebrates, pe riphyton, temperature, chemistry, and larval fish entrainmento The Neb raska Public Power District and the Omaha Public Power District, owners of the two plants, contributed $42,000 each for completion of this studyo The Neb raska Game and Parks C0mmission 1 s portion of the total $84,000 was $36,8000 From Ap ril through Novembe r, fish we re collected weekly by boat-shocking and seining, and bi-weekly collections by hoop-netting, telephone-shocking, and b0x trapso During February and Ma rch, additional collections were made f0r the fish movement studyo -24-
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catfish. catfish. channel channel and and walleye, walleye, pike, pike, n0rthern n0rthern were were considered considered g g in be Species Species
. . quality good good of of fishery fishery a a provide provide to to required required rates rates stocking stocking minimum minimum the the and and
stockings stockings such such from from ive ive der anglers anglers lue lue va the the determining determining of of means means practical practical
most most the the determine determine to to were were Objectives Objectives . . programs stocking stocking fish fish maintenance maintenance
evaluating evaluating of of means means uitable uitable s devise devise t0 t0 done done was was study study preliminary preliminary A A
s. s. hed rs wate several several from from catfish catfish channel channel in in tions tions
concentra metal metal heavy heavy surveys surveys other other The The lakes. lakes. ka ka s Nebra eastern eastern five five n n i bass bass
largemouth largemouth and and ill, ill, blueg crappie, crappie, in in concentrations concentrations lead lead on on boating boating r r moto of of
effect effect the the relates relates paper paper One One . . Nebraska n n i heds heds s water selected selected from from fishes fishes
n n i concentrations concentrations metal metal heavy heavy on on publications publications two two on on d d sse progre Work Work
Research Research nal nal io Addit
ing. ing. mail first first the the for for as as persons persons of of list list same same the the
using using 1975, 1975, of of months months six six nd nd seco the the for for data data rvest rvest ha request request to to 1976, 1976, for for
scheduled scheduled was was ng ng ili ma second second A A . . 1975 30, 30, June June through through l l January January period period the the
for for information information st st harve requested requested July July in in mailing mailing first first The The period. period. month month
six six a a covering covering iling iling ma each each h h it w twice twice mailed mailed were were Questionnaires Questionnaires
data. data. harvest harvest the the of of analysis analysis computation computation
the the facilitate facilitate to to keypunched keypunched were were cards cards and and coded coded were were questionnaires questionnaires
returned returned The The complete. complete. to to persons persons those those for for forms forms census census additional additional
nt nt se were were household household their their in in present present were were fishermen fishermen permit permit free free special special or or
juvenile juvenile either either that that answered answered and and re re questionnai nal nal i orig the the returned returned who who
Anglers Anglers returned, returned, ones ones the the of of kept kept be be could could record record a a so so numbered numbered sequence sequence
were were nnaires nnaires io Quest . . books sales sales permit permit 1974 1974 the the from from random random at at selected selected
anglers anglers d d se licen to to mailed mailed re re we s s questionnaire 12,000 12,000 Approximately Approximately
censuses. censuses. periodic periodic through through trends trends angling angling in in
changes changes detecting detecting of of means means a a develop develop to to and and species species fish fish major major of of harvest harvest
waters, waters, major major on on ssure ssure pre ng ng i fish Nebraska, Nebraska, in in occuring occuring ure ure ress p fishing fishing
annual annual mine mine r dete to to up up set set was was census census creel creel fishery fishery mail mail statewide statewide A A
- Census Creel Creel
data. data. re re ptu reca and and analysis, analysis, stomach stomach trap, trap, box box
seining, seining, ing, ing, hock -s telephone hoop-net, hoop-net, boat-shocking, boat-shocking, the the of of tabulation tabulation began began
Researchers Researchers cards. cards. computer computer on on keypunched keypunched was was data data hocking hocking -s boat All All tags. tags.
returned returned had had that that fishermen fishermen to to out out sent sent were were letters letters and and recorded recorded was was tion tion
nforma i Tagging Tagging analysis. analysis. habit habit food food r r fo weighed weighed and and identified identified were were 1975 1975
and and 1974 1974 during during collected collected catfish catfish flathead flathead and and sauger, sauger, catfish, catfish, flathead flathead
catfish, catfish, channel channel of of contents contents Stomach Stomach . . ults res growth growth and and age age analyze analyze
to to developed developed was was program program computer computer A A 1975. 1975. and and 1974 1974 during during collected collected carp carp
and and buffalo, buffalo, sauger, sauger, suckers, suckers, carp carp river river catfish, catfish, flathead flathead catfish, catfish, channel channel
of of analysis analysis growth growth and and age age for for read were were spines spines and and scales scales Also, Also,
11 11 11 INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
Purposes of the I&E Division are (1) to communicate to external and internal publics the objectives, policies, and activities of the Commission; (2) to develop reciprocal understanding and goodwill with all publics regarding appreciation and utilization of the state 1 s . natural resources, and (3) to provide informational, educational, and support services for Commission activities,
11 Missfons 11 necessary to accomplish these purposes are four-fold: 1, Public Relations - To inform, influence, and involve people in wildlife and recreational programs of the Commission and to insure input by the people in development and operation of these programs; 2, Internal Communications - To develop in the employees a greater effectiveness and cooperation through (1) communicating the objectives, policies , and activities of the Commission, and, (2) to develop communication channels to stimulate feedback of ideas, suggestions, and philosophies; 3, Information & Education - To develop and maintain optimum coverage of all Game and Parks Commission activities and programs and to provi de professional conservation education services to all publics; 4, Information & Education Services - To provide services such as: (a) printing; (b) ma iling and shipping; (c) photographic development and library services; (d) visual and library services; (e) professional editing, photo, art and writing advice; (f) other I&E services as they relate to the agency 0 s programs as described under the purposes of the division, I & E completed its decentralization program with the transfer of two regional representatives to the District I, II, and III offices in Alliance, Ba ssett, and N0rfolk , 1975 wa s qu ite a year for the I&E office in Omaha. The office moved three times during the year and gained two new faces, The original office was in the direct path of the May 6 tornado, which caused extensive damage to the bu1 l d1ngf our equipment, ~nd materials. Luck i ly no office personnel were injured, After several moves, the office returned to the original bui lding on November 10, seven months after the storm, General office activities increased considerably in 1975 as more people became aware of the office, its location, and its functions, Over 125 programs were handled by office personnel. Program topics ranged from wildlife and conservation to habitat and outdoor recreation, reaching an estimated 3,200 people,
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outdoor/environmental outdoor/environmental education education program . .
senior senior high high sc hool hool students students from from across across the the state state participated participated
i n n this this
stationed stationed i n n Chadron Chadron and and paid paid through through a a CETA CETA contract. contract. Several Several groups groups of of
The The outdoor outdoor encounter encounter program program was was staffed staffed by by four four new new employees employees
distributed distributed to to 1,300 1,300 teachers teachers and and youth youth leaders. leaders.
National National Wildlife Wildlife Week Week activities activities were were also also coordinated coordinated and and kits kits were were
of of Education Education decided decided not not to to reprint reprint them them because because of of budgetary budgetary problems
. .
A A few few of of these these teachers teachers did did not not receive receive materials materials si nce nce the the State State
Department Department
staff staff in in the the use use of of the the 4 -5- grade grade 6 6 environmental environmental education education curriculum. curriculum.
Some Some 300 300 teachers teachers attended attended in-service in-service work s hops hops conducted conducted by by education education
from from the the Game Game and and Pa rks rks Commission. Commission.
total total of of these these two two federal federal grants grants was was $150,000 $150,000 w it h h no no matching matching
requirement requirement
afforded afforded the the agency agency 140 140 summer summer workers workers at at various various state state park park facilities. facilities.
The The
Summer Summer Program Program for for the the Economicaly Economicaly Disadvantaged Disadvantaged Youth Youth (SPEDY), (SPEDY), which which
with with the the City City of of Lincoln. Lincoln. The The education education section section also also administered administered the the
Conservat i on on Corps Corps (YCC) (YCC) and and administered administered the the p rogra m m through through s ubcontract
ing ing
The The Game Game and and Parks Parks Commission Commission acted acted as as the the state state sponsor sponsor for for the the Youth Youth
schools schools w it h h 3,024 3,024 students students successfully successfully completing completing the the course. course.
The The self-contained self-contained instruction instruction un it it for for boat ing ing safety safety was was used used by by many many
Hunting" Hunting" was was added added for for instructor instructor use. use.
be be a a monthly monthly
feature feature in in "Afield "Afield
Afloat", Afloat", and and & & a a new new film film A A Que stio
n n of of
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to to nearly nearly 21,000 21,000 students. students. The The newsletter newsletter "Trigger "Trigger Guard" Guard" was was
revised revised
to to
the the total total to to 2,234 2,234 and and 10,902 10,902 students students were were certified certified br i nging nging that that
total total
The The hunter hunter safet y y program program had had an an increase increase of of 632 632 i nstructors, nstructors, bringing bringing
the the education education section. section.
tration tration of of youth youth work work programs programs were were the the major major areas areas of of involvement involvement by by
Hunter Hunter safety, safety, boating boating safety, safety, conservation conservation education education and and adminis
of of a a school. school.
at at Two Two Rivers Rivers State State Recreation Recreation Area Area and and brush brush piles piles in in the the nature nature
center center
Recreation Recreation Area , , tree tree plantings plantings at at the the Two Two Rive rs rs FFA FFA Farm, Farm, tree tree p i les les
personnel. personnel. These These included included brush brush piles piles for for fish fish at at Fremont Fremont Lake s s State State
Several Several habitat habitat development development programs programs were were carried carried out out by by office office
Personnel Personnel also also contribute contribute to to the the Commission's Commission's publications. publications.
well well as as outdoor outdoor news news film film and and script script for for the the three three Omaha Omaha stations. stations.
Office Office personnel personnel work work on on TV TV film film for for the the Commission 's 's TV TV effort effort as as
Channel Channel 3, 3, KMTV. KMTV.
aired aired every every Sunday Sunday night night on on Channel Channel 7, 7, KETV, KETV, plus plus a a monthly monthly TV TV
show show on on
Nebraska Nebraska City, City, and and KTNC KTNC in in Falls Falls City. City. A A weekly weekly TV TV news news segment segment is is
radio radio shows shows on on WOW WOW and and KFAB KFAB in in Omaha, Omaha, KOTD KOTD in in Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth, KNCY KNCY in in
In In addition addition to to the the daily daily activities, activities, office office personnel personnel do do weekly weekly
Program . .
Office Office personnel personnel certified certified over over 200 200 instructors instructors in in the the Hunter Hunter Safety Safety
permits, permits, over over 2,550 2,550 pe0ple pe0ple came came in in with with countless countless questions questions and and request. request.
spite spite of of the the moves. moves. In In addition addition to to those those buying buying hunting hunting and and
fishing fishing
estimate estimate of of 15,200 15,200 calls calls handled. handled. Walk-in Walk-in traffic traffic also also increased increased in in
Telephone Telephone inquiries inquiries increased increased over over the the year year with with a a conservative conservative
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32 32 another another and and illustrations, illustrations, lor lor o r-c u fo featured featured 328 328 these, these, Of Of . . 1975
during during issues issues 12 12 the the in in s s page 624 624 hed hed is publ zine zine Maga NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland
ia. ia. med news news
the the and and barbershops, barbershops, instructors, instructors, ty ty safe r r hunte s, s, ber subscri azine azine Mag
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pay pay and and calendars calendars the the tribute tribute is d and and nt nt ri p to to pany pany c0m that that r r fo d d rovide p
which which Omaha Omaha 0f 0f ., ., Ltd tute, tute, i nst I rs rs ecto ll Co with with agreement agreement an an r r unde
Color Color of of Calendar Calendar land land EBRASKA N the the hed hed s publi again again ission ission Comm The The
rs. rs. he ot s s plu des, des, i gu ting ting Boa and and Fishing, Fishing, ng, ng, i Hunt
Ranch, Ranch, Bill Bill Buffalo Buffalo dinary, dinary, r ao r Ext d d ir B Game Game •.• •.• ve ve Do ning ning r Mou on on revise revise a a
regulations, regulations, D0ve D0ve ning ning r Mou rti rti Repo Annual Annual k k Handboo g g in hoot S Student Student , , n io Act
Affirmative Affirmative ts, ts, n sa Phea ise ise Ra to to How How de, de, i Gu Camp Camp i i w ll0 Ho sh sh A ey, ey, ll Va Salt Salt
Pheasant, Pheasant, the the Ab0ut Ab0ut Facts Facts ncluded: ncluded: i d d uce d ro p ons ons icati publ other other S0me S0me
. . m syste hatchery hatchery fish fish state's state's the the on on study study s s e i her fis a a and and
analysis, analysis, tissue tissue and and blood blood on on dy dy stu h h c ar se e r a a 0f 0f 1 1 Part Part 1976; 1976; n n i ed ed lish pub be be
to to grouse, grouse, on on dy dy stu esearch esearch r a a ded ded clu n i s s on i at c publi technical technical or or Maj
. . office ral ral cent
the the in in nating nating i g i or ngs ngs ili ma bulk bulk for for encouraged encouraged as as w , , e s hou in- d d rinte p
letterhead, letterhead, one-color one-color of of use use Increased Increased . . e s heu - n i printed printed and and ce ce offi
district district dual dual ivi d in the the for for developed developed re re we s s envelope and and Letterheads Letterheads
ications. ications. publ
one-time one-time are are others others still still and and needed, needed, as as eprinted eprinted r and and updated, updated, revised, revised, are are
Others Others guides. guides. fishing fishing and and ng, ng, i at e b ~ ~ hunting the the as as h h suc , , nually an done done are are
publications publications these these of of Some Some o o s new of of nation nation i em iss d ng ng li hand as as well well as as
& & use, use, E E I I and and divisions divisions other other for for s s ochure r b and and s s pamphlet of of variety variety a a of of
production production supervised supervised and and ted ted i ed rote, rote, w ations ations ic Publ r, r, yea the the g g rin Du
rials. rials. mate y y ispla d ng ng iri u req events events other other
and and Fair Fair State State the the at at use use for for s s gn si and and s s ard c how s some some d d inte pa staff staff The The
productions. productions. television television and and s s show de de sli or or f ons ons i at r illust and and pamphlets, pamphlets,
and and brochures brochures n n issio Comm other other of of gn gn si de for for sible sible on resp also also is is section section
The The on. on. i duct ro p of of stages stages all all h h throug magazine magazine the the of of mat mat for complete complete
the the supervising supervising as as ll ll we as as llustrations, llustrations, i small small al al r seve plus plus month, month, r r pe
art art of of pieces pieces major major three three about about s s de inclu This This azine. azine. Mag NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland
for for layout layout and and artwork artwork to to devoted devoted time time ts ts i of of percent percent about about 50 50 with with
purposes, purposes, of of nge nge ra ide ide w a a for for illustrations illustrations ded ded r0vi p on on i Sect rt rt A The The
interest. interest. statewide statewide of of s s m ite on on releases releases ia ia med ~11- statewide, statewide, plus plus basis, basis,
area area affected
an an on on usage usage local local to to geared geared re re we s s Release . . vision i d the the
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of of function function mportant mportant i an an is is m m rogra p s s new vital vital a a on on Carrying Carrying
. . brary i l film film
and and slide slide of of nation nation i d coor resentations, resentations, p program program rams, rams, g ro p radio radio and and
television television ng, ng, riti w ory ory st ne ne i magaz uded uded incl activities activities s s neou iscella M
. . project duck duck d d o wo FFA FFA the the in in cooperated cooperated r r chapte
FFA FFA one one and and expectations expectations below below was was s s duck wood wood of of ction ction Produ pages included at least two colors. Subscription revenue totaled $205,745, compared to $186,105 in 1974. There .continued to be subscribers in all 50 states, p1us 47 foreign countries. Adve rtisi ng brought in a total of $22 ,800. . NEBRASKAland again doubled as a .means to produce attractive full color publications at a red~ced costs. During the year, seV~n reprirts, primarily for other divisions, were produced as a pa rt of the maga~ine. These included: Sand Hills Wildlife Lands, Crane River, Deer of Nebra ska, Guide to t~e South Platte (in cooper~tion with th~ South Platte Un ited Chambers .of Commerce), Historic Webster .County (in cooperation with Webster County), Sout.heast Wildlife Lands, and Prongho rn Ante 1ope. Each 16-page· se.ction ra n as a part of the magazine, with extensive overruns for brochures of from 10,000 to 50,000 copies. The Printi ng Section handles the printing of all commission material s that are not done commercially, plus running labels for mailing lists retained on Addressograph. Dur i ng 1975, the section ran 1,499 jobs on the two offset presses. This work involved use of 5,412 ma sters and required 2,790,926 sheets of paper. The Mail Section hand led 424,333 pieces of mail in 1975, and postage amounted to $56,463.87, plus $2,856.56 for bulk. Postage required for mailing NEBRASKAland maga zine amounted to $15,505.57. In the interest of speed and economy, the division again used United Parcel Service (UPS) for much of its mail. UPS delivers any package from one pound up at rates lower than those of the U.S. Po st Office. UPS coverage is not yet as widespread as the Post Office, conse quently some pa rcels are still sent through the Po st Office . UPS charges were $3,843.71. In 1975, some 7,152 black-and-white exposures and 16,544 color exposures were made. In addition to illustrating NEBRASKAland, they were used to illustrate various Commission publications and slide series. They were also used to fill requests for illustrative mate rial received from numerou s firms in the publi c relations and publ ishing fields. Pho to Services received 379 reque sts from Commission personnel for film and prints. During 1975, 694 rolls of film we re requested, 608 rolls of film were processed, and 761 prints we re made ranging from 11 contacts 11 to 11 by 14's. The television and radio unit completed production of weekly one hour "Outdoor Nebraska" television programs, wh ich were aired on the Nebraska Educational Television Network each Mond ay nig ht. The final program of the series was shown on March 31. At that time, the staff of two photographers began gathering fi lm for the 1975-76 television series which would be 30 minutes in length and air 52 weeks i nstead of 26 weeks. Starting date for the 1975 series was Tuesday, September 7. The other format change eliminated the phone-i n "question and answer" portion of the show. In late 1975, 16mm movie cameras were purchased for district I&E personnel. This enables staff located around the state to provide news film for the weekly television program. As in previous television efforts the goal of "Outdoor Nebraska " is to keep Nebraskans informed on Game Commi ssion activities and the status of outdoor recreation and natural ·resources in the state. No production of feature films was undertaken du ri ng 1975. -29-
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principles. principles. ment ment
manage conservation conservation important important and and environment environment changing changing the the of of awareness awareness
public public for for need need the the emphasized emphasized specialists specialists other other and and staff staff Commission Commission
with with Interviews Interviews program. program. 15-minute 15-minute the the carried carried also also
Kansas Kansas
in in
two two
and and Iowa Iowa in in stations stations Two Two Nebraska. Nebraska. in in stations stations radio radio 37 37 on on broadcast broadcast
was was program program radio radio weekly weekly Nebraska Nebraska Outdoor Outdoor the the year, year, 21st 21st its its In In
Hastings. Hastings.
