1983 Annual Report Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Home , Buffalo Bill Ranch, Platte River, Platte River State Park

University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Publications

1983 1983 Annual Report Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nebgamepubs

"1983 Annual Report Nebraska Game and Parks Commission" (1983). Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Publications. 91. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nebgamepubs/91

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Game Game and and Parks Parks Commiss ion · ·

· Nebraska Nebraska

ANNUAL ANNUAL REPOR T T

1983 1983 I I

PURPOSE

Husbandry of state's wildlife, park and outdoor recreation resources in the best long-term interests of the people.

GOAL 1: To plan for and implement all policies and programs in an efficient and objective manner.

GOAL 2: To maintain a rich and diverse environment in the lands and waters of Nebraska.

GOAL 3: To provide outdoor recreation opportunities.

GOAL 4: To manage wildlil resources for maximum benefit of the people.

GOAL 5: To cultivate man's appreciation of his role in the world of nature.

Eugene T. Mahoney was appointed to a six-year term as director of the Game and Parks Commission, effective j uly 22, 7976. He was appointed to his second term which began April 22, 7982.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Administration ...... 5 Outdoor Education Division ...... 34 Budget & Fiscal...... 7 Parks ...... 36 Engineering ...... 14 Planning & Programming ...... 45 Fisheries Division ...... 17 Realty ...... 47 Information & Education ...... 21 Resource Services ...... 49 Law Enforcement ...... 23 Wildlife ...... 51 Opations and Construction ...... 31

3 3

son son John Ken Ken ...... Wildlife Wildlife

ds ds r Edwa K. K. Harold Harold ...... ces ces i v r Se Resource Resource

Whiteley Whiteley . . M Delvin Delvin ...... ng ng i Programm and and g g lannin P

Duncan Duncan Charles Charles ...... Parks

Johnson Johnson Earl Earl ...... on ti Construc and and s s on i Operat

r r Schaeple n n Do ...... nt nt e cem r Enfo aw aw L

r r MacAlliste James James ...... ion. ion. t Educa and and mation mation r Info

Thomas Thomas Robert Robert ...... ies ies r Fishe

r r Bunke Frank Frank ...... ing ing r e Engine

Hanna Hanna (Jack} (Jack} . . D le le y L ...... scal scal i F and and et et Budg

Morris Morris y y r Lar ...... Administration Administration

CHIEFS CHIEFS DIVISION DIVISION

Bree Bree . . R Dale Dale

. . Jr , , iley Ba J. J. William William

Amack Amack Rex Rex . . W

DIRECTORS DIRECTORS ASSISTANT ASSISTANT

Mahoney Mahoney . . T Eugene Eugene

DIRECTOR DIRECTOR

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

Brewster Brewster Keller, Keller, Neal Neal ...... VI VI t t Distric

Lexington Lexington Prasch, Prasch, Richard Richard ...... V. V. rict rict Dist

Sutton Sutton Hultman, Hultman, Earl Earl ...... IV IV ict ict Distr

Norfolk Norfolk ga, ga, Bi Tim Tim . . Dr ...... • • strict strict . . . • • . . . . . Di ...... 111 111

Omaha Omaha Skinner, Skinner, Mickey Mickey C. C...... 11. 11. strict strict Di

Lincoln Lincoln Wright, Wright, E. E. Charles Charles ...... I . . I rict rict Dist

COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONERS

COMMISSION COMMISSION PARKS PARKS AND AND GAME GAME NEBRASKA NEBRASKA

5 5

238.05 238.05 hou rs rs daytime daytime fly i ng ng and and 9 . 00 00 hour s s nighttime nighttime flying . .

The The Super Super Cub Cub airplane airplane was was flown flown a a total total of of 229.05 229.05 hours hours during during 1983 . . These These hours hours consisted consisted of of

Airc r aft aft Operations Operations

and and a a clerical clerical seminar . .

econom i cs, cs, para si tology, tology, b i ostat i stics, stics, horticulture, horticulture, expe r imental imental design, design, entomology, entomology, computer computer science science

cou rs w e or k k through through t he he tu i tion tion a s sis tance tance program . . Examples Examples of of training training include include safety, safety, animal animal ