1984 Annual Report Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

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Game Game and and Parks Parks Commission Commission

Nebraska Nebraska

ANNUAL ANNUAL REPORT REPORT

1984 1984

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PURPOSE

Husbandry of state's wildlife, park and outdoor recreation resources in the best long-term interest of the people. GOAL 1: To plan for and implement all policies and programs in an efficient and objective manner. GOAL 2: To maintain a rich and diverse environment in the lands and waters of Nebraska. GOAL 3: To provide outdoor recreation opportunities. GOAL 4: To manage wildlife resources for maximum benefit of the people. GOAL 5: To cultivate man's appreciation of this role in the world of nature.

Eugene T. Mahoney was appointed to a six-year term as director of the Game and Parks Commission, effective July 22, 1976. He was appointed to his second term which began April 22, 1982.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Administration 1 Budget & Fiscal ...... 4 Engineering ...... 13 Fisheries Division ...... 20 Information & Education ...... 25 Law Enforcement ...... • ..•...... 27 Operations and Construction ...... ••...... 38 Outdoor Education Division ...... 43 Parks ...... •...... •...... •...... 46 Planning & Programming ...... 58 Rea 1ty ...... 61 Resource Services ...... 64 Wildlife ...... 67

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Wildlife Wildlife ...... Ken Ken Johnson Johnson

Resource Resource Services Services ...... Harold Harold K. K. Edwards Edwards

Planning Planning and and Programming Programming ...... Delvin Delvin M. M. Whiteley Whiteley

Parks Parks ...... Charles Charles Duncan Duncan

Operations Operations and and Construction Construction ...... Earl Earl Johnson Johnson

Law Law Enforcement Enforcement ...... Don Don Schaepler Schaepler

Information Information and and Education Education ...... James James MacAllister MacAllister

Fisheries Fisheries ...... Robert Robert Thomas Thomas

Engineering Engineering ...... James James Sheffield Sheffield

Budget Budget and and Fiscal Fiscal ...... Lyle Lyle D . . (Jack) (Jack) Hanna Hanna

Administration Administration ...... Larry Larry Morris Morris

DIVISION DIVISION CHIEFS CHIEFS

Dale Dale R. R. Bree Bree

W W i i 11 11 i i am am J J . . Bailey, Bailey, Jr. Jr.

W . . Rex Rex Amack Amack

ASSISTANT ASSISTANT DIRECTORS DIRECTORS

T. T. Eugene Eugene Mahoney Mahoney

DIRECTOR DIRECTOR

District District VII VII •••...... •••.... •••...... •••.... Stan Stan Juelfs, Juelfs, Kimball Kimball

District District VI VI ...... •.....•. •.....•. Neal Neal Keller, Keller, Brewster Brewster

District District V V ••••••••••• ••••••••••• Richard Richard Prasch, Prasch, Lexington Lexington

District District IV IV .•...... •.... .•...... •.... Wayne Wayne Ziebarth, Ziebarth, Wilcox Wilcox

District District III III ...... Dr . . Tim Tim Biga, Biga, Norfolk Norfolk

District District II II ...... Richard Richard ~ ~ Coyne, Coyne, Omaha Omaha

District District 1 1 ...... Charles Charles Wright , , Lincoln Lincoln

NEBRASKA NEBRASKA GAME GAME AND AND PARKS PARKS COMMISSION COMMISSION

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Smallest Smallest payroll: payroll: 76 76

Largest Largest payroll: payroll: 651 651

Average Average number number employees employees per per payro payro 305 305 11: 11:

Temporary Temporary - Tota Tota gross gross 1 1 paid: paid: $2,101,453.16 $2,101,453.16 wages wages

Average Average number number of of employees employees per per month: month: 414 414

Perm a nent nent - Total Total PAYROLLS gross gross : : wages wages paid : : $7,779,056.33 $7,779,056.33

accidents. accidents.

Game Game and and Parks Parks Commission Commission ' employees employees were were involved involved in in 40 40 motor motor vehicle vehicle

Compensation Compensation paid paid to to employees employees and/or and/or their their dependents dependents totalled totalled $15,710.09. $15,710.09.

occupational occupational 1nJuries 1nJuries cost cost the the State State $154,396 . 80 80 in in 1984; 1984; Worker's Worker's

on - the - job job accidents accidents reported reported in in 1984, 1984, Medical Medical bills bills resulting resulting from from

Worker's Worker's Compensation Compensation cases. cases. There There were were a a total total of of 88 88 personal personal 1nJury 1nJury

Personnel Personnel conferred conferred with with the the Office Office of of Risk Risk Management Management on on several several

location location of of employees. employees.

salaries, salaries, benefits, benefits, personnel personnel turnover, turnover, positions, positions, sex sex of of employees employees and and

throughout throughout the the year. year. Replies Replies were were given given to to personnel personnel surveys surveys regarding regarding

received received and and answered. answered. Personnel Personnel also also interviewed interviewed and and tested tested many many applicants applicants

Numerous Numerous letters letters on on employment employment possibi possibi ities ities and and career career 1 1 information information were were

nine nine position position reclassifications. reclassifications.

Classifica t ion ion reviews reviews by by the the State State Department Department of of Personnel Personnel resulted resulted in in

positions . . Total Total turnover turnover for for 1984 1984 was was 5.3% 5.3% (22 (22 employees). employees).

former former temporary temporary employees} employees} and and 26 26 · · employees employees were were promoted promoted to to higher higher

The The agency agency hired hired 29 29 new new permanent permanent employees employees in in 1984 1984 (24 (24 of of these these were were

the the agency's agency's operational operational budget. budget.

evaluations, evaluations, personnel personnel records records and and preparation preparation of of personal personal services services portion portion of of

compensation, compensation, retirement, retirement, insurance, insurance, accident accident reports, reports, performance performance

Functions Functions of of Personnel Personnel include include administration administration of of payroll, payroll, worker's worker's

Personnel Personnel

Assistance Assistance is is also also p~ovided p~ovided to to the the Director's Director's office. office.

assistants assistants and and secretarial secretarial and and clerical clerical personnel personnel in in the the district district offices . .

telephone telephone switchboard switchboard of of the the central central office office buildings, buildings, and and staff staff (8) (8)

Training, Training, (5)Aircraft (5)Aircraft Operations, Operations, (6) (6) Word Word Processing, Processing, (7) (7) Mairitenance Mairitenance and and the the

Personnel, Personnel, (2) (2) Purchasing Purchasing and and Inventory, Inventory, {~) {~) Internal Internal Audit, Audit, (4) (4) In-service In-service

units units within within the the Commiss , ion ion through through t~e t~e following following offices offices and and functions: functions: (1) (1)

Administration Administration provides provides support support services services for for the the various various organizational organizational ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION

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those those ite m s s under under contract. contract.

Administrative Administrative Services Services resulting resulting · · in L a ! monetary monetary savings savings for for purchase purchase of of

Increase Increase i n n use use o f f contract~ (5) (5) - · · , devel oped oped by by t he he Department Department of of

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purchase purchase of of gasoline gasoline for for the the Lincoln Lincoln bulk bulk tank tank at at trailer trailer price, price, which which is is

Purcha ' se se (4) (4) ·g a s oline oline of of ifnd i i die'sel·:fuel die'sel·:fuel in . the the Lincoln Lincoln area. area. Instituted Instituted

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1 to to expedite expedite f i eld eld needs needs and and reduce reduce pa per per work. work.

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r'e!cprds r'e!cprds on' on' curren't :- purchases purchases undertakih9 · of of arid computeriza - · · tion tion of of all all

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The The airpla11 ; ~?was ; '

: used · 'fo.r ·var · ious i i · · ' sur v eys~ · r r · > · · · · counts, counts, antelope antelope depredation depredation

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includf! includf! insura n<:1! n<:1! or or hangar hangar costs. costs. Depreciation Depreciation on on the the aircraft aircraft is is unknown. unknown.

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The The Piper Piper Supe r r Cub Cub was was flown flown a a total total of of 236.43 236.43 hours hours during during 1984. 1984. These These

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Exa mp · l es es of of training training include include safety, safety, animal animal ecology, ecology, economics, economics, parasitology , ,

spe cialized cialized college-level college-level course course work work through through the the tuition tuition assistance assistance program . .

During During the the year, year, eniployees eniployees · we

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of of individual individual staff staff rheriib~rs " who who enrol enrol Vin - a a · v~·ri:ety v~·ri:ety of of short short courses ·, ·, seminar s s

purpose~· purpose~· trairl'it:ig · · effcfrts effcfrts ·a re,-directe · d · · pri.mariily pri.mariily · :t o o meeting meeting specialized specialized ne eds eds

prepar·Jng prepar·Jng employees employees fqr fqr po~1t1ons po~1t1ons of of hrgh ,., ~res pons1b1lrty. pons1b1lrty. To To achieve achieve this this

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Admini~trative Admini~trative Services Services Central Central Stores. Stores.

Increased Increased utilization utilization of of (8) (8) office office supplies supplies from from Department Department of of

Transportation Transportation Services Services Bureau. Bureau.

Worked Worked toward toward (7) (7) better better utilization utilization of of vehicles vehicles permanently permanently leased leased from from the the

(6) (6) Increased Increased emphasis emphasis on on disposal disposal of of surplus surplus property. property.

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assigned assigned by by the the Board Board of of Commissioners , , Director Director and /or /or Assistant Assistant Dire ctors. ctors.

use use and and retention, retention, and and performing performing other other administrative administrative functions functions (11) (11) as as

of of forms forms control, control, including including d e velopment velopment of of forms forms and and defining defining their their purpose, purpose,

re lating lating to to participating participating subd i visions; visions; administering administering an an internal internal program program (10) (10)

fiscal fiscal and and operating operating budgets ; ; (9) (9) performing performing audits audits of of federal federal programs programs

C ommission s s annual annual budgets; budgets; (8) (8) preparing preparing and and maintaining maintaining the the Corrmission's Corrmission's

records records en en all all funds funds rec e iv e d d the the Commission; Commission; 97) 97) by by prepar"ing prepar"ing the the

accounts; accounts; (6) (6) receiving , , d e positing, positing, and and maintaining maintaining accounts accounts receivable receivable

Boating Boating Certificates; Certificates; (5) (5) issuing issuing all all hunting hunting and and f · ishing ishing permits permits to to vendor vendor

federal federal programs; programs; (4) (4) administering administering the the fiscal fiscal control control of of issuing issuing State State

c ontrol ontrol of of the the Commission ; ; (3) (3) administering administering fiscal fiscal operation operation and and control control of of

maintaining maintaining area area cost cost accounting accounting on on income income and and expenditures expenditures for for internal internal

maintaining maintaining all all fiscal fiscal records records in in a ccordance ccordance with with state state and and federal federal laws; laws; (2) (2)

Major Major functions functions of of the the Budget Budget and and Fiscal Fiscal Division Division include: include: (1) (1)

by by the the Division Division Chief Chief and and his his administrative administrative staff. staff.

Administration Administration of of all all fun c tions tions and and duties duties of of the the division division is is performed performed

investment investment of of funds. funds.

daily daily maintenance maintenance of of the the agency s s budget budget and and financial financial resources, resources, including including

Center Center Expenditure Expenditure Accounting; Accounting; (4) (4) budget budget Section Section includes includes preparation preparation and and

encompasses encompasses audits audits of of all all political political subdivisions subdivisions and and m aintenance aintenance of of Area Area Cost Cost

expenditures expenditures for for the the agency; agency; (3) (3) Audits Audits and and Cost Cost Center Center Accounting, Accounting, which which

various various files files and and reports reports connected connected with with the the fiscal fiscal accounting accounting of of all all

Accounting, Accounting, which which prepares prepares all all voucher voucher payments payments for for the the agency agency and and maintains maintains

Accounts Accounts Receivable, Receivable, and and Permits Permits Accounting Accounting Departments; Departments; (2) (2) Fiscal Fiscal

operating operating of of the the Customer Customer Service Service Center Center the the Lincoln Lincoln Headquarters Headquarters in in Building, Building,

enco ;i 1passes 1passes the the fiscal fiscal admin"istration admin"istration of of issuing issuing boating boating certificates, certificates,

The The Budget Budget and and Fiscal Fiscal Division Division includes includes four four sections sections Permits, Permits, which which (1) (1)

AND AND BUDGET BUDGET FISCAL FISCAL DIVISION DIVISION

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2332) 2332) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Game Game 7,420,602.58 7,420,602.58

Type: Type: Fund Fund by by Expended Expended Total Total

1984: 1984: During During Received Received 23,760,542.06 23,760,542.06

Appropriations Appropriations Fund Fund General General and and Cash Cash Total Total

Funds Funds Construction Construction Capital Capital 935,000.00 935,000.00

Funds Funds General General 6,271,905.00 6,271,905.00

Grants Grants Historical Historical 1,395,798.57 1,395,798.57

Boating, Boating, (8972}u (8972}u Reclamation Reclamation

of of Bureau Bureau Furyd, Furyd, Conservation Conservation Water Water

and and Lands Lands includes includes ; ; 4332 Fund Fund Federal Federal

Cash Cash N0RDA N0RDA 1,793,092.81 1,793,092.81

Cash Cash Snowmobile Snowmobile Nebraska Nebraska 13,889.79 13,889.79

Cash Cash Special Special Park Park State State Niobrara Niobrara 100,840.90 100,840.90

Cash Cash Species Species Endangered Endangered and and Nongame Nongame 60.00 60.00

Cash Cash Ha~itat Ha~itat Nebraska Nebraska ,876,555.57 ,876,555.57 1

Cash Cash Park Park 3,420,232.63 3,420,232.63

Cash Cash Game Game 7,953,166.79 7,953,166.79

1984 1984 During During Received Received Appropriations Appropriations and and Revenue Revenue Cash Cash

1983 1983 31i 31i December December hand hand on on 13,261,740.90 13,261,740.90

Appropriations Appropriations Fund Fund General General and and Cash Cash Total Total

3000) 3000) (Fund (Fund Construction Construction Capital Capital 470,968.51 470,968.51

lapsed lapsed amount amount Less Less 3,123,672.79 3,123,672.79 22,720.61 22,720.61

1000) 1000) (Fund (Fund Fund Fund General General 3,146,393.40 3,146,393.40

Grants Grants Historical Historical 123,310.14 123,310.14

and and Boating Boating (8972), (8972), Reclamation Reclamation

of of Bureau Bureau Fund, Fund, Conservation Conservation Water Water

and and Lands Lands includes includes 4332; 4332; Fund Fund Federal Federal

2338) 2338) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash N0RDA N0RDA 1,443,370.03 1,443,370.03

2337) 2337) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Snowmobile Snowmobile Nebraska Nebraska 43,017.59 43,017.59

2336) 2336) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Special Special Park Park State State Niobrara Niobrara 922,226.47 922,226.47

2335) 2335) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Species Species Endangered Endangered and and Nongame Nongame .00 .00

2334) 2334) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Habitat Habitat Nebraska Nebraska 2,196,119.58 2,196,119.58

2333) 2333) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Park Park State State 1,573,277.44 1,573,277.44

2332) 2332) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Game Game 3,365,778.35 3,365,778.35

hand: hand: on on Appropriation Appropriation Fund Fund General General and and Cash Cash 1983~ 1983~ 31, 31, December December

STATEMENT STATEMENT FINANCIAL FINANCIAL

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Subscriptions Subscriptions 488,900.88 488,900.88

Magazine Magazine NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland

Reimbursement Reimbursement Federal Federal 1,241,198.85 1,241,198.85

Activities Activities Fishing Fishing 2,318,120.79 2,318,120.79

Activities Activities 3,093,578.30 3,093,578.30 Hunting Hunting

INCOME INCOME FUND FUND GAME GAME STATE STATE

1984 1984 31, 31, December December hand hand on on 13,462,860.70 13,462,860.70

Appropriations Appropriations Fund Fund General General and and Cash Cash Total Total

3000) 3000) (Fund (Fund 1,055,082.43 1,055,082.43 Construction Construction Capital Capital

(1000) (1000) Funds Funds 3,418,717.61 3,418,717.61 General General

Grants Grants 88,518.95 88,518.95 Historical Historical

and and Boating, Boating, (8972), (8972), Reclamation Reclamation

of of Bureau Bureau Fund, Fund, Conservation Conservation Water Water

and and Land Land includes includes 4332, 4332, Fund Fund Federal Federal

2338) 2338) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash 1,474,057.96 1,474,057.96 NORDA NORDA

2337) 2337) (Fund (Fund Fund Fund Cash Cash 42,513.76 42,513.76 Snowmobile Snowmobile Nebraska Nebraska

2336) 2336) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash 845,161.18 845,161.18 Special Special Park Park State State Niobrara Niobrara

2335} 2335} (Fund (Fund Cash Cash 60.00 60.00 Species Species Endangered Endangered and and Nongame Nongame

2334) 2334) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash 1,348,535.86 1,348,535.86 Habitat Habitat Nebraska Nebraska

2333) 2333) (fund (fund 1,291,870.39 1,291,870.39 Cash Cash Park Park

2332) 2332) (Fund (Fund 3,898,342.56 3,898,342.56 Cash Cash Game Game

Hand: Hand: on on Appropriation Appropriation

Fund Fund General General and and Cash Cash 1984 1984 31, 31, December December

1984: 1984: 23,559,422.26 23,559,422.26 During During Expenditure Expenditure Total Total

Funds Funds 350,886.08 350,886.08 Construction Construction Capital Capital

5,976,860.18 5,976,860.18 Funds Funds 1 1 Genera Genera

Grants Grants 1,430,589.76 1,430,589.76 Historical Historical

Boating, Boating, (8972), (8972), Reclamation Reclamation

of of Bureau Bureau Fund, Fund, Conservation Conservation Water Water

an~ an~ Lands Lands includes includes 4332, 4332, Fund Fund Federal Federal

2338) 2338) (Fund (Fund 1,762,404.88 1,762,404.88 Cash Cash NORDA NORDA

2337) 2337) (fund (fund Cash Cash 14,393.62 14,393.62 Snowmobile Snowmobile Nebraska Nebraska

2336) 2336) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Special Special 177,906.19 177,906.19 Park Park State State Niobrara Niobrara

.00 .00 2335) 2335) (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Species Species Endangered Endangered and and Nongame Nongame

2334) 2334) (fund (fund Cash Cash 2,724,139.29 2,724,139.29 Habitat Habitat Nebraska Nebraska

2333) 2333) 3,701,639.68 3,701,639.68 (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Park Park State State

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Butte Butte Box Box 1,160.00 1,160.00

Hollow Hollow Ash Ash 3,390.51 3,390.51

Lodge Lodge Arbor Arbor 18,355.32 18,355.32

Alexandria Alexandria .11 .11 867 867

Areas Areas by by

INCOME INCOME FUND FUND CASH CASH PARK PARK E E STAT

Income Income Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park Total Total 3,420,232.63 3,420,232.63 ,

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Claims Claims Comp. Comp. Workman Workman - fers fers s Tran Fund Fund (67,708.50) (67,708.50)

Reimbursements Reimbursements Federal Federal 19,750.39 19,750.39

Property Property Surplus Surplus of of Sale Sale 1,556.81 1,556.81

s s Gift Cash Cash 66,232.00 66,232.00

River River Platte Platte - e e f Ca 78 78 . 165,265

Chadron Chadron - Cookouts Cookouts 579.85 579.85

Robinson Robinson Fort Fort - fe fe a C 172,902.22 172,902.22

facilities facilities Agency Agency 94,638.95 94,638.95

and and Leases Leases Sales, Sales, Concession Concession

etc. etc. Boats, Boats, Horses, Horses, 188,842.39 188,842.39

- Equipment Equipment Recreation Recreation of of Rent Rent

Lodge Lodge Arbor Arbor - Admission Admission Entrance Entrance 15,579.66 15,579.66

Admission Admission Pool Pool Swirmiing Swirmiing 55,332.58 55,332.58

Incidentals Incidentals 8,846.97 8,846.97

Lessee Lessee by by Sales Sales and and Leases Leases Concession Concession 62,119.16 62,119.16

Cabins Cabins of of Rent Rent 396,246.65 396,246.65

etc. etc. Lots, Lots, Cabin Cabin Fees, Fees, Camping Camping 390,659.71 390,659.71

Investment Investment - Earned Earned Interest Interest 177,783.83 177,783.83

Damage Damage Property Property 706.68 706.68

Shelters Shelters Fishing Fishing Ice Ice 120.00 120.00

Permits Permits Entry Entry Park Park 1,670,777.50 1,670,777.50

INCOME INCOME FUND FUND CASH CASH PARK PARK STATE STATE

Income Income Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game Total Total 7,953,166.79 7,953,166.79

Claims Claims Comp. Comp. Workman Workman - Transfers Transfers Fund Fund (113,605.00) (113,605.00)

Gifts Gifts Cash Cash 10,121.50 10,121.50

Investment Investment - Earned Earned Interest Interest 410,126.04 410,126.04

Damage Damage Property Property and and Liquidated Liquidated 24,371.17 24,371.17

Incidentals Incidentals 6,372.61 6,372.61

Permits Permits Boating Boating 224,650.54 224,650.54

Income Income Crop Crop and and Lease Lease Land Land 106,265;82 106,265;82

Property Property Surplus Surplus of of Sale Sale 62,694.98 62,694.98

etc. etc. slides, slides, books, books, Calendars, Calendars, 60,546.52 60,546.52

19,823.79 19,823.79 Advertising Advertising 508,724.67 508,724.67

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FUNDS FUNDS CASH CASH SPECIAL SPECIAL

Income Income Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park State State Total Total 63 63 . 3,420,232

Etc. Etc. Comp, Comp, Workman Workman to to Transfers Transfers Fund Fund 1,876,020.15 1,876,020.15 119,260.26 119,260.26

Interest, Interest, Income, Income, Non-Area Non-Area Other Other

Donations Donations 66,232.00 66,232.00

Permits Permits Entry Entry Park Park 1,670,777.50 1,670,777.50

Reimbursements Reimbursements l l Federa 19,750.39 19,750.39

Areas Areas l l Sub-Tota by by 1,544,212.48 1,544,212.48

11 11 ndmi ndmi Wi Wi 21,833.18 21,833.18

Creek Creek Willow Willow .88 .88 962 962

Springs Springs Victoria Victoria 11,064.17 11,064.17

Rivers Rivers Two Two 26,058.20 26,058.20

Swanson Swanson 2,895.80 2,895.80

Reservoir Reservoir man man Sher 12,244.16 12,244.16

Station Station Creek Creek Rock Rock 2,633.82 2,633.82

Willow Willow Red Red 4,305.08 4,305.08

Ponca Ponca 84,923.00 84,923.00

River River Platte Platte 349,505.11 349,505.11

Pawnee Pawnee 14,855.97 14,855.97

Niobrara Niobrara 39,411.35 39,411.35

Island Island Morman Morman 21,119.80 21,119.80

Reservoir Reservoir Merritt Merritt 7,364.36 7,364.36

Memphis Memphis 164.58 164.58

Creek Creek Medicine Medicine 13,583.82 13,583.82

Louisville Louisville 9,935.60 9,935.60

Clark Clark and and Lewis Lewis 3,991.48 3,991.48

Minatare Minatare Lake Lake 2,317.86 2,317.86

Mcconaughy Mcconaughy Lake Lake 74,060.91 74,060.91

Area Area Recreation Recreation Kearney Kearney Fort Fort 9,755.41 9,755.41

Lake Lake Johnson Johnson 44,756.43 44,756.43

Cave Cave Indian Indian 18,576.14 18,576.14

Fremont Fremont 36,840.68 36,840.68

Robinson Robinson Fort Fort 544,740.35 544,740.35

Kearny Kearny Fort Fort 5,376.10 5,376.10

Hartsuff Hartsuff Fort Fort 1,855.77 1,855.77

Atkinson Atkinson Fort Fort 306.25 306.25

Enders Enders 1,011.25 1,011.25

Timber Timber Dead Dead 3,384.23 3,384.23

Chadron Chadron 89,860.28 89,860.28

Ranch Ranch Bill Bill Buffalo Buffalo 6,208.99 6,208.99

Brownville Brownville 200.00 200.00

Oak Oak Branched Branched 54,336.53 54,336.53

7 7

Butte Butte Box Box 1,160.00 1,160.00

· · Hollow Hollow Ash Ash 3,390.51

Lodge Lodge Arbor Arbor 18,355.32 18,355.32

.11 .11 exandria exandria 867 867 Al

Areas Areas by by

INCOME INCOME FUND FUND CASH CASH PARK PARK STATE STATE

Income Income Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park 3,420,232.63 3,420,232.63 Total Total

Claims Claims Comp. Comp. Workman Workman - 67,708.50) 67,708.50) rs rs ( sfe Tran Fund Fund

Reimbursements Reimbursements 750.39 750.39 , Federal Federal 19,

Property Property Surplus Surplus of of 1,556.81 1,556.81 Sale Sale

Gifts Gifts Cash Cash 66,232.00 66,232.00

River River Platte Platte - Cafe Cafe 165,265.78 165,265.78

Chadron Chadron - Cookouts Cookouts 579.85 579.85

Robinson Robinson Fort Fort - afe afe C 172,902.22 172,902.22

facilities facilities Agency Agency 94,638.95 94,638.95

and and Leases Leases les, les, Sa Concession Concession

etc. etc. Boats, Boats, ses, ses, Hor 188,842.39 188,842.39

- Equipment Equipment Recreation Recreation of of Rent Rent

Lodge Lodge Arbor Arbor - , , Admission Admission 15,579.66 Entrance Entrance

Admission Admission Pool Pool Swi1T1T1ing Swi1T1T1ing 55,332.58 55,332.58

Incidentals Incidentals 8,846.97 8,846.97

Lessee Lessee by by Sales Sales and and Leases Leases 62,119.16 62,119.16 Concession Concession

Cabins Cabins of of Rent Rent 396,246.65 396,246.65

etc. etc. Lots, Lots, Cabin Cabin Fees, Fees, Camping Camping 390,659.71 390,659.71

Investment Investment - ned ned , , Ear ,. ,. . . Interest Interest 177,783.83 177,783.83

Damage Damage Property Property · · 6H 6H , . 706 706

Shelters Shelters Fishing Fishing Ice Ice 120.00 120.00

Permits Permits Entry Entry Park Park .. .. , , 777.50 1,670,

INCOME INCOME FUND FUND CASH CASH PARK PARK STATE STATE

Income Income Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game Total Total 7,953,166.79 7,953,166.79

Claims Claims Comp. Comp. Workman Workman - Transfers Transfers Fund Fund 00) 00) . . 605 605 , , 113 113 ( (

Gifts Gifts Cash Cash .-, .-, 10,121.50 10,121.50

Investment Investment - Earned Earned Interest Interest 410,126.04 410,126.04

Damage Damage Property Property and and Liquidated Liquidated '· '· 24,371.17

Incidentals Incidentals 6,372.61 6,372.61

Permits Permits Boating Boating 224,650.54 224,650.54

Income Income Crop Crop and and Lease Lease Land Land 106,265.82 106,265.82

Property Property Surplus Surplus of of Sale Sale 62,694.98 62,694.98

etc. etc. slides, slides, books, books, Calendars, Calendars, 60,546.52 60,546.52

19,823.79 19,823.79 · · Advertising Advertising 508,724.67 508,724.67 Branched Oak 54,336.53 Brownv i 11 e 200.00 Buffalo Bill Ranch 6,208.99 Chadron 89,860.28 Dead Timber 3,384.23 Enders 1,011.25 Fort Atkinson 306.25 Fort Hartsuff 1,855.77 Fort Kearny 5,376.10 Fort Robinson 544,740 . 35 Fremont 36,840.68 Indian Cave 18,576.14 Johnson Lake 44,756.43 Fort Kearney Recreation Area 9,755.41 Lake Mcconaughy 74,060.91 Lake Minatare 2,317.86 Lewis and Clark 3,991.48 Louisville 9,935.60 Medicine Creek 13,583.82 Memphis 164.58 Merritt Reservoir 7,364.36 Morman Island 21,119.80 Niobrara 39,411.35 Pawnee 14,855.97 Platte River 349,505.11 Ponca 84,923.00 Red W·i l low 4,305.08 Rock Creek Station 2,633.82 Sherman Reservoir 12,244.16 Swanson 2,895.80 Two Rivers 26,058.20 Victoria Springs 11,064.17 Wil 1ow Creek 962.88 Wi ndmi 11 21,833.18 Sub -Total by Areas 1,544,212 . 48 Federal Reimbursements 19,750.39 Park Entry Permits 1,670,777.50 Donations 66,232.00 Other Non-Area Income, Interest, Fund Transfers to Workman Comp, Etc. 119,260.26 1,876,020.15 Total State Park Cash Fund Income 3,420,232 . 63

SPECIAL CASH FUNDS

9 9

Fund Fund General General 146,134.77 146,134.77

on on Educati and and Information Information program program Sub 02, 02,

1 1 Federa Federa 2,084,385.84 2,084,385.84 33,557.36 33,557.36

Cash Cash Park Park 211,231.08 211,231.08

Cash Cash Game Game ,977.45 ,977.45 1,509

Fund Fund General General 329,619.95 329,619.95

Enforcement Enforcement ogram ogram r bp , , Su 01

Development Development and and Promotion Promotion nforcement, nforcement, E

Conservation, Conservation, e e f Wildli : : gram Pro 336, 336,

Cash Cash Habitat Habitat 1,629,808.11 1,629,808.11 1,629,808.11 1,629,808.11

velopment velopment e D t t Habita am: am: gr o , , Pr 330

COSTS COSTS AL AL OPERATION - XPENDITURE XPENDITURE E OF OF PURPOSE PURPOSE

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES 4 4 198

During During 1984 1984 Received Received Income Income Cash Cash Total Total 16,553,637.06 16,553,637.06

Boating Boating and and Grants, Grants, Historical Historical Reclamation, Reclamation, 1,395,798.57 1,395,798.57

of of bureau bureau Fund, Fund, ion ion t Conserva Water Water and and Land Land

S S UND F FEDERAL FEDERAL

etc. etc. claims, claims, Comp. Comp. Workmen Workmen - Transfers Transfers Fund Fund 1,793,092.81 1,793,092.81 (3,015.47) (3,015.47)

Property Property Surplus Surplus of of Sale Sale .00 .00

Reimbursement Reimbursement Federal Federal 26,288.56 26,288.56

Investments Investments - Earned Earned Interest Interest 140,400.29 140,400.29

Cigarettes Cigarettes on on Tax Tax Cent Cent One One 1,629,419.43 1,629,419.43

FUND FUND CASH CASH NORDA NORDA

ents ents m Invest - Earned Earned Interest Interest 13,889.79 13,889.79 4,828.27 4,828.27

fee fee uing uing s is less less fee, fee, of of 70% 70% 9,061.52 9,061.52

FUND FUND CASH CASH SNOWMOBILE SNOWMOBILE NEBRASKA NEBRASKA

Investments Investments - Earned Earned Interest Interest

100,840.90 100,840.90

FUND FUND CASH CASH CIAL CIAL E SP PARK PARK STATE STATE NIOBRARA NIOBRARA

Gifts Gifts Cash Cash

______

60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 ..;...:.__ ..;...:.__

CASH CASH SPECIES SPECIES ENDANGERED ENDANGERED AND AND NONGAME NONGAME

Property Property Surplus Surplus of of Sale Sale

1,876,555.57 1,876,555.57 13,101.92 13,101.92

sture sture /Pa Crop

11,635.41 11,635.41

Gifts Gifts Cash Cash

3,972.65 3,972.65

Incidentals Incidentals

1,535;32 1,535;32 I I

Reimbursements Reimbursements Federal Federal

654,187.01 654,187.01

Investments Investments - Earned Earned Interest Interest

177,643.26 177,643.26

Stamps Stamps Habitat Habitat

1,014,480.00 1,014,480.00

FUND FUND CASH CASH HABITAT HABITAT NEBRASKA NEBRASKA

10 10

.77 .77 849,769 Cash Cash Park Park

66,881.76 66,881.76 Cash Cash Game Game

1,841,867.02 1,841,867.02 Fund Fund General General

SNOWMOBILE SNOWMOBILE AND AND MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE AREA AREA . ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING, 617, 617, PROGRAM: PROGRAM:

343,812.50 343,812.50 99,733.91 99,733.91 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game

244,078.59 244,078.59 Fund Fund General General

PLANNING PLANNING AND AND AID AID FEDERAL FEDERAL 550, 550, RAM: RAM: PROG

----"-'-'--

5,420,343.50 5,420,343.50 .00 .00 Funds Funds l l Federa

.39 .39 7 ,99 1,140 Cash Cash NORDA NORDA

.32 .32 065 , 703 , 1 Cash Cash Park Park

2,576,280.79 2,576,280.79 Fund Fund 1 1 Genera Genera

ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION PARK PARK 549, 549, GRAM: GRAM: PRO

6,638.64 6,638.64 1,690,428.03 1,690,428.03

71,481.57 71,481.57 Cash Cash Habitat Habitat

239,485.36 239,485.36 Cash Cash Park Park

897,929.14 897,929.14 Cash Cash Game Game

474,893.32 474,893.32 Fund Fund l l Genera

ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION AGENCY AGENCY 337, 337, M: M: PROGRA

. . · · :. . t

,235.28 ,235.28 1 ,53 7 64,458.46 64,458.46 al al r Fede

1 1 .6 415,429

Cash Cash rk rk , Pa

· · 1 1 606.75 606.75 , 6,211 cash cash Game Game

.46 .46 839,740 Fund Fund l l Genera

SUMMARY SUMMARY ,' ,' 336 336 PROGRAM: PROGRAM:

02.37 02.37 ,6 199 22,824.60 22,824.60 ral ral Fede

176,777.77 176,777.77 Cash Cash Game Game

.00 .00 Fund Fund 1 1 ra ra Gene

Recreation Recreation Outdoor Outdoor 10, 10, ram ram prog Sub

87.43 87.43 ,5 1,063 1,063,587.43 1,063,587.43 Cash Cash Game Game

Services Services Resource Resource 06, 06, Subprogram Subprogram

72 72 . 50 50 1,827,412 . 8,076 ral ral Fede

1,617,851.13 1,617,851.13 Cash Cash Game Game

201,485.09 201,485.09 Fund Fund 1 1 nera nera Ge

Fish Fish 05, 05, Subprogram Subprogram

908,605.79 908,605.79 746,105.14 746,105.14 · · Cash Cash Game Game

162,500.65 162,500.65 Fund Fund 1 1 Genera Genera

Game Game 04, 04, Subprogram Subprogram

1,447,641.13 1,447,641.13 204,198.53 204,198.53 Cash Cash Park Park

1,097,307.83 1,097,307.83 Cash Cash Game Game

11 11

TOTAL TOTAL EXPENDITURES, EXPENDITURES, OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL COSTS COSTS 19,563,845.08 19,563,845.08

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Habitat Habitat .11 .11 2,384.01 2,384.01

Park Park Cash Cash 1,955.55 1,955.55

Game Game Cash Cash 428.35 428.35

PROGRAM: PROGRAM: Credit Credit Card Card 628, 628, Discount Discount

Snowmobile Snowmobile Cash Cash 14,393.62 14,393.62 2,945,833.65 2,945,833.65

NORDA NORDA Cash Cash 172,921.48 172,921.48

t., t.,

~ ~

Acq, Acq,

Improvement& Improvement&

Alea Alea

Harold Harold

Ponca Ponca

Platte Platte

Indian Indian

:Fort :Fort

Buffalo Buffalo

Niobrara Niobrara

Alb Alb

Fort Fort

Claamua Claamua

Branched Branched

Port Port

Rock Rock

Fort Fort

MedicineC?Nk MedicineC?Nk

Lake Lake

Louisville Louisville

Pawnee

Lake Lake

Pelican Pelican

TwoRmn TwoRmn

Schramm Schramm

Swamon Swamon

Willow Willow

Sherman Sherman Windmill Windmill

Victoria Victoria

Bil Bil

Oak Oak

Bazile Bazile

Rec. Rec.

Central Central

<>u,e <>u,e

Norfolk Norfolk

Crawford Crawford

Sacramen

WMA, WMA,

Keller Keller Schilling Schilling

Yankee Yankee 1-0l'AL 1-0l'AL

North North V V

hbtoW hbtoW

Political Political

aleoti.De aleoti.De

Alkali Alkali

Hollow Hollow

of of

RobiDiOn RobiDiOn

Habitat Habitat

Atkinson Atkinson

Hanmff Hanmff

JCeamy JCeamy

Kearny Kearny

Valley Valley

Areas, Areas,

Minatare Minatare

Maloney Maloney

McConaupy McConaupy

Creek Creek

River River

Cave Cave

Creek Creek

Ponda Ponda

Platte Platte

Andersen Andersen

General General

Expenditure Expenditure

Creek Creek

Bill Bill Point Point

. .

Office Office

Hill Hill

Dist. Dist.

Sprinp Sprinp

Subdiviaiona Subdiviaiona

Oak Oak

to to

Hatchery Hatchery

Hatebery Hatebery

Acene, Acene,

Ranch Ranch

Gen Gen

Rec. Rec.

Land Land

Hatchery Hatchery

Office Office

and and

'1 '1

Renowtion Renowtion

Projecta Projecta

Colllltr.Fad Colllltr.Fad

3000 3000

140,852.81 140,852.81

350,886.08 350,886.08

210,033.27 210,033.27

17,697

14,726.30 14,726.30

19,969.03 19,969.03

80,000.00 80,000.00

8,459.88 8,459.88

Capital Capital

0 0

CabFuad CabFuad

144,022.67 144,022.67

144,022.6

Game Game

2332 2332

25,245.75 25,245.75

22,458.02 22,458.02

40,008.02 40,008.02

19,724.&6 19,724.&6

1,680.00 1,680.00

1,105.00 1,105.00

9,475.04 9,475.04

3,701.00 3,701.00

5,212.41 5,212.41

1,866

772.80 772.80

,768.11 ,768.11

144.00 144.00

515.07 515.07

605.45 605.45

740

66 66

78 78

7 7

. .

Cash Cash

132,336.84 132,336.84

167,786.27 167,786.27

108,602.94 108,602.94

491,

491

60,3,'2.32 60,3,'2.32

11,694

2333 2333

4,220.

3,314.92 3,314.92

2,48

1,151.13 1,151.13

Park Park

,934.07 ,934.07

934.07 934.07

Fund Fund

5.00 5.00

.00 .00

65 65

1,019,265.50 1,019,265.50

Cub Cub

1,022,849.50 1,022,849.50

Habitat Habitat

2334 2334

3,584.00 3,584.00

Fund Fund

177,9~.19 177,9~.19

177,906.19 177,906.19

Niobraa Niobraa

Special Special

HSG HSG

164,688.55 164,688.55

448,486.01 448,486.01

68,222.51 68,222.51

51,268.90 51,268.90

65,750.07 65,750.07

10,624.48 10,624.48

52,795

Nonla Nonla

3,175.H 3,175.H

2388 2388

1,470.00 1,470.00

2,327.22 2,327.22

1,390.10 1,390.10

4,498.00 4,498.00

2,300.00 2,300.00

Cash Cash

7,486.24 7,486.24

6,852.11 6,852.11

2,080.00 2,080.00

3,666.18 3,666.18

486.01 486.01

69 69

1,359,492

154,63,U,5 154,63,U,5

Fedenal Fedenal

436,610

922,881.84 922,881.84

Funds Funds

,ooe ,ooe

40,346.00 40,346.00

52,772.76 52,772.76

65,750.06 65,750.06

10,680.50 10,680.50

17,697.60 17,697.60

32,020.51 32,020.51

24,741.00 24,741.00

8,080.00 8,080.00

7,753.50 7,753.50

5,082.23 5,082.23

6,479.73 6,479.73

673.30 673.30

.66 .66

2 2

1,019,265

2,862,662

3,990,577.18 3,990,577.18

1,132

177,906.19 177,906.19

329,323.10 329,323.10

108,567.51 108,567.51

132,336.84 132,336.84

131,500.13 131,500.13

280,287.81 280,287.81

135,423.94 135,423.94

Total Total

64,291.08 64,291.08

10,238.50 10,238.50

10,680.50 10,680.50

35,395.20 35,395.20

15,566.24 15,566.24

11,934.34 11,934.34

32,020.59 32,020.59

14,726.30 14,726.30

95,250.18 95,250.18

10,62

19,969.03 19,969.03

52,795.69 52,795.69

40,008.02 40,008.02

10,768.11 10,768.11 22,458.02 22,458.02

25,245.75 25,245.75

19,724.56 19,724.56

3,584.00 3,584.00

1,470

4,498.00 4,498.00

2,300.00 2,300.00

2,327.22 2,327.22

1,390.10 1,390.10

4,79

3,314

1,151.13 1,151.13

6,479.73 6,479.73

9,475.04 9,475.04 1,680.00 1,680.00

1,105.00 1,105.00 3,

5,212.

1,866.66 1,866.66

701

144.00 144.00

615.07 615.07

605.45 605.45

740.7

3.95 3.95

.48 .48

.00 .00

50 50

00 00

92 92

41 41

07 07

11 11 8 8

13 13

BLUEBILL: BLUEBILL: Legal Legal survey survey and and property property corners corners were were established. established.

pl pl at at forms. forms.

BLUE BLUE BLUFFS BLUFFS AND AND SHADY SHADY Plans Plans were were TRAIL: TRAIL: drawn drawn for for repair repair of of generator generator

BIG BIG ALKALI : : Cabins Cabins were were re-shingled. re-shingled.

BESSEY BESSEY DIVISION, DIVISION, HALSEY: HALSEY: Wildlife Wildlife water water wells wells with with windmills windmills were were installed. installed.

consultant consultant for for repairs repairs to to the the dam dam structure structure and and water water control control structures. structures.

ATKINSON ATKINSON LAKE LAKE STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: An An engineering engineering analysis analysis was was co mpl eted eted by by

nursery. nursery.

ASH ASH HOLLOW HOLLOW STATE STATE HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PARK: PARK: A A new new irrigation irrigation well well was was installed installed for for the the

that that existed existed when when the the Mortons Mortons lived lived on on the the grounds. grounds.

were were completed completed by by consultant consultant relating relating to to historical historical landscape landscape features features

ARBOR ARBOR LODGE LODGE STATE STATE HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PARK: PARK: Research, Research, drawings drawings and and a a written written repo r t t

building building renewal renewal categories, categories, includes: includes:

involved, involved, listed listed by by area, area, and and divided divided into into in-house, in-house, consultant consultant and and

LB LB

309 309

A A brief brief summary summary of of 1984 1984 projects projects in in which which the the Engineering Engineering Division Division was was

and and state state codes codes and and statutory statutory regulations regulations for for funding funding authority. authority.

Division Division are are reviewed reviewed by by the the Engineering Engineering Division Division for for compliance compliance

with with

local local

Serv i ce ce through through the the Game Game and and Parks Parks Commission Commission Planning Planning ~nd ~nd

Programming Programming

municipalities, municipalities, projects projects funded funded by by the the Heritage Heritage Conservation Conservation Recreation Recreation

professional professional expertise, expertise, as as required required by by the the Commission. Commission. As As a a service service

to to local local

representative representative when when contracting contracting the the services services of of outside outside consultants consultants

for for

The The Engineering Engineering Division Division also also acts acts as as the the Game Game and and Parks Parks Commission's Commission's

buildings buildings and and miscellaneous miscellaneous drafting drafting services. services.

field field inspections, inspections, preparation preparation of of formal formal presentation presentation drawings, drawings, model model

co nstru ction. ction. Related Related activities activities include include legal legal land land and and topographic topographic surveys, surveys,

and and specifications, specifications, and and contract contract administration administration of of all all

projects projects under under

feasibility feasibility st udi es, es, preliminary preliminary designs, designs, cost cost estimates, estimates, construction construction

plans plans

Typical Typical activities activities include, include, but but are are not not limited limited to: to: preparation preparation of of

custo marily marily associated associated with with those those professions. professions.

surveyors, surveyors, inspectors inspectors and and support support staff staff that that provide provide all all services services usually usually

and and

consulting consulting firm. firm. The The staff staff consists consists of of professional professional architects, architects, engineers, engineers,

The The Division Division functions functions similar similar to to an an independent, independent, private, private, professional professional

improvement improvement projects projects on on Game Game and and Parks Parks Commission Commission areas areas throughout throughout the the State. State.

divisions, divisions, at at their their request request for for any any and and all all proposed proposed capital capital

construction construction

and and

service service that that provides provides professional, professional, technical technical services services to to agency agency client client

The The Engineering Engineering Division Division is is an an "in-house" "in-house" architectural architectural and and engineering engineering ENGINEERING ENGINEERING

14 14

shelter. shelter. head head trail trail and and pier pier fishing fishing

handicapped handicapped a a for for made made were were Drawings Drawings AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE KEARNY KEARNY FORT FORT

kiosk. kiosk. entrance entrance the the for for drawn drawn were were

service service electrical electrical underground underground for for Plans Plans AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE LAKE LAKE JOHNSON JOHNSON

consultant. consultant. by by completed completed were were utilities utilities

campground campground and and buildings buildings shower/latrine shower/latrine large large Two Two PARK: PARK: STATE STATE CAVE CAVE INDIAN INDIAN

consultant. consultant. by by constructed constructed was was /latrine /latrine shower small small A A PARK: PARK: STATE STATE CAVE CAVE DIAN DIAN IN

consultant. consultant. by by completed completed was was system system

road road campground campground interior interior asphalt asphalt the the of of Construction Construction PARK: PARK: STATE STATE CAVE CAVE INDIAN INDIAN

established. established. were were

corners corners property property and and survey survey legal legal A A AREA: AREA: MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT WILDLIFE WILDLIFE ANDERSEN ANDERSEN HAROLD HAROLD

building. building. Kiosk Kiosk entrance entrance

an an for for done done were were design design and and estimate estimate cost cost A A AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE FREMONT FREMONT

recharged. recharged. and and renovated renovated were were area area

south south the the for for valves valves and and filters filters water water The The AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE FREMONT FREMONT

Act. Act. Renewal Renewal Building Building 309 309 LB LB from from coming coming

funding funding the the of of 50% 50% with with reroofed reroofed was was 16 16 Brick Brick PARK: PARK: STATE STATE ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

buildings. buildings.

adobe adobe five five in in installed installed was was flooring flooring Vinyl Vinyl PARK: PARK: STATE STATE ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

freeze-up. freeze-up. winter winter to to due due funding funding

emergency emergency with with repaired repaired was was tower tower water water Fort Fort The The PARK: PARK: STATE STATE ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

inspection. inspection. boiler boiler Emergency Emergency PARK: PARK: STATE STATE ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

reconstruction. reconstruction. barracks barracks

the the of of portion portion a a for for drawn drawn were were Plans Plans PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE ATKINSON ATKINSON FORT FORT

shelters. shelters.

picnic picnic and and latrine latrine the the around around area area the the for for done done was was survey survey field field A A : : HORN ELK

drawn. drawn.

and and designed designed was was system system collection collection water water hatchery hatchery new new A A HATCHERY: HATCHERY: CRAWFORD CRAWFORD

design. design. dock dock boat boat frame frame steel steel a a for for made made were were Drawings Drawings OFFICE: OFFICE: CENTRAL CENTRAL

installed. installed.

were were ramps ramps boat boat concrete concrete New New AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE RESERVOIR RESERVOIR CALAMUS CALAMUS

residence. residence. superintendent's superintendent's the the

at at installed installed was was conditioning conditioning air air Central Central PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE BILL BILL BUFFALO BUFFALO

15 15

and and overlayed overlayed with with asphalt. asphalt.

NORTH NORTH PLATTE PLATTE FISH FISH HATCHERY: HATCHERY: The The hatchery hatchery drives drives and and parking parking lots lots were were patched patched

NORTH NORTH PLATTE PLATTE DISTRICT DISTRICT OFFICE: OFFICE: A A literature literature rack rack was was designed designed for for the the lobby. lobby.

replaced. replaced.

NORTH NORTH PLATTE PLATTE DISTRICT DISTRICT OFFICE: OFFICE: The The floor floor tile tile in in the the shop shop restroom restroom was was

building building laboratory. laboratory.

NORFOLK NORFOLK DISTRICT DISTRICT OFFICE: OFFICE: A A fume fume hood hood was was purchased purchased and and installed installed in in the the

N I OBRARA OBRARA STATE STATE PARK: PARK: A A preliminary preliminary water water s tudy tudy was was completed completed by by consultant. consultant.

MC K E LVIE LVIE NATIONAL NATIONAL FOREST : : New New fence fence wa s s constructed constructed for for the the area. area.

Division Division water water supply supply at at their their photo photo development development lab. lab.

LINCOLN LINCOLN HEADQUART~RS: HEADQUART~RS: An An engineering engineering & & analysis analysis was was completed completed for for the the I I E E

LINCOLN LINCOLN HEADQUARTERS: HEADQUARTERS: Coding Coding tower tower supports supports were were designed designed and and constructed. constructed.

switching . .

LINCOLN LINCOLN HEADQUARTERS: HEADQUARTERS: Modifications Modifications were were made made to to the the building building elevator elevator system system

constructed constructed for for the the maintenance maintenance facility. facility.

LAKE LAKE MINATARE MINATARE STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: A A new new septic septic system system was was designed designed and and

borings borings and and a a report report at at the the land land fill fill area. area.

LAKE LAKE MCCONAUGHY MCCONAUGHY STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: A A consultant consultant was was hired hired to to do do soil soil

estimates estimates were were prepared prepared for for a a Marina Marina Facility. Facility.

. . LAKE LAKE MCCONAUGHY MCCONAUGHY STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: A A preliminary preliminary design, design, drawings drawings and and

designed designed and and constructed constructed over over the the trailer trailer residence residence . .

LAKE LAKE MCCONAUGHY MCCONAUGHY STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: A A conventional conventional sloped sloped roof roof was was

pier pier was was inspected inspected and and recommendations recommendations for for repair repair were were made. made.

KILLDEER KILLDEER WILDLIFE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT AREA: AREA: The The weather weather damaged damaged handicapped handicapped fishing fishing

installation installation of of a a foot foot bridge. bridge.

KELLER KELLER PARK PARK STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: A A cost cost estimate estimate was was prepared prepared for for the the

on on the the area area by by consultant, consultant, complete complete with with cost cost estimate. estimate.

KELLER KELLER PARK PARK STATE STATE RECREATtON RECREATtON AREA: AREA: A A bridge bridge was was designed designed to to cross cross the the creek creek

areas areas and and campground campground were were field field surveyed, surveyed, designed designed and and drawn. drawn.

KELLER KELLER PARK PARK STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: Proposed Proposed interior interior park park roads, roads, parking parking

utilities utilities were were designed designed and and constructed. constructed.

FORT FORT KEARNY KEARNY STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: New New shower / latrine, latrine, a a latrine latrine building building and and

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center. center. visitor visitor new new the the

at at installed installed and and purchased purchased were were Plaques Plaques PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATION STATION CREEK CREEK ROCK ROCK

documents. documents. contract contract the the prepared prepared

consultant consultant a a and and center center visitor visitor new new a a for for drawings drawings design design preliminary preliminary

the the prepared prepared Engineering Engineering PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE STATION STATION CREEK CREEK ROCK ROCK

drawn. drawn. were were plans plans and and campground campground and and parking parking roads, roads,

park park interior interior for for survey survey Field Field PARK~ PARK~ HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE STATION STATION CREEK CREEK ROCK ROCK

corners. corners. property property establish establish and and survey survey Legal Legal KNOLL: KNOLL: PRAIRIE PRAIRIE

painted. painted. was was centerline centerline Paving Paving PARK: PARK: STATE STATE PONCA PONCA

casement. casement.

access access ground ground identify identify - corners corners mark mark and and Locate Locate PARK: PARK: STATE STATE RIVER RIVER PLATTE PLATTE

well. well. water water river river the the for for

bid bid and and designed designed was was system system control control ted ted opera radio radio A A : : PARK STATE STATE RIVER RIVER TE TE PLAT

Pavilion. Pavilion. Oak Oak Bur Bur and and Lodge Lodge Mallet Mallet at at

replacement replacement system system septic septic the the for for drawn drawn were were Plans Plans PARK: PARK: · · STATE RIVER RIVER PLATTE PLATTE

cabin. cabin.

White White Bob Bob the the to to added added was was conditioning conditioning air air Central Central PARK: PARK: STATE STATE RIVER RIVER PLATTE PLATTE

buildings. buildings.

pavilion pavilion on on installed installed were were spouts spouts down down and and Gutters Gutters : : PARK STATE STATE RIVER RIVER PLATTE PLATTE

replacement. replacement. deck deck residence residence superintendent's superintendent's

for for completed completed were were estimate estimate cost cost - and Plans Plans PARK: PARK: STATE STATE RIVER RIVER PLATTE PLATTE

Hollow. Hollow. Bison Bison

at at facility facility serving serving food food a a for for drawn drawn were were Plans Plans PARK: PARK: STATE STATE RIVER RIVER PLATTE PLATTE

installed. installed. was was facility facility freezer freezer storage storage cold cold new new A A PARK: PARK: STATE STATE RIVER RIVER PLATTE PLATTE

roads. roads. interior interior existing existing

the the rebuilding rebuilding for for made made was was estimate estimate cost cost A A AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE LAKE LAKE PIBEL PIBEL

built. built.

were were shelter shelter picnic picnic and and well well water water new new A A AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE POINT POINT PELICAN PELICAN

constructed. constructed.

was was building building maintenance maintenance frame frame steel steel new new A A : : AREA MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT WILDLIFE WILDLIFE OSAGE OSAGE

resided. resided. was was residence residence The The AREA: AREA: MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT WILDLIFE WILDLIFE OSAGE OSAGE

rewired. rewired. completely completely was was . building shop shop The The VALLEY: VALLEY: OAK OAK SACRAMENTO WILCOX WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: A wood stove was installed for residence No. 2 SACRAMENTO WILCOX WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: A cost estimate was completed for energy improvements to the Headquarters building and the residences. SACRAMENTO WILCOX WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: A new furnace and extension duct work were installed at residence No. 1. SACRAMENTO WILCOX WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: Expansion goose pens were field surveyed, designed and constructed on the area. SCHILLING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: A consultant made a study of the area flooding and drainage problems and submitted a report. SCHILLING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: The survey crew field staked elevations for the re-grading of the main drain way through the area. SCHILLING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: A report was prepared and submitted on flood damage to structures and facilities . SCHRAMM STATE RECREATION AREA: A cost estimate was completed for an addition to the assistant superintendent's residence . SHERMAN RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA: Central air conditioning was added to the residence . STEPHENS/YORK COUNTY: A legal boundary survey of approximately 194 .5 acres was completed . SUMMIT LAKE: The interior roads were field surveyed and a cost estimate prepared for their repair. SWANSON STATE RECREATION AREA : An inspection was made and a report submitted for the residence siding. SWANSON STATE RECREATION AREA: Electrical camper hookups were designed and built at Spring Canyon and Macklin Bay. TWO RIVERS STATE RECREATION AREA: The maintenance shop wiring was inspected and a report submitted. TWO RIVERS STATE RECREATION AREA: Plans were drawn for the remodeling of the administration building and construction completed. TWO RIVERS STATE RECREATION AREA: Two new hand pump water wells were installed.

17 TWO RIVERS STATE RECREATION AREA: A design and cost estimate were completed for an addition to the maintenance building. TWO RIVERS STATE RECREATION AREA: A cost estimate was done for additional asphalt road , surface on the area road system. TWO RIVERS STATE RECREATION AREA: E)ectrical camper hookups were added to the Cottonwood area. TWO RIVERS _STATE RECREATION AREA: . Three ~xisting latrine buildings were ~qui~ped with ri~w toilet partitions and do6rs. TWO RIVERS STATE RECREATION AREA: Additional ceramic tile was installed in the administration building restrooms.

, \ l VALENTIN E FISH HATCHERY : A field topograpric survey of the existing fish ponds was tompleted. VALENTIN E FISH HATCH ERY: Plans were drawn for the .improvement of the water supply line. · VICTORIA SPRINGS STATE RECREATION AREA: Plans were drawn for the replacement of the woo~ footbridge. WILDCAT HILLS STATE RECREATION AREA: Plans were drawn for the expansion of the maintenance building. WILDCA T HILLS STATE RECREATION AREA: ~he hearing system . for the maintenance building was r·eplaced. WILLOW CREEK STATE RECREATION AREA: A design for the residence remodeling was accomplished and the residence completely remodeled. WILLOW CREEK STATE RECREATION AREA: A new maintenance building and utilities were designed and constructed. WINDMILL STATE RECREATION AREA: A new steel entrance door was installed at the maintenance building. YANK EE HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: An estimate for new electric wiring and fixtures was prepared for the maintenance building. YANKEE HILL . WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: A study of the residence foundation problems and repair/replacement recommendati~ns made. YANKEE HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA : A boat ramp security light was designed . · YANKEE HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: New maintenance building electrical was installed.

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building. building. shop shop the the to to made made were were improvements improvements Energy Energy HATCHERY: HATCHERY: VALENTINE VALENTINE

building. building. latrine latrine the the at at installed installed was was system system septic septic new new A A PACIFIC: PACIFIC: UNION UNION

renovated. renovated. were were buildings buildings latrine latrine Three Three AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE RIVERS RIVERS TWO TWO

replaced. replaced.

s s wa hatchhouse hatchhouse historic historic the the of of roof roof porch porch The The AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE CHRAMM CHRAMM S

renovated. renovated. was was plant plant treatment treatment water water The The PARK. PARK. STATE STATE PONCA PONCA

installed. installed. was was well well water water park park replacement replacement A A PARK: PARK: STATE STATE PONCA PONCA

residence. residence. superintendent's superintendent's the the at at replaced replaced were were

windows windows several several and and installed installed was was siding siding vinyl vinyl New New HATCHERY: HATCHERY: PLATTE PLATTE NORTH NORTH

replaced. replaced.

were were manholes manholes control control service service water water Area Area AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE ISLAND ISLAND MORMON MORMON

funding) funding) capital capital

50% 50% - funded funded (split (split re-roofed. re-roofed. was was 16 16 Brick Brick . . PARK: PARK: STATE STATE ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

completed. completed. were were

outlets outlets and and lighting lighting electrical electrical and and repair repair dam dam building, building, Mill Mill MILL: MILL: CHAMPION CHAMPION

installed. installed. flashings flashings new new and and lined lined

were were mansion mansion the the at at gutters gutters Built-in Built-in PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE BILL BILL BUFFALO BUFFALO

insulated. insulated.

was was attic attic residence residence superintendent's superintendent's The The PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE BILL BILL BUFFALO BUFFALO

painted. painted.

and and repaired repaired was was exterior exterior mansion mansion The The PARK: PARK: ~ISTORICAL ~ISTORICAL STATE STATE BILL BILL BUFFALO BUFFALO

repaired. repaired. were were

. . etc siding, siding, roof, roof, windows, windows, residence residence The The AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE OAK OAK BRANCHED BRANCHED

revised. revised. grade grade exterior exterior

and and repaired repaired was was roof roof building building maintenance maintenance The The OFFICE: OFFICE: DISTRICT DISTRICT BASSETT BASSETT

repaired. repaired.

were were mansion mansion the the on on portico''s portico''s Three Three PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE LODGE LODGE ARBOR ARBOR . .

PROJECTS PROJECTS 309 309 LB LB FISHERIES Fisheries Division is responsible for maintenance, development and regulations on use of renewable fisheries re·sources through its five sections: administration, management, production, research, and the aquarium center. The . administration section plans, organizes, directs, and controls approved programs, policies and operational procedures of the Division. Special permits issued during 1984 include: Missouri River Corrmercial Fishing, 151; Bait. Vendors, . 261; Non '."' Resident _Fish Dealers; 7; Commercial · Put & Take, 2; Private Fish Culturist, 28. Fish Population Surveys Fish population surveys on lakes and streams were conducted on many waters across the state during ,1984. Those waters: included:

District 1 Lake Carter P. Johnson - Fort Rob.inson State Park, Dawes County; Smith Lake, Sheridan County; Oliver Reservoir, Kimball County; Lake Minatare, Scotts Bluff County; Blue ' Lake - Crescent Lake Refuge, Garden . County; NW Bridgeport Pit SUA - Morrill County; Dodds Pond, Dawes County; Box Butte Reservoir, Dawes County; North Chadron Reservoir, Dawes County; University Lake, Sioux County; Soldiers Creek ,-: USFS and Game and Parks Land; Tub Springs Creek, Scotts Bluff County; Stuckenhole Creek, Scotts Bluff County; West Wildhorse Creek, Morrill County; Winters Creek, Scotts Bluff County; Mitchell Drain, Scotts Bluff County ; Red Wil 1ow Creek , Morrill County; Spottedta i l Creek, Scotts Bluff County; Nine Mile Creek, Scotts Bluff County; Lonergan Creek, Keith County; Otter Creek, Keith County; Lodgepole Creek, Kimball County; Niobrara River, Sioux County. District II Victoria Springs, Custer County; Overton Lake, Holt County; Clear Lake, Brown County; Long Lake, Brown County; Merritt Reservoir, Cherry County; Calamus Reservoir, Loup county; Cub Creek, Keya Paha County; Long Pine Creek, Brown County; Middle Loup River; Calamus River. District III Willow Creek SRA, Pierce County; Fremont SRA 14, Dodge County; Maskenthine Reservoir, Stanton County; Grove Lake, Antelope County; Buckskin Hills, Dixon County; Summit Lake, eurt County; Norfolk YMCA Lake, Madison County.

District IV Lake Ogallala, Keith County; Rock Creek State Lake, Dundy County; Cottonmill, Buffalo County; Ravenna State Lake, Buffalo County; Interstate 80

20 Public Lakes, Lincoln, Dawson and Buffalo counties; Red Willow Reservoir, Frontier County; Sutherland Reservoir, Lincoln County; Maloney Reservoir, Lincoln County; Johnson Lake, Dawson County. District V Wagon Train Reservoir, Lancaster County; Stagecoach Reservoir, Lancaster County; Yankee Hill Lake, Lancaster County; Conestoga Reservoir, Lancaster County; Wildwood Lake, Lancaster County; Bellevue Levi Pond, Sarpy County; Platte River State Park Lake, Cass County; Iron Horse Trail, Gage, Pawnee & Richardson counties; Burchard Lake, Pawnee County; Osage Lake 3, Johnson County; Red Cedar Lake, Saunders Conty; Elm Creek, Webster County; Hastings 1 Lake, Adams County; Bowling Lake, Lancaster County; Pawnee Prairie 7 and 3, Pawnee County; Crystal Lake, Adams County; Arrowhead Lake, Gage County; Verdon Lake, Richardson County; Meadowlark Lake, Lancaster County; Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster County; Cottontail Lake, Lancaster County; Louisville Lakes, Cass

County; Hedgefield Lake, Lancaster County; Crystal Springs, Gage County; 1 Bluestem Lake, Lancaster County; Rockford Lake, Gage County; Papio 20, Sarpy County. Renovations During 1984 the Fisheries Division completed renovation of 12 state-owned bodies of water and several farm ponds across the state. Habitat Improvement Habitat improvement work was done at 18 lakes across the state. This included working with interested groups to place discarded Christmas trees, cedar trees, discarded vehicle tires and aeration systems in various lakes. Fish Tagging Fish tagging programs were continued across the state to help determine population estimates and growth rates. This year the program involved tagging walleye at Lake Minatare, rainbow trout on the Snake River, walleye at Merritt Reservoir, rainbow trout at Grove Lake, and muskellunge, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and bluegill at Maskenthine Reservoir. Fish Stockings A total of 4,368,751 fish were stocked in state waters during 1984. District I: 1,049,361 fish+ 5 gallons fathead minnows + 35 gallons crayfish; District II: 554,754 fish+ 11 gallons fathead minnows; District III: 493,690 fish+ 11,000 pounds of carp; District IV: 1,154,681 fish+ 26,900 pounds of carp+ 80,122 bullfrog tadpoles; District V: 1,116,265 fish.

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completed. completed. or or started started were were projects projects development development

capital capital significant significant No No 1984. 1984. in in again again studied studied were were bass bass largemouth largemouth and and musky, musky,

tiger tiger shad, shad, smelt, smelt, of of culture culture wannwater wannwater intensive intensive improved improved for for Techniques Techniques

occur. occur. needs needs specific specific until until storage storage

in in put put and and down down phased phased was was facility facility Weir Weir Lewellen Lewellen the the 1984 1984 during during Late Late trout. trout.

of of production production in in interruption interruption no no for for providing providing stay stay to to agreed agreed superintendent superintendent

acting acting the the Nebraska, Nebraska, for for Fortunately Fortunately production. production. fish fish for for use use to to USFWS USFWS

from from agreement agreement loan loan on on accepted accepted was was Hatchery Hatchery Crawford Crawford the the 1st, 1st, July July On On

spring. spring. the the during during noticeable noticeable

very very are are groups groups School School visitation. visitation. considerable considerable receive receive anq anq facilities facilities

use use public public as as function function installations installations All All people. people. temporary temporary seasonal seasonal

by by assisted assisted employees employees permanent permanent 23 23 with with were were operated operated facilities facilities production production

six six 1984, 1984, During During sections. sections. research research and and management management the the by by stocking stocking for for

requested requested fish fish of of sizes sizes and and numbers numbers species, species, the the provide provide to to is is goal goal program program

The The management. management. current current under under waters waters Nebraska's Nebraska's stock stock to to fish fish procuring procuring

and/or and/or producing producing for for responsible responsible primarily primarily is is section section production production fish fish The The

SECTION SECTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION FISH FISH

. . 1984 during during

Rivers Rivers Two Two at at sold sold tags tags fishing fishing 29,598 29,598 of of total total a a were were There There fishermen. fishermen.

by by harvested harvested recorded recorded were were 80,865 80,865 and and year year the the during during stocked stocked trout trout rainbow rainbow

149,600 149,600 were were There There visitors. visitors. for for fishing fishing of of hours hours 73,686 73,686 of of total total a a provided provided

and and days days 194 194 of of total total a a open open was was facility facility fishing fishing fee fee put-and-take put-and-take The The 1984. 1984.

throughout throughout operation operation in in again again once once was was Venice Venice near near Lake Lake Trout Trout Rivers Rivers Two Two

Rivers Rivers Two Two

lakes. lakes. trout trout and and carp carp Rivers Rivers Two Two Pond, Pond, Osborne Osborne Tom Tom Lake, Lake, Newman Newman Jenny Jenny

Lake, Lake, State State Arnold Arnold Lake, Lake, Skyview Skyview Lake, Lake, Pibel Pibel Lake, Lake, Hull Hull Lake; Lake; Melham Melham Springs; Springs;

Victoria Victoria Reservoir; Reservoir; Kimball Kimball Park; Park; State State Robinson Robinson Fort Fort at at Pond Pond Creek Creek Cherry Cherry

Pond; Pond; Park Park State State Chadron Chadron were: were: waters waters those those Among Among . . 1984 during during state state the the

across across waters waters eral eral v se in in vegetation vegetation aquatic aquatic control control to to made made were were Efforts Efforts

Control Control Vegetation Vegetation Aquatic Aquatic

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Gizzard Gizzard shad shad 1,085 1,085

Wyoming Wyoming

White White amur amur Kansas Kansas 911 911

White White amur amur 1,711 1,711 Colorado Colorado

Largemouth Largemouth bass bass 299,000 299,000 Iowa Iowa

Ye Ye 11 11 ow ow perch perch 1,000,000 1,000,000

Missouri Missouri

Wa Wa 11 11 eye eye 11,000,000 11,000,000 Missouri Missouri

Walleye Walleye 13,304,000 13,304,000 Kansas Kansas

Walleye Walleye 5,192,000 5,192,000 Oklahoma Oklahoma

Channel Channel catfish catfish 119,55 3 3

Wyoming Wyoming

Brown Brown trout trout 175,104 175,104

S. S. Dakota Dakota

Brown Brown trout trout 5 0 0,692 0,692

Idaho Idaho

RBT RBT Mcconaughy Mcconaughy 45,286 45,286

5,200 5,200

Wyoming Wyoming

RBT RBT Mcconaughy Mcconaughy 91,410 91,410 Virginia Virginia

Species Species Egg/Fry Egg/Fry Fingerling Fingerling Intermediate Intermediate Adult Adult Destination Destination

FISH FISH TRANSFERRED TRANSFERRED TO TO OTHER OTHER AGENCIES AGENCIES

Threadfin Threadfin shad shad

29,700 29,700

Minnow Minnow & & GOS GOS FHM FHM 445,992 445,992

Glass Glass shrimp shrimp 14,662 14,662

Redear Redear sunfish sunfish 36,466 36,466

Rock Rock bass bass 75,369 75,369

Hybrid Hybrid STB STB

26,894 26,894

Tiger Tiger musky musky 2,150 2,150

Muskellunge Muskellunge 34,050 34,050

635 635

Blue Blue catfish catfish

18,942 18,942

Channel Channel catfish catfish 18,945 18,945 97,721 97,721

Bluegill Bluegill 1,061,500 1,061,500

Largemouth Largemouth

bass bass 200,666 200,666

24,164 24,164

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Smallmouth Smallmouth bass bass 37,446 37,446

Walleye Walleye 633,746 633,746

85,013 85,013

Northern Northern pike pike 100,311 100,311

Brook Brook

trout trout

2,155 2,155

Brown Brown

trout trout

21,580 21,580 10,274 10,274

RBT(Domestic) RBT(Domestic)

123,407 123,407 285,150 285,150

RBT(McConaughy) RBT(McConaughy) 96,095 96,095 40,588 40,588 16,838 16,838

Species Species Eggs/Fry Eggs/Fry F1nger11ng F1nger11ng Intenned1ate Intenned1ate Adult Adult

FISH FISH REARED REARED ANO ANO STOCKED STOCKED BY BY NEBRASKA NEBRASKA HATCHERY HATCHERY

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Rainbow Rainbow trout trout 540,100 540,100

Wyoming Wyoming

Brook Brook trout trout

1,300 1,300 Crawford Crawford NFH NFH

Brown Brown trout trout 22,054 22,054

35,900 35,900 Crawford Crawford NFH NFH

Rainbow Rainbow trout trout 44,381 44,381

23,074 23,074 Crawford Crawford NFH NFH

Muskellunge Muskellunge 90,000 90,000

Gavins Gavins

Point Point NFH NFH

Bl Bl uegil uegil 1 1

167,200 167,200 Gavins Gavins

Point Point NFH NFH

Walleye Walleye 512,800 512,800

Gavins Gavins Point Point NFH NFH

Blue Blue catfish catfish 81,000 81,000

Gavins Gavins Point Point NFH NFH

Blue Blue catfish catfish 19,600 19,600

Missouri Missouri

Channel Channel catfish catfish 215,490 215,490

Gavins Gavins Point Point NFH NFH

Channel Channel catfish catfish 101,037 101,037

Missouri Missouri

Channel Channel catfish catfish 294,924 294,924

Kansas Kansas

Channel Channel catfish catfish 100,000 100,000

Oklah011a Oklah011a

Hybrid Hybrid stripers stripers 52,000 52,000

Missouri Missouri

Hybrid Hybrid stripers stripers 500,000 500,000

Virginia Virginia

Triploid Triploid airur airur 15,000 15,000 purchased purchased

private private

source source

White White amur amur 250,000 250,000 cost cost in in shipment shipment Arkansas Arkansas

Species Species EM/Frt EM/Frt Fingerling Fingerling Intemediate Intemediate Adult Adult Source Source

FOR FOR IUIUNG IUIUNG OR OR SrOCkING SrOCkING

FISH FISH RECEIVED RECEIVED FROM FROM OTNER OTNER STATES STATES AND AND FEDERAL FEDERAL HATCHERIES HATCHERIES

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jobs, jobs, requiring requiring over over 8.5 8.5 million million sheets sheets of of p~per. p~per. Much Much of of the the section's section's work work

that that w ere ere not not done done commercially . . During During 1984 1984 this this section section ran ran close close to to 1,000 1,000

The The Printing Printing Section Section handled handled the the printing printing of of all all Commission Commission material s s

addition, addition, advertising advertising revenue revenue totaled totaled about about $24,000. $24,000.

c ontinued ontinued to to increase, increase, with with about about 66,000 66,000 copies copies printed printed per per month. month. In In

Indians Indians from from ancient ancient times times to to the the present present day. day. NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland subscriptions subscriptions

Nebraska's Nebraska's Indians. Indians. The The magazine magazine described· described· the the lives lives and and lifestyles lifestyles of of

January-February January-February issue issue was was a a 132-page 132-page special special "The "The First First Voices", Voices", about about

NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland Magazine Magazine published published 11 11 issues issues in in 1984. 1984. The The combined combined

print print and and distribute distribute the the calendars calendars and and pay pay a a royalty royalty to to the the Commission. Commission.

an an agreement agreement with with Colonial Colonial Press Press of of Omaha, Omaha, which which provided provided for for that that company company to to

The The Commission Commission again again published published the the NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland Calendar Calendar of of Color Color und er er

publications. publications.

revised, revised, updated, updated, and and reprinted reprinted as as needed, needed, and and still still others others are are one -time -time

an nually, nually, such such as as the the hunting, hunting, boating, boating, and and fishing fishing guides. guides. Other s s are are

well well as as handling handling dissemination dissemination of of news. news. Some Some of of these these publications publications are are done done

a a variety variety of of pamphlets pamphlets and and brochures brochures for for other other & & divisions divisions and and I I E E use, use, as as

During During the the year, year, Publications Publications wrote, wrote, edited edited and and supervised supervised production production of of

materials. materials. · ·

booths booths and and signs signs for for use use at at the the State State Fair Fair and and other other events events requiring requiring di sp l ay ay

slide slide shows shows and and television television productions. productions. The The staff staff painted painted showcards, showcards, designed designed

for for design design of of other other Commission Commission brochures brochures and and pamphlets, pamphlets, and and illustrations illustrations for for

magazine magazine through through all all stages stages of of production . . The The section section was was also · responsibl e e

several several small small illustrations, illustrations, as as well well as as supervising supervising the the complete complete fdrmat fdrmat of of the the

Magazine. Magazine. This This included included about about three three major major pieces pieces of of art art per per month, month, plus plus

about about 50 50 percent percent of of its its time time devoted devoted to to artwork artwork and and layout layout for for NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland

The The Art Art Section Section provided provided illustrations illustrations for for a a wide wide range range of of purposes, purposes, with with

personal personal appearance appearance programs programs were were presented. presented.

plus plus statewide, statewide, all-media all-media releases releases on on items items of of statewide statewide interest. interest. Numerou s s

division. division. Releases Releases were were geared geared to to local local usage usage on on an an affected

area area ba s i s, s,

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Carrying Carrying on on a a vital vital news news program program is is an an important important function function of of the the

Lincoln Lincoln Office Office

the the central central office office staff. staff.

three three district district offices offices and and maintained maintained a a metro metro office office in in Omaha Omaha in in addition addition to to

carry carry out out these these goals, goals, the the 'division 'division had had field field representatives representatives · stationed stationed at at

informational, informational, educational, educational, and and . support support services services for for Commission Commission activities activities to to

utilization utilization of of the the stlte's stlte's natural natural resources, resources, and and (3) (3) to to provide provide

understanding understanding and and goodwill goodwill with with all all publics publics regarding · · appr~ciation · · and and

with with both both internal internal and and external external publics, publics, (2) (2) to to develop develop reciprocal reciprocal

Information Information and and Education Education has has three three basic basic purposes: purposes: (1) (1) to to communicat e e

INFORMATION INFORMATION AND AND EDUCATION EDUCATION

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Commission - related related subjects subjects for for a a variety variety of of groups groups

and and

o r gani

zat ions

. .

county county fairs fairs across across the the state, state, various various sports sports shows, shows, and and

presented presented

program

s s

on on

the the

Omaha Omaha World World Herald Herald and and displays displays at at the the Nebraska Nebraska State State

Fair, Fair,

select

e d d

Other Other major major

efforts efforts included included the the Know Know

Nebraska Nebraska Tours" Tours" co - sponsored sponsored by by

1 1

"Outdoor "Outdoor Nebraska" Nebraska" TV TV Show Show on on the the ETV ETV network. network.

broadcasts broadcasts

over over their their local local stations. stations. The The division division

also also presented presented

we e kly kly

a a

furnished furnished to to the the Omaha Omaha and and North North Platte Platte offices offices

for for personnel personnel

there there

who who

did did

which which

aired aired on on stations stations across across the the state. state. Various Various types types of of

film film

were were a l s o o

The The television television and and film film unit unit produced produced spot spot TV TV and and radio radio announcement s s

environment environment and and important important conservation conservation management management principles. principles.

specialists specialists which which emphasized emphasized the the need need for for public public awareness awareness

of of the the

changing changing

15 - minute minute program program featured featured interviews interviews with with Commission Commission

staff staff

and and

o t her her

on on

an an average average of of 41 41 radio radio stations stations in in Nebraska, Nebraska, Iowa Iowa

and and

Kansas. Kansas.

e e

In In the the 20th 20th year, year, the the Outdoor Outdoor Nebraska Nebraska weekly weekly radio radio program program was was broadca st st

processed processed and and 1,407 1,407 prints prints ranging ranging from from contact contact size size

to to 16 16 x x

20 20 were were made. made.

the the

public public relations relations and and publishing publishing fields. fields. Some Some

1,555 1,555

rolls rolls of of

film film

wer e e

and and

requests requests for for illustrative illustrative materials materials were were received received from from

numerous numerous

firm

s s

in in

they they were were used used to to illustrate illustrate various various Commission Commission

publications publications

and and slides slides

seri es es

exposures exposures

and and 34,420 34,420 color color exposures. exposures. In In addition addition to to NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland

Magazin

e, e,

In In 1984 1984 the the photography photography section section made made some some 1,852 1,852 black black and and white white photo photo

UPS UPS charges charges were were $22,080.25 $22,080.25 for for 14,037 14,037 pieces. pieces.

interest interest of of speed speed and and economy, economy, the the section section used used the the

United United

Postal Postal

Servi ce. ce.

amounted amounted to to $61,437.24 $61,437.24 plus plus $9,779.23 $9,779.23 for for 91,835 91,835 pieces pieces

of of

bulk bulk

mail. mail.

In In the the

The The Mail Mail Section Section handled handled 226,184 226,184 pieces pieces of of mail mail during during 1984, 1984, and and po s tag e e

brochures, brochures, NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland Magazine Magazine and and other other publications. publications.

involved involved making making negatives negatives for for photograph photograph printing printing to to illustrate illustrate news news relea ses, ses,

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service, service, repairs repairs and and special special equipment. equipment.

11.44 11.44 cents cents per per mile mile - this this figure figure represents represents all all fuel, fuel, oil, oil, grease, grease, tires, tires,

per per gallon gallon of of gasoline. gasoline. The The average average cost cost per per mile mile of of vehicle vehicle operation operation was was

average average mileage mileage per per gallon gallon of of gasoline gasoline for for the the total total miles miles driven driven was was 13 . 19 19

Officers Officers drove drove a a total total of of 1,533,917 1,533,917 miles miles in in their their patrol patrol vehicles. vehicles. Th e e

There There were were no no personnel personnel changes changes in in 1984. 1984.

Supervisors, Supervisors, 50 50 Officers, Officers, 1 1 Administrative Administrative Secretary Secretary and and 1 1 Radio Radio Operator. Operator.

employees , , consisting consisting of of 1 1 Division Division Chief, Chief, 1 1 Assistant Assistant Chief, Chief, 6 6 District District

During During 1984 1984 the the Law Law Enforcement Enforcement division division had had a a maximum maximum compliment compliment of of 60 60

were were on on our our State State Park Park areas areas and and 3,503 3,503 complaints complaints were were investigated . .

17,274 17,274 boats, boats, 60,369 60,369 miscellaneous miscellaneous contacts contacts were were made made the the majority majority of of which which

and and checked checked 34,734 34,734 hunters, hunters, 60,592 60,592 fishermen, fishermen, 980 980 trappers, trappers, they they inspected inspected

pollution pollution problems. problems. As As a a part part of of their their field field activities activities Officers Officers contacted contacted

species species of of wildlife, wildlife, the the stocking stocking or or transplanting transplanting of of fish fish and and game game and and

management management of of fish, fish, game, game, game game animals, animals, game game birds, birds, migratory migratory birds, birds, other other

in in making making investigations investigations and and surveys surveys concerning concerning populations populations of of wildlife, wildlife, the the

travel travel shows, shows, fairs, fairs, radio radio and and television television shows. shows. Officers Officers also also make make or or assist assist

at at various various groups groups in in addition addition to to taking taking part part in in the the numerous numerous sports, sports, home home and and

and and sports sports and and vacation vacation shows. shows. During During 1984 1984 Officers Officers presided presided at at 471 471 meetings meetings

radio radio and and television television programs, programs, exhibits exhibits at at fairs, fairs, various various community community functions , ,

for for sportsmen sportsmen groups, groups, youth youth groups, groups, churches, churches, school, school, civic civic organizations , ,

and and take take part part in in teaching teaching boating boating and and hunter hunter safety safety courses courses and and in in program s s

the the fishing, fishing, hunting, hunting, boating boating and and outdoor outdoor public public is is served. served. Officers Officers conduc t t

adults adults - it it is is through through these these outlets outlets and and programs programs that that the the major major portion portion of of

an an educational educational or or informational informational nature nature in in which which he he can can assist assist both both youth youth and and

perform perform many many duties duties which which are are of of a a non-enforcement non-enforcement nature, nature, especially especially those those of of

Additional Additional responsibilities responsibilities of of the the Conservation Conservation Officer Officer require require him him to to

is is also also a a function function of of this this Division. Division.

activities activities the the operation operation of of the the Department Department two - way way radio radio communications communications system system

involved involved in in various various unlawful unlawful acts. acts. In In addition addition to to the the law law enforcement enforcement

agencies agencies to to assist assist in in the the investigation investigation and/or and/or apprehension apprehension of of subjects subjects

Conservation Conservation Officers Officers are are also also called called upon upon by by other other law law enforcement enforcement

are are all all a a part part of of the the officers officers daily daily routine. routine.

using using the the areas areas and and facilities facilities provided provided in in the the state state park park system system are are basic basic and and

human human beings beings engaged engaged in in the the activities activities pertaining pertaining to to wildlife, wildlife, boating boating or or

duty. duty. The The observance observance and and watchfulness watchfulness of of the the conduct, conduct, safety safety and and welfare welfare of of

management" management" has has reached reached such such proportions proportions that that in in many many eyes eyes this this is is the the primary primary

Officers, Officers, however, however, this this is is only only the the beginning. beginning. In In some some aspects, aspects, "people "people

protection protection and and use use of of wildlife wildlife summarize summarize the the duties duties of of the the Conservation Conservation

compliance compliance with with the the laws laws and and regulations regulations pertaining pertaining to to the the management, management,

Officers Officers are are many many and and varied. varied. Most Most persons persons are are of of the the opinion opinion that that obtaining obtaining

The The responsibilities responsibilities of of the the Law Law Enforcement Enforcement Division Division and and its its Conservation Conservation

LAW LAW ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT

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1984 1984 th~t th~t did did no t t include include enough enough information information to to warrant warrant an an investigation. investigation.

produce produce good good results results even even though though we we received received a a larger , n umber umber _ _ of of call$ · · during during

There There are are still still several several invest igations igations pending. pending. The The program program continues continues to to

case, case, 3 3 furbearer furbearer cases, cases, fish fish case . and and 1 1 eagle eagle case, . . 1 1

paid paid on on information information resulting resulting in in 40 40 big big game game cases, cases, , 1 1 s ma , 11 11 game game

Forty~three Forty~three (43) (43) individual individual rewards rewards totaling totaling $6125.00 $6125.00 have have been been

5 5 fish, fish, 5 5 ducks, ducks, 3 3 mink1 mink1 2 2 turkeys~ turkeys~ 46 46 quail, quail, 8 8 gee se se and and eagle~ eagle~ 1 1

53 53 deer, deer, 72 72 pheasants, pheasants, 39 39 raccoons~ raccoons~ B · muskrats, muskrats, . 5 5 ~rouse, ~rouse,

Animals Animals involved involved in in the the violations violations where where arrests arrests were were mad ~: ~:

$16,740 . 00 00 in in liquidated liquidated damages damages returned returned to to the the Game · Fund Fund

$10,051 .30 .30 in in fines fines and and costs costs assessed assessed . .

2 2 found found not not guilty. guilty. · ·

3 3 fish fish cases cases . and and eagle eagle case case 1 1 with with 5 5 case~ case~ dismissed - and ' '

12 12 upland upland game game cases, cases, 7 7 furbearer furbearer case~, case~, 6 6 wate~fowl wate~fowl cases, cases,

109 109 total total arrests arrests consisti ng ; of of , 70 70 dee~ dee~ cases, cases, 3 . . turkey turkey tases, tases,

75 75 investigations investigations fesulting fesulting in in arrests _ _ , , .. ..

160 160 investigations investigations initiated initiated

totals totals from from it it incep tion tion to: to: · ·

costs costs and and $6075.00 $6075.00 in in liquidate d d damages. damages. Thes~ Thes~ additions additions broµght broµght the the Q.~.T. Q.~.T.

and and resulted resulted forty'"'.'six forty'"'.'six - (4 6 ~dditional ~dditional ) ) in in arrests, arrests, $4 _ ,860.30 . in in , , fines . . and and

During During 19~4 19~4 an · · additional additional sixty sixty (60) (60) O . G.T . . investigations investigations were were initiated initiated

OPERATION OPERATION THIEF THIEF REPORT REPORT GAME GAME

gallon gallon of of gasoline gasoline was was 1.66 1.66 and and the the cost cost per per hour hour of of boat boat operation operation w · a . s s 6.46 . .

Officers Officers operated operated boats boats a a total total of of 2028 2028 hours. hours. The The average average of of hours hours per per

gasoline. gasoline. The The average average cost cost per per mile mile of of snowmobile snowmobile operation . was was ~.00. ~.00.

per per gallon · · of of gasoline gasoline for for the the total _ _ mile - s s driven driven was was 5.7'8 5.7'8 per · · gallons gallons of of

Officers Officers operated operated snowmo biles biles a a

total total · of of , , 574 mil mil , , ~s. ~s. . The The ave . rage rage mileage mileage

' ' ' ' ' '

, , prosecutors prosecutors and and courts. courts. · · · ·

the the Officers , , but but also also sho ws ws the the excellent excellent cooperatio , n n of ' ' Nebr~ska'.s Nebr~ska'.s

percent. percent. These These percentage percentage not not only only refl.e , ct ct . the the - high high ef.fici . ency ency on on the the part part of of

percentage percentage for for the the total: total: number number of of arrests arrests . . ac,tua ac,tua lly lly brought brought to to _ trial , , is is 95. 95. 71 71

number number of of arrests arrests and and citati ons ons issued issued is . . 94.90 94.90 percent percent and , , the the cdnvictinn cdnvictinn

were were found found guilty guilty by by the the courts. courts. The The c;:on;V . iction iction percentage percentage , of of the the total total

m a de de in in 1983. 1983. There There were were 4767 4767 offenses. offenses. ~f ~f the the total total number number of of arrests arrests 4286 4286

A A total total of of 4516 4516 arrests arrests were were made made · during during 1984 1984 compared compared to to 4829 4829 arrests arrests

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Total Total 206 206

game game Selling Selling 1 1

weapon/device weapon/device illegal illegal of of se se U 1 1

waste waste Wanton Wanton 1 1

motorboat motorboat a a from from ducks ducks hunt hunt or or Haze Haze 2 2

vehicle vehicle a a from from Hunting Hunting 3 3

permit permit hunting hunting resident resident 1 1

. . of possession possession in in Nonresident Nonresident

species species protected protected Taking Taking 1 1

zone zone shot shot steel steel in in shot shot lead lead Using Using 24 24

violation violation law law game game to to Accessory Accessory 2 2

game game of of limit limit 0verbag 0verbag 16 16

waterfowl waterfowl migratory migratory a a without without waterfowl waterfowl Hunting Hunting stamp stamp 26 26

shotgun shotgun unplugged unplugged with with waterfowl waterfowl Hunting Hunting 32 32

permission/trespassing permission/trespassing without without Hunting Hunting 4 4

road road public public a a from from

shooting shooting or or Hunting Hunting 7 7

,, ,, ""{ ""{ ' identification identification species species or or ex ex s No No 8 8

mp mp sta habitat habitat a a without without Hunting Hunting 15 15

season season closed closed in in Hunting Hunting 30 30

permit permit a a without without Hunting Hunting 22 22

vehicle vehicle a a on on or or in in hotgun hotgun s Loaded Loaded 10 10

Birds Birds Migratory Migratory

.. .. - .

~ ~ , , \. .· r\'(/ ,f .. .. ) ) : : ' ; ; i ,. ,. · · : : : . . :

1 1 a a , Tot 515 515

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 1 1

dwelling dwelling of of yards yards 200 200 within within Hunting Hunting 1 1

appear appear to to Failure Failure 2 2

Waste Waste Wanton Wanton

2 2

' ' · - .

vehicle vehicle a a from from Hunting Hunting

1 1

' ' \ , (

permit permit farm farm game game or or pet pet No No 5 5

area area closed closed or or illegal illegal an an in in Hunting Hunting 6 6

hunting hunting resident resident of of possession possession in in Nonresident Nonresident . . permit 1 1

. . violation violation game game law law to to Accessory Accessory 2 2

' ' . c game game of of limit limit 0verbag 0verbag 11 11

pennission/trespassing pennission/trespassing without without Hunting Hunting 36 36

road road public public a a from from shooting shooting or or Hunting Hunting 43 43

identification identification species species or or sex sex No No 40 40

stamp stamp habitat habitat a a without without Hunting Hunting 52 52

season season closed closed in in Hunting Hunting 25 25

pennit pennit a a without without Hunting Hunting 64 64

vehicle vehicle a a on on or or in in shotgun shotgun Loaded Loaded 214 214

vehicle vehicle a a to to attached attached or or 9 9

from from light light artificial artificial of of aid aid with with ~unting ~unting ......

. . ·j ·j / /

j' j' , , , . .

Game Game Small Small

- . . ),-

CATEGORY CATEGORY BY BY VIOLATIONS VIOLATIONS

. . .. .

, , ' '

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lota · l l

Fa1iur@ Fa1iur@ eh@ek eh@ek t6 t6 game game

2'. 2'.

eh@ek1ng eh@ek1ng gm@ gm@ in in wrong wrong unit unit

5 5

~ai1ur@ ~ai1ur@ to to tag tag game game

14 14

Hunting Hunting in in ~n ~n or or i11 i11 ga1 ga1 c

1o sed sed area area

3 : :

~v ~v rag rag 1im1t 1im1t of of game game

s s

Hunting Hunting without without perm1ssi~n/trespass1ng perm1ssi~n/trespass1ng

18 18

or or HuHt1ng HuHt1ng from from §hootin a a g g pub11c pub11c road road

3 3

~Uftt1ng ~Uftt1ng w1thaut w1thaut a a habitat habitat stamp stamp

4 4

~ufi ti H~ H~ 1n 1n c1o§ c1o§ eason eason d d

10 10

Hunt1Ng Hunt1Ng withaut withaut parmit parmit ~ ~

3 3

L~ad@d L~ad@d shotgun shotgun 1n 1n or or on on a a vehicle vehicle 1 1

Turkey Turkey

Total Total 252 252

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 5 5

False False information information to to an an officer officer 1 1

Littering Littering 2 2

Use Use of of illegal illegal weapon/device weapon/device 2 2

Hunting Hunting with with a a high high power power rifle rifle during during deer deer season season w/o w/o permit permit a a 3 3

Failure Failure to to check check game game 22 22

Checking Checking in in wrong wrong game game unit unit 5 5

. . Failure Failure to to tag tag game game 22 22

Insufficient Insufficient amount amount of of hunter hunter orange orange 12 12

Borrowing Borrowing or or loaning loaning a a permit permit 12 12

Illegal Illegal possession possession of of game game animal animal 13 13

Hunting Hunting in in an an illegal illegal or or closed closed area area 5 5

Accessory Accessory to to game game violation violation 9 9

Overbag Overbag limit limit of of game game 4 4

Hunting Hunting without without permission/trespassing permission/trespassing 28 28

Hunting Hunting or or shooting shooting from from public public road road a a 25 25

Hunting Hunting without without a a habitat habitat stamp stamp 37 37

Hunting Hunting in in closed closed season season 28 28

Hunting Hunting without without a a permit permit 16 16

Loaded Loaded shotgun shotgun in in or or on on a a vehicle vehicle 1 1

Deer Deer

-U -U Total Total

Failure Failure to to tag tag game game 1 1

Insufficient Insufficient amount amount of of hunter hunter orange orange 6 6

Nonresident Nonresident in in possession possession of of resident resident hunting hunting permit permit 1 1

Hunting Hunting without without pennission/trespassing pennission/trespassing 3 3

Hunting Hunting or or shooting shooting from from a a public public road road 2 2 Antelope Antelope

31 31

sunset sunset after after boat boat on on lights lights No No 8 8

12 12 on on under under child child life life No No jacket jacket 4 4

observer observer or or mirror mirror without without skier skier Towing Towing 20 20

Dam Dam Point Point Gavins Gavins below below jackets jackets ife ife l wear wear to to failure failure 16 16

registration registration improper improper symbols; symbols; registration, registration, t t boa No No 93 93

area area restricted restricted skiing skiing or or in in wake wake excessive excessive using using ca or or Speeding Speeding 36 36

vessel vessel equipped equipped Improperly Improperly 321 321

Boating Boating

Total Total 893 893

stamp stamp trout trout No No 2 2

s s Miscellaneou 7 7

officer officer an an to to on on informati False False 3 3

schief schief mi malicious malicious or or Criminal Criminal 1 1

appear appear to to Failure Failure 6 6

fish fish Snagging Snagging 13 13

lines lines nd/or nd/or a s hook of of type type or or er er numb Illegal Illegal 56 56

fish fish size size illegal illegal f f o Possession Possession 27 27

weapon/device weapon/device l l ega ill of of Use Use 19 19

waste waste Wanton Wanton 1 1

permit permit display display to to ure ure l Fai 1 1

permit permit a a obtain obtain to to information information False False 3 3

permit permit farm farm game game / pet No No 1 1

area area closed closed or or illegal illegal an an in in Fishing Fishing 1 1

permit permit fishing fishing resident resident of of possession possession in in Nonresident Nonresident 7 7

fish fish of of limit limit Overbag Overbag 24 24

permission/trespassing permission/trespassing without without Fishing Fishing 3 3

season season closed closed in in Fishing Fishing 1 1

permit permit a a without without _ Fishing 717 717

Bullfrogs Bullfrogs and and Fish Fish

28f 28f Total Total

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 2 2

devices devices or or weapons weapons illegal illegal of of Use Use

4 4

law law as as required required traps traps check check to to Failure Failure by by 1 1

records records fur fur Incomplete Incomplete 2 2

animals animals game game of of possession possession Illegal Illegal 4 4

pennit pennit buyers buyers fur fur No No 4 4

permission/trespassing permission/trespassing without without Trapping Trapping 4 4

stamp stamp habitat habitat a a without without Trapping Trapping 9 9

season season closed closed in in Trapping Trapping 28 28

permit permit a a without without Trapping Trapping 55 55

vehicle vehicle a a on on or or in in shotgun shotgun Loaded Loaded 4 4

vehicle vehicle a a from from or or to to 164 164

attached attached light light artificial artificial of of aid aid with with Hunting Hunting Trapping Trapping

32 32

1931 1931 Total Total

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

2 2

Unauthorized Unauthorized camp camp fire fire

4 4

Failure Failure to to stop stop at at stop stop

sign sign

1 7 7

Disturbing Disturbing the the peace peace

3 3

Procuring Procuring

alcoholic alcoholic beverage beverage for for a a minor minor

1 1

Fleeing Fleeing t o o avoid avoid arrest arrest

1 1

Criminal Criminal or or

maliciou s s mischief mischief

3 3

Destruction Destruction

of of state state property property

1 1

Failure Failure to to appear appear

9 9

Possession Possession

of of a a controlled controlled substance substance

1 2 2

Pets Pets on on beach beach or or at at large large in in a a State State Park Park

22 22

or or inspection inspection sticker sticker

2 2

No No registration, registration, no no or or expired expired license license plates plates

Speeding, Speeding,

careless careless or or reckless reckless driving driving of of a a vehicle vehicle

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Minor Minor

i n n possession possession of of alcoholic alcoholic beverages beverages

2 4 4

Drinking Drinking alcoholic alcoholic beverage beverage on on state state property property

28 28

Littering Littering

3 3 3

E nte ri ng, ng,

dr·iving dr·iving or or swi11111ing swi11111ing in in unauthorized unauthorized area area

13fl 13fl

No No park park entry entry permit permit

1630 1630

Parks Parks

Total . .

26 26

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

2 2

Driving Driving while while on on suspension suspension

1 1

Failure Failure to to stop stop

at at stop stop sign sign

4 4

Driving Driving while while intoxicated intoxicated

No No drivers drivers license license

l l

or or inspection inspection

sticker sticker

9 9

No No registration/no registration/no or or expired expired license license plates plates

of of a a vehicle vehicle

7 7

Speeding, Speeding, careless careless or or reckless reckless driving driving

Traffic Traffic

5TI 5TI Total Total

Mi Mi see see 11 11 aneous aneous

1 1

or or inspection inspection sticker sticker

3 3

No No registration /or /or expired expired license license plates plates

Failure Failure to to display display divers divers flag flag

1 1

Allowing Allowing person person under under 14 14 to to operate operate a a motorboat motorboat

1 1

Reckless Reckless operation operation of of boat boat

3 3

Failure Failure to to stow stow ski ski rope rope

1 1

Boating Boating in in restricted restricted area area 3 3 Snowmobi le No snowmobile registration/symbols/ improper registration 11 Total --rr Mis cellaneous Littering 27 Drinking alcoholic beverage on state property 2 Minor in possession of alcoholic beverage 4 Posses sion of controlled substance 8 Criminal or malicious mischief 3 False information to an officer 1 Disturbing the peace 2 Obstru cti ng an officer 1 Miscellaneous 2 To ta l ~

Nong ame Birds

Hunt ing or trapping in closed season 1 Possession of protected species 3 Total --4

STATE WIDE TOTALS STATE WIDE TOTALS Small Game 515 Boating 511 Migratory Waterfow l 206 Traffic 26 Antelo pe 13 Parks 1937 Deer 252 Snowmobile 11 Turkey 68 Miscellaneous 50 Trapping 281 Nongame birds 4 Fish &Bullfrogs 893 Grand Total of Categories 4767

34 34

1984 1984 4516 4516 4286 4286 94.91 94.91

1983 1983 4829 4829 4675 4675 96.81 96.81

1982 1982 5343 5343 5169 5169 96. 96. 74 74

1981 1981 5324 5324 5153 5153 96.79 96.79

198 0 0 5405 5405 5267 5267 97.45 97.45

1979 1979 3230 3230 3101 3101 96.00 96.00

1978 1978 2954 2954 2862 2862 96.81 96.81

19 77 77 3379 3379 3275 3275 96.92 96.92

1976 1976 3314 3314 3233 3233 97.56 97.56

1975 1975 3220 3220 3152 3152 97.89 97.89

1974 1974 3130 3130 3048 3048 97.38 97.38

1973 1973 2491 2491 2418 2418 97.07 97.07

1972 1972 2735 2735 2702 2702 98.79 98.79

1971 1971 2642 2642 2580 2580 97.65 97.65

1970 1970 2520 2520 2492 2492 98.89 98.89

1969 1969 1909 1909 1859 1859 97.38 97.38

1968 1968 1767 1767 1743 1743 98.64 98.64

1967 1967 1799 1799 1768 1768 98.27 98.27

1966 1966 1971 1971 1930 1930 97.91 97.91

1965 1965 1921 1921 1897 1897 98.82 98.82

1964 1964 1943 1943 1904 1904 97.99 97.99

1963 1963 2000 2000 1943 1943 97 97 .15 .15

YEAR YEAR SUMMONS SUMMONS ISSU[IJ ISSU[IJ tORVItTIONS tORVItTIONS TOTAL TOTAL ARR[STS ARR[STS

& & TOTAL TOTAL ARRESTS ARRESTS TOTAL TOTAL PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE OF OF

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twenty-year-old twenty-year-old design. design.

were were achieved, achieved, the the radio radio system system continues continues to to perform perform well well for for a a

Overall, Overall, especially especially considering considering some some of of the the reductions reductions in in expenditures expenditures that that

be be necessary necessary sometime sometime in in the the future future to to alleviate alleviate these these problems. problems.

problems problems continue continue to to plague plague some some of of our our sites sites and and substantial substantial investments investments may may

expenditures expenditures that that the the system system will will require. require. Actual Actual and and potential potential interference interference

Platte, Platte, Blair Blair and and Ainsworth Ainsworth support support the the c6ntinued c6ntinued uncertainty uncertainty regarding regarding future future

The The Angora Angora cable cable replacement replacement and and antenna,. antenna,. replacements replacements at at Chadron, Chadron, North North

combiner, combiner, coax coax and and antenna) antenna) they they have have agreed agreed to to pay pay the the other other half. half.

with with the the U-:lf.T. U-:lf.T. Cooperative Cooperative Extension Extension Division Division (which (which shares shares use use of of the the

represents represents half half of of the the actual actual costs. costs. As As a a result result of of an an agreement agreement negotiated negotiated

In In addition, addition, the the $10,001 . 30 30 for for replacement replacement of of the the Angora Angora coaxial coaxial cable cable (*) (*)

rental rental fee fee for for the the Commission Commission equipment equipment on on their their Wolbach Wolbach tower. tower.

Wildlife Wildlife Management Management area. area. In In return, return, D.O.R. D.O.R. will will no no longer longer charge charge a a

they they were were allowed allowed to to construct construct a a radio radio transmission transmission tower tower on on Osage Osage

2. 2. The The negotiation negotiation of of an an agreement agreement with with the the Department Department of of Roads Roads whereby whereby

asked asked to to do do the the work. work.

are are now now handled handled on on an an as as needed needed basis basis with with local local technicians technicians being being

approximately approximately $10,000. $10,000. The The base/repeater base/repeater repairs repairs and and maintenance maintenance

in in a a savings savings in in th e e base/repeater base/repeater repair repair and and maintenance maintenance category category of of

1. 1. Elimination Elimination of of the the base base and and repeater repeater maintenance maintenance contracts contracts resulting resulting

following: following:

compared compared to to 1983. 1983. Several Several factors factors resulted resulted in in this this savings savings including including the the

The The total total operating operating expense expense for for 1984 1984 represents represents a a reduction reduction of of $11,091.74 $11,091.74 as as

Total Total cost cost for for operation operation of of agency agency radio radio system system ...••...... •...... ••...... •..... $31,857.52 $31,857.52

Tower Tower rental rental for for coax, coax, antenna antenna and and equipment equipment space space $10,098.00 $10,098.00

Telephone Telephone line line rent rent and and electricity electricity to to tower tower sites sites $ $ 2,277.29 2,277.29

*Replacement *Replacement of of co~xial co~xial cable cable at at Angora Angora ...... •...... •...... •...... •. $10,001.30 $10,001.30

Tower Tower and and antenna antenna repair repair and and maintenance maintenance .~ .~ ...... •...... •...... $ $ 3,800.68 3,800.68

& & Base Base repeater repeater repair repair and and maintenance maintenance .•.•...... •...... •.•...... •...... $ $ 5,680.25 5,680.25

equipment: equipment:

incurred incurred by by individual individual divisions divisions for for operation operation or or replacement replacement of of mobile mobile radio radio

operation operation of of the the radio radio system system for for 1984 1984 - they they do do not not include include the the costs costs

mobiles mobiles to to offices offices and and from from mobile mobile to to mobile. mobile. Following Following are are the the costs costs for for the the

repeaters repeaters which which allow allow radio radio colTITlunications colTITlunications between between district district offices, offices, from from

The The statewide statewide agency agency radio radio system system consists consists of of a a network network of of bases bases and and mobile mobile

1984 1984 Operation Operation Costs Costs for for the the Agency Agency Radio Radio Connunications Connunications System System

36 36

emergency emergency

equipment equipment •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•.•••••••••••. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•.•••••••••••.

$9,984.58 $9,984.58

and and installation installation of of mobile mobile and and portable portable

radios radios

and and

Total Total

division division expense expense for for repair repair and and maintenance, maintenance, removal removal

PA s, s, lights lights ,led ,led •••••••••.••••••.•••••••••••••••••••.••••..••.••. •••••••••.••••••.•••••••••••••••••••.••••..••.••.

$4,470

. 86 86

Installations Installations

and and removals removals of of mobile mobile radios, radios, scanners, scanners, siren siren

red red lights, lights, portable portable

radios) radios) •••.•••..•.•.•.••••.•.....•..••...... •••.•••..•.•.•.••••.•.....•..••......

$ $ 462.05 462.05

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous repair repair and and maintenance maintenance (including (including scanners, scanners,

& & Siren Siren PA PA repair repair

and and

maintenance maintenance .••.••.•.••••.•••...... •...... ••.••.•.••••.•••...... •...... $ $ 721.63 721.63

Mobile Mobile radio radio repair repair

and and maintenance maintenance .•..••••••••..••....•.••.•...... •..••••••••..••....•.••.•...... $4,330.04 $4,330.04

is is not not included. included.

purchase purchase

of of

new new or or

replacement replacement equipment equipment

as as authorized authorized

in in the the

division division budget budget

radios radios

and and vehicle vehicle

emergency emergency

equipment equipment

for for

1984. 1984.

The The amount amount

spent spent

for for

The The following following

are are the the costs costs for for operation operation of of Law Law Enforcement Enforcement Division Division mobile mobile

Portable Portable Radios Radios and and Vehicle Vehicle

Emergency Emergency

Equipment Equipment

1984 1984 Costs Costs for for Operation Operation of of law law Enforcement Enforcement Division Division Mobile Mobile and and

-l -l

i:.:i i:.:i

TOTAL TOTAL

NQ NQ

SUMMONS SUMMONS

TOTAL TOTAL

GRAND GRAND

TOTAL TOTAL

CASES CASES

NOT NOT

COMPLAINT COMPLAINT

GUILTY GUILTY

CONVICTIONS: CONVICTIONS:

COSTS COSTS

LIQ. LIQ.

FINES FINES

TOTALS: TOTALS:

DISMISSED DISMISSED

...

ISSUED ISSUED

{ {

.. ..

; ;

DAM. DAM.

~ ~

FILED FILED

$142,281.77 $142,281.77

$ $

$ $ $ $

97,495.00 97,495.00

24,071.77 24,071.77

20,715.00 20,715.00

2862 2862

2954 2954

1978 1978

10 10

73 73

9 9

$ $

$172,777.74 $172,777.74

$ $

$128,725.00 $128,725.00

17,420

26,632.74 26,632.74

3101 3101

3230 3230

1979 1979

19 19

98 98

12 12

00 00

$166,372.00 $166,372.00

$ $

$235,805.94 $235,805.94

$ $

26,255

43,178.23 43,178.23

5267 5267

5405 5405

1980 1980

67 67

37 37

34 34

00 00

$ $

$246,407.73 $246,407.73

$176,791.50 $176,791.50

22,377.00 22,377.00

47,239.23 47,239.23

5153 5153

5324 5324

1981 1981

57 57

74 74

40 40

$178,668.00 $178,668.00

$ $ $ $

$285,708.14 $285,708.14

81,623.48 81,623.48

25,416.66 25,416.66

1982 1982

5169 5169

5343 5343

118 118

13 13

43 43

$159,750.00 $159,750.00

$ $

$279,997.00 $279,997.00

88,450.03 88,450.03

31,796.97 31,796.97

1983 1983

4682 4682

4829 4829

119 119

15 15

13 13

$141,761.00 $141,761.00

$ $

$252,942_.17 $252,942_.17 $ $

90,366.17 90,366.17

20,815.00 20,815.00

1984 1984

4516 4516

4294 4294

176 176

38 38 8 8

38 38

Wildlife Wildlife Areas. Areas. Daily Daily ma intena nce nce provided provided to to all all park park recreation recreation areas areas were were

Wildwood, Wildwood, Twin Twin Lakes, Lakes, Yankee Yankee Hill, Hill, Killdeer, Killdeer, Hedgefield, Hedgefield, and and Branch ed ed Oak Oak

recreation recreation areas, areas, refu se se pick up up and and latrine latrine cleaning cleaning were were provi ded ded at at

Areas Areas - Alexandria, Alexandria, Rockf ord , , Memphis; Memphis; and and Blue Blue River. River. In In addition addition to to these these

Bluestem, Bluestem, Olive Olive Creek, Creek, stagecoac h, h, Wagon Wagon Train; Train; and and four four District District V V Recreation Recreation

and and supervision supervision to to seven seven Salt Salt Valley Valley Areas: Areas: Branched Branched Oak, Oak, Pawnee1 Pawnee1 Conestoga, Conestoga,

Perspnnel Perspnnel of of the the Lin coln coln Maintenance Maintenance Section Section provided provided daily daily main te n ance ance

Li ncoln ncoln Maintenance Maintenance

Fort Fort Atkinson Atkinson Historical Historical P a r k, k, Louis ville ville and and Sherman Sherman County County Recreatio n n Areas . .

e quipment quipment headquartered headquartered at at North North Platte, Platte, McCook, McCook, Fort Fort Robinson Robinson State State Park , ,

3019 3019 Apple Apple Street, Street, and and 3001 3001

Y Street Street in in Lincoln Lincoln with with outstate outstate per sonnel sonnel and and

11 11 11

Division Division staff staff operated operated from from offices offices and and shops shops located located at at 2200 2200 North North 33rd, 33rd,

te mporary mporary employee employee status . and and ass igned igned to to jobs jobs with with maintenance maintenance crews. crews. The The

the the Work Work Release Release Progr am am of of the the Nebraska Nebraska Penitentiary, Penitentiary, transferred transferred to to

and and Rock Rock Creek Creek Station Station Hi storical storical Park. Park. Several Several employees employees were were hired hired through through

with with primary primary assignment assignment to to operati ons ons projects projects at at Branched Branched Oak Oak Recr eation eation Area Area

fro m m the the pe nitentiary nitentiary and and r ef ormatory ormatory were were again again utilized utilized on on numerous numerous projects projects

39 39 full-time full-time employees employees and and 108 108 seasonal seasonal temporary temporary personnel. personnel. Inmate Inmate crews crews

During During 1984 1984 the the Oper ation ation and and Construction Construction Division Division maintained maintained a a staff staff of of

specifications specifications for for mate r ials ials and and equipment equipment purchases. purchases.

maintenance maintenance for for complia nce nce with with planned planned design, design, and and develops develops

scheduling scheduling and and peri odic odic i n s pection pection of of Force Force Account Account construction construction and and

division division ation administr . . This This section section also also provides provides the the initial initial

areas areas reporting reporting need s s and and providing providing corrective corrective solutions solutions to to appropriate appropriate

En gineering: gineering: To To provi de de e ngi neering neering inspection inspection of of agency agency facilities facilities and and

renovation, renovation, and and rep air air of of age ncy ncy facilities. facilities.

trained trained in in buildin g g and and trades trades crafts crafts to to assist assist construction with with , ,

maintenance maintenance skills skills to to super vise vise and and operate operate heavy heavy equipment equipment and and personnel personnel

Construction: Construction: To To prov ide ide personnel personnel trained trained construction construction in in special special

dispersio~ dispersio~ of of operat ing ing su pplies. pplies.

public public relations relations and and pro vide vide an an equipment equipment and and material material depot depot for for

and and District District V V unmann ed ed areas , , to to assist assist with with regulation regulation enforcement enforcement and and

with with _ plant plant nurserie s s and and tree tree transplanting transplanting programs programs at at the the Salt Salt Valley Valley

responsibilities responsibilities to to assist assist the the park park horticulture horticulture and and landscare landscare per s onn e l l

operation operation and and ma intena nce nce of of unmanned unmanned areas. areas. Included Included are are

Maintenance: Maintenance: To To provid e e personnel personnel and and equipment equipment for for the the daily daily supervision , ,

responsibility responsibility generally generally classif ied ied as as follows: follows:

Organization Organization for for the. the. d ivision ivision is is divided divided into into three three sections sections with with

construction, construction, maintenance , , and and transportation transportation services. services.

personnel personnel and and equipment equipment to to ass ist ist other other agency agency divisions divisions with with engineering, engineering,

The The Operations Operations and and C onstr uction uction Division Division is is responsible responsible for for providing providing

OPERAT IONS IONS AND AND CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION

39 39

damage. damage.

flood flood

1984 1984

the the

repair repair

to to

1985 1985

of of s s

month

first first

the the in in work work pment pment equi heavy heavy of of amounts amounts e e

larg

need need

will will ea ea Ar

Louisville Louisville

and and

area area Schilling Schilling The The Park~ Park~ State State

River River

Platte Platte

for for

field field well well

the the

secure secure

to to

channel channel River River Platte Platte the the stabilize stabilize to to

Base Base

Force Force Air Air

Offutt Offutt

from from

auled auled h , was was

concrete concrete broken broken and and Brownville Brownville at at

accomplished accomplished was was

earthwork earthwork

and and

repair repair

Extensive Extensive Area. Area. ment ment Manage Waterfowl Waterfowl

Schilling Schilling

and and

field, field, well well

Park Park

State State River River

Platte Platte Areas; Areas; n n Recreatio

Riverview Riverview and and

, , Brownville

Louisville, Louisville,

to to

damage damage

considerable considerable caused caused areas, areas,

certain certain in in

flood flood

1OO-year 1OO-year a a

to to

close close - at

cresting cresting June, June, during during Rivers Rivers i i . Missour and and Platte Platte the the of of Flooding Flooding

· · · ·

units. units.

cabin cabin

rnight rnight ove

modern modern completely completely into into cabooses cabooses . .

these

remodeling remodeling

and and

renovating renovating

1984 1984

of of

remainder remainder , ,

the during during busy busy were were carpenters carpenters s' s'

Oper.ation

2, 2, )984. )984.

October October

on on

area area _ _

the to to

cabooses cabooses repainted repainted ten ten

delivered delivered

Railroad Railroad

Pacific Pacific

Union Union the the

when when

reality reality a a became became Area Area Recreation Recreation State State Rivers Rivers Two Two at at Park Park Caboose Caboose

opening. opening. the the

before before

hours hours just just

completed completed

being being

were were

preparations preparations final final project, project,

earthwork earthwork

extensive extensive the the

delaying delaying

ra~ns ra~ns

spring spring and and

1st 1st

September September for for set set dedication dedication and and

opening opening ial ial fic

of the the

With With

Park. Park.

Historical Historical Station Station Creek Creek Rock Rock at at center center

visitor visitor

and and

campground campground

new new the the

open open to to

needed needed those those on on focused focused were were 1984 1984 during during . . projects Construction Construction

Section Section Construction Construction

September. September.

of of

days days

ten ten

first first

the the

and and

August August of of

week week last last the the hours hours extra extra worked worked

personnel personnel all all

, ,

Weekend

Day Day

Labor Labor

busy busy

the the

during during

falls falls this this as as . . and, r r Fai State State the the at at

exhibit exhibit

Parks' Parks' and and

Game Game

the the

for for

security security night night the the provided provided n n agai

Maintenance Maintenance

Lincoln Lincoln

from from

supervisors supervisors

. .

projects

postponed postponed on on up up catc~ catc~ to to winter winter

early early

into into working working

· ·

personnel

extra extra

and and

~chedules ~chedules ti~ht ti~ht caused caused work work of of

backlog backlog

the the

but but

fall, fall,

the the

through through

on on

and and

July July . of

. Fourth Fourth the the llowed llowed fo weather weather normal normal

More More

started. started.

be be

could could

schedules schedules

normal normal so so up up ied ied . dr . . areas while while out out

waited waited were were

days days

unproductive unproductive

many many and and

markers, markers, · swimming swimming and and buoys buoys docks, docks,

boat boat of of

installation installation

with with

crews crews

hampered hampered This This

lakes. lakes. s s area the the in in

elevations elevations

water water

high high

extremely extremely

and and

flooding flooding land land

low low much much caused caused rains rains ng ng spri Heavy Heavy

operation. operation.

and and

ce ce

maintenan

area area

recreation recreation · · for · · year unusual unusual an an was was 1984 1984

cover. cover.

ground ground

nd nd a

shrubs, shrubs,

trees, trees, of of

care care

and and systems; systems; water water and and

wells wells of of

testing testing

quality quality

water water

and and

repair repair

ramps; ramps;

and and docks docks boat boat of of r r repai

and and

installation installation ; ;

latrines of of

repair repair

and and

painting, painting, cleaning, cleaning, garbage; garbage; of of hauling hauling and and pickup pickup trimming; trimming; and and mowing mowing

40 40

overhead overhead door door for for the the maintenance maintenance shop shop

building. building.

BASSETT BASSETT

DISTRICT DISTRICT OFFICE: OFFICE: Purchased Purchased and and installed installed an an electrically electrically operated operated

entrance entrance to to the the main main house. house.

ARBOR ARBOR LODGE LODGE

STATE STATE HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PARK PARK Replaced Replaced fire fire hydrant hydrant serving serving the the west west

gravel gravel all all interior interior roads. roads.

to to repair repair

or or reconstruct reconstruct the the early early structure. structure. Regraded Regraded

and and

surfaced surfaced

with with

failure failure

of of the the dam dam at at Fort Fort Atkinson Atkinson

Lake Lake and and

prepared prepared

estimates estimates

of of cost cost

ATKINSON ATKINSON

RECREATION RECREATION

AREA: AREA: Report Report written written concerning concerning the the probable probable cause cause for for

re-modeling re-modeling superintendent's superintendent's residence. residence.

along along

sidewalk sidewalk to to cave. cave. Inspected Inspected

and and

prepared prepared cost cost

report report

for for

exit exit

sidewalks; sidewalks; re-shingled re-shingled roof. roof. of of park park cabin cabin

and and installed installed

new new

handrail handrail

doors doors of of

Visitor Visitor Center. Center. Changed Changed

exit exit

door door and and

improved improved

concrete concrete

for for

ASH ASH HOLLOW HOLLOW

STATE STATE HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PARK: PARK: Constructed Constructed canopy canopy enclosure enclosure for for west west

during during include: include: 1984 1984

Major Major

Force Force Account Account Projects Projects and and Services Services provided provided to to various various areas areas

personnel personnel assignments assignments to to other other projects. projects.

decreased decreased

from from

previous previous years years because because of of spring spring

rains rains

and and

flooding flooding

and and

due due to to

miles miles

of of agency agency non-hard non-hard surfaced surfaced roads. roads. The The

total total

amount amount

of of

miles miles maintained maintained

Fort Fort

Robinson Robinson

and and Sherman Sherman County County provided provided road road maintenance maintenance

and and

grading grading

of of 175 175

Personnel Personnel

and and equipment equipment headquartered headquartered t t Lincoln, Lincoln, McCook, McCook, North North Platte, Platte,

Road Road Maintenance Maintenance

Sander; Sander; (1) (1) Gray Gray Mills Mills Parts Parts Washer; Washer; (5) (5) Chain Chain Saws. Saws.

1/2 1/2 (2) (2)

Ton Ton Pickup Pickup Trucks; Trucks; (1) (1) Ford Ford F-700D F-700D Truck Truck

Chassis; Chassis;

(1) (1) & & Edge Edge

Profile Profile

Engineer's Engineer's

Automatic Automatic Level; Level; (1) (1) 3/4 3/4 Ton Ton Pickup Pickup Truck Truck

w/Side w/Side

Mount Mount

Tool Tool

Boxes; Boxes;

(1) (1) Hydraulic Hydraulic

pump pump for for dump dump truck; truck; (2) (2) 10 10 CY CY Diesel Diesel Dump Dump Trucks; Trucks; (1) (1)

New New Equipment Equipment Purchased Purchased During During 1984 1984 Included: Included:

and and Parks Parks vehicles. vehicles.

gallons gallons

of of

gasoline gasoline and and 23,130 23,130 gallons gallons of of diesel diesel

fuel fuel were were

dispensed dispensed

to to Game Game

the the division's division's

pumps pumps at at 3001 3001 "Y" "Y" Street. Street. During During

1984, 1984, a a

total total of of

77,428 77,428

Park Park

System. System.

Gasoline Gasoline and and diesel diesel fuel fuel were were provided provided

for for agency agency

vehicles vehicles from from

Maintenance Maintenance

Shop, Shop, inventoried inventoried and and transported transported

to to the the

major major

areas areas of of the the

State State

purchases purchases

of of maintenance maintenance supplies supplies were were bought bought

and and delivered delivered to to

the the

Lincoln Lincoln

superintendents superintendents

for for temporary temporary use use to to complete complete

numerous numerous

projects. projects.

bulk bulk

kettles, kettles,

tractors, tractors,

trucks, trucks, and and loaders loaders

to to other other

divisions divisions

and and

area area

equipment, equipment,

air air compressors, compressors, water water pumps, pumps, tree tree

spades, spades,

stump stump

cutters, cutters,

tar tar

The The Operations Operations

and and Construction Construction Division Division provided provided a a wide wide variety variety of of

Transportation Transportation and and Equipment Equipment

, · . .

,' ,' i i

41 41

···, ···, . .

·· ·· .. .. r., r., -~... -~... ,} ,} :t :t ...... ,. ,. . . . ,,. ,,.

Constructed Constructed 250 250 ~ FORT FORT .. .. - ,t ~i ~i fii KEARNY KEARNY ,. Ct Ct ,:. ~ · ~xes. ~xes. HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PARK: PARK:

purcha se se butt e e rides Hauled Hauled . . fill fill to to landscape landscape Owen Owen Tennis Tennis Court. Court.

transported transported new new jeep jeep to to the the foit foit from'.Lincoln from'.Lincoln to to be be used used for for recently recently

garbage garbage pit; pit; removed removed underground underground tank; tank; repaired repaired st~ge~oach st~ge~oach wheels; wheels; and and

additional additional

lights lights rodeo rodeo at at arena; arena; constructed constructed

park park . . . lo9ge lo9ge sidewalk; sidewalk; dug dug

~ ~ I, I, .. .. 1 1 Lake; constructed constructed repaired repaired and and roads roads and and P.arking P.arking lots; lots; ' installed installed new new and and

FORT FORT ROBINSON ROBINSON STATE STATE PARK: PARK: Removed Removed silt silt from from uppei · end end of of C~rter C~rter P. P. Johnson Johnson

f, f,

~' ~' ;.r ;.r ~:. ~:. ' • • /:"_; /:"_;

new new furnace furnace in in area area latrine latrine building. building. ' '

reconstruct reconstruct the the north north seg ment ment of of the the west west sect10J1 sect10J1 fort. fort. ;9f ;9f tne Install l l ed ed

FORT FORT

ATKINSON ATKINSON HISTORICA L L PARK: PARK: Assisted Assisted wltf ' : .,t~ · ~ · -, -, , , •. •. ~~mb ly ly of of loqs loqs to to

.. .. l l .' .'

Wi Wi

- ~ ~ - - J J ~ ~ h.o,,/ h.o,,/

.r_p .r_p 1

•'l ' t t

...... _ , ,

·· ··

t t

, , I• I• ;(ft',,, ;(ft',,,

rail rail fence fence and and rock rock retaining retaining walls; walls; repla _ (!' - ~ ,- :; , ~~pr ·, ~ijP:m ~· Jum Jum tanks. tanks.

FAIRGROYNDS: FAIRGROYNDS: Paint ed ed all all ~u~ldings ~u~ldings at at the the ~~encY. ., ~~ - h Jtji - - ~. - area; area; installed installed

CMP CMP a s s needed needed to to stop stop erosi on. on. ;"'· ;"'· ('.~~$''. ' \ ~ , ,-

ENDERS ENDERS RECREATION RECREATION AREA : : Cleaned Cleaned

and and re-shap~fdra'iinag _ e · -::~ ditches; ditches; installe d d

.1 .1 . .

.'1'\ .'1'\ ' '

l . .

· ' '

,- r r l/f

a ) 1 1 1 1 -~ !1 • r -iA'

i ; ,-

1. 1.

.( .( - burning. burning. -1~·._ -1~·._ ; ,, ~ ~ ~- . . ~, ~, , , \., -· -·

nort~ nort~ and and south south areas; areas; cleaned cleaned ~r a ~ ~~f up up - ~ tree tree > ~~ - ~ ' ' ,! _;r is is and and piled piled for for

DEAD DEAD d _, \ ) , e~tl/4n,

TIMBER TIMBER ' 1 ,: f _/, RECREATION RECREATION 4a" 4a" AREA: AREA: Reset Reset flared flared e _ n _ _ connecting connecting CMP CMP

' -~/!;~. -~/!;~.

•. •. ' '

: : . . -: -: i ; ; jJ. jJ. A A J; 11 11 I ' '

meter meter pit pit for for sump sump pump pump

operation. operation.

· · .\'., .\'., ·Z ·Z ·,:, ·,:, ;'i'

and and Planning Planning

a ,. ,. and and Programming; Programming; trenched trenched ectric ectric service service to to

i i

table table for for wildlife wildlife Division; Division; J , ci. ci. cabinets cabinets ·· ·· fo n, n, Engineering, Engineering,

Removed Removed dead dead pine pine trees trees south south

and and east east g ~

' '

of" of"

~ ' - t ; ; 1 ~ ~ \ ,constructed ,constructed 1 1 ' ' , i i · · ght ght

Bu Bu dings dings A A

and and rn _ _ - "B 11 11 x, to to ,. ,. '. '. mp mp a a rove rove dra dra -_ - ff .~ .~ 1 1 from from the the bu bu 11 11 dings. dings.

II II II II

11 11

CENTRAL_OF~ICE: CENTRAL_OF~ICE: R epaired epaired yard yard ~ydrants, ~ydrants, ha~l _ e _ a _:·· , ,l jr n t - a , \ \ 1; l~ndscaped_ne~t l~ndscaped_ne~t to to

-~i:, -~i:,

' '

--~{,'( ' ' .. .. ~! ~! l l • • - ~ ·· ·· · ).' ' ' ' ' • •

and and Parks Parks Commission Commission by by Valmont Valmont Industr:i ' ' ,. ,. ~raska. ~raska.

and and Rock Rock Creek Creek Station Station - these these poles poles ~ebraska ~ebraska Game Game f f

new new flagpoles flagpoles at at Two Two Rivers, Rivers, Merritt Merritt La ' ' ~ t)erman t)erman County, County,

toilets toilets for for the the Parks Parks Division Division and and four four - :_1 ~e · s. s. Installed Installed

CARPENTER CARPENTER SHOP: SHOP: Constructed Constructed

and and de de 1 i i 1 vered vered E - twenty twenty doub doub 1 1 e e

• ."i: : :

agency agency personnel personnel furnished furnished the the labor. labor. , . .

south south porch porch on on the the house house - L.B. L.B. 309 309 f.l,( f.l,( ~ '.-~ materi materi a a 1 1 and and

landscape landscape dredged dredged material material into into low low ~ ~

· · M ,ttion ,ttion of of the the

-· -·

\.;

" ' " " BUFFALO BUFFALO BILL BILL RANCH: RANCH: Cleaned Cleaned silt silt and and cat : :

· / a : nd nd creek creek and and

, , ,

facilities facilities at at the the main main marina marina area. area.

Completed Completed the the breakwater breakwater and and handidip _ _ ' · · and and restroom restroom

projects. projects. Interior Interior finish finish and and air- , c ' ' ', ', . . ency ency funded. funded.

residence. residence. The The heating, heating, insulation, insulation, si~ si~ - • • B. B. funded funded 309 309

BRANCHED BRANCHED OAK OAK RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: Totally : : perintendent's perintendent's

with with sand sand and and clay clay and and landscaped. landscaped.

rip-rap rip-rap in in the the river river channel channel adjacent adjacent rip-rap rip-rap

BASSWAY BASSWAY STRIP STRIP WILDLIFE WILDLIFE AREA: AREA: Repaired Repaired placed placed

42 42

wil'dlife wil'dlife area area roads roads serving serving

Sherman Sherman

County County

Lake. Lake.

SHERMAN. SHERMAN. COUNTY COUNTY

RECREATION RECREATION

AREA: AREA: Re-graded Re-graded and and surfaced surfaced all all park park and and

Installed Installed new new electrical electrical wiring wiring to to the the maintenance maintenance

shop. shop.

material material

costs costs

funaed funaed by by L.B. L.B.

309, 309, labor labor

costs costs provided provided

by by

the the agency. agency.

SCHRAMM SCHRAMM

RECREATION RECREATION

AREA: AREA:

Constructed Constructed new new porch porch on on Hatchhouse Hatchhouse Museum Museum -

material material donated donated by by the the Nebraska Nebraska

Game Game and and

Parks Parks

Foundation Foundation

SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO

GAME GAME

FARM: FARM:

Removed Removed old old pheasant pheasant pens pens and and constructed constructed new new pens pens of of

cabinets cabinets used used for for interpretive interpretive displays. displays.

re-graded re-graded

entrance entrance

road. road. The The carpenters carpenters

constructed constructed

visitor visitor

center center

landscaped landscaped

and and sodded sodded

lawn lawn of of visitor visitor

center; center;

installed installed

new new flagpole; flagpole;

and and

new new

campground; campground;

completed completed

the the pouring pouring

of of sidewalks sidewalks

at at the the Visitor Visitor

Center

; ;

ROCK ROCK

CREEK CREEK

STATION STATION

HISTORICAL HISTORICAL

PARK: PARK: Constructed Constructed roads roads and and camping camping pads pads for for

for for Camp Camp

Owen Owen and and completed completed septic septic systems systems

for for the the

13 13 cabin cabin units. units.

Landing; Landing;

constructed constructed four four teepee teepee platforms; platforms;

completed completed

site site preparation preparation

bathhouse; bathhouse;

repaired repaired

bell bell for for Scott Scott Lodge; Lodge;

re-stained re-stained

exterior exterior

of of Owen Owen

stable; stable;

installed installed

culvert culvert extension extension

on on Stone Stone

Creek; Creek;

painted painted

pool pool and and

for for Bison Bison

Hollow; Hollow;

installed installed

frost-free frost-free

automatic automatic

water water

tank tank for for

the the

PLATTE PLATTE RIVER RIVER

STATE STATE

PARK: PARK: Constructed Constructed food food service service building building and and new new seatin~ seatin~

#12. #12.

MEDICINE MEDICINE

CREEK CREEK

RECREATION RECREATION

AREA: AREA: Installed Installed new new hand hand pump pump and and well well on on Trail Trail

roads roads and and camping camping pads. pads.

District District

and and & & Game Game

Parks Parks to to haul haul in in

the the needed needed

fill fill

to to

construct construct

the the

inlet inlet side side

of of

the the lake lake - joint joint work work

agreement agreement

with with Nebraska Nebraska

Public Public

Power Power

MALONEY MALONEY

RECREATION RECREATION

AREA:

. . Constructed Constructed campground campground at at Kansas Kansas Point Point on on the the

pedestals. pedestals.

repaired repaired

asphalt asphalt

road; road; and and

changed changed electrical electrical

breakers breakers

in in

camping camping

LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE

RECREATION RECREATION

AREA: AREA: General General cleanup cleanup of of area; area; removed removed downed downed trees; trees;

superintendent's superintendent's residence. residence.

INDIAN INDIAN

CAVE CAVE

STATE STATE

PARK: PARK: Accomplished Accomplished interior interior repairs repairs to to the the assistant assistant

installed installed needed needed culverts,and culverts,and surfaced surfaced

roads roads

with with

gravel. gravel.

HAYES HAYES

CENTER CENTER WILDLIFE WILDLIFE

AREA: AREA: . . Regarded Regarded all all interior interior roads; roads; improved improved drainage; drainage;

Lake. Lake.

with with

sand; sand;

and and constructed constructed new new

boat boat ramp ramp

at at concession concession

area area

of of Victory Victory

FREMONT FREMONT

RECREATION RECREATION

AREA: AREA: Removed Removed trees trees from from Victory Victory Lake; Lake; covered covered rip-rap rip-rap

43 43

minimum minimum of of 10 10 hours hours for for student student workshops workshops beginning beginning 1985, 1985, the the writing writing of of a a

Significant Significant projects projects beginning beginning in in 1984 1984 include include the the announcement announcement of of a a

volunteer volunteer instructors instructors and and the the Nebraska Nebraska Game Game and and Parks Parks Commission. Commission.

award. award. The The AAA AAA rating rating reflects reflects very very favorably favorably on on the the efforts efforts of of Nebraska's Nebraska's

achieved achieved the the International International Association Association of of Fish Fish and and Wildlife Wildlife Agencies• Agencies• AAA AAA

graduates, graduates, involved involved 435 435 certified certified instructors instructors and and for for the the second second year year in in a a row row

The The 1984· 1984· Hunter Hunter Education Education Program Program produced produced some some 6,700 6,700 successful successful

Hunter Hunter Education Education

year. year.

Two Two seminars seminars in in range range management management and and wildlife wildlife were were also also presented presented during during the the

were were continued continued for for UNL UNL biology biology and and wildlife wildlife management management classes classes during during 1984. 1984.

amounts amounts of of prairie prairie grass grass and and forb forb seeds seeds for for these these projects. projects. Guest Guest lectures lectures

science science classes. classes. The The Game Game and and Parks Parks Corrmission Corrmission was was able able to to provide provide small small

area area needed needed help help in in esta bli shing shing outdoor outdoor classroom classroom plantings plantings for for biology biology and and

"hands "hands on" on" field field trips trips and and continuing continuing follow-up follow-up work. work. Several Several schools schools i n n the the

in in environmental environmental problems problems were were promoted, promoted, special special efforts efforts were were made made to to provide provide

cover cover the the common common areas areas of of wildlife wildlife themselves. themselves. In In cases cases class class where where studies studies

encouraged encouraged to to utilize utilize resource resource material, material, films films and and other other material material to to help help them them

result, result, 16 16 school school programs programs were were presented presented during during the the year year and and teachers teachers were were

On On the the school school scene, scene, many many requests requests for for programs programs were were received received and and as as a a

plantings. plantings.

the the basics basics of of wildlife wildlife management management and and ecology; ecology; from from bird bird feeding feeding to to wildlife wildlife

provided provided for for some some 34 34 different different groups, groups, ranging ranging from from kids' kids' fishi ng ng clinics clinics to to

teacher's teacher's workshops workshops and and school school outdoor outdoor education education activities. activities. Programs Programs were were

months. months. The The Outdoor Outdoor Education Education Division Division provided provided assistance assistance for for a a number number of of

organizations organizations with with special special ne~ds ne~ds occupied occupied a a significant significant portion portion of of the the summer summer

Group Group presentations presentations for for local local service service clubs clubs from from 4-H 4-H groups groups to to

using using wild wild edibles edibles continued continued to to be be the the more more popular . .

those those dealing dealing with with nature nature or or wildlife wildlife photography photography and and mu shroom shroom hunting hunting and and

attractors. attractors. Of Of the the workshops workshops covering covering non-hunting non-hunting or or fishing fishing activities, activities,

Turkey Turkey hunting, hunting, bowhunting bowhunting and and waterfowl waterfowl hunting hunting still still remain remain the the top top crowd crowd

Over Over the the years, years, specific specific workshops workshops on on hunting hunting sports sports continue continue to to be be popular. popular.

locations locations across across the the state state during during 1984, 1984, and and attracted attracted over over 4,000 4,000 participants. participants.

"Landscaping "Landscaping for for Wildlife" Wildlife" and and "Nature "Nature Photography" Photography" were were held held in in · · various various

Education Education Division's Division's efforts. efforts. Some Some 39 39 workshops workshops covering covering such such topics topics as as

Outdoor Outdoor education education workshops workshops continued continued to to be be a a popular popular part part of of the the Outdoor Outdoor

schools. schools.

Program Program and and coordination coordination of of federal federal funds; funds; and, and, wildlife wildlife education education programs programs in in

workshops, workshops, the the state's state's mandatory mandatory Hunter Hunter Education Education Program, Program, Boating Boating Safety Safety

general general public, public, including: including: adult adult skill skill development development and and resource resource appreciation appreciation

The The Outdoor Outdoor Education Education division division conducts conducts a a broad broad educat ion ion program program for for the the

OUTDOOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION EDUCATION

44 44

with with a a

major major

insurance insurance carrier carrier giving giving a a 10% 10%

credit credit on on

insurance insurance

costs costs upon upon

The The

boating boating safety safety kit kit started started in in 1983 1983 continues continues to to be be well well received, received,

teacher. teacher.

newsletter newsletter

Date Date Line Line Education

is is an an effort effort

to to

keep keep

information information

before before

the the

11 11

advertisements advertisements

published published in in the the Nebraska Nebraska Department Department

of of Education's Education's

monthly monthly

supply supply

of of materials materials

and and films films on on hand hand for for the the use use of of teachers, teachers,

and and a a series series

of of

safety safety

program program

in in their their classes. classes. There There are are many many

boat boat

dealers dealers

who who

keep keep a a

to to work work

with· with·

teachers teachers across across the the state, state, encouraging encouraging

them them

to to use use

the the boating boating

youth youth and and

getting getting

the the program program into into schools. schools. During During

1984 1984

an an attempt attempt

was was

made made

The The

boating boating safety safety program program continues continues to to put put much much emphasis emphasis on on educating educating

being being swamped swamped and and grounded grounded and and skiing skiing accidents. accidents.

vessel vessel

colliding colliding

with with another, another, a a vessel vessel colliding colliding

with with

a a

fixed fixed object, object,

boats boats

causes causes

of of

boating boating

accidents . . The The major major types types

of of

accidents accidents

continue continue

to to

be be one one

$10,000 $10,000

from from

1983. 1983. Carel e ssness ssness and and inattention inattention

remains remains

the the most most

corrrnon corrrnon

resulting resulting

from from boating boating accidents accidents in in 1984 1984 was was about about

$35,103, $35,103,

down down

nearly nearly

recorded recorded

in in 1984, 1984, the the same same number number as as the the

previous previous

year. year.

Property Property

damage damage

compared compared

to to seven seven injuries injuries during during 1983. 1983. However However

there there

were were

two two

fatalities fatalities

1983. 1983.

Those Those

19 19 accidents accidents during during the the 1984 1984 season season

resulted resulted

in in

four four

injuries injuries

involved involved

a a total total

of of 24 24 boats, boats, compared compared with with

18 18 accidents accidents

involving involving

23 23 boats boats in in

more more

than than in in

1983. 1983. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, there there were were

also also

19 19 boating boating

accidents accidents

that that

In In

1984 1984

there there were were about about 54,000 54,000 boats boats registered registered in in Nebraska, Nebraska, some some 3,000 3,000

Boating Boating Safety Safety

accid~nts accid~nts and and only only one one fatality fatality during during the the year. year.

Firearm Firearm

accidents accidents dropped dropped slightly slightly in in 1984; 1984; there there were were 13 13 non-fatal non-fatal

Mo., Mo., and and the the annual annual meeting meeting in in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisc. Wisc.

organization, organization,

including including the the midwinter midwinter executive executive

board board

meeting meeting

in in

St. St. Louis, Louis,

of of Hunter Hunter

Safety Safety

Coordinators Coordinators and and attended attended two two

meetings meetings

pertaining pertaining

to to this this

The The Program Program Coordinator Coordinator also also presided presided over over the the North North American American Association Association

six six · television television appearances appearances promoting promoting the the

program. program.

presentations presentations

to to service service groups, groups, 13 13 talks talks on on firearm firearm

safety safety

to to school school

kids kids and and

The The Hunter Hunter

Safety Safety

Coordinator s s activities activities

included included 32 32 firearm firearm safety safety

needed needed to to cover cover the the state state with with archery archery education. education.

the the

Nebraska Nebraska

Bowhunters Bowhunters Association, Association, which which will will provide provide

the the outside outside

help help

The The Bowhunter Bowhunter

Education Education Program Program received received a a boost boost from from the the formation formation of of

which which produced produced 53 53 instructors. instructors.

There There

were were nine nine instructor instructor certification certification workshops workshops conducted conducted in in 1984, 1984,

Two Two newsletters, newsletters, one one in in August August and and one one in in December, December, were were written. written.

workshops workshops to to be be held held early early in in 1985. 1985.

policy policy

manual manual for for

the the program s s instructors, instructors,

and and the the planning planning of of instructor instructor 1

45 45

clubs. clubs. s s '

men ts

por s

and and s s

organization

civic civic

groups, groups,

youth youth to to

staff staff . . division by by year year

the the

during during

made made were were

presentations presentations

speaking speaking 122 122

shops, shops, work education education outdoor outdoor of of schedule schedule the the to to addition addition In In

Ia. Ia.

Shenandoah, Shenandoah, and and

Ks., Ks.,

Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg,

Co., Co.,

Wray, Wray,

in in

stations stations out-of-state out-of-state thee thee plus plus

Nebraska, Nebraska,

across across

stations stations

subscriber subscriber

39 39

has has and and

produced produced is is program program

radio radio

Nebraska" Nebraska"

"Outdoor "Outdoor

The The

Camp. Camp.

Conditioning Conditioning

Governor's Governor's 1984 1984 the the and and

Omaha Omaha in in

series series

workshop workshop

and and

display display

Mall Mall

Westroads Westroads the the . .

Hastings, Hastings, and and Omaha, Omaha,

Lincoln, Lincoln, , in in

Shows Shows

Sport Sport

including including

activities, activities,

of of

variety variety a a in in involved involved was was Division Division Education Education Outdoor Outdoor The The

Activities Activities Other Other

course. course.

the the from from

graduated graduated

ages ages

all all

of of

students students

30 30

Some Some

instruction. instruction.

of of hours hours 14 14

weeks, weeks,

consecutive consecutive

seven seven on on

hours hours two two

for for

met met

classes classes

The The

classes. classes. safety safety boating boating

two two

presenting presenting

in in 1984 1984

in in

Auxiliary Auxiliary

Guard Guard

st st

U.S.Coa the the with with cooperated cooperated

ColllTlission ColllTlission Parks Parks

and and

Game Game The The

; ;

businesses. businesses.

and and

clubs clubs

groups, groups, civic civic

scouts, scouts,

4-H 4-H Deaf, Deaf,

the the

for for

School School

Nebraska Nebraska

including including

groups groups

of of

variety variety wide wide

a a

to to

given given

were were

talks talks

safety safety water water and and boating boating and and classes classes safety safety canoe canoe Many Many

clients. clients. their their

to to

give give to to

kits kits safety safety

boat boat

the the for for

regularly regularly call call agents agents Several Several course. course. the the of of completion completion successful successful

46 46

Kearny Kearny Campground, Campground, Rock Rock Creek Creek Station Station Campground, Campground, Schramm Schramm

Rec Rec Roads, Roads,

Calamus Calamus

In In 1984, 1984, continued continued planning planning work work was was performed performed on on Oliver Oliver Reservoir, Reservoir, Fort Fort

Park Park Planning Planning

Management Management Areas. Areas.

Park Park personnel personnel also also maintain maintain the the recreation recreation facilities facilities on on 17 17 Wildlife Wildlife

Tota Tota 1 s s 1 78 78 76,062.65 76,062.65 63,590.55 63,590.55 139,653 . 20 20

State State

Historical Historical Parks Parks 9 9 0 0 1,772 . 1,772 14 14 . 14 14

State State

Recreation Recreation Areas Areas 63 63 75,977.65 75,977.65 34,024 . 83 83 110,002 .48 .48

State State

Parks Parks 6 6 85 85 27,793.58 27,793.58 27,878.58 27,878.58

Areas Areas Quantity Quantity Marsh Marsh Acres Acres Acres Acres Acreage Acreage

Water Water or or Land Land Total Total

significance significance to to the the State State of of Nebraska. Nebraska.

STATE STATE HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PARKS PARKS are are sites sites wh·ich wh·ich are are of of notable notable historical historical

All All the the state's state's major major water water oriented oriented areas areas are are of of this this classification. classification.

with with

the the active active outdoor outdoor recreation recreation pursuits, pursuits, day day use use

activities activities

and and

camping

. .

STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREAS AREAS - possesses possesses resource resource values values primarily primarily associated associated

allow allow adequate adequate development development without without infringing infringing upon upon the the primary primary

values

. .

scenic, scenic,

scientific scientific and / or or historical historical values values and and being being

of of sufficient sufficient

size size

to to

STATE STATE PARKS PARKS - are are public public use use areas areas containing containing statewide statewide significant significant

three three classifications. classifications. Also Also listed listed is is the the acreage acreage data data by by

classification

. .

The The 78 78 areas areas comprising comprising the the State State Park Park System System fall fall into into the the following following

the the Missouri Missouri River. River.

include include primitive primitive camping camping in in the the Pine Pine Ridge Ridge country country and and backpack backpack

hiking hiking along along

interpretation interpretation

of of a a historical historical site site or or place. place. Still Still

other other

opportuniti

es es

and and offer offer trail trail rides, rides, while while at at others others the the visitor visitor

may may

enjoy enjoy

the the

cultural cultural

area area to to area. area. Some Some parks parks contain contain modern modern campgrounds campgrounds

and and cabins, cabins,

swimming swimming

pool pool

outdoor outdoor recreation recreation opportunities opportunities to to all all its its citizens. citizens. Opportunities Opportunities

vary vary

from from

State State park park areas areas are are scattered scattered throughout throughout Nebraska Nebraska and and offer offer a a variety variety of of

experiences experiences for for future future generations generations of of park park users. users.

protection protection and and enhancement enhancement measures measures to to assure assure quality quality outdoor outdoor

recreation recreation

planning planning and and programming programming improvements, improvements, and and providing providing

the the necessary necessary

resource resource

relate relate to to visitor visitor contact contact functions, functions, day-to-day day-to-day

park park housekee~ing housekee~ing

chores, chores,

operation operation of of Nebraska's Nebraska's system system of of state state park park areas. areas. These These responsibilities responsibilities

The The Division Division

of of State State Parks Parks is is responsible responsible for for the the administration administration and and PARKS PARKS

47 47

Some Some 892 892 special special signs signs were were made made for for other other divisions divisions in in the the Commission. Commission.

Eight Eight s tencils tencils will will be be cut cut from from the the patterns, patterns, then then screened. screened.

S.H.P. S.H.P. Eight Eight different different color color patterns patterns were were desig ned ned from from the the original original print. print.

duplicating duplicating over over 100 100 year year old old wallpaper wallpaper for for the the dining dining room room at at Arbor Arbor Lodge Lodge

designed designed on on ~etal ~etal using using vinyl vinyl and and hand hand lettering. lettering. We We are are in in the the process process of of

last last year. year. A A highway highway sign sign directing directing people people to to Rock Rock Creek Creek Station Station S.H.P. S.H.P. was was

towards towards the the 298 298 routed routed and and 408 408 engra ved ved signs, signs, which which was was twice twice the the amount amount done done

We We processed processed 457 457 different different jobs jobs in in 1984. 1984. A A lot lot of of time time was was devoted devoted

Sign Sign Shop Shop

Horticulture Horticulture Section. Section.

funded funded this this would would greatly greatly increase increase the the production production capability capability of of the the

material material needs needs o f f our our park park system. system. If If new new greenhouse greenhouse facilities facilities could could be be

Lincoln, Lincoln, Arbor Arbor Lodge Lodge and and Ash Ash Hollow Hollow continue continue to to produce produce about about half half the the plant plant

their their future future horticulture horticulture needs. needs. The The greenhouse greenhouse propagation propagation facilities facilities at at

presentations presentations at at the the Division Division meeting meeting and and surveyed surveyed the the park park personnel personnel as as to to

materials materials to to many many western western parks. parks. The The Horticulture Horticulture personnel personnel gave gave slide slide

done done an an outstanding outstanding job job of of landscaping landscaping Ash Ash Hollow Hollow S.H.P. S.H.P. and and providing providing plant plant

The The 1984 1984 Landscape Landscape Beautification Beautification Award Award went went to to Dennis Dennis Shimmin Shimmin who who has has

themselves themselves which which re sults sults in in a a faster faster completion completion of of their their tree tree trimming trimming needs . .

Several Several park park areas areas are are taking taking the the responsibility responsibility of of doing doing the the arbor arbor work work

received received considerably considerably les s s effort effort and and consequentl y y are are much much further further behind . .

half half finished, finished, which which has has taken taken five five years years to to accomplish. accomplish. Many Many parks parks have have

time time allows. allows. The The tree tree trirm1ing trirm1ing efforts efforts at at Fort Fort Robinson Robinson are are aprroximately aprroximately

The The arbor arbor work work on on many many park park areas areas continues continues to to receive receive attention attention whenever whenever

The The Platte Platte River River S.P. S.P. received received many many of of these these for for the the new new cabin cabin development. development.

dug dug from from the the Branched Branched Oak Oak nurseries nurseries and and trucked trucked to to various various park park locations . .

of of the the western western Nebraska Nebraska park park areas. areas. Several Several hundred hundred large large trees trees were were ma chine chine

S.H.P. S.H.P. provided provided both both container container grown grown and and balled balled and and burlaped burlaped junipers junipers for for many many

provided provided material material for for campground campground landscaping. landscaping. The The nursery nursery at at Ash Ash Hollow Hollow

material material for for campground campground landscaping. landscaping. The The nursery nursery at at Ash Ash Hollow Hollow S.H.P. S.H.P.

condition. condition. The The Willow Willow Creek Creek S.R.A. S.R.A. received received a a considerable considerable amount amount of of this this

provided provided over over 8,000 8,000 trees trees and and shrubs shrubs in in both both a a bare bare root root and and container container grown grown

plant plant material material to to the the various various park park areas. areas. The The Branched Branched Oak Oak S.R.A. S.R.A. nursery nursery

The The nurseries nurseries operated operated by by the the Horticulture Horticulture personnel personnel continue continue to to supply supply

Park Park Horticulture Horticulture and and Landscape Landscape Program Program

Two Two Rivers. Rivers.

Goldenrod Goldenrod Campground, Campground, Union Union Pacific Pacific Caboose Caboose park park and and entrance entrance improvements improvements at at

Canyon, Canyon, the the outlet outlet area area at at Lake Lake Mcconaughy, Mcconaughy, steps steps and and tree tree display display at at Schramm, Schramm,

Recreation Recreation Area, Area, and and the the Camp Camp Owen Owen Cabins. Cabins. Plans Plans were were prepared prepared for for Gallagher Gallagher

Reservoir, Reservoir, Niobrara Niobrara State State Park Park Indian Indian Cave Cave Campground, Campground, Keller Keller Park Park State State

48 48

Total Total

78 78

34 34 44 44 129 129 585 585

Sign Sign Shop Shop

3 3

1 1

H orticulture orticulture

3 3

4 4

Central Central Office Office

9 9

4 4

Recreation Recreation

Areas Areas

63 63

20 20

43 43 72 72

217 217

Historical Historical

Parks Parks

9 8 8 9

1 1 16 16

State State Parks Parks

6 6 6 6

26 26 295 295

Item Item

Areas Areas

Park Park Areas Areas Park Park

Areas Areas

Positions Positions Positions Positions

No. No. of of

Manned Manned Unmanned Unmanned Permanent Permanent Temporary Temporary

listing: listing:

of of

129 129

people. people.

Distribution Distribution

of of

these these

positions positions

is is shown shown

in in the the 11 11 fo fo

owing owing

The The

78 78 park park

areas areas

are are

maintained maintained

and and operated operated by by permanent permanent a a part part staff staff

Personnel Personnel

snowmobiling snowmobiling public. public.

a a

total total

· of of

10,847 10,847

acres acres

of of private private

land land

that that

was was made made

available available

to to

the the

1984-85 1984-85 season season

saw saw the the

additions additions

or or deletions deletions

to to existing existing

trail trail

areas areas

provided provided

previously previously

leased leased

trails trails

were were

expanded expanded

providing providing

a a total total

of of

6,844

. . the the

3,128 3,128

acres. acres.

During During

the the

1983-84 1983-84

season season

two two

additional additional

trails trails

were were

added added

and and

1982-83 1982-83

season season

bringing bringing

the the

total total

number number

of of acres acres

available available

for for public public

use use to to

totaling totaling

1,268 1,268

acres acres

and and

4 4 corridor corridor

miles. miles.

A A third third

trail trail

was was

added added during during

the the

per per

mile mile

of of

trail trail 100 100

feet feet

in in width. width.

For For

the the 1981-82 1981-82

season season

we we

had had

two two

areas areas

April April

30 30 and and the the

current current

rates rates

have have

been been

established established

at at $2.00 $2.00

per per

acre acre

or or $100 $100

Private Private

lands lands are are

leased leased

for for

the the period period beginning beginning December December 1 1 through through

should should be be funded funded or or rejected. rejected.

presents presents

its its

recommendations recommendations

to to the the

commission commission

for for

those those applications applications

which which

are are

then then forwarded forwarded

to to be be

reviewed reviewed

by by

the the

Snowmobile Snowmobile

Advisory Advisory

Board. Board.

The The Board Board

landowners landowners

for for

proposed proposed

lease lease

sites. sites.

Applications Applications

for for snowmobile snowmobile

lease lease

sites sites

State State

Snowmobile Snowmobile

Association. Association.

NSSA NSSA

affiliated affiliated

clubs clubs

initiate initiate

contact contact

with with

The The land land

leasing leasing program program

is is

administered administered

in in

cooperation cooperation

with with the the

Nebraska Nebraska

addition addition

to to those those

trai l s s

established established

and and maintained maintained

on on

state state

rec~eation rec~eation

areas. areas.

Land Land

Leasing Leasing

Progra

m m to to provide provide

additional additional

lands lands for for

public public

snowmobiling snowmobiling

in in

In In 1981 1981 the the

N ebraska ebraska Game Game

and and Parks Parks Co1T111ission Co1T111ission established established a a Snowmobile Snowmobile

purchase purchase

or or lease lease of of property property

for for such such

purposes. purposes.

establishment, establishment,

and and marking marking

of of snowmobile snowmobile

trails trails throughout throughout

the the State State

and and for for

and and Parks Parks

Co1T111ission Co1T111ission

for for

the the

operation, operation,

maintenance, maintenance,

enforcement, enforcement,

planning, planning,

n n the the Nebraska Nebraska

Snowmobile Snowmobile

Trail Trail

Cash Cash

Fund. Fund.

These These funds funds

are are used used

by by

the the

Game Game

Of Of the the

fees fees collected collected

for for

each each snowmobile snowmobile registration, registration, 75% 75% is is deposited deposited

Snowmobile Snowmobile Trail Trail Cash Cash Fund Fund

49 49

Renewal Renewal Funds Funds (309 (309 Projects) Projects) are are as as follows: follows:

accomplished accomplished through through the the Building Building Renewal Renewal Program. Program. Areas Areas

receiving receiving

Building Building

In In addition addition to to capital capital projects, projects, many many park park structur e e renovat ions ions were were

309 309 Projects Projects

Total Total $1,381,000 $1,381,000

969 969 State State Recreation Recreation Areas Areas 190,000 190,000

968 968 State State Historical Historical Parks Parks 100,000 100,000

967 967 State State Parks Parks 246,000 246,000

966 966 Calamus Calamus 415,000 415,000

930 930 Papio Papio Site Site 20 20 200 , 000 000

929 929 Willow Willow Creek Creek 80,000 80,000

900 900 Park Park Areas Areas - General General $ $ 150,000 150,000

Program Program Area Area Appropr i ated ated

follows: follows:

New New Capital Capital construction construction monies monies authorized authorized by by program program for for FY FY 84/85 84/85 are are as as

$351,731 $351,731 for for 1983. 1983. For For 1984 1984 we we received received $436,611. $436,611.

on on previously previously authorized authorized projects projects are are $119,255 $119,255 for for 1981, 1981,

$73,040 $73,040

for for

1982 1982

and and

impact impact on on the the park park system system development. development.

Federal Federal expenditures expenditures

by by calendar calendar

years years

Park Park Service Service Grants Grants & & (Land (Land Water Water Conservation Conservation Fund) Fund) have have

had had considerable considerable

and and NORDA NORDA (Park (Park Cash Cash Funds) Funds) instead instead of of State State General General Fund Fund

dollars. dollars.

National National

1, 1, 1978. 1978. The The improvement improvement dollars dollars are are now now derived derived from from

the the

park park

entry entry

permit permit

The The source source of of funding funding capital capital improvements improvements underwent underwent a a major major change change July July

Capital Capital Improvements Improvements

military. military.

number number of of areas areas also also utilized utilized the the volunteer volunteer services services of of

local local

groups groups

and and the the

crews crews

were were a a great great help help to to this this Division Division on on several several areas areas around around

the the State. State.

A A

the the Federal Federal budget, budget, various various programs programs were were reduced reduced or or not not funded. funded.

Inmate Inmate

labor labor

employment employment

programs programs that that were were available available to to this this agency. agency.

Because Because

of of cuts cuts

in in

recreation recreation season. season. Additional Additional summer summer help help was was obtained obtained

from from

severa l l Federal Federal

Some Some 585 585 temporary temporary seasonal seasonal workers workers assisted assisted the the parks' parks' staff staff during during the the

unmanned unmanned areas' areas' housek eeping eeping tasks. tasks.

are are

assigned assigned other other recreation recreation areas areas and and 7 7 park park maintenance maintenance

crews crews

to to

attend attend 44 44

utilize utilize 89 89 of of the the permanent permanent field field positions. positions. The The remaining remaining 25 25

field field

positions positions

Only Only 34 34 park park areas areas are are staffed staffed with with on-site on-site personnel personnel and and these these areas areas

50 50

Total Total Appropri ation ation $5,203,953 $5,203,953 $2,582,311 $2,582,311

Cash Cash Fund Fund Appropria tion tion 2,781,683 2,781,683 J.,121,952 J.,121,952

General General Fund Fund Approp riation riation $2,422,270 $2,422,270 $1,460,359 $1,460,359

1982-83 1982-83 Budget Budget Aut hority hority

Total Total Di sbursements sbursements $5,690,012 $5,690,012 $2,667,376 $2,667,376

Encumbrances Encumbrances 323,518 323,518 173,811 173,811

Capital Capital Outley Outley ( Equip m ent) ent) 336,652 336,652 184,810 184,810

Travel Travel

27,524 27,524 45,814 45,814

Operating Operating & & Expenses Expenses Supplies Supplies 1,817,85 9 9 746,899 746,899

Personal Personal Services Services (Benefits) (Benefits) 439,716 439,716 204,740 204,740

Personal Personal Services Services ( Temporar r) r) 1,168,05 7 7 567,426 567,426

Personal Personal Services Services (P ermane nt) nt) $1,576,686 $1,576,686 $ $ 743,876 743,876

1983-84 1983-84 Expenditures Expenditures

Total Total Appropri ation ation $5,690,012 $5,690,012 $2,742,841 $2,742,841

Fe dera l l (balan ce ce of of tree tree program ) ) 82,555 82,555

Cash Cash Fund Fund Approp riation riation 3,111,40 4 4 1,119,108 1,119,108

General General Fund Fund Approp riati on on $2,496,053 $2,496,053 $1 , 623,733 623,733

Program Program 549 549 Program Program 617 617

1983-84 1983-84 Budget Budget Authority Authority

projects projects exceeds exceeds the the capabilities capabilities o f f park park crews. crews.

plays plays a a supporting supporting role role to to all all park park crews crews wh e n n maintenance maintenance and and constructi

on on

system's system's l ess or or dev el op ed, ed, unmanned unmanned areas areas and and the the Operations Operations Division Division which which

resident resident maintenanc e e crews. crews. Program Program 617 617 funds funds park park cre

w s s to to

maintain maintain

the the

Parks, Parks, Historical Historical Parks Parks and and Recreation Recreation Areas Areas offering offering improved improved facilities facilities and and

Program Program 549 549 provide s s funding funding for for administration, administration, operation operation a nd nd maintenance maintenance of of

Park Park and and Recr eati on on Areas Areas are are administered administered under under two two s epara te te p rog rams . .

Operations Operations and and Main tenance tenance

Total Total $67,123.68 $67,123.68

Union Union Pacific Pacific 6,000.00 6,000.00

Two Two Riv ers ers 25,522.00 25,522.00

Sc hramm hramm Park Park 3, 865.18 865.18

Mormon Mormon Island Island 4,880.00 4,880.00

Lake Lake Mcconaughy Mcconaughy 12, 041.50 041.50

Fort Fort Robins on on 8,500.00 8,500.00

Buffalo Buffalo Bill Bill Ranch Ranch 5,315. 00 00

Arbor Arbor Lodge Lodge 1, $ $ 000.00 000.00 1982-83 Expenditures Program 549 Program 617 Personal Services (Permanent ) $1,481,831 $ 724,539 Personal Services (Temporary } 1,037,164 529,519 Personal Services (Benefits) 375,718 181,062 Operating Expenses & Supplies 1,537,020 659,698 Travel 24,507 21,571 Capital Outley (Equipment) 277,518 50,225 Encumbrances 369,600 169,648 Tree Planning Program 80,000 Total Disbursements $5,183,358 $2,336,262 Visitations Accurate counts of park visitors are difficult achievemen ts. It is es pecially difficult in Nebraska's park system since almost 2/ 3 of the publi c-use areas are unmanned, with many areas undeveloped and only a few having a single park entrance. An estimated 7,886,481 people visited the state park areas during 1984. There are 45 reporting stations in the system and they contribute most of the t otal visitor count. The remaining 33 areas are credited with conservative lump sum visitor estimates. ESTIMATED PARK VISITOR COUNTS

Area 82 83 84 Arbor Lodge SHP 140,671 158,500 155,700 Ash Ho 11 ow SHP 69,700 51,300 67,800 Bluestem SRA 175,000 176,000 185,000 Box Butte SRA 66,000 77,947 75,520 Branched Oak SRA 758,000 765,000 785,000 Bridgeport SRA 150,000 73,865 13,000 Buffalo Bill Ranch SHP 45,625 47,605 44,519 Chadron SP 204,520 186,579 193,782 Champion Mill SHP 2,500 2,500 2,050 Conestoga SRA 145,000 144,500 165,000 Dead Timber SRA 75;020 80,790 88,800 Enders ~eservoir SRA 64,880 66,080 67,120 Fort Atkinson SHP 38,025 37,950 41,295 Fort Hartsuff SHP 28,425 26,215 26,595 Fort Kearny SHP 81,943 73,075 65,239 Fort Kearny SRA 154,578 143,912 136,075 Fort Robinson SP 330,798 353,287 342,858 Fremont SRA 600,825 611,250 646,075 Indian Cave SP 108,027 118,504 116,916

52 52

Total Total 7,869,787 7,869,787 7,852,799 7,852,799 7,886,481 7,886,481

Areas Areas 410,000 410,000 410,000 410,000

375,000 375,000

33 33 Unmanned Unmanned Non-Reporting Non-Reporting

Windmill Windmill

SRA SRA 65,950 65,950 53,775 53,775

42,525 42,525

Willow Willow Creek Creek SRA SRA

17,725 17,725

Wildcat Wildcat

Hills Hills SRA SRA

7,000 7,000

Wagon Wagon Train Train SRA SRA 37,500 37,500

38,250 38,250

50,000 50,000

Victoria Victoria Springs Springs SRA SRA 46,725 46,725

33,600 33,600

41,450 41,450

Two Two Rivers Rivers SRA SRA 255,803 255,803

212,204 212,204

228,332 228,332

Swanson Swanson Reservoir Reservoir SRA SRA 45,910 45,910

49,440 49,440

47,628 47,628

Stagecoach Stagecoach SRA SRA 14,500 14,500 14,700 14,700

22,000 22,000

Sherman Sherman Reservoir Reservoir SRA SRA 220,075 220,075 221,500 221,500

257,189 257,189

Schramm Schramm Park Park SRA SRA 82,450 82,450

110,360 110,360

96,200 96,200

Rock Rock Creek Creek Station Station SHP SHP 11,945 11,945

18,780 18,780

41,660 41,660

Red Red Wi Wi ow ow 11 11 SRA SRA 175,529 175,529 172,923 172,923

80,734 80,734

Ponca Ponca SP SP 205,519 205,519

189,381 189,381

171,432 171,432

Platte Platte River River SP SP 92,832 92,832

195,809 195,809

191,431 191,431

Pawnee Pawnee

SRA SRA 715,000 715,000

716,500 716,500

725,000 725,000

Oliver Oliver Reservoir Reservoir SRA SRA

10,000 10,000

Oliver Oliver Creek Creek SRA SRA

32,000 32,000

Niobrara Niobrara SP SP 135,665 135,665 148,265 148,265

147,733 147,733

Monnon Monnon Island Island SRA SRA 271,808 271,808

220,250 220,250

258,550 258,550

Merritt Merritt Reservoir Reservoir SRA SRA 161,225 161,225

134,924 134,924

120,851 120,851

Medicine Medicine Creek Creek SRA SRA 128,031 128,031

146,280 146,280 131,862 131,862

Louisville Louisville SRA SRA 210,333 210,333

246,688 246,688

53,350 53,350

& &

Lewis Lewis Clark Clark SRA SRA 238,558 238,558

203,543 203,543

497,909 497,909

Lake Lake

Min~tare Min~tare SRA SRA 265,137 265,137

242,040 242,040

240,200 240,200

Lake Lake Mcconaughy Mcconaughy SRA SRA 353,895 353,895 480,248 480,248

448,776 448,776

Johnson Johnson Lake Lake SRA SRA 459,360 459,360 372,080 372,080 331,600 331,600

Area Area

82 82 83 83 84 84

53 53

during during 1984. 1984.

calculated calculated that that the the above above campgrounds campgrounds account account for for 732,360 732,360 general general camping camping

days days

the the average average duration duration of of a a visit visit by by a a ca mper mper is is 3 3 days, days, then then it it can can be be

required. required. A A camping camping unit unit averaged averaged about about 2.92 2.92 people people per per camping camping

party. party.

If If

Th e e above above counts counts are are taken taken at at campgrounds campgrounds where where camper camper registration registration is is

Totals Totals 74,682 74,682 240,897 240,897 75,384 75,384 244,120 244,120

Windmill Windmill SRA SRA 3,827 3,827 10,347 10,347 3,591 3,591

9,928 9,928

Willow Willow Creek Creek SRA SRA 208 208

728 728

Victoria Victoria Springs Springs SRA SRA 948 948 2,844 2,844 824 824 2,372 2,372

Two Two Rivers Rivers SRA SRA 3,597 3,597 10,964 10,964 4,747 4,747

14,162 14,162

Swanson Swanson SRA SRA 134 134 469 469 161 161

451 451

Red Red Willow Willow SRA SRA 443 443 1,122 1,122 439 439 1,265 1,265

Ponca Ponca SP SP 2,954 2,954 10,705 10,705 2,777 2,777 9,457 9,457

Rock Rock Creek Creek SHP SHP 15 15 45 45

Platte Platte River River SP SP 401 401 2,292 2,292

Pawnee Pawnee SRA SRA 2,462 2,462 8,235 8,235 4~241 4~241 14,009 14,009

Niobrara Niobrara SP SP 1,703 1,703 2,606 2,606 1,170 1,170 2,557 2,557

Mormon Mormon Island Island SRA SRA 3,469 3,469 10,036 10,036 4 · , , 282 282 12,625 12,625

Medicine Medicine Creek Creek SRA SRA 1,586 1,586 5,551 5,551 2,050 2,050 8,200 8,200

Louisville Louisville SRA SRA 7,440 7,440 25,637 25,637 693 693

2,989 2,989

Lake Lake Mcconaughy Mcconaughy SRA SRA 7,947 7,947 26,993 26,993 8,426 8,426

29,512 29,512

Kearney Kearney County County SRA SRA 4,111 4,111 12,025 12,025 2,961 2,961

8,973 8,973

Johnson Johnson Lake Lake SRA SRA 8,172 8,172 31,154 31,154 10,381 10,381

35,082 35,082

Indian Indian Cave Cave SP SP 3,214 3,214 7,258 7,258 2,598 2,598

7,091 7,091

Fremont Fremont SRA SRA 7,227 7,227 22,985 22,985 7,660 7,660 23,761 23,761

Fort Fort Robinson Robinson SP SP 4,859 4,859 15,348 15,348 4,731 4,731 14,870 14,870

Dead Dead Timber Timber SRA SRA 844 844

2,650 2,650

Chadron Chadron SP SP 2,870 2,870 8,905 8,905 2,920 2,920

8,921 8,921

Branched Branched Oak Oak SRA SRA 6,987 6,987 24,454 24,454 9,216 9,216

33,256 33,256

Ash Ash Ho Ho ow ow 11 11 SHP SHP 331 331 967 967 449 449 1,216 1,216

Area Area Registered Registered of of Campers Campers Registered Registered of of Campers Campers

1983-Units 1983-Units 1983-No. 1983-No. 1984-Units 1984-Units 1984-No. 1984-No.

GENERAL GENERAL CAMPING CAMPING - VISITOR VISITOR COUNT COUNT

54 54

supplement.* supplement.*

generated generated by by these these services services are are shown shown below below by by area area and and by by the the cash cash fund fund

they they

NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland and and the the Fish Fish and and Waterfowl Waterfowl Identification Identification books. books.

Income Income

park park entry entry permits, permits, trout trout tags, tags, habitat habitat stamps, stamps, and and publications publications

such such as as

for for other other cash cash funds funds within within the the agency. agency. Many Many areas areas vend vend hunting, hunting,

fishing fishing and and

installations installations provide provide services services and and informational informational material material generating generating income income

In In addition addition to to income income generated generated from from facilities facilities and and services, services, a a number number of of

taxes taxes deducted. deducted.

also also subject subject to to county county lodging lodging tax. tax. All All figures figures shown shown are are net net

income income with with

facilities facilities are are subject subject to to sales sales tax tax and and state state lodging lodging tax. tax. Some Some

areas areas are are

generated generated in in total total and and by by the the various various activities. activities. Certain Certain services services and and

programs. programs. the the following following listing listing shows shows the the income income producing producing areas areas and and dollars dollars

sources sources are are returned returned to to the the park park cash cash fund fund to to help help support support park park

maintenance maintenance

conservation conservation practices practices and· and· concession concession sites. sites. Monies Monies generated generated from from these these

derived derived from from restaurant restaurant and and concession concession sales, sales, and and leases leases for for cabin cabin

sites, sites,

are are typical typical activities activities for for which which fees fees are are charged. charged. Other Other

park park incom

e e is is

various various activities activities and and services. services. Camping, Camping, lodging, lodging, swimming swimming and and trail trail rides rides

While While most most park park activities activities are are fee fee free, free, certain certain areas areas do do charge charge for for Income Income Lodging and Camping Sw111111ing Trail Misc. Area Cabins Income Pool Rides Services Alexandria SRA 792 .11 Arbor Lodge SHP 18,127.75 Ash Hollow SHP 1,124.73 2,265.78 Box Butte SRA Branched Oak SRA 41,942.92 Brownville SRA Buffalo Bill SHP 5,606.43 Chadron SP 50,190.42 10,712.16' 8,597.11 10,048.30 9,682.12 Champion Mill SHP Dead Timber SRA 3,383.75 Enders SRA Fort Atkinson SHP 306.25 Fort Hartsuff SHP 1,854.59 Fort Kearny SHP 5,376.10 Fort Robinson SP 195,873.85 26,564.55 9,568.55 46,361.09 264,048.50 Fremont 35,608.46 Indian Cave SP 11,971.30 6,604.84 Johnson Lake SRA 44,756.43 Fort Kearny SRA 9,755.41 Lake Mcconaughy SRA Lf6,732.90 Lake Minatare SRA Lewis & Clark SRA Louisville SRA 9,101.98 Medicine Creek SRA 8,580.08 Memphis SRA Merritt SRA Mormon Island SRA 20,914.77 123 . 40 Niobrara SP 26,765.37 3,478.71 3,551.70 3,837.67 Pawnee SRA 14,855 .97 Platte River SP 81,110.52 6,600.35 22,488.40 27,882.52 210,856.20 Ponca SP 37,337.76 19,895 .05 9,903.14 17,750.73 Red Willow SRA 2,088.23 Rock Creek SHP 2,633.82 Schra mm Park SRA Sherman SRA Swanson SRA 325.74 Two Rivers SRA 23,788.35 1,223.68 Victoria Springs SRA 3,735.14 4,702.91 2,623.19 Willow Creek SRA 962.88 Windmill SRA 21,434.18 Miscellaneous Areas

TOTALS 395,013.06 370,073.92 55,332.58 112.485 ; 15 523,504.23

56 56

15,052.46 15,052.46

63,005.53 63,005.53 9,745.55 9,745.55 1,544,2 12.48 12.48 1,504,597.43 1,504,597.43 1,083,587.23 1,083,587.23

32.77 32.77

93.94 93.94

399.00 399.00 21,833.18 21,833.18 22,040.78 22,040.78 19,492.63 19,492.63

962.88 962.88

2.93 2.93 11,064.17 11,064.17 11,334.98 11,334.98

9,198.29 9,198.29

1,036.17 1,036.17

10.00 10.00 26,058.20 26,058.20

19,686.54 19,686.54

21,520.44 21,520.44

498.00 498.00

2,072.06 2,072.06

2,895.80 2,895.80

6,484.37 6,484.37

2,755.81 2,755.81

4,504.21 4,504.21

3,187.85 3,187.85

4,552.10 4,552.10 12,244.16 12,244.16 8,291.78 8,291.78 8,903.15 8,903.15

9.26 9.26

2,633.82 2,633.82

609.04 609.04

480.00 480.00

1,564.85 1,564.85

172 172 .00 .00 4,305.08 4,305.08 4,6 92.25 92.25

5,421.17 5,421.17

36.32 36.32 84,923 . 00 00 89,407.93 89,407.93

81,147.42 81,147.42

567.12 567.12 349,505.11 349,505.11 362,451.01 362,451.01 86,561.72 86,561.72

14,85 5.97 5.97 13,179.77 13,179.77

7,472.94 7,472.94

1,764.60 1,764.60

13.30 13.30 39,411.35 39,411.35 36,149.25 36,149.25

35,831.74 35,831.74

81. 81. 53 53 2 1,119.80 1,119.80 16,9

14.25 14.25 18,289.72 18,289.72

7,364.36 7,364.36

7,364.36 7,364.36 3,532.64 3,532.64

8,059.69 8,059.69

164.58 164.58

282.28 282.28

390.03 390.03

704.00 704.00

4,299.74 4,299.74

13,583.82 13,583.82 9,619.55 9,619.55

8,649.98 8,649.98

833.62 833.62 9,935.60 9,935.60 48,569.46 48,569.46

21,693.75 21,693.75

3,390.48 3,390.48

601.00 601.00

3,991.48 3,991.48 3,276.49 3,276.49

3,070.22 3,070.22

1,430.00 1,430.00

787.84 787.84

100.02 100.02 2,317.86 2,317.86

2,640.60 2,640.60

1,993.00 1,993.00

5,945.00 5,945.00

2 1,378.01 1,378.01

5.00 5.00 74,060 .91 .91 68,507.51 59,920.39 59,920.39 . .

9,755.41 9,755.41 9,151.00 9,151.00 8,389.37 8,389.37

44,756.43 44,756.43 40,746.53 40,746.53 18,393.56 18,393.56

18,576.14 18,576.14 14,0 42.35 42.35

15,858.84-

1,093.86 1,093.86

138.36 138.36 36,840.68 36,840.68 34,248.14 34,248.14

26,715.12 26,715.12

1,661.46 1,661.46 662.35 662.35 544,740.35 544,740.35 507,336.25 507,336.25 470,432.22 470,432.22

5,376.10 5,376.10 4,244.14 4,244.14 4,738.47 4,738.47

1.18 1.18 1,855.77 1,855.77 1,463.66 1,463.66 1,452.21 1,452.21

306.25 306.25

515.85 515.85 363.75 363.75

1,011.25 1,011.25

1,011.25 1,011.25 1,003.93 1,003.93 889.25 889.25

.48 .48 3,384.23 3,384.23

46.80 46.80

630.17 630.17 89,860.28 89,860.28 96,446.25 96,446.25

81,446.06 81,446.06

386.25 386.25 216.31 216.31 6,208.99 6,208.99 7,135 .83 .83

6,409.69 6,409.69

200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00

200.00 200.00

480.00 480.00

11,744.80 11,744.80

168.81 168.81 54;336 .53 .53 33,032.04 33,032.04

26,606.30 26,606.30

1,160.00 1,160.00 1,160.00 1,160.00 1,340.00 1,340.00

3,390.51 3,390.51 2,676.11 2,676.11 1,605.75 1,605.75

227.57 227.57 18,355.32 18,355.32 22,139.42 22,139.42

19,536.35 19,536.35

75.00 75.00 867 867 .11 .11 1,105.89 1,105.89 75.00 75.00

Lease Lease

Lease Lease Income Income Income Income

Income Income

Cabin Cabin

Concession Concession

Misc. Misc.

Facility Facility

Park Park Park Park

Private Private

Private Private Total Total 1983 1983 1982 1982

57 57

TOTALS TOTALS 134,402.59 134,402.59 4,522.50 4,522.50 502,112.75 502,112.75 4,045.00 4,045.00 2,189.295. 2,189.295. 32 32

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Areas Areas 60.00 60.00 5,020.75 5,020.75

5, 080.7 5 5

Wi Wi ndmi ndmi 11 11 SRA SRA 1,484.50 1,484.50 240 . 00 00 13,567.00 13,567.00 30.00 30.00

37,154.6[! 37,154.6[!

Willow Willow Creek Creek SRA SRA 140.00 140.00 sn sn 1,102. 1,102.

SRA SRA 1,498.00 1,498.00 330.00 330.00 4,036.00 4,036.00 160.00 160.00

17,088.17 17,088.17

Victoria Victoria Spri ngs ngs

Two Two Rivers Rivers SRA SRA 97,846.50 97,846.50 1,042.50 1,042.50 67,630.00 67,630.00 80.00 80.00 192,657.20 192,657.20

S wanson wanson SRA SRA 250.00 250.00

3,14~i.8D 3,14~i.8D

:Sher man man SRA SRA 772. 772. 00 00 13,016.

l G G

Schramm Schramm Park Park SRA SRA

Rock Rock Creek Creek SHP SHP 317.95 317.95 155.00 155.00 3,106.7 7 7

Red Red Will Will ow ow SRA SRA 1,508.00 1,508.00

5,813.0B 5,813.0B

Ponca Ponca SP SP 1,307.00 1,307.00 135.00 135.00 24,557.00 24,557.00 10.00 10.00 110,932.00 110,932.00

Platte Platte River River SP SP 1,948.00 1,948.00 90.00 90.00 6:~, 6:~, 546. 546. 00 00 10.00 10.00

414,099. 1: 1:

Paw nee nee SRA SRA

14,855.9 7 7

Niobrara Niobrara SP SP 5,236.00 5,236.00 1,155.00 1,155.00 7,636.00 7,636.00 30.00 30.00

53,468. 3~ i i

Mormon Mormon Isl Isl and and SRA SRA 1,015.50 1,015.50 45.00 45.00 3 1 ,733.00 ,733.00

53,913.30 53,913.30

Merritt Merritt SRA SRA

7,364.36 7,364.36

Memphis Memphis SRA SRA

164.58 164.58

Medicine Medicine

Creek Creek SRA SRA 1,213.00 1,213.00

14,796.8? 14,796.8?

. .

Loui Loui svi svi 11 11 e e SRA SRA 3,427.50 3,427.50 217.50 217.50 25,378.00 25,378.00

10.00 10.00

38,968.Eill 38,968.Eill

& &

Lewis Lewis Clark Clark SRA SRA 245.00 245.00

4 ,236.4[1 ,236.4[1

Lake Lake Minatare Minatare SRA SRA 574.00 574.00 15.00 15.00 5,650.00 5,650.00 30.00 30.00

8,586.8(; 8,586.8(;

Lake Lake Mcconaughy Mcconaughy SRA SRA 8,286.50 8,286.50 262.50 262.50 41f,26 9.00 9.00 790.00 790.00

12 7,668.9 ]. ].

Fort Fort Kearny Kearny SRA SRA 316.50 316.50 82.50 82.50 14,911.00 14,911.00

25,065.41 25,065.41

Johnson Johnson Lake Lake SRA SRA 1,343.50 1,343.50 67.50 67.50 21,518.00 21,518.00

10.00 10.00

67,695.43 67,695.43

Indian Indian Cave Cave SP SP 20,189.00 20,189.00

38,765.14 38,765.14

Fremont Fremont SRA SRA 475.00 475.00 62,016.00 62,016.00

99, 331.68 331.68

Fort Fort Robinson Robinson SP SP 2,848.00 2,848.00 517. 517. 50 50 36,294.00 36,294.00

2,400.00 2,400.00

586,799.85 586,799.85

Fort Fort Kearny Kearny SHP SHP 597.25 597.25

5,973.35 5,973.35

Fort Fort Hartsuff Hartsuff SHP SHP 224.25 224.25

2,229.02 2,229.02

Fort Fort Atkinson Atkinson SHP SHP 97.25 97.25 7.50 7.50 140.00 140.00

551.00 551.00

Enders Enders SRA SRA 744.00 744.00

1,755.25 1,755.25

Dead Dead Timber Timber SRA SRA

3,384.23 3,384.23

Champion Champion Mill Mill SHP SHP 27.00 27.00 12.00 12.00

5.00 5.00 44.00 44.00

Chadron Chadron

SP SP 1,035.34 1,035.34 75.00 75.00 21,447.00 21,447.00

450.00 450.00

112,867.62 112,867.62

Buffalo Buffalo Bill Bill SHP SHP 1,048.65 1,048.65 52.50 52.50 791. 791. 00 00

30.00 30.00

8,131.14 8,131.14

Brownville Brownville SRA SRA

200.00 200.00

Branched Branched Oak Oak SRA SRA 2,529.50 2,529.50 82.50 82.50 25,504.00 25,504.00

82,452. 53 53

Box Box Butte Butte SRA SRA

1,160.00 1,160.00

Ash Ash Hollow Hollow SHP SHP 465.40 465.40 507.00 507.00

4,362.91 4,362.91

Arbor Arbor

Lodge Lodge SHP SHP 453.50 453.50 45.00 45.00

1,585.00 1,585.00

20,438.82 20,438.82

Alexandria Alexandria SRA SRA 867 867 .11 .11

Area Area

Fund Fund Fund Fund Penni Penni t t Stamp Stamp Income Income

Game Game Habitat Habitat Park Park Trout Trout Facility Facility Total Total

58 58

federal federal aid aid funds. funds.

which which 75 75 percent percent of of the the state's state's costs costs are are reimbursed reimbursed from from the the

appropriate appropriate

of of the the acts. acts. Work Work previously previously approved approved is is performed performed at at state state expense, expense,

after after

To To participate participate in in these these programs, programs, the the state state must must assent assent to to the the provisions provisions

funded funded by by an an 11 11 percent percent excise excise tax tax on on arms arms and and ammunition. ammunition.

rods, rods, creels, creels, reels, reels, baits baits and and lures. lures. The The Wildlife Wildlife Restoration Restoration Program Program

is is

Sport Sport Fish Fish Restoration Restoration Program Program is is funded funded by by a a 10 10 percent percent excise excise

tax tax

on on fishing fishing

These These programs programs are are administered administered by by the the U.S. U.S. fish fish and and Wildlife Wildlife Service. Service.

The The

financial financial assistance assistance to to the the state~ state~ and and territories territories for for restoration restoration activities. activities.

in in Sport Sport Fish Fish Restoration Restoration Act Act of of 1950 1950 are are companion companion programs programs

which which

provide provide

The The Federal Federal Aid Aid in in Wildlife Wildlife Restoration Restoration Act Act of of 1937 1937 and and the the Federal Federal Aid Aid

Federal Federal Aid Aid in in Sport Sport Fish Fish and and Wildlife Wildlife Restorption Restorption

in in the the administration administration of of Land Land and and Water Water Conservation Conservation Fund Fund grants. grants.

Midwest Midwest region region (Omaha). (Omaha). Regional Regional NPS NPS staff staff specialists specialists assist assist state state ~gencies ~gencies

included included transfer transfer of of Nebraska Nebraska f r om om the the Rocky Rocky Mountain Mountain Region Region (Denver) (Denver)

to to the the

Realignment Realignment of of National National Park Park Service Service regions, regions, effective effective October October 1984 , ,

recreation recreation fa~ilities fa~ilities under under this this program program in in Nebraska. Nebraska.

communities communities have have invested invested more more than than $66.5 $66.5 million million in in new new and and

improved improved

outdoor outdoor

Over Over the the past past nineteen nineteen years, years, the the federal federal government, government, state state and and local local

agency-sponsored agency-sponsored projects). projects).

the the basis basis of of 50% 50% federal federal and and 50% 50% local local funds funds ( ( or or state state funds funds in in the the case of of case

$326,000 $326,000 retained retained for for agency-sponsored agency-sponsored projects. projects. All All project project grants grants are are on on

$489,000 $489,000 were were reallocated reallocated for for local local community community projects projects and and forty forty

percent percent or or

approxi~ately approxi~ately $815,000 $815,000 allocated allocated in in Fiscal Fiscal Year Year 1984, 1984, sixty sixty percent percent

or or

resumed resumed in in Fiscal Fiscal Year Year 1983 1983 and and continued continued in in Fiscal Fiscal Year Year 1984. 1984. Of Of

the the

Although Although no no federal federal funds funds were were received received in in Fiscal Fiscal Year Year 1982, 1982, funding funding was was

from from off-shore off-shore leases, leases, about about 85 85 percent. percent.

surplus surplus property property and and revenues revenues from from off - shore shore oil oil leases. leases. The The major major

source source

is is

portion portion of of the the user user fee fee on on federal federal areas, areas, tax tax on on motor motor boat boat fuels, fuels,

the the sale sale of of

recreation recreation ar~as. ar~as. The The Land Land and and Water Water Conservation Conservation Fund Fund is is supported supported

by by a a

comprehensive comprehensive planning, planning, acquisition acquisition and and development development of of public public outdoor outdoor

grants-in-aid grants-in-aid to to the the various various states states and · · their their political political subdivisions subdivisions

for for

The The Land Land and and Water Water Conservation Conservation Fund Fund Act Act of of 1965 1965 provides provides 50% 50% federal federal

Land Land and and Water Water Conservation Conservation Fund Fund

of of all all federally federally assisted assisted developments developments in in the the state. state.

planning planning review; review; water water resource resource project project monitoring; monitoring; and and environmental environmental

re~iew re~iew

federal federal grant grant programs; programs; comprehensive comprehensive planning: planning: special special studies; studies;

local local

This This division's division's major major responsibiliti~s responsibiliti~s include include administration administration of of several several

PLANNING PLANNING AND AND PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING During 1984 these two programs made about $2.1 million available to Nebraska for: (1~ fish and wildlife surveys and inventories , (2) research, (3) land acquisition, (4) development, (5) maintenance, (6) technical assistance and (7) hunter safety training. Federal Aid for Commercial Fisheries The Cormiercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 is administered by the National Marine Fisheries Service and provides financial assistance to the states for activities designed to monitor or develop commercial fishing. Nebraska annually receives $19 ,000 from this program. Comprehensive Planning Maintenance work has been carried on for the State Comprehen sive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) , as outlined in the Planning Agreement . The 1984-1985 SCORP Action Program was published and circulated in 1984. Participation was continued in the Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS); results were made available to other divisions, especially as it relates to fishing, boating and camping . This public participation data will be used in the current revis'ion of the SCORP Policy Plan summary. It is made available to other states, local and regional entities as needed. Information requests, technical assistance efforts and participation in trail studies were other routine activities. Land and Water Conservation Fund programming received emphasis, following restoration of statewide funding of LWCF projects by Congressional action. Responses were prepared for various questionnaires and technical assistance inquiries. Ongoing general activities included participation in various trail studies and review of project plans and proposals circulated by the Policy Research Office . Resource Monitoring Opportunities for recreation , fish and wildlife features are present in most multipurpose resource management projects. The various federal and state construction agencies responsible for these projects usually request assistance from Game and Parks Commission staff members in order to evaluate potential benefits . Project proposals of the U.S. Army Corps of Enqineers, Soil Conservation Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Nebraska Natural Resources Commission, and Nebraska Department of Roads were reviewed during the year. Nebraska continues to participate in the Missouri River Coordination Committee (along with representatives of the states of Missouri and Iowa) to address environmental concerns pertaining to the channelized Missouri - Sioux City to St. Louis. The Missouri Nation nl Recreation River (Yankton to Ponca State Park) advisory group held several meetings during the year.

60 60

Commission Commission participation. participation.

highway highway projects projects

are are

among among

the the

ongoing ongoing

activities activities

requiring requiring

Game Game

and and

Parks Parks

throughout throughout

the the

state, state, power power

line line

corridor corridor

studies, studies,

and and numerous numerous

state/county state/county

projects, projects,

Natural Natural

Resources Resources

District District

proposals proposals

in in a a number number of of

corrmunities corrmunities

Several Several Soil Soil

Conservation Conservation

Service Service small small watershed watershed (public (public Law Law 83-566) 83-566)

of of Ground Ground water water and and Surface Surface Water. Water.

state state water water

planning planning

process: process:

Water Water

Use Use Efficiency; Efficiency;

and and Integrated Integrated

Management Management

Game Game

and and

Parks Parks

Commission Commission

personnel personnel served served on on two two task task forces forces of of the the

61 61

1984. 1984.

in in

county county each each

to to paid paid

tax tax

of of lieu lieu

in in

the the

and and began began

program program

habitat habitat

the the

when when

1977 1977

since since

Corrnnission Corrnnission

Parks Parks

and and

Game Game

the the

by by

purchased purchased

areas areas

management management wildlife wildlife all all of of listing listing a a is is following following The The

Park. Park.

State State

Niobrara Niobrara

to to

addition addition an an as as

purchased purchased

also also

was was

tract tract

e e r c a

299.63 299.63 A A

Foundation. Foundation.

Parks Parks and and

Game Game

Nebraska Nebraska the the

through through

year year

fiscal fiscal

s s thi

during during

system system

park park our our

to to

added added

were were

Station Station

Creek Creek

Rock Rock

to to

addition addition

cre cre a 40 40 a a

and and

County, County,

Brown Brown in in acres acres 196 196 Area, Area, Recreation Recreation State State Keller Keller

1943. 1943.

Nebraska, Nebraska,

of of

Statutes Statutes

Revised Revised

25-2505, 25-2505, and and 2504, 2504, -

5 2 ,

2502 - 25

h h it w

compliance compliance in in

acquisitions acquisitions the the of of all all on on held held were were hearings hearings Public Public

1,0i'4.50 1,0i'4.50

1984 1984 in in Acquired Acquired Acres Acres Total Total

194.50 194.50

York York

Spikerush Spikerush

00 00 1;~0. 1;~0. Pawnee Pawnee

11 11 Kno Kno Prairie Prairie

no.oo no.oo

Madison Madison Addition Addition

Banks Banks Yellow Yellow

40.00 40.00

Knox Knox

Addition Addition Greenvale Greenvale

160.00 160.00

Fillmore Fillmore

Sandpiper Sandpiper

80.00 80.00

Clay Clay

Bulrush Bulrush

80.00 80.00

Clay Clay

Addition Addition Wing Wing Blue Blue

80.00 80.00 Cedar Cedar Wiseman Wiseman

~cres ~cres . .

County County Area Area

. .

Areas Areas

Management Management

Wildlife Wildlife as as

Bill Bill

Habitat Habitat the the

under under

acquired acquired

e e wer and and

State State

the the in in

vested vested now now is is tracts tracts following following the the to to Title Title

Acquisitions Acquisitions

. .

neqotiations

or or review review of of

stages stages

various various

in in are are

rest rest

the the

and and

acquisition; acquisition;

for for

downed downed

turn turn

been been

have have

two two

purchased; purchased; been been

have have

tracts tracts

these these of of

ven ven e El

year. year.

calendar calendar

1984 1984 the the during during appraised appraised were were tracts tracts Twenty-nine Twenty-nine

Appraisals Appraisals

communities. communities. four four

for for

accomplished accomplished was was

aid aid federal federal

seeking seeking

subdivisions subdivisions political political for for appraisals appraisals and and l of of Review Review

Review Review Appraisal Appraisal

year. year. past past the the

over over

hearings hearings public public

and and

negotiations; negotiations;

reviews; reviews;

appraisal appraisal

cancellations; cancellations;

and and payment payment

renewals, renewals,

e e

leas

appraisals; appraisals;

acquisition; acquisition; land land in in involved involved was was Division Division Realty Realty The The REALTY REALTY

62 62

Prairie Prairie Knoll Knoll Pawnee Pawnee

120.00 120.00

Bowvrnod Bowvrnod Pawnee Pawnee 320.00 320.00

Trip·le Trip·le Creek Creek Otoe Otoe 79.97 79.97

476.24 476.24

Prairie Prairie Wolf Wolf Nance Nance 155.00 155.00

171. 171. 46 46

Yellow Yellow Banks Banks Addition Addition Madison Madison 320.00 320.00

Oak Oak Va Va 11 11 ey ey Madison Madison 480.00 480.00 1,803.93 1,803.93

Chester Chester Island Island nco nco 1 n n 1 Li Li 69.20 69.20

22.41 22.41

North North River River Lincoln Lincoln 681.10 681.10

348.75 348.75

Platte Platte Lincoln Lincoln 241. 241. 60 60 624.46 624.46

Jack Jack Sinn Sinn Memorial Memorial Add. Add. Lancaster Lancaster 60.00 60.00 347.48 347.48

Jack Jack Sinn Sinn Memorial Memorial Add. Add. L ancaster ancaster 30.59 30.59

288. 288. 72 72

Jack Jack Sinn Sinn Memorial Memorial Add. Add. Lancaster Lancaster 129.67 129.67

675.17 675.17

Jack Jack Sinn Sinn Memorial Memorial Add. Add. Lancaster Lancaster 169.00 169.00

945.10 945.10 · ·

Jack Jack Sinn Sinn Memorial Memorial Lancaster Lancaster 19.30 19.30

Greenvale Greenvale Addition Addition Knox Knox 40.00 40.00

Bohemia Bohemia Prairie Prairie Knox Knox 320.00 320.00

Greenvale Greenvale Knox Knox 160.00 160.00

Bohemia Bohemia Prairie Prairie Knox Knox 360.00 360.00

975.02 975.02

Thomas Thomas Creek Creek Keya Keya Paha Paha 692.00 692.00 292.94 292.94

Osage Osage Addition Addition Johnson Johnson 137. 137. 00 00

481.04 481.04

Hickory Hickory Ridge Ridge ,Johnson ,Johnson 250.00 250.00

771. 771. 34 34

Twin Twin Oaks Oaks Addition Addition ,Johnson ,Johnson 120.00 120.00 602.98 602.98

Twin Twin Oaks Oaks Addition Addition ,Johnson ,Johnson 105. 105. 00 00 365.90 365.90

Twin Twin Oaks Oaks Addition Addition ,Johnson ,Johnson '~40. '~40. 00 00

2,459.76 2,459.76

Twin Twin Oaks Oaks ,Johnson ,Johnson 118.63 118.63

584.22 584.22

Osage Osage Johnson Johnson 50.80 50.80 231. 231. 00 00

Alexandria Alexandria Jefferson Jefferson 3.25 3.25 5.87 5.87

Harold Harold W W Andersen Andersen Howard Howard 255.00 255.00

Gadwa Gadwa 11 11 Hamilton Hamilton 90.00 90.00 438.02 438.02

Pintail Pintail Addition Addition Hamilton Hamilton 80.00 80.00 65.92 65.92

Pinta Pinta i1 i1 Hamilton Hamilton 203.80 203.80 450.68 450.68

Martin's Martin's Reach Reach Hall Hall 89.00 89.00 91.06 91.06

Arrowhead Arrowhead Gage Gage 320.00 320.00 0.00 0.00

Sandpiper Sandpiper Fillmore Fillmore 160.00 160.00

Bluebill Bluebill Fillmore Fillmore 80.00 80.00 368.92 368.92

Powder Powder Horn Horn Dodge Dodge 290.00 290.00 1,547.42 1,547.42

Basswood Basswood Addition Addition Dakota Dakota 40.00 40.00

Bulrush Bulrush Clay Clay 80.00 80.00

Blue Blue Wing Wing Addition Addition Clay Clay 80.00 80.00

Blue Blue Wing Wing Clay Clay 80.00 80.00

49.28 49.28

Greenwing Greenwing Clay Clay 80.00 80.00 354.37 354.37

Anderson Anderson Bridge Bridge Cherry Cherry 137.00 137.00 78.18 78.18

Wiseman Wiseman Cedar Cedar 80.00 80.00

Red Red Wing Wing Addition Addition Antelope Antelope 160.00 160.00 269.02 269.02

Red Red Wing Wing Antelope Antelope 160.00 160.00 $ $ 195.90 195.90

Area Area _County _County Acres Acres Tax Tax

63 63

- $28,264.00. $28,264.00. leased leased areas areas work work and and $11,058.00; $11,058.00; expense, expense,

lease lease tower tower radio radio to to $19,446.00; $19,446.00; equalled equalled areas areas storage storage for for cost cost Kearney; Kearney;

and and Omaha, Omaha, Lincoln, Lincoln, in in space space office office for for expended expended was was $138,825.00 $138,825.00 $26,100.94; $26,100.94;

- grazi~9 grazi~9 fisheries, fisheries, areas, areas, habitat habitat for for leases leases . . rivers Platte Platte and and Republican, Republican,

Missouri, Missouri, Elkhorn, Elkhorn, Calamus, Calamus, Platte, Platte, North North Dismal, Dismal, the the along along campsites campsites

canoe canoe 15 15 for for $3,301.00 $3,301.00 is: is: 1984 1984 year year calendar calendar during during costs costs their their and and

leases leases of of types types the the of of breakdown breakdown A A of of $226,994.94. $226,994.94. cost cost a a at at Division Division Realty Realty

the the through through areas areas 67 67 leases leases currently currently Co111T1ission Co111T1ission Parks Parks and and Game Game The The

Leases Leases

1984. 1984. for for

paid paid tax tax no no showing showing areas areas other other the the on on or or 1986 1986 1985 1985 in in beginning beginning payment payment tax tax

of of lieu lieu in in the the making making begin begin will will we we closing, closing, of of date date the the on on Depending Depending areas. areas.

two two those those on on payment payment tax tax of of lieu lieu in in no no make make we we therefore, therefore, entities, entities, exempt exempt tax tax

from from acquired acquired were were County County Saline Saline Creek, Creek, Swan Swan and and County County Gage Gage Arrowhead, Arrowhead,

$22,282.32 $22,282.32 11,408.77 11,408.77

194.50 194.50 York York Spikerush Spikerush

536.76 536.76 230.24 230.24 York York Basin Basin Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick

167.19 167.19 120.00 120.00 Webster Webster Creek Creek Elm Elm

240.00 240.00 Stanton Stanton Addition Addition Duck Duck Wood Wood

211.60 211.60 40.00 40.00 Stanton Stanton Addition Addition Duck Duck Wood Wood

266.68 266.68 200.00 200.00 Stanton Stanton Fox Fox Red Red

340.66 340.66 Sheridan Sheridan 231.80 231.80 3 3 No. No. Addition Addition tea tea Me Me 1f 1f

256.72 256.72 640.00 640.00 2 2 No. No. Sheridan Sheridan Addition Addition Metcalf Metcalf

2,257.03 2,257.03 Seward Seward Glen Glen 458.00 458.00 Oak Oak

661.47 661.47 Seward Seward 138.50 138.50 Oak Oak Burr Burr

0.00 0.00 Saline Saline Creek Creek 160.00 160.00 Swan Swan

Ford Ford Richardson Richardson nters nters 80.00 80.00 Ki Ki 438. 438. Addition Addition 77 77

741.80 741.80 Platte Platte Bow Bow Long Long 467.80 467.80

21.08 21.08 Sacramento Sacramento 71.00 71.00 West West Add. Add. Phelps Phelps

County County Area Area Tax Tax Acres Acres

64 64

seedings seedings have have been been completed. completed. The The Commission, Commission, to to date, date, has has expended expended

Reservoir. Reservoir. In In addition, addition, numerous numerous tree tree and and shrub shrub plantings plantings and and grass-legume grass-legume

coordinated coordinated efforts efforts for for protection protection of of various various habitat habitat plots plots

on on Harlan Harlan

County County

The The Corps Corps of of Engineers Engineers and and the the Game Game and and Parks Parks Commission Commission again again

crops. crops.

sweet sweet clover-oats clover-oats plantings, plantings, and and food food plot plot plantings plantings of of various various agricultural agricultural

tree tree and and shrub shrub plantings plantings (14,200 (14,200 during during 1984), 1984), grass grass and and legume legume seedings, seedings,

been been expended expended on on these these areas. areas. Habitat Habitat development development and and protection protection includes: includes:

McKelvie, McKelvie, Bessey, Bessey, and and Pine Pine Ridge Ridge Forest Forest Service Service Lands. Lands. To To date, date, $151,343 $151,343

has has

Wildlife Wildlife habitat habitat has has been been improved improved by by development development and and protective protective measures measures on on

F orest orest Service Service for for various various habitat habitat development development and and protective protective proje

c ts

. .

The The Resource Resource Services Services Division Division again again coordinated coordinated efforts efforts with with the the U . S. S.

directly directly to to D.O.R. D.O.R. and and County County Roads Roads Departments Departments for for their their respective respective

efforts. efforts.

$39,172 $39,172 was was expended expended for for this this program. program. To To date, date, some$ some$ 84,463 84,463 has has been been

paid paid

Department Department of of Roads Roads (D.O.R.), (D.O.R.), and and County County Highway Highway Departments. Departments. During During 1984, 1984,

Agencies Agencies cooperating cooperating in in this this program program include include the the Commission, Commission,

the the State State

establishment establishment of of living living snowfences snowfences along along selected selected State State and and County County

Roadsides

. .

In In 1983, 1983, the the Living Living Snowfence Snowfence Program Program was was initiated initiated to to encourage encourage th e e

establishment establishment of of valuable valuable roadside roadside nesting nesting cover cover for for wildlife. wildlife.

to to these these counties counties for for the the purchase purchase of of grass grass and and legume legume seed seed for for

the the

the the Cooperative Cooperative Roadside Roadside Seeding Seeding Program. Program. A A little little over over $19,000 $19,000 was was allocated allocated

During During 1984, 1984, a a total total of of twenty-one twenty-one counties counties in in Nebraska Nebraska participated participated in in

Public Public Land Land Habitat Habitat Improvements: Improvements:

as as Wildlife Wildlife Food Food Plots. Plots.

five five pound pound bags bags of of food food plot plot seed seed mixtures mixtures for for individuals individuals or or groups groups

to to plant plant

by by mail mail during during the the month month of of April. April. In In addition, addition, the the division division distributed distributed

630 630

trees trees and and shrubs shrubs to to farmers farmers and and ranchers ranchers during during 1984. 1984. These These were were

distributed distributed

As As an an extension extension of of the the habitat habitat program, program, the the division division allocated allocated 100,000 100,000

assistance assistance to to farmers, farmers, ranchers, ranchers, sportsmens sportsmens groups, groups, and and individuals. individuals.

assistance assistance with with other other governmental governmental agencies agencies and and groups; groups; and and technical technical

facilities facilities for for sporting sporting dog dog training training a~d a~d field field trials; trials; coordination coordination

and and

management, management, technical technical l and and reconnaissance reconnaissance and and acquisition; acquisition; the the provision provision of of

bighorn bighorn sheep sheep herds; herds; controlled controlled hunting hunting areas; areas; fowl fowl cholera cholera control, control, nest nest

box box

captive captive waterfowl waterfowl and and pheasant pheasant production production flocks, flocks, and and elk, elk,

buffalo, buffalo,

and and

Other Other activities activities involving involving division division personnel personnel include: include: the the management management of of

Plan Plan continues continues to to grow grow each each year. year.

requires requires major major effort effort by by divi~ion divi~ion personnel; personnel; and and the the Nebraska Nebraska Wildlife Wildlife Habitat Habitat

maintenance maintenance of of lands lands and and facilities facilities on on State State Wildlife Wildlife Manaqement Manaqement

Areas Areas

improvement, improvement, and and maintenance maintenance of of wildlife wildlife habitat. habitat. The The development development

and and

throughout throughout the the state. state. However, However, major major emphasis emphasis is is placed placed on on development, development,

The The Resource Resource Services Services Division Division continues continues to to administer administer numerous numerous projects projects

RESOURCE RESOURCE SERVICES SERVICES

65 65

State State of of list list the the to to added added been been have have lands lands these these of of All All 4. 4. $5,783,61 of of cost cost a a

at at land land of of acres acres 11,415 11,415 purchased purchased has has program program acquisition acquisition the the 1977, 1977, Since Since

$597,300 $597,300 5 5 . 954

25,000 25,000 80.0 80.0 Clay Clay Bulrush Bulrush

210,000 210,000 320.0 320.0 Madison Madison . . Add Yellowbanks Yellowbanks

63,300 63,300 80.0 80.0 Clay Clay Add. Add. \-ling \-ling Blue Blue

15,000 15,000 0 0 . 40 Knox Knox Add. Add. Greenvale Greenvale

134,000 134,000 160.0 160.0 Fillmore Fillmore Sandpiper Sandpiper

130,000 130,000 194.5 194.5 York York kerush kerush Spi Spi

$ $ 20,000 20,000 80.0 80.0 · · Cedar Cedar Wiseman Wiseman

Costs Costs County County Acres Acres Name Name Area Area

follows: follows: as as are are 1984 1984 during during acquired acquired areas areas The The program. program.

this this under under purchased purchased was was land land of of acres acres 954.5 954.5 of of total total a a 1984, 1984, During During

acquisition. acquisition. for for ratings ratings priority priority assigned assigned are are

and and committee, committee, screening screening habitat habitat a a to to presented presented are are recons recons These These Personnel. Personnel.

Division Division Services Services Resource Resource by by performed performed are are reconnaissances reconnaissances land land technical technical

numerous numerous year, year, each each During During lands. lands. wildlife wildlife valuable valuable of of acquisition acquisition the the

toward toward directed directed is is Plan Plan Habitat Habitat Wildlife Wildlife Nebraska Nebraska the the of of phase phase Another Another

Acquisition: Acquisition: Land Land Wildlife Wildlife

program. program.

lands lands private private tHe tHe of of practices practices various various in in land land of of acres acres plus plus 50,000 50,000 of of total total

a a enrolled enrolled have have cooperators cooperators These These program. program. the the in in enrolled enrolled were were cooperators cooperators

24,079 24,079 of of total total a a 1984, 1984, 31, 31, December December of of As As share. share. cost cost % % 75 Commission's Commission's

the the using using programs programs local local establish establish to to agreements agreements cooperative cooperative signed signed have have these these

of of Twenty-three Twenty-three state. state. the the in in Districts Districts Resources Resources Natural Natural 24 24 are are There There

25%. 25%. remaining remaining the the provide provide NRD's NRD's the the and and

funds, funds, program program the the of of 75% 75% provides provides Commission Commission Parks Parks and and Game Game The The state. state. the the

across across Districts Districts Resources Resources Natural Natural the the and and Commission Commission the the between between arrangement arrangement

sharing sharing cost cost a a under under landowners landowners with with contracts contracts through through accomplished accomplished is is This This

habitat. habitat. existing existing protect protect or or enhance enhance to to and and ranches, ranches, and and farms farms on on habitat habitat

wildlife wildlife new new create create to to developed developed was was Program Program Habitit Habitit Lands Lands Private Private The The

Program: Program: Habitat Habitat Lands Lands Private Private The The

etc. etc. sunflower, sunflower,

soybeans, soybeans, mile, mile, corn, corn, of of plantings plantings plot plot food food and and plantings, plantings, clover-oats clover-oats

sweet sweet seedings, seedings, grass-legume grass-legume numerous numerous with with along along areas, areas, these these on on planted planted

were were shrubs shrubs and and trees trees 103,350 103,350 1984, 1984, During During year. year. this this Areas Areas Management Management

Wildlife Wildlife State State on on land land of of acres acres 16,000 16,000 approximately approximately on on improvements improvements and and

developments developments numerous numerous completed completed Personnel Personnel Area Area Management Management Wildlife Wildlife State State

Area. Area. Reservoir Reservoir

County County Harlan Harlan the the on on Improvements Improvements Habitat Habitat Wildlife Wildlife for for $680,434 $680,434 approximately approximately

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national national Trial. Trial.

licensed licensed

trials trials

were were conducted conducted on on the the Branched Branched Oak Oak

Area, Area,

along along

with with on e e

1,600 1,600

dogs dogs

were were entered entered in in trials trials on on that that

area. area.

During During

1984, 1984,

ninet

een een

on on

the the Branched Branched Oak Oak Lake Lake Dog Dog Trial Trial Area Area during during

the the

year; year;

and and approximately approximately

It It

is is interesting interesting that that nearly nearly 11,000 11,000 people people participated participated in in field field trials trials

General General Conments: Conments:

co ntrolled ntrolled property. property.

fifty-eight fifty-eight

percent percent of of these these trials trials were were

conducted conducted

on on state-owned state-owned

or or

conducted conducted

in in Nebraska Nebraska during during 1984 1984 was was seventy-one. seventy-one.

As As a a

point point

of of

interest, interest,

Branched Branched

Oak Oak Lake Lake Dog Dog Trial Trial Area. Area. Therefore Therefore the the

total total

number number

of of

tr1als tr1als

r ules

. . The The

Vizsla Vizsla Club Club of of America America also also conducted conducted

a a

national national

trial trial

on on the the

trials trials

under under

American American Kennel Kennel Club, Club, United United Kennel Kennel

Club Club

or or American American

Field Field

Club Club

various various

clubs clubs during during 1984; 1984; and and forty-eight forty-eight trials trials were were

conducted conducted

as as licensed licensed

A A total total

of of twenty-two twenty-two club club trials trials (fun (fun trials), trials), were were conducted conducted by by th e e

property. property.

Parks Parks

Cofflflission Cofflflission

maintains maintains three three training training areas areas

and and

one one

trial trial

area area

on on state state

that that

is is

open open

to to the the public public for for field field

training. training.

In In

addition, addition,

the the

Game Game and and

leased leased

lands. lands.

One One private private landowner landowner continues continues

to to

maintain maintain

a a

training training

area area

tate tate

ro s ter. ter.

Three Three of of these these clubs clubs maintain maintain training training

areas areas

on on

private private

or or

During During

1984, 1984, a a total total of of twenty-six twenty-six organized organized dog dog clubs clubs were were listed listed on on the the

concerning concerning trial trial and and training training activities. activities.

individual individual

dog dog owners; owners; and · (6) (6) personal personal assistance assistance

to to clubs clubs

and and individuals individuals

of of

recall recall

pen pen

permits; permits; (5) (5) handling handling all all correspondence correspondence

from from dog dog

clubs clubs

and and

training training

facilities facilities

on on state-owned state-owned or or state-operated state-operated lands; lands;

the the (4) (4) issuance issuance

(3) (3)

the the establishment, establishment,

development, development, and and maintenance maintenance

of of field field

trial trial

and and

Training Training

Areas Areas in in the the state; state; (2) (2) the the review review and and

approval approval

of of

all all field field

trials; trials;

involves: involves:

(1) (1)

maintenance maintenance of of a a roster roster of of all all

dog dog clubs clubs

and and

Authorized Authorized

Dog Dog

within within

the the State State

of of Nebraska. Nebraska. The The administration administration

of of these these activitie

s s

continues continues

to to administer administer

all all sporting sporting dog dog

training training

and and

field field trial trial

activitie

s s

The The Resource Resource Services Services Division Division of of the the Nebraska Nebraska Game Game and and Parks Parks ColTfllission ColTfllission

Trial Trial Dog Dog Areas Areas

production production and and public public hunting hunting and and fishing. fishing.

Wildlife Wildlife

Management Management Areas, Areas, and and are are being being developed developed and and managed managed for for wildlife wildlife

67 67

protection protection of of essential essential wintering wintering areas. areas.

trends trends and and age age structure; structure; and and to to develop develop management management recommendations recommendations for for the the

document document communal communal roosts; roosts; determine determine food food habits; habits; determine determine population population status, status,

A A study study of of wintering wintering bald bald eagles eagles was was continued. continued. Objectives Objectives were were to to

Nongame Nongame and and Endangered Endangered Species Species

Management Management Programs Programs

and and wildlife wildlife disease disease related related problems problems for for all all divisions. divisions.

identifications identifications for for Law Law Enforcement Enforcement and and serving serving as as a a consultant consultant on on chemistry chemistry

Other Other activities activities included included making making routine routine hair, hair, blood blood and and tissue tissue

River River above above Lewis Lewis and and Clark Clark Lake. Lake.

pertaining pertaining to to genetic genetic marking marking of of walleye walleye and and northern northern pike pike in in the the Mis souri souri

Work Work continued continued on on a a cooperative cooperative study study with with Fisheries Fisheries research research personn el el

study study is is being being conducted conducted in in northeast northeast Lincoln Lincoln County. County.

Work Work began began on on a a research research study study on on pheasant pheasant production production in in ecofallow. ecofallow. This This

using using breast breast bone bone measurement measurement was was completed. completed.

eye eye fluid fluid technique technique and and electrical electrical stimuli, stimuli, and and the the pheasant pheasant sexing sexing technique technique

The The time time of of death death study study concluded concluded for for deer, deer, pheasants pheasants and and geese geese using using the the

Research Research Programs Programs

the the day day old old chick chick cooperator cooperator program. program.

and and pheasant pheasant stocking stocking programs programs through through the the game game farm farm operation operation at at Wilcox Wilcox and and

private private game game farm farm operations, operations, controlled controlled shooting shooting areas, areas, falconry falconry operations operations

suitability suitability for for introduction. introduction. The The division division is is responsible responsible for for monitoring monitoring

protect protect threatened threatened species species and and study study non-native non-native species species to to determine determine their their

baseline baseline population population information information on on nongame nongame species, species, develop develop practices practices to to

document . . habitat habitat changes changes and and estimate estimate their their impact impact on on wildlife, wildlife, gather gather

determine determine productivity, productivity, collect collect harvest harvest information, information, conduct conduct banding banding studies, studies,

Division Division personnel personnel gather gather pre-season pre-season and and post-season post-season population population data, data,

use. use.

the the resource resource while while providing providing the the maximum maximum hunting, hunting, trapping trapping and and recreational recreational

Management Management programs programs are are designed designed to to insure insure adequate adequate safeguards safeguards to to protect protect

Enforcement. Enforcement.

expertise expertise is is provided provided to to other other divisions divisions such such as as Resource Resource Services Services and and Law Law

information information to to assist assist in in the the development development of of management management programs. programs. Research Research

Research Research projects projects are are involved involved in in a a variety variety of of studies studies aimed aimed at at gathering gathering

animals animals and and birds, birds, and and endangered endangered wildlife wildlife in in the the best best interest interest of of the the people. people.

wildlife wildlife including including big big game, game, upland upland game, game, waterfowl, waterfowl, furbearers, furbearers, nongame nongame

The The Wildlife Wildlife Division Division develops develops management management programs programs for for game game and and nongame nongame WILDLIFE WILDLIFE

68 68

thi a s ction ction would would not not jeopardize jeopardize endangered endangered or or threatened threatened species. species.

A A biological biological op1n 1 on on was was completed completed for for the the Enders Enders project project to to insure insure that that

flying flying squirrel. squirrel.

State State Park Park in in an an attempt attempt to to survey survey the the status status and and occurrence occurrence of of the the threatened threatened

Artificial Artificial nest nest and and roost roost boxes boxes were were attached attached to to trees trees in in Indian Indian Cave Cave

size size of of the the breeding breeding population population and and to to check check production. production.

ground ground surveys surveys were were also also made made on on portions portions of of the the Niobrara Niobrara River River to to detennine detennine

recommendations recommendations that that would would insure insure protection protection of of nesting nesting sites. sites. Aerial Aerial and and

on on the the Platte Platte and and Missouri Missouri Rivers. Rivers. Data Data was was used used to to develop develop management management

Intensive Intensive research research was was conducted conducted on on least least tern tern nesting nesting colonies colonies located located

1984. 1984.

Eleven - falconry falconry and and 21 21 coyote coyote aerial aerial shooting shooting permits permits were were issued issued in in

animals animals were were analyzed analyzed for for age age and and reproductive reproductive performance. performance.

Bobcat Bobcat carcasses carcasses collected collected through through mandatory mandatory tagging tagging of of legally legally harvested harvested

effort effort to to solicit solicit reports reports of of sightings. sightings.

survey survey was was sent sent to to landowners landowners located located within within the the swift swift fox's fox's range range in in an an

reports reports documenting documenting sites sites used used by by whooping whooping cranes cranes were were prepared. prepared. A A mail mail

were were recorded recorded and and attempts attempts were were made made to to verify verify those those observations. observations. Several Several

Reported Reported sightings sightings of of black-footed black-footed ferrets, ferrets, whooping whooping cranes cranes and and swift swift fox fox

placement placement and and release release of of captive captive reared reared birds birds was was continued. continued.

Barn Barn owl owl restoration. restoration. through through artificial artificial nest nest box box construction construction and and

movements. movements.

hawk. hawk. Banding Banding of of nestlings nestlings was was conducted conducted to to determine determine mortality mortality and and

and and nesting nesting requirements requirements of of the the prairie prairie falcon, falcon, golden golden eagle eagle and and ferruginous ferruginous

Field Field studies studies were were conducted conducted in in western western Nebraska Nebraska to to determine determine production production

69 69

Archery Archery permits permits numbered numbered 12,414 12,414 and and success success remained remained high high at at 23 23 percent. percent.

after after September September 1. 1.

harvest harvest of of 30,774 30,774 and and 70 70 percent percent success. success. Second Second firearm firearm permits permits were were allowed allowed

the the Frenchman Frenchman Unit Unit in in the the southwest. southwest. This This was was a a record record kill kill with with statewide statewide

permits permits and and success success are are shown shown in in Table Table 2. 2. The The best best deer deer unit unit continued continued to to be be

Deer Deer numbers numbers continued continued to to increase increase in in most most areas areas of of the the state. state. Rifle Rifle

Deer Deer

*** *** Niobrara Niobrara and and Verdig re re Units Units split split into into Early Early and and Late Late seasons seasons

** ** Archery Archery season season closed closed during during firearm firearm seasons seasons for for deer deer and and antelope antelope

Archery Archery * * season season closed closed during during firearm firearm season season

Fa Fa 11 11 Shotgun Shotgun Oct. Oct. 20 20 - Nov. Nov. 9*** 9*** 5,324 5,324 2,905 2,905 55% 55%

Fa Fa 11 11 Archery Archery 1 1 - Nov. Nov. Oct. Oct. 9 9 440 440 24% 24% 106 106

Spring Spring Shotgun Shotgun Apr. Apr. 14 14 - May May 6*** 6*** 5,461 5,461 31% 31% 1,672 1,672

Turkey Turkey Spring Spring Archery Archery - 1 May May Apr. Apr. 6 6 11% 11% 759 759 80 80

Firearm Firearm Sept. Sept. 22 22 - Sept. Sept. 30 30 1,144 1,144 82% 82% 942 942

Antelope Antelope Archery Archery Aug. Aug. 20 20 - Dec. Dec. 31** 31** 175 175 18 18 . . 10% 10%

Firearm Firearm Nov. Nov. 10 10 - Nov. Nov. 18 18 44,009 44,009 30,744 30,744 70% 70%

Deer Deer Archery Archery Sept. Sept. 15 15 - Dec. Dec. 31* 31* 12,438 12,438 2,902 2,902 23% 23%

Species Species Season Season Dates Dates Penni Penni ts ts Harvest Harvest Success Success

Number Number of of

Table Table 1984 1984 Big Big 1. 1. Game Game Harvest Harvest Sunmary Sunmary

habitat habitat stamp. stamp. Ther e e were were 3,060 3,060 landowner landowner deer deer permits permits issued issued in in 1984. 1984.

permits permits were were reduced reduced to to half half price price and and they they no no longer longer are are required required to to have have a a

areas areas were were reopened reopened due due to to an an increasing increasing population. population. Limited Limited landowner landowner

in in hunting hunting success. success. Antelope Antelope permits permits were were increased increased and and additional additional Sandhill Sandhill

seasons. seasons. Deer Deer continued continued to to increase increase in in numbers numbers as as indicated indicated by by the the increase increase

Table Table 1 1 shows shows the the season season dates dates and and success success figures figures for for the the 1984 1984 big big game game

Big Big Game Game

70 70

*Muzzleloader only only *Muzzleloader seasons seasons

**Late **Late Season, Season, Nov. Nov. 24-28 24-28

TOTALS TOTALS 35285 35285

43009 43009

Wahoo Wahoo

2260 2260 2898 2898 70 70 70 70 1565 1565 1953 1953 69 67 67 69

Upper Upper Platte Platte

859 859 1029 1029 30 30 40 40 628 628 762 762 73 73 74 74

Southwest Southwest Rivers** Rivers**

1204 1204 100 100 811 811 67 67

Sandhill Sandhill s s

2716 2716 2956 2956 50 50 50 50 1857 1857 2065 2065 68 68 70 70

Republican Republican

1993 1993 2505 2505 50 50 70 70 1473 1473 1930 1930 74 74 77 77

Platte Platte

1837 1837 2286 2286 60 60 70 70 1477 1477 1747 1747 80 80 76 76

Plains Plains

1106 1106 1235 1235 30 30 40 40 784 784 940 940 71 71 76 76

Pine Pine Ridge Ridge

3010 3010 3568 3568 50 50 60 60 2032 2032 2283 2283 68 68 64 64

Missouri Missouri

2458 2458 2745 2745 40 40 50 50 1559 1559 1792 1792 63 63 65 65

Loup Loup

West West

1717 1717 2036 2036 60 60 50 50 1263 1263 1451 1451 74 74 71 71

Loup Loup East-

1955 1955 2365 2365 50 50 60 60 1275 1275 1544 1544 65 65 65 65

Keya Keya Paha Paha

2014 2014 2090 2090 80 80 100 100 1479 1479 1636 1636 73 73 78 78

Gifford* Gifford*

75 75 50 50 100 100 100 100 37 37 23 23 49 49 46 46

Frenchman Frenchman

2185 2185 2281 2281 80 80 100 100 1917 1917 2011 2011 88 88 88 88

Elkhorn Elkhorn

2579 2579 3295 3295 40 40 50 50 1589 1589 1988 1988 62 62 60 60

DeSoto DeSoto

Late* Late* 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 24 24 35 35 24 24 35 35

DeSoto DeSoto Early* Early*

100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 58 58 56 56 58 58 56 56

Calamus Calamus West West 1508 1508 1844 1844 50 50 40 40 1028 1028 1129 1129 68 68 61 61

Calamus Calamus East East 1513 1513 1934 1934 40 40 50 50 945 945 1228 1228 62 63 63 62

Buffalo Buffalo

1895 1895 2705 2705 60 60 70 70 1436 1436 1956 1956 76 76 72 72

Blue Blue

3404 3404 4783 4783 60 60 70 70 2524 2524 3381 3381 74 74 71 71

Unit Unit 198il 198il 1§83 1§83 1983 1983 !9Stl !9Stl

1983 1983 19Sil 19Sil 1983 1983 !98~ !98~

Management Management Pennits Pennits Either Either Sex Sex Harvest Harvest Success Success

Table Table 2. 2. Fireann Fireann Deer Deer Pennits, Pennits, & & Harvest Harvest success, success, 1983 1983 and and 1984. 1984.

71 71

TOTALS TOTALS 1070 1070 1143 1143 885 885 942 942 83 83 82 82

North North Sioux Sioux 403 403 508 508 365 365 440 440 91 91 86 86

Garden Garden 53 53 53 53 37 37 47 47 70 70 89 89

Dismal Dismal 25 25 52 52 16 16 31 31 64 64 71 71

Cheyenne Cheyenne 40 42 42 40 31 31 34 34 78 78 74 74

Cherry Cherry 152 152 154 154 114 114 113 113 75 75 73 73

Brown Brown 25 25 10 10 18 18 6 6 60 60 72 72

Box Box Butte Butte 111 111 110 110 81 81 88 88 73 73 80 80

Banner Banner 261 261 214 214 223 223 183 183 85 85 86 86

Unit Unit 1983 1983 1984 1984 1983 1983 1984 1984 1983 1983 1984 1984

Management Management Pennits Pennits Harvest Harvest Success Success

Table Table 3. 3. Antelope Antelope Pennits, Pennits, Harvest Harvest and and Success Success for for 1983 1983 and and 1984. 1984.

antelope antelope taken taken by by 175 175 pennittees. pennittees.

The The 1984 1984 archery archery antelope antelope hunting hunting success success was was 10 10 percent, percent, with with 18 18

season. season. Total Total success success and and pennit pennit sales sales were were up up slightly slightly from from 1983. 1983.

Table Table 3 3 lists lists the the units units open open and and success success for for the the 1984 1984 rifle rifle antelope antelope Antelope Antelope

72 72

TOTALS TOTALS

5274 5274 5324 5324 2805 2805 2905 2905 53 53 55 55

Wildcat Wildcat

48 48 75 75

34 34 41 41 71 71

55 55

Verdigre Verdigre

Late Late 700 700 706 706 413 413

429 429 59 59

61 61

Verdigre Verdigre Early Early

701 701 706 706 417 417 436 436 59 59

62 62

Southwest Southwest

101 101 209 209 53 53

75 75 52 52 36 36

Round Round

Top Top 2000 2000 1928 1928

980 980 977 977 49 49

51 51

Niobrara Niobrara

Late Late 739 739 774 774

413 413

399 399 53 53 54 54

Niobrara Niobrara

Early Early 900 900 911 911

474 474 525 525 53 53

58 58

Halsey Halsey

50 50 50 50 24 24 20 20 48 48 40 40

Unit Unit

1983 1984 1984 1983 1983 1983

1984 1984 1983 1983 198 4 4

Management Management

Permits Permits Is s ued ued Harvest Harvest Percent Percent Succ ess ess

Table Table 5. 5. Fall Fall Turkey, Turkey, Harvest Harvest and and Success Success for for 1983 1983 and and 1984. 1984.

TOTALS TOTALS

5087 5087 5461 5461 1693 1693 1672 1672 33 33 31 31

Wildcat Wildcat

75 75 101 101 39 39

34 34 52 52

34 34

Verdigre Verdigre

Late Late 602 602 701 701

224 224 198 198 37 37

28 28

Verdigre Verdigre

Early Early 603 603 706 706 265 265 273 273

44 44 39 39

Southwest Southwest

210 210 308 308 69 69

92 92 33 33 30 30

Southeast Southeast

40 40 51 51 12 12

18 18 30 30

35 35

Round Round Top Top 1750 1750 1752 1752

466 466 408 408 27 27

23 23

Rock Rock Creek Creek 27 27 27 27 12 12

9 9 4~ 4~ 33 33

Ponca Ponca

140 140 152 152

41 41 30 30

29 29 20 20

Niobrara Niobrara

Late Late 800 800 802 802 210 210

256 256 26 26

32 32

Niobrara Niobrara Early Early 800 800 800 800 330 330 334 334

41 41 42 42

Central Central

40 40 61 61 25 25 20 20 63 63 33 33

Unit Unit 1983 1984 1984 1983 1983 1983 1983 1983 1984 1984

1984 1984

Management Management Permits Permits Issued Issued Harvest Harvest Percent Percent Success Success

Table Table 4. 4. Spring Spring Turkey, Turkey, Harvest Harvest and and Success Success for for 1983 1983 and and 1984. 1984.

the the fall. fall. Harvest Harvest was was 80 80 birds birds in in the the spring spring and and 106 106

birds birds

in in the the fall. fall.

_ Turkey Turkey archery archery permits permits sales sales were were 759 759 for for the the spring spring season season and and 440 440 for for

Spring Spring harvest harvest was was 1672 1672 birds birds while while the the fall fall harvest harvest was was 2905. 2905.

Turkey Turkey populations populations remain remain high high in in the the Verdigre Verdigre and and Niobrara Niobrara units. units. Turkey Turkey

73 73

stable. stable. fairly fairly remain remain numbers numbers Squirrel Squirrel - Squirrel Squirrel

1983. 1983.

over over

numbers numbers

rabbit rabbit

in in decrease decrease percent percent 39 39 a a indicated indicated surveys surveys Summer Summer - Rabbit Rabbit Cottontail Cottontail

percent. percent. 27 27 down down were were sharptails sharptails while while increase increase

percent percent

12 12 a a

showed showed chickens chickens Prairie Prairie 1983. 1983. from from population population

breeding breeding

grouse grouse the the in in

decrease decrease

percent percent 12 12 a a showed showed results results survey survey ground ground breeding breeding Spring Spring - Grouse Grouse

time. time. present present the the at at bird bird this this of of range range the the

in in

change change

little little

be be

to to appears appears there there however, however, state, state, entire entire the the to to

expanded expanded

open open area area

the the with with

Nebraska Nebraska in in season season partridge partridge fourth fourth the the was was This This - Partridge Partridge Hungarian Hungarian

days. days. 42 42

to to 72 72

from from

reduced reduced

wa~ wa~

season season The The reGord. reGord. on on latest latest be be to to appeared appeared

peak peak

hatching hatching the the and and

population, population,

quail quail the the in in decrease decrease percent percent 72 72 a a indicated indicated surveys surveys Summer Summer - Quail Quail

1984. 1984. in in late late very very was was peak peak hatching hatching The The 31. 31.

December December

closing closing

1983, 1983, from from

days days 31 31 reduced reduced was was season season The The population. population. pheasant pheasant statewide statewide

the the

in in decrease decrease

percent percent 34 34 a a indicated indicated survey survey carrier carrier mail mail rural rural su1m1er su1m1er The The - Pheasant Pheasant

9 9 3 3 31 31 Dec. Dec. 3 3 Nov. Nov. partridge partridge Hungarian Hungarian

12 12 16 16 4 4 Dec. Dec. 3 3 Nov. Nov. Quail Quail

9 9 3 3 31 31 Dec. Dec. 3 3 Nov. Nov. Pheasant Pheasant

9 9 3 3 30 30 15 15 Nov. Nov. Sept. Sept. Grouse Grouse

21 21 7 7 31 31 Jan Jan 1 1 Aug. Aug. Squirrel Squirrel

21 21 7 7 28 28 1 1 Feb. Feb. Sept. Sept. rabbit rabbit Cottontail Cottontail

Possession Possession Bag Bag Daily Daily Closed Closed Oeened Oeened Seecies Seecies

Seasons. Seasons. Game Game 6. 6. Upland Upland 1984 1984 Table Table

Game Game Ueland Ueland

74 74

increase increase in in furbearers furbearers harvested. harvested.

mild mild

winter winter and and

good good

furbearer

. . populations populations

contributed contributed

to to this this

expected expected

total total

harvest harvest

value value for for

1984-85 1984-85

season. season.

Normal Normal

fall fall

conditions conditions

coupled coupled

with with a a

indications indications

point point

toward toward

a a significant significant

increase increase

in in

both both

total total

fur fur

harvest harvest

and and

The The

1984 1984

harvest harvest

survey survey is is

not not available available at at this this writing. writing. However, However, all all

Raccoon Raccoon & &

Opossum Opossum Nov. Nov. 5 5 Jan. Jan. 7 7 None None

Bobcat Bobcat

Dec. Dec. 15 15 Jan. Jan. 31 31 None None

Beaver Beaver

Nov. Nov. 25 25 Mar. Mar. 31 31 None None

Muskrat Muskrat

Nov. Nov. 5 5 Mar. Mar. 31 31 None None

Mink Mink

Nov. Nov. 5 5 Jan. Jan. 31 31 None None

Seecies Seecies

Oeens Oeens Closes Closes Limits Limits

Table Table 7. 7. Furbearer Furbearer Seasons Seasons for for 1984-85. 1984-85. Furbearers Furbearers

75 75

Statewide Statewide 10 10

5 5 Nov. Nov. - 18 18 15 15 Sept. Sept. Woodcock Woodcock

Statewide Statewide

20 20 10 10 9 9 Nov. Nov. - 1 1 Sept. Sept. Rail Rail

Statewide Statewide

16 16 15 15 8 8 Dec. Dec. - 1 1 Sept. Sept. Snipe Snipe

Statewide Statewide

24 24 15 15 Oct. Oct. 12 12 - 1 1 Sept. Sept. Dove Dove

Statewide Statewide

30 30 15 15 duck duck as as Same Same Coot Coot

permit permit

map map See See special special by by Canada Canada 1 1 31 31 Dec. Dec. - 3 3 Nov. Nov. Season Season Canada Canada

Special Special Sandhills Sandhills

Panhandle Panhandle 31 31 Dec. Dec. - 10 10 Nov. Nov.

Unit Unit Central Central 31 31 . . Dec - 21 21 . . Oct

Unit Unit East East Information Information 9 9 . . Dec - 29 29 Sept. Sept.

Unit Unit North North Attached Attached See See 23 23 - 6 Dec. Dec. Oct. Oct. Goose Goose Dark Dark

Statewide Statewide 10 10 5 5 23 23 Dec. Dec. - 29 29 Sept. Sept. Goose Goose Light Light

Plains Plains High High bags bags 2 2 pt. pt. 100 100 7 7 . . Jan - 7 7 Dec. Dec.

2 2 Dec. Dec. - 13 13 Oct. Oct.

3 3 Zones Zones 4 4 ~ ~

Plains Plains Low Low bags bags 2 2 pt. pt. 0€c. 0€c. 4 4 100 100 - 6 Oct. Oct.

& & l l 2. 2. Iones Iones

s s Plain Low Low bags bags 2 2 pt. pt. 100 100 Oec. Oec. - 18 18 20 20 Oct. Oct. Duck Duck

Area Area Open Open limits limits limits limits Dates Dates Inclusive Inclusive Species Species

Possession Possession Bag Bag Daily Daily

1984-85. 1984-85. Seasons, Seasons, Bird Bird Migratory Migratory 8. 8. Table Table

Birds Birds Migratory Migratory

76 76

antelope. antelope.

the the

meat . .

There There

were were

1,085 1,085

slJch slJch

permits permits

issued issued

for for deer deer

and and

none none

for for

a a ve hicle hicle

were were

allowed allowed

to to

get get

a a Salvage Salvage

Permit Permit

which which

permitted permitted

them them

to to keep keep

This This

was was

the the

first first

full full

year year that that people people who who hit hit a a deer deer or or antelope antelope with with

Sa Sa 1 1 vage vage Penn Penn its its

Seven Seven

controlled controlled

shooting shooting preserves preserves were were licensed licensed in in the the state. state.

Shooting Shooting Preserves Preserves

Commercial Commercial

game game

farm farm

permits permits remains remains the the

same same

at at 208 208

for for

1983 1983

and and 1984. 1984.

The The

number number

of of

pet pet

permits permits decreased decreased from from 513 513 in in 1983 1983 to to 504 504 in in 1984. 1984.

Pennits Pennits

raised raised to to eight eight weeks weeks of of age age and and

released. released.

Cooperators Cooperators

(119) (119)

received received

15,550 15,550 day day

old old pheasant pheasant

chicks. chicks.

These These

birds birds

were were

released released

at at eight eight

weeks weeks

of of age age on on

state state

areas areas

in in

eastern eastern

Nebraska

. .

The The

game game

farm farm

at at Sac Sac

produced produced 3,249 3,249 pheasant pheasant chicks. chicks. Of Of these, these, 2,999 2,999

Pheasants Pheasants

Game Game Farm Farm

of of 12 12 daily daily and and 24 24 in in possession. possession.

breeding breeding

population. population.

The The

hunting hunting

season season

remained remained

at at 45 45

days days with with

bag bag limits limits

The The

coo coo

count count

survey survey

indicated indicated a a slight slight increase increase (+1 .2% ) ) in in the the 1984 1984 dove dove

Mourning Mourning Dove Dove

released released

in in the the North North Platte Platte Valley Valley in in

Scotts Scotts Bluff Bluff

County. County.

resulted resulted

in in the the

release release

of of 186 186 goslings goslings

in in the the

Sandhills Sandhills

and and

234 234 goslings goslings

Production Production

of of

Canada Canada

geese geese at at Sac, Sac, and and 88 88 goslings goslings acquired acquired from from Colorado Colorado

and and production production

appears appears

to to be be excellent excellent due due

to to

improved improved

habitat habitat conditions. conditions.

Duck Duck

breeding breeding

populations populations

in in the the Sandhills Sandhills were were up up 94 94 percent percent from from 1983 1983

geese geese were were banded banded in in the the Sandhills. Sandhills.

Plains Plains

season. season. A A

total total

of of 345 345 mo~ltirig mo~ltirig

adult adult

and and

flightless flightless

young young

Canada Canada

quota) quota)

at at eight eight

locations. locations.

This This banding banding

effort effort

is is

needed needed to to evaluate evaluate

the the

Low Low

Winter Winter

banding banding

opera~ions opera~ions

resulted resulted in in banding banding 2,213 2,213 mallards mallards (4,000 (4,000

1,769 1,769

goose goose

and and duck duck

carcasses carcasses were were

picked picked

up up

from from

the the

Rainwater Rainwater Basin. Basin.

ducks ducks and and

geese geese

in in

south-central south-central

Nebraska. Nebraska.

Between Between

February February

14 14 and and

April April 17, 17,

Avian Avian

cholera cholera

again again caused caused

considerable considerable losses losses in in the the spring spring migration migration of of Waterfowl Waterfowl