in in KHAS-TV KHAS-TV on on Affairs 5 5 Area Area
on on monthly monthly seen seen were were personnel personnel Lincoln Lincoln
11 11
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Platte. Platte. North North in in KNOP-TV KNOP-TV at at
Views 2 2 "Channel "Channel and and Kearney Kearney in in KHGI-TV KHGI-TV
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at at program program Focus the the on on
appearances appearances monthly monthly made made p:>ersonnel p:>ersonnel
Platte Platte
11 11 11
North North stations. stations. television television commercial commercial by by produced produced programs programs television television
on on appearances appearances personal personal regular regular made made also also personnel personnel District District ·' :.-,\\
IN-SERVICE TRAINING
In-service training is qevoted to bettering present performance and to preparing empl0yees for positions 0f higher resp0nsibilityo To achieve this purpose, training operates in many areas, beginning with orientation of new employeeso Altog_ether 29 new employees attended a two-day orientation program where responsibilities of each organizational unit were outlinedo Specialized training is provided to those staff members with specific job-related needso During the year 13 employees were enrolled in workshops and short courses which ranged fr0m cabinet making to wildlife population simulation modelingo In addition, specialized college level c0ursework was completed by 14 staff members under the tuition assistance programo These semester-long classes ranged from computer science to financial accounting.
Additional proj~cts and activities of in-service training during 1975 included: (1) Issuing and updating of the Handbook of Information, Policies and Procedures; (2} reviewing and evaluating conferences and other sessions to determine their value for training; (3) maintaining each employee 1 s record of trai-ning; (4) counseling with employees, and (5) developing an affirmative action program. The affirmative action program provides for the recruitment and hiring of minorities through contacts with minority organizations across the state. · Under this program steps have also been taken to insure that job selection. procedures are non-discriminat0ry, Planning was begun for future training programs, including a Commission wide defensive driving program, a workshop in biological statistics, and a pre-retirement seminar.
-31- Responsibilities of the Law Enforcement Division and its conservation officers are many and varied, In some aspects, "people management " has reached such proportions that in many eyes this is the primary duty of the conservation officer, The observance and watchfulness of the conduct, safety, and welfare of human beings engaged in the activities pertaining to wildlife, boating, or using the areas and facilities provided in the state park system are basic and are all a part of the officers daily routine. The principal function of the special duty conservation officers is to patrol the areas within the state park system, to provide additional law enforcement coverage to the areas and service to the public. Addition of these officers has permitted area conservation officers to apply more of their time and effort to other matters in their assigned areas and has helped simplify the shifting of officers to areas where violation potential is greater or more prevalent, Conservation officers are also called upon by other law enforcement agencies to assist in the investigation and/or apprehension of subjects involved in various unlawful acts, In addition to the law enforcement activities, the operation of the departments two-way radio communications system and an aircraft are also functions of this division. Additional responsibilities of the Conservation Officer require him to perform many duties which are of a non-enforcement nature, especially those of an educational or informational nature in which he can assist both youth and adults, It is through these outlets and programs that much of the fishing, hunting, boating, and outdoor public is served. Officers conduct and take part in teaching boating and hunter safety courses and in programs for sportsmens groups, youth groups, churches, school, civic organizations, radio and television programs, exhibits at fairs, various community functions, and sports and vacation shows. During 1975 officers participated in 481 meetings for various groups, in addition to taking part in the numerous sports, home and travel shows, fairs, radio and television programs, Officers also make or assist in making investi gations and surveys concerning populations of wildlife, the management of fishj game, game animals, game birds, migratory birds, other species of wildlife, the stocking or transplanting of fish and game and pollution problems, As a part of their field activities officers contacted and checked 27,228 hunters, 53,984 fishermen, and 489 trappers. They inspected 23,599 boats and made 7,286 miscellaneous contacts most on state parks areas, Some 2,762 complaints were investigated, There were 23 known or reported hunter casualties during 1975, with 7 fatalities and 16 injuries, In 14 instances, the victim was shot by another person, and 9 were self-inflicted, Firearms involved in the casualties included 10 shotguns, 11 rifles, and 2 handguns, Ages of those involved were: Shooter Victim Less than 15 years of age 4 8 16 - 18 2 1 19 - 21 l 4 22 - 26 2 2 27 - 31 3 4 32 - 36 37 - 41 1 3 42 - 46 1 47 - 51 52 - 56 0ver 56 1 1 -32-
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Total Total 529 529
M iscellaneous iscellaneous 16 16
Failure Failure to to d is pl ay ay inter national national clivers clivers flag flag 5 5
No No lights lights on on boat boat after after sunset sunset 14 14
No No life life jackets jackets on on child child under under the the age age of of 12 12 14 14
Not Not wear in g g USCG USCG approved approved life life jackets jackets Point Point in in Tailwaters Tailwaters Gavins Gavins 31 31
Towing Towing skier skier w it hout hout mirror mirror or or observer observer 43 43
No No boat boat numbers , , $ Ymbols Ymbols or or registration registration 61 61
I mp roperly roperly equipped equipped vessel vessel 345 345
BOATING BOATING
Total Total 932 932
M iscellaneous iscellaneous 19 19
Failure Failure to to display display fishing fishing permit permit 6 6
Non Non resjdent resjdent fishing fishing on on resident resident permit permit 9 9
Snagg i ng ng or or attempting attempting to to snag snag fish fish 10 10
Fishing Fishing in in c10sed c10sed area area 11 11
Overbag Overbag limit limit of of fish fish 21 21
Tak in g g fish fish ille gally gally 23 23
Too Too many many hooks hooks or or lines lines 40 40
Posses sion sion of of under under size size fish fish 85 85
Fishing , , attempting attempting to to take take or or possess possess fish fish without without 702 702 a a permit permit
FISHING FISHING
Total Total 1203 1203
Mi scellaneous scellaneous 54 54
Failure Failure to to check check deer deer at at correct correct check check station station 5 5
Taking Taking game game by by ille gal gal means means 6 6
Hunting Hunting b i g g game game in in wrong wrong unit unit 7 7
Failure Failure to to wea r r hunte r r orange orange 8 8
Hunt ing ing from from a a vehicle vehicle 14 14
Accesso r y y to to game game violation violation 16 16
Hunt ing ing on on a a refuge refuge 17 17
Taking Taking protected protected species species 17 17
No No upland upland game game b ir d d stamp stamp 19 19
Overbag Overbag limit limit of of game game 25 25
No No waterfowl waterfowl sta mp mp 26 26
Failure Failure to to tag tag game game 37 37
Hunting Hunting from from a a public public road road 57 57
Hun ting ting without without permiss io n n or or trespassing trespassing 73 73
Attempting Attempting to to take take or or possess possess game game birds birds or or animals animals without without permit permit 94 94
Attempting Attempting t o o take/possess take/possess game game birds birds or or animals animals in in closed closed season season 126 126
Hun ting ting with with the the aid aid of of artificial artificial light light attached attached to to vehicle vehicle 222 222
Loaded Loaded shotgun shotgun i n n or or on on a a vehicle vehicle 380 380
HUNTING HUNTING
all all arrests, arrests, and and 99 . 4% 4% for for cases cases actually actually brought brought to to trial. trial.
were were found found guilty guilty by by the the courts. courts. The The conviction conviction percentage percentage was was 97.9% 97.9% for for
Arrests Arrests total total 3,220 3,220 during during 1975, 1975, for for 3354 3354 offenses. offenses. Of Of these these 3,152 3,152
service, service, repairs, repairs, and and special special equipment. equipment.
was was .0654 .0654 cents cents pe r r mile, mile, which which represents represents all all fuel, fuel, oil, oil, grease, grease, tires, tires,
per per gallon gallon of of gasoline. gasoline. Average Average cost cost per per m ile ile of of vehicle vehicle operation operation
1,629,072 1,629,072 miles . . Average Average mileage mileage for for the the total total miles miles driven driven was was 13.66 13.66
visors, visors, one one officer officer pilot, pilot, and and 51 51 officers. officers. Officers Officers drove drove a a total total of of
58 58 conservation conservation 0fficers, 0fficers, including including a a divison divison chief, chief, five five district district super
During During 1975, 1975, the the Law Law Enforcement Enforcement Divisi0n Divisi0n had had a a maximum maximum complement complement of of
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18 18 . . ,881 ,881 $107 $107 83 83 0 $105,035 $83,953091 $83,953091 97 97 . $73,534 20 20 . 697 , $69
lJ.L775.00 lJ.L775.00 17,455000 17,455000 $ $ 00 00 . $13,635 9,740.00 9,740.00 $ $ 00 00 . $10,930 Dam. Dam. . . Liq 1 1 a a Tot
25,344018 25,344018 $ $ 24,695.83 24,695.83 $ $ $19,75L91 $19,75L91 $16,073.47 $16,073.47 30 30 0 $14,064 s: s: t s Co Total Total
64,762.00 64,762.00 $ $ 62,885000 62,885000 $ $ $50,567.00 $50,567.00 $47,721050 $47,721050 90 90 0 $44,702 s: s: Fine 1 1 Tota Tota
3048 3134 3134 3048 2418 2418 2702 2702 2580 2580 s: s: n io t ic Conv Total Total
18 18 18 18 24 24 6 6 21 21 filed filed omplaints omplaints c No No
47 47 47 47 29 29 18 18 27 27 ed ed iss m is d ses ses Ca
21 21 17 17 20 20 9 9 14 14 y y ilt gu Not Not
3220 3220 3130 3130 2491 2491 2642 2735 2735 2642 : : UED ISS UMMONS UMMONS S AND AND STS STS ARRE TOTAL TOTAL
1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973 1972 1972 1971 1971
3354 3354 s s Offense all all of of Total Total
7o 7o Total Total
1 1
Trespass Trespass
1 1 permit permit rs rs buye fur fur No No
1 1 records records fur fur e e mplet co eep eep k o o t Failure Failure
2 2 hours hours 24 24 every every traps traps n n ru to to Failure Failure
2 2 t t i perm a a without without Trapping Trapping
3 3 season season closed closed n n i Furbearers Furbearers
TRAPPING TRAPPING
5 5 Total Total
1 1 permit permit a a wi~hout wi~hout bullfrogs bullfrogs Taking Taking
2 2 m m firear a a with with s s og lfr bul Taking Taking
2 2 season season closed closed n n i s s Bullfrog
BULLFROGS BULLFROGS
675 675 Total Total
60 60 iscellaneous iscellaneous M
6 6 tration tration is eg r vehicle vehicle No No
8 8 area area park park osed osed cl Entering Entering
9 9 road road public public a a m m fro shooting shooting Target Target
10 10 used used being being is is substance substance controlled controlled a a where where present present Being Being
13 13 sign sign stop stop at at top top s to to Failure Failure
15 15 driving driving Reckless/careless Reckless/careless
17 17 area area park park closed closed in in Swimming Swimming
20 20 substance substance controlled controlled a a of of Possession Possession
31 31 beverages beverages alcoholic alcoholic of of on on i ess s pos in in Minor Minor
35 35 ng ng i Speed
92 92 property property tate tate s on on g g in Drink
140 140 ng ng ri Litte
219 219 area area restricted restricted n a a n i parking parking or or Driving Driving OTHER OTHER
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$30,207 .63 .63
Tower Tower re ntal ntal 4,175 . 00 00
Service Service on on line line rent rent $1,534 . 15 15
Total Total $24,498 . 48 48
Mi scellaneo 361. 361. u 90 90 s s
Installation Installation and and removals removals of of mobile mobile radios, radios, siren siren 2,994 and and . 10 10 red red lights lights
Upgrading Upgrading p rese nt nt equipment equipment on on towers towers 1,728 . 80 80
Move Move Aubu r n n tower tower to to Pe r u u 994 . 68 68
covered covered by by contract contract 111000 111000
Other Other radio radio & & equipment, equipment, service service tower tower repairs repairs not not
Parks Parks 3,481 . 00 00
Mob ile ile radio radio contract contract 2332-41 2332-41 w it $14,827 h h Shaffer Shaffer . 00 00 Communicat io ns ns
RADIO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN OF OF OPERATION OPERATION COSTS COSTS
nume r ous ous other other purposes purposes by by the the Commiss i on on during during the the year. year.
There There were were 37 37 arrest arrest made made with with the the use use of of the the airplane. airplane. It It was was also also used used for for
operat i on on wa s s $ 12. 36 36 per per hour, hour, plus plus insurance. insurance.
tion tion expense, expense, as as the the craft craft has has reac hed hed the the residual residual value value of of $2,095 .28. .28. Co st st of of
to to be be overhauled overhauled during during the the year year at at a a cost cost of of $2,646.58 . . There There was was no no deprecia
Total Total operation operation expenses expenses for for the the airplane airplane were were $5,469 . 50. 50. The The engine engine had had
another another airplane airplane for for surveys surveys in in the the Panhandle. Panhandle.
