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...... 59 59 & & 29 29 Realty. Realty. Education Education Information Information
...... 54 54 & & 19 19 Progra11111ing. Progra11111ing. Planning Planning .•. .•. Division Division Fisheries Fisheries
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· · CONTENTS OF OF TABLE TABLE
Mahoney Mahoney T. T. Eugene Eugene
Barbee. Barbee. R. R. Willard Willard succeeded succeeded He He 1976. 1976.
22, 22, July July effective effective Commission, Commission, Parks Parks and and
Game Game the the of of director director as as term term six-year six-year
a a to to appointed appointed was was ey ey Mahon T. T. Eugene Eugene
nature. nature. of of
world world the the in in role role his his of of appreciation appreciation man's man's cultivate cultivate To To 5: 5: GOAL GOAL
people. people.
the the of of benefit benefit maximum maximum for for resources resources wildlife wildlife manage manage To To 4: 4: GOAL GOAL
opportunities. opportunities. recreation recreation outdoor outdoor provide provide To To 3: 3: GOAL GOAL
Nebrask~. Nebrask~. of of waters waters
and and lands lands the the in in environment environment diverse diverse and and rich rich a a maintain maintain To To 2: 2: GOAL GOAL
manner. manner. objective objective and and efficient efficient an an
in in programs programs and and policies policies all all implement implement and and for for plan plan To To 1: 1: GOAL GOAL
people. people. the the of of interests interests long-term long-term best best the the
in in resources resources recreation recreation outdoor outdoor and and park park wildlife, wildlife, stat~'s stat~'s of of Husbandry Husbandry PURPOSE PURPOSE
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Wi Wi 1 1 dl dl i i fe fe . • • . • • ...... • • . . . . • • . . . . • • . • . . . • • . . • • . . . • . 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
Personnel Personnel ....••.•••..•.••..•. ....••.•••..•.••..•. Lloyd Lloyd
M. M. Steen Steen
Parks Parks .•..•• .•..•• , , ••.••••...•••.. ••.••••...•••.. Charles Charles Duncan Duncan
Operations Operations and and Construction. Construction. • • . . • • • . . • • • ...... Earl Earl Johnson Johnson
Law Law Enforcement, Enforcement, , , • • , , .•.•.••...•. .•.•.••...•. Carl Carl E. E.
Gettmann Gettmann
Information Information and and Education Education .••••.•.•.... .••••.•.•.... W. W. Rex Rex
Amack Amack
Fisheries Fisheries •...•..••••.••.•••.• •...•..••••.••.•••.• Robert Robert
Thomas Thomas
Engineering Engineering Division Division ..•.•.•••.•.•.. ..•.•.•••.•.•.. Dean Dean
Sandahl Sandahl
Budget Budget and and Fiscal Fiscal Division Division ...... Lyle Lyle D. D. (Jack) (Jack) Hanna Hanna
Administration Administration ..•.•..•.•..••••.. ..•.•..•.•..••••.. Larry Larry Morris Morris
DIVISION DIVISION CHIEFS CHIEFS
William William Dale Dale J. J. R. R. Bailey, Bailey, Bree Bree Jr. Jr.
ASSISTANT ASSISTANT DIRECTORS DIRECTORS
Eugene Eugene T. T. Mahoney Mahoney
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
1/15/80 1/15/80 Ravenna Ravenna 1/15/81 1/15/81
North North Platte Platte Campbell Campbell Roca Roca
H.B. H.B. Tod Kuntzelman Kuntzelman
Gerald Gerald (Bud) (Bud) Richard Richard
W. W.
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DISTRICT DISTRICT V V DISTRICT DISTRICT IV IV DISTRICT DISTRICT I I
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· · Omaha Omaha
Art Art Brown Brown
DISTRICT DISTRICT II II l l /15/79 /15/79
Chadron Chadron 9/6/77 9/6/77 1/15/78 1/15/78
Lindeken Lindeken Loup Loup City City
Norfolk Norfolk
Wi Wi am am 11 11 ( ( Bi Bi 11 11 i i ) ) Ken Ken Zimmerman Zimmerman
Don Don Bridge Bridge
DISTRICT DISTRICT VII VII DISTRICT DISTRICT VI VI DISTRICT DISTRICT II II I I
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. . students 5,004 5,004 approximately approximately
involving involving
classes classes safety safety water water 228 228 were were There There appreciated. appreciated.
deeply deeply
were were
efforts efforts
their their and and safety safety water water and and boating boating in in state state the the throughout throughout
demonstrations demonstrations
and and lectures lectures gave gave s s er c offi conservation conservation Commission Commission Parks Parks and and Game Game The The
weekend. weekend. every every
safety safety
water water
teaching teaching in in
use use
our our for for pool pool swimming swimming indoor indoor their their provided provided They They . . Seward in in
College College
Teachers Teachers
Concordia Concordia and and schools schools the the in in given given were were classes classes months months colder colder the the During During
inspections. inspections.
safety safety
also also
and and
safety safety
boating boating on on classes classes giving giving in in active active been been has has Auxiliary Auxiliary Guard Guard Coast Coast U.S. U.S. The The
ppreciated. ppreciated. a
deeply deeply is is k k r wo their their and and constantly constantly us us with with worked worked have have Yankton Yankton
from from
Detachment Detachment
Safety Safety Boating Boating the the and and ce ce i off Louis Louis St. St. the the Both Both . .
safety
water water and and
boating boating
in in assistance assistance great great ion ion ss Commi Parks Parks and and Game Game
Nebraska Nebraska
the the
give give o o t
nued nued
i t
con have have ict ict r t s Di Guard Guard t t s Coa 2nd 2nd the the of of onnel onnel s per d d r Gua Coast Coast U.S. U.S. The The
nation.
the the oss oss cr a ams ams r Prog Safety Safety
Boating Boating all all to to
helpful helpful is is
re, re, o
f e r
the
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doing, doing, are are you you What What . . states other other our our of of some some in in colleges colleges
and and school school
high high
in in
programs programs instruction instruction fied fied i cert r r fo model model a a be be to to providing providing is is
omplishing omplishing
cc a
are are
you you what what fact, fact, In In . . program safety safety important important this this need need
most most who who
people people
young young
targets targets specifically specifically it it enthusiasts, enthusiasts, outdoor outdoor of of
spectrum spectrum
broad broad the the
reach reach to to
designed designed is is program program the the although although that that note note to to significant significant is is It It
Program. Program.
Safety Safety
Boating Boating the the of of part part vital vital a a certainly certainly is is which which
instruction instruction use use
canoeing canoeing of of
program program
br0ad br0ad your your pride pride with with note note We We
stated, stated, has has Guard Guard Coast Coast U.S. U.S. The The
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nature. nature. similar similar of of
camps camps
other other and and
camps, camps, Scout Scout Boy Boy amps, amps, c Bible Bible students, students, H H - 4 with with popular popular
particularly particularly e e
wer
classes classes The The requested. requested. where where state state the the throughout throughout and and Lincoln Lincoln
in in
Marina Marina
Lake Lake
es es m Hol at at held held were were Classes Classes old. old. years years 8 8 least least at at be be to to and and
requirements requirements
swimming swimming certain certain meet meet to to required required were were Students Students public. public. the the
to to
open open and and
free free were were classes classes These These . . safety water water and and canoeing canoeing
on on
classes classes
organize organize
to to together together worked worked Commission Commission Parks Parks and and Game Game Nebraska Nebraska the the and and
Department, Department,
Recreation Recreation Lincoln Lincoln of of City City Cross, Cross, Red Red the the years, years, previous previous in in As As
. . deaths 7 7 and and es es uri uri nj nj i i 14 14 accidents, accidents, 28 28
were were
there there
1960, 1960,
In In 1976. 1976. in in 7 7 to to 1975 1975 in in 3 3 from from doubled doubled than than more more
deaths deaths of of
number number
the the
...... But But 1976. 1976. 14 14 in in to to 1975 1975 in in 20 20 from from declined declined also also
Inuries Inuries
1975. 1975.
from from
41% 41% almost almost of of decrease decrease a a reported, reported, accidents accidents 24 24 were were there there 1976, 1976, In In
rapidly. rapidly. increasing increasing and and large large very very is is
vessels vessels
these these
of of number number the the that that indicate indicate mail mail the the and and observations observations
general general
Ne~raska, Ne~raska,
in in boats boats non-power non-power of of number number the the estimate estimate to to
impossible impossible
virtually virtually is is
it it
While While required. required. was was registration registration year year first first the the 1960, 1960, in in
registered registered
14,000 14,000
the the triple triple nearly nearly and and 1975 1975 over over 7% 7% than than more more of of increase increase an an
boats, boats,
motor motor
41,290 41,290 registered registered Commission Commission Parks Parks and and . Game Nebraska Nebraska the the 1976, 1976, In In
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N G G N T I I T B O A A O B
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the the Board Board of of Comm i s s ione rs , , d i rector rector and/or and/or assistant assistant directors . .
retent i on, on, and and (13) (13) P e r fo r m i ng ng othe r r administrative administrative function s s as as assigned assigned by by
cont r ol, ol, i ncluding ncluding d ev e l opment opment of of forms forms and and defining defining their their pu r pose, pose, use, use, and and
d ivisi on s s of of the the Comm iss i on; on; Adm i (12) (12) nistering nistering an an inte r nal nal program program of of
forms forms
p r og ra m s s re l ating ating to to pa r t ici pat i n9 n9 s ubdivis i ons ons and and i nternal nternal audits audits of of the the other other
of of a l l l personal personal prope rt y y of of t he he Commis si on; on; (11) (11) Perform i ng ng audits audits of of federal federal
cont r a c t s s for for the the Comm issi on; on; (10) (10) Mainta i ning ning inventory inventory control control and and records records
the the purchase purchase of of all all equipment, equipment, supplies, supplies, materials materials and and letting letting of of construction construction
and and maintaining maintaining the the
Comm issi on s s fiscal fiscal and and operating operating budgets; budgets; Administering Administering (9) (9)
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Commi s sion; sion; (7) (7) Prepa ri ng ng the the Comm i ss i on's on's annual annual budgets; budgets; (8) (8) Preparing Preparing
and and maintaining maintaining account r s eceivable eceivable records records on on all all funds funds received received by by the the
all all hunting hunting and and fishing fishing pe r mits mits to to vendor vendor accounts; accounts; (6) (6) Receiv i ng, ng, depositing, depositing,
(4) (4) Administer i ng ng the the f i scal scal control control of of State State Boating Boating Laws; Laws; (5) (5) Issuing Issuing
Commission; Commission; (3) (3) Administe ri ng ng fiscal fiscal operation operation and and control control of of federal federal programs; programs;
area area cost cost accounting accounting on on i ncome ncome and and expenditures expenditures for for internal internal control control of of the the
all all fiscal fiscal records records in in ac c ordance ordance with with state state and and federal federal laws; laws; (2) (2) Maintaining Maintaining -
Major Major functions functions of of the the Budget Budget and and Fiscal Fiscal Division Division include: include: (1) (1) Maintaining Maintaining
of of the the Annual Annual Leg i s la t iv e e Budgetary Budgetary Appropriations , ,
for for the the
preparation preparation of of the the agency s s Annual Annual Budget Budget Request Request and and administration administration
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by by the the division division chief chief and and his his administrative administrative staff, staff, who who are are also also responsible responsible
Administration Administration of of all all functions functions and and duties duties of of the the division division is is performed performed
inventory inventory and and reco r ds ds management management systems. systems.
bid bid procedures procedures and and letting letting of of construction construction contracts; contracts; maintaining maintaining the the agency's agency's
coordinating coordinating all all pu r chases chases of of materials, materials, supplies, supplies, and and equipment; equipment; coordinating coordinating
expenditure expenditure account i ng; ng; (4) (4) Procurement Procurement and and Inventory, Inventory, responsible responsible for for
procedure procedure assistance assistance of of all all divisions, divisions, and and maintains maintains area area cost cost center center
which which encompasses encompasses audits audits of of all all political political sub-divisions, sub-divisions, internal internal audits, audits, and and
of of all all expenditures expenditures for for the the agency; agency; (3) (3) Audits Audits and and Cost Cost Center Center Accounting, Accounting,
and and maintains maintains various various files files and and reports reports connected connected with with the the fiscal fiscal accounting accounting
(2) (2) Fiscal Fiscal Account i ng, ng, which which prepares prepares all all voucher voucher payments payments for for the the agency agency
center center at at the the Lincoln Lincoln Headquarters, Headquarters, accounts accounts receivable, receivable, and and permit permit accounting; accounting;
which which encompasse s s boat i ng ng administration, administration, operation operation of of the the customer customer service service
The The Budget Budget and and Fiscal Fiscal
Division Division includes includes four four sections: sections: (1) (1) Permits, Permits,
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B U D G G D U B E E T A N D F I I F D N A T S S C A L L A C
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7,758,786.56 7,758,786.56 on on hand hand January January 1, 1, 1977 1977
Total Total Cash Cash and and General General Fund Fund Appropriations Appropriations
3,432,712.25 3,432,712.25 Capital Capital Construction Construction Funds Funds
Total Total Agency Agency Operational Operational 2,322,878.88 2,322,878.88 Costs Costs - General General Fund Fund
Land Land 345,069.58 345,069.58 and and Water Water Conservation Conservation Cash Cash Fund Fund
Va 18,010.85 18,010.85 rio u s s Federal Federal Funds Funds
State State Park Park 282,086.09 282,086.09 Facilities Facilities Cash Cash Fund Fund
1,358,028.91 1,358,028.91 Gam F e und und
Janu ary ary 1, 1, 1977 1977 - Cash Cash and and General General Fund Fund Appropriations Appropriations on on Hand: Hand:
Total Total 13,210,402.34 13,210,402.34 Agen cy cy Expenditures Expenditures during during 1976 1976
Cap i tal tal Construction Construction 1,062,224 .31 .31 Funds Funds
Tot a 1 1 Agency Agency Operational Operational 3,435,068.58 3,435,068.58 Costs Costs - General General Fund Fund
Land Land and and Water Water Con ser 2,525,640.06 2,525,640.06 vation vation Cash Cash Fund Fund
V arious arious Federal Federal 330,361.29 330,361.29 Funds Funds
State State Park Park Facilities Facilities 454,903.67 454,903.67 Cash Cash Fund Fund
5,402,144.43 5,402,144.43 Game Game Fund Fund
Total Total Expended Expended by by Fund Fund Type: Type:
Fund Fund Appropriation Appropriation 13,518,185.00 13,518,185.00 Available Available during during 1976 1976
Total Total Cash Cash Revenue Revenue Received Received and and General General
Cap i tal tal Construction Construction 1,667,100.00 1,667,100.00 Funds Funds
Less Less Amounts Amounts (117,605.83) (117,605.83) lapsed lapsed 3,929,050 17 17 .
Plus Plus Adjusted Adjusted 971-A 971-A Insurance Insurance 14,310.00 14,310.00 L.B. L.B.
General General Fund Fund - 4,032,346.00 4,032,346.00 New New
Total Total Agency Agency Operational Operational Appropriation Appropriation
Land Land and and Water Water Conservation Conservation 2,580,283.68 2,580,283.68 Cash Cash Fund Fund
Various Various Federal Federal Funds Funds 321,075.69 321,075.69
State State Park Park Facilities Facilities Cash Cash 512,957.29 512,957.29 Fund Fund
Game Game Fund Fund 4,507,718.17 4,507,718.17
Cash Cash Revenue Revenue and and Appropriations Appropriations Received Received during during 1976: 1976:
on on hand hand January January l, l, 1976 1976 7,451,003.90 7,451,003.90
Total Total Cash Cash and and General General Fund Fund Appropriation Appropriation
Capital Capital Construction Construction 2,827,896.56 2,827,896.56 Funds Funds
Total Total Agency Agency Operational Operational Costs Costs General General Fund Fund 1,828,897.29 1,828,897.29
Land Land and and Water Water Conservation Conservation Cash Cash 290,425.96 290,425.96 Fund Fund
Various Various Federal Federal Funds Funds 27,296.45 27,296.45
State State Park Park Facilities Facilities Cash Cash Fund Fund 224,032.47 224,032.47
Game Game Fund Fund 2,252,455.17 2,252,455.17
January January 1, 1, 1976 1976 - Cash Cash and and General General Fund Fund Appr0priations Appr0priations on on Hand: Hand:
FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT STATEMENT
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Commercial Commercial Fish Fish 582,638.75 582,638.75 582,638.75 582,638.75
Land Land and and Water, Water, Hunter Hunter Safety, Safety,
Pittman-Robertson Pittman-Robertson and and Dingell-Johnson, Dingell-Johnson,
So ur ce ce
Federal Federal Reimbursements: Reimbursements:
Up lan d d Game Game Bird Bird Stamp Stamp 148,313.00 148,313.00 148,313.00 148,313.00
So u rce rce
Speci Speci a a 1 1 Sta mps : :
Re s ident ident Combination Combination Hunt Hunt and and Fish Fish License License 492,456.00 492,456.00 492,456.00 492,456.00
Source Source
Hunt i ng ng and and Fishing Fishing Activities: Activities:
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C o mmercial mmercial Put Put and and Take Take Fish Fish Hatchery Hatchery 350.00 350.00 1,022 ,651. 00 00
Trout Trout Per m its its 91,595.00 91,595.00
Se i ning ning V e ndors ndors 8,780 . 00 00
Private Private Fish Fish Hatchery Hatchery License License 660.00 660.00
Bait Bait Vendors Vendors
6,500.00 6,500.00
Non-Resident Non-Resident Annual Annual License License to to Fish Fish 125,220.00 125,220.00
o. o. Non - Re side nt nt 5 5 day day Fish Fish 117 117 ,51 ,51 00 00
R esident esident License License to to Fish Fish 672,036.00 672,036.00
Source Source
Fishing Fishing Activities: Activities:
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Game Game Farm Farm Tags Tags 38.00 38.00 1,440,600.50 1,440,600.50
Re call call Pen Pen Permits Permits 10.00 10.00
Bird Bird Bands Bands 316 . 60 60
Fur Fur Sales Sales 682.90 682.90
Coyote Coyote Permits Permits 1 1 , , 150. 150. 00 00
Raptor Raptor Permits Permits 230.00 230.00
Beaver Beaver Seals Seals 28.00 28.00
Controlled Controlled Shooting Shooting Area Area 100.00 100.00
Duck Duck Blind Blind Rental Rental 10,948.00 10,948.00
Taxidermist Taxidermist Permit Permit 425.00 425.00
Game Game Farm Farm and and Pet Pet Permits Permits 2,100.00 2,100.00
Turkey Turkey Permits Permits 24,085.00 24,085.00
Ant elo pe pe Permits Permits 30,165.00 30,165.00
De er er Permits Permits 548,185.00 548,185.00
Res ide nt nt Fur Fur Buyers Buyers Permit Permit 1,690.00 1,690.00
Non - Resident Resident Fur Fur Buyer's Buyer's and and Trappers Trappers Permits Permits 5,670.00 5,670.00
R eside nt nt Trapping Trapping License License 31,381.00 31,381.00
Non - Resident Resident License License to to Hunt Hunt 368,325.00 368,325.00
Re side nt nt License License to to Hunt Hunt 415,071.00 415,071.00
Source Source Amount Amount Total Total
Hunting Hunting Activities: Activities:
SOURCE SOURCE OF OF INCOME INCOME Mi scellaneous Receipts: So urce Amount Total Neb raska1an d Magazine Subscriptions 258,903.41
Advertisi ng 21 '779 . 38 280 ,·682 0 79 Dupl icate Permits 964. 00 . Liquidated Damages 14~823.00 Ca lendars, books, slides, etc. 22,623.64 Sale of Surplus Property 32,838.74 Land Lea se and Crop Income 135,688.18 Bo ating Permits 214,868.00 Cash Gifts 4.00 Land Sales - Easements 265.57 Inci den ta 1s 16,364.08 Interest Earned-Investments 87,518.68 House Re ntal - Employees 6,657.00 Transfers from other Agencies 1,048.90 Rent of Aircraft to other Agencie s 3,938.39 Insurance Claims 2,773.95 821,058.92 Total Game Fund Inco me 4,507,718.17 STATE PARK CASH FUND INCOME Park Facilities: So urce Arbor Lodge 15,296.28 1 Buf falo Bill s Re st Ranch . 6 '154 0 95 Ch adron State Park 50,640.10 Fort Kea rny '2,124.90 Fort Robin son 178,924.73 Fremont 21,842.17 Johns on Lake Specia l Use Area 20,099.73 Ke arney County Re creation Area 6,227.76 Lake Mcconaughy 19,131.53 Louisville Recreation Area 11,505.61 Mormon Island 16 ,546 .18 Niobrara State Park 24,807.10
Ponca State Park 58-~205 0 30 Sherman Reservoir 6,006.89 Two Rivers Recreation Area 22,930.71 Vic tori a Springs 4,020.41 Windmill State Wayside Area 15,167.33 Lake Minatare 1,241.51 Lewis and Clark 2, 422.70 Ash Ho llow 1,696.12 Branched Oak 2,625.00 Me dicine Creek 1,218.61 Merritt Re servoir 1,038.24 Re d Wi 11ow 1,422.50
Enders Lake 1 ,035 0 25 Swanso n Lake 1,022.98 Misce11aneo us Areas 840.82 494,195.41 -9-
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2,306,489.38 2,306,489.38 14,216.31 14,216.31 Funds Funds Federal Federal
453,376.52 453,376.52 Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park
1,838,896.55 1,838,896.55 Fund Fund General General
Operation Operation and and Enforcement Enforcement
, , Administration Parks Parks - 549 549 Program: Program:
769,598.12 769,598.12 88,758.19 88,758.19 Fund Fund 1 1 Genera Genera
680,839.93 680,839.93 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game
Administration Administration Agency Agency - 337 337 Program: Program:
13,644.39 13,644.39 133,223.64 133,223.64 - Fund Fund 4332 4332 Boat Boat Federal Federal
119,579.25 119,579.25 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game
Enforcement Enforcement and and Education Education
Administratfon, Administratfon, Boating Boating - 325 325 Program: Program:
54,072.84 54,072.84 Funds Funds Federal Federal
78,588.22 78,588.22 Fund Fund General General
3,930,398.70 3,930,398.70 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game
4,063,059.76 4,063,059.76 615,767.69 615,767.69 Services Services Resource Resource - - 06 06 Sub-Program Sub-Program
1,013,652.49 1,013,652.49 Fish Fish - - 05 05 Program Program - Sub
489,416.11 489,416.11 Game Game - - 04 04 Sub-Program Sub-Program
Education Education 923,528.93 923,528.93 and and Information Information - m m - 02 02 Sub-Progra
1,020,694.54 1,020,694.54 Enforcement Enforcement - - 01 01 Sub-Program Sub-Program
Develapment Develapment and and Promotion Promotion Enforcement, Enforcement,
Conservation, Conservation, Wildlife Wildlife - 336 336 Program: Program:
Costs Costs Operation Operation - Expenditures Expenditures of of Purpose Purpose
EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES 1976 1976
7,922,034.83 7,922,034.83 during during 1976 1976 Received Received Income Income Cash Cash Total Total
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2,901,359.37 2,901,359.37 Funds Funds Cash Cash Special Special Total Total
321,075.69 321,075.69 Reimbursements Reimbursements Federal Federal
Programs Programs Works Works Public Public Federal Federal Various Various
2,580,283.68 2,580,283.68 Reimbursements Reimbursements Federal Federal
Fund Fund Conservation Conservation Water Water and and Land Land
Source Source
FUNDS FUNDS CASH CASH SPECIAL SPECIAL
512,957.29 512,957.29 Income Income Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park State State Total Total
10,352.72 10,352.72 18,761.88 18,761.88 Employees Employees - Rental Rental House House
8,409.16 8,409.16 Investments Investments
Total Total Amount Amount Source Source
Income: Income: -Operating -Operating Non Park Park
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65 65 • • 141 141 9,106, 9,106, Costs Costs Operational Operational Expenditures Expenditures Total Total
262w072,14 262w072,14 · · ' ' 262,072.14 Fund Fund Cash Cash Federal Federal
CETA CETA - Act Act Training Training
and and Employment Employment Comprehensive Comprehensive - 667 667 Program: Program:
1,334,951.74 1,334,951.74 1,527.15 1,527.15 Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park
105,258.08 105,258.08 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game
1,228,166.51 1,228,166.51 Fund Fund General General
Maintenance Maintenance Area Area and and Engineering Engineering - 617 617 Program: Program:
236,746.87 236,746.87 36,087.76 36,087.76 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game
200,659.11 200,659.11 Fund Fund General General
Functions Functions Planning Planning and and Aid Aid Federal Federal - 550 550 Program: Program: Capital Federal Land &Water Purpose of Expenditures Constructi0n Game and Cap ital Improvements Funds Cash Funds Boat Safety Funds Tota l Champion Mill 12,369.32 12,369 .32 Indian Cave 13,029.00 13,029.00 Fort Robinson 141 , 129. 56 141, 129 056 Pon ca State Park 16,888.40 16 ,888,40 Ash Hollow 2,162.04 2,162 004 Fort Kearney 1,010.45 1,010045 Arbo r Lodge 1,040.30 1,040 030 Buffa 1o Bil 1 14,519.66 14,519 066 Recre~t1on Area General · 51,182.08 51, 182008 Fremont 4,123~10 4,123010 Ke arney Recreation Area 2,110.88 2, 11 Oo 88 Lake Ogallala 51,848.20 694.88 52 ,543008 Lake Mcconaug hy 21 I 321 , 30 21~ 321030 Lou i svil 1e 1 , 136, 25 1 '136 025 Lake Minatare 4,824.13 4,824013 Box Butte 2,733.76 2,733 076 Branc hed Oak 26,280.48 798.90 27,079 ,38 Lew is and Clark 1 ,227. 54 1~227 ,54 Merritt 4,403.49 4,40 3,49 John son Lake 1,250.00 L250 ,00 Swanson Reservoir 1,890.00 1,890 000 Wayside Areas General 405.67 40 5067 Special Use Areas General 1,373.39 1,373,39 Burchard . 549.92 549 ,92 Salt Valley General 182.82 182 ,82 Yankee Hi l l 6,138.75 6, 138,75 Ki 11 dee r 1,278.69 L278,69 Wi1d1ife Areas General 1,251.15 1,251,15 Bo rman Bridge 630.00 630 ,00 Sacramento 3,653.80 3,653080 Iron Ho rse Trail 333.86 333,86 Jeffrey La ke 181. 00 18LOO Pressey 456.53 456053 Di amond Lake 2,020.49 2~020,49 Pawnee Prairie 1,411.55 1,41L55 James Ranc h 378.39 378 ,39
Bazile Creek 887000 88 70 00 Dogwood 104.58 104 ,58 Grove Lake 63,354.25 63,354025 Pl attsmouth 3,397.08 3i39 7,08 Blue Hole 925,00 9250 00 Ponderosa 816.52 816,52 Sma rtweed 200.00 200 000 I-80 Tracts 1,242.80 1,242,80 Acqu isition of Wildlife Lands 302,568.90 302,568 090 Clear Creek 2,030.00 2,030 ,00 Coot Shal lows 550.00 550 ,00 Hedgefield #lOA 250.00 250 .00 Co rnhusker Farm 905.00 905 000 Al liance District Office 2,206.90 2,206 ,90 Ba ssett District Office 904.77 904.77 -12-
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1 3 ' ' 3 1 21 21 0 ' ' 0 40 40 2 2 34 34
Total Total Agency Agency Expenditures Expenditures - 1976 1976 0 0
1,062,284.31 1,062,284.31 Total Total Capital Capital 529,980.71 529,980.71 Improvement Improvement 4,104,260.69 4,104,260.69 2,511,995.67 2,511,995.67
678,398.70 678,398.70 Political Political Sub-Divisions Sub-Divisions 3,189,699.49 3,189,699.49 2,511,300.79 2,511,300.79
383,885.61 383,885.61 Sub - Total Total Agency Agency 529,980.71 529,980.71 694.88 694.88 914,561.20 914,561.20
2,554.64 2,554.64 Lewellen Lewellen Trap Trap Aquatic Aquatic Wildlife Wildlife 2,554.64 2,554.64
Lewellen Lewellen Trap Trap Aquatic Aquatic 321 321 • • 36 36 Wildlife Wildlife 321.36 321.36
Rock Rock Creek Creek 19,271 19,271 . . 05 05 19,271.05 19,271.05
North North Platte Platte Hatchery Hatchery 25,771.05 25,771.05 25,771.05 25,771.05
Valentine Valentine 18,607 . 71 71 18,607.71 18,607.71
Hatcheries Hatcheries General General 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00
Lincoln Lincoln Headquarters Headquarters 62,472.86 62,472.86 62,472.86 62,472.86
Capital Capital Improvements Improvements Funds Funds Cash Cash Funds Funds . . Boat Boat Safety Safety Funds Funds Total Total
Purpose Purpose of of Expenditures Expenditures Construction Construction and and Game Game
Capital Capital & & Federal Federal Land Land Water Water
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Johnson Johnson 583 583 390 390 248 248 60 60 7 7 18 18 118 118 620 620 1424 1424
Jefferson Jefferson 1231 1231 792 792 580 580 298 298 34 34 70 70 101 101 1564 1564 3106 3106
Howard Howard 496 496 379 375 375 379 95 95 9 9 20 20 39 39 773 773
1413 1413
Haaker Haaker 169 169 47 47 142 142 3 3 5 5 7 3 3 7 164 164
376 376
Holt Holt 1394 1394 744 744 1191 1191 55 55 20 20 79 79 129 129 1676 1676
3612 3612
Hitchcock Hitchcock 599 599 295 255 255 295 207 207 1336 1336 951 951 10 10 713 713 3653 3653
Hayes Hayes 67 67 47 47 51 51 12 12 l l 5 5 107 107 8 8 191 191
Harlan Harlan 2565 2565 460 460 418 418 633 633 405 405 76 76 619 619 1281 1281 5176 5176
Hamilton Hamilton 804 804 476 476 326 326 39 39 9 9 22 22 45 45 805 805
1721 1721
Hall Hall 6365 6365 3715 3715 2343 2343 255 255 59 59 214 214 111 111 5942 5942 13062 13062
Greeley Greeley 276 276 251 251 188 188 57 57 5 5 18 18 12 12 508 508
807 807
Grant Grant 121 121 33 33 60 60 2 2 3 3 9 9 14 14 65 65 242 242
Gosper Gosper 1136 1136 118 118 211 211 42 42 65 65 330 330 1902 1902 28Q 28Q
Garfield Garfield 296 296 141 141 154 154 16 16 8 8 12 12 11 11 296 296 638 638
Garden Garden 933 933 214 214 364 364 77 77 626 626 2217 2217 303 303 25 25 4456 4456
Gage Gage 2844 2844 1476 1476 1031 1031 454 454 51 51 189 189 125 125 2767 2767
6170 6170
Furnas Furnas 1055 1055 746 746 561 561 786 786 106 106 254 254 65 65 2054 2054 3573 3573
Frontier Frontier 371 371 256 256 249 249 30 30 13 13 32 32 3 3 533 533 954 954
Franklin Franklin 305 305 407 407 257 257 186 186 17 17 34 34 31 31 821 821 1237 1237
Fillmore Fillmore 611 611 658 658 396 396 194 194 12 12 56 56 1202 1202 1927 1927
Dundy Dundy 271 271 178 178 135 135 180 180 359 359 250 250 7 7 463 463 1380 1380
!Douglas !Douglas 32977 32977 18419 18419 7393 7393 443 463 463 443 1219 1219 23873 23873 212 212 61126 61126
Dodge Dodge 4329 4329 2466 2466 1351 1351 88 88 49 49 189 189 293 293 3603 3603 8765 8765
Dix0n Dix0n 607 607 577 577 393 393 89 89 16 16 45 45 988 988 63 63 179© 179©
Deuel Deuel 254 254 96 96 103 103 10 10 402 402 1283 1283 21 21 140 140 2Hi9 2Hi9
Dawson Dawson 3477 3477 1828 1828 1374 1374 256 256 65 65 313 313 129 129 3144 3144 7442 7442
Dawes Dawes 1492 1492 416 416 506 506 25 25 55 55 281 281 61 61 676 676 2836 2836
Dakota Dakota 1211 1211 1362 1362 513 513 587 587 201 201 104 104 37 37 2303 2303 4015 4015
Custer Custer 1506 1506 1173 1173 930 930 341 341 21 21 90 90 2389 2389 93 93 4154 4154
Cuming Cuming 1063 1063 657 657 517 517 27 27 12 12 26 26 153 153 1069 1069 2455 2455
Colfax Colfax 995 995 736 736 563 563 53 53 13 13 21 21 100 100 1214 1214 2481 2481
Clay Clay 605 605 661 661 437 437 154 154 8 8 19 19 48 48 1241 1241 1932 1932
Cheyenne Cheyenne 1152 1152 465 465 496 496 70 70 100 100 191 191 13 13 2487 2487 500 500
Cherry Cherry 1326 1326 343 343 599 599 40 40 124 124 353 353 112 112 749 749 2897 2897
Chase Chase 684 684 485 485 465 465 259 259 150 150 1136 1136 226 226 10 10 2279 2279
Cedar Cedar 526 526 692 692 425 425 156 156 7 7 27 27 62 62 1240 1240 1895 1895
Cass Cass 2296 2296 1082 1082 735 735 37 37 25 25 63 63 1499 1499 129 129 4367 4367
Butler Butler 677 677 534 534 444 444 24 24 6 6 18 18 124 124 929 929 1827 1827
Burt Burt 883 883 606 606 334 334 98 98 21 21 93 93 25 25 887 887 206© 206©
Buffal0 Buffal0 3774 3774 2424 2424 1457 1457 341 341 61 61 108 108 232 232 4@74 4@74 8397 8397
Brown Brown 615 615 299 299 372 372 39 39 22 22 96 96 52 52 657 657 1495 1495
Boyd Boyd 308 308 263 265 265 263 36 36 25 25 34 34 40 40 505 505 971 971
Box Box Butte Butte 1601 1601 389 389 681 681 13 13 35 35 163 163 734 734 25 25 2907 2907
Boone Boone 641 641 660 660 443 443 139 139 7 7 53 53 24 24 1215 1215 1967 1967
Blaine Blaine 78 78 37 37 91 91 4 2 2 4 14 14 12 12 118 118 238 238
Banner Banner 32 32 11 11 12 12 1 1 13 13 56 56
Arthur Arthur 30 30 3 3 16 16 3 3 4 3 9 9 3 4 59 59
Antelope Antelope 1055 1055 627 627 668 668 37 37 10 10 93 93 51 51 2541 2541 1225 1225
Adams Adams 3484 3484 2368 2368 1250 1250 225 225 30 30 117 117 40 40 3678 3678 7514 7514
County County Fish Fish Hunt Hunt Fi Fi sh-Hunt sh-Hunt Dent Dent Hunt Hunt NR NR Fish Fish Fish Fish Trap Trap Stamps Stamps Amount Amount
Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Nonresi- Annual Annual 5-Day 5-Day Upland Upland T0tal T0tal
1975 1975 PERMITS PERMITS ISSUED ISSUED BY BY COUNTIES COUNTIES
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TOTAL TOTAL 89942 89942 167017 167017 59981 59981 14934 14934 373609 373609 150757 150757 6331 6331 24522 24522 10882 10882
GRAND GRAND
162 164 164 162 177 177 3004 3004 794 794 743 743 417 417 South South 19 19 945 945 Dakota Dakota
38 38 Kansas Kansas 128 128 438 438 604 604 126 126
Iowa Iowa 163 163 11 11 172 172 391 391 6 6 39 39 130 130
779 779 3 3 138 138 Colorado Colorado 214 214 134 134 413 413 10 10 q q
York York 124 124 1098 1098 1466 1466 667 667 232 232 3639 3639 35 35 17 17 1867 1867
Wheeler Wheeler 10 10 15 15 150 150 81 81 79 79 345 345 2 2 8 8 120 120
Webster Webster 346 346 384 384 19 19 200 200 1372 1372 371 371 916 916 28 28 24 24
553 553 Wayne Wayne 44 44 307 307 1530 1530 534 534 58 58 10 10 882 882 24 24
Washingt0n Washingt0n 71 71 791 791 553 553 1275 1275 137 137 36 36 1315 1315 9 9 2872 2872
460 460 443 443 660 660 956 956 Va Va 53 53 11 11 ey ey 1732 1732 39 39 62 62 15 15
Thurston Thurston 283 283 174 174 363 363 9 9 474 474 45 45 903 903 29 29
Thomas Thomas 48 48 110 110 10 10 56 56 235 235 5 5 5 5 1 1 107 107
Thayer Thayer 40 40 366 366 555 555 831 831 34 34 593 593 19 19 1691 1691 2438 2438
Stanton Stanton 189 189 339 339 44 44 216 216 15 15 815 815 10 10 2 2 386 386
Si0ux Si0ux 70 70 17 17 38 38 l l 9 9 10 10 169 169 24 24 31 31
S h erman erman 332 332 1263 1263 377 377 19 19 139 139 69 69 26 26 653 653 2225 2225
1 1 011 011 473 473 260 260 44 44 · sheridan sheridan 36 36 1931 1931 83 83 24 24 536 536
Seward Seward 1001 1001 2367 2367 150 150 756 756 4448 4448 61 61 92 92 21 21 1717 1717
Scottsbluff Scottsbluff 1385 1385 4327 4327 87 87 1275 1275 121 121 1195 1195 422 422 7851 7851 234 234
Saunders Saunders 1191 1191 1708 1708 697 697 64 64 1845 1845 187 187 3910 3910 44 44 19 19
2430 2430 4050 4050 Sarpy Sarpy 895 895 167 167 7691 7691 49 49 37 37 3019 3019 63 63
Saline Saline 877 877 1195 1195 742 742 118 118 3097 3097 110 110 39 39 16 16 1572 1572
Rock Rock 134 134 176 176 204 204 16 16 9 9 41 41 28 28 608 608 321 321
Richardson Richardson 749 749 657 657 1264 1264 277 208 208 277 91 91 113 113 3359 3359 1375 1375
Red Red 1428 1428 Willow Willow 864 864 2476 2476 70 70 805 805 7195 7195 939 939 613 613 3194 3194
326 326 525 525 Polk Polk 354 354 41 41 68 68 1341 1341 22 22 685 685 5 5
Platte Platte 2087 2087 3682 3682 1506 1506 135 135 39 39 3483 3483 205 205 168 168 7822 7822
Pierce Pierce 479 479 583 583 712 712 45 45 11 11 1080 1080 22 22 1876 1876 24 24
1078 1078 804 804 Phelps Phelps 525 525 263 263 1563 1563 9 9 24 24 2756 2756 53 53
226 226 Perkins Perkins 152 152 271 271 770 770 76 76 21 21 24 24 526 526
Pawnee Pawnee 200 200 458 458 275 275 137 137 54 54 520 520 44 44 1200 1200 32 32
Otoe Otoe 833 833 1234 1234 609 609 46 46 85 85 26 26 1404 1404 141 141 2974 2974
Nuck alls alls 502 502 310 310 243 243 176 176 886 886 46 46 1295 1295 6 6 12 12
Nemaha Nemaha 701 701 910 910 457 457 101 101 19 19 89 89 2327 2327 50 50 1141 1141
Nance Nance 311 311 322 322 492 492 55 55 1259 1259 29 29 42 42 8 8 616 616
Morri Morri 323 323 324 324 11 11 821 821 123 123 55 55 56 56 292 292 56 56 1758 1758
746 746 Merrick Merrick 535 535 77 77 424 424 31 31 60 60 8 8 923 923 1881 1881
Madi 2637 2637 son son 3462 3462 331 331 1521 1521 96 96 4334 4334 23 23 214 214 8284 8284
31 31 McPherson McPherson 5 5 27 27 1 1 1 1 65 65 19 19
56 56 111 111 . . Loup Loup 62 62 9 4 4 9 13 13 10 10 265 265 124 124
Logan Logan 58 58 50 50 82 82 2 2 4 8 8 4 107 107 5 5 209 209
?27 ?27 6469 6469 2192 2192 2402 2402 974 974 256 256 353 353 4184 4184 12873 12873 i i ncol ncol n n ·· · 1 1
Lancaster Lancaster 5498 5498 9058 9058 21400 21400 1123 1123 337 337 38653 38653 984 984 253 253 16674 16674
Knox Knox 872 872 2601 2601 819 819 168 168 557 557 5307 5307 167 167 1675 1675 123 123
. . Kimball Kimball 181 181 639 639 244 244 34 34 176 176 141 141 1415 1415 226 226
76 76 · · Keya Keya 58 58 Paha Paha 59 59 9 9 6 9 9 6 133 133 16 16 233 233
3498 3498 805 805 1025 1025 232 232 · · Keith Keith 31 31 7146 7146 14325 14325 1588 1588 1542 1542
-- 499 454 454 499 Kearney Kearney 265 265 181 181 11 11 1436 1436 26 26 892 892 . . .
Trae Trae County County Fish-Hunt Fish-Hunt Hunt Hunt Fish Fish Dent Dent Hunt Hunt NR NR Stamps Stamps Fish Fish Fish Fish Amount Amount
Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Nonresi - 5-Day 5-Day Annual Annual Total Total Upland Upland
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spill way way and and added added walkway walkway with with handrails. handrails.
CHAMPION CHAMPION MILL MILL STATE STATE HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PARK PARK (Champ io n): n): Renovated Renovated existing existing dam dam and and
residence residence - work work to to be be performed performed & & by by Ope r ation s s Construction Construction D ivisio n o o
CHADRON CHADRON STATE STATE PARK PARK (Chadron): (Chadron): Des i gned gned renovatio n n of of kitchen kitchen in in su perintendent s s
0
man siono siono
ho use use by by contract; contract; barn barn partially partially painted; painted; installed installed new new air air conditioning conditioning in in the the
well well and and . revise d d grounds grounds irrigation irrigation system; system; painted painted man sion, sion, ice ice h0use, h0use, and and smoke smoke
BUFFALO BUFFALO BILL S S RANCH RANCH STATE STATE H ISTORICAL ISTORICAL PARK PARK (North (North Platte): Platte): New New irrigation irrigation
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SROWNVILLE SROWNVILLE STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA AREA {Bro wnv ille): ille): Bounda r y y s urvey urvey
BR I DGEPORT DGEPORT STATE STATE RECREAT IO N N AREA AREA (Br i dgeport): dgeport): Bounda r y y and and tract tract su r veys. veys.
s upp l y y s ystem. ystem.
BRA NCHED NCHED OAK OAK STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA AREA (Raymond): (Raymond): Completed Completed water water well well and and
we11 a s nd nd hand hand pumps. pumps.
BOX BOX BUTTE BUTTE RESERVOIR RESERVOIR STATE STATE RECREA TI ON ON AREA AREA ( Dunl a p) ~ ~ Complete Complete two two new new wate r r
s urvey s s and and placement placement of of prope rt y y corner corner markerso markerso
BOWMAN BOWMAN LAKE LAKE STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA AREA (Loup (Loup C ity): ity): Complete Complete bou . ndary ndary and and tract tract
BITTERSWEET BITTERSWEET WILDLIFE WILDLIFE AREA AREA (Big (Big Springs) : : Boundary Boundary surveyo surveyo
alternatives alternatives study study for for wate r r control . .
BAZILLE BAZILLE CREEK CREEK SPECIAL SPECIAL USE USE AREA AREA (Niobrara): (Niobrara): Prelim i nary nary and and design design
electric electric service. service.
for for fire fire safet y y i mprovement s s in in mans i on on and and award award of of co nt ract; ract; new new underground underground
for for carriage carriage house house remodeling; remodeling; hot hot water water heating heating syste m m for for greenhouse; greenhouse; design design
ARBOR ARBOR LODGE LODGE STATE STATE HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PARK PARK (Nebraska (Nebraska C ity ) : : Pre li m inary inary stu dy dy plans plans
A A brief brief summary summary of of Engineering Engineering D ivision ivision activitie s s by by areas areas include: include:
and and m iscella neous neous draw in gs gs were were prepa red red for for administration administration and and other other divisions . .
were were surveyed surveyed and and preliminary preliminary investigations investigations performedo performedo Va rious rious charts, charts, graphs graphs
statutory statutory regulati ons, ons, particularly particularly for for the the handicappedo handicappedo Proposed Proposed project project sites sites
the the adequacy adequacy and and necessary necessary compliance compliance of of the the plans plans a nd nd s pec ifications ifications with with
of of Outdoo r r Rec reati on on Land Land and and Wate r r Funds Funds was was conductedo conductedo These These reviews reviews i nsure nsure
84 84 political political s ub-d i vision vision capital capital i mprovemen t t proje cts cts financed financed by by the the Bu reau reau
A A complete complete engineering engineering review review of of all all des ig n n plans plans and and s pe cifications cifications for for
pe rf o r med . .
drawings, drawings, specifications, specifications, cost cost estimates estimates and and construction construction supervision supervision were were
feasibility feasibility studies, studies, detailed detailed plann ing ing and and prog ra mming mming for for budgeting, budgeting, charts, charts,
wo rking rking towards towards this this goal, goal, p reliminary reliminary construction construction and and land land surveys, surveys,
division s s primarily primarily in in the the areas areas of of capital capital facility facility i mprovementso mprovementso In In
The The Engineering Engineering Division Division provides provides su ppo rt rt services services to to other other agency agency
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. . Norfolk of of City City with with fee fee use use sewer sewer of of negotiation negotiation
in in Assisted Assisted (Norfolk): (Norfolk): AREA AREA WAYSIDE WAYSIDE & & STATE STATE ELKHORN ELKHORN OFFICE OFFICE III III DISTRICT DISTRICT
treatment. treatment. sewage sewage for for proposals proposals alternative alternative
studied studied and and Reviewed Reviewed Island): Island): (Grand (Grand AREA AREA WAYSIDE WAYSIDE STATE STATE ISLAND ISLAND MORMON MORMON
survey. survey. e e · acreag and and Boundary Boundary Springs): Springs): Hay Hay ( ( AREA AREA USE USE SPECIAL SPECIAL METCALF METCALF
contract. contract. by by completed completed building building latrine latrine shower shower
and and office office registration registration campground campground electrical, electrical, distribution, distribution, and and s~pply s~pply water water
well, well, development, development, Area Area (Ogallala): (Ogallala): AREA AREA RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE OGALLALA OGALLALA LAKE LAKE
completed. completed. lighting lighting Area Area (Minatare): (Minatare): AREA AREA RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE MINATARE MINATARE LAKE LAKE
contract. contract. by by Bay Bay tin tin r Ma
at at station station dump dump trailer trailer sanitary sanitary new new Built Built (Ogallala): (Ogallala): McCONAUGHY McCONAUGHY LAKE LAKE
survey survey Boundary Boundary (Humboldt): (Humboldt): FORD FORD KINTERS KINTERS
pumps. pumps. hand hand and and s s 11 11 we we
water water new new two two Completed Completed (Newark): (Newark): AREA AREA RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE COUNTY COUNTY KEARNEY KEARNEY
system, system,
distribution distribution electrical electrical also also and and distribution distribution and and supply supply water water potable potable for for
progress progress in in plans plans preliminary preliminary and and Surveys Surveys (Barada): (Barada): PARK PARK STATE STATE CAVE CAVE INDIAN INDIAN
area, area, parking parking for for lighting lighting
designed designed contract; contract; by by constructed constructed roof roof new new contract; contract; by by drives drives and and lots lots parking parking
resurfaced resurfaced and and course course base base Repaired Repaired (Lincoln): (Lincoln): COMPLEX COMPLEX OFFICE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS
contract. contract. by by repaired repaired washout washout spillway spillway and and Dam Dam (Royal): (Royal): LAKE LAKE GROVE GROVE
planning. planning. program program improvement improvement capital capital for for facilities facilities current current
of of evaluation evaluation and and study study completed; completed; structures structures related related and and basin basin settling settling silt silt
completed; completed; residence residence Superintendent's Superintendent's (Royal): (Royal): STATION STATION REARING REARING TROUT TROUT GROVE GROVE
contract. contract. by by completed completed residence residence
superintendent's superintendent's to to addition addition Garage Garage (Fremont): (Fremont): AREA AREA RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE FREMONT FREMONT
painting. painting. and and re-roofing re-roofing
additional additional for for completed completed specifications specifications design design well; well; new new constructed constructed system; system;
water water existing existing and and towers towers water water of of renovation renovation contract contract Hall; Hall; Commanche Commanche on on roof roof
new new completed completed lagoons; lagoons; retention retention total total with with facilities facilities treatment treatment sewage sewage of of
construction construction contract contract Completed Completed (Crawford): (Crawford): PARK PARK STATE STATE ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT
Grant. Grant. Park Park Historical Historical for for Society Society
Historical Historical State State to to submitted submitted barracks, barracks, of of segment segment west west of of reconstruction reconstruction
for for plans plans Completed Completed Calhoun): Calhoun): (Fort (Fort PARK PARK HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE ATKINSON ATKINSON FORT FORT
buildings. buildings. latrine latrine vault vault
and and system system and and well well water water new new system, system, distribution distribution electrical electrical for for completed completed
plans plans Commission; Commission; Parks Parks and and Game Game with with agreement agreement under under development development lake lake for for
contract contract awarded awarded County County Adams Adams (Ayr): (Ayr): AREA AREA RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE LAKE LAKE CRYSTAL CRYSTAL
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spections spections were were made made on on all all p r ojects ojects befo r e e acce pt in g g contracte d d w orko orko
fac i lities, lities, parking parking areas, areas, access access r oad s s and and other other m iscella neou s s work o o Final Final i n
p r oj ec ts. ts. Num erous erous area area development development services services were were pe rfor med med on on erosion erosion c ontrol ontrol
Construction Construction stakin g, g, inspect i on on and and coordination coordination were were handled handled on on all all contract contract
d rain age age ~tr uctures uctures and and s u rfacing . .
W ILSO N N CREEK CREEK WILDLIFE WILDLIFE AREA AREA (Dunbar) ~ ~ Design Design access access road, road, pa rki ng ng lot, lot,
W IL DCAT DCAT HILLS HILLS STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA AREA (Gering): (Gering): Bound ar y y surveyso surveyso
p l l anning o o
d ra wings wings to to st udy udy and and evaluate evaluate current current facilities facilities for for ca p ital ital i mp rove ment s s p r og ra m m
de signe d d new new maintenance maintenance bu i lding; lding; topogra ph i c c surve y y completed completed for for as-built as-built pla n n
d ri ves : : and and pa rkin g g lot lot by by contract; contract; drilled drilled test test well well for for add i tiona l l . wate s r upply; upply;
da ' m m by by contract contract and and co n struction struction of of f i sh sh catc h h basin; basin; asphalt asphalt su r facing facing of of
VALENTINE VALENTINE FISH FISH HATCHERY HATCHERY (Valentine): (Valentine): Repaired Repaired concrete concrete beam beam o n n reservoir reservoir
in in residences. residences.
installati & & on on by by Operations Operations Construct i on; on; award award contract contract for for new new heating heating systems systems
Operat ions ions and and Construction; Construction; mod ern ern electric electric wiring wiring in in residences residences d esi gned gned for for
to to hatchhouse ; ; designed designed enclosure enclosure addition addition to to hat ch house house for for construction construction by by
contract contract for for new new metal metal ma intenance intenance building; building; drilled drilled new new wate r r well well and and connected connected
method s s and and recommendations recommendations as as to to the the future future of of the the hat c hery hery facil it y; y; awarded awarded
irrigation irrigation in in area area on on sprin g g and and strea m m flows, flows, alternate alternate water water p roductio n n
explore explore t he he feasibility feasibility of of increasing increasing spring spring flow, flow, to to determine determine effect effect of of pump pump
ROCK ROCK CREEK CREEK FISH FISH HATCHERY HATCHERY (Parks) : : Conducted Conducted geolog ic ic ground ground water water study study to to
registration registration office office and and two two vault vault lat ri ne ne buildingso buildingso
PONCA PONCA STATE STATE PARK PARK {Ponc a ): ): Completed Completed c ontract ontract constr u ction ction of of campground campground
PIBEL PIBEL LAKE LAKE STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA AREA {Bartlett): {Bartlett): Bounda r y y and and tract tract surveys. surveys.
contract contract construction . .
OLIVE OLIVE CREEK CREEK STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA AREA (Kramer) : : Wate r r we ll ll and and handpump . . under under
current current facilities facilities for for a a long long range range capital capital i mp rove ment ment p ro g ra m o o
valve valve in in NPPD NPPD penst0ck penst0ck for for water water supply; supply; preliminary preliminary study study and and evaluation evaluation of of
contract; contract; contract contract awarded awarded for for new new superintendent's superintendent's resi dence; dence; re pla ce d d gate gate
NORTH NORTH PLATTE PLATTE FISH FISH HATCHERY HATCHERY (North (North Platte) : : Me tal tal storage storage bu il ding ding built built by by
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in in program program notching notching dike dike the the expand expand and and continue continue to to fit fit saw saw also also Corps Corps The The
Dam. Dam. Randall Randall Fort Fort at at its its un hydropower hydropower additional additional finally finally and and River, River, Recreation Recreation
a a as as City City Sioux Sioux and and on on t Yank between between reach reach ed ed z unchanneli the the of of designation designation
lization, lization, i ab st bank bank lude lude c in line line state state the the to to upstream upstream City City Sioux Sioux from from
River River Missouri Missouri the the r r fo proposed proposed projects projects The The input. input. considerable considerable require require to to
continued continued proposals proposals and and s s project s s Engineer f f o Corps Corps Army Army U.S. U.S. Ongoing Ongoing
. . stream given given n a a n i present present values values eam eam r inst
various various the the ntaining ntaining i ma of of purpose purpose express express the the for for water water of of amount amount small small a a of of
appropriation appropriation the the possible possible make make would would which which bill bill a a session, session, Legislative Legislative 1978 1978
the the for for ready ready have have must must ce ce r Fo Task Task The The . . wildlife and and fish fish include include to to water water
of of use use beneficial beneficial of of definition definition the the broaden broaden would would which which legislation legislation ider ider s con
will will Legislature Legislature 1977 1977 the the , , effort force force task task this this of of result result a a as as Largely Largely
stream. stream. ven ven i g a of of integrity integrity al al r natu the the
maintain maintain to to needed needed discharge discharge minimum minimum the the establishing establishing for for method method a a rmining rmining te de
(d) (d) and and tate, tate, s the the n n i water water of of values values instream instream ng ng i sh i establ (c) (c) ; ; low f am stre
minimum minimum a a of of protection protection the the ble ble si pos make make to to law law water water Nebraska Nebraska in in hanges hanges c f o
determination determination (b) (b) streamflow; streamflow; protected protected to to pertaining pertaining states states other other in in laws laws ter ter wa
of of review review (a) (a) include: include: effort effort force force task task this this of of s s Accomplishment . . s e i nc age
state state other other five five from from representatives representatives of of omprised omprised c Force Force Task Task Flow Flow am am e r st In
an an of of on on i format the the was was accomplishment accomplishment noteworthy noteworthy subsequent subsequent a a , , y nl i a rt Ce
issue. issue. controversial controversial most most this this of of thick thick the the into into us us catapulted catapulted which which ingboard ingboard r p s
the the be be to to proved proved ence ence r confe This This Idaho. Idaho. Boise, Boise, in in attended attended was was conference conference
flow flow instream instream day day - three a a when when spring, spring, the the during during began began actually actually Efforts Efforts
year. year. past past the the during during rivers rivers and and
streams streams 21 21 least least at at of of portions portions major major of of up up drying drying the the in in resulted resulted water water surface surface
divert divert to to rights rights of of ssuance ssuance i continued continued and and development development irrigation irrigation of of spread spread
fire-type fire-type wild wild The The streams. streams. and and rivers rivers state's state's the the ng ng i fac dilemma dilemma the the head head a a to to
brought brought rapidly rapidly has has which which cycle cycle dry dry current current the the of of result result the the as as apparent apparent t t s mo
became became challenge challenge awesome awesome The The state. state. the the in in water water of of value value instream instream of of issue issue the the
address address to to effort effort concerted concerted a a of of initiation initiation by by ghted ghted i highl was was 1976 1976 year year The The
ANALYST ANALYST RESOURCE RESOURCE WATER WATER
35 35 Culturist Culturist Fish Fish Private Private
7 7 Take Take and and Put Put Commercial Commercial
4 4 Dealer Dealer Fish Fish Nonresident Nonresident
222 222 Vendors Vendors Bait Bait
283 283 Fishing Fishing Commercial Commercial River River Missouri Missouri
: : nclude i 1976 1976 during during issued issued
permits permits Special Special . . on i s i div the the of of procedures procedures operational operational and and policies policies programs, programs,
approved approved controls controls and and directs directs organizes, organizes, plans, plans, Section Section Administrative Administrative The The
Research. Research. and and Production Production
Management, Management, Administration, Administration, - sections sections main main four four into into organized organized is is Division Division The The
people. people. the the of of nterest nterest i best best the the in in resources resources hese hese t manage manage to to is is goai goai broad broad
The The ources. ources. s re s s fisherie renewable renewable of of use use on on regulations regulations and and development development
maintenance, maintenance, for for responsibility responsibility primary primary assumes assumes Division Division Fisheries Fisheries The The
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worsen. worsen. and and
spread spread to to continue continue ill ill w dilemma dilemma streamflow streamflow this this taken, taken, is is kind kind some some of of action action
remedial remedial unless unless that that ted ted ic pred is is It It . . dry went went streams streams fish-supporting fish-supporting sport sport 21 21
of of ns ns io port major major when when iod, iod, per month month - three to to two two a a over over state state the the of of part part
heastern heastern rt no the the in in occur occur did did loss loss the the of of bulk bulk The The lost. lost. fish fish of of number number tota1 tota1
the the of of estimate estimate ugh ugh ro a a establish establish to to impossible impossible was was it it space space or or time time either either
by by confined confined not not was was loss loss y y r fishe this this Because Because dry. dry. pumped pumped literally literally ng ng i be
streams streams numerous numerous n n i resulted resulted water water irrigation irrigation for for demands demands when when summer summer last last
occurred occurred which which kills kills fish fish massive massive the the of of because because overlooked overlooked were were or or reported reported
not not either either e e r we but but red red occur have have may may kills kills pollution-caused pollution-caused onal onal iti Add
landowner. landowner. ive ive uncooperat an an of of because because identified identified positively positively be be not not
could could one one and and » » dam r r we opo hydr a a desi1ting desi1ting from from resulted resulted two two mishaps, mishaps, related related
agricultural om om fr stemmed stemmed ills ills k reported reported the the of of Four Four catfish. catfish. channel channel and and
crappie, crappie, bluegill, bluegill, ss~ ss~ ba largemouth largemouth including including fish, fish, game game were were mately mately 30% 30% roxi App
. . h s fi mated mated i 7,093 7,093 est an an of of loss loss the the for for accounted accounted This This during during 1976. 1976. state state
the the in in eported eported r were were kills kills h h fis pollution-caused pollution-caused ource, ource, -s nt i po seven seven Only Only
. . Area . . ation cre Re
Springs Springs ictoria ictoria V at at ted ted r po re so so al was was winterkill winterkill partial partial A A County. County. Cherry Cherry ke, ke, La
Beaver Beaver in in ccurred ccurred o also also kill kill r winte severe severe a a state, state, the the of of part part northeastern northeastern
the the in in articularly articularly p , , ponds farm farm many many to to addition addition In In . . winterkill despread despread i w
for for ideal ideal ons ons i t i cond made made cover, cover, snow snow and and ice ice of of period period extended extended an an ith ith w
coupled coupled s, s, Thi levels. levels. r r wate reduced reduced with with winter winter the the into into went went water water of of ies ies bod
small small many many since since ctable, ctable, di re p was was problem problem The The 1976. 1976. of of spring spring early early and and inter inter w
the the ing ing r du state state the the throughout throughout lakes lakes and and ponds ponds numerous numerous in in populations populations fish fish
on on toll toll its its took took 974 974 1 since since state state the the enveloped enveloped has has which which cycle cycle dry dry The The
s s 11 11 Ki Ki sh sh Fi Fi
despread. despread. i w
more more become become lations lations u reg as as years years future future in in increase increase will will activity activity this this that that
appears appears It It me. me. i t ice ice off considerable considerable required required projects projects development development resource resource
proposed proposed to to g g relatin s s permit federal federal and and state state various various the the of of Review Review
problem. problem. impingent impingent the the alleviate alleviate to to buckets buckets fish fish
with with fitted fitted be be ill ill w construction construction under under plants plants power power two two the the involved, involved, agencies agencies
regulatory regulatory the the of of efforts efforts the the of of Because Because Agency. Agency. Protection Protection Environmental Environmental the the
and and Control Control nmental nmental iro Env of of Department Department the the with with liaison liaison close close very very involved involved
effort effort This This Planto Planto Power Power r r Nuclea 2 2 o o Na Calhoun Calhoun Fort Fort proposed proposed the the and and Sutherland, Sutherland,
and and City City Nebraska Nebraska at at construction construction under under units units coal-fired coal-fired two two the the on on focused focused
was was attention attention the the of of most most 1976, 1976, During During state. state. the the in in problem problem a a be be to to continue continue
facilities facilities ng ng rati gene electric electric in in fishes fishes of of entrainment entrainment and and Impingement Impingement
1977. 1977. n n i late late ngton ngton i Wash to to go go to to slated slated is is proposal proposal mitigation mitigation the the containing containing
report report The The . . photos aerial aerial and and data data of of review review and and reconnaissances reconnaissances field field
meetings, meetings, numerous numerous were were activities activities 1976 1976 in in Included Included proposal. proposal. study study involved involved
detailed detailed a a of of that that to to stage stage idea idea the the from from moved moved channelization channelization of of result result a a as as
River River Missouri Missouri the the on on occurred occurred which which losses losses environmental environmental for for Mitigation Mitigation
1977. 1977. of of spring spring the the in in let let be be will will study study this this for for Contracts Contracts
program. program. gap gap environmental environmental the the from from resulting resulting repercussions repercussions environmental environmental
the the study study to to River River i i our ss Mi channelized channelized the the to to adjacent adjacent immediately immediately states states
the the with with contract contract to to decided decided further further Corps Corps the the dikes, dikes, new new additional additional numerous numerous
notching notching to to addition addition In In 19750 19750 in in begun begun City, City, Sioux Sioux below below river river channelized channelized the the
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publication. publication.
were were made made t0 t0 combine combine results results of of the the various various segments segments into into a a special special technical technical
and and included included in in a a final final rep0rt . . Because Because this this is is a a multi-agency multi-agency endeavor, endeavor, plans plans
power power plants plants on on fishes fishes in in the the Missouri Missouri River River continued. continued. All All data data were were analyzed analyzed
A A study study to to determine determine the the effect effect of of heated heated water water discharges discharges from from two two nuclear nuclear
should should enter enter the the reservoir reservoir fishery fishery within within one one year. year.
Mcconaughy Mcconaughy strain strain rainbow rainbow trout trout fingerlings. fingerlings. An An estimated estimated 45,000 45,000 of of these these rainbows rainbows
trout trout streams streams throughout throughout the the N0rth N0rth Platte Platte River River drainage drainage were were stocked stocked with with Lake Lake
technical technical coldwater coldwater management management plan plan was was also also readied readied for for publication. publication. Once Once again, again,
copies copies were were bound bound separately separately for for distribution distribution by by request. request. A A comprehensive comprehensive
publ i cation cation included included as as a a liftout liftout in in the the June June issue issue of of NEBRASKAland. NEBRASKAland. Additional Additional
project project was was nearly nearly completed completed and and results results were were made made available available to to anglers anglers in in a a
i ncluding ncluding Lake Lake Mcconaughy, Mcconaughy, was was the the subject subject of of further further study study during during 1976. 1976. The The
The The rainbow rainbow trout trout population population in in the the upper upper North North Platte Platte River River drainage, drainage,
assisted assisted with with the the project. project.
Nebr a sk a a extension extension wildlife wildlife specialist specialist and and the the commercial commercial fisheries fisheries specialist specialist
cop i es es p ri nted nted separately separately for for distribution distribution by by request . . The The University University of of
16 - page page liftout liftout in in the the February February issue issue of of NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland magazine magazine with with additional additional
a r ea s s for for the the enhancement enhancement of of wildlife. wildlife. The The publication publication was was included included as as a a
r eason, eason, a a pamphlet pamphlet was was published published that that described described the the manner manner of of managing managing such such
and and thei r r adjacent adjacent lands lands as as sources sources of of recreational recreational opportunities. opportunities. For For this this
The The Game Game and and Parks Parks Commission Commission recognizes recognizes the the importance importance of of private private ponds ponds
angling angling trends. trends.
for for gauging gauging the the success success of of management management programs programs and and for for detecting detecting changes changes in in
and and special special free free permit permit holders. holders. Results Results of of this this research research serve serve as as a a baseline baseline
to to a a creel creel census census questionnaire questionnaire mailed mailed to to licensed licensed anglers, anglers, juveniles juveniles under under 16, 16,
harvest harvest of of Nebraska Nebraska fishes. fishes. Harvest Harvest figures figures were were obtained obtained from from responses responses
One One completed completed project project yielded yielded comprehensive comprehensive information information about about the the statewide l l
information information and and improved improved management management techniques. techniques.
enhancing enhancing and and perpetuating perpetuating Nebraska's Nebraska's fishery fishery resource resource by by providing providing new new
The The purpose purpose of of these these studies studies was was to to assist assist managers managers and and other other charged charged with with
new new studies studies were were started. started. Two Two projects projects were were also also completed completed during during the the year. year.
Several Several 0ngoing 0ngoing research research projects projects were were c0ntinued c0ntinued during during 1976 1976 while while other other
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FISHERLES FISHERLES RESEARCH RESEARCH
which which dest~oyed dest~oyed valuable valuable aquatic aquatic resources. resources.
In In surnmary, surnmary, during during 1976, 1976, water water quantity, quantity, not not quality, quality, was was the the chief chief culprit culprit
and and is is cause cause for for concern concern that that perhaps perhaps another, another, more more widespread widespread kill kill could could occur. occur.
of of the the current current dry dry cycle cycle could could result result in in a a more more extreme extreme drawdown drawdown during during 1977 1977
sediments sediments deposited deposited for for years years in in the the upper upper end end of of the the lake. lake. Continuation Continuation
the the extreme extreme drawdown drawdown of of the the lake lake and and the the subsequent subsequent cutting cutting of of the the river river into into
the the culprit. culprit. It It is is speculated speculated that that the the kill kill was was in in some some way way associated associated with with
plasma plasma further further revealed revealed that that a a t0xic t0xic substance, substance, such such as as a a heavy heavy metal, metal, was was not not
in in Fort Fort Collins, Collins, Colorado. Colorado. An An analysis analysis of of brain brain and and liver liver tissues tissues and and blood blood
Disease Disease was was ruled ruled o . ut ut following following analysis analysis the the by by Federal Federal Fish Fish Disease Disease Laboratory Laboratory
investigation investigation was was carried carried out, out, the the exact exact cause cause of of the the kill kill was was never never determined. determined.
carp, carp, 200 200 channel channel catfish, catfish, and and a a few few carpsuckers carpsuckers died. died. Although Although an an intense intense
one one month month from from mid-July mid-July to to mid-August. mid-August. During During this this period, period, an an estimated estimated 10,000 10,000
was was confined confined to to the the upper upper end end of of the the Lake Lake and and was was in in progress progress for for approximately approximately
One One additional additional fish fish die-off die-off occurred occurred on on Lake Lake Mcconaughy. Mcconaughy. The The die-off die-off Also continued was a study to develop a mathemati cal mode l of phys ical and chemical characteristics of Lake Mcconaughy " Fifteen water quality parameters were used in the model. When completed, the model will help predict the fate of the trout habitat in the reservoir. New res,earch included a study to identify the biological importance of the Niobrara River to the Missouri River-Lewis and Clark Re servoir system. This information is essential for maintaining the existing Niobrara River habitat and for initiating management plans to improve the fishery in both rivers and the reservoir. Fish sampling began in July and will contin ue for three more years. A computer program to analyze information accumulated duri ng the study wa s written. A second project initiated during 1976 is designed to identify the potential for enhancing sport fishing in the 54-mile section of the No rth Platte River above the Belmont Irrigation Diversion Dam. Re sults of this research will also identify possible means of improving the fishery above similar diversion structures located on many other Nebraska streams. Field activities including the stocking of 16,675 marked channel catfish began in July and will conti nue for three years. In addition to these activities, researchers assisted management and hatchery personnel and the commercial fishery specialist. A report combining the results of previous Sandhill lake investigations was also readied fo r publication. FISH PRODUCTI ON The fish hatchery section is primarily responsible for producing or obtai,ning the species, numbers. and sizes of fish requested by the fish management section, includi ng transp0rtation. stocking, assisting in disease diagnosis3 coordinating with federal hatchery production, canal salvage, and trades with other states. Four production units were operated through 1976 with 21 permanent employees. Temporary employees are utilized during peak production pe riods and for some weekend duty. In addition, the we ir at Lewell en was used to collect spawn from migratory rainbow stocks. Rock Creek Hatchery near Parks conducts all trout hatchi ng and fingerling production, in addition to about one-third of the catchable trout and spe cialized wa rmwater fingerling production, Grove Rearing Station near Roya l produced the remainder of the state 1 s catchable trout production, Fin gerling rainbow are transferred from Rock Creek at approximately the 5- i nch size for rearing to catchable size. Valentine Hatchery at Valentine is prima rily a warmwater station, :but is .someti mes used for trout holding. No rth Platte Hatchery is strictly a warmwate r facility and aids in distribution of salvage catfish. Al l hatcheries function as public use facilities and receive significant visitation, especially from school groups, etc. One full=ti me hatche ry biologist conducts fish health checks and federal disease certification sampling in addition to assisting with various special problems. Du ri ng 1976 a significant project involved the co ntinued development of spawner trout holding facility and egg eyeing battery at the Lewellen weir, Two Rivers Trout Lake was open April 1 to October 31, 1976j for its 16th year of operation. Some 184,376 trout were stocked, and 45i454 fishermen caught 164,094 of them for a 89% return. Trout stocked averaged 11. 0 inches long. -22-
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st. st. Augu during during facility facility the the closing closing necessitated necessitated failure failure
al al Mechanic 1976. 1976. in in visitors visitors 10,000 10,000 over over served served attraction attraction popular popular This This Hatchery. Hatchery.
Valentine Valentine the the at at months months six six approximately approximately operated operated was was aquarium aquarium public public A A
6,558 6,558 6,833 6,833 31,459 31,459 TOTALS TOTALS
gal.) gal.) 1/2 1/2 (3 (3 nnows nnows i m Fathead Fathead
gallon) gallon) (68 (68 Crayfish Crayfish
5,985 5,985 Bluegill Bluegill
68 68 Pike Pike orthern orthern N
12 12 Bass Bass ite ite Wh
26 26 Perch Perch Yellow Yellow
5 5 Bass Bass Rock Rock
81 81 246 246 Bass Bass Largemouth Largemouth
282 282 346 346 e e Walley
17 17 803 803 Catfish Catfish Flathead Flathead
379 379 5,158 5,158 31,442 31,442 Catfish Catfish Channel Channel
60,000 60,000 Carp Carp
Pounds Pounds Adults Adults Fgl. Fgl. Fgl. Fgl. Adv. Adv. Species Species
le: le: tab tab owing owing 11 11 fo fo
the the in in summarized summarized are are They They restocked. restocked. and and canals, canals, irrigation irrigation from from primarily primarily
flows, flows, declining declining of of periods periods during during transferred transferred and and salvaged salvaged are are Fish Fish
trout). trout). (rainbow (rainbow Colorado Colorado and and trout), trout),
(brook (brook Wyoming Wyoming catfish); catfish); channel channel for for fry fry pike pike (northern (northern Texas Texas catfish); catfish);
channel channel fingerling fingerling and and eggs eggs pike pike (northern (northern Kansas Kansas fry); fry); bass bass stiped stiped and and eggs eggs
pike pike northern northern and and (walleye (walleye Virginia Virginia with with traded traded were were fish fish 1976 1976 During During
trout. trout. rainbow rainbow both both strain, strain, drain drain Alliance Alliance and and trout trout migratory migratory
Platte Platte North North of of propagation propagation and and collection collection the the improve improve to to trying trying spent spent was was time time
considerable considerable Also Also hatching. hatching. and and collection collection spawn spawn bass bass striped striped of of development development the the
in in continued continued was was work work 1976, 1976, During During met. met. be be to to are are fish fish for for requests requests management management
if if role role important important an an play play improvement improvement production production and and technique technique of of Projects Projects
Station. Station. Rearing Rearing Grove Grove at at completed completed were were facilities facilities treatment treatment New New activity. activity.
this this for for stations stations these these at at required required is is budget budget operational operational the the of of 4% 4% Approximately Approximately
produced. produced. fish fish of of poundage poundage high high and and procedures procedures culture culture intense intense of of because because stations stations
production production trout trout at at pursued pursued intensely intensely are are procedures procedures control control Pollution Pollution
$90,908. $90,908. was was tags tags trout trout of of sale sale from from Income Income Enforcement. Enforcement.
Law Law and and Parks Parks of of costs costs administrative administrative excluding excluding $92,511.66, $92,511.66, were were costs costs Total Total Fish Produced and Stocked in Nebraska Waters Co ldwater Species Fry Fi ng . Adv. Fing. Adu1t Pounds Brown Trout 57,815 129 Wild Strain RBT 171,728 339 Domestic RBT 16,217 192,394 102,441
TOTALS 229,543 16,217 192,394 (51.2tons) Warmwater Seecies Northern Pike* 346,152 48,465 Wa 11 eye** 784,000 135,000 40,745 Tiger Mu skellunge 2,775 1,900 Smallmouth Bass 11 , 135 Kentu cky Spotted Bass 3,045 Largemouth Bass 83,494 50,482 Blueg i 11 594,255 Rock Bas s 19 ,479 Crappie (Blk) 9,020 Redear Sunfish 8,970 Fathead Minnows 7,045 Channel Catfish 31 ,660 Striped Bass 205,445
TOTALS 784,000 1,423,040 173,252 GRAND TOTALS 784,000 1,652,583 189,469 192,394 *23,066 ,000 northern pike eggs were co11ected in cooperation with U.S.F.W.S. of which approximately 7 million were required to meet state production and trade commitments. The remaining eggs were placed in federal system. **4,092 ,000 wa11eye eggs were collected from wild brood fi sh to meet state state production and trade commitments.
Fish Received From Other States and Federal Hatche ries Species Fry Fgl. Adv . Fing. Adult Source Stri ped Bass 2,000,000 Virginia F&Game Ra i nbow Trout 51 , 181 19,748 Crawfo rd NFH Ra i nbow Trout 2,000 Colo . G&Fish Br0wn Trout 52, 143 116,574 Crawford NFH Brook Trout 7,000 Wyo . Game & Fish Channel Catfish (15,435) Kansa s Channel Catfish 151,350 Gavins Pt, SD NFH Bl uegil 1 265,690 II II Largemouth Bass 42,700 II II Walleye 38,990 II II Sauger 21,500 II II Mu skellunge 1,875 Valley City , ND NFH
TOTALS 2,000,000 647,864 138,322 - 24 -
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Lincoln. Lincoln. tn tn contest contest speaking speaking state state the the and and Raymond Raymond at at contest contest II II ct ct Distri the the
judged judged t t
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own~rso own~rso acreage acreage were were
conference conference this this at at attendance attendance in in people people st st Mo . . property their their for for an an pl ife ife wildl a a
developed developed individuals individuals ich ich wh in in week week per per hours hours four four se se our c eek eek w five- a a s s wa This This
Serviceo Serviceo Extension Extension County County Lancaster Lancaster the the by by hosted hosted was was hop hop s work lands lands private private A A
o o ngs i meet four four the the attended attended people people 160 160 Approximately Approximately . . ement manag pond pond on on course course
short short a a given given were were and and invited invited were were farmers farmers where where ams ams r prog half-day half-day were were These These
Beatriceo Beatriceo and and ill, ill, Walth rtington, rtington, Ha olk, olk, rf No in in offices offices their their at at NRD NRD the the with with
held held
re re we meetings meetings ral ral seve nnel, nnel, rso pe district district with with cooperation cooperation in in r, r, yea the the During During
contacto contacto public public n n i spent spent is is time time biologist's biologist's pond pond farm farm the the of of rt rt pa great great A A
Vo Vo strict strict Di
around around pondowners pondowners for for formed formed r pe re re we ations ations renov ral ral Seve . . August ng ng i
dur made made
gs gs stockin follow-up follow-up with with , , made disposition disposition and and hecked hecked c were were These These received. received. were were
fish fish for for applications applications Several Several requested. requested. as as year, year, calendar calendar last last the the during during
performed performed were were renovations renovations and and checks checks pond pond biolog1st9 biolog1st9 pond pond farm farm private private As As
Activitiei Activitiei Pond Pond Farm Farm
lawo lawo
raska raska Neb with with accordance accordance into into them them bring bring to to nets nets their their tagging tagging and and ska ska Nebra of of
state state the the in in hatcheries hatcheries culture culture fish fish private private ensed ensed lic the the of of inspecting inspecting the the and and
culturists culturists fish fish private private the the with with meetings meetings several several uded uded cl n i work work laneous laneous Miscel
river. river. the the of of section section this this n n i movements movements r r thei trace trace to to catfish catfish
nel nel chan on on initiated initiated s s wa program program tagging tagging A A buffalo. buffalo. and and carp, carp, catfish, catfish, flathead flathead
h, h, catfis channel channel are are study study this this in in sampled sampled fish fish y y r ma i Pr r. r. Rive ssouri ssouri Mi the the of of
n n io port stabilized stabilized and and unchannelized unchannelized the the in in ource ource res fishery fishery commercial commercial the the of of
status status current current the the on on data data baseline baseline provide provide to to is is study study this this of of objective objective The The
iver. iver. R ri ri u sso Mi stabilized stabilized and and unchannelized unchannelized the the of of resource resource fishery fishery commercial commercial
the the of of dynamics dynamics ion ion populat the the on on project project the the of of r r yea second second the the was was This This
1977, 1977, during during continued continued be be will will project project This This
siteo siteo spawning spawning a a as as r r Rive Nemaha Nemaha Little Little the the using using are are River River issouri issouri M the the from from
catfish catfish channel channel if if determine determine to to designed designed is is project project This This . . personnel Research Research
and and V V istrict istrict D by by done done being being is is River River Nemaha Nemaha Little Little the the and and River River Missouri Missouri
lower lower the the in in fish fish Sampling Sampling summero summero the the during during arted arted st was was ct ct je ro p second second A A
rto rto Repo Survey Survey Industry Industry
Fishery Fishery ial ial Commerc 1975 1975 the the in in uded uded incl are are project project statistics statistics this this of of
Results Results terminatedo terminatedo be be will will project project this this completed, completed, is is report report annual annual 1976 1976
the the When When tryo tryo s indu fishery fishery commercial commercial the the of of evaluatfon evaluatfon economic economic statewide statewide
a a make make to to ssion ssion Commi Parks Parks and and Game Game the the by by used used is is survey survey the the from from gathered gathered
Information Information . . dealers fish fish nonresident nonresident and and men, men, fisher commercial commercial River River Missouri Missouri
operators, operators, put-and-take put-and-take commercial commercial hatcheries, hatcheries, fish fish private private vendors, vendors, bait bait for for
system system reporting reporting statewide statewide a a develop develop to to and and industry industry fishery fishery commercial commercial the the
to to ining ining perta regulations regulations and and laws laws view view re to to gned gned i des is is project project One One
Service. Service. Fisheries Fisheries Marine Marine 1 1 ona ona ti ti Na
the the from from funding funding involving involving underway underway ntly ntly curre still still are are projects projects Three Three
FISHERIES FISHERIES COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
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a a ng ng i n i nta i ma n n i s s e ri buta i r t r Rive i i r sou s Mi the the of of ole ole r the the luate luate a ev
to to t t r o eff an an In In o o movement and and t t s ve r ha melt melt s tudy tudy s to to ir ir vo r e s Re Mcconaughy Mcconaughy
t t a gged gged a t e r we s s melt s out out r t nbow nbow i a r 380 380 ome ome S o o y r he is f port port s the the to to s s ie c pe s
e e s the f f o ng ng i tock s of of n n io but ri cont the the study study to to r r orde n n i ked ked r ma were were e e ey l wal
0 0 1 6 , 28 and and , , agged t s s wa out out r t ainbow ainbow r ze ze -si hable c at c 923 923 of of total total A A
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h h ic wh s s ake l two two e e es th from from ill ill k r e t n i w of of eat eat r th the the e e v emo r o t ted ted c expe e e r a
s s tem s y n s n o ti a r ae new new The The . . County own own r B n n i Lake Lake Long Long n n i and and County County dan dan ri She
n n i e e k La th th i Sm n n i s s ystem s on on ti a r e a new new of of cement cement la p nd nd a ngs ngs i Spr a a i tor ic V
at at ke ke la e e th n n o and and Fremont Fremont at at lakes lakes r r fou n n i ki11 ki11 r nte i w prevent prevent to to tems tems s sy
aeration aeration ng ng i t is ex of of e e c ntenan i ma 1uded 1uded c n i lakes lakes n n i mprovement mprovement i tat tat i Hab
ovement ovement r Imp tat tat i Hab
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ed ed ovat en r as as w at at th ke ke a l e e t a st e e n o above above ed ed rsh e at w e e h t n n i s s nd o p t s Mo ro ro te a w
of of dy dy o b e e at iv r p one one f f o ) rs umbe n had had s d d r a z z i g e c edu r (to (to on on ovati en r 1 a i t r pa a a
n n i ed ed rovid p as as w e c n ssista A ro ro e at w f f o s s e i bod te te riva p ee ee r th and and lakes lakes ic ic l pub
ve ve i f of of on on i at v no re the the n n i pated pated ici t r pa onnel onnel rs pe s s e ri he s Fi 1976, 1976, ng ng ri Du
s s Renovation 5 5
so so population h h is f ng ng i t s exi on on s s oject r p onstruction onstruction c and and
pment pment o devel r r wate ed ed os prop of of nfluence nfluence i ted ted c proje nd nd a va1 va1 i v r u s ng ng i k oc t s h, h, is f
able able sir de f f o e e c n a abund ve ve i elat r on on on on i mat r nfo i collect collect to to veyed veyed r u s e e r we s s eam r st
neteen neteen i N o o ng i tock s sh sh i f r r fo need need and and n n io egulat r r o f asis asis b a de de i prov to to and and
techniques techniques gement gement a man of of on on i evaluat j j ement v o r mp i tat tat i hab r r fo s s e i t i tun r oppo h, h, is f
tocked tocked s f o al al iv v r su ates, ates, r owth owth r g , , izes s , , abundance ve ve i elat r bution, bution, i tr s di
es es i pec s ne ne i m r dete to to s s r oi v er s e r and and s s ake l 66 66 on on onducted onducted c e e r we veys veys r Su
s s vey r Su on on i Populat h h is F
o o miles) productive productive
(10,768 (10,768 s s eam r t s all all and and es) es) r ac e e c urfa s 130,000 130,000 r r (ove lakes lakes pub1ic pub1ic all all of of
management management s s n a me is is Th o o ces r resou c c i aquat enewable enewable r ka's ka's s Nebra of of development development
and and ion ion t ua et p r pe re re a s gnment i s s a or or maj °s °s on i t c Se Management Management h h is F The The
MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SH SH I F
r. r. yea ng ng i ow 11 fo the the for for y y r she fi t t r po s a a ovide ovide r p to to
ake ake l the the o o t n i s s t l adu - sub s s a eleased eleased r be be then then would would season season he he t of of end end the the at at
aised aised r sh sh fi the the nd nd a ocedure ocedure r p ons ons i relat c c 1 pub1 a a s s a hed hed c oa r app be be d d l wou is is Th
o o 1ands park park ir ir the on on s s age c n n i atfish atfish c channel channel of of earing earing r the the on on Kearny Kearny t t r Fo and and
Island, Island, Morman Morman , , l l i ndm i W at at onnel onnel s per s s Park with with working working pent pent s also also was was me me i T
0 0 1977 n n i e e r procedu this this repeat repeat to to e e r a
Plans Plans o o e s u on on i propagat s s i th for for y y r Hatche h h s Fi l l Nationa nt nt i Po Gavins Gavins the the to to
ported ported s an r t and and ed ed t ec l col e e r we r r sauge pawned pawned s 50 50 approximately approximately od, od, i per day day - ee r th
a a ng ng ri Du . . spawning n n i on on i inject for for y y r Hatche sh sh i F onal onal i Nat nt nt i Po s s n i Gav
the the to to taken taken and and h h c Lyn of of north north area, area, Bottom Bottom Sunshine Sunshine a a rom rom f ected ected l ol c e e r we
Fish Fish ro ro uge sa wn wn a p s to to made made was was attempt attempt an an 1976, 1976, of of ng ng i pr s the the ng ng ri Du
o o ve i representat CIBA-GEIGY CIBA-GEIGY local local the the th th i w done done been been s s ha k k r wo
derable derable si on c me, me, i t that that Since Since vegetationo vegetationo of of types types various various the the ed ed i f i dent i
and and lakes lakes ley ley l Va t t l Sa the the of of some some of of Nebraska Nebraska southeastern southeastern from from GY GY I CIBA-GE
r r fo provided provided s s wa tour tour identification identification an an so so de de i c i b r he c c i aquat s s a ed ed i appl
be be to to label label ved ved i ece r GY, GY, I CIBA-GE by by produced produced chemica1 chemica1 new new a a Aquazine, Aquazine,
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heavily heavily this this in in fishery fishery trout trout satisfactory satisfactory a a ain ain maint to to necessary necessary stocking stocking
of of rate rate the the ine ine determ to to creeled creeled was was Creek Creek gre gre rdi Ve of of ch ch Bran East East The The
reservoir. reservoir. area area metropolitan metropolitan Omaha Omaha new new this this in in problem problem a a be be ill ill w
harvest harvest excessive excessive r r whethe determine determine to to fishing fishing port port s to to open open was was reservoir reservoir this this
s s week two two first first the the ng ng i dur conducted conducted was was 16 16 Site Site io io Pap on on census census creel creel A A
nso nso io populat walleye walleye on on run run spawning spawning
the the during during harvest harvest walleye walleye of of effect effect the the assess assess to to and and s s period peak peak during during
harvest harvest determine determine to to servoir servoir Re County County Harlan Harlan on on out out carried carried was was census census creel creel A A
warranted. warranted. not not was was walleye walleye on on limit limit size size a a that that d d indicate further further and and reservoirs reservoirs
southwest southwest the the from from taken taken walleye walleye on on collected collected was was information information Harvest Harvest
Census Census Creel Creel
lakeso lakeso Oak Oak Branched Branched and and Train Train Wagon Wagon in in d d stocke were were e e muskellung Tiger Tiger lakeso lakeso
Killdeer Killdeer and and Train Train Wagon Wagon to to introduced introduced were were ge ge skellun Mu rvoiro rvoiro Rese rritt rritt Me in in
species species this this establish establish to to attempt attempt an an in in River River Snake Snake upper upper the the in in introduced introduced
re re we trout trout bow bow rain of of strain strain cconaughy cconaughy M reo reo Minata Lake Lake at at bass bass striped striped of of
introduction introduction for for completed completed was was program program stocking stocking initial initial year year three three The The
Species Species Fish Fish New New
repairso repairso for for drained drained
was was Kimball Kimball when when s s Pit rt rt Bridgepo the the in in d d stocke and and ir ir Reservo Kimball Kimball from from
salvaged salvaged were were fish fish Game Game pondso pondso stricken stricken uth uth ro d several several from from salvaged salvaged were were
bass bass Largemouth Largemouth Stagecoacho Stagecoacho of of enovation enovation r the the to to rior rior p Lake Lake Hedgefield Hedgefield in in
stocking stocking for for Lake Lake Stagecoach Stagecoach from from vaged vaged sal re re we walleye walleye and and pike, pike, northern northern
bass, bass, Largemouth Largemouth waterso waterso public public in in ked ked restoc and and salvaged salvaged was was lleye lleye wa 503 503
and and catfish, catfish, flathead flathead 730 730 catfish, catfish, nnel nnel cha 8 8 i21 of of 48 total total A A Phelpso Phelpso and and
Cambridge, Cambridge, Thirty~Mile, Thirty~Mile, Sherman, Sherman, Culbertson, Culbertson, stone, stone, Key Sutherland-Maloneyp Sutherland-Maloneyp
ncluding ncluding i canals, canals, irrigation irrigation several several from from ged ged salva re re we h h is f Game Game
Salvage Salvage
III. III.
District District in in ponds ponds ock ock st pike pike fo fo northern northern hundred hundred 10-20
11 11
several several and and pond pond rearing rearing Lake Lake Burchard Burchard the the at at ike ike p n n r northe of of total total 3,000 3,000
a a ared ared Re applicantso applicantso permit permit hatchery hatchery two two of of remises remises p the the Inspected Inspected o o stock
brood brood uskellunge uskellunge m collect collect to to effort effort an an in in Section Section ion ion Product the the assisted assisted and and
ngs ngs stocki fish fish cellaneous cellaneous is m and and operations operations spawn=taking spawn=taking trout trout rainbow rainbow and and pike, pike,
northern northern walleye, walleye, th th i w hatcheries hatcheries state state the the assisted assisted nel nel son per ict ict Distr
ities ities Activ Culture Culture Fish Fish
0 0 976 1 during during study study this this for for data data
field field of of collection collection the the in in personnel personnel management management by by ion ion Divis Research Research the the
to to lent lent was was time time Considerable Considerable Study: Study: er er iv R souri souri Mis Upper Upper and and ra ra Niobra
in in 1978, 1978, completion completion for for scheduled scheduled progress, progress, In In Lakes: Lakes: Valley Valley Salt Salt the the in in Pike Pike
Northern Northern and and Walleye Walleye for for s s Method Stocking Stocking aintenance aintenance M Evaluate Evaluate to to Studies Studies
n n i 19790 19790 completion completion for for duled duled sche progress0 progress0 In In Po~ulation: Po~ulation:
Catfish Catfish Channel Channel River River souri souri Mis the the to to Streams Streams Tributary Tributary of of Contribution Contribution
in in 1978" 1978" completion completion for for heduled heduled sc ~ ~ progress In In Lake: Lake: and and J0hnson J0hnson
Maloney Maloney Lake Lake - Populations Populations lleye lleye Wa Established Established into into Stocking Stocking eye eye Wall
Studies Studies Special Special
o o River Nemaha Nemaha Little Little the the in in tagged tagged were were catfish catfish channel channel 750 750
River, River, issouri issouri M the the in in population population catfish catfish channel channel harvestab1e harvestab1e commercially commercially
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o o 1977 1977 during during
undertaken undertaken be be ill ill w am am r prog the the of of Implementation Implementation reviewedo reviewedo and and Section Section search search Re
the the om om r f received received s s wa ms ms strea these these for for ogram ogram r p mprovement mprovement i habitat habitat stream stream
sive sive mprehen co A A s, s, m strea trout trout igratory igratory m Valley Valley Platte Platte rth rth No key key certain certain for for
plan plan enhancement enhancement stream stream a a of of development development in in interests interests ocal ocal l of of cooperation cooperation
and and port port sup the the ring ring u sec towards towards directed directed was was effort effort derable derable si Con
wntaking, wntaking, spa to to marily marily ri p restricted restricted be be ll ll i w se se u
Future Future , , Section Production Production the the to to transferred transferred was was ir ir We Lewellen Lewellen The The
scellaneous scellaneous Mi
groups, groups, other other and and schools, schools, clubs, clubs, various various to to activities activities management management
fish fish h h it w dealing dealing programs programs 49 49 mated mated esti an an gave gave and and Fair Fair State State the the at at
booths booths mation mation infor of of manning manning the the in in assisted assisted ersonnel ersonnel p Management Management Fish Fish
formation formation n I Public Public and and Programs Programs
o o drouth and and dewatering dewatering of of
result result the the were were which which ska, ska, Nebra eastern eastern in in s s m strea fishing fishing sport sport productive productive
25 25 of of total total a a on on documented documented kills kills fish fish including including personnel, personnel, t t managemen by by
conducted conducted were were investigations investigations kill kill fish fish and and pollution pollution 63 63 estimated estimated An An
Investigations Investigations Kill Kill Fish Fish and and Pollution Pollution
o o requests
stocking stocking fish fish and and renovations, renovations, in in assistance assistance situations, situations, kill kill fish fish other other or or
ill, ill, k r winte ms, ms, le prob management management with with dealt dealt and and landowners, landowners, the the of of request request the the at at
inspected inspected or or surveyed surveyed either either were were ponds ponds and and lakes lakes private private 64 64 estimated estimated An An
Waters Waters Private Private
fishermen, fishermen, to to nuisance nuisance
a a causing causing was was it it where where areas areas in in vegetation vegetation aquatic aquatic control control to to treated treated were were
Lake Lake Killdeer Killdeer and and Lake, Lake, Springs Springs Victoria Victoria Lake, Lake, Hull Hull Lake, Lake, State State Arnold Arnold
Control Control Vegetation Vegetation Aquatic Aquatic
public. public. for for
opened opened be be ill ill h w h ic wh lake lake pit pit borrow borrow -acre -acre 40 new new a a of of management management the the in in ' ' City
Sioux Sioux South South by by requested requested was was assistance assistance Technical Technical beguno beguno was was stocking stocking initial initial
and and lake, lake, 100-acre 100-acre this this in in placed placed were were piles piles tree tree Twenty-four Twenty-four . . Norfolk of of
southeast southeast Reservoir, Reservoir, Maskenthine Maskenthine new new the the for for renovated renovated was was ershed ershed wat The The
. . 11 Site Site on on completed completed were were stockings stockings year year Second Second 1977. 1977. in in open open ill ill w 11 11 Site Site and and
year, year, this this use use ic ic publ to to opened opened was was acres) acres) 100 100 (approximately (approximately 16 16 Site Site Papio Papio
. . completed when when water water of of
acres acres 1,200 1,200 about about total total will will which which Elwood, Elwood, near near Reservoir Reservoir Elwood Elwood of of stocking stocking
initial initial and and development development itat itat hab on on District District & & Irrigation Irrigation Power Power Public Public Nebraska Nebraska
Central Central the the with with coordinating coordinating spent spent was was effort effort of of amount amount considerable considerable A A
Waters Waters New New
necessary. necessary. be be would would ns ns regulatio restrictive restrictive re re mo whether whether
and and creel, creel, the the to to trout trout brown brown and and smolts smolts rainbow rainbow of of contribution contribution the the trout, trout,
rainbow rainbow adult adult of of harvest harvest of of extent extent use, use, angling angling determine determine to to creeks creeks w w illo W
Red Red and and Mile Mile - Nine on on season season spawning spawning the the throughout throughout creeled creeled were were Anglers Anglers
. . pressure fishing fishing in in trends trends determine determine to to made made
were were paddlefishermen paddlefishermen River River Missouri Missouri of of counts counts ial ial Aer watero watero of of body body used used
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and and
Gazette, Gazette, McCook McCook Hub, Hub,
Kearney Kearney the the for for celumns celumns type -
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the the from from weekly weekly involved involved program program
The The 0 0
1975 in in initiated initiated
pregram pregram
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news news a a upgrade upgrade and and maintain maintain te te continued continued onnel onnel s Per luded: luded: c n i 1976 1976 for for
activities activities Education Education and and Information Information IV IV 0istrict 0istrict of of summary summary brief brief A A
o o Magazine EBRASKAland EBRASKAland N for for articles articles with with
sted sted i s s a
and and
show, show,
TV TV Nebraska Nebraska r r Outdoo Commission's Commission's the the for for film film provided provided eases; eases; l re news news 50 50
approximately approximately produced produced Wayne; Wayne; in in KTCH KTCH and and folk folk r No in in WJAG WJAG
stations stations for for
shows shows
radio radio 5-minute 5-minute weekly, weekly, presented presented workshops; workshops; safety safety hunter hunter 1© 1©
conducted conducted
rep rep northeast northeast the the addition, addition, In In o o Hartington and and Norfolk, Norfolk,
Columbus, Columbus,
Blair, Blair, in in cooperators cooperators pheasant pheasant for for meetings meetings with with assisting assisting and and
arranging arranging
Columbus; Columbus; ancl ancl Norfolk, Norfolk, Hartington, Hartington, Fremont, Fremont, in in LB LB on on meeting meeting
861 861
habitat habitat
conducting conducting and and organizing organizing with with assisting assisting Nebraska; Nebraska; n0rtheast n0rtheast in in
Chapters Chapters
FFA FFA
for for project project corner corner safety safety and and roadside roadside prepared prepared Fremont; Fremont; and and
orfolk orfolk N at at
parties parties nterested nterested i and and portsmen portsmen s for for course course cation cation i identif
waterfowl waterfowl
with with
ng ng i ist s as Conservati0n; Conservati0n; to to Guide Guide Landowner's Landowner's of of on on i t c se l l
agricultura
biological biological the the eparing eparing r p ea; ea; r a the the in in s s d ir b 49 49 mately mately i x ro app
releasing releasing
and and hapter hapter C FFA FFA Bend Bend th th r No with with project project Duck Duck Wood Wood ng ng i nat i
coord
Valley; Valley;
at at farms farms nic nic a org tour tour to to s s organization conservation conservation and and schools schools
NRID's, NRID's,
SCS, SCS, ors, ors, ss fe ro p UNL UNL farmers, farmers, area area for for ps ps i tr field field numerous numerous up up setting setting
tington; tington; r Ha and and Norfolk Norfolk Homer, Homer, in in s s division Fisheries Fisheries and and
Services Services
Resource Resource with with workshops workshops pond pond farm farm conduct conduct and and ganize ganize r o helping helping , , s
workshop
education education environmental environmental Conducting Conducting included: included: and and gamut gamut
the the
covered covered
Projects Projects 0 0 1976 ng ng i dur busy busy kept kept representative representative field field northeast northeast The The
(KMTV). (KMTV). Channel Channel 3 3 on on show show TV TV
monthly monthly a a
plus plus
KETV KETV
7, 7, Channel Channel on on night night Sunday Sunday every every aired aired segment segment news news TV TV weekly weekly A A
Cityo Cityo
Nebraska Nebraska in in KNCY KNCY and and Plattsmouth Plattsmouth in in KOTD KOTD Omaha, Omaha, in in WOW WOW and and KFAB KFAB on on
shows shows
radio radio weekly weekly did did personnel personnel Omaha Omaha ties, ties, i activ daily daily to to addition addition In In
office. office. the the through through handled handled were were classes classes student student 60 60 for for registration registration
all, all, In In rusho rusho fall fall the the during during students students 600 600 to to addition addition in in
Program Program
Safety Safety Hunter Hunter the the in in instructors instructors 225 225 over over certified certified personnel personnel
Officer Officer
locationo locationo our our af af aware aware become become people people more more as as continue continue will will
increase increase the the
and and increased increased also also traffic traffic Walk-in Walk-in handledo handledo calls calls 18,400 18,400 of of estimate estimate
conservative conservative a a with with year year the the over over increased increased inquiries inquiries Telephone Telephone
o o people 5,000 5,000 estimated estimated an an reaching reaching and and recreation recreation
outdoor outdoor
of of forms forms all all to to conservation conservation wildlife wildlife from from ranging ranging personnel, personnel, office office
by by handled handled were were programs programs 150 150 Over Over officeo officeo the the by by
offered offered
services services
the the about about learned learned people people more more month, month, Each Each o o office Omaha Omaha the the at at
received received
requests requests informational informational in in increase increase tremendous tremendous a a noted noted 1976 1976 year year The The
Representatives Representatives Outstate Outstate
staffo staffo office office
central central the the
to to
addition addition in in Omaha Omaha in in office etr0 etr0
m a a maintained maintained and and office office
district district each each
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at at stationed stationed representatives representatives field field had had division division the the goals, goals,
these these
out out
carry carry To To activitieso activitieso Commissian Commissian for for services services support support and and
educational, educational,
ational, ational, m infor provide provide to to and and (3) (3) resources, resources, natural natural state's state's the the of of
utilization utilization
and and appreciation appreciation regardin~ regardin~ publics publics all all with with goodwill goodwill and and understanding understanding
reciprocal reciprocal develop develop to to (2) (2) publics, publics, external external and and
internal internal
both both
with with
icate icate mmun co to to (1) (1) purposes: purposes: basic basic three three has has Education Education and and Information Information
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N N O O T I I T A A C C U U D D E E f f N N 0 0 T I I T M A A M R R 0 0 A N N A N N I I © © Keith County News at Ogalla1a o In addition, a weekly package of short subjects was sent to a11 week1y newspapers and radio stations in the districto In general, columns were written as local area news for each of the three papers using the col umn format, however, all papers received the same column as time limitations dictated or news material warrantedo Local spot news wa s also furnished as avai1ableo Feature material was provided for the North P1atte Telegraph as subject matter was available, and several photo spreads were also produced for that papero News photos were supplied as appropriate for story illustration and for Nebra ska Af ield and Afloato Monthly television shows were produced for KNOP-TV in North Platte and KHGI -TV in Ke arney o In addition, several one-to-two minute news clips with script were supplied for local release and for use on the weekly Ou tdoor Ne braska sh ow on ETV. North Platte I & E personnel also produced several feature=length clips for the weekly state-wide networko District personnel supplied general photo coverage of the region for NEBRASKA1and Ma gazine in addition to submitting six feature stories With photOSo As hunter safety had been established in all but three schools within the district by 1976, training instructors was mostly a maintenace task as teachers changed schools and new personnel were trained to take over the respons1b111ty o In North Platte, hunter safety was mostly a matter of getting students together with instructorso There were no complaints anywhe re in the district about instructors not being available where neededo The spring fowl cholera epidemic took many man -h0urs in both clean up and news coverageo Constant contact was maintained with the affected area media as to progress on the disease and its controlo Assi stance was also supplied in production of a slide series explaining the spread and contro1 of avian ch0lerao Three environmenta l education workshops were conducted in the di strict at McCook 9 Minden, and North Platteo Teachers are available now in all North Platte elementary school s to handle the courseo Mo st 0f the Nebraska High Schoel Sport Shooting Prog ram was conducted through the North Platte district officeo The Ne braska Cornhusker Shoot was also a responsibility of the Di strict IV officeo I & E personnel p1annedi advertised and conducted the Nationwide competitive shooting evento Mo re than 300 young shooters attended the event held at Doniphan in Apri lo A survey of schools indicated that more than 50 high schools in Nebraska were involved with Sport Shooting in 19760 Programs on specific Commi ssion-related subject matter were presented by I & E staff to service groups, conventions, and schools upon requesto A number of environmental field programs were conducted through various county extens ion groups o District I activity continues to increaseo New spa per contacts totaled nearly 9505 wHh releases forwarded to Panhanale newspapers on an "affected '' area bas is, plus statewide releaseso -30- Radio is an important outlet for news and recreation items in the Panhandle. Each of the region's 10 radio stations provide an almost instant 0utlet for non-scheduled programming, and were heavily used in this capacity throughout 1976. Additionally, weekly programs were broadcast from KCOW (Alliance). Television stations received both tape and live programming. Film and news releases averaging better than one per week were forwarded to Lincoln for use on the Commission's weekly TV effort. Numerous comments and feedback from Panhandle viewers indicat~ this e\fort was well- rece i ved in the region, \ Public programs reached a monthly high of 12 du~ing 1976, with topics ranging from wildlife and conservation to habitat and outdoor recreation. Other education activity included certification of 58 hunter safety instructors during 1976. General office activities iricluded handling telephone inquiries and walk-in traffic, NEBRASLAland Magazine assignments, and other duties. Central Office The Hunter Safety program had an increase of 671 instructors, bringing the total to 2,905 and 17,439 students were certified bringing that total to 38,439 students. Of the total students certified, 50% were certified in the fall months. An instructor "thank you " meeting wa s sponsored in August by the Game and Parks Commission and the Izaak Walton League. Some 60 area instructors attended the luncheon and get together. Many of the school systems in Nebraska also started using hunter safety in their classroom activities. Instructors were kept informed by the monthly column in "Afield and Afloat". The Game and Parks Commission again acted as the state sponsor of the Youth Conservation Corps program. Recruitment was handled through the Information and Education Division. Some $6©,©00 was allocated for 3 camp s, wi th 69 employment slots. The Game and Parks Commission operated one camp and the Lincoln City Parks and the City of Omaha the other two. The Outdoor En counter program was staffed by four new employees stationed in Chadron and paid through a CETA CONTRACT . Several groups of high school students from across the state participated in this outdoor/environmental education program. Carrying on a vital news program is an important function of the division. Releases were geared to local usage on an "affected" area basis , plus statewide, all-media releases on items of statewide interest. Numerous personal appearance programs were presented. The Art Section provided illustrations for a wide range of purposes, with about 50 percent of its time devoted to artwork and layout NEBRASKAland Magazine. This includes about three major pieces of art per month, plus several small illustrations, as well as supervising the complete format of the magazine through all stages of producti0n, The section is also responsible fer design 0f other Commissi0n br0chures and pamphlets, and illustrations for slide sh0ws and televisi0n productions. The staff painted showcards and signs for use at the State Fair and 0ther events requiri ng di splay materials. -31-
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during during issues issues 12 12 the the n n i pages pages 720 720 hed hed is publ ne ne i Magaz NEBRASKA1and NEBRASKA1and
media. media. news news the the and and s, s, barbershop nstructors, nstructors, i y y safet r r hunte subscribers, subscribers,
Magazine Magazine NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland ncluding ncluding i month, month, each each persons persons 52,387 52,387 of of
average average an an
to to went went tabloid tabloid monthly monthly Commission°s Commission°s the the & & Afloat, Afloat, ield ield Af raska raska Neb
on. on. issi Comm the the to to royalty royalty a a
pay pay and and calendars calendars the the distribute distribute and and nt nt i pr to to company company that that for for
provided provided
which which Omahai Omahai of of Ltd., Ltd., Institute, Institute, rs rs o lect Col with with agreement agreement an an
under under
Color Color of of r r Calenda NEBRASKALand NEBRASKALand the the published published again again ission ission Comm The The
diaries. diaries. field field
personnel personnel the the were were as as in-house, in-house, printed printed be be ould ould c it it so so redesigned redesigned was was g g ta
fishing fishing trout trout -take -take put-and the the addition, addition, In In book. book. Law Law e e Gam
Nebraska Nebraska
the the
of of edition edition revised revised the the of of production production nto nto i went went time time iderable iderable Cons
more. more.
and and Guide, Guide, Camp Camp Park, Park, State State Ponca Ponca nson, nson, i Atk Fort Fort Park, Park, State State Chadron Chadron
Hunting, Hunting, Bow Bow Lodge, Lodge, Arb0r Arb0r on on pamphlets pamphlets and and " " sants Phea
Raise Raise to to
"Hew "Hew
0n 0n kit kit a a included: included: produced produced publications publications other other Some Some lakes. lakes.
Sandhills Sandhills
the the of of mnol@gy mnol@gy i l the the on on study study fisheries fisheries a a on on begun begun was was Editing Editing . .
analysis
tissue tissue and and blood blood on on study study research research a a of of 2 2 rt rt Pa and and grouse grouse on on study study
research research a a of of production production final final included included publications publications technical technical Major Major
. . cations i publ one-time one-time are are
others others still still and and needed, needed, as as reprinted reprinted and and i i updated evised~ evised~ r are are
Others Others
. . guides fishing fishing and and boating, boating, hunting, hunting, the the as as h h suc annually, annually, done done
are are
publicati0ns publicati0ns these these of of Some Some news. news. of of dissemination dissemination handling handling as as
well well as as
use, use,
& & E E I I and and divisions divisions other other for for brochures brochures and and s s pamphelt of of variety variety a a of of
production production supervised supervised and and edited edited wrote, wrote, Publicati0ns Publicati0ns year, year, the the During During
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tapes. tapes. radio radio and and film film
fueth fueth in in
quality quality
audi© audi© 13etter 13etter allow allow to to purchased purchased were were recorders recorders sound sound new new Some Some
. . 1977 for for scheduled scheduled these these of of both both of of
Completion Completion
swano swano
trumpeter trumpeter the the and and quality quality water water 0n 0n another another mi~ration, mi~ration,
wl wl ildfo w on on
one one
library, library, Commission Commission the the for for films films feature feature two two on on begun begun was was Pr0ducti0n Pr0ducti0n
stations. stations. local local
their their
over over broadcasts broadcasts did did who who there there personnel personnel for for
office office
Platte Platte
North North
the the
and and office office Omaha Omaha the the t© t© furnished furnished a1so a1so were were film film of of types types rieus rieus Va
netw0rk. netw0rk. ETV ETV the the by by afternoon afternoon
Saturday Saturday en en
repeated repeated
were were shows shows seas0n, seas0n, the the of of much much For For news. news. and and film film were were month month each each shows shows
f©llowing f©llowing The The staff. staff. n n issio Comm
the the from from
employees employees
knowledgeable knowledgeable features features which which telecast, telecast, answer answer and and
question question
phone-in phone-in live, live,
a a
to to returned returned schedule schedule month's month's each each of of show show first first the the
October, October,
in in
Starting Starting
show. show. the the on on working working photographers photographers two two the the by by done done
was was
hosting hosting
and and
scoring scoring sound sound writing, writing, script script editing, editing, filming, filming, All All
r. r.
yea the the
of of part part
latter latter the the evening evening Thursday Thursday to to moved moved were were and and year year the the
of of part part
first first the the
during during evenings evenings Tuesday Tuesday on on Network Network Television Television
Educational Educational
Nebraska Nebraska the the
on on aired aired were were These These show. show. television television NEBRASKA NEBRASKA
OUTDOOR OUTDOOR the the
for for ms ms ra
prog
television television half-hour half-hour weekly weekly 52 52 completed completed unit unit film film and and television television The The
principles. principles. management management conservation conservation important important and and environment environment
changing changing
the the
of of
awareness awareness public public for for need need the the emphasizing emphasizing
specialists, specialists, other other and and
staff staff
Commission Commission with with interviews interviews features features program program minute minute - 15
The The
Kansas. Kansas. in in 2 2
and and
Iowa Iowa in in 2 2 plus plus Nebraska, Nebraska, in in stations stations radio radio 37 37 of of
average average an an on on
broadcast broadcast
was was program program radio radio weekly weekly Nebraska Nebraska Outdoor Outdoor the the year, year, 22nd 22nd its its In In
14. 14. x x 11 11 to to size size contact contact from from ranging ranging made made prints prints
1,563 1,563
and and
d d sse
proce
were were film film of of rolls rolls 499 499 Some Some film. film. of of rolls rolls 772 772
including including
prints, prints, and and
film film for for personnel personnel Commission Commission from from received received were were requests requests 462 462 Some Some
fields. fields. publishing publishing
and and
relations relations
public public
the the in in firms firms numerous numerous from from received received material material
illustrative illustrative for for
requests requests
for for and and series series slide slide and and publications publications Commission Commission
various various
illustrate illustrate to to
used used were were they they NEBRASKAland, NEBRASKAland, to to addition addition In In made. made. were were
exposures exposures color color
20,824 20,824 and and exposures exposures photo photo black-and-white black-and-white 6,892 6,892 some some 1976, 1976, In In
pieces. pieces. 7,361 7,361 for for $6,293.11 $6,293.11 were were charges charges UPS UPS
Service. Service.
Parcel Parcel
United United
the the used used again again division division the the economy, economy, and and speed speed of of
interest interest
the the In In
mail. mail.
bulk bulk of of pieces pieces 85,750 85,750 for for $7,020.33 $7,020.33 plus plus $61,286.14, $61,286.14, to to
amounted amounted
postage postage
and and 1976, 1976, in in mail mail of of pieces pieces 338,874 338,874 handled handled
Section Section
Mail Mail The The
paper. paper.
of of sheets sheets 2,793,507 2,793,507 required required and and masters masters 4,752 4,752 of of use use involved involved
work work
This This
j0bs. j0bs. 1,585 1,585 ran ran section section the the 1976, 1976, During During
Addressograph, Addressograph, on on
retained retained
lists lists mailing mailing for for labels labels running running plus plus commercially, commercially,
done done n©t n©t
are are
hat hat t
materials materials Commissi0n Commissi0n all all of of printing printing the the handles handles Section Section Printing Printing The The
October. October. in in Habitat Habitat
Wildlife Wildlife and and
August, August,
in in Lands Lands Wildlife Wildlife Southwest Southwest June; June; in in Trout Trout Rainbow Rainbow May; May; in in Turkey Turkey Wild Wild
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ry. ry. o inat m cri dis - non
and and fair fair are are s s procedure on on i select job job that that e e r u s n i to to taken taken been been also also
have have steps steps am am r prog this this Under Under state. state. the the s s acros ons ons izati gan r o ty ty ri no i m 16 16
with with contacts contacts through through minorities minorities hiring hiring and and ng ng iti u recr for for provides provides on on i Act
Affirmative Affirmative . . program on on i Act Affirmative Affirmative an an ng ng i develop (5) (5) and and employees, employees, h h it w
counseling counseling (4) (4) training; training; of of cord cord re employee's employee's each each ng ng i n i nta i ma (3) (3) training; training;
for for value value their their determine determine to to ons ons i sess other other d d an conferences conferences evaluating evaluating
and and reviewing reviewing (2) (2) cedures; cedures; · Pro and and es, es, lici Po , , on i Informat of of Handbook Handbook
the the of of ng ng i updat (1) (1) included: included: vities vities i act and and ojects ojects r p l l tiona i Add
. . members aff aff st 8 8 1 by by attended attended
was was seminar seminar retirement retirement - pre day day three three A A ists. ists. olog i b ife ife ldl i w and and fish fish 20 20 for for
held held was was statistics statistics al al ic biolog in in workshop workshop long long - week A A . . firing y y ienc profic
including including program program training training firearms firearms a a ompleted ompleted c l onne rs pe enforcement enforcement Law Law
. . Program Assistance Assistance Tuition Tuition the the through through s s member staff staff eight eight by by completed completed
were were courses courses college-level college-level Specialized Specialized . . training clerical clerical and and ial ial secretar
nterpretation, nterpretation, i c c i histor engineering, engineering, gn gn si de water water , , nt e managem ng ng i upervis s
and and personnel personnel topics, topics, management management wildlife wildlife and and fish fish ded ded clu n i which which courses, courses,
short short and and workshops workshops in in enrolled enrolled were were employees employees 24 24 , , r yea the the ng ng i Dur
. . employees of of groups groups for for hops hops s k r wo in-house in-house through through met met
are are needs needs training training Broad-based Broad-based . . workshops and and seminars, seminars, courses, courses, short short
of of variety variety a a in in enroll enroll who who members members staff staff dual dual i ndiv i of of needs needs specialized specialized
the the meeting meeting to to primarily primarily directed directed are are efforts efforts ng ng i n i tra , , purpose this this
achieve achieve To To responsibility. responsibility. higher higher of of positions positions r r o f employees employees ng ng i prepar to to
and and performance performance present present bettering bettering to to devoted devoted is is ng ng i n i tra In-service In-service T R A I N I N G G N I N I A R T
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officers. officers.
51 51 and and
officer-pilot officer-pilot
l l
supervisors, supervisors, district district
5 5
chief, chief, n n isio div 1 1
of of ng ng
consisti
officers, officers,
conservation conservation 58 58
of of
complement complement mum mum i
max a a had had Division Division Enforcement Enforcement Law Law the the 1976, 1976, ring ring Du
1 1 3 3
Unknown Unknown
3 2 2 3
57 57 Over Over
2 2 56 56 - 52 52
1 1
51 51 47 47 ~ ~
46 46 - 42 42
l l - 41 41 37 37
1 1 36 36 -
32 32
1 1 31 31 - 27 27
2 3 3 2 26 26 -
22 22
3 3 21 21 -
19 19
3 3 4 4 8 8 1 -
16 16
5 3 3 5 age age of of rs rs yea 15 15 than than
Less Less
VICTIM VICTIM SHOOTER SHOOTER
include: include:
involved involved
persons persons
of of
rackets rackets b Age Age o o
handguns 3 3 and and
rifles, rifles, 6 6
hotguns, hotguns, s
13 13
: : were
nvolved nvolved i
firearms firearms of of
type type and and number number The The
self-inflictedo self-inflictedo were were
6 6
and and , , person
another another
by by
shot shot
was was victim victim the the
casualties casualties the the
of of 16 16
In In
-fatal. -fatal. non 19 19
and and
fatal fatal 3 3
1976, 1976,
during during casualties casualties hunter hunter reported reported or or known known 22 22 were were There There
complaints. complaints. 2,834 2,834
investigated investigated and and
areas areas s s
park
state state on on
st st mo
contacts contacts
miscellaneous miscellaneous
8,012 8,012 made made boats, boats,
13,044 13,044
inspected inspected
They They
trapperso trapperso
718 718
and and
fishermen, fishermen, 56,475 56,475
hunters, hunters, 26,571 26,571 checked checked and and
contacted contacted
officers officers
activities activities field field
their their
of of part part a a As As
problemso problemso pollution pollution
and and game, game,
and and
fish fish of of
transplanting transplanting
or or
stocking stocking the the
wildlife, wildlife, of of species species
other other
birds, birds,
migratory migratory
birds, birds,
game game
animals, animals, game game
fish, fish, of of management management the the
ildlife, ildlife, w of of
populations populations
concerning concerning
surveys surveys
and and
investigations investigations making making in in t t is ass or or
make make
also also
icers icers Off
programso programso
television television
and and
radio radio fairs, fairs, shows, shows,
travel travel and and
home home sports, sports,
numerous numerous
the the
in in t t r
pa
taking taking to to
addition addition in in groups groups various various
and and
gs gs in meet
564 564 at at
presided presided
officers officers 1976 1976
During During shows. shows. vacation vacation and and
sports sports
and and
functions, functions,
community community
various various fairs, fairs,
at at exhibits exhibits programs programs
television television
and and radio radio
organizations, organizations,
civic civic school, school,
churches, churches, groups, groups,
youth youth
groups, groups,
sportsmens sportsmens
for for
programs programs
in in and and
courses courses
safety safety hunter hunter and and boating boating
teaching teaching
n n i
part part
take take and and
conduct conduct
Officers Officers
servedo servedo
is is
public public outdoor outdoor and and
boating, boating,
hunting, hunting,
fishing, fishing,
the the of of
st st
mo
that that
programs programs
and and
outlets outlets these these through through
is is
It It
adultso adultso and and
youth youth both both
assist assist
can can he he
which which in in
nature nature informational informational or or
educational educational an an
of of
those those
especially especially
nature, nature,
enforcement enforcement - non a a of of duties duties many many perform perform officers officers n n rvatio Conse
division. division.
this this
of of
functions functions also also are are
aircraft aircraft
an an
and and
system system
communications communications radio radio
two-way two-way s s
department the the
of of
operation operation
0
the the
activities, activities,
enforcement enforcement law law the the
to to
addition addition In In
actso actso
unlawful unlawful
various various
in in
involved involved
subjects subjects of of apprehension apprehension
andior andior
investigation investigation the the
in in
assist assist to to
agencies agencies enforcement enforcement
law law other other by by upon upon called called also also are are
icers icers Off
Conservation Conservation
wholeo wholeo a a as as
agency agency the the involving involving
things things
those those
of of gamot gamot
the the g g coverin
varied, varied, and and many many are are Division Division Enforcement Enforcement Law Law the the of of Responsibilities Responsibilities
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E N T T N E M M C E E C E N F O R R O F N E W W L A A L
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Total Total 403 403
Mi sc ell a n e ou s s 15 15
Op e rat i ng ng boat boat i n n un a u t ho r i z ed ed a r ea ea 5 5
S p ee d i ng ng 5 5
Tow i ng ng s kier kier w i t h o u t t l i fe fe b e l t t 7 7
No No life life jac k ets ets o n n c h i l d d und er er the the age age o f f 12 12 11 11
No t t w e a ri ng ng c o ast ast g ua r d d app r o ve d d li fe fe jackets jackets i n n Gavin s s Po i nt nt Tailwaters Tailwaters 20 20
T ow i ng ng s k i er er w i t hou t t m irr o r r o r r ob s e r ver ver 22 22
No No b0 a t t re g i strati on , , numb ers ers o s r ymbols ymbols 59 59
Imp r op erl y y e qu i pp e d d vess e l l 259 259
BOA TI NG NG
Total Total ,,m ,,m
M iscella n e ou s s 18 18
Non r es i d n e f t i sh i n g g o n n r es i dent dent pe r m i t t 7 7
Ove r b a g g li m i t t of of f is h h 10 10
S nagg i ng ng o r r atte mp t i n g g to to s nag nag fis h h 19 19
Fi s h in g g in in clo s e d d a r ea ea 24 24
T a k i ng ng f i sh sh i l l e g al ly ly 32 32
T oo oo m a ny ny hook s s o r r li ne s s 35 35
P0 sses s io n n of of unde r s iz g e a m e e fi s h h 79 79
F is h i ng ~ ~ atte mp t i n g g t o o take take o r r po s se ss ss f i sh sh without without a a pe r m i t t 887 887
FIS HING HING
Total Total 1 , 363 363
M iscellane ou s s 58 58
Hun t i n g g o n n a a r ef ug e e 5 5
Unp l ugg e d d s ho t g un un wh il e e hun ti ng ng wate r fowl fowl 7 7
T ak in g g g a m b e y y i l l e g al al m ea n s s 8 8
Hu n t in g g fro m m a a vehic l e e 8 8
Wan t on on W aste aste 9 9
I ll e g al al po s s e s s i on on o f f g a m e e 9 9
No No up la nd nd gam b e i r d d sta mp mp 9 9
Ov er bag bag li m it it of of g a m e e 14 14
No No w at e rf ow l l sta mp mp 20 20
T ak i ng ng p r o tecte d d s p ecies ecies 21 21
A cce ss o r y y t g o a m e e la w v w i olat i on on 24 24
No /i n s u ffic i ent ent a mo unt unt of of hunte r r o r ange ange 27 27
F a i lu re re t o o ta g g ga m e e 27 27
Hu nti ng ng fro m m a a p u b l i c c r o a d d 46 46
Hun tin g w g it hou t t p er m iss i on on or or tr e s passing passing 65 65
w it h o u t a a t p er m i t t 115 115
Hun tin g a , t te mp t i ng ng t o o ta ke ke o r r po s sess sess game game bi r ds ds or or animals animals
cl o se d d se a son son in in 144 144
Hun t i n g , , atte mp ti ng ng t o o t a k o e r r possess possess game game birds birds o r r animals animals
Lo a d e d d s h ot gun gun i n n v eh icl e e 348 348
Hu ntin g w g it h h a i d d o f f arti f ici al al l i ght ght attached attached to to vehicle vehicle 398 398
HUN TI NG NG
The The c onv ic t i on on r a t e e f o r r a rr ests ests actually actually brought brought to to trial trial was was percent. percent. 98.22 98.22
w er 3 , e e 250 250 fo u nd nd gu i lty lty by by the the courts courts for for the the c0nviction c0nviction percentage percentage of of 97.56 . .
A A t o t al al of of arres 3 , 314 314 t s s was was made made for for offenses. offenses. 3,479 3,479 Of Of that that total, total,
a nd nd s pe c i al al equ i pment . .
c nt e s s pe r r m il e , , wh i c h h i ncludes ncludes all all fuel, fuel, oil, oil, grease, grease, tires, tires, service, service, repairs, repairs,
m i les les pe r r ga ll o n n o f f gas . . The The average average cost cost for for vehicle vehicle operation operation was was .074 .074
Of fic rs rs e d r ove ove 1,593,883 1,593,883 miles miles in in their their patrol patrol cars cars and and averaged averaged 11.44 11.44
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.17 .17 $123,457 $107,881.18 $107,881.18 $105,035.83 $105,035.83 $83,953.91 $83,953.91 $73,534.97 $73,534.97 TOTALS TOTALS
$15,325.00 $15,325.00 $17,775.00 $17,775.00 $17,455.00 $17,455.00 $132635.00 $132635.00 9!740.00 9!740.00 $ $ .: .: Dam Total Total Liq. Liq.
.17 .17 26,490 $ $ $25,344.18 $25,344.18 $24,695.83 $24,695.83 $19,751.91 $19,751.91 47 47 . $16,073 Costs: Costs: Total Total
00 00 . 81,642 $ $ $64,762.00 $64,762.00 $62,885.00 $62,885.00 $50,567.00 $50,567.00 $47,721.50 $47,721.50 Total Total Fines: Fines:
3233 3233 3134 3134 3048 3048 2418 2418 2702 2702 ons: ons: icti Conv Total Total
18 18 22 22 18 18 24 24 6 6 filed filed omplaints omplaints c No No
40 40 47 47 47 47 39 39 18 18 Dismissed Dismissed Cases Cases
19 19 21 21 17 17 20 20 9 9 lty lty i gu Not Not
3314 3314 3220 3220 3130 3130 2491 2491 2735 2735 ISSUED: ISSUED: ONS ONS MM SU AND AND ARRESTS ARRESTS OTAL OTAL T
1975 1975 1976 1976 1974 1974 1973 1973 1972 1972
3,477 3,477 Total Total Grand Grand
77 77 Total Total
1 1 Waste Waste Wanton Wanton
1 1 animals animals buying buying for for checks checks fund fund nt nt icie f suf n I
1 1 area area osed osed cl in in Trapping Trapping
1 1 records records fur fur keep keep to to Failure Failure
2 2 illegally illegally furbearers furbearers Taking Taking
2 2 permit permit rs rs buye fur fur No No
2 2 records records fur fur complete complete keep keep to to re re Failu
2 2 Accessory Accessory
2 2 permit permit a a without without g g in Trapp
3 3 season season closed closed in in furbearers furbearers g g in Tak
TRAPPING TRAPPING
8 8 Total Total
6 6 m m firear a a with with bullfrogs bullfrogs Taking Taking
2 2 season season closed closed in in ogs ogs r Bullf
BULLFROGS BULLFROGS
575 575 Total Total
37 37 llaneous llaneous ce Mis
5 5 plates plates or or registration registration motorcycle motorcycle No No
5 5 registration registration vehicle vehicle No No
5 5 Area Area State State in in fire fire camp camp Open Open
6 6 officer officer an an to to information information False False
7 7 property property state state of of uction uction str De
9 9 Park Park State State in in run run to to dog dog Allowing Allowing
9 9 larceny larceny Petty Petty
10 10 appear appear to to Failure Failure
10 10 driving driving /careless /careless ckless Re
11 11 license license drivers/motorcycle drivers/motorcycle No No
12 12 sign sign stop stop at at stop stop to to Failure Failure
15 15 property property state state on on ng ng i Drink
18 18 area area park park closed closed Entering Entering
29 29 peeding peeding S
38 38 beverages beverages alcoholic alcoholic of of possession possession in in Minor Minor
38 38 substance substance controlled controlled a a of of Possession Possession
115 115 g g rin te Lit
196 196 area area restricted restricted a a in in parking parking or or ng ng i v i Dr OTHER OTHER
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TOTAL TOTAL 544.50 544.50 $4,648.72 $4,648.72
Law Law enforcement enforcement 2332-40 2332-40 204.95 204.95 1,748.98 1,748.98
No rden rden dam dam site site pictures pictures FW12T FW12T 1 1 .6 0 0 13. 13. 66 66
Lake Lake pictures pictures 2332-59 2332-59 3.55 3.55 30.32 30.32
Sandhi11s Sandhi11s 2332-31 2332-31 crane crane pictu r es es 6.0© 6.0© 51 51 .24 .24
Swan Swan pictures pictures 2332-20-31 2332-20-31 43.98 43.98 5.15 5.15
Fowl Fowl cholera cholera 31 31 Wl7D Wl7D .85 .85 272. 272. 00 00
Du ck ck and and goose goose count count 90015 90015 88.30 88.30 754.08 754.08
An telope telope depredat 90015 90015 i on on 103.45 103.45 883.46 883.46
Ante lope lope count count 83 90015 90015 .3 0 0 711.38 711.38
Deer Deer count count 90015 90015 1.65 1.65 14. 14. 09 09
Check Check for for whooping whooping 90015 90015 c r anes anes 1.10 1.10 9 9 39 39
0 0
Ra in wat er er basin basin pictures pictures 90015 90015 11.10 11.10 1. 1. 30 30
Sandhill Sandhill crane crane survey survey 90015 90015 7.70 7.70 65.76 65.76
Grou se se hunter hunter 90015 90015 survey survey 3.50 3.50 29.89 29.89
Eagle Eagle survey survey 90015 90015 1.10 1.10 $ 9 9 $ 39 39 0 0
Pureose Pureose of of Rental Rental Flting Flting Time Time Account# Account# Cost Cost
Hou rs rs af af
1976 1976 AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT RENTAL RENTAL
fines fines totaling totaling $710, $710, court court costs costs of of $184, $184, and and liquidated liquidated damages damages of of $135. $135.
been been tried tried and and faund faund guilty. guilty. Two Two cases cases are are pending . . The The 23 23 convicted convicted paid paid
There There were were 25 25 arrests arrests made made in in 1976 1976 from from the the use use of of the the airplane, airplane, 23 23 have have
totaling totaling $240 $240 and and c ost s s of of $80. $80.
over over for for c ourt ourt i n n 1976 . . These These violators violators were were all all found found guilty guilty and and paid paid fines fines
Ten Ten arrests arrests were were made made with with aid aid of of the the airplane airplane in in 1975 1975 that that were were carried carried
insurance, insurance, was was $4,648.72 $4,648.72 or or $8.54 $8.54 per per hour hour of of flying flying time. time.
497.80 497.80 hours hours day day and and 46.70 46.70 hours hours n i ght. ght. Total Total cost cost of of operation, operation, less less
for for mere mere uses uses and and an an increase increase in in depredation depredation and and survey survey flying. flying. It It was was flown flown
102.10 102.10 hours hours over over 1975. 1975. This This increase increase was was attributed attributed to to using using the the airplane airplane
The The Champ i on on a i rplane rplane was was flown flown 544.50 544.50 hours hours during during 1976, 1976, an an increase increase of of
CHAMPION CHAMPION AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS OPERATIONS REPORT REPORT
GRAND GRAND TOTAL TOTAL 2,486 2,486 808 808 20 20
No No 5 5 Age Age Listed Listed 3 3
66 66 and and over over 4 4 11 11
61 61 - 65 65 12 12 10 10
56 56 - 60 60 5 5 5 5
51 51 - 55 55 31 31 16 16
46 46 - 50 50 59 59 19 19
40 40 - 45 45 111 111 33 33 1 1
36 36 - 39 39 92 92 33 33
32 32 - 35 35 142 142 46 46 2 2
28 28 - 31 31 209 209 50 50 2 2
24 24 - 27 27 413 413 109 109 3 3
20 20 - 23 23 632 632 173 173 4 4
16 16 - 19 19 745 745 294 294 8 8
12 12 - 15 15 19 19 . . 13 13
Less Less than than 12 12
AGE AGE URBAN URBAN RURAL RURAL OF OF TOWN TOWN AND/OR AND/OR P.O. P.O. BOX BOX
ONLY ONLY ADDRESS ADDRESS GIVEN GIVEN IS IS NAME NAME
BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN OF OF ARRESTS ARRESTS FOR FOR 1976 1976
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$35,179.80 $35,179.80 TOTAL TOTAL GRAND GRAND
4,175.00 4,175.00 $ $
Rental Rental Tower Tower
$1,683.93 $1,683.93 rent rent line line on on Service Service
$29,320.87 $29,320.87 TOTAL TOTAL
17 17 ,009. ,009. l l $ $
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
9,099.50 9,099.50 $ $ lights lights red red and and
sirens sirens radios, radios, mobile mobile of of removals removals
and and
Insta11ation Insta11ation
215.20 215.20 $ $ contract contract by by
c0vered c0vered
not not repairs repairs & & tower tower service service
equipment, equipment,
radio radio
Other Other
3,519.OQ 3,519.OQ $ $ Parks Parks
$15,478.00 $15,478.00 2332-41 2332-41 Communications Communications Shaffer Shaffer with with contract contract radio radio M0bile M0bile
COSTS COSTS OPERATION OPERATION OF OF BREADOWN BREADOWN COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS RADIO RADIO
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mate mate i est an an advance advance in in ning ning i determ Division Division on on cti u r t s
Con and and s s on i
at
r
Ope
the the
to to assigned assigned s s t c proje all all of of analysis analysis an an provides provides r r nee i Eng on on isi v i D The The
ENGINEERING: ENGINEERING:
s, s, ture c stru outlet outlet and and walls, walls, ng ng i w , , s
dewalk si
pools, pools,
swimming swimming
of of repair repair ramps, ramps, boat boat r r fo concrete concrete ng ng i plac ; ; rs e t oun c nd nd a ts ts
ne i ab c
ng ng i
d il bu
and and design design , , s lding i bu new new of of uction uction r onst c ngs, ngs, i d il bu ng ng
sti
i
x e ng ng i
remodel
ojects ojects r p signed signed as e e r a people people These These , , ty i author budget budget d d e at c
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with
projects projects their their of of costs costs maintaining maintaining of of and and ies ies
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ng ng i tion i
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the the
assigned assigned are are section section this this n n i s s r Superviso , , plumbers and and ians ians c
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elect
s, s, r painte
finishers, finishers, ete ete r conc carpenters, carpenters, employs employs on on i ect s s ade r t and and ng ng i ld i bu The The
: : ES RAD T AND AND BUILDING BUILDING
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ty ty i l i ut nd nd a e e c maintenan heavy heavy k, k, r earthwo h h s i l omp c ac to to e e l ab s s a
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pment pment i equ y y v hea the the of of sonnel sonnel r pe the the pment pment i qu e is is
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s e
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pumps, pumps,
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pump
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$, $, f e ad
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loaders, loaders, and and dozers dozers type type track track
of of sts sts si con ty ty ili b a ap c t t pmen i qu e y y v Hea ' '
....,,_ ....,,_ \ \
: : EQUIPMENT HEAVY HEAVY
areaso areaso r r i the of of s s ce r ou s e r al al on
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management management top top of of capable capable employees employees ented ented ri o s s park l l a n ssio
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are are on on
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this this of of sonnel sonnel r Pe wellso wellso of of repair repair and and e, e, c ntenan i ma t t o l
ng ng i k r
pa and and
road road
shrubs, shrubs, and and trees trees of of care care and and planting planting gns, gns, si y y r o at l
egu r f f
o
replacement replacement
and and repair repair ramps; ramps; and and docks docks boat boat of of r r epai r nd nd a on on i at ll a
inst
ines, ines, r lat
of of
painting painting and and repair repair cleaning, cleaning, garbage, garbage, and and er er tt i l of of ng ng li hau
and and pickup pickup
areas, areas, designated designated trimming trimming and and mowing mowing e e r a s s ea ar ese ese h t of of s s
requirement
maintenance maintenance Regular Regular o o Apple 3019 3019 at at hop hop s e e c ntenan i ma
ncoln ncoln i L the the
of of
employees employees temporary temporary sixty sixty and and manent manent r pe teen teen r thi the the o o t
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na na i
Mar
City City Nebraska Nebraska and and Brownville Brownville Pioneer, Pioneer, , , s ail r st s o r C
Nemaha, Nemaha, e e
Littl
Valley, Valley,
Blue Blue River, River, Blue Blue Rockford, Rockford, Alexandria, Alexandria, Train, Train, n n o Wag , ,
h c Stagecoa
Creek, Creek,
Olive Olive Bluestem, Bluestem, Conestoga, Conestoga, Pawnee, Pawnee, Oak, Oak, hed hed c Bran ; ; o e o i
s s ea r
a V V
District District
eleven eleven and and alley alley V Salt Salt seven seven the the of of ovement ovement r imp nd nd a ce ce n a mainten The The
: : MAINTENANCE
function: function: each each of of description description ef ef i br a a is is Following Following
o o facility warehouse warehouse limited limited a a ng ng i ovid r p nd nd a l l i o
and and ne ne li gaso
dispensing dispensing equipment, equipment, of of maintenance maintenance and and r r i epa r r fo
eets eets r
t s
e e l App
3019 3019
and and
Y 3001 3001 at at
offices offices and and shops shops of of operation operation
(5) (5) ; ; s t c e oj r p
ount ount c ac
force force
all all
11 11 11
on on accounting accounting cost cost and and estimates, estimates, cost cost gn, gn, i des de de vi o r p to to
ng ng i
engineer (4) (4)
Commission; Commission; the the of of assets assets property property real real the the ntain ntain i ma and and ate ate
v
reno build, build, to to
equipment equipment and and personnel personnel construction construction trades trades and and ng ng i ld i bu (3) (3)
areas; areas;
owned owned
Commission Commission all all on on beaches beaches and and dams dams dikes, dikes, aces, aces, rr te
, , s ea
ar ng ng i camp
lots, lots,
parking parking roads, roads, construct construct and and maintain maintain to to capability capability pment pment i
equ heavy heavy
(2) (2)
areas; areas;
V V District District eleven eleven anq anq alley alley V Salt Salt seven seven of of management management and and e e c
ntenan i
ma
(1) (1)
include include Division Division Construction Construction and and Operations Operations the the of of es es i t i bil i Respons
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O N N O S S I I I I I V V I I D D
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seeding. seeding. f0r f0r
area area the the
landscaped landscaped
and and
Ogallala Ogallala Lake Lake at at
building building
latrine latrine
the the
around around sidewalk sidewalk a a
constructed constructed
ents, ents, m
improve mp mp ra
boat boat
for for
concrete concrete of of
yards yards
cubic cubic 437 437 poured poured and and formed formed graded, graded, We We : : MCCONAUGHY LAKE LAKE
handicapped. handicapped. the the
by by use use
for for
constructed constructed
are are
ies ies Facilit area. area. rking rking
pa the the
from from
entrances entrances
sidewalk sidewalk
with with
building building
latrine latrine
type type vault vault new new a a ructed ructed nst co carpenters carpenters ivision ivision D : : DEER ILL K
stablization. stablization.
shoreline shoreline for for riprap riprap place place
and and haul haul to to
equipment equipment
heavy heavy
used used and and
booths booths
registration registration camper camper two two led led instal and and constructed constructed We We LAKE: LAKE: JOHNSON JOHNSON
. . Area Use Use
Day Day East East
the the
at at g g in build
latrine latrine
double double
a a
d d
installe and and
transported transported constructed, constructed, personnel personnel on on i Divis LAKE: LAKE: GOOSE GOOSE
b0oths. b0oths.
registration registration
er er mp
ca the the to to
service service
electrical electrical
completed completed and and control, control,
traffic traffic
for for
gates gates pipe pipe
seven seven
installed installed
and and
built built area; area;
camping camping north north the the in in m m syste filter filter repaired repaired We We FREMONT: FREMONT:
area. area.
entire entire the the of of cleanup cleanup general general and and
booths booths ion ion mat
infor circular circular
four four of of
remodeling remodeling and and structure structure display display old old of of Removal Removal FAIRGROUNDS: FAIRGROUNDS:
1400. 1400. and and 700, 700, 400, 400,
300, 300, 100, 100, 00, 00,
roads roads
resurface resurface and and
rebuild rebuild
to to
equipment equipment
heavy heavy of of Use Use area. area. Shop Shop
Maintenance Maintenance
at at
building building
storage storage
dry dry
painted painted
and and controls, controls, and and tanks tanks ure ure
ress p pump, pump,
well well
installed installed road; road;
entrance entrance
circular circular surfaced surfaced and and graded graded personnel personnel n n ivisio D ~ ~ OAK BRANCHED BRANCHED
office. office. rict rict
Dist
at at apron apron
parking parking new new a a
of of
construction construction for for
concrete concrete of of yards yards 17 17 poured poured and and formed formed raded raded Reg BASSETT: BASSETT:
residence. residence.
s s
Superintendent Park Park
at at tank tank septic septic new new a a of of
Installation Installation : : HOLLOW ASH ASH 1
re: re:
we Division Division
Construction Construction
and and
Operations Operations
the the
by by completion completion ntenance ntenance i ma normal normal than than other other projects projects Major Major
used. used.
were were
fuel fuel
diesel diesel 0f 0f
gallons gallons
14,025 14,025 and and gasoline gasoline of of s s
gallon
64,390 64,390 1976 1976
During During oil. oil.
and and
fuel fuel
diesel diesel
gasoline, gasoline, of of dispensing dispensing
the the is is
shop shop
Street Street Y Y the the
of of
function function
Another Another
made. made.
be be
can can disposal disposal proper proper until until
property property
surplus surplus
for for storage storage
and and
System, System, rk rk Pa
State State the the for for supplies supplies
operating operating
projects, projects,
account account
force force for for
hased hased
c pur
materials materials for for center center
distribution distribution and and
receiving receiving a a as as used used
also also
are are
complexes complexes
shop shop The The Division. Division.
the the to to
assigned assigned
equipment equipment
of of
inventory inventory
dollar dollar
million million 5 5 .
1 the the of of repair repair and and
maintenance maintenance for for
and and
personnel personnel
n n io
Divis
for for
headquarters headquarters provide provide Street Street Apple Apple and and Y Y at at offices offices and and shops shops The The
OFFICES: OFFICES: AND AND BUILDINGS BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
crew. crew.
survey survey
field field
a a of of supervising supervising the the
needed, needed, when when and and
asphalt, asphalt,
and and
gravel gravel
beth beth
on on
maintenance maintenance road road of of reports reports
detailed detailed
projects, projects,
special special
for for
ment ment
equip-
and and
contractors contractors outside outside of of
requisitioning requisitioning
accounting, accounting,
cost cost
payroll payroll
temporary temporary
specifications, specifications, equipment equipment of of writing writing the the
is is
Engineer Engineer Division Division the the
of of
responsiblities responsiblities
Additional Additional workmanship. workmanship.
satisfactory satisfactory
and and
progress progress 0f 0f
reports reports
detailed detailed
make make to to
completion completion after after and and
construction construction
during during
projects projects major major
checks checks
field field also also
He He manner. manner.
satisfactory satisfactory and and
safe safe a a n n i
project project a a
complete complete
to to
needed needed
equipment equipment and and involved involved materials materials of of types types design, design, preliminary preliminary cost, cost,
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shop. shop. r r carpente n n i vanes vanes
windmill windmill repaired repaired and and area area beach beach regrade regrade and and over over c to to trucks trucks dump dump with with
sand sand
hauled hauled valves; valves; and and lines lines
water water 4 of of epair epair r and and Replacement Replacement WINDMILL: WINDMILL:
11 11
replacement. replacement. window window and and plumbing plumbing cal, cal, ri elect y y r a ss e c ne
including including
residence residence east east remodeled remodeled etely etely l comp carpenters carpenters on on si i v i D HATCHERY: HATCHERY: VALENTINE VALENTINE
. . latrines area area south south the the for for elds elds i f c i ept s two two
replaced replaced
and and lots lots parking parking construct construct to to fill fill hauled hauled lake, lake, trout trout of of hore hore s
west west
and and
north north clean clean trees, trees, dead dead 140 140 remove remove to to pment pment i equ heavy heavy ed ed s u We We : : RIVERS TWO TWO
. . area #10 #10 Trail Trail the the at at ramp ramp
boat boat
broken broken of of section section foot foot 60 60 replaced replaced and and Removed Removed R: R: I RESERVO COUNTY COUNTY SHERMAN SHERMAN
. . dence si e r 's 's
Superintendent
in in covering covering floor floor kitchen kitchen replaced replaced and and porch porch the the lt lt i rebu We We SCHRAMM: SCHRAMM:
. . dences i res three three the the of of
windows windows and and porches porches to to repairs repairs completed completed and and hatchhouse hatchhouse the the to to on on i addit
new new
a a constructed constructed carpenters carpenters Division Division channel. channel. creek creek the the in in basins basins
settling settling
clean clean to to and and residences residences three three at at systems systems septic septic complete complete replace replace to to
used used
was was equipment equipment Heavy Heavy ponds. ponds. to to power power head head r ove extended extended and and
hatchhouse hatchhouse
the the residences, residences, three three rewire rewire to to service service electrical electrical ded ded i prov We We
house. house.
well well the the in in panel panel control control well well and and panel panel stager stager c c i electr tanks, tanks,
pressure pressure
of of installation installation the the completed completed personnel personnel sion sion i Div HATCHERY: HATCHERY: CREEK CREEK ROCK ROCK
trees. trees. dead dead 600 600 of of removal removal the the r r fo used used was was
equipment equipment
Heavy Heavy shop. shop. maintenance maintenance the the at at sidewalks sidewalks and and driveway driveway ete ete r onc c
constructed constructed
and and pool, pool, swimming swimming to to road road the the along along problem problem drainage drainage correct correct to to
headwall headwall
and and CMP CMP of of installation installation completed completed pers0nnel pers0nnel sion sion i v i D PARK: PARK: STATE STATE PONCA PONCA
roads. roads. Area Area Valley Valley Platte Platte all all on on maintenance maintenance
road road regular regular and and repair repair extensive extensive provided provided We We : : AREAS VALLEY VALLEY PLATTE PLATTE
Maloney. Maloney. Lake Lake at at pond pond
holding holding the the repaired repaired and and Office Office District District the the at at raceway raceway the the from from drain drain the the
ponds, ponds, three three from from lines lines drain drain
12 the the replaced replaced We We HATCHERY: HATCHERY: PLATTE PLATTE
NORTH NORTH 11 11
kitchen. kitchen. hall hall mess mess the the in in r r counte and and cabinets cabinets new new
installed installed Carpenters Carpenters floor. floor. bathhouse bathhouse of of repair repair and and panel, panel,
electric electric
of of ins~allation ins~allation deck, deck, cement cement of of portions portions of of replacement replacement
repainting, repainting,
and and blasting blasting t.and t.and by by pool pool swimming swimming the the repaired repaired We We PARK: PARK: STATE STATE NIOBRARA NIOBRARA
secti0ns. secti0ns. road road cal cal i it r c of of surfacing surfacing
gravel gravel with with r0ads r0ads area area all all of of maintenance maintenance and and Repair Repair & & LAKE: LAKE: CLARK CLARK LEWIS LEWIS
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people people 19 19 crew, crew, Shop Shop Sign Sign the the on on are are 3 3 Lincoln, Lincoln, in in office office central central Parks Parks State State
of of Division Division the the in in situated situated are are rs rs membe staff staff empl0yees, empl0yees, the the 10 10 Of Of 105 105
ystem. ystem. s park park state state the the within within areas areas use use
ic ic publ 92 92 the the for for supervision supervision and and intenance intenance ma ade~uate ade~uate de de i prov to to cessary cessary ne
are are workers workers seasonal seasonal to to 200 200 150 150 employees, employees, permanent permanent to to 105 105 addition addition In In
Personnel Personnel
1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 s s Park torical torical s Hi State State 8 8
711 711 553 553 158 158 Areas Areas de de si Way State State 25 25
93,694 93,694 136 136 32, 32, 61,558 61,558 s s Area n n tio Recrea State State 54 54
121 121 17, 17, 17,117 17,117 4 4 Parks Parks State State 5 5
creage creage A Total Total res res Ac Land Land res res Ac Marsh Marsh Areas Areas
or or Water Water
contain. contain. they they resources resources water water and and land land the the and and System System
Park Park State State the the within within areas areas the the of of classification classification the the is is following following The The
activities. activities. recreation recreation eutdoor eutdoor in in
participating participating time time sure sure lei their their of of me me so enjoy enjoy people people raska raska Neb which which on on space space
the the provide provide and and state state the the throughout throughout d d re scatte are are areas areas park park state state The The
nature. nature. mited mited li a a of of camping camping overnight overnight with with nic, nic, c pi
and and resti resti to to and and stop stop to to ace ace pl safe safe a a traveler traveler the the afford afford to to specifically specifically
developed developed are are areas areas These These possible. possible. where where interest interest historical historical and and scenic scenic of of
points points at at highways, highways, traveled traveled main main along along located located are are AREAS AREAS SIDE SIDE WAY STATE STATE
area. area. the the of of purpose purpose primary primary the the with with interfere interfere or or detract detract to to allowed allowed
not not are are facilities facilities day-use day-use Limited Limited developed. developed. fully fully be be to to site site the the of of potential potential
interpretive interpretive the the permit permit to to size size sufficient sufficient of of are are and and ebraska ebraska N of of State State the the to to
significance significance historical historical notable notable of of are are which which sites sites are are PARKS PARKS HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE
principles. principles. management management park park sound sound ith ith w accordance accordance in in located located are are nd nd a
based based resource resource also also are are areas areas Such Such consideration. consideration. mportant mportant i an an also also mping mping ca
overnight overnight th th wi potentials potentials day-use day-use primarily primarily sess sess pos AS AS E AR RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE
facilities. facilities. camping camping overnight overnight offer offer All All cabins. cabins. keeping keeping - house modern modern
offer offer four four and and pools, pools, swimming swimming have have three three camps, camps, group group have have two two rooms, rooms, lodge lodge
and and restaurant restaurant a a offers offers One One . . Niobrara and and Ponca Ponca Cave, Cave, Indian Indian Robinson, Robinson, Fort Fort
Chadron, Chadron, operation: operation: in in areas areas such such five five has has present present at at ebraska ebraska N potentials. potentials.
development development complete complete and and values values historical historical and and ientific ientific sc scenic, scenic, having having
size, size, substantial substantial of of areas areas recreational recreational based based urce urce reso are are PARKS PARKS STATE STATE
classifications: classifications: statutory statutory following following the the in in
stered stered mini ad are are areas areas rk rk pa State State System. System. Park Park State State Nebraska Nebraska the the of of management management and and
administration administration the the with with law law state state by by charged charged is is Parks Parks State State of of Division Division The The
K S S K A R R A P P
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year. year. the the ng ng i dur ests ests qu re
job job erent erent iff d 336 336 ocessed ocessed r p hop hop s sign sign the the all, all, In In 1976. 1976. for for ing ing k rta unde
ajor ajor m the the rised rised mp co areas areas all all for for regulations regulations park park and and ak, ak, O hed hed c Bran for for s s gn si
concession concession , , m rboretu A k k Oa Branched Branched the the at at gn gn si entrance entrance and and ap ap m outdoor outdoor An An
vision. vision. Di Services Services urce urce so Re the the h h it n w n cooperatio in in istricts istricts D
esource esource R al al r atu N by by use use for for signs signs itat itat hab ildlife ildlife w of of gn gn i des the the n n i involved involved s s wa
Shop Shop Sign Sign the the agency, agency, the the for for ns ns sig ssary ssary nece the the ng ng i d rovi p to to addition addition In In
Shop Shop Sign Sign
useo useo recreation recreation avy avy he to to subjected subjected area area their their of of ons ons i rt po the the for for
rograms rograms p vation vation no re turfgrass turfgrass initiated initiated areas areas any any M . . Areas creation creation Re State State Oak Oak
hed hed ranc B and and isville isville Lou Park, Park, mm mm Schra ivers, ivers, R Two Two to to y y r urse N tershed tershed Wa Papio Papio
a a from from ved ved mo re re we trees trees large large 300 300 over over nd nd a owth owth r g natural natural of of stands stands existing existing
m m fro s s pade s tree tree th th i w moved moved re re we trees trees arge arge l y y an m addition addition In In . . state e e h t in in
locations locations 11 11 at at es es urseri n field field vision vision Di 4) 4) and and Island, Island, rand rand G at at sker) sker) u rnh {Co
y y ser ur N Services Services rce rce ou s e R The The 3) 3) alsey, alsey, H at at y y rser Nu ry ry McNa ke ke r Cla The The 2) 2)
ies, ies, r nurse rcial rcial mme co 1) 1) from from obtained obtained were were plants plants These These o o areas recreation recreation and and
rk rk pa 24 24 on on planted planted were were rubs rubs h s and and trees trees 000 000 , 8 1 ver ver O basiso basiso first-come first-come a a on on
available available were were seeders seeders grass grass and and transplanters transplanters Tree Tree crewso crewso area area to to d d ovide pr re re we
ns ns stratio demon and and workshops workshops e e p landsca of of number number A A rsonnelo rsonnelo pe area area recreation recreation
and and rk rk pa to to ded ded rovi p s s wa service service isory isory v ad ersonal ersonal p and and terials terials ma Printed Printed
. . Parks State State of of n n sio vi i D the the to to assigned assigned lands lands
all all asses asses mp enco m m rogra p is is Th turfgrasses. turfgrasses. d d an s s planting landscape landscape oodlands, oodlands, w
recreation recreation preserve preserve and and anage anage m create, create, to to gned gned si de is is Services Services pe pe sca Land rk rk Pa
m m Progra pe pe sca Land Park Park
iobrarao iobrarao N for for d d repare p was was material material nal nal itio add nd nd a Springs Springs
a a i ictor V and and Lake Lake son son John on on performed performed was was k k r wo planning planning r r no i M insono insono Rob
rt rt Fo for for lans lans p interpretive interpretive and and Oak Oak Branched Branched for for n n a pl aster aster m area area an an completed completed
sultants sultants on c ivate ivate Pr servoiro servoiro Re Swanson Swanson nd nd a County, County, rney rney Kea cconaughy, cconaughy, M Lake Lake for for
s s m ra g ro p development development updated updated or or leted leted mp co staff staff parks parks the the 1976 1976 In In budgetingo budgetingo
capital capital pare pare re p and and needs needs park park lar lar u artic p solve solve to to y y sar neces information information
and and ideas ideas the the s s de vi o r p ng ng i Plann development. development. k k r pa on on ives ives at rr na criptive criptive des
and and designs, designs, c c phi ra g estimates, estimates, cost cost facility facility des des i ov r p Planning Planning Park Park
Planning Planning Park Park
areaso areaso use use ic ic publ unmanned unmanned 61 61 the the on on ons ons i operat k k r pa of of ses ses pha all all
for for responsible responsible are are and and state state the the oss oss r ac buted buted ri dist are are s s w cre ese ese h T crews, crews,
ntenance ntenance i a m area area 7 7 the the up up e e mak positions positions field field manent manent er p 25 25 g g ainin m re The The
areas, areas,
anned anned m 1 1 3 the the of of eration eration p o the the to to assigned assigned are are le le p eo p anent anent m r pe 67 67 of of total total
A A areaso areaso de de i ways state state 2 2 and and areas, areas, n n recreatio state state 18 18 ks, ks, r pa historical historical
state state the the of of 6 6 rks, rks, pa state state 5 5 the the ude ude cl n i areas areas d d staffe se se Tho personnel. personnel.
onsite onsite ent ent man r pe h h it w staffed staffed are are areas areas se se u ic ic publ 92 92 the the of of 31 31 Only Only
. . areas
de de i ways state state 25 25 and and areas areas creation creation re state state 54 54 the the of of care care the the to to edicated edicated d
force force rk rk wo the the rise rise mp co employees employees 62 62 ng ng ini ma re the the d d an parks, parks, istorical istorical h
state state 8 8 the the ith ith w associated associated are are 11 11 rks, rks, pa state state 5 5 the the to to assigned assigned are are
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------$165,©00 ------$165,©00 TOTAL TOTAL
$ 0 0 $ ------Areas Wayside Wayside State State
95,000 95,000 $ $ ------Areas Recreation Recreation State State
15,000 15,000 Parks------$ Parks------$ istorical istorical H State State
55,000 55,000 Parks------$ Parks------$ State State
follows: follows: as as are are area area program program 1975-76 1975-76 year year by by
fiscal fiscal for for appropriated appropriated monies monies construction construction capital capital new new of of listing listing A A
projects. projects. renovation renovation ajor ajor m and and facilities facilities
obsolete obsolete of of replacements replacements also also but but facilities, facilities, and and ac~uisitions ac~uisitions land land new new only only not not
include include to to need need ents ents m rove mp I system. system. the the within within areas areas certain certain at at necessary necessary
are are rovements rovements mp i capital capital scheduled scheduled year year each each then then , , demands use use recreation recreation
current current with with abreast abreast keep keep even even or or prosper prosper and and grow grow to to is is system system park park a a If If
rovements rovements mp I Capital Capital
s. s. year 15 15 for for Chief Chief ivision ivision D that that as as serving serving
after after July July in in retired retired , , Parks ical ical Histor State State of of ief ief Ch Killen, Killen, rt rt Robe Mr. Mr.
semester. semester. a a for for staff staff
inistrative inistrative m ad the the assisted assisted ebraska ebraska N of of y y iversit Un the the from from intern intern park park student student a a
lso, lso, A Parks. Parks. istorical istorical H State State the the for for m m progra folklore folklore a a of of ent ent m establish
the the toward toward directed directed were were duties duties Her Her rts. rts. A the the for for Endowment Endowment ational ational N the the
from from grant grant one-year one-year a a through through hired hired was was Ireland Ireland Lynne Lynne iss iss M folklorist. folklorist.
a a of of addition addition the the with with staff staff parks parks the the to to added added was was concept concept new new A A
1976. 1976. during during public public the the to to open open was was Park Park
Historical Historical State State Kearny Kearny Fort Fort at at magazine magazine powder powder reconstructed reconstructed newly newly A A
visitors. visitors. park park the the with with crafts crafts popular popular were were lapidary lapidary and and macrame macrame
crafts, crafts, leather leather Photography, Photography, College. College. State State Chadron Chadron ith ith w cooperation cooperation in in
initiated initiated was was program program crafts crafts and and arts arts an an Park Park State State Robinson Robinson Fort Fort At At
Ogallala. Ogallala. Lake Lake at at ground ground
camp it it un - 84 ern ern mod new new a a of of construction construction the the eted eted mpl co Contractors Contractors
ea. ea. Ar ecreation ecreation R State State inatare inatare M Lake Lake at at and and Reservoirs Reservoirs
Southwest Southwest four four the the on on Corps Corps Conservation Conservation Youth Youth sponsored sponsored also also Reclamation Reclamation
of of Bureau Bureau The The era. era. building building cabin cabin early early the the of of representative representative tools tools
and and materials materials lumber lumber native native only only using using cabin cabin log log authentic authentic an an erected erected Program Program
Thumb Thumb Green Green the the from from workers workers Park Park State State Cave Cave Indian Indian At At workers. workers. Y,CoC, Y,CoC,
of of assistance assistance utilizing utilizing ea ea Ar Recreation Recreation State State Schramm Schramm and and Parks Parks Historical Historical
State State Lodge Lodge r r Arbo and and inson inson Atk Fort Fort at at constructed constructed were were trails trails Interpretive Interpretive
projects. projects. landscape landscape and and developments developments park park with with assistance assistance much much provided provided
workers workers program program federal federal other other and and C.E.T.A. C.E.T.A. Corps, Corps, Conservation Conservation Youth Youth
ity. ity. mmun co local local the the in in citizens citizens by by voluntarily voluntarily performed performed was was
labor labor the the of of ch ch Mu . . Hartsuff Fort Fort at at restoration restoration and and stabilization stabilization structure structure
permit permit to to Commission Commission Bicentennial Bicentennial raska raska Neb the the m m fro received received was was grant grant A A
Pilgrimage. Pilgrimage. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania to to Train Train Wagon Wagon Bicentennial Bicentennial the the hosting hosting was was Included Included
Bicentennial. Bicentennial. the the of of celebration celebration the the to to related related activities activities many many were were There There
System. System. Arboretum Arboretum Statewide Statewide the the of of member member
first first the the proclaimed proclaimed also also was was park park The The Landmark. Landmark. Historic Historic National National a a as as
Lodge Lodge r r Arbo of of designation designation the the include include year year past past the the of of Highlights Highlights Events Events
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- ' ' life. life. recreation recreation outdoor outdoor
citizen's citizen's ual ual individ the the n n i role role mportant mportant i an an plays plays rks rks pa of of s s m syste state's state's the the
that that evident evident is is It It ever. ever. than than re re mo parks parks Nebraska's Nebraska's g g sin u are are skans skans Nebra
ns ns io Visitat
84 84 ,692. $2,985 isbursements isbursements D Total Total
136,515.00 136,515.00 Encumbrances Encumbrances
179,912.09 179,912.09 ment) ment) ip (Equ lay lay Out ital ital Cap
54,849.73 54,849.73 Travel Travel
28 28 . 286,000 Supplies Supplies
.89 .89 379,742 Expense Expense rating rating Ope
85 85 ,948,672. $1 Services Services Personal Personal
intenance intenance Ma and and n n ratio Ope Enforcement, Enforcement, inistration, inistration, Adm Park Park
Expenditures Expenditures
.77 .77 $3,052,612 ns ns ropriatio App Total Total
00 00 '170 '170 1 1 0 0 Funds Funds ral ral Fede
67 67 . 440,0©6 n n riatio Approp Fund Fund Cash Cash
.10 .10 $2,611,436 n n iatio Appropr Fund Fund ral ral Gene
Authority Authority Budget Budget
1976). 1976). 30, 30, June June through through 1975 1975 1, 1, (July (July 1975-76. 1975-76.
year year fiscal fiscal ng ng i dur necessary necessary were were expenditures expenditures and and appropriations appropriations budgetary budgetary
following following the the areas areas use use public public 92 92 Division's Division's the the operate operate and and in in mainta To To
Maintenance Maintenance and and Operation Operation
underway. underway. currently currently is is work work that that and and appropriated appropriated were were
· · aquarium Park Park Schramm Schramm the the for for drawing drawing construction construction prepare prepare to to s s dollar Planning Planning
sites. sites. critical critical at at poured poured were were extensions extensions ramp ramp boat boat concrete concrete and and system system the the
throughout throughout placed placed re were were facilities facilities recreation recreation basic basic numerous numerous ; ; accomplished
s s wa campground campground modern modern new new a a of of completion completion the the reas reas A creation creation Re State State In In
Hollow. Hollow. Ash Ash at at center center sitor sitor vi the the for for and and
nson nson i Atk Fort Fort at at wall wall barracks barracks west west the the of of onstruction onstruction rec the the for for preparation preparation in in
completed completed been been has has ng ng i Plann Mill. Mill. Champion Champion at at pond pond mill mill the the on on structure structure spillway spillway
the the renovate renovate to to available available were were funds funds category category Park Park State State rical rical o ist H the the In In
year. year. fiscal fiscal us us io prev the the started started construction construction shelter shelter of of completion completion the the and and
facilities facilities recreation recreation basic basic of of replacements replacements to to limited limited were were parks parks state state other other at at
Improvements Improvements buildings, buildings, historic historic certain certain on on roofs roofs slate slate of of replacing replacing and and system system
lagoon lagoon sewage sewage sanitary sanitary new new a a of of construction construction system, system, storage storage and and supply supply water water
's 's park the the of of remodeling remodeling the the included included Renovation Renovation 1976. 1976. during during accomplished accomplished
were were Park Park State State Robinson Robinson Fort Fort at at systems systems utility utility the the to to renovations renovations Major Major
completed. completed. were were projects projects capital capital important important of of number number a a year, year, fiscal fiscal us us io prev the the
appropriated appropriated dollars dollars over over carry carry and and funds funds improvements improvements capital capital new new With With
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counts. counts. car car partial partial
upon upon based based are are figures figures area area certain certain ough ough Alth use; use; public public of of estimates estimates
s s superintendent by by determined determined are are counts counts visitor visitor areas areas
remaining remaining The The
1
available. available. not not counts counts visitor visitor -Annual -Annual - -
superintendents. superintendents. by by visitors visitors park park of of counts counts actual actual or or
car, car, per per people people 3.5 3.5 using using counts, counts, car car upon upon based based mates mates esti visitor visitor *Annual *Annual
------6,543,857 6,543,857 6,813,379 6,813,379 TOTALS TOTALS
68,750 68,750 151,379 151,379 220,385 220,385 SWA SWA *Windmill *Windmill
64,©00 64,©00 36,585 36,585 SRA SRA Springs Springs
*Victoria *Victoria
268,735 268,735 223,636 223,636 25Q,002 25Q,002 SRA SRA Rivers Rivers *Two *Two
109,234 109,234 138,271 138,271 126,336 126,336 SRA SRA Swanson Swanson
177,600 177,600 190,000 190,000 SRA SRA
Sherman Sherman
16,350 16,350 36,585 36,585 SRA SRA m m Schram
1,830,350 1,830,350 2,079,934 2,079,934 2,133,522 2,133,522 SRA's) SRA's) (7 (7 Valley Valley *Salt *Salt
172,571 172,571 109,972 109,972 111,077 111,077 SRA SRA Willow Willow Red Red
204,©48 204,©48 183,267 183,267 253,590 253,590 SP SP *Ponca *Ponca
987 987 , 87 108,257 108,257 118,968 118,968 SP SP *Niabrara *Niabrara
326,612 326,612 358,158 358,158 373,533 373,533 SWA SWA Island Island *Mormon *Mormon
74,250 74,250 92,000 92,000 SRA SRA Merritt Merritt
125,983 125,983 55,681 55,681 54,286 54,286 SRA SRA Creek Creek edicine edicine M
210,375 210,375 102,00© 102,00© 89,727 89,727 SRA SRA e e vi11 vi11
*Louis *Louis
309,944 309,944 472,000 472,000 & & SRA SRA Clark Clark
Lewis Lewis
132,00© 132,00© 129,500 129,500 SRA SRA Minatare Minatare Lake Lake
389,340 389,340 460,00© 460,00© SRA SRA cconaughy cconaughy M Lake Lake
183,393 183,393 139,646 139,646 137,737 137,737 SRA SRA County County *Kearney *Kearney
139,481 139,481 127,000 127,000 SRA SRA Cave Cave
*Indian *Indian
657,219 657,219 647,726 647,726 668,864 668,864 SRA SRA *Fremont *Fremont
170,000 170,000 160,000 160,000 SP SP Robinson Robinson Fort Fort
,851 ,851 (!)6 (!)6 1 1 91,444 91,444 87,800 87,800 SHP SHP Kearny Kearny *Fort *Fort
28,340 28,340 9,703 9,225 9,225 9,703 SHP SHP Hartsuff Hartsuff *Fort *Fort
45,15Q 45,15Q 43,550 43,550 50,820 50,820 SHP SHP Atkinson Atkinson *Fort *Fort
71,769 71,769 25,337 25,337 21,467 21,467
SRA SRA Enders Enders
7111451 7111451 56,©©0 56,©©0 SRA SRA Timber Timber
Dead Dead
32511633 32511633 269,098 269,098 224,725 224,725 SP SP *Chadron *Chadron
73,551 73,551 49,233 49,233 45,399 45,399 SHP SHP Bill Bill *Buffalo *Buffalo
62,967 62,967 51,218 51,218 43,530 43,530 SRA SRA Butte Butte Box Box
72,623 72,623 58,©00 58,©00 39,307 39,307 SHP SHP Ho110w Ho110w *Ash *Ash
167,500 167,500 159,©0© 159,©0© 178,5(1)0 178,5(1)0 SHP SHP Lodge Lodge *Arbor *Arbor
1976 1976 1975 1975 1974 1974 Area Area
COUNT COUNT VISITOR VISITOR PARK PARK ESTIMATED ESTIMATED
Area) Area)
e e Waysid State State = = SWA SWA , , Area Recreation Recreation State State SRA= SRA= Park, Park, Historical Historical State State
= = SHP SHP Park, Park, State State (SP= (SP= activities. activities. park park various various for for counts counts participation participation
the the and and counts counts visitor visitor park park 1976 1976 the the of of listing listing the the is is Following Following
visitors. visitors. for for
begging begging left left are are sites sites known known lesser lesser many many weekends, weekends, summer summer most most on on levels levels
use use capacity capacity to to brimming brimming were were and and count, count, visitor visitor the the of of most most centributed centributed
listing) listing) (see (see areas areas reporting reporting 31 31 major major the the Although Although season. season. reation reation c re
past past the the during during areas areas park park the the visited visited people people 7,000,000 7,000,000 estimated estimated An An GENERAL CAMPING-= VISITOR COU NT
1975=Units 1975 = No o 1976- Un its 1976 - Noo Area Registered of Campers Reg istered of Campe rs Ash Hollow SHP 502 1 , 516 819 2,522 Chadron SP 3,676 13,266 4i250 14,716 Fort Robinson SP 2, 179 7,208 2,860 9,402 Fremont SRA 8,970 38 ,766 91421 311) 769 Johnson Lake SRA 7,018 40 ,251 11 ,226 38 ,819 Louisville SRA 5,520 24,398 5,385 27 1)115 Kearney County SRA 3,016 1411275 3,000 13, 184 Mormon Island SWA 4,915 16,115 4~603 15,234 Niob rara SP 1,229 2,953 1,502 3,434 Ponca SP 2,964 12,686 3,252 11,243 Two Rivers SRA 5,630 20, 113 6,461 10,595 Victoria Spri ng s 385 1,679 652 2,039 Wi ndmi 11 SWA 3,782 1311177 3,992 13,818 *Totals 49,786 206,403 57,423 193,890
*The above co unts are at campgrounds where camper registration is requiredo A camping unit averaged. about 3o7 people per camping partyo If the average duration of a visit by a campe r is 3 days , then it can be calculated that the above campg rounds account for 581,670 general camping dayso
GROUP CAM P VISITOR COU NT 1976 Group 1976 Group Camp Reg- 1975 - Noo Camp Reg= 1976 - No o istrations of Campers istrations of Campers Chadron SP 4 238 4 233 Niobrara SP 22 449 lO 237 Totals 26 687 14 570
REGISTERED CABIN GUEST COUNTS 1974 1975 1976 Chadron SP 3,233 2,625 3,251 Fort Rabinson SP 3,232 3,i205 2$ 795 Niobrara SP 2~039 l ,351 1,372 Ponca SP 2,865 2,216 2~304 Vic tori a Springs SRA 232 212 216 Totals 11,601 9,609 9,938
Lodge Fort Robinson-Room Guest 2,596 2i480 3,049
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T0TALS T0TALS $122,532.10 $122,532.10 $143,881.35 $143,881.35 $149,067.86 $149,067.86
Windmill Windmill SWA SWA 9,789.45 9,789.45 14,084.10 14,084.10 15,462.85 15,462.85
Vi ctoria ctoria Springs Springs 547.31 547.31 SRA SRA 977.97 977.97 1,237.00 1,237.00
Two Two Rivers Rivers SRA SRA 17,613.42 17,613.42 18,477.88 18,477.88 18,758.67 18,758.67
Ponca Ponca SP SP 14,824.02 14,824.02 H3,633.23 H3,633.23 18,890.25 18,890.25
Ni0li>rara Ni0li>rara
SP SP 2,271.21 2,271.21
2,[email protected] 2,[email protected] 85 85 3,119 3,119
0 0
Mormon Mormon Island Island SWA SWA 13,185. 13,185. 7© 7© 17,326.78 17,326.78 16,838.30 16,838.30
Louisville Louisville SRA SRA 1©,505.36 1©,505.36 12,020.41 12,020.41 11,293.50 11,293.50
Kearney Kearney County County 5,170.17 5,170.17 SRA SRA 5,735.30 5,735.30 6,395.00 6,395.00
Johnson Johnson Lake Lake SRA SRA 18,889.45 18,889.45 2©,512.©2 2©,512.©2 20,603.25 20,603.25
Fert Fert R©l!>inson R©l!>inson SP SP 5,156.40 5,156.40 4,610.50 4,610.50 6,386.44 6,386.44
Frement Frement SRA SRA 19,410.47 19,410.47 21,793.65 21,793.65 21,473.00 21,473.00
Chairon Chairon SP SP 5,169.14 5,169.14 7,589.©l 7,589.©l 8,609.75 8,609.75
Area Area 1974 1974 1975 1975 1976 1976
STATE STATE PARK PARK AREAS AREAS CAMPING CAMPING INCOME INCOME
lease lease and and therefore therefore total total restaurant restaurant income income is is not not recorded recorded
in in dollar dollar
figure. figure.
+During +During 1975 1975 the the park's park's restaurant restaurant facility facility was was operated operated via via concession concession
this this source source is is returned returned to to the the game game cash cash fund fund and and not not the the park park cash cash
fund. fund.
*Sale *Sale of of trout trout tags tags not not included included in in above above figures, figures, since since m0ney m0ney derived derived from from
TOTALS TOTALS $373,539.08 $373,539.08 $37©,422.12 $37©,422.12 $467,090.05 $467,090.05
Windmi ll ll SWA SWA 9,789.45 9,789.45 14,185.25 14,185.25 15,567.30 15,567.30
V ictoria ictoria Springs Springs 2,052.27 2,052.27 SRA SRA 3,649.0© 3,649.0© 4,128.71 4,128.71
*Two *Two Rivers Rivers SRA SRA 22,335.44 22,335.44 22,477.25 22,477.25 23,101.54 23,101.54
Ponca Ponca SP SP 51,219.91 51,219.91 58,446.13 58,446.13 59,688.78 59,688.78
N iobrar a a SP SP 27,267.22 27,267.22 23,401.33 23,401.33 25,385.25 25,385.25
Mormon Mormon Island Island SWA SWA 12,930.77 12,930.77
17,356 17,356 35 35 16,959.57 16,959.57
0 0
Louisville Louisville SRA SRA 10,505.36 10,505.36 1211020.41 1211020.41
,293 ,293 11 11 5© 5©
0 0
Ke arne y y County County SRA SRA 5,170.17 5,170.17 5,744.30 5,744.30 6,395.0© 6,395.0©
John son son Lake Lake SRA SRA 18,897.14 18,897.14 20,502.02 20,502.02 20,603.24 20,603.24
Fremont Fremont SRA SRA 19,410.47 19,410.47 21,693.55 21,693.55 21,693.55 21,693.55
*Fort *Fort Robinson Robinson SP SP 135,700.22 135,700.22 99,736.83+ 99,736.83+ 183,352.24 183,352.24
Fort Fort Kearny Kearny SHP SHP 1,364.76 1,364.76 1,938.16 1,938.16 2,270.74 2,270.74
Chadron Chadron SP SP 38,878.96 38,878.96 49,542.9© 49,542.9© 51,840.50 51,840.50
Buffalo Buffalo Bill Bill Ranch Ranch 2,135.08 2,135.08 SHP SHP 3,442.10 3,442.10 6,657.24 6,657.24
Ash Ash Hollow Hollow SHP SHP 151 151
87 87 475.63 475.63 2,283.59 2,283.59
0 0
Arb0r Arb0r Lodge Lodge SHP SHP $15,729.99 $15,729.99 $15,80©.91 $15,80©.91 $15,869.32 $15,869.32
Area Area 1974 1974 1975 1975 1976 1976
STATE STATE PARK PARK AND AND RECREATION RECREATION AREA AREA INCOME INCOME
generated generated in in total total and and via via the the various various activities. activities.
Foilowing Foilowing is is a a iist iist of of the the income income producing producing areas areas and and dollars dollars they they
conservation conservation practice practice leases leases and and ever-counter ever-counter sales. sales.
and and maintenance maintenance programs. programs. Other Other park park income income is is derived derived from from concession concession
leases, leases,
use use fees fees are are returned returned to to the the park park cash cash fund fund to to support support the the park's park's
operation operation
activities activities and and services. services. Monies Monies generated generated from from the the collection collection
ef ef activity activity
purchase purchase ef ef an an entry entry fee, fee, although although use use fees fees are are charged charged fer fer certain certain park park
Public Public use use 0f 0f the the state state park park system system presently presently is is not not contingent contingent upon upon the the Income Income
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TOTAL TOTAL $99 $99 ' · · 328. 328. 00 00 $103,866.©0 $103,866.©0 $92,437.00 $92,437.00
Tw a a River s · SRA SRA 103,170.0 0 0 9811572.00 9811572.00
9 1, 549.00 549.00
F0rt F0rt Rebinson Rebinson SP SP $ $ 696.00 696.00 $ $ 756.00 756.00 $ $ 888.00 888.00
TROUT TROUT TAG TAG INCO M E E
TOTAL TOTAL $229926.7 1 1 $24,537.2~ $24,537.2~ $26,878.50 $26,878.50
Ponca Ponca SP SP 11,377.52 11,377.52
12,071 12,071 • • 77 77
12,794.00 12,794.00
Niobrara Niobrara SP SP
2,132.97 2,132.97
1,956 1,956
77 77
2, 2,
HiOo©O HiOo©O
0 0
Fort Fort Robinson . SP SP 4,467.74 4,467.74
5,063.26 5,063.26
5,730.50 5,730.50
Chadr0n Chadr0n SP SP $4,948.48 $4,948.48 $5,445045 $5,445045 $6,194.00 $6,194.00
TRAIL TRAIL RIDE RIDE INCOME INCOME
TOTAL TOTAL $15,280.57 $15,280.57 $16,206.68 $16,206.68 $16,856.81 $16,856.81
Two Two Rivers Rivers SRA SRA 3,727023 3,727023
2,645.56 2,654.70 2,654.70 2,645.56
Ponca Ponca SP SP 5, 5, 116027 116027
7 7 ,065o47 ,065o47
6,820 6,820 045 · ·
Ni0brara Ni0brara SP SP ,8 1 4. 4. 13 13 1 1
751. 751. l, l, 37 37
2,266056 2,266056
C hadren hadren SP SP $4~622094 $4~622094 $4,744028 $4,744028 $5:TTso $5:TTso lO lO
1974 1974 1975 1975 1976 1976
SWIMMING SWIMMING POOL POOL INCOME INCOME
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VEHICLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ACCIDENTS - 41 41
Workmen' s s Compensation Compensation Claims Claims - 6 6 $5,500.57 $5,500.57 claims claims
Heart Heart - 1 1 Hip Hip - 1 1 -
Lungs Lungs - l l Chest Chest - 1 1
Wrist Wrist - 2 2 Hernia Hernia l l -
Ribs Ribs - 4 4 Teeth Teeth - 1 1
Arm Arm - 7 7 Shoulder Shoulder 4 4 -
Knee Knee - 2 2 Hand Hand - 6 6
Neck Neck - l l Finger Finger 7 7 -
Ankle Ankle - 2 2 Eye Eye - 6 6
Poison Poison Foot Foot Ivy Ivy - 5 5 -1 -1
Nature Nature of of Employee Employee Injuries: Injuries: Back Back Leg Leg - - 9 9 5 5
Temporary Temporary employee employee accidents accidents - 27 27
Per manent manent emp l oyee oyee accidents accidents - 43 43
PERSONAL PERSONAL INJURY INJURY ACCIDENTS: ACCIDENTS: Total Total State State Cost Cost {State {State Claims Claims Board) Board) - $22,996.78 $22,996.78
Smallest Smallest payroll payroll - 71 71
Largest Largest payroll payroll - 431 431
Average Average number number employees employees per per payroll payroll - 202 202
Temporary Temporary -- Total Total gross gross wages wages - $897,433.88 $897,433.88
Number Number terminated terminated empleyees empleyees - 60 60 {includes {includes 22 22 CETA) CETA)
Number Number new new employees employees - 41 41 {includes {includes 9 9 CETA CETA emplayees) emplayees)
Average Average number number 0f 0f empl0yees empl0yees per per month month 410 410 -
PAYROLLS: PAYROLLS: Permanent Permanent -- Total Total gross gross wage s~ s~ $4,346,413.53 $4,346,413.53
Compensation Compensation cases cases and and vehicle vehicle accidents . . · ·
Personnel Personnel conferred conferred with with the the Attorn ey ey General " s s office office on on several several Workmen's Workmen's
Twenty - eight eight employees employees were were promoted promoted within within the the a§ency. a§ency.
in in 1976 1976 resulted resulted in in 57 57 position position reclassifications reclassifications and and 25 25 pay pay grade grade changes. changes.
Job Job audits audits and and classification classification reviews reviews by by the the State State Department Department of of Personnel Personnel
employees, employees, and and location location of of employees . .
regarding regarding salaries, salaries, benefits, benefits, personnel personnel turnover, turnover, positfons, positfons, sex sex of of
applicants applicants throughout throughout the the year. year. Replies Replies were were ~iven ~iven for for personnel personnel
surveys surveys
were were received received and and answered. answered. Personnel Personnel also also intervie wed wed and and tested tested
many many
1976. 1976. Numerous Numerous letters letters on on employment employment possibilities possibilities and and carear carear information information
Some Some 63 63 vacancy vacancy announcements announcements were were sent sent to to Commission Commission personnel personnel during during
of of the the agency's agency's operation operation budget. budget.
evaluations, evaluations, personnel personnel records, records, and and preparation preparation of of personai personai services services
portion portion
Workmen Workmen • · s s Compensation, Compensation, retirement retirement
insurance, insurance, accident accident reports, reports, performance performance 9 9
Functions Functions of of the the Personnel Personnel D ivision ivision include include administration administration of of payroll, payroll,
PE PE R~Q. R~Q. N N NE NE L L
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Seat Seat Load Load Factor Factor 5.2 5.2
5.5 5.5
5.9 5.9
Per Per Seat Seat Mile Mile . . 062 062
. . 072 072 .057 .057
Per Per Mile Mile . . 320 320 ---:-l© ---:-l© ~ ~
1976 1976
1975 1975
1974 1974
Operating Operating Cost Cost Breakdown Breakdown (Per (Per mile mile and and seat seat mile) mile)
Average Average Cost Cost Per Per Hour Hour Over Over a a Four-Year Four-Year Period Period - $66.29 $66.29
$59.36 $59.36
$70.06 $70.06
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Com~ i ned ned Direct Direct and and Indirect Indirect Cost Cost Per Per Hour: Hour: 1976 1976 1975 1975 1974 1974
Total Total Indirect Indirect Cost Cost Per Per Hour Hour - $12.51 $12.51
Direct Direct Operating Operating Cost Cost Per Per Hours Hours - $46.85 $46.85
TOTAL TOTAL
...... $....,..5-,4.,...,.0 $....,..5-,4.,...,.0 __ __ 8.....,.4-,-4 8.....,.4-,-4 $12,081.17 $12,081.17 $ $ 4,111.94 4,111.94
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous supplies supplies 30.15 30.15
115.95 115.95 92,75 92,75
Radar Radar installation installation
-0- 7,000.00 7,000.00
New New Equipment: Equipment:
Charts Charts and and Publication Publication 40.75 40.75
198. 198.
00 00 134.00 134.00
Federal Federal Tax Tax 137. 137. 00 00 · ·
135. 135.
00 00 135.00 135.00
Sto r ages, ages, landing landing fees, fees, utilities utilities 4,000.54 4,000.54
3,487.47 3,487.47
2,425.19 2,425.19
insured insured value. value.
Hull Hull All All Risk Risk Basis Basis $80,000 $80,000
i nsurance nsurance each each occurrence occurrence
injury injury and and property property damage damage
$3,000,000 $3,000,000 single single limit limit bodily bodily
In s urance urance $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,144.00 $1,144.00 $1,325.00 $1,325.00
1976 1975 1974 1974 1975 1976
Indirect Indirect Operating Operating Cost Cost
average average speed. speed.
· · speed. speed. Total Total flight flight time time is is air air to to ground ground time time only, only,
using using 180 180
m.p.h. m.p.h.
pressure pressure over over the the wing wing and and is is operating operating only only when when aircraft aircraft has has
flight flight
more more than than noted, noted, since since aircraft aircraft recording recording hour hour
meter meter
is is
run run by by air
· · · ·
* * Total Total aircraft aircraft engine engine operating operating time time will will be be approximately approximately 10 10 percent percent
Total Total Hours Hours Flown* Flown* - 470.2 470.2
: : .. .. ' '
,, ,,
TOTAL TOTAL $22,021.84 $22,021.84 $10,493.00 $10,493.00
$15,386.86 $15,386.86
Oil Oil 589. 589. 10 10
204.24 204.24 199.53 199.53
Gasoline Gasoline 10,438.04 10,438.04 6,872.28 6,872.28
8,399.99 8,399.99
and and engine engine $10,994.70 $10,994.70 $ $
3,416.48 3,416.48 $ $ 6,787.34 6,787.34
Aircraft Aircraft repair, repair, electronic electronic 1976 1976 1975 1975 1974 1974
Direct Direct Operating Operating Cost Cost Breakdown Breakdown
AERO AERO C0MMANDER C0MMANDER P I L O T T O L I P
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assisting assisting the the Director Director or or Assistant Assistant Director. Director.
Assistant Assistant Director, Director, Commissioners, Commissioners, and and combined combined Department Department personnel personnel
* * Flight Flight charged charged to to Admi.nistratien Admi.nistratien includes includes all all flights flights by by the the Direct0r, Direct0r,
Federal Federal Aid Aid 25.24 25.24 2.2 2.2
Ai rcraft rcraft maintenance maintenance 7.0 7.0
Re s ource ource Services Services 4.30 4.30 0 0 2.9 2.9
Wild life life 16. 16. 52 52 20.0 20.0 25.2 25.2
& & P la nning nning Programming Programming 15.75 15.75 3.9 3.9 28.2 28.2
Pilot Pilot Proficiency Proficiency 1 1 2.6 2.6 1. 1.
Parks Parks 40.53 40.53 26.9 26.9 43.9 43.9
Law Law Enforcement Enforcement Survey Survey and and Patrol Patrol 6.3 6.3 0 0 2. 2.
1 1
Information Information & & Education Education 0 0 .5 .5 12.7 12.7
Fisheries Fisheries 76.76 76.76 26.1 26.1 44.3 44.3
Budget/Fiscal Budget/Fiscal 8.65 8.65 12.3 12.3 7.4 7.4
Department Department of of Aeronautics Aeronautics Aircraft Aircraft Pool Pool
22.80 22.80 83.6 83.6 107.3 107.3
Administration* Administration* i i 120. 120. 259.65 259.65 148.2 148.2
1976 1976 1975 1975 1974 1974
Breakdown Breakdown of of Aircraft Aircraft Used Used by by Divisions Divisions
Hours Hours of of Instrument Instrument Flying- 29.7 29.7
H ours ours of of Night Night Flying Flying 37.3 37.3
Total Total Hours Hours Flown Flown 470.2 470.2
Hours Hours of of Flying Flying Breakdown Breakdown
. . ' ' based based on on the the direct direct operating operating cost - for for 1976 1976 in in the the amount amount of of $46.85. $46.85.
Charges · · to to divisions divisions within within the the Game Game and and Par.ks Par.ks Ccimmission Ccimmission for for . 1977 1977 will will be be
. . . . - ' '
craft craft involved involved in in the the Aircraft Aircraft Scheduling Scheduling Pool Pool in in 1976. 1976.
Charges Charges will will be be based based on on the the agreed agreed amounts amounts of of $78.00 $78.00 per per hour hour by by all all air
tharges tharges to to Other Other Agenci~s Agenci~s
No No depreciation. depreciation. - Value Value of of aircraft aircraft and and spare spare engine engine is is approximately approximately $83,191.59. $83,191.59.
Depreciation Depreciation Rate Rate
flown flown in in co0peration co0peration with with the the Aircraft Aircraft Scheduling Scheduling Pool. Pool.
limit limit to to $3 $3 ,000,0©0. ,000,0©0. Each Each occurrence occurrence was was bec~t.tse bec~t.tse of of the the passengers passengers being being
In In 1974 1974 we we were were advised advised to to raise raise our our bodily bodily injury injury from from $1,000,0©0 $1,000,0©0 single single
Insurance Insurance Rates Rates
: : J J
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co
mp
rehe
n sive sive plann in g, g, acquisition, acquisition,
and and development development
of of
pub lic lic
outdoor outdoor
grants-in-aid grants-in-aid
to to the the various various states states and and their their
political political
sub
divisions divisions
for for
The The
Land Land
and and Wate r r Conservation Conservation Fund Fund
A ct ct
of of
1965 1965
provides provides
50% 50% federal federal
Land Land and and Wate r r Conservation Conservation Fund Fund
G ra n t-In= A id id Programs Programs
guarantee guarantee for for project project construction. construction.
that that
they they
be be enjoined enjoined and and restrained restrained
from from approving approving
the the
federal federal
loan loan
i n n Federal Federal
District District Court Court against against
the the
Farmers Farmers
Home Home Administration Administration
asking asking
Atto rne y y General General
has has filed filed suit suit under under
terms terms
o
· f f the the Environmental Environmental
Policy Policy
Act Act
- of of the the
proposed
. . cooling cooling wa ter ter sup p
ly ly res
ervoir ervoir
on on
the the
Laram
ie ie
River . .
The The
that that
they they
deny deny the the re quired quired dredge dredge
and and fill fill
permit permit
(404) (404)
for for construction construction
project project
relate
d d flow flow
deplet io ns . . It It
was was
reco mmended mmended
to to
the the Co r
ps ps
of of Enginee
rs rs
in in
evaluating evaluating
the the effects effects on on fish fish and and
w il
dlife dlife
res
ources ources
from from
expected expected
to to the the
U.S. U.S.
Fish Fish and and Wildlife Wildlife Servi
ce ce
and and Nebraska Nebraska
Department Department
of of
Justice Justice
on on future future
North North Platte Platte River River flows flows
in in Neb
raska. raska.
As
sistance sistance
was was provided provided
indic ated ated
that that project project planners planners had had failed failed
to to
address address
p
roject roject
implications implications
The The MBPP-La
ra mie mie R iver iver Station Station plan plan environmental environmental state ment ment review review
recreation. recreation.
Clark Clark Lake, Lake,
to to the the M issouri issouri R iver iver fishery, fishery,
m i gratory gratory w ildlife, ildlife,
and and
outdoor outdoor
the the
unchannelized unchannelized
reaches reaches of of the the M issouri issouri
R
iver, iver,
above above
and and below below
Lewis Lewis
and and
This This agency agency
was was concerned concerned
that that
project project formulation formulation
recognize recognize
the the i
mportance mportance
of of
control; control;
bank bank
stabilization; stabilization; fish, fish, wildlife, wildlife,
and and outdoor outdoor
recreation recreation
development. development.
directives directives
incl
ud in g g evaluation evaluation of of incre
ased ased
hydropower hydropower
produ
ction; ction;
flood flood
The The Umbrella Umbrella
Study Study was was the the Corps
response response to to a a number number
of of Congressional Congressional 0 0
Project Project Laramie Laramie River River Station Station Plan. Plan.
assistance assistance
in in
the the State State of of Nebra ska ska
analysis analysis
of of the the M issouri issouri
Bas i n n Power Power
Corps Corps of of
Engineers Engineers
in in formulating formulating the the Upper Upper
M
issouri issouri Umbrella Umbrella
Study Study
and and (2) (2)
Most Most significant significant
activities activities during during 1976 1976 included: included: (1) (1) assistance assistance to to the the
plans, plans, and and water water project project plann in g . .
specific specific
planning planning
efforts efforts such such as as powe
r r plant plant
siting siting
studies, studies,
power power
station station
p rocess rocess and and
Department Department
of of Roads , , Lev el el
of of Study Study and and
Environmental Environmental
Report
s s and and
Opportunities Opportunities
for for this this input input are are available available
through through
the the
ro
utine utine
A - 95 95
review review
consistent consistent
with with the the goals goals and and objectives objectives
of of
the the Game Game and and
Parks Parks Commission. Commission.
of of
other other
governmental governmental
entities entities so so their their action action
programs programs
will will remain remain
or or
become become
Ba sic sic responsibility responsibility
of of the the un it it is is interactio n n in in the the planning planning efforts efforts
Resource Resource Mon itori ng ng
and and state state money money in in g~ant g~ant administration. administration.
in in the the
advisory advisory
duties duties and and the the distributi0n distributi0n
of of
considerable considerable
sums sums
of of federal federal
The The
very very nature nature of of the the division's division's activities activities requires requires much much coordination coordination
Comprehensive Comprehensive
Emp Emp 1 1 oyment oyment Training Training Act, Act,
· and and othe
r r pub pub 1 1 i i c c works works
programs. programs.
, Youth Youth
Conservation Conservation
Cotps, Cotps, Young Young Adult Adult
Conservation Conservation
Corps, Corps,
Youth Youth Service Service
Corps, Corps,
has has also also assumed assumed
admin.istration admin.istration
of of
other other federal federal
grant grant programs, programs,
such such
as as the the
review review
of of
all all federally federally assisted assisted develop
m ents ents
in in Neb
raska. raska.
The The division division
local local
planning planning
review; review; water water resource resource project project
monitoring; monitoring;
plus plus
environmental environmental
major major federal federal
grant grant
programs; programs; comprehensive comprehensive
planning, planning,
special special
studies, studies,
and and
This This
division division
ha s s a a number number of of res ponsib ilities, ilities, including including all all of of the the
A N N A P R R P D D O G R A M M I N G G N I M M A R G O
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Mrs. Mrs. Harold Harold Gifford, Gifford,
The The state's state's share share of of this this project project was was provided provided a a donation donation from from by by Dr. Dr. and and
FY FY 1976 1976 Gifford Gifford Point Point Acq. Acq. $675,000 $675,000
Special Special Apportionment Apportionment from from Contingency Contingency Fund Fund
$2,748,164 $2,748,164
1976 1976 989,979 989,979 0 0 0 0
1975 1975
810 810 720 720 2 2 71,650 71,650 I I
1974 1974 256,582 256,582 0 0 0 0
1 973 973 818,827 818,827 4 4 261,708 261,708
1972 1972 1,150,741 1,150,741 4 4 124,729 124,729
1971 1971 889,920 889,920 3 3 210,350 210,350
1970 1970 469,561 469,561 242,500 242,500 6 6
1969 1969 339,159 339,159 4 4 271,880 271,880
1 968 968 465,265 465,265 9 9 422,713 422,713
1967 1967 423,856 423,856 2 2 396,447 396,447
1966 1966 635,770 635,770 5 5 630,310 630,310
1965 1965 $ $ 77,748 77,748 3 3 $115,877 $115,877
Year Year for for use use Approved Approved Dollars Dollars
F isc al al Available Available Projects Projects
Dollars Dollars Number Number of of
State State Projects Projects
apportionment, apportionment, number number of of projects projects approved, approved, and and funds funds expended. expended.
The The fellowing fellowing table table shows shows the the federal federal dollars dollars available available based based on on
expenditures, expenditures, liaison liaison with with (5) (5) political political subdivisions subdivisions and and other other state state agencies. agencies.
processing processing interim interim (4) (4) billings billings and and providing providing for for a a final final audit audit of of project project
construction construction plans plans and and specifications specifications submitted submitted by by political political subdivisions, subdivisions,
preparing preparing (2) (2) all all required required documents, documents, reviewing reviewing (3) (3) appraisals appraisals and and all all
applications applications and and recommending recommending prierities prierities to to the the Commission Commission for for funding, funding,
Water Water Conservation Conservation Fund Fund program. program. Activities Activities include: include: reviewing reviewing all all (1) (1)
Planning Planning and and Programming Programming is is responsible responsible for for administering administering the the Land Land and and
$750,000 $750,000 for for this this purpose, purpose,
avaiiabie, avaiiabie, During During each each of of the the last last five five years, years, the the legislature legislature has has appropriated appropriated
provided provided a a 25% 25% grant grant to to political political subdivisions subdivisions to to the the extent extent that that funds funds were were
political political subdivisions. subdivisions. In In addition addition to to the the 50% 50% federal federal grant, grant, the the state state has has
were were reversed reversed with with 40% 40% being being available available for for state state projects projects and and 60% 60% for for
wauld wauld be be reallocated reallocated to to political political subdivisions. subdivisions. In In 1972, 1972, the the percentages percentages
the the annual annual apportionment apportionment would would be be made made available available for for state state projects projects and and 40% 40%
recreation recreation areas. areas. From From 1965 1965 through through 1971, 1971, state state law law provided provided that that 60% 60% af af
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(8) (8) Survey Survey of of Boy Boy Scout Scout Canoe in g g on on Nebraska Nebraska rivers rivers
and and related related recreation recreation plann i ng ng
(7) (7) SIMPCO, SIMPCO, MAPA , , Lincoln/Lancaste r r County County river river resource resource
(6) (6) Resource Resource Use Use Task Task force, force, 208 208 planning planning
(5) (5) Niobrar a a R iver iver visitor visitor register register s ummary ummary
{4) {4) Time Time lapse lapse photog raphy, raphy, river river user user surve y y
on on the the Dismal, Dismal, the the Lower Lower Platte Platte and and the the Republican Republican
{3) {3) Pilot Pilot river river access access and and fieldwork fieldwork for for leasing leasing canoe canoe campsites campsites
issue issue of of NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland
(2) (2) Preparation Preparation of of the the Canoeing Canoeing liftout liftout for for the the March March 1977 1977
and and presentation presentation of of an an access access plan plan to to the the Commission Commission
(1) (1) Missouri Missouri Rive r r access, access, w ith ith the the Army Army Co r ps ps of of Eng i neers neers
following following planning planning tasks: tasks:
River River access access and and trail trail potential potential receive d d strong strong emphasis, emphasis, with with the the
on on individual individual plan plan elements elements with with the the NRD's. NRD's.
planning planning elements elements has has been been strengthened strengthened through through personal personal contacts contacts and and advice advice
their their one one and and six-year six-year plan s, s, The The coordination coordination of of recreation recreation and and wildlife wildlife
of of the the habitat habitat technical technical plan plan and and the the re.vie w w of of the the required required revisions revisions of of
Legislat ure) ure) has has meant meant continuing continuing liaison liaison with with the the NRD' s s through through refine ment ment
Implementation Implementation of of the the Habitat Habitat Plan Plan (a s s passed passed in in LB LB 861 861 by by the the 1976 1976
consideration consideration of of other other need need chan ges, ges,
i ncreased ncreased contact contact brought brought about about a a chan ge ge in in the the SCORP SCORP tennis tennis guidelines guidelines and and
to to all all L&WCF L&WCF project project applicants applicants and and occasional occasional project project visits visits were were made. made. This This
the the L& WCF WCF programm ing ing process, process, The The facility facility inventory inventory update update was was mailed mailed out out
a a wide wide variety variety of of on-going on-going activities, activities, Staff Staff participation participation has has increased increased in in
Implementation Implementation of of SCORP SCORP action action ele ments ments ha s s meant meant staff staff involvement involvement in in
Comprehe nsive nsive Plann in g g
FY FY 1975 1975 Bla ir ir 1 1 project project 131,000.00 131,000.00
FY FY 1970 1970 Lincoln Lincoln project project 150,000.00 150,000.00 1 1
FY FY 1966 1966 Omaha Omaha 2 2 projects projects $210,212.64 $210,212.64
Special Special Apport io nment nment from from Contingency Contingency Fund Fund
$12,921,092 $12,921,092
1976 1976 1,484,969 1,484,969 34 34 2,474,948 2,474,948
1975 1975 1,216,080 1,216,080 53 53 1,955,150 1,955,150
1974 1974 384,872 384,872 31 31 641 641 ,45-4 ,45-4
1973 1973 1,228,2 41 41 61 61 1,785,360 1,785,360
1972 1972 1 , , 1 726, 726, 112 112 53 53 2,752,124 2,752,124
1971 1971 593,280 593,280 45 45 1,272,850 1,272,850
1970 1970 313,041 313,041 20 20 540,102 540,102
1969 1969 226,106 226,106 10 10 293,385 293,385
1968 1968 310,177 310,177 12 12 352,729 352,729
1967 1967 282,571 282,571 10 10 409,980 409,980
1966 1966 423,847 423,847 21 21 429,307 429,307
1965 1965 $51,832 $51,832 0 0 $ $ 13,703 13,703
Year Year for for use use Approved Approved Dollars Dollars
Fiscal Fiscal Available Available Projects Projects
Dollars Dollars Number Number of of
Political Political Subdivision Subdivision Projects Projects
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the ir ir environments, environments, or or their their users users to to aid aid the the administration administration in in management management
inventories--st ud ies ies designed designed to to collect collect data data on on the the status status of of fish, fish, wildlife, wildlife,
Activ ities ities funded funded under under these these two two programs programs include: include: (1) (1) surveys surveys or or
Fish Fish Restoration Restoration Program Program ear m arked arked $271,280.83 $271,280.83 for for sport sport fish fish restoration. restoration.
$62,531.76 $62,531.76 was was authorized authorized for for expenditure expenditure on on hunter hunter safety safety training. training. The The Sport Sport
to to Nebr aska aska for for work work pertaining pertaining to to wildlife wildlife restoration. restoration. 0f 0f this this figure, figure,
Du ring ring 1976, 1976, the the Wildlife Wildlife Restoration Restoration Program Program made made $1,004,385.69 $1,004,385.69 available available
federal federal aid aid fundso fundso
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 actso actso 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 mu st st assent assent to to the the provisions provisions
is is funded funded by by an an 11 11 percent percent excise excise tax tax on on arms arms and and ammunition. ammunition.
fishing fishing rods, rods, creels, creels, reels, reels, baits baits and and lures. lures. The The Wildlife Wildlife Restoration Restoration Program Program
Sport Sport Fish Fish Restoration Restoration Program Program is is supported supported by by a a 10 10 per per cent cent excise excise tax tax on on
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 states states and and territories territories for for restoration restoration activities. activities.
in in Sport Sport Fish Fish Re st oration oration Act Act of of 1950 1950 are are companion companion programs programs which which provide provide
The The Federal Federal Aid Aid i n n 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 Re storation storation
was was conducted conducted on on a a photographic photographic peak peak season season and and peak peak day day Salt Salt Valley Valley lakes lakes use. use.
reviews, reviews, and and regional regional study study and and open open space space planning. planning. Additionally, Additionally, a a survey survey
on on an an environmental environmental features features study study of of northeast northeast Nebr aska, aska, the the CPAT CPAT county county plan plan
Land-use Land-use study study involve ment ment was was continued continued in in 1976 1976 through through an an intern's intern's work work
of of the the Wilderness Wilderness Park Park Trail. Trail.
review review for for National National Recreation Recreation Trail Trail status status designation designation
(16) (16) Involvement Involvement in in the the city city of of Lincoln Lincoln application application and and
and and trail trail funding funding
recommendations recommendations for for Commission Commission action action on on snowmobile snowmobile use use
(15) (15) Presentation Presentation of of Off-highway Off-highway Recr eational eational Vehicle Vehicle Study Study
Tourism Tourism Ma ster ster Plan Plan
state state Historic Historic Resources Resources Plan Plan and and the the Nebra ska ska Travel Travel and and
(14) (14) Input Input and and Review Review of of Great Great Platte Platte River River Road Road concept concept in in
money) money)
$250,000 $250,000 federal federal Demonstration Demonstration Bikeway Bikeway proposal proposal (80/20 (80/20
(13) (13) Lincoln Lincoln bike bike committee committee and and successful successful application application for for a a
Verdigr e/Niobrara e/Niobrara State State Park Park area area
abandonments abandonments -- particularly particularly Fort Fort Kearny Kearny segment segment and and the the
(12) (12) Potential Potential trail trail use use for for pending pending railroad railroad right-of-way right-of-way
study study projects projects and and reviews reviews
for for the the Lewis Lewis and and Clark, Clark, Oregon Oregon and and Mormon Mormon emigrant emigrant road road
(11) (11) Continuing Continuing involvement involvement in in National National Historic Historic trail trail recommendations recommendations
trails trails to to be be completed completed by by 1986 1986
the-trai111 the-trai111 hours hours and and listing listing new new miles miles of of non-motorized non-motorized
(10) (10) Bicentennial Bicentennial trail trail projects projects - tallying tallying volunteer volunteer one -for
11
(9) (9) Fishing Fishing pressure pressure survey survey involvement involvement
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education education program program and and to to the the enforcement enforcement of of boating boating laws laws and and
regulations. regulations.
made made $47,476 $47,476 available available for for activites activites and and expenditures expenditures relat ed ed
to to
our our
boat boat safety safety
in in the the development development of of comprehensive comprehensive boat boat safety safety programs. programs. During During
1976, 1976, this this prog
ra m m
administered administered by by the the U.S. U.S. Coast Coast Guard, Guard, is is designed designed to to assist assist the the states states
financially financially
In In 1971, 1971, the the Federal Federal Boat Boat Safety Safety Act Act was was passed. passed. This This program, program, which which is is
Boat Boat Safety Safety
resources resources of of the the Missouri Missouri River
. . Nebraska s s 1976 1976 apportionment apportionment
was was $19,000. $19,000.
1
The The third third pertained pertained to to the the collection collection of of information information on on the the
commercial commercial
fishery fishery
importance importance of of major major tributaries tributaries to to the the Missouri Missouri River River commercial commercial
fisheries. fisheries.
fisheries fisheries activities activities in in the the state. state. The The second second was was designed designed to to evaluate evaluate
the the
concerned concerned the the collection collection of of statistical statistical information information on on the the various various commercial commercial
During During 1976, 1976, three three projects projects were were active active under under this this program. program. One One project project
Commercial Commercial Fisheries Fisheries
land land and and water water resources, resources,
for for wildlife wildlife was was provided provided to to individuals individuals and and groups groups exercising exercising management management
over over
technical technical assistance--assistance assistance--assistance designed designed to to improve improve or or protect protect the the
environment environment
capital capital improvements improvements acquired acquired or or constructed constructed under under these these programs; programs;
and and (6) (6)
facilitate facilitate public public use; use; (5) (5) ma intena nce--act ivities ivities pertaining pertaining to to
the the upkeep upkeep
of of
activities activities designed designed to to create, create, improve, improve, or or perpetuate perpetuate habitat habitat
conditions conditions
or or
to to
were were acquired acquired for for public public use use and and wildlife wildlife production; production; (4) (4) development-
the the recreation recreation use use of of these these resources; resources; (3) (3) land land acquisition--lands acquisition--lands purchased purchased
for for the the effective effective conservation conservation and and management management of of fish fish and and wildlife wildlife
or or to to
enhance enhance
decisions; decisions; (2) (2) research --s tudies tudies designed designed to to collect collect factual factual information information needed needed
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agreement. agreement.
years, years, during during which which the the agency agency may may acquire acquire the the area area
under under
this this
lease lease
option option
lease lease with with the the Board Board of of Educational Educational Lands Lands and and Funds Funds
was was
renewed renewed
for for
five five
Lincoln Lincoln to to replace replace the the area area lost lost to to the the State State Fairgrounds. Fairgrounds.
Wildcat Wildcat
Hills Hills
SRA SRA
at at Valentine Valentine and and the the other other to to meet meet storage storage needs needs of of Fisheri~s Fisheri~s
Division Division
in in
Two Two buildings buildings were were leased, leased, one one to to house house the the maintenance maintenance crew crew and and equipment equipment
Leases Leases
could could be be started. started.
counties counties are are in in negotiation. negotiation. The The other other tracts tracts
were were
sold sold
before before
negotiation negotiation
County, County, and and one one in in Knox Knox County. County. The The tracts tracts in in Sheridan, Sheridan,
Nemaha, Nemaha,
and and
Knox Knox
i n n Sheridan Sheridan County, County, one one in in Nemaha Nemaha County, County, one one in in Holt Holt County, County,
one one in in
Furnas Furnas
Appraisals Appraisals were were accomplished accomplished on on seven seven tracts, tracts, two two in in Madison Madison County, County, one one
Appraisals Appraisals
experience experience at at its its door. door.
with with Fontanelle Fontanelle Forest Forest and and afford afford the the Omaha Omaha area area
a a
sizeable sizeable
area area
for for
wildlife wildlife
w i th th ass i stance stance from from the the Land Land and and Water Water Fund. Fund. It It will will be be
managed managed
in in conjunction conjunction
The The 1 1 ,730-acre ,730-acre Gifford Gifford tract tract was was a a combination combination gift gift and and purchase purchase acquired acquired
of of 430 430 acres acres located located in in Johnson Johnson County. County.
The The Leo Leo Kroll Kroll tract tract was was designated designated as as an an Osage Osage Wildlife Wildlife Area Area and and consists consists
wildlife wildlife area area and and will will afford afford a a good good fishing fishing access access to to
the the Nemaha Nemaha
River. River.
Kinters Kinters Ford, Ford, a a 40-acre 40-acre tract tract in in Richardson Richardson County, County, was was designated designated as as a a
of of the the state. state.
Three Three contracts contracts were were added added during during the the year year all all located located in in the the eastern eastern third third
Land Land Acquisition Acquisition
information . .
11 11 had had to to be be returned, returned, at at least least one one time, time, for for
corr~ctions corr~ctions
and/or and/or
additional additional
aid aid under under the the Land Land and and Water Water ConservatiQn ConservatiQn Fund. Fund. Of Of the the
25 25 appraisals appraisals
submitted submitted
Appraisals Appraisals were were submitted submitted by by 25 25 political political sub sub divisions divisions seeking seeking federal federal
Appraisal Appraisal Review Review
buildings. buildings. Thermostats Thermostats were were lowered lowered to to 68° 68° Fin Fin anticipation anticipation
of of energy energy
crisis. crisis.
were were replaced replaced as as was was one one air air compressor. compressor. A A new new
roof roof
was was a - pplied pplied
on on
both both
and and cooling cooling ducts ducts were were relocated relocated in in budget budget and and fiscal fiscal area. area.
Faulty Faulty
thermostats thermostats
Exhaust Exhaust fans fans were were installed installed in in the the photo photo lab lab and and chemistry chemistry lab. lab. Heating Heating
Headquarters Headquarters Complex Complex
review, review, building building maintenance, maintenance, legal legal liaison, liaison, and and miscellaneous miscellaneous
assignments. assignments.
reconnaissance, reconnaissance, lease lease renewal, renewal, payment payment and and cancellation, cancellation,
Land Land
and and Water Water
appraisal appraisal
The The Realty Realty Division Division was was involved involved in in land land acquisition, acquisition, appraisal, appraisal, land land
R E A L T T L A E R Y Y
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the the Iron Iron Horse Horse Trail Trail wildlife wildlife area. area.
Two Two tracts tracts were were lost lost by by court court action action one one at at Two Two Rivers Rivers SRA SRA and and one one on on
a a 24+ 24+ acre acre tract tract as as an an addition addition to to Cornhusker Cornhusker Wildlife Wildlife
Area. Area.
Application Application was was made made
to to
the the Government Government Services Services Administration Administration to to acquire acquire
' '
A A trade trade was was initiated initiated at at Bridgeport Bridgeport SRA SRA to to dispose dispose of of an an in-holding. in-holding.
Mi Mi see see 11 11 aneous aneous
accepting accepting the the area area as as a a gift gift from from the the Nebraska Nebraska Public Public
Power Power District. District.
Investigation Investigation was was made made at at Lake Lake Ericson Ericson to to determine determine the the feasibility feasibility of of
potential potential for for easement easement acquisition. acquisition.
The The Elk Elk Creek Creek Bottoms Bottoms area, area, east east of of Arapahoe, Arapahoe, was was investigated investigated as as to to
Mrs. Mrs. Henry Henry Armstrong Armstrong
contingen
t t upon upon development development
as as a a Day Day
Use
Wil Wil dl dl
He He
A r ea ea
-
0 0
11 11 11 11
11 11
A A 240-acre 240-acre tract, tract, located located northeast northeast of of Waverly, Waverly, is is being being offered offered by by Recons Recons
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collect
i
on on and and disposal disposal of of dead dead waterfowl waterfowl in in
this this
south-central south-central
basin basin
area. area.
1976 . .
All All
personnel personnel in in the the Resource Resource Services Services Division Division
were were
involved involved
in in the the
Fowl Fowl
cholera cholera struck struck the the Sacramento-Wilcox Sacramento-Wilcox area area again again in in the the spring spring of of
Management Management Area. Area.
491 491 goslings, goslings,
produced produced by by the the captive captive breeding breeding flock flock
on on the the
Sacramento Sacramento
Game Game
The The
Canada Canada goose goose restoration restoration program program in in the the Sand Sand Hi Hi 11 11 s s received received another another
District District IV IV
technical technical
assistance assistance was was provided provided to to numerous numerous landowners landowners
and and public public
agencies. agencies.
Natural Natural
Resources Resources Districts Districts and and the the Lands Lands
for for
Wildlife Wildlife
Program. Program.
In In addition, addition,
and and
water water
control control structures . . This This district district
was was
again again
very very
active active
with with the the
of of t
he he Bazile Bazile
Creek Creek Wildlife Wildlife Area Area with with plans plans for for
renovation renovation
of of the the
dike dike
system system
A A concentrated concentrated effort effort has has been been made made in in this this district district for for the the improvement improvement
cove
r r management, management, wildlife wildlife surveys, surveys, and and maintenance maintenance
of of
public-use public-use
facilities. facilities.
hunt
i ng ng and and
fishing . . This This involved involved conservation-lease conservation-lease
management, management,
food food
and and
areas areas
in in the the district district with with emphasis emphasis toward toward wildlife wildlife
production production
and and public public
District District
III III personnel personnel continued continued to to develop develop and and maintain maintain the the nine nine wildlife wildlife
District District III III
on on habitat habitat programs . .
owners owners
on on habitat habitat plans plans and and worked worked closely closely with with
the the
Natural Natural
Resources Resources
Districts Districts
surveys
. . This This district district also also provided provided technical technical
assistance assistance
to to private private
land
and and
cover cover
management, management, maintenance maintenance of of public-use public-use
facilities, facilities,
and and
various various
game game
as s ociated ociated
with with the the six six wildlife wildlife areas areas in in the the district. district.
This This
involved involved
food food
Major Major activities activities were were primarily primarily concerned concerned with with maintenance maintenance activities activities
District District II II
Metcalf Metcalf Wildlife Wildlife Area Area was was a a major major accomplishment accomplishment
in in this this district. district.
for for
wildlife. wildlife.
The The acquisition acquisition of of additional additional
land land
for for an an extension extension
of of the the
also also intensified intensified
management management practices practices on on state-owned state-owned
areas areas to to
improve improve
habitat habitat
plus plus
the the
fighting fighting of of uncontrolled uncontrolled wild wild fires fires on on private private
lands. lands.
This This
district district
District District
I I was was again again involved involved with with controlled controlled burns burns for for habitat habitat manipulations, manipulations,
District District I I
programs programs
that . fulfill fulfill the the requirements requirements of of this this
three-phase three-phase
habitat habitat
plan. plan.
Habitat Habitat
Program. Program. Considerable Considerable effort effort was was required required to to
organize organize
and and
develop develop
During During
1976, 1976, emphasis emphasis was was placed placed on on the the implementation implementation of of L.B. L.B. 861, 861, the the
numerous numerous governmental governmental agencies agencies concerning concerning habitat. habitat.
w i ldlife ldlife to to
assistance assistance and and cooperative cooperative agreements agreements
with with
private private
landowners landowners
and and
diverse. diverse.
Duties Duties varied varied from from management management of of all all state state
special special use use
areas areas
for for
Activities Activities for for the the Resource Resource Services Services Division Division during during 1976 1976 were were again again very very
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The The Salt Salt Valley Valley crew crew c ont i nued nued tree tree p l ant i ng ng operations, operations, grass grass
and and
legume legume
edge edge growth growth and and variety . . Le ss ees ees a lso lso planted planted numerous numerous wildlife wildlife
food food plots
. .
improve improve habitat . . Ro tation tation systems systems that that i nclude nclude legumes legumes were were used used
to to increase increase
Numerous Numerous conservation conservation leases leases we re re used used on on the the Salt Salt Valley Valley complex complex to to
additional additional 27 27 females females were were retained retained for for breed i ng ng stock. stock.
Wood Wood duck duck releases releases included included 145 145 at at Twin Twin Lakes Lakes and and 113 113 at at Conestoga. Conestoga. An An
additions additions to to the the Tw i n n Lakes · Flock o o
. .
Sixteen Sixteen goslings goslings were were released released on on Branched Branched Oak Oak Lake Lake and and 21 21 on on Twin Twin
Lakes Lakes as as
production production of of Canada Canada geese geese and and wood wood ducks ducks was was down down somewhat somewhat dur i ng ng
1976. 1976.
· ·
Due Due to to a a powe r r failure failure during during incubation incubation and and a a loss loss of of young young by by predation, predation,
Salt Salt Valley Valley
continued continued in in an an attempt attempt to to control control undes ir able able perenn ial ial weedy weedy vegetation. vegetation.
trees trees around around the the lake lake wa s s also also completed . . Rotat io n n of of · crops crops on on the the
area area
was was
the the hope hope of of improving improving duck duck hunting hunting in in future future years . · · Clea ri ng ng of of
undesirable undesirable
During During 1976, 1976, a a drainage drainage ditch, ditch, and and a a series series of of dams dams was was r enovated enovated with with
geese. geese.
blinds blinds on on the the area, area, and and over over 1, 000 000 people people vis i ted ted the the area area to to view view
the the
migrating migrating
geese geese and and 26 26 ducks . . De spite spite the the low low hunting hunting success, success, lj6l7 lj6l7
hunters hunters
used used
arrival arrival at at Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth, and and the ir ir early early departure, departure, hunters hunters bagged bagged
only only 238 238
average average hunter hunter us in g g the the area . . Due Due to to poor poor sno w w goose goose production, production,
their their
late late
The The 1976 1976 waterfowl waterfowl season season at at Plattsmouth Plattsmouth was was a a frustrating frustrating one one for for the the
Plattsmouth Plattsmouth Waterfowl Waterfowl Management Management Area Area
desiring desiring to to sell sell lands lands t0 t0 the the state. state.
technical technical assistance assistance with with habitat habitat plans . . Contacts Contacts were were also also made made with with landowne rs rs
Numerous Numerous contacts contacts were were made made w ith ith p rivate rivate landowners landowners for for the the provision provision of of
of of fences fences and and public -use -use facilities . .
seedings, seedings, food food plot plot management, management, burshpile burshpile construction, construction, and and routine routine maintenance maintenance
habitat habitat management, management, tree tree and and shrub shrub plant ings, ings, extensive extensive grass grass and and
legume legume
Major Major activities activities during during 1976 1976 included: included: extensive extensive controlled controlled burning burning for for
well well as as the the Diamond Diamond Lake Lake Wildlife Wildlife Area, Area, which which was was purchased purchased
in in 1975, 1975,
Wildlife Wildlife Area. Area. District District V V personnel personnel have have been been busy busy developing developing these these
areas, areas,
as as
during during 1976 1976 -- the the 430-acre 430-acre Osage Osage Wildl ife ife Area Area and and the the 4O-acre 4O-acre Kinter's Kinter's
Ford Ford
With With the the acquisit io n n program, program, two two new new areas areas were were added added to to District District V V
District District V V
areas. areas.
burns burns for for wildlife, wildlife, tree tree plantings, plantings, grass grass seedings, seedings, and and maintenance maintenance
of of wildlife wildlife
of of vari0us vari0us species species of of fish, fish, work ing ing on on the the fowl fowl cholera cholera operation, operation,
controlled controlled
all all across across the the state, state, including including fencing fencing of of wildlife wildlife lands, lands, seining seining and and
distribution distribution
The The District District IV IV mobile mobile wildl ife ife crew crew was was involved involved in in numerous numerous projects projects
ducks ducks and and geese geese there . .
Management Management Area Area in in the the late late fall fall of of 1976, 1976, resulting resulting in in an an increased increased harvest harvest
of of
Waterfowl Waterfowl populations populations greatly greatly increase d d on on the the Clear Clear Creek Creek Waterfowl Waterfowl
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l l to to 10 10 years. years.
materials, materials,
landowners landowners entered entered into into habitat habitat
management management
agreements agreements
ranging ranging from from
cooperator cooperator
was was 600 600 tree tree seedlings seedlings and and 200 200
pounds pounds
of of seed. seed.
To To
receive receive
the the
pine, pine,
12,850 12,850
autumn autumn olive, olive, and and 12,550 12,550 American American
plum. plum.
The The maximum maximum
allowed allowed per per
103,970 103,970
tree tree seedlings. seedlings. Trees Trees included: included:
39,800 39,800
red red cedar, cedar,
38,770 38,770
Ponderosa Ponderosa
to to 200 200
cooperators cooperators in in 63 63 counties, counties, while while 355 355
cooperators cooperators
in in 80 80
counties counties
received received
private private
landowners landowners during during 1976. 1976. Some Some 16,350 16,350
pounds pounds
of of sweet sweet
clover clover
seed seed
went went
Four Four varieties varieties of of trees trees and and sweet sweet clover clover seed seed were were provided provided free free to to
Wildlife Wildlife Habitat Habitat Materials Materials for for Private Private Lands Lands
of of land, land, for for an an average average of of 8.4 8.4 acres acres per per
cooperator. cooperator.
1976, 1976,
enrollments enrollments for for the the program program totaled totaled 1,007 1,007 cooperators cooperators
and and
8,459 8,459
acres acres
Although Although
the the Acres Acres for for Wildlife Wildlife program program was was not not actively actively promoted promoted during during
Acres Acres for for Wildlife Wildlife
of of these these trials trials were were conducted conducted on on state -
owned owned
or or controlled controlled
lands
. .
These These
clubs clubs conducted conducted 41 41 club club trials trials and and 28 28
licensed licensed
trials. trials.
Over Over
39 39
percent percent
dog dog
clubs clubs
were were listed listed on on the the state state roster, roster,
an an increase increase
of of
8 8 clubs clubs
over over
1975. 1975.
Training Training
and and Field Field Trial Trial program program for for the the state. state.
During During
the the year, year,
26 26 organized organized
The The
Resource Resource Services Services Division Division continued continued to to administer administer the the Sporting Sporting Dog Dog
Dog Dog T r aining aining and and Trial Trial Activities Activities
and and routine routine maintenance maintenance of of fences fences and and public-use public-use
facilities. facilities.
seedings, seedings, brushpile brushpile construction, construction, wood wood duck duck box box construction construction and and installation, installation,
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Mcconaughy. Mcconaughy. Lake Lake r r fo del del o m ter ter mpu co a a of of hment hment is establ for for analysis analysis
sample sample water water and and poses, poses, r pu nt nt me rce o f n e law law for for identification identification hair hair anp anp
tissue, tissue, blood, blood, parks; parks; and and es es i her hatc for for sis sis y l ana r r e wat on on divisions divisions various various
for for consultants consultants as as ed ed rv e s l onne ers p y r ato r labo fe fe i Wildl . . deer mule mule and and
white-tailed white-tailed as as h h c su , , s e ci pe s ed ed t a rel y y sel lo c f o ns ns i prote tissue tissue and and blood blood
differentiating differentiating for for que que i techn a a ping ping lo e v de on on ed ed s u c fo activities activities Laboratory Laboratory
. . urveys s wildlife wildlife elected elected s of of usefulness usefulness and and
validity validity the the evaluate evaluate to to empt empt t t a ll ll i w t t tha initiated initiated was was project project new new A A
prepared. prepared. being being now now
is is use use its its and and model model the the of of on on ti p scri de A A s. s. r nne a pl fe fe i ldl i w and and manag~rs manag~rs
pheasant pheasant for for l l too useful useful e a a e rov p ld ld u ho s t t i and and encouraging, encouraging, been been has has model model
the the of of mance mance r Perfo es. es. i t si den ant ant s phea ng ng i predict for for input input as as regulations regulations
hunting hunting and and eage), eage), r ac ver ver co ng ng esti n ly ly ri ma ri (p use use land land weather, weather, utilizes utilizes
which which ucted ucted r const was was l l mode on on i at l mu si er er comput A A . . Conference Wildlife Wildlife and and
Fish Fish t t s dwe i M 38th 38th the the at at ented ented res p also also s s wa t t c proje the the of of phase phase this this from from
Information Information on. on. i at c publi r r fo tted tted i bm su as as w rs rs a e y 20 20 t t s la the the n n i area area study study the the on on
curred curred c o have have ch ch i wh s s hange c the the bing bing escri d manuscript manuscript A A maps. maps. previous previous with with
comparison comparison for for onstructed onstructed c e e r we County County Clay Clay n n i areas areas arch arch e res pheasant pheasant former former
the the of of maps maps cover cover end, end, this this d d r Towa s. s. n r patte use use - land changing changing to to pheasants pheasants
necked necked - g n ri of of ponse ponse s e r the the t t ic d re p to to t t ec proj a a on on continued continued was was Work Work
1976. 1976. during during
projects projects of of variety variety wide wide a a t~ t~ ed ed ear g re re we s s e i t i v i act research research Wildlife Wildlife
RESEARCH RESEARCH
. . s t is g o l o bi and and officers officers conservation conservation between between
liaison liaison provides provides st st - i pecial s t t enforcemen - bio The The hunters. hunters. coyote coyote aerial aerial
for for permits permits and and operations operations falconry falconry j j areas shooting shooting controlled controlled operations, operations,
farm farm game game : private moriitoring moriitoring r r fo ble ble si respon is is division division The The introduction. introduction.
for for ty ty i suitabil their their determine determine o o t species species non-native non-native study study and and species, species,
threatened threatened protect protect to to practic~s practic~s p p lo deve species, species, non-game non-game on on information information
population population baseline baseline r r gathe , , · e f li d i w on on impact impact their their estimate estimate and and changes changes
habitat habitat document document studies, studies, banding banding t t c condu information, information, harvest harvest collect collect data, data,
ratio ratio age age and and sex sex post-season post-season and and n n so pre-sea gather gather personnel personnel Division Division
reasonable. reasonable. use use recreational recreational
and and trapping trapping hunting, hunting, maximu~ maximu~ the the providing providing while while resource resource the the protect protect
to to safeguards safeguards adequate adequate , ure s n i to to designed designed are are s s program Management Management
. . ogress r p in in are are ce ce i Serv Forest Forest U.S. U.S. the the and and
Nebraska Nebraska of of versity versity i Un the the with with es es i stud Cooperative Cooperative Enforcement. Enforcement. Law Law and and
Services Services Resource Resource as as such such divisions divisions other other to to provided provided is is expertise expertise Research Research
programs. programs. management management of of development development the the n n i assist assist to to information information gathering gathering
at at aimed aimed studies studies of of variety variety n a a n i involved involved are are personnel personnel Research Research
people. people. the the and and
wildlife wildlife of of interest interest best best the the n n i dlife dlife l wi ed ed r endange and and animals, animals, non-game non-game
furbearers, furbearers, waterfowl, waterfowl, game, game, upland upland gamei gamei big big ncluding ncluding i wildlife wildlife non-game non-game
and and game game the the for for programs programs management management develops develops Division Division Wildlife Wildlife The The
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I L D L I F E E F I L D L I W W During 1976. an in-depth management plan for wildlife on U.S . Forest Service lands in the state was compl eted. This plan represents several years of cooperative work with the Forest Service and spells out management objectives, habitat needs. and species information that will be usea for wildlife management on Forest Service lands in the future. Al so, completed during the year were plans for administration ~f habitat work on the forests and grasslands through the Nebraska Habitat Plan. MANAG EMENT Nongame and Endangered Species Endangered and t hreatenea wildlife species lists were reviewed and revised to comply with new state statutes and the Federal Endangered Species Act, A rough draft of a publication on Nebraska's endangered and threatened species was prepared and proper photographs secured. An application for a federal-state cooperative agreement on a plan for the conservation of enclangerecl and threatened species was prepared and forwarded to the U.S, Fish and Wildl ife Service for approval. Pending approval of the cooperative agreement and an appl ication for federal ass istance, Nebraska could receive funding up to 75 percent of program costs for endangered species. The nongame specialist served on the national whoo ping crane recovery team, organized by U. S. Fish and Wild life Service to prepare and coordinate implementation of a plan to restore the whooping crane . Reported sightings of the black-footed ferret, whoo ping crane, and the swift fox were recorded, and attempts were made to verify observations. Several proposed federal rules on endangered and threatened species were examined to determi ne their possible effect in Nebraska . Appropriate comments and recommendations were sent ta the U.S . Fish and Wildlife Service. Falconry regulatians were camp1ete1y revised ta cemply wi t h new federal regulations and ta i mp rove Nebraska 1 s falconry program, Field research was conducted in western Nebraska to determine production and nesting requirements of the prairie falcon and the golden eagle. Eight golden eagles, 31 prairie falcans. and 2 ferruginous hawks were banded with U,S. Fish and Wildlife Service aluminum bands. Sixteen falconry permits (four new. and twelve renewal s ) were issued far the year, including processing af ap pl ications, admin isteri ng written examinations, checking facilities, and maintaining preper records and files. Some 119 coyote aerial spotting permits and 62 coyate aerial shooting permits were issued. Time was devoted to processing applications, checking compliance in submission of quarterly activity reports, and preparing related correspondence. According to reports obtained from li censed Nebraska furbuyers, hunters and trappers harvested and sold an estimated 64,54@ coyotes in Nebraska during the 1975=76 winter season. This represented a 46 percent increase in the harvest compared to 1974-75. -65- Big Game Hunting success for big game was comparative1y poor in 1976. Firearm antelope success was the lowest on record; archery-deer the lowest since 1957, and fall turkey the second lowest recorded. Drought was undoubtedly a contributing factor. However, major deer losses occurred thr0ughout the state, particularly in the eastern one-third. Table 1. 1976 Bi~ Game Harvest Percent Species Season Date Ne. Permits Harvest Success Deer Archery 9/18-12/31* 8,82© 1,183 13 Firearm** 11/13-21 26,927 14,216 53 Antelope Archery 8/20-10/31* 146 14 10 Rifle 9/25-10/3 1,851 1,352 73 Turkey Spring Archery 4/1 -23 332 23 7 Spring Shotgun 4/24-5/9 1,985 447 23 Fall Archery 10/1-29 305 61 20 Fall Shotgun 10/30-11/12 2,113 863 41 *Exclusfve of dates open for firearm season. **Includes 56 deer taken by 100 permittees on DeSoto Refuge in December. Deer Archery permit sales were 3 percent below 1975, the enly year except 1960 that sales did not increase. Total harvest was 22 percent below 1975, and the permit success of 13 percent was the lowest since 1957. Deer were taken in 90 of the 93 counties, with Sarpy County the highest and Custer second. Firearm permits issued were 3% below 1975, and a similar proportion of either-sex permits was issued. The 26,827 permit holders for the regular firearm season took 14,16© deer for a success of 53 percent. Wh itetails comprised 54 percent of the harvest, with mule deer providing the remainder. Persons with bucks only permits were less successful in 12 of 15 management units which could be directly compared. A special five-day season was held on the DeSoto Refuge in December, with only muzzle-loading rifles legal. Ninety~one of 100 permittees participated and 56 whitetails were taken. This was the first season on the refuge since 1969, and it is hoped that it can be continued on an annual basis. Major deer losses occurred from September through early November, primarily whitetails. Losses were heaviest in the eastern third of Nebraska. Timing and the locations of dead animals in or in close proximity to water suggest that bluetongue 0r epizoetic hemorrhagic disease, or both, was the primary cause. Only one mortality (a yearling whitetail buck from Valley County) was positively identified as bluet©ngue. Exact magnitude of losses is unkn0wn, but they occurred over most of the state. An estimate of several thousand deer lost would probably be conservative.
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14 14 antelope antelope for for a a 10 10 percent percent success. success.
was was 74 74 percent percent in in 1957. 1957. IDuring IDuring the the 64-day 64-day archery archery season season 146 146 permittees permittees bagged bagged
taken taken by by 1,851 1,851 permittees. permittees. Success Success was was the the lawest lawest on on rec0rd. rec0rd. The The previous previous low low
Hunter Hunter success success for for the the nine-day nine-day rifle rifle season season was was 73 73 percent percent with with 1,352 1,352 antelope antelope
apply apply during during the the initial initial application application period period and and all all units units were were oversubscribed. oversubscribed.
Persons Persons wh0 wh0 held held permits permits the the two two previous previous years years were were ineligible ineligible to to
same same as as the the previous previous year year but but below below the the 20-year 20-year average average 0f 0f 65 65 fawns:10© fawns:10© does. does.
14 14 percent percent declineo declineo The The pr0ductivity pr0ductivity index index ©f ©f 54 54 fawns:100 fawns:100 does does was was nearly nearly the the
a v e r age. age. Increases Increases occurred occurred in in all all but but the the Box Box Butte Butte Unit, Unit, which which shewed shewed a a
in in the the better better Panhandle Panhandle range range is is also also 10 10 percent percent above above the the preceding preceding five-year five-year
antelope antelope numbers numbers compared compared to to 1975. 1975. The The estimated estimated population population 0f 0f 7,273 7,273 antelape antelape
Summer Summer aerial aerial surveys surveys indicated indicated an an increase increase of of ab0ut ab0ut 10 10 percent percent in in
Ante l ope ope
**Antlerless **Antlerless mule mule deer deer prohibited. prohibited.
*Either *Either sex sex hunting hunting in in only only portion portion of of unit. unit.
TOTALS TOTALS 27,673 27,673 44 44 26,927 26,927 43 43 58 58 134 134 53 53 14,216 14,216 Hi, Hi,
Waheo Waheo 11514 11514 1,331 1,331 20 20 687 687 20 20 617 617 41 41 52 52
Upper Upper Platte Platte 1,400 1,400 1,002 1,002 65* 65* 971 971 653 653 65 65 69 69 6(i)* 6(i)*
Sandhi11s Sandhi11s 1,999 1,999 40 40 2,201 2,201 40 40 1,352 1,352 63 63 68 68 1,388 1,388
Republican Republican 1,240 1,243 1,243 1,240 20 20 624 624 10 10 50 50 538 538 43 43
Platte Platte 1,612 1,612 30 30 30 30 1,502 1,502 876 876 954 954 58 58 59 59
Plains Plains 999 999 50 50 50 50 1 , , 1 114 114 803 803 751 751 76 76 75 75
Pine Pine Ridge Ridge 4,012 4,012 100 100 3,024 3,024 100 100 1,627 1,627 2,485 2,485 54 54 62 62
Missouri Missouri 2,015 2,037 2,037 2,015 20 20 20 20 48 48 834 834 971 971 41 41
L0up L0up West West 1,402 1,402 30 30 1,300 1,300 740 740 30* 30* 671 671 52 52 53 53
L0up L0up East East 1,212 1,212 10 10 1,201 1,201 0 0 451 451 350 350 37 37 29 29
Keya Keya Paha Paha 1,846 1,846 2,030 2,030 100** 100** 100** 100** 1,232 1,232 58 58 67 67 1 1 , , 181 181
Frenchman Frenchman 1,560 1,560 40 40 1,567 1,567 30 30 73 73 1,144 1,144 68 68 1,069 1,069
Elkh0rn Elkh0rn 1,718 1,718 30 30 30 30 1 1 , , 710 710 979 979 809 809 57 57 47 47
DeS0t0 DeS0t0 00 00 00 00 100 100 56 56 56 56 1(:)0 1(:)0
Calamus Calamus West West 1,000 1,000 30 30 30 30 1,000 1,000 634 634 626 626 63 63 63 63
Calamus Calamus 751 751 East East 803 803 10 10 337 337 50* 50* 447 447 56 56 45 45
Buffalo Buffalo 1,463 1,463 10 10 1,360 1,360 30* 30* 731 731 679 679 50 50 50 50
1:i>lue 1:i>lue 2,104 2,104 3© 3© 30 30 2,219 2,219 1,099 1,099 984 984 44 44 52 52
Unit Unit 1975 1975 1976 1976 19?5 19?5 1976 1976 1975 1975 1976 1976 1976 1976 1975 1975
Permits Permits Either Either Sex Sex Harvest Harvest Success Success
Percentage Percentage Percent Percent
Firearm Firearm Table Table 2o 2o deer deer permits, permits, harvest, harvest, and and success. success.
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TOTALS TOTALS 2,011 2,011 2,113 2,113 863 863 138 138 l, l, 57 57 41 41
Round Round Top Top ,512 ,512 1,503 1,503 1 1 516 516 833 833 55 55 34 34
N iobrara iobrara 509 509 610 610 347 347 305 305 60 60 57 57
Fall Fall Season Season
TOTALS TOTALS 1,875 1,875 1,985 1,985 49© 49© 447 447 29 29 23 23
Wildcat Wildcat 75 75 75 75 17 17 11 11 22 22 8 8
Verd igre igre 125 125 128 128 55 55 52 52 46 46 41 41
Southwest Southwest 75 75 75 75 13 13 13 13 23 23 17 17
Roun 18 18 Niobrara Niobrara 400 400 505 505 113 113 161 161 3© 3© 32 32 S~rin9 S~rin9 Season Season Un it it 1975 1975 1976 1976 1975 1975 1976 1976 1975 1975 1976 1976 ll>erm, ll>erm, ts ts Harvest Harvest Percent Percent Success Success Tam1e Tam1e 4. 4. Turkey Turkey permits, permits, harvest, harvest, and and success. success. of of capture. capture. Eighty-t wo wo Me rria m's m's turkeys turkeys were were trapped, trapped, marked, marked, and and released released at at the the sites sites taken, taken, for for a a 20 20 percent percent success success rate. rate. was was open open to to hunting. hunting. A A total total of of 305 305 permits permits was was issued issued and and 61 61 turkeys turkeys were were For For the the fall fall archery archery season, season, that that part part of of the the state state west west of of U.S. U.S. Hi9hway Hi9hway 81 81 only only to to that that in in 1975, 1975, with with 57 57 percent percent of of the the permittees permittees checking checking in in a a bird. bird. previous previous low low of of 40 40 percent. percent. Conversely~ Conversely~ success success in in the the Niobrara Niobrara Unit Unit was was second second Un it, it, and and the the fall fall hunting hunting success success in in that that area area was was 34 34 percent percent less less than than the the Brood Brood routes routes indicated indicated comparatively comparatively low low turkey turkey populations populations in in the the Round Round Top Top permittees permittees were were successful, successful, taking taking 23 23 turkeys turkeys during during the the 23-day 23-day season. season. gobblers gobblers for for 23 23 percent percent success success overall. overall. Seven Seven percent percent of of the the 332 332 archery archery During During the the 16-day 16-day spring spring shotgun shotgun turkey turkey season, season, 1,985 1,985 permittees permittees bagged bagged 447 447 Turkey Turkey *Combined *Combined with with Brawn Brawn Unit Unit in in 1976 1976 TOTALS TOTALS 1 1 , , 789 789 · · 1 1 ,85i ,85i 1,463 1,463 1,352 1,352 82 82 73 73 * * Wildhorse Wildhorse 26 26 14 14 54 54 Rock Rock 27 27 25 25 18 18 12 12 67 67 48 48 N0 rth rth Sioux Sioux 506 506 606 606 449 449 494 494 89 89 82 82 Garden Garden 152 152 205 205 133 133 159 159 88 88 78 78 Dundy Dundy 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 82 82 80 80 Dismal Dismal 105 105 107 107 75 75 76 76 71 71 71 71 Cheyenne Cheyenne 50 50 50 50 38 38 38 38 76 76 76 76 Cherry Cherry 129 129 154 154 117 117 81 81 H)5 H)5 76 76 Brown Brown 25 25 55 55 19 19 30 30 76 76 55 55 Box Box Butte Butte 606 606 510 510 481 481 318 318 79 79 62 62 Banner Banner 152 152 129 129 122 122 100 100 80 80 78 78 Un it it 1975 1975 1976 1976 1975 1975 1976 1976 1975 1975 1976 1976 Permhs Permhs Table Table 3. 3. Antelope Antelope permits, permits, harvest, harvest, and and success. success. -69- surveys surveys indicated indicated the the lowest lowest population population since since the the mid mid 1950 s, s, for for which which comparable comparable 1 a a decline decline of of 27 27 percent percent from from 1975 1975 and and 59 59 percent percent below below 10-year 10-year average. average. Both Both percent percent below below the the previous previous five-year five-year average. average. Rural Rural mail mail carrier carrier counts counts showed showed Display Display ground ground data data indicated indicated a a decline decline of of 21 21 percent percent from from 1975 1975 and and 24 24 Grouse Grouse possession possession li mits mits were were 6 6 and and 18. 18. The The 72-day 72-day season season opened opened November November 6 6 and and closed closed January January 16. 16. Daily Daily bag bag and and Ne arly arly a11 a11 crops crops w ere ere out out by by the the season season opening, opening, and and the the weather weather was was near near perfect. perfect. and and hunting hunting s u ccess ccess in in birds birds per per day day was was up up but but it it took took longer longer to to bag bag a a bird. bird. the the opening opening weekend weekend indicated indicated hunting hunting pressure pressure was was considerably considerably greater greater than than 1975, 1975, Qu ail ail hunting hunting opened opened a a week week later later than than pheasants. pheasants. Check Check station station data data from from and and c losed losed Jan, Jan, 31, 31, with with a a daily daily bag bag limit limit of of 7 7 and and possession possession limit limit of of 21. 21. ind ic ated ated a a good good crop crop and and good good hunting hunting success, success, The The 1976 1976 season season opened opened Sept. Sept. l l No No population population surveys surveys were were conducted conducted for for squirrels, squirrels, but but field field reports reports Squirrels Squirrels two two and and three three years years ago. ago. · · a a mild mild winter winter and and sho w ed ed an an increase increase of of 16% 16% ~ut ~ut were were still still substantially substantially below below below below popu1ations popu1ations of of 3 3 years years ago ago • . . The · · Southeast Southeast and and East East Central Central experienced experienced and and Southwest. Southwest. Populations Populations i n n the the Northeast Northeast and and Central Central were were 50 50 to to 68 68 percent percent Pre-season Pre-season surveys surveys indicated indicated substantial substantial declines declines in in the the Northeast, Northeast, Central Central Quail Quail (8,030). (8,030). in in the the Panhandle Panhandle (4,880), (4,880), central central and and north north central central 1 0 0 s e e (11,100), (11,100), and and southeast southeast 47,600 47,600 raised raised we re re released _ _ in in the the Northeast Northeast (18,750), (18,750), with with the the remainder remainder turned turned to to rear. rear. Chicks Chicks were were banded banded and and released released at at seven seven weeks weeks of of age. age. Most Most of of the the chicks chicks p~rchased p~rchased from from game game farms farms in in Kansas Kansas and and Minnesota Minnesota and and given given to to cooperators cooperators The The pheasant pheasant stocking stocking pro~ram pro~ram was was continued, continued, with with 81,900 81,900 day-old day-old pheasant pheasant weekend, weekend, state, state, with with 95 95 percent percent of of the the milo milo and and 75 75 percent percent of of the the corn corn harvested harvested by by opening opening .91 .91 1975, 1975, Opening Opening weekend weekend hunting hunting conditions conditions were were excellent excellent in in over over most most of of the the weekend weekend indica ted ted hunting hunting success success averaged averaged ,74 ,74 birds birds per per hunter hunter day day compared compared to to · Results Results from from data data collected collected at at nine nine highway highway check check stations stations the the opening opening Panhandle Panhandle season season was was days. days. Bag Bag and and possession possession limits limits were were and and 9. 9. 10 10 3 3 The The 1976 1976 season season was was 44 44 days, days, running running 0ct. 0ct. 3© 3© through through December December 12. 12. The The replace replace the the loss loss in in breeding breeding population, population, early early 1940ns 1940ns when when record-keeping record-keeping began. began. Production Production was was fair fair to to good, good, but but did did not not third third consecuti ve ve such such year, year, and and the the population population was was at at its its lowest lowest point point since since the the occurred occurred in in all all sectio ns ns ef ef the the state state except except the the Southeast Southeast and and Panhandle, Panhandle, the the The The su mm er er count count i ndicated ndicated the the population population was was down down 7% 7% statewide. statewide. Major Major declines declines from from 1975. 1975. Winter Winter storms storms contributed contributed to to this this decline decline in in some some parts parts of of the the state. state. The The spring spring rural rural m ail ail carrier carrier survey survey indicated indicated a a 28% 28% drop drop in in pheasant pheasant numbers numbers Pheasant Pheasant UPLAND UPLAND GAME GAME -70- Ne braska. braska. The The poor poor production production of of young young by by snow snow geese geese and and unusual unusual weather weather aga i n n in in 1976. 1976. It It was was the the first first year year for for a a separate separate snow snow goose goose season season in in Special Special restrictions restrictions on on Canada Canada and and white-fronted white-fronted geese geese were were in in effect effect 0ecember 0ecember 19; 19; Snow Snow Goose, Goose, October October 2 2 - December December 26. 26. October October 9 9 - December December 19; 19; Dark Dark Goose, Goose, West West of of Highway Highway 183, 183, October October 9 9 - Lmw Lmw Plains Plains Duck, Duck, October October 14 14 - December December 12; 12; 0ark 0ark Goose, Goose, East East ef ef Highway Highway 183, 183, The The 1976 1976 waterfowl waterfowl seasons: seasons: High High Plains Plains Duck, Duck, 0ctober 0ctober 14 14 - January January 4; 4; in in 1976. 1976. birds. birds. The The north-central north-central sandhills sandhills area area remained remained closed closed to to dark dark gomse gomse hunting hunting site site was was added added -- the the Buell Buell ranch ranch in in the the Brown-Rmck Brown-Rmck county county area area received received 88 88 released released in in 1976. 1976. This This bring bring the the seven-year seven-year t0tal t0tal to to 2,184. 2,184. On e e new new release release The The Canada Canada g00se g00se restoration restoration project project was was c0ntinued, c0ntinued, with with goslings goslings 488 488 the the cholera cholera outbreak, outbreak, banded banded geese. geese. There There was was no no spring spring banding banding in in south-central south-central Nemraska Nemraska due due to to 369 369 geese . were were trapped, trapped, · 330 330 were were banded, banded, while while 39 39 were were recaptures recaptures of of previously previously locations. locations. Wintering Wintering Canada Canada geese geese were were banded banded at at Clear Clear Creek Creek Refuge. Refuge. Some Some Banding Banding efforts efforts resulted resulted in in 1,523 1,523 wintering wintering mallards mallards banded banded at at five five 4.47 4.47 young young per per brood, brood, Canada Canada geese geese was was observed, observed, 7 7 broods broods with with 27 27 goslings. goslings. Average Average brood brood size size was was 66 66 pa irs. · · This This was was followed followed by by a a brood brood survey survey in in June. June. A A total total of of 117 117 adult adult for for the the first first time time 1976, 1976, in in The The results results showed showed a a total total of of 438 . birds birds including including per per brood brood down down by by 2.35 2.35 birds birds per per bread. bread. A A survey survey of of goose goose pairs pairs was was conducted conducted as as total total broods broods were were dawn dawn 62.5%, 62.5%, total total ducklings ducklings down down 76.1%, 76.1%, and . ducklings ducklings was was 5.9% 5.9% below below 1975. 1975. The The July July brood brood index index reflected reflected the the poor poor water water conditions, conditions, was was not not surveyed surveyed as as most most areas areas were were dry. dry. The The water water index index for . the the sandhills sandhills sandhills. sandhills. This This is is an an iricrease iricrease of of 39.1% 39.1% mver mver 1975. 1975. The The rainbasin rainbasin area area Aerial Aerial surveys surveys of of br~ecling br~ecling waterfowl waterfowl indicated indicated 87,171 87,171 · ducks ducks in in the the losses losses were were estimated · at at 10,000 10,000 birds. birds. crews. crews. The The control control operation operation extended extended .from .from February February 26 26 tm tm April April 20. 20. Total Total again again in in 1976. 1976. Some Some 7,748 7,748 ducks ducks and and geese geese were were picked picked up up and and burned burned by by clean-up clean-up Avian Avian cholera cholera causecl causecl losses losses to to migrating migrating waterfowl waterfowl in in the the rainbasin rainbasin area area Waterfowl Waterfowl 7 7 and and possession possession of of 21. 21. 1976. 1976. The The 1976 1976 season season opened opened Sept. Sept. 1 1 and and closed closed Feb. Feb. 28, 28, with with a a daily daily limit limit of of Production Production of of young young was was up up from from 282 282 young young per per 100 100 adults adults in in 1975 1975 to to 38©/10© 38©/10© in in increase increase for for the the summer, summer, which which was was still still 7% 7% below below the the previous previous 5-year 5-year average. average. from from 1974. 1974. Rural Rural m ail ail carriers carriers indicated indicated a a 6% 6% decline decline for for the the spring spring and and a a 13% 13% surveys. surveys. The The quail quail whistle whistle count count routes routes showed showed a a 7.5% 7.5% decline decline in in cottontails cottontails The The cottontail cottontail populations populations remained remained at at low low levels, levels, according according to to the the summer summer Cottontails Cottontails in in 1975. 1975. Daily Daily bag bag and and possession possession limits limits were were 2 2 and and 4. 4. weekend weekend bag bag compared compared to to 18% 18% in in 1975. 1975. The The 3©-day 3©-day season season was was one one week week shorter shorter than than with with a a drop drop in in success success of of about about 9%. 9%. Prairie Prairie chickens chickens comprised comprised 14% 14% of of the the opening opening Opening Opening weekend weekend check check station station data data showed showed hunting hunting pressure pressure down down about about 20% 20% sandhills sandhills due due to to drouth drouth and and large large numbers numbers of of cattle cattle on on the the range. range. data data is is available. available. Range Range conditions conditions were were extremely extremely poor poor over over most most of of the the -71- purposes. purposes. educational educational ar ar scientific scientific strictly strictly fer fer collected collected be be to to fe fe li ld i w f o species species various various allow allow te te issued issued were were permits permits scientific scientific 115 115 Approximately Approximately PERMITS PERMITS COLLECTING COLLECTING IFIC IFIC T N SCIE Raymond. Raymond. Bausch, Bausch, Larry Larry Dr. Dr. and and Ashland, Ashland, Tiller, Tiller, e e l e h ic M 1976--Howard/ 1976--Howard/ in in licensed licensed were were operations operations area area hooting hooting s controlled controlled o o Tw PERMITS PERMITS AREA AREA SHOOTING SHOOTING ROLLED ROLLED T CON increase. increase. 3% 3% a a year, year, previous previous the the 146 146 to to compared compared issued issued permits permits m m far e e m a g commercial commercial 151 151 were were There There increase. increase. 2% 2% a a 1975, 1975, in in 554 554 with with ompared ompared c 1976 1976 in in issued issued was was permits permits pet pet 567 567 of of total total A A permit. permit. Farm Farm Game Game Commercial Commercial (2} (2} and and permit, permit, Pet Pet Fancier Fancier Game Game (1) (1) issued: issued: are are permits permits farm farm game game of of types types Two Two PERMITS PERMITS FARM FARM GAME GAME doves. doves. 839,000 839,000 over over bagged bagged hunters hunters 51,000 51,000 some some when when 975 975 1 m m o fr slightly slightly only only vary vary will will figures figures hunter hunter and and harvest harvest that that ndicated ndicated i s k ec h c field field Random Random 15. 15. October October through through 1 1 September September from from ran ran and and 1976 1976 n n i s s day 15 15 by by extended extended was was season season hunting hunting dove dove mourning mourning The The 1975. 1975. as as r r mbe u n in in same same the the approximately approximately marked, marked, doves doves 3,295 3,295 in in resulted resulted banding banding Summer Summer Dove Dove Mourning Mourning field. field. in in trappers trappers 5,774 5,774 with with 43% 43% increased increased trappers trappers Active Active figures. figures. 1974-75 1974-75 the the over over value value fur fur in in 47% 47% of of increase increase an an but but harvest harvest in in decline decline 7% 7% a a $1,473,943, $1,473,943, timated timated s e an an worth worth pelts pelts 178,708 178,708 was was harvest harvest fur fur 1975-76 1975-76 calculated calculated The The Furbearers Furbearers areas. areas. feeding feeding abundant abundant birds birds wintering wintering allowed allowed and and cover cover snow snow little little very very was was there there but but cold, cold, quite quite was was weather weather Mid-winter Mid-winter geese. geese. Canada Canada 33,942 33,942 and and mallards mallards 372,845 372,845 included included Nebraska Nebraska in in waterfowl waterfowl Wintering Wintering state. state. the the throughout throughout conditions conditions water water poor poor to to due due ed ed c redu s s wa arvest arvest h Duck Duck season. season. goose goose Canada Canada good good very very a a enjoyed enjoyed state state the the of of part part tern tern s we The The 1975. 1975. in in than than better better slightly slightly or or good good as as be be te te appears appears harvest harvest goose goose Canada Canada 1975. 1975. from from harvest harvest goose goose snow snow the the in in decline decline considerable considerable a a indicated indicated survey survey success success hunter hunter the the of of results results Preliminary Preliminary time. time. some some for for geese geese snow snow 0f 0f harvest harvest lowest lowest the the 0f 0f one one it it making making to to contributed contributed 1976 1976 of of fall fall the the in in