ment ment of of the the 50-hour 50-hour week week for for the the conservation conservation officers officers and and by by the the rental rental of of
decrease decrease of of 93.75 93.75 hou rs rs from from 1974. 1974. This This decrease decrease was was attributed attributed to to the the enforce
The The Champion Champion airplane airplane was was flown flown 442 . 40 40 hours hours during during 1 975 . . This This is is a a
CHAMPION CHAMPION AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS OPERATIONS REPORT REPORT
TOTALS TOTALS 442 . 40 40 $5,469 . 50 50
W Antelope Antelope -15- R R Count Count 80.45 80.45 994 . 36 36
Fisheries Fisheries 2332 -59 -59 2 . 35 35 29 . 05 05
Transpo rtin g g Pheasant Pheasant 2332-70 2332-70 Chicks Chicks 3.75 3.75 46 .35 .35
& & Goose Goose Count Count (Brown (Brown W-15 Rock Rock - R R counties) counties) 5.50 5.50 67 .9 8 8
Whooping Whooping Crane s s W-15 - R R 12 .7 0 0 156.97 156.97
Fowl Fowl Cholera Cholera (Sac ra W-17 mento mento - D -2 Game Game 8 8 Farm) Farm) 16.75 16.75 207 . 03 03
Waterfowl Waterfowl Count Count W-15 - R R 59.20 59.20 734.71 734.71
Antelope Antelope Depredat i ons ons W -15- R R 59.70 59.70 740 . 89 89
Law Law & & Enforcement Enforcement Patrol Patrol Orientation Orientation 2332 - 40 40 202.00 202.00 $2 , 492 .1 6 6
Purpose Purpose of of Rental Rental Account# Account# Flying Flying Time Time
Hours Hours of of
AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT RENTAL RENTAL
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areao areao the the to to transplanted transplanted re re we
es es re t 75 75 addition, addition, In In leso leso b ta picnic picnic new new 12 12 and and fireplaces fireplaces ist-high ist-high wa 27 27
equipment, equipment, playground playground new new of of n n Installatio : : AREA ON ON TI REA EC M R M STE UE L B
include: include: area area by by Improvements Improvements
, , d lie pp su e e r we l l ue f iesel iesel d of of gallons gallons 66 66 13,3 d d an s s ga of of
gallons gallons 59,217 59,217 1975, 1975, n n I service, service, another another is is les les ic veh cy cy n age for for oil oil and and
fuel, fuel, l l iese d s, s, ga ispense ispense d to to station station service service a a of of ration ration Ope (6) (6)
plantings. plantings. rea rea a camping camping and and use use day day future future for for trees trees d d re hund
al al sever transplanting transplanting to to fall fall d d an g g rin p s the the in in hours hours any any d m d ote dev d d an
ies ies rser nu l l severa of of care care the the and and ng ng i plant in in assisted assisted sonnel sonnel Per (5) (5)
areao areao V V istrict istrict D the the n n i d d occurre rownings rownings d several several
when when help help to to upon upon d d calle were were and and emergencies emergencies nse nse fe De Civil Civil ith ith w ssist ssist a
also also people people These These so so nd eeke w -use -use gh i h and and ays ays d li ho ng ng i dur ficers ficers Of on on vati
ser Con assisted assisted , , ment Enforce Law Law n n i trained trained nel, nel, son per ivision ivision D (4) (4)
ble. ble. vaila a are are equipment equipment ort ort p sup and and nnel nnel rso pe as as soon soon as as areas areas est est hw rt No
the the on on work work start start to to dy dy rea are are Plans Plans usto usto Aug n n i Platte Platte rth rth No and and Island Island
Grand Grand between between areas areas y y lle Va Platte Platte the the by by lowed lowed fol June June n n i areas areas Southeast Southeast
and and Southwest Southwest the the ere ere w work work receive receive to to areas areas first first The The o o May in in raders raders g
motor motor used used three three and and new new one one of of purchase purchase e e h t with with started started s s wa m m ra g ro p
mprovement mprovement i and and aintenance aintenance m road road de de i w state a a of of Implementation Implementation (3) (3)
areaso areaso of of up up clean ral ral gene and and brush~ brush~ and and
trees trees emove emove r lakes, lakes, dredge dredge terracesi terracesi dams~ dams~ lots, lots, ing ing k r pa roads, roads, d d il bu to to
used used is is equipment equipment Heavy Heavy wingwalls. wingwalls. d d an dewalks dewalks si s, s, eway iv dr cks, cks, do loading loading
amps, amps, r t t oa b for for concrete concrete of of pouring pouring cabinet-making; cabinet-making; gs; gs; in d l bui e e n latri f f o
construction construction complete complete fs; fs; o ro of of air air p re ces; ces; n e d resi ling ling mode re s; s; building
ntenance ntenance i ma in in bathrooms bathrooms d d an offices offices nterior nterior i g g finishin and and aming aming r f
lines; lines; on on i but stri di and and tanks tanks pressur~ pressur~ s, s, pump well well of of stallation stallation n i fields; fields;
and and lines lines tanks, tanks, ic ic pt se of of installation installation are are Examples Examples o o bidders side side out to to
contract contract to to ical ical t rac mp i are are that that rojects rojects p utility utility d d an work work equipment equipment heavy heavy
concrete, concrete, electrical, electrical, ry, ry, pent car of of s s pe ty all all does does n n isio v i d The The (2) (2)
so so gn si latory latory gu re of of ir ir epa r
and and lation lation stal n i and and areas, areas, ated ated gn si de of of g g in mow ells, ells, w of of testing testing and and
repair repair latrines, latrines, of of r r pai re and and cleaning cleaning lar lar u reg litter, litter, and and ge ge rba ga of of up up
pick pick regular regular buoys, buoys, swimming swimming and and buoys, buoys, g g atin bo ocks, ocks, d oat oat b of of emoval emoval r and and
nstallation nstallation i ncludes ncludes i maintenance maintenance utine utine Ro areaso areaso V V istrict istrict D 11 11 and and Valley Valley
Salt Salt seven seven to to s s ment rove mp i and and ce ce n aintena m routine routine do do l l ne rson Pe (1) (1)
Commission. Commission. he he t of of s s on isi div other other to to nd nd a tors tors si vi
area area for for services services s s ou r nume ded ded rovi p ction ction u str n Co and and ns ns ratio Ope 1975, 1975, In In
loads. loads. work work peak peak meet meet to to d d ire h are are employees employees ary ary r tempo additional additional 50 50 to to 45 45
months months summer summer the the ng ng ri Du o o year-round employees employees temporary temporary 15 15 and and employees employees
time time - full 28 28 of of staff staff a a s s ha Lincoln, Lincoln, in in Streets Streets Y 1 1 00 3 and and le le App 3019 3019
11 11 11
at at shops shops and and ffices ffices o th th i w , , n ivisio D struction struction Con and and s s n eratio Op he he T
CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION AND AND S S ON TI OPERA
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of of installation installation ng, ng, i ht lig lls, lls, wa ncluding ncluding i enovated enovated r ompletely ompletely c as as w r r le
rai t
The The residence. residence. s s
uperintendent s as as ed ed s u be be
to to house house trailer trailer
used used
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tallation tallation s n i for for paved paved s s wa pad pad ete ete cr con A A : : AREA ON ON I RECREAT LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE
rojecto rojecto p the the for for s s ce i erv s
liaison liaison
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pected pected s n i and and on, on, i tat s dum~ dum~ trailer trailer the the at at g g cin a rf u s phalt phalt s a for for contractor contractor
private private a a h h it w made made was was Contact Contact : : AREA RECREATION RECREATION AKE AKE L N N SO N JOH
residence. residence.
ndent's ndent's rinte upe s the the at at d d constructe s s wa eld eld fi ic ic ept s new new
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carp carp
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dged dged re d e e r we and and s f o s s d r ya ic ic cu0 31,000 31,000 AREA: AREA: ATI0N ATI0N CRE RE S S VER I R TWO TWO
com~leted. com~leted. s s wa field field and and tank tank septic septic of of on on i nstallat i and and dence, dence, si e r new new
he he t
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f
installed installed was was ne ne i l pply pply su water water f f o feet feet 00 00 1~0 : : AREA RECREATION RECREATION REMONT REMONT F
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o o cleared s s wa area area camping camping itional itional dd a An An o o placed re s s wa ll ll we
one one
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installed installed was was latrine latrine pit pit earth earth double double new new A A : : AREA ON ON I RECREAT IS IS MPH E M
enlargedo enlargedo was was ea ea r a
camping camping
the the
and and
transplanted, transplanted, were were s s tree 51 51 d; d; installe were were ireplaces ireplaces f h h ig h ist- wa 8 8 and and les, les,
taa
cnic cnic i p 13 13 equipment, equipment, ayground ayground l p New New AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION LEXANDRIA LEXANDRIA A
transplanted. transplanted. were were trees trees 74 74 and and nstalled nstalled i e e r we laces laces p
fire
gh gh i h
waist five five and and equipment equipment Playground Playground New New : : AREA ON ON I RECREAT N N I TRA WAGON WAGON
o o area the the to to d d installe e e r we
fireplaces fireplaces
gh gh i h
waist five five and and equipment equipment playground playground New New AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION OACH OACH STAGEC
plantedo plantedo s tran
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trees trees 100 100 and and shelterbelt, shelterbelt, a a in in d d lante p re re we s s ne i p Ponderosa Ponderosa 600 600 s, s,
buoy
beach beach swimming swimming new new and and area, area, ock ock -r blue the the n n i stands stands gun gun six six les, les,
tab
picnic picnic new new 30 30 fireplaces, fireplaces, gh gh ist-hi wa five five equipment, equipment, d d roun playg
Installed Installed
beaches. beaches. both both cover cover to to n n i hauled hauled was was Sand Sand AREA; AREA; RECREATION RECREATION PAWNEE PAWNEE
areao areao the the to to transplanted transplanted re re we trees trees 15 15 and and tables tables
icnic icnic
p new new
five five sign, sign, entrance entrance new new a a of of on on i Installat : : AREA RECREATION RECREATION CONEST0GA CONEST0GA
trees. trees. 275 275 transplanted transplanted and and trees, trees, root root e e r ba 300 300 plus plus
ery, ery, s nur
the the
in in trees trees 4,000 4,000 planted planted personnel personnel Area Area o o up et et s was was
equipment equipment d d r0un
p1ayg
New New supplieso supplieso of of storage storage for for needs needs the the meet meet to to y y reatl g helped helped has has ng ng i
build
This This fairgrounds. fairgrounds. the the from from d d ve mo was was which which ng, ng, i build
depot depot
upply upply s
01d 01d
the the r r fo poured poured were were floor floor and and fo0tings fo0tings Concrete Concrete o o d lete mp co be be to to are are road road
entrance entrance and and well well new new A A areao areao parking parking a a and and ds ds roa were were as as
lt, lt,
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g g in build shop/office shop/office nance nance inte ma new new A A : : AREA RECREATION RECREATION OAK OAK BRANCHED BRANCHED SCHRAMM PARK RECREATI0N AREA: The road through the day- use area built and surfaced with crushed rock, Landscaping was done around the picnic shelters, and the meditation shelter was bu i lt overlooking the river. VICTORIA SPRINGS RECREATION AREA: Completely replaced the septic tank, lines, lateral and field at the superintendent's residence, LEWIS AND CLARK RECREATION AREA: Boat ramps were constructed at Miller Creek and Weigand areas, PONCA STATE PARK: Office and restroom facilities were built in the new shop maintenance building, This included all plumbing, electrical and heating. Formed and placed 55 cubic yards of concrete to construct the loading dock and to repair swimming pool. Removed and repaired the filter system and i nstalled 4-inch drain lines for swimming poel. CHADRON STATE PARK: Contracted the installation of septic tank, lines, and field at the superintendent's residence.
N0RFOLK DISTRICT OFFICE: Installed 900 feet of 1 1/2 11 water line, valves, curb boxes and hydrants to improve yard area water supply. BASSETT IDISTRICT OFFICE: The garage was remodeled into finished office areas. GROVE LAKE TR0UT REARING STATION: Completed construction of office, lab and restroom facilities inside the new feed storage building. An eight-foot culvert was installed and the road across Verdigre Creek was rebuilt, App roxi mately 6,000 cubic yards of material were removed for the construction of si lt-settling basins, N©RTH PLATTE FISH HATCHERY: Constructed new septic systems for the superintendent 0 s residence and the hatchhouse, installed three,12- inch drain lines from the ponds to the catch basins, R©CK CREEK FISH HATCHERY: Hauled 1,000 cubic yards of filter rock from Ogall ala to the hatchery for pond improvement; installed a domestic water supp ly to three residences; installed 12-inch and 6-inch water supply lines from the spri ng pond to the hatchhouse, and installed and connected the incubators, SMARTWEED MARSH SPECIAL USE AREA: Constructed ditching to improve the water su pply for wildlife and built adjacent parking area, JEFFREY CANYON SPECIAL USE AREA: A boat ramp, road, and parking area were constructed to improve boating and camping, The parking area was surfaced with gravel. C0ZA0 SPECIAL USE AREA: Constructed 700 feet of road and a parking area to accomodate 25 cars, Both were surfaced with gravel. GR0VE LAKE SPECIAL USE AREA: Built 1,800 feet of road with turn around and i nstalled 160 feet of culvert. Surfacing was done with 2-inch crushed rock. -38-
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areas. areas.
wayside wayside Crosstails Crosstails and and Brownville, Brownville, Valley, Valley, Blue Blue at at and and Area Area Recreation Recreation
Riverview Riverview at at conducted conducted was was maintenance maintenance Routine Routine MISCELLANEOUS: MISCELLANEOUS:
· · magazine. magazine.
powder powder the the at at sign sign information information outside outside and and wiring, wiring, interior interior supply, supply,
electrical electrical underground underground Installed Installed PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE KEARNY KEARNY FORT FORT
office. office. I&E I&E Omaha Omaha
the the in in installed installed and and built built were were stora~e stora~e and and counter counter and and installed installed and and
constructed constructed were were shelters shelters sign sign Six Six well. well. as as offices offices complex complex Headquarters Headquarters
Central Central the the in in completed completed were were projects projects renovation renovation miscellaneous miscellaneous other other
Several Several basement. basement. the the for for shelving shelving storage storage as as well well as as installed installed and and
built built was was building building Headquarters Headquarters Central Central the the of of lobby lobby the the for for cabinet cabinet
display display new new A A divisions. divisions. Services Services R~source R~source and and Parks Parks for for buildi~gs buildi~gs
latrine latrine double double 24 24 constructed constructed carpenters carpenters The The SHOP: SHOP: CARPENTER CARPENTER
digester. digester. sewage sewage the the of of side side effluent effluent
the the on on installed installed was was chlorinator chlorinator A A AREA: AREA: WAYSIDE WAYSIDE ISLAND ISLAND MORMON MORMON
planted. planted. were were trees trees 75 75 AREA: AREA: WAYSIDE WAYSIDE PIONEER PIONEER
installed. installed. were were tables tables picnic picnic new new Six Six AREA: AREA: WAYSIDE WAYSIDE NEMAHA NEMAHA LITTLE LITTLE
area. area. camping camping
back back the the enlarged enlarged and and road road the the Rebuilt Rebuilt AREA: AREA: WAYSIDE WAYSIDE RIVER RIVER BLUE BLUE
persons. persons. handicapped handicapped by by use use for for
designed designed are are facilities facilities These These building. building. latrine latrine type type vault vault a a on on started started
was was construction construction and and installed, installed, was was ramp, ramp, approach approach and and rails rails guard guard with with
complete complete pier, pier, fishing fishing 90-foot-long 90-foot-long A A AREA: AREA: USE USE SPECIAL SPECIAL KILLDEER KILLDEER
rock. rock. crushed crushed with with surfaced surfaced and and
built built were were areas areas parking parking Three Three AREA: AREA: USE USE SPECIAL SPECIAL PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PAWNEE PAWNEE
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people people are are assigned assigned to to the the operation operation of of the the manned manned 31 31 area s, s,
18 18 state state rec reation reation areas, areas, and and 2 2 state state wayside wayside areas . . A A total total of of permanent permanent 67 67
Those Those staffed staffed a re as as i nclude nclude the 5 5 the state state parks, parks, of of the the 6 6 state state h is torical torical parks, parks,
Only Only of of 31 31 the the 92 92 public public use use areas areas are are staffed staffed with with permanent permanent onsite onsite personnel. personnel.
state state 25 25 ways i de de areas , ,
comprise comprise the the work work force force dedicated dedicated to to the the care care of of the the state state 54 54 recreation recreation areas areas and and
are are associated associated w i th th the the 8 8 state state histo ric al al park s , , and and the the re ma ining ining employees employees 62 62
in in L i ncoln, ncoln, 3 3 are are on on the the sign sign shop shop crew, crew, 19 19 are are assigned assigned to to the the 5 5 state state park s, s, 11 11
Of Of the the 105 105 e mp loyees, loyees, 10 10 staff staff members members are are headquartered headquartered at at the the ce ntral ntral office office
the the state state parks parks s ystem . .
necessary necessary to to provide provide maint enance enance and and supervision supervision for for the the 92 92 public public use use areas areas within within
In In addition addition to to 105 105 permanent permanent employees, employees, 150 150 to to 200 200 seasonal seasonal workers workers are are
Personnel Personnel
8 8 State State Hi storical storical Pa r ks ks 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725
25 25 . State State Way side side A reas reas 158 158 553 553 711 711
54 54 State State Re creation creation Areas Areas 61,558 61,558 32,136 32,136 93,694 93,694
5 5 State State Parks Parks 4 4 17 ,117 ,117 17,121 17,121
Are as as Marsh Marsh Acres Acres Land Land Acres Acres Total Total Acreage Acreage
Water Water or or
night night camping camping of of a a limited limited nature. nature.
cally cally to to afford afford the the traveler traveler a a safe safe place place to to stop, stop, rest, rest, and and picnic, picnic, with with over
scenic scenic and and historical historical interest interest where where possible . . These These areas areas are are developed developed s pecifi
STATE STATE WAYSIDE WAYSIDE AREAS AREAS are are located located along along main main traveled traveled highways highways at at points points of of
allowed allowed to to detract detract or or interfere interfere with with the the primary primary purpose purpose of of the the area . .
potential potential of of the the site site to to be be fully fully developed . . Limited Limited day-use day-use facilities facilities are are not not
to to the the State State of of Nebraska Nebraska and and are are of of suffi~ient suffi~ient size size . to to permit permit the the interpretive interpretive
STATE STATE HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PARKS PARKS are are sites sites wh ich ich are are of of notable notable historical historical significance significance
are are located located in in accordance accordance with with sound sound park park management management principles. principles.
camping camping also also an an important important consideration, consideration, Such Such areas areas are are also also resource resource based based and and
STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREAS AREAS possess possess primarily primarily day-use day-use potent ials ials with with overnight overnight
All: All: offer offer overnight overnight ca mp ing ing facilities, facilities,
group group camps, camps, three three having having swimming swimming pools, pools, and and four four offer offer modern modern house-keeping house-keeping cabins. cabins.
Indian Indian Cave, Cave, Ponca Ponca and and N iobrara. iobrara. One One offers offers a a restaurant restaurant and and hotel hotel rooms, rooms, two two have have
Nebraska Nebraska at at present present has has five five iuch iuch areas areas in in operation: operation: Chadron, Chadron, Fort Fort R6binson, R6binson,
scenic, scenic, scientific scientific and and histor ical ical values values an,d an,d complete complete development development potentials. potentials.
STATE STATE PARKS PARKS are are resource resource based based recreational recreational areas areas of of substantial substantial size, size, having having
tered tered in in the the follo wing wing statutor y y classifications: classifications:
and and man age ment ment of of the the Nebraska Nebraska State State Parks Parks System. System. State State park park areas areas are are adminis
The The Division Division of of State State Parks Parks is is charged charged by by state state law law with with the the administration administration PARKS PARKS
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progress. progress. in in is is Labeling Labeling catalog. catalog. arboretum arboretum new new the the
in in placed placed and and identified identified were were shrubs shrubs and and trees trees of of varieties varieties or or species species 200 200 @ver @ver
. . Arboretum Lodge Lodge Arbor Arbor the the for for made made was was shrubs shrubs and and trees trees of of inventory inventory complete complete A A
capability. capability. staff staff normal normal
with with impossible impossible been been have have would would which which work, work, development development landscape landscape considerable considerable
provided provided program program C.E.T.A. C.E.T.A. the the by by sponsored sponsored Workers Workers locations. locations. several several at at held held were were
demonstrations demonstrations care care plant plant and and Pruning Pruning others. others. plus plus areas, areas, Valley Valley Salt Salt Lodge, Lodge, Arbor Arbor
Island, Island, Mormon Mormon Kearny, Kearny, Fort Fort Atkinson, Atkinson, Fort Fort Lakes, Lakes, Fremont Fremont Schramm, Schramm, Rivers, Rivers, Two Two
Lake, Lake, Johnson Johnson Ponca, Ponca, Chadron, Chadron, on on accomplished accomplished was was planting planting year year the the During During
areas. areas. park park on on resources resources plant plant the the of of management management and and planting planting for for material material
and and equipment, equipment, personnel, personnel, increased increased provide provide to to requested requested were were funds funds Program Program
Parks. Parks. State State of of Division Division the the to to assigned assigned
lands lands all all encompasses encompasses program program This This plantings. plantings. landscape landscape and and woodlands woodlands recreation recreation
preserve preserve and and manage, manage, create, create, to to designed designed program program a a is is Services Services Landscape Landscape Park Park
Services Services Landscape Landscape Park Park
process. process. ning ning
plan- park park the the during during prepared prepared narratives narratives descriptive descriptive from from extracted extracted is is statement statement
program program the the in in presented presented Material Material expenditure. expenditure. proposed proposed the the justifying justifying statement statement gram gram
pro- a a requires requires item item construction construction capital capital major major Each Each developments. developments. new new for for cost cost
facility facility estimating estimating through through budgeting budgeting capital capital to to tied tied closely closely is is planning planning Park Park
Area. Area. Recreaton Recreaton State State Oak Oak Branched Branched for for plan plan master master
area area an an prepare prepare to to engaged engaged was was consultant consultant private private a a and and Park, Park, State State Chadron Chadron for for
prepared prepared was was plan plan campground campground revised revised A A Park. Park. State State Robinson Robinson Fort Fort for for prepared prepared being being
studies studies continuing continuing and and existing existing the the to to added added was was program program development development orientated orientated
planning planning site site a a and and Park, Park, State State Niobrara Niobrara on on continued continued studies studies Relocation Relocation
Park. Park. State State Cave Cave Indian Indian and and
Area Area Recreation Recreation State State Pawnee Pawnee for for plans plans master master area area completed completed consultants consultants private private
addition, addition, In In 1975. 1975. in in staff staff Parks Parks the the by by completed completed were were Lake Lake Crystal Crystal and and Bridgeport, Bridgeport,
Minatare, Minatare, areas--Lake areas--Lake recreation recreation state state three three for for programs programs development development Complete Complete
area. area. wayside wayside small small a a on on proposal proposal redevelopment redevelopment a a or or park park
state state major major a a for for plan plan master master completed completed a a is is project project the the whether whether followed followed is is cess cess
pro This This facilities. facilities. of of installation installation for for esitmates esitmates cost cost construction construction with with along along
written written is is area area each each for for goals goals and and purpose purpose the the forth forth setting setting narrative narrative descriptive descriptive
A A drawn. drawn. is is plan plan final final a a then then made, made, are are plans plans site site the the to to adjustments adjustments sonnel, sonnel,
per field field and and administrative administrative by by critiqued critiqued are are drawings drawings the the prepared, prepared, are are plans plans
site site preliminary preliminary point, point, that that At At need. need. that that solve solve to to ideas ideas into into evolves evolves then then
need, need, park park particular particular a a with with begins begins process process planning planning The The planners. planners. park park the the of of
beards beards drafting drafting the the on on starts starts project project development development park park any any of of beginning beginning The The
Planning Planning Park Park
areas. areas. use use public public unmanned unmanned the the on on operations operations 61 61 park park of of
phases phases all all for for responsible responsible are are and and state state the the across across distributed distributed are are crews crews These These
crews. crews. maintenance maintenance 7 7 up up make make positions positions field field permanent permanent 25 25 rema1n1ng rema1n1ng The The
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table s , , firegrates, firegrates, latr i nes , , boat boat docks, docks, and and other other basic basic recreation recreation facilities. facilities.
Lake Lake Mcconaughy Mcconaughy and and Fremont o o Many Many areas areas were were p rovided rovided with . additional additional picnic picnic
light s s at at Frem0nt Frem0nt Lakes . . New New park park superintendent superintendent reside nces nces were ' ' constructed constructed at at
new new modern modern latrine latrine facility, facility, ca mpground mpground informati©n informati©n booths, booths, and and additfonal additfonal area area
irrigation irrigation well well for for Walg ren ren Lake; Lake; m0de rn rn campgr0und campgr0und fac i lities lities at at Lake Lake Ogallala; Ogallala; a a
c0nstructed c0nstructed with with those those dollars dollars include include a a ma intenance intenance bu ilding ilding for for Branched Branched Oak; Oak; an an
State State recreation recreation area r s eceived eceived the the most most cap i tal tal funding. funding. New New facilities facilities
of of vis i tor tor center center plan s s for for A sh sh Hollow o o
pl anning anning and and r econstruct i on on of of west west ba r rack s s wa ll ll at at Fort Fort Atkin son, son, and and the the development development
Fort Fort Kearny, Kearny, a a la wn wn i rrigat i on on s ystem ystem at at Buffa lo lo B ill ill Ranch , , mon ies ies for for the the
of of heating heating and and air air cond iti oning oning at at A rb0r rb0r Lodge , , the the erection erection of of powder powder magaz i ne ne at at
Important Important i mp rove me nts nts at at state state hi storical storical park park areas areas were were the the installation installation
cap i tal tal fund so so
ma .ster .ster plan plan for for r ecreation ecreation development development for for Ind i an an Cave Cave was was accomplished accomplished w it h h
cab i n n r enovation enovation p roject roject at at Chad ron, ron, and and a a ut ilit y y p la n n for for Fort Fort Robinson. Robinson. A A
spent spent on on a a cave cave renovation renovation project project at at Ind i an an Cave Cave State State Pa r k, k, ref0restation ref0restation and and a a
s helte rs, rs, Ad irondack irondack sh el t ers, ers, and and latrine latrine bu il d i ngs o o Cap ital ital dollars dollars were were also also
Majo r r state state pa r k k i mprovement s s i ncluded ncluded const r uct i on on of of sin gle gle and and group group
$151,000; $151,000; and and state state r ec r eat i on on areas, areas, $296,000 o o · ·
money money wa s s allocated allocated as as follo w s: s: State State Parks, Parks, $128,000; $128,000; state state h istorical istorical parks, parks,
on on state state park park areas areas dur i ng ng the the f i scal scal year year 1 974 - 75 0 0 This This capital capital construction construction
The The Leg is lature lature appropr i ated ated $575,500 $575,500 f r om om gene r al al tax tax revenues revenues for for improvement improvement
out out operat i onal onal aspects aspects of of a a part ic ular ular area o o · ·
urgent, urgent, and and whe re re critical critical maintenan ce ce support support fa _ cilities cilities are are required required to to carry carry
public public u se se demands demands are are greatest, greatest, where where replacement replacement of of obsolete obsolete facilities facilities are are most most
Each Each year year additional additional cap i tal tal i mp rove ments ments are are needed needed in in park park areas areas where where
Capital Capital Improvements Improvements
marke rs rs were were also also engraved. engraved.
Grove Grove Lake Lake fish fish hatcheries, hatcheries, & & and and I I E's E's Omaha Omaha officeo officeo goose goose bands bands and and plant plant 887 887
completed completed for for Plattsmouth Plattsmouth Waterfow l l Managemen t t Area; Area; Rock Rock Creek, Creek, North North Platte Platte and and
State State Recreat ion ion Area, Area, and and Lewis Lewis and and Cla rk rk Lake o o Routed Routed entrance entrance signs signs were were
park park signs signs of of Chad r on on State State Park, Park, Arbo r r Lodge Lodge State State Histor ical ical Park, Park, L6~isville L6~isville
Major Major projects projects completed completed during during 1975 1975 included included the the re-si gning gning with with new new routed routed
decals decals and and magne tic. tic.
are are needed . . They They are are silk silk screened, screened, r outed, outed, spec i al al hand hand lettered, lettered, engraved, engraved,
the the natural natural environments environments of of the the publ ic ic use use areas. _ _ Basically Basically six six types types of of signs ; ;
since since the the product, product, when when i nstalled, nstalled, ~ust ~ust be be aesthetically aesthetically pleasing pleasing to to blend blend with with
It It is is imperative imperative that that the the signs signs be be a a high high quality quality design design and and workmanship workmanship
individual individual signs signs for for the the various various divisions divisions of of the the _ Gomm i ssion . .
and and it it was was a a busy busy year o o Personnel Personnel processed processed 313 313 different different request request t0taling t0taling 5,391 5,391
During During 1975 1975 the the sign sign sh0p sh0p moved moved into into its its new new quarters quarters at at 3019 3019 Apple Apple Street, Street,
Sign Sign Shop Shop No new recreation road projects we re undertaken during 1975~ since the funds available were used for resurfacing existing roads at Burchard Lake and Med icine Creek. However, additional interior roads were surfaced at both areas, and camping spurs were constructed at Medicine Creek. Fiscal Breakdown Fund appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal year 1974- 75 allotted the Parks Division to operate and ma intain the 92 publ ic use areas included: Fiscal Year 1974-75 July 1, 1974 through June 30, 1975) Budget Autho rity General Fund Approp riati on $2,266 ,892,96 Ca sh Fund App ro priation 542,518,00 Federal Funds 120,000 ,00 Total $2 ,929,410.96 Expenditures Pa rk Admin istration, Enforcement and Operation Personnel Services $1, 138, 143,92 Employee Benefits 101 ,942,04 Operating and Repai rs 335,298,95 Supplies 169,234 ,65 Travel 49 ,181 ,07 Capital Outlay (Equ ipment) 287,189.27 Total $2 ,080 ,989,90 Op eration and Ma intenance Personnel Services $ 380,996 .1 5 Employee Benefits 31 ,085,74 Operati ng and Repa irs 78,211,30 Supp lies 40 ,728,74 Travel 71)026,02 Capital Outl ay (Equipment) 65,495,75 Total $ 603,543,70
Encumbrances $ 244,877 0 36 Total Di sbursements $2 ,929,410.96
Visitations It can safely be estimated that over 7 1/2 mill ion peop le visited the state park areas dur i ng 1975, Of the state 0 s 92 areas, the 31 mmst he avily used sites alone accounted for close to 7 million visitors, Day -use activities also i ncreased throughout the word system, Campg rounds, where registration is requ ired, operated at near ca pacity levels during mo st summe r weekends and showed a slight increase in use over the previous year. Camping activity wa s up noticeably on weekdays. -43-
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some some area area figures figures are are based based on on a a partial partial year year car car count. count.
Superintendents Superintendents estimate estimate visitor visitor counts counts for for other other areas, areas, although although
--Annual --Annual visitor visitor counts counts not not available. available.
~er ~er car, car, or or actual actual counts counts of of park park visitors. visitors.
*Annual *Annual visitor visitor estimates estimates based based upon upon car car counts, counts, using using people people 3.5 3.5
6,813,709 6,813,709 5,239,278 5,239,278 TOTAL TOTAL 4,671,883 4,671,883
151,379 151,379 220,385 220,385 115,059 115,059 *Windmill *Windmill SWA SWA
------36,585 36,585 *Victoria *Victoria Springs Springs SRA SRA
223,636 223,636 250,002 250,002
*Two *Two 223,817 223,817 Rivers Rivers SRA SRA
138,271 138,271 126,336 126,336 Swanson Swanson 140,639 140,639
SRA SRA
------190,0©0 190,0©0 Sherman Sherman SRA SRA
------36,585 36,585 Schramm Schramm SRA SRA
2,079,934 2,079,934 l l 2,133,522 2,133,522 *Salt *Salt ,940,454 ,940,454 Valley Valley SRA'S) SRA'S) (7 (7
109,974 109,974 111,077 111,077 Red Red 121,352 121,352 Willow Willow SRA SRA
183,267 183,267 253,590 253,590 245,097 245,097 *Ponca *Ponca SP SP
108,257 108,257 118,968 118,968 83,086 83,086 *Niobrara *Niobrara SP SP
358,158 358,158 373,533 373,533 383,720 383,720 *Mormon *Mormon Island Island SWA SWA
------92,000 92,000 Merr it t t SRA SRA
55,681 55,681 54,286 54,286 87,803 87,803 Medicine Medicine Creek Creek SRA SRA
102,000 102,000
89,727 89,727 *Louisv
i lle lle SRA SRA 67,896 67,896
------
472,000 472,000 & &
Lewis Lewis Clark Clark SRA SRA
------
129,500 129,500 Lake Lake Minatare Minatare SRA SRA
------460,000 460,000 Lake Lake Mcconaughy Mcconaughy SRA SRA
139,646 139,646 137,737 137,737 117,713 117,713
*Kearney *Kearney County County SRA SRA
------
127,00@ 127,00@ Indian Indian Cave Cave SP SP
647,726 647,726 668,864 668,864 Fremont Fremont 532,493 532,493 SRA SRA
------160,000 160,000 Fort Fort Robinson Robinson SP SP
91,444 91,444 87,800 87,800 *Fort *Fort 95,124 95,124 Kearny Kearny
SHP SHP
9,225 9,225 9,703 9,703 9,400 9,400 Fort Fort Hartsuff Hartsuff SHP SHP
--- 43,550 43,550 50,820 50,820 *Fort *Fort Atkinson Atkinson SHP SHP
25,337 25,337 21,467 21,467 Enders Enders 17, 17, 128 128 SRA SRA
------56,000 56,000 Dead Dead Timber Timber SRA SRA
269,098 269,098 224,725 224,725 *Chadron *Chadron 160,462 160,462 SP SP
39,238 39,238 *Buffalo *Buffalo Bill Bill SHP SHP 45,399 45,399 63,849 63,849
51,218 51,218 43,530 43,530 Box Box Butte Butte SRA SRA 41,576 41,576
58,000 58,000 39,307 39,307 *Ash *Ash 54,415 54,415 Hollow Hollow SHP SHP
159,000 159,000 178,500 178,500 *Arbor *Arbor 170,800 170,800 Lodge Lodge SHP SHP
1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973 Area Area
ESTIMATED ESTIMATED 1975 1975 PARK PARK VISITOR VISITOR COUNT COUNT
recreation recreation each each year. year.
state state park park areas. areas. The The state's state's parks parks are are playing playing a a more more important important role role in in outd00r outd00r
It It is is evident evident that that Nebraskans Nebraskans are are vacationing vacationing closer closer to to home, home, using using their their
attributed attributed to to shortening shortening the the cabin cabin operating operating season season by by three three weeks. weeks.
State State parks parks cabin cabin usage usage declined declined slightly slightly from from previous previous year, year, which which can can be be
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Cash Cash Fund . .
from from th i s s so~ r ce ce is is returned returned to to the the Game Game Cash Cash Fund Fund and and not not the the Park Park
*Sale *Sale of of trout trout ta~s ta~s is is not not included included in in this this figure, figure, since since money money derived derived
TOTAL TOTAL $373,539.08 $373,539.08 $370,422 . 12 12
Windmill Windmill State State Wayside Wayside Area Area 9,789.45 9,789.45 14,185.25 14,185.25
Victoria Victoria Springs Springs State State Recreation Recreation 2,052 . Area Area 27 27 3,649.00 3,649.00
*Two *Two Rivers Rivers State State Recreation Recreation 22,335.44 22,335.44 Area Area 22,477.25 22,477.25
Ponca Ponca State State Park Park 51,219.91 51,219.91 58,446.13 58,446.13
Niobrara Niobrara State State Park Park 27,267.22 27,267.22 23,401.33 23,401.33
Mormon Mormon Island Island State State Wayside Wayside Area Area 12,930.77 12,930.77 17,356.35 17,356.35
Louisville Louisville State State
Recreation Recreation Area Area 10,505 10,505 36 36 12,020.41 12,020.41
0 0
Kearney Kearney County County State State Recreation Recreation Area Area 5,170.17 5,170.17 5,744 . 30 30
Johnson Johnson Lake Lake State State Recreation Recreation Area Area 18,897.14 18,897.14 20,502 . 02 02
Fremont Fremont State State Recreation Recreation Area Area 19,410.47 19,410.47 21,693.55 21,693.55
135,700 . 22 22 99,736.83 99,736.83 *Fort *Fort Robinson Robinson State State Park Park
Fort Fort Kearny Kearny 1 1 ' 364 364 State State 76 76 Historical Historical
Park Park 938 938 1 , , 1
16 16 0 0
0 0
Chadron Chadron State State Park Park 38,878.96 38,878.96 49,542.90 49,542.90
Buffalo Buffalo Bill Bill State State Historical Historical Park Park 2,135.08 2,135.08 3,442.10 3,442.10
Ash Ash Hollow Hollow State State Historical Historical Park Park 151. 151. 87 87 475.63 475.63
Arbor Arbor Lodge Lodge State State Historical Historical Park Park $15,729.99 $15,729.99 $15,800 . 91 91
Area Area 1974 1974 1975 1975
1975 1975 STATE STATE PARK PARK AND AND RECREATION RECREATION AREA AREA INCOME INCOME TOTALS TOTALS
park ' s s operations operations and and maintenance maintenance funds. funds.
charged charged for for certain certain park park activities activities at at some some areas, areas, and and are are returned returned to to that that
Although Although no no entrance entrance fees fees are are required required at at any any state state park park areas, areas, fees fees are are Income Income
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68 68 . $16,206 57 57 . $15,28© 87 87 0 629 , $16 TOTAL TOTAL
2,645.56 2,645.56 3 3 .2 727 , 3 50 50 . 0 5,39 rea rea A on on i reat c Re State State ivers ivers R Two Two
7,065.47 7,065.47 6.27 6.27 ,11 5 23 23 0 90 ,1 5 k k r Pa State State Ponca Ponca
1,751.37 1,751.37 1,814.13 1,814.13 1 1 4 0 2,448 Park Park State State iobrara iobrara N
4,744.28 4,744.28 $ $ 94 94 . 622 , 4 $ $ 3,600.73 3,600.73 $ $ k k r Pa State State Chadron Chadron
1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973 rea rea A
E E NCOM I POOL POOL NG NG I MM I W S
$24,537.25 $24,537.25 71 71 . 926 , $22 58 58 0 $19,410 AL AL T O T
52 52 11'3770 11'3770 12,071.77 12,071.77 42 42 0 22 22 1 ' 10 10 k k r Pa State State Ponca Ponca
1,956.77 1,956.77 2,132.97 2,132.97 91 91 0 2 1 ,8 1 k k r Pa State State iomrara iomrara N
5,063.26 5,063.26 74 74 . 4,467 32 32 0 5 48 , 3 k k r Pa State State nson nson i b Ro t t r Fo
5,445.45 5,445.45 $ $ 48 48 . 948 , $ 4 $ 93 93 0 3,989 $ $ k k r a P State State dron dron Cha
1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973 rea rea A
NCOME NCOME I DE DE I R IL IL TRA
1975 1975 r r fo s s guest oom oom r -2,480 -2,480 ~
1974 1974 for for guests guests m m roo 2,596 2,596 - - ) tion i add in in (
1973 1973 r r fo guests guests oom oom r 1,765 1,765 - nson- i Rob *Fort *Fort
9,609 9,609 ,601 ,601 602 602 , 10 11 11
212 212 232 232 279 279 SRA SRA n~s n~s i r p S ictoria ictoria V
2,216 2,216 865 865 , 2 547 547 , 2 SP SP Ponca Ponca
351 351 , , l l 2,039 2,039 ,953 ,953 l l SP SP rara rara ob i N
3,205 3,205 3,232 3,232 3,166 3,166 SP SP nson nson i Rob *Fort *Fort
2,625 2,625 3,233 3,233 2,657 2,657 Chadron Chadron
1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973 Area Area
COUNTS COUNTS GUEST GUEST CABIN CABIN STERED STERED I G E R
~ ~ 687 687 26 26 790 790 TOTALS TOTALS
,212 ,212 1 1 449 449 22 22 535 535 SP SP iobrara iobrara N
799 799 238 238 4 4 5 5 22 SP SP on on r Chad
Days Days Camp Camp Campers Campers Gr(i)up Gr(i)up s s n stratio i Reg Campers Campers ea ea Ar
Group Group Total Total of of Number Number f f o Camp Camp r r up up ro G Numbe
COUNT COUNT TOR TOR ISI V NG NG I MP CA UP UP GRO 1975 1975 TROUT TAG INCOME Area 1974 1975 F0rt Robinson State Park $ 696,00 $ 756,00 Tw0 Rivers State Recreation Area 103,170,00 98,572,00 T©TAL $103,866.00 $99,328.00
1975 GENERAL CAMPING--VISITOR COUNT 1974 1975 1975 Number of Uni ts Number of Area Campers Registered Campers Ash Hollow SHP 745 502 1 ,516 Chadron SP 12,464 3,676 13 ,266 Fort Robinson SP 7,895 2,179 7,208 Fremont SRA 38,637 8,970 38,766 Johnson Lake SRA 36,993 7,018 40,251 Louis vi11 e SRA 25,220 5,520 24,398 Kearney County SRA 13,612 3,016 14,275 Mormon Island SWA 16,585 4,915 16,115 Niobrara SP 2,644 1,229 2,953 Ponca SP 12,981 2,964 12,686 Two Rivers SRA 23,714 5,630 20,113 Victoria Springs SRA l ,287 385 1,679 Wi ndmi 11 SWA 11,424 -2.! 782 13,177 *TOTALS 204,201 49,786 206,403 *A camping unit averages about 4 people per camping party, If the average duration of a visit by a camper is 3 days, then it can be calculated that the above campgrounds account for 625,209 general camping days,
*STATE PARK AND RECREATION AREA CAMP 1974 1975 Chadron State Park $ 5,169.14 $ 7,589.Ql Fremont State Recreation Area 19,410.47 21,793,65 Fort Robinson State Park 5,156,40 4,610. 5© Johnson Lake State Recreation Area 18 ,88~L 45 20,512.02 Kearney County State Recreation Area 5,170, 17 5,735.30 Louisville State Recreation Area 10,505,36 12,©2GL41
Mo rmon Island State Way side Area 13' 185 0 70 17,326,78 Niobrara State Park 2,271a21 2,120a50 Ponca State Park 14,824 . 02 18,633023 Two Ri vers State Recreation Area 17,613o42 18,477.88
Victo ria Springs State Recreation Area 547 0 31 977.97 Windmill State Way side Area 9J789a45 14,084, 10 TOTAL $122,532.10 $143,881.35
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N©N-VEHICLE N©N-VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ACCIDENTS - 3 3 -
VEHICLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ACCIDENTS - 34 34
Workmen s s Compen sa t i on on Cl ai ms: ms: c laims laims - 2 2 $6,380,42 $6,380,42
8
Ribs Ribs - 2 2
Hand Hand - Ear Ear - l l l l
Fin9er Fin9er - 14 14 Arm Arm - 6 6
Knee Knee - Eye Eye - 5 5 5 5
Foot Foot Neck Neck - - 2 2 2 2
Ankle Ankle - Head Head 4 4 - 3 3
Leg Leg - Po 5 5 i son son Ivy Ivy 2 2 -
Natu r e e o - f f l l Employee Employee In j ur Heart Heart i es: es: Attack Attack Back Back - 13 13
Tempo r a r y y emp l oyee oyee acc i dents dents - 23 23
Pe r manen t t employee employee accidents accidents - 43 43
PERSONAL PERSONAL INJURY INJURY ACCIDEN T S : : Tota l l state state c ost ost (State (State Claims Claims Board) Board) - $3,667.72 $3,667.72
Smalle s t t pay r oll oll - 56 56
Largest Largest pay r oll oll - 506 506
Ave r age age n u mbe r r emp l oyees oyees per per payroll payroll - 193 193
Temporary -- Tota1 Tota1 g r o ss ss wages wages - $813,805,00 $813,805,00
Numbe r r te r m i na t ed ed employees employees - 48 48
Numbe r r new new emp l oyees oyees - (1 (1 PEP) PEP) 91 91 CETA) CETA) (54 (54
Average Average numbe r r of of employees employees per per month month - 389 389
PAYROLLS: PAYROLLS: Pe r manent- - Total Total §ross §ross wage s s - $3,848,827 , 00 00
Compensation Compensation ca s es es and and veh i cle cle accident s . .
Personnel Personnel confer r ed ed with with the the Atto r ney ney Gene r al's al's office office on on several several Workmen's Workmen's
positions . .
in in 1975 1975 resulted resulted in in posit i on on r eclass ifi cation cation or or pay pay grade grade change change for for six six
Job Job aud i ts ts and and clas s ificaton ificaton reviews reviews by by the the State State Department Department of of Personnel Personnel
benefits, benefits, personne l l turnove r , , positions, positions, s ex ex of of employees employees and and location location of of employees. employees.
throughout throughout the the yea r , , repl i es es we r e e given given fo r r personnel personnel surveys surveys regarding regarding salaries, salaries,
received received and and answered , , Personnel Personnel also also i nterviewed nterviewed and and tested tested many many applicants applicants
1975. 1975. Numerous Numerous letters letters on on employment employment possibilities possibilities and and career career information information were were
A A total total of of vacancy vacancy announcements announcements 50 50 was was sent sent to to Commission Commission personnel personnel during during
of of the the agency's agency's operation operation budget . .
evaluations, evaluations, pe r sennel sennel records records and and prepa r at i on on of of personal personal services services portion portion
werkmen' s s compensat i on, on, retirement, retirement, i nsurance, nsurance, acc i dent dent reports, reports, performance performance
Funct i ons ons 0f 0f the the Personnel Personnel Div i s i on on i nclude nclude administration administration of of payroll, payroll, PERSONNEL PERSONNEL
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Seat Seat Load Load Factor Factor 5.5 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.6
Per Per Seat Seat Mile Mile .072 .057 .057 .072 .076 .076
--:lo --:lo --:14 --:14 Per Per Mile Mile -:TI -:TI
1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973
OPERATING OPERATING COST COST BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN (Per (Per mile mile and and seat seat mile) mile)
Average Average Cost Cost Per Per Hour Hour Over Over a a Four - Year Year Period Period - $62.67 $62.67
$70.06 $70.06 $60.62 $60.62 $75. $75. 14 14
Combined Combined Direct Direct and and Indirect Indirect Cost Cost 1975 1975 Per Per hour: hour: 1974 1974 1973 1973
- Total Total Indirect Indirect $35.40 $35.40 Cost Cost Per Per Hou r r
Direct Direct Operating Operating Cost Cost Per Per Hour Hour - $34.66 $34.66
$ $ 12,081.17 12,081.17 TOTAL TOTAL
115. 115. 95 95 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Supplies Supplies 92.75 92.75 115. 115. 47 47
7,000 . 00 00 Rada r r Installation Installation
New New Equipment: Equipment:
604.94 604.94 Utilitie s s
Charts Charts 198.75 198.75 and and Publications Publications 134 . . 00 00 174.03 174.03
135 135 Federal Federal 00 00 Tax Tax 135. 135. 00 00 135 . . 00 00 0 0
2,882.53 2,882.53 Storages Storages Landing Landing Fees Fees 2,425.19 2,425.19 1,759.13 1,759.13
insured insured value . .
Hull Hull All All Risk Risk Basis Basis $80,000 $80,000
insurance insurance each each occurrence occurrence
injury injury and and property property damage damage
$3,000,000 $3,000,000 single single limit limit bodily bodily
$ $ Insurance Insurance 1,444 . 00 00 $1,325.00 $1,325.00 $1,015.00 $1,015.00
1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973
INDIRECT INDIRECT OPERATING OPERATING COST COST
average average spee d. d.
speed. speed. Total Total flight flight time time is is a ir ir to to ground ground time time only, only, using using 180 180 m.p.h. m.p.h.
pre ss ure ure over over the the wing wing and and is is operating operating only only when when aircraft aircraft has has flight flight
more more than than noted, noted, since since aircraft aircraft recording recording hour hour meter meter is is run run by by air air
*Total *Total aircraft aircraft engine engine operating operating time time will will be be approximately approximately 10 10 percent percent
Total Total Hou rs rs Flown* Flown* - 337.5 337.5
$ $ ,697 ,697 70 70
11 11 $15,386.86 $15,386.86 $22,908.71 $22,908.71 . . TOTAL TOTAL 0 0
1,204.70 1,204.70 Radio ' re pa ir ir
Oil Oil 204.24 204.24 199.53 199.53 213.74 213.74
Gasolin~ Gasolin~ 6,872.28 6,872.28 8,339.99 8,339.99 6,357.08 6,357.08
Aircraft Aircraft repair repair $ $ 3,416.48 3,416.48 $ $ 6,787.34 6,787.34 $16,337.89 $16,337.89
1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973
DIRECT DIRECT OPERATING OPERATING COST COST BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN
AERO AERO COMMANDER COMMANDER PILOT PILOT Depreciation The aircraft was depreciated out in 1973 and has a residual value of . $77,191,59i a realistic resale figure since the craft is in excellent condition. The spare engine increases this amount by about $6,000 to $7,000. Charges Charges to other agncies are $78 per hour by all aircraft involved in the Aircraft Scheduling Pool in 1975. This income was $6,520.80. Charges to divisions within the Game and Parks Commission for 1976 will be based on the direct operating CQSt for 1975 - $34,66 per hour,
HOURS OF FLYING BREAKDOWN Total Hours Flown - 337.5 Hours of Night Flying - 17.9 Hours of Instrument Flying - 19.8 BREAKDOWN OF AIRCRAFT USED BY DIVISIONS 1975 1974 Administration* 120.2 148.2 Department of Aeronautics Aircraft Pool 83,6 107.3 Operations 17.4 4.6 Fiscal 12.3 7.4 Fisheries 26. 1 44.3 Information and Education ,5 12.7 Law Enforcement, Survey and Patrol 6.3 2. 1 Parks 26,9 43.9 Pilot Proficiency 2.6 1. 1 Planning and Programming 3,9 28.2 Wi1dl ife 20.0 25.2 Resource Services 2.9 Aircraft maintenance 7.0 Federal Aid 2.2
*Flight charged to Administration includes all flights by the director, assistant director, commissioners, and cambined department personnel assi sti ng the director or assistant director.
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(8) (8) NCCY- - Nebra ska ska Counc i l l on on Chi ldren ldren and and Youth Youth
(7) (7) MAPA- -Trails -Trails Task Task Force, Force, Met r opo lita n n Area Area Planning Planning Agency Agency
on on Adviso r y y Committee) Committee)
(6) (6) NASIS -- Nebraska Nebraska Annual Annual Social Social Indicators Indicators Survey. Survey. (Represented (Represented
(5) (5) Loup Loup Power Power Canal Canal trail trail invest i gaton s s
(4) (4) Lincoln Lincoln B i cycle cycle Plan -- Mayo r s s Committee Committee
1
Republican Republican ri vers vers to to determine determine current current levels levels of of u se. se.
(3) (3) Rivers Rivers Studies -- Field Field investigations investigations on on N iobrara iobrara and and
(2) (2) Nat io nal nal Scenic Scenic and and Recreation Recreation Trails Trails Studies. Studies.
Recreation, Recreation, and and review review of of other other task task force force documents. documents.
(1) (1) Platte Platte Ba si n n Level Level B B Study -- Input Input to to Task Task Fo rce rce 10 10 on on Outdoor Outdoor
Other Other m iscellaneo us us co mm ittee ittee assignment s s and and plann i n~ n~ efforts efforts involved: involved:
proposal proposal as as a a follow - up up to to the the February February 1975 1975 Wildl i fe fe Habitat Habitat Conference. Conference.
Cons i de rable rable staff staff t i me me was was de v oted oted to to the the development development of of a a wildlife wildlife habiatat habiatat
Technical Technical Advisory Advisory Comm ittee ittee (TAC) . .
Membe rs hip hip on on adv i sory sory co mm i ttee ttee is is same same as as that that for for the the SCORP SCORP
to to coo r dinate dinate development development of of Nebra ska's ska's tourism/recreation tourism/recreation potentials . .
p la nning nning effort effort headed headed by by the the Department Department of of Economic Economic Development Development
(4) (4) Neb raska raska Travel Travel Industry Industry Development Development Plan Plan is is an an inter-agency inter-agency
year. year.
and and reporti ng ng new new trail trail deve l opment opment during during the the Bicentennial Bicentennial
Nebraska Nebraska trails trails and and servig servig as as a a s tate tate clearinghouse clearinghouse for for monitoring monitoring
(3) (3) Bicentenn ial ial Trails Trails project project d i rected rected efforts efforts to to inventorying inventorying
plan s. s.
to to prov i de de a a so ur ce ce of of i nput nput and and review review comments comments on on these these
Comp re hensive hensive Planning Planning Advisory Advisory team team (CPAT) (CPAT) was was formed formed
contracted contracted with with four four counties counties to to complete complete plans . .
plans . . The The State State Office Office of of Plann i ng ng and and Programm i ng ng
(2) (2) Rev ie w, w, comment comment and and provide provide input input to to county county comprehensive comprehensive
these these plans . .
plan s s from from each each NRD NRD by by Augu st st 1, 1, 1975 . . Most Most have have completed completed
District District plans . . Leg isl ation ation required required one one and and six-year six-year
(1) (1) Review, Review, comment comment and and prov i de de input input to to Natural Natural Resource Resource
the the on-going on-going state state planning planning process process as as represented represented by by the the following following examples: examples:
eligibility" eligibility" opt i on, on, the the Federal Federal Bureau Bureau of of Outdoo r r Recreation Recreation reviewed reviewed and and approved approved
Activities Activities dur ing ing 1975 1975 pr i mar il y y involved involved co ordination. ordination. Under Under the the "continuing "continuing
Comprehen si ve ve Planning Planning
programming. programming.
Comprehensive Comprehensive Outdoor Outdoor Recreation Recreation Plan, Plan, resource resource monitoring, monitoring, and and capital capital
Respons i bil i ties ties include include grant grant administration, administration, maintenance maintenance of of the the State State
PLANNING PLANNING AND AND PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING DIVISION DIVISION Res ource Mon itoring Bas ic responsibility of the un it is interaction in the planning efforts of other g©vernmental entities so that their ac t ion programs will rema in or bec0me consi stent with the goa1s and objects of the Game and Parks Comm ission. Op~ortunities for th is inpu t are available through the routi ne A-95 process and Depa rtment of Roads, Leve l of Study and Environmental Repo rt s and specific plann ing efforts such as power plant si t i ng stud ies, powe r station plan s and water pro ject planning,
Grant=In ~Ai d Programs Land and Water Con servation Fund The Land and Wate r Conservation Fund Ac t of 1965 provides 50% federal grants in-aid to the various states and the ir pe1itica1 su bd ivisi0ns for comprehen sive planning acquisition, and deve lopment of outdoor recreaton areas, State legislation provides that 40% annual apportionment be allocated for state pro jects and 60% for political subdivision projects, Planning and Programming is res pon sible for administering the program, Activities include: (1) review and processing of al l required program documents (2) f iscal and project control~ and (3) liaison with po litical subdivisions and other agencies,
Regu lar Appo rtionmen ts Fi sea 1 State Po litical Subd ivision Year Projects Projects Total Hl65 77,748 000 51,832 , 00 129~580 , 00 1966 635 i855,57 423,903072 1,059,759,29 1967 427, 642004 285$094069 712~736073 1968 465 ,265,13 310:; 1760 75 775~ 441 ,88 1969 34Q,944oO0 227~296 , 00 568 ~2 400©© 197© 469~561020 313~040080 782ii602 , 00 1971 889,920,00 593~280,0(i) 1,483,200,00 1972 1,151~070, QO li726~605o00 2,877,675,©@ 1973 818~ 827,20 lj228,240,80 2~057,068,@(i) 1974 256,581060 384 i872, 40 44 L 454 . 0© 1975 810,720, 00 1~216, 080 ,00 2,026,800, 00 1976 395~992,80 5g3~989,20 989,982 , 0© $1 ~740 ,127054 $7,354,411,36 14,094i538,9©
Special Appo rtionments From Contingency Fund FY 1966 Omaha 2 projects 210,212.64 FY 1970 Lincoln l project 150 ~0©0 , (D() FY 1975 Blair 1 project 131 ~0G.Hilo 00
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re~ulations. re~ulations.
and and
laws laws
boating boating of of enforcement enforcement the the to to and and m m rogra p education education safety safety boat boat our our to to related related
itures itures pend ex and and es es i t ivi act for for available available $49,350 $49,350 made made
program program
this this
1975, 1975,
n~ n~ ri Du s. s. m ro~ra p safety safety boat boat ehensive ehensive r mp co of of ment ment develop the the n n i cially cially nan i
f
states states the the assist assist to to designed designed is is , , Guard Coast Coast S. S. . U the the by by
administered administered
is is h h ic wh ogram ogram r p This This . . passed s s wa ct ct A Safety Safety Boat Boat al al r Fede the the 1971, 1971, In In
Safety Safety Boat Boat
. .
$19,000
was was tionment tionment r po ap 1975 1975 s s raska Neb
r. r. ve i R ri ri ou iss M the the of of
resources resources
fishery fishery
1
mmercial mmercial co the the on on nformation nformation i of of collection collection the the to to pertained pertained d d ir th The The . .
catfish
channel channel 0f 0f culture culture cage cage the the for for laterals laterals canal canal igation igation irr n~ n~ i us of of
ty ty ili
feasib
the the mine mine r dete to to gned gned si de s s wa second second The The state. state. the the n n i ies ies vit i act
fisheries fisheries
commercial commercial ous ous ri va the the on on ation ation m infor statistical statistical of of collection collection the the concerned concerned
project project One One , , m rogra p is is th r r unde active active re re we rojects rojects p three three , , 975 1 ng ng ri Du
ries ries Fishe l l ia Commerc
resourceso resourceso water water and and land land
over over
management management exercising exercising oups oups r g and and ndividuals ndividuals i to to ded ded rovi p was was e e f ldli i w
for for
ment ment
environ the the protect protect or or rove rove mp i to to gned gned si de assistance assistance - ance- assist technical technical
(6) (6)
and, and, programs; programs; these these under under constructed constructed or or acquired acquired mprovements mprovements i capital capital
of of
upkeep upkeep the the to to ertaining ertaining p es es iviti ntenance--act i ma (5) (5) use; use;
c c i
publ
facilitate facilitate
to to or or conditions conditions itat itat hab perpetuate perpetuate or or mprove, mprove, i create, create, to to
designed designed activities activities
- development (4) (4) oduction; oduction; r p dlife dlife il w and and se se u public public for for acquired acquired re re we
rchased rchased pu
lands lands -- acquisition land land (3) (3) resources; resources; se se the of of use use ecreation ecreation r the the
enhance enhance
to to or or ldlife ldlife i w and and fish fish of of t t managemen and and ation ation rv conse effective effective
the the for for
needed needed mation mation infor factual factual collect collect to to gned gned i des research--studies research--studies (2) (2) isions; isions; dec
management management in in on on i administrat the the aid aid to to users users r r i the or or
environments, environments,
their their
ife, ife, l ild w fish, fish, of of status status the the on on data data collect collect to to gned gned i des
inventories--studies inventories--studies
or or surveys surveys (1) (1) include: include: s s m rogra p two two these these r r unde funded funded s s vitie i Act
on. on. i restorat fish fish sport sport for for 37 37 . $231,041 earmarked earmarked Program Program storation storation
Re
Fish Fish
Sport Sport The The . . training safety safety hunter hunter on on expenditure expenditure for for authorized authorized was was $45,500 $45,500
figure, figure, this this Of Of restoration. restoration. ldlife ldlife i w to to pertaining pertaining work work for for raska raska Neb to to
available available $934,298.36 $934,298.36 made made Program Program n n storatio Re ildlife ildlife W the the 975, 975, 1 ing ing Dur
funds. funds. d d i a federal federal ate ate i appropr the the from from rsed rsed mbu rei e e r a costs costs
state's state's
the the
of of
75% 75% ch ch i wh after after expense, expense, state state at at med med r perfo is is sed sed po ro p rk rk Wo
acts. acts.
the the
of of
ns ns sio provi the the to to assent assent st st mu state state the the s, s, m rogra p these these in in pate pate ici part To To
lures. lures. and and baits baits
reels, reels, creels, creels,
rods, rods, fishing fishing on on tax tax 10% 10% a a by by ed ed pport su is is Program Program Restoration Restoration Fish Fish
Sport Sport the the
whereas whereas ammunitions, ammunitions, and and arms arms on on tax tax excise excise federal federal 11% 11% all all from from comes comes Program Program
Restoration Restoration life life Wild and and Fish Fish .S. .S. U the the by by administered administered are are s s program
Such Such
activities. activities. restoration restoration for for territories territories and and states states the the to to assistance assistance
financial financial
provide provide h h ic wh s s m rogra p companion companion are are 0 0 195 of of Act Act storation storation Re Fish Fish
Sport Sport in in
Aid Aid Federal Federal the the and and 1937 1937 of of Act Act on on storati Re ldlife ldlife Wi n n i id id A Federal Federal The The
n n io Restorat ildlife ildlife W and and Fish Fish Sport Sport in in Aid Aid Federal Federal
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funds, funds, of of lack lack a a of of because because helved helved s s wa project project the the but but
Commission, Commission, the the by by owned owned ty ty r prope real real all all of of y y r nvento i an an initiated initiated (DAS) (DAS) Services Services
Administrative Administrative of of ment ment rt Depa s s Nebraska' . . ned r conce ialist ialist pec s the the of of on on i attent the the
to to called called are are articles articles nent nent rti pe and and daily daily wed wed revie is is ter ter is Reg Federal Federal The The
months. months. two two after after position position another another took took attorney attorney The The , , program (CETA) (CETA) Act Act Training Training
Employment Employment sive sive Comprehen the the r r unde ed ed r hi were were man man maintenance maintenance a a and and attorney attorney An An
buildings. buildings. storage storage plus plus space space yard yard of of acres acres 1/2 1/2 l l of of placement placement re ng ng sitati neces
Board, Board, Fair Fair the the by by over over taken taken be be will will complex complex e e ir ent the the 977, 977, 1 By By Fairgrounds. Fairgrounds. the the
on on expansion expansion road road to to lost lost was was Fairgrounds Fairgrounds State State the the at at yard yard ntenance ntenance i ma The The
s s neou iscella M
. . ift g
a a as as or or sale sale for for either either offered offered acts acts r t on on accomplished accomplished re re we recons recons Twelve Twelve
nce nce connaissa Re
. . Lake
Clark Clark and and Lewis Lewis at at SRA SRA Santee Santee for for Council Council Tribal Tribal Sioux Sioux Santee Santee the the th th i w iated iated negot
was was lease lease a a and and w, w, cre Parks Parks the the for for Bloomfield Bloomfield n n i leased leased s s wa p p sho ce ce maintenan
A A , , River the the to to adjacent adjacent rcel rcel pa a a r r fo canal, canal, old old an an been been had had h h ic wh land, land, of of
strip strip a a trading trading by by mproved mproved i was was SRA SRA Lake Lake Bowman Bowman . . ne shoreli e e ir ent the the of of control control
Commission Commission the the gave gave and and acres acres five five added added SRA SRA Lake Lake l l Pibe at at arranged arranged trade trade A A
es. es. r ac 727.19 727.19 ing ing total
I-80 I-80 along along tracts tracts ght ght i e for for return return n n i expansion expansion oad oad r or or f s s Road of of Department Department
Nebraska Nebraska the the to to traded traded s s wa County, County, ta ta Dako n n i tract tract acre acre - 40 a a Lake, Lake, tal tal s Cry
. . ms ra prog federal federal Johnson Johnson
Dingell and and Robertson Robertson - Pittman the the from from funds funds th th i w NRD, NRD, the the to to cost cost nal nal i g i or the the at at
Districts, Districts, Resource Resource ral ral Natu from from purchased purchased were were acres, acres, 363 363 totaling totaling sites, sites, Three Three
Leases Leases and and tion tion i Acquis Land Land
correction. correction. and/or and/or information information
additional additional for for returned returned were were them them of of Twelve Twelve program. program. fund fund Conservation Conservation Water Water
and and Land Land the the under under subdivisions subdivisions political political 14 14 for for wed wed revie were were Appraisals Appraisals
ew ew i Rev Appraisal Appraisal
program. program. (JET) (JET) Training Training Educational Educational ile ile Juven the the in in cipation cipation i part Commission's Commission's
the the through through rk rk wo custodial custodial in in trained trained been been have have teenagers teenagers Several Several stewardship. stewardship.
his his under under reduced reduced greatly greatly been been have have repairs repairs ous ous iscellane m other other and and conditioning, conditioning,
air air plumbing, plumbing, work, work, electrical electrical for for Bills Bills . . carpentry and and plumbing, plumbing, electricity, electricity,
of of knowledge knowledge extensive extensive an an with with man man maintenance maintenance and and ies ies utilit accomplished accomplished an an is is
Sheldon Sheldon supervisor, supervisor, maintenance maintenance and and utilities utilities the the as as d d ire h was was Sheldon Sheldon Harold Harold
Complex Complex Headquarters Headquarters
assignments. assignments. miscellaneous miscellaneous and and review, review, Register Register Federal Federal son, son, i a i l legal legal
management, management, building building review, review, appraisal appraisal water water and and land land leasing, leasing, issance, issance, reconna
acquisition, acquisition, land land including including activities activities normal normal its its pursued pursued Section Section Realty Realty The The REALTY REALTY
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area. area.
from from Sutherland Sutherland Reservoir Reservoir to to put-and - take take carp carp ponds ponds in in the the Lincoln Lincoln and and Omaha Omaha
cholera cholera outbreak, outbreak, seining seining Wagon Wagon Train Train Lake, Lake, and and delivering delivering 60,00© 60,00© pounds pounds of of carp carp
of of the the s tate tate to to the the other. other. Major Major activities activities included: included: fencing, fencing, working working the the
District District IV IV work work also also included included mobile mobile crew crew work work on on projects projects from from one one end end
Services, Services, Terrestrial, Terrestrial, Law Law Enforcement, Enforcement, & & and and I I E E divisions. divisions.
project. project. The The cholera cholera outbreak outbreak required required a a tremendous tremendous effort effort from from the the Resource Resource
Sacramento. Sacramento. As As a a result result only only 75 75 wood wood ducks ducks were were available available for for the the F . F.A. F.A. release release
the the loss loss of of some some migrating migrating ducks ducks and and geese, geese, plus plus 38 38 from from the the captive captive flock flock at at
An An outbreak outbreak of of fowl fowl cholera cholera on on and and near near Sacramento Sacramento Game Game Farm Farm resulted resulted in in
District District IV IV
and/or and/or maintenance maintenance of of public public facilities facilities and and equipment . .
planting planting wildlife wildlife food food and and cover cover plots, plots, noxious noxious weed weed control control and and construction construction
curtail curtail soil soil erosion. erosion. Other Other activities activities included included tree tree and and shrub shrub planting, planting,
aiding aiding to to provide provide acres acres 2,609 2,609 of of grass/legume grass/legume mixture mixture to to provide provide habitat habitat and and
District District III III werked werked as as a a liaison liaison with with Natural Natural Resources Resources District District thus thus
District District III III
the the district district office . .
fencing fencing to to exclude exclude cattle, cattle, fence fence maintenance, maintenance, and and maintaining maintaining and and remodeling remodeling
improvement improvement of of wildlife wildlife habitat habitat on on wildlife wildlife lands. lands. Other Other activities activities included: included:
Lease Lease agreements agreements with with local local farmers farmers and and ranchers ranchers were were used used to to continue continue
District District II II
primarily primarily turkey. turkey.
of of studies studies to to evaluate evaluate the the affect affect logging logging will will have have on on wildlife wildlife populations, populations,
Increased Increased lumbering lumbering of of private private land land in in the the Pine Pine Ridge Ridge prompted prompted initiation initiation
regeneration regeneration of of " dog dog hair" hair" stands stands of of ponder0sa ponder0sa pine pine on on state state wildlife wildlife lands. lands.
District District I I began began selective, selective, controlled controlled burns burns in in an an effort effort to to control control
District District I I
enhance enhance wildlife wildlife habitat. habitat.
Fish Fish and and Wildlife Wildlife Service, Service, Natural Natural Resource Resource District, District, and and wildlife wildlife clubs clubs to to
individuals, individuals, Soil Soil Conservation Conservation Service, Service, ASCS, ASCS, Forest Forest Service, Service, Bureau Bureau of of Reclamation, Reclamation,
A A major major effort effort in in all all districts districts involved involved technical technical assistance assistance to to private private
Management Management Area. Area.
waterfowl waterfowl during during the the fowl fowl cholera cholera outbreak outbreak on on and and near near the the Sacramento Sacramento State State Game Game
habitat habitat assistance assistance to to landowners landowners and and cooperating cooperating agencies agencies to to picking picking up up dead dead
1975 1975 was was a a diverse diverse year year for for Res0urce Res0urce Services . . Work Work ranged ranged from from wildlife wildlife
RESOURCE RESOURCE SERVICES SERVICES
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, , aska r eb N in in d d conducte ere ere w als als i Tr ional ional Nat two two
addition, addition, In In . . ls ria t d license 26 26 and and ls ls a ri t fund fund 28 28 ncluding ncluding i authorized, authorized, as as w
als als i tr 56 56 of of total total A A , , 974 1 as as number number me me sa the the roster, roster, tate tate s the the n n o ere ere w clubs clubs
dog dog porting porting s d d ize gan or 18 18 , , 975 1 ng ng ri Du state. state. he he t n i with activities activities trial trial field field
and and training training dog dog ting ting r spo a11 a11 rs rs te is admin ivision ivision D es es ic v r Se rce rce u so Re The The
ies ies t i activ g g in Train d d an Trial Trial Dog Dog
r. r. cooperato r r pe acres acres 18 18 , , 9 of of e e g avera an an es, es, r ac 83 83 ,2 9
of of total total a a ith ith w rators rators oope c 11 11 0 1, from from ed ed v i rece re re we s s ment enroll 1975 1975 In In
life life d il W for for res res Ac
. . benefits fe fe i dl il w
as as well well as as benefits benefits gen gen nitro r r atte m ic: ic: organ for for egumes egumes l on on heavily heavily g g in y rel
s, s, plan nal nal rotatio eased eased cr n i s s and l e e lif d il w alley alley V Salt Salt on on leases leases Tenant Tenant
. . ds ir b 386 386 s s wa
production production duck duck ood ood w Total Total . . ock st ng ng i d ree b for for ned ned i eta r e e r we s s duck wood wood ve ve i F . . Lake
toga toga s Cone at at 208 208 and and s s Lake n n i Tw at at irds irds b 73 73 1 ncluded ncluded i eases eases l e r k k c du Wood Wood
. . Lakes n n i Tw at at d d release ere ere w 18 18 er er noth a and and Lake, Lake, Oak Oak Branched Branched at at d d se relea
ere ere w ds ds ir b banded banded x x -si y t Twen . . ds r bi r r bato incu and and duction, duction, ro p r r ye l f free free fe fe i ldl i w
production, production, flock flock ve ve i pt ca uding uding l nc i s, s, d ir b 63 63 totaled totaled oduction oduction r p e s goo a a Canad
alley alley V Salt Salt
legumes. legumes. and and rasses rasses g ennial ennial r pe selected selected and and ations ations ot r crop crop
certain certain using using by by patterns patterns ng ng i opp cr d d te pea re om om r f away away move move to to done done as as w rk rk Wo
aska. aska. r eb N ern ern t eas over over ll ll a m m ro f s s classe
ecology ecology and and troops troops Scout Scout groups, groups, hool hool sc from from people people 020 020 1, d d i d as as areas areas the the
toured toured ndividuals ndividuals i 1,430 1,430 addition addition In In ducks, ducks, 31 31 and and geese geese 928 928 took took ers ers Hunt
. . Plattsmouth at at ea ea r a hunting hunting ed ed ll contro the the use use to to unity unity rt oppo
the the had had hunters hunters fferent fferent i d 550 550 1, Some Some 19. 19. and and 18 18 November November on on s s d ir b 160,000 160,000 of of
population population record record a a reaching reaching vember vember No in in ly ly i d stea ilt ilt bu numbers numbers se se Goo
Area Area nt nt Manageme terfowl terfowl Wa th th Plattsmou
. . blocks
grass grass lture lture u onoc m and and trees trees locust locust thorny thorny of of control control needed needed for for s s area me me so
on on done done was was burning burning Controlled Controlled l. l. fow r wate y y r grato i m for for water water ent ent man r pe of of
ile ile m f f hal a a ng ng i provid , , eted l comp was was rsh rsh Ma weed weed rt ma S at at ng ng i h itc d Level Level
cation. cation. i f iversi d tat tat i hab onal onal i t i add ding ding i v
pro lands, lands, dlife dlife il w V V t t ric t s i D on on nted nted la p re re we s s ub shr nd nd a ees ees r t 00 00 5 0, 1 e Som
. . lands state-owned state-owned on on ovement ovement r mp i tat tat i hab life life d il w ound ound ar d d re nte ce k k or W
V V strict strict Di
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if if vandalism vandalism is is not not a a prob le m . .
cattle cattle from from valua ble ble hab i tat, tat, i f f cattle cattle are are acclimated acclimated to to such such a a device, device, and and
Evaluat io n n s howed howed that that portable portable elect ri c c fences fences do do have have potential potential for for excluding excluding
establ is hed hed on on U . S . . Forest Forest Serv i ce ce lands lands i n n the the Sand Sand H ills ills and and Pine Pine Ridge . .
habit at at during during the the growing growing season season at at m ini mum mum cost. cost. Experimental Experimental plots plots were were
dur ing ing 1975 1975 to to determine determine if if electric electric fenc i ng ng could could p r otect otect areas areas of of high high value value
With With hab i tat tat of of crit i cal cal concern, concern, a a short - term term p r oject oject was was carried carried out out
determining determining patterns patterns of of deer deer use use and and damage. damage.
Science Science and and Wildl ife. ife. Approximately Approximately two two grow i ng ng seasons seasons w ill ill be be followed followed in in
by by Game Game and and Parks Parks and and supervised supervised
through through the the Univ ersity s s Department Department of of Poultry Poultry
1
and and corn corn i n n the the Sand Sand H ills ills was was started started during during the the fall . . This This study study is is funded funded
A A g r aduate aduate st uden t t project project to to dete r m i ne ne extent extent of of deer deer damage damage on on alfalfa alfalfa
tool tool i n n phea sant sant management , ,
Then, Then, a a prel i m inary inary mod el el was was deve l oped, oped, wh ic h h hopefully hopefully w i ll ll be be useful useful as as a a
It It w as as analyzed analyzed to to define define relat i onsh i p s s between between pheasants , , weather, weather, and and crops. crops.
and and weathe r r for for the the past past 30 30 years years was was asse mbled mbled and and transferred transferred to to co mputer mputer forms. forms.
phea sant sant to to changing changing land-use land-use pa tterns. tterns. Data Data on on pheas ant ant populations , , land land use, use,
Work Work was was begun begun on on develop i ng ng a a model model to to pred ic t t the the response response of of ring-necked ring-necked
long -ter m m studies. studies.
Several Several new new projects projects we re re begun begun during during 1975, 1975, plus plus continuation continuation of of several several
Re search search Management Management
Officers Officers and and b i ologi s ts. ts.
hunters . . The The bio-enforcement bio-enforcement specia lis t t p rov i des des lia i son son between between Conservation Conservation
controlled controlled shoot i ng ng areas, areas, falconry falconry ope r ations ations and and pe r mit s s for for aerial aerial coyote coyote
The The div ision ision is is res ponsible ponsible fo r r mon i to ri ng ng p ri vate -· game game farm farm ope ratio ns, ns,
and and study study non-native non-native species species to to determ i ne ne their their suitabiJity suitabiJity for for introducti0n. introducti0n.
information information on on non - game game specie~, specie~, develop develop practices practices to to protect protect threatened threatened species, species,
changes changes and and estimate estimate their their im~act im~act on on w i ldlife, ldlife, gather gather basel i ne ne population population
data, data, collect collect harvest harvest i nformation, nformation, conduct conduct band i ng ng studies, studies, document document habitat habitat
D ivision ivision personnel personnel gather gather pre - season season and and po st-seaso n n sex sex and and age age ratio ratio
use use reaso nab le. le.
the the resource resource wh ile ile p rovi ding ding the the maximum maximum hunting, hunting, trapping, trapping, and and recreational recreational
Management Management p r og ra ms ms are are des igne d d to to insure insure adequate adequate safeguards safeguards to to protect protect
Nebraska Nebraska and and the the U . S. S. Forest Forest Service Service are are in in progre ss . .
Services Services and and Law Law Enforcement. Enforcement. Coope rati ve ve studies studies with with the the Un iversity iversity of of
programs, programs, Research Research expertise expertise is is provided provided to to othe r r d i vis i ons ons such such as as Resource Resource
aimed aimed at at gathering gathering i nformation nformation to to ass i st st i n n the the development development of of management management
resea rc h h act i vities. vities. Resea rch rch personnel personnel are are i nvolved nvolved in in a a variety variety of of studies studies
During During 1975, 1975, responsibilities responsibilities of of the the division division were were broadened broadened to to include include
and and the the people . .
non-game non-game animals, animals, and and endangered endangered wildlife wildlife in in the the best best interest interest of of wildlife wildlife
non -ga me me wi ldlife ldlife i ncluding ncluding big big game, game, upland upland game, game, waterfowl, waterfowl, furbearers, furbearers,
The The Wildlife Wildlife Division Division develops develops management management programs programs for for the the game game and and
WILDLIFE WILDLIFE DIVISION DIVISION
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four four in in successful successful more more were were permits permits only only bucks bucks with with ons ons rs Pe taken. taken. deer deer the the of of
52% 52% comprising comprising harvest, harvest, firearm firearm the the in in deer deer mule mule exceeded exceeded whitetails whitetails time, time, first first
the the For For success. success. 58% 58% for for deer deer 16,134 16,134 took took holders holders - permit firearm firearm 27,697 27,697 The The
Sub-Unit. Sub-Unit.
Platte Platte r r Uppe the the and and it it Un Hills Hills Sand Sand the the but but all all filled filled time time this this at at rejected rejected those those
from from choices choices Second Second Platte. Platte. r r Uppe and and Republican, Republican, Platte, Platte, Ridge, Ridge, Pine Pine
Missouri, Missouri,
Paha, Paha, Keya Keya Frenchman, Frenchman, , , Buffalo units--the units--the eight eight n n i required required were were drawings drawings period period
application application second second the the ng ng i Follow . . units Wahoo Wahoo and and Elkhorn, Elkhorn, Blue, Blue, the the n n i necessary necessary
were were Drawings Drawings iod. iod. per application application first first the the during during apply apply to to ineligible ineligible were were
1974 1974
in in permits permits deer deer firearm firearm held held who who Persons Persons permits. permits. either-sex either-sex of of r r numbe the the in in
increase increase 17% 17% a a with with 1974, 1974, in in than than higher higher 10% 10% about about were were ued ued iss s s permit Firearm Firearm
remainder. remainder. the the
ng ng i provid deer deer mule mule with with rvest, rvest, ha the the of of 77% 77% up up made made itetails itetails Wh counties. counties. Sarpy Sarpy and and
Custer, Custer, Antelope, Antelope, in in taken taken st st mo the the with with counties, counties, 93 93 the the of of 90 90 in in taken taken were were Deer Deer
ittees. ittees. perm 9,103 9,103 taken taken by by r r dee 1,508 1,508 ith ith w 17% 17% was was Success Success 1974. 1974. over over 307 307 up up were were
Permits Permits . . d recor on on ghest ghest i h the the re re we rvest rvest ha and and sales sales permit permit r r dee ry ry Arche
r r Dee
season. season. firearm firearm for for open open dates dates of of *Exclusive *Exclusive
28 28 47 47 170 170 hery) hery) c (Ar Fall Fall 11-24 11-24 . . Oct
57 57 38 38 1 1, 2,011 2,011 7 7 (Shotgun) (Shotgun) 11 11 Fa Fa 25-Nov. 25-Nov. . . Oct
7 7 21 21 289 289 Spring(Archery) Spring(Archery) 1-18 1-18 il il Apr
26 26 490 490 1,875 1,875 Spring(Shotgun) Spring(Shotgun) 4 4 May May 19- April April
Turkey Turkey
4 4 7 7 157 157 31 31 Archery* Archery* 20-0ct. 20-0ct. . . Aug
82 82 1,463 1,463 89 89 1,7 Rifle Rifle 5 5 27-0ct. 27-0ct. Sept. Sept.
Antelope Antelope
17 17 1,508 1,508 9,103 9,103 31 31 Archery* Archery* 20-Dec. 20-Dec. Sept. Sept.
58 58 134 134 , 16 7,697 7,697 2 ifle ifle 16 16 R - 8 Nov. Nov. Deer Deer
Success Success vest vest r Ha Permit Permit . . No Season Season seecies seecies Dates Dates
Percent Percent
Harvest. Harvest. Game Game Big Big 1975 1975 . . 1 Table Table
species. species. these these of of all all for for level level high high
a a at at was was success success Hunting Hunting antelope. antelope. r r fo same same the the approximately approximately were were they they and and
year year us us io prev the the than than turkey turkey and and deer deer for for d d rize autho were were permits permits re re Mo
Game Game Big Big
. . Hills Sand Sand the the in in recommendations recommendations management management
future future for for is is bas the the as as serve serve to to expected expected are are guidelines guidelines Management Management . . . . birds birds
game game native native s s Nebraska of of
one one of of requirements requirements and and y y r histo life life the the on on studies studies
1
research research ve ve i tens in on on reports reports on on icati publ This This ls. ls. il H Sand Sand the the in in research research
grouse grouse prairie prairie with with ng ng i deal manuscript manuscript a a on on completed completed s s wa editing editing Final Final
. . regulations EPA EPA with with
compliance compliance maintain maintain to to function function laboratory laboratory ne ne i rout a a become become has has parks parks state state and and
areas areas production production fish fish for for analysis analysis sample sample water water Additionally, Additionally, ubmitted. ubmitted. s samples samples
blood blood and and meat meat of of identification identification rapid rapid more more and and easier easier enable enable l l il w This This types. types.
antiserum antiserum used used commonly commonly h h it w wildlife wildlife of of patterns patterns cross-reaction cross-reaction the the of of most most
documented documented h h ic wh completed completed was was on on i publicat a a enforcement, enforcement, law law aid aid To To areas. areas.
management management dlife dlife il w of of variety variety a a on on busy busy kept kept was was laboratory laboratory The The
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79 79 82 82 Totals Totals 1~463 1~463 ~ ~ . . . 89 89 »7 1 1,649 1,649
54 54 14 14 31 31 26 26 76 76 se se r ldhe i W 4Q 4Q
57 57 67 67 18 18 15 15 26 27 27 26 Rock Rock
89 89 88 88 449 449 398 398 450 450 oux oux i S 506 506 North North
78 78 88 88 133 133 120 120 152 152 52 52 1 Garden Garden
90 90 82 82 10 10 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 Duncdy Duncdy
71 71 63 63 75 75 65 65 03 03 1 al al m 105 105 is D
72 72 38 38 36 36 50 50 Cheyenne Cheyenne 50 50 7Fi, 7Fi,
72 72 81 81 94 94 129 129 129 129 105 105 Cherry Cherry
73 73 19 19 19 19 25 25 26 26 Brown Brown 7Fi, 7Fi,
79 79 82 82 481 481 413 413 502 502 606 606 Butte Butte Box Box
80 80 84 84 122 122 05 05 1 152 152 · · 125 125 Banner Banner
1975 1975 975 975 1 974 974 1 '1974 '1974 975 975 1 1974 1974 t t i Un
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Success Success vest vest r Ha ent ent rc Pe ts ts i m r Pe
. . ss e cc u s and and t t s ve r ha ts, ts, i m r pe Antelope Antelope o o 2 Ta~le Ta~le
o o ope 1 ante
7 7 bagged bagged ees ees itt rn r pe n n o eas s y y r arche 64-day 64-day 57 57 1 the ng ng ri Du o o antelope 1,463 1,463
taking taking permittees permittees ,789 ,789 1 h h it w 82%, 82%, s s wa on on as e s e e l f ri 9-day 9-day the the r r fo ss ss e c Suc o o mits r pe
1,760 1,760 for for e e r we ations ations lic pp a 405 405 ~ 3 e e er th nd nd a iod, iod, r pe on on i t lica pp a t t irs f the the during during
ap~ly ap~ly to to ble ble i g i el not not were were 1974 1974 nd nd a 973 973 1 n n i s s t i m er p d d l he o o wh s s son r Pe e e l f ri
so so doe 00 00 1 to to ung ung o y f f o age age er av r r yea - 65 65 20 the the than than
lower lower sti11 sti11 but but arsi arsi ye 2 2 ng ng i ed c e r p he he t than than r r ghe i h 0% 0% 1 s s wa does does 100 100 to to young young 55 55
of of ndex ndex i ty ty i oductiv r p e e Th o o t i Un oux oux i h S h rt No the the but but l l al n n i ed ed r occur s s ease r Dec
ageo ageo r ave year year - 5 last last the the than than gher gher i h 7% 7% bout bout a s s wa range range e e l Panhand better better the the in in
antelope antelope 6,600 6,600 about about of of mate mate i est 975 975 1 the the r, r, e v Howe 0 0 974 1 o o t ed ed r compa numbers numbers
antelope antelope in in cent cent r pe 20 20 about about se se a e cr de a a ted ted ica 0f 0f d in eys eys r~ u s al al i aer Summer Summer
Antleope Antleope
a a Are d d r o f f i G n n o d d e tt i m r pe ex ex -s ther i E (3) (3)
s s r yea h h t bo t t i ub-un s al al i Spec (2) (2)
llegal llegal i deer deer Mule Mule Antler1ess Antler1ess (1) (1)
1 i6 63 63 151982 151982 134 134 58 58 44 44 42 42 673 673 .J. 2)L_JJ , 25 TOTALS TOTALS
687 687 52 52 656 656 52 52 20 20 10(3) 10(3) 1 1 ,33 1 1d60 1d60 Wahoo Wahoo
69 69 70 70 971 971 971 971 65 65 50 50 1,400 1,400 ,392 ,392 1 P1atte(2) P1atte(2) r r e Upp
i352 i352 1 1 68 68 67 67 1,255 1,255 40 40 30 30 1,999 1,999 1,877 1,877 Sandhi1ls Sandhi1ls
50 50 47 47 624 624 531 531 20 20 10 10 1,240 1,240 1,140 1,140 ublican ublican Rep
59 59 77 77 954 954 1,065 1,065 30 30 40 40 2 2 1 1,6 1,390 1,390 Platte Platte
75 75 705 705 78 78 751 751 50 50 50 50 999 999 901 901 Plains Plains
62 62 73 73 2,485 2,485 2,788 2,788 100 100 100 100 4,012 4,012 810 810 , 3 Ridge Ridge Pine Pine
48 48 971 971 913 913 51 51 20 20 10 10 2j015 2j015 1,798 1,798 issouri issouri M
53 53 74 74 740 740 888 888 30 30 40 40 1,402 1,402 s203 s203 1 West West Loup Loup
37 37 41 41 451 451 1 1 49 10 10 0 0 1,212 1,212 ,196 ,196 1 East East Loup Loup
67 67 72 72 1s232 1s232 ,316 ,316 100(1) 100(1) 1 1 100(1) 100(1) l,846 l,846 1,835 1,835 Paha Paha Keya Keya
73 73 72 72 1,012 1,012 40 40 1,144 1,144 30 30 1,560 1,560 ,405 ,405 l l Frenchman Frenchman
57 57 53 53 30 30 979 979 20 20 804 804 1,718 1,718 1,520 1,520 Elkhrirn Elkhrirn
63 63 69 69 626 626 622 622 30 30 30 30 1,000 1,000 899 899 West West Calamus Calamus
45 45 57 57 337 337 292 292 10 10 0 0 751 751 511 511 East East Calamus Calamus
50 50 731 731 63 63 855 855 10 10 20 20 ,463 ,463 1 1,348 1,348 Buffalo Buffalo
47 47 52 52 8TB 8TB 1,099 1,099 ·~-30 ·~-30 20 20 04 04 1 2, 1,752 1,752 Blue Blue
1975 1975 1974 1974 1974 1974 1975 1975 1975 1975 1974 1974 975 975 1 1974 1974 it it Un
Success Success Harvest Harvest Sex Sex Either Either ts ts i m r Pe
cent cent r Pe of of centage centage r Pe
patterns. patterns.
behavior behavior deer deer altered altered and and t t l difficu more more ng ng i hunt made made ch ch i wh conditions, conditions, range range
poor poor consequent consequent and and drouth drouth to to imarily imarily r p due due was was uccess uccess s r lowe the the areas, areas, st st mo
In In compared. compared. directly directly be be could could ch ch i wh s s t i un 15 15 of of 0 0 1 in in ful ful s succes less less and and units units
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42 42 37 37 1,628 1,628 1,338 1,338 3,886 3,886 3,575 3,575 TOTALS TOTALS GRAND GRAND
57 57 44 44 889 889 138 138 l , , l 2,011 2,011 2,000 2,000 Sub-totals Sub-totals
55 55 42 42 833 833 634 634 ,512 ,512 l l ,500 ,500 1 1 Top Top Round Round
60 60 51 51 305 305 255 255 509 509 500 500 Niobrara Niobrara
Season Season Fall Fall
26 26 29 29 490 490 449 449 1,575 1,875 1,875 1,575 totals totals - Sub
23 23 22 22 17 17 11 11 75 75 50 50 Wi.ldcat Wi.ldcat
44 44 46 46 55 55 46 46 125 125 100 100 Verdigre Verdigre
17 17 23 23 13 13 17 17 75 75 75 75 Southwest Southwest
24 24 27 27 292 292 269 269 ,200 ,200 l l ,000 ,000 1 1 Top Top Round Round
28 28 30 30 113 113 106 106 400 400 350 350 Niobrara Niobrara
Season Season Sering Sering
1975 1975 1974 1974 1975 1975 1974 1974 1975 1975 1974 1974 Unit Unit
Success Success Percent Percent Harvest Harvest Permits Permits
success success and and harvest, harvest, 3. 3. permits, permits, Table Table Turkey Turkey
Nebraska. Nebraska.
of of parts parts other other for for potential potential have have they they that that appears appears it it and and unsuccessful, unsuccessful,
been been have have Grandes Grandes Rio Rio and and Merriam's Merriam's where where area area an an to to adapted adapted have have Domestic) Domestic) x x
Eastern Eastern x x (Merriam's (Merriam's hybrids hybrids There There counties. counties. Thayer Thayer and and Cedar, Cedar, Saunders, Saunders,
Dixon, Dixon, in in sites sites at at released released were were River, River, Niobrara Niobrara the the with with Creek Creek Eagle Eagle of of
confluence confluence the the near near captured captured turkeys, turkeys, hybrid hybrid Fifty-three Fifty-three Orleans. Orleans. near near released released
and and transplanted transplanted were were Bassett, Bassett, of of north north trapped trapped turkeys, turkeys, Merriam's Merriam's Ten Ten
Newport. Newport. of of north north to to Springview Springview of of south south from from River River Niobrara Niobrara the the
along along sites sites three three at at released released and and marked, marked, trapped, trapped, were were turkeys turkeys 86 86 Some Some
success. success. 28% 28% for for permittees permittees 170 170 by by taken taken turkeys turkeys 47 47 had had season, season, shotgun shotgun
the the preceding preceding directly directly also also season, season, fall fall 14-day 14-day The The permittees. permittees. 289 289 by by
taken taken turkeys turkeys 21 21 with with season, season, shotgun shotgun the the preceded preceded season season spring spring 17-day 17-day The The
time. time. first first the the for for held held were were seasons seasons archery archery fall fall and and spring spring Special Special
rates. rates.
success success lower lower markedly markedly in in resulted resulted always always has has which which of of presence presence the the seed, seed, pine pine
of of absence absence an an was was
factor factor affecting affecting Primary Primary 44%. 44%. s s 1974 from from improvement improvement
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considerable considerable a a season, season, fall fall the the for for success success 57% 57% a a recorded recorded Hunters Hunters
years. years. 14 14 in in lowest lowest second second the the was was harvest harvest the the in in rati0 rati0
hen hen young:adult young:adult The The normal. normal. were were indices indices production production although although Unit, Unit, Top Top
Round Round the the in in populations populations turkey turkey low low compartively compartively indicated indicated routes routes Brood Brood
success. success. overa11 overa11 26% 26% for for
gobblers gobblers 490 490 bagged bagged permittees permittees 1,875 1,875 season, season, spring spring 16-day 16-day the the During During
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6. 6. and and were were its its m li on on 3 3 ssessi po and and bag bag Daily Daily 1974. 1974. n n i than than shorter shorter
week week one one s s wa season season 37-day 37-day The The 0 0 1974 in in 23% 23% to to compared compared bag bag weekend weekend ing ing open
the the of of 18% 18% comprise comprise chickens chickens ie ie ir Pra 0 0 10% about about of of success success n n i drop drop a a with with 16% 16%
about about down down re re u ss pre ng ng i hunt showed showed data data station station heck heck c weekend weekend ng ng i Open
. . 1974 from from e e declin 33% 33%
a a indicated indicated survey survey carrier carrier rural rural summer summer The The poor. poor. s s wa production production grouse grouse
result, result, a a As As . . nge ra the the on on held held cattle cattle of of rs rs numbe large large and and drouth drouth the the to to due due
ndhills ndhills sa the the of of most most over over r r poo extremely extremely re re we summer summer the the during during conditions conditions
Range Range urvey. urvey. s carrier carrier mail mail rural rural the the to to according according 21% 21% and and urvey urvey s ground ground
play play is d the the to to according according 10% 10% declined declined population population breeding breeding spring spring The The
se se Grou
18. 18. and and 6 6 were were s s limit on on sessi pos and and
bag bag Daily Daily . . 11 ry ry Janua closed closed and and November November opened opened 1 1 season season 72-day 72-day The The
. . day
first first the the rfect rfect pe r r nea was was r r weathe the the and and , , ng i open on on seas the the by by out out were were
crops crops all all arly arly Ne . . 1974 below below 8% 8% success success g g in hunt and and 1974 1974 as as me me sa the the about about
pressure pressure hunting hunting indicates indicates nd nd e week opening opening the the from from data data station station Check Check
. . increase l l l ma s a a howed howed s Valley Valley Republican Republican and and
southwest southwest The The 40%. 40%. down down northeast northeast the the and and 28% 28% down down was was st st uthea so the the in in range range
quail quail major major The The 1974. 1974. from from ne ne cli de 16% 16% a a owed owed sh reports reports carriers carriers mail mail rural rural
and and decline, decline, 14% 14% a a indicated indicated count count istle istle wh The The years. years. 12 12 past past the the n n i level level
lowest lowest the the to to numbers numbers quail quail n n i decline decline a a indicated indicated ys ys rve u s Pre-season Pre-season
il il Qua
. . (1,101)
southeast southeast and and (1,707), (1,707), central central north north and and central central (1,479), (1,479), rtheast rtheast No the the in in
loose loose turned turned remainder remainder the the ith ith w (2,818), (2,818), Panhandle Panhandle the the in in released released were were raised raised
7,100 7,100 the the of of st st Mo . . age of of weeks weeks eight eight at at released released and and banded banded were were s s Chick
rear. rear. to to cooperators cooperators to to given given and and Kansas Kansas in in farms farms game game from from purchased purchased chicks chicks
pheasant pheasant clay-old clay-old 11,900 11,900 with with , , undertaken was was program program stocking stocking limited limited A A
. . harvested
crops crops the the all all nearly nearly h h it w state, state, the the of of st st mo over over excellent excellent were were conditions conditions
hunting hunting weekend weekend ng ng i Open 1974. 1974. to to similar similar very very s s ucces s g g in hunt indicated indicated weekend weekend
opening opening the the stations stations check check highway highway nine nine at at collected collected data data from from Results Results
9. 9. and and 3 3 were were mits mits i l n sessio pos and and Bag Bag closed. closed. was was Panhandle Panhandle The The 14. 14. December December
through through 1 1 Nov. Nov. running running days, days, 44 44 to to days days 72 72 from from duced duced re was was on on seas 1975 1975 The The
. . population breeding breeding in in loss loss the the replace replace net net did did
but but good, good, was was n n io uct rod P . . began record-keeping record-keeping when when s s 194O early early the the since since
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point point lowest lowest its its at at was was population population the the and and year, year, such such consecutive consecutive third third the the
Southwest Southwest the the except except state state the the of of ns ns sectio all all in in d d re occur declines declines Major Major . . 18%
down down was was populations populations ide ide w state the the indicated indicated unt unt co summer summer The The state. state. the the of of
parts parts some some in in decline decline this this to to contributed contributed ms ms stor Winter Winter 1974. 1974. from from s s number
pheasant pheasant in in drop drop 22% 22% a a indicated indicated survey survey carrier carrier il il ma rural rural spring spring The The
Pheasant Pheasant
Game Game Upland Upland
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data data f r om om qua r terly terly reports, reports, and and p re p are are related related co r resp0ndence . .
che c k k co m pliance pliance in in s u b m itting itting q u arterly arterly activity activity report s, s, co m pile pile harvest harvest
pe r m i t s s were were issued . . Considerab l e e ti m e e w as as re qu ired ired to to p r oce ss ss applications, applications,
So m e e 101 101 coyote coyote aerial aerial spotting spotting per m its its and and 51 51 coyote coyote ae ri al al shooting shooting
m a i nta i ning ning p r ope r r records records a n d d report report files . .
of of applications, applications, ad m inistering inistering w ri tten tten exa m i n ations, ations, checking checking facil i ties, ties, and and
S i xteen xteen falcon r y y per m its its were were i ssued ssued for for the the yea r , , i nclud i ng ng proces si ng ng
recovery recovery tea m s . .
the the b l ack - footed footed ferret ferret and and peregrine peregrine falcon falcon that that w e r e e prepa r ed ed by by the the respective respective
C ritic al al rev i ews ews were were m ade ade of of propo s ed ed nationwide nationwide m anagement anagement plan s s on on
Neb r a s ka . .
to to r ev i se se and and update update lists lists of of endangered endangered and and threatened threatened w il dlife dlife spe c ies ies in in
Cons i d er able able i nfo r m at i on on and and data data was was gathered gathered and and o r gan i zed zed as as a a bas i s s
th eir eir m ove m ents . .
eagle eagle and and prairie prairie falcon falcon ne s tlings tlings 24 24 w ere ere banded banded to to obtain obtain infor m ation ation on on
and and nesting nesting require m e n ts ts of of the the pra i rie rie falcon falcon and and golden golden eagle . . Five Five golden golden
Field Field research research was was conducted conducted i n n we s te r n n N ebraska ebraska to to determ i ne ne productivity productivity
comments comments and and r eco mm endation s s w ere ere s ent ent to to the the U .S. .S. Fi s h h and and W ildl i fe fe Service . .
we r e e exa m ined ined to to deter m ine ine t h eir eir p ossible ossible effect effect i n n N eb r aska . . A ppropriate ppropriate
Several Several pro p osed osed federal federal ru l es es on on endangered endangered and and threatened threatened species species
fox fox were were recorded recorded and and atte mp ts ts w ere ere m ade ade to to ver i f y y observatio n s . .
R eported eported sightings sightings of of the the b l ack - footed footed fer r et, et, w hoo p ing ing crane, crane, and and swift swift
enact m ent ent of of the the N onga m e e and and E n dangered dangered Species Species A ct ct by by the the 1975 1975 Legislature . .
proble m s s and and strategies strategies for for agency agency o p e r at i ons . . Essential Essential to to the the plan plan was was
endangered endangered w ildlife , , Wh en en co m pleted, pleted, the the p lan lan will will o u tline tline goals, goals, objectives, objectives,
W erk erk w as as begu n n on on a a co m prehensive prehensive m anage m ent ent p lan lan for for nonga m e e and and
N on~ame on~ame and and Endangered Endangered Species Species
of of 21 . .
Sept. Sept. and and closed closed J an. an. 1 1 31, 31, w i th th a a daily daily bag bag li m it it of of 7 7 and and p osse s sion sion li m it it
ind i cated cated a a good good crop crop and and good good h unting unting success. success. The The 1975 1975 season season o p ened ened
N o o population population s u rveys rveys were were cond u cted cted for for squi r rels, rels, b u t t field field reports reports
Sq u irrels irrels
daily daily li m it it of of 7 a 7 n d d possessio n n li m it it of of 21. 21.
adults adults in in 1975. 1975. T h e e 1975 1975 season season o p ened ened Sept . . 1 1 and and closed closed Feb . . 29, 29, w it h h a a
Production Production of of you n g g w as as do wn wn fro m m 382 382 p er er adults adults i n n 1974 1974 to to 282/160 282/160 10 0 0
a a 24% 24% increase increase for for the the su mm er er but but still still 18% 18% belo w w the the previous previous 5 - year year av~rage . .
1974, 1974, while while rural rural m ail ail carriers carriers indicated indicated a a 17% 17% d ecl i ne ne for for the the spring spring and and
su mm e s r urveys. urveys. The The qu ail ail wh istle istle cou n t t ro u tes tes sho w ed ed a a 10% 10% decline decline fro m m
The The cettontail cettontail pop u lations lations re m ained ained at at l ow ow levels levels according according to to the the Cottontails Cottontails A survey of licensed Nebraska furbuyers showed that 44,159 coyotes were s0ld to buyers by sport hunters and trappers in 19750 Waterfowl During the first two weeks in April a fowl cholera outbreak claimed an estimated 25,000 waterfowl in Phelps County. The apparent causes of the outbreak were severe drou~h conditions that reduced the amount of water and the severe weather that held the ducks and geese in the area much longer than n0rmalo Cleanup operations resulted in 13,748 waterfowl carcasses picked up and burned. Of that total 41% were geese, including 4,865 whitefrontso Mallardswand pintails were the most common ducks, with 2,882 and 2,593 respectively. The cleanup operation was conducted on recommendations from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which also prov i ded diagnostic services. Along with the waterfowl, an estimated 5,000 to 10,000 crows were lost. Nine whooping cranes that landed in the contaminated area were hazed north to the Platte River w~thout sustaining any lossws. Aerial surveys i n May indicated 62,648 breeding ducks in the Sand Hills, with 14,385 in the south-central rainbasin areao The 77,033 total for the two areas was 2.8% below the 1974. Mallards, blue-winged teals, gadwa11s, and shovelers made up over 72 percent of the total breeding populationo The May water index was down 22o3% in the Sand Hills and down 28o5% in the rain-water basins fro~ 1974. Banding efforts resulted i n over 1,500 wintering mallards banded at four sites, well below the quota of 2,300. Wintering Canada geese were banded 0n the Clear Creek and Garden County Refuge so Of the 269 Geese banded, 37 were classed as small geese from the Short Grass Prairie population o Spring banding efforts resulted in the banding of 63 whitefronts and 49 Canadas. The Canada goose restoration program moved into its sixth year with 380 goslings released i n the Sand Hill s, with a total release of 1,696 to date. Releases were made i n southwe st and central Che rry, Brown and Rock countieso This was the first year releases were made in Cherry County south of Codyo The no rth central Sand Hill s remained closed to dark goose hunting in 1975, The 1975 High Plains duck season opened Oc to 11 and closed Jan . 1, with the same boundary as in previous yearso The daily bag and possession was on the ~oint system of 100+ p0ints da ilyo The Low Plains seasen opened Oct, 4 and closed Oct a 12, reopened Octo 25 and closed De co 14.
Point va lues for beth areas we re 100 points for redheads and canvasbacks, 70 points hen malla rds, wood duck s and ho0ded mergan sers, 10 points blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, cinnamon teal, scaup, pintail, gadwa11, shoveler and a11 other mergan sers. All other species were 20 points in the High Plains and 25 points i n the Low Plains. The 1975 duck season was better than 1974, but dry conditions prevented it from being better than it wa so
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s s specie s s variou allow allow to to ued ued iss were were permits permits scientific scientific 100 100 ly ly mate i Approx
Permits Permits Collecting Collecting Scientific Scientific
. . Raymond Bausch, Bausch, Larry Larry Dr. Dr. and and nd, nd, la h s A Till, Till,
1975--Howard 1975--Howard in in licensed licensed were were operations operations rea rea a hooting hooting s controlled controlled Two Two
ts ts i Perm ea ea Ar Shooting Shooting Controlled Controlled
increase. increase. 9% 9% a a , , year s s previou the the 132 132 to to compared compared issued issued mits mits r pe farm farm me me a g
commercial commercial 146 146 were were There There increase. increase. 20% 20% a a 1974, 1974, in in 438 438 with with compared compared 975 975 1 in in
issued issued was was permits permits pet pet 554 554 of of total total A A permit. permit. Farm Farm Game Game Commercial Commercial (2) (2) and and
, , mit r pe Pet Pet Fancier Fancier Game Game (1) (1) issued: issued: are are permits permits farm farm game game of of types types Two Two
permits permits m m Far e e Gam
doves. doves. pursuing pursuing spent spent were were days days hunter hunter 200,000 200,000 over over
Just Just , , doves. 839,000 839,000 over over took took hunters hunters 51,772 51,772 estimated estimated an an season season 30-day 30-day the the
ing ing Dur 30. 30. and and 10 10 of of limits limits ion ion possess and and bag bag with with 1-30, 1-30, Sept. Sept. ran ran season season
The The . . doves mourning mourning on on season season open open an an had had Nebraska Nebraska years years 23 23 in in time time irst irst f
the the For For banded. banded. were were doves doves 2,210 2,210 program, program, ng ng i band summer summer the the ng ng ri Du
Dove Dove ng ng i Mourn
field. field. the the in in trappers trappers active active
4,040 4,040 with with 33% 33% increased increased trappers trappers of of number number The The $1,000,000. $1,000,000. estimated estimated
an an rth rth wo s s pelt 192,000 192,000 over over was was harvest harvest fur fur 1974-75 1974-75 ulated ulated calc The The
Furbearers Furbearers
season. season. 1975 1975 the the during during taken taken geese geese 341000 341000
over over and and ducks ducks 300,000 300,000 over over just just indicates indicates data data harvest harvest minary minary i Prel
fall. fall. snow snow heavy heavy and and weather weather cold cold really really of of spite spite in in geese geese
Canada Canada 22,000 22,000 and and mallards mallards 300,000 300,000 over over numbered numbered waterfowl waterfowl Wintering Wintering
r. r. pa to to up up not not was was hunting hunting goose goose light light early early but but season, season, the the in in late late good good
s s wa season season The The each. each. of of one one or or white-front white-front a a or or Canada Canada a a be be uld uld co one one than than
re re mo no no which which of of geese geese five five was was limit limit The The state. state. the the of of portion portion central central and and
ls ls Hil Sand Sand the the in in geese geese white-fronted white-fronted and and Canada Canada of of taking taking the the on on restrictions restrictions
were were There There 21. 21. Dec. Dec. - l l . . Nov and and 4 4 -2 4 . . Oct ran ran season season goose goose 1975 1975 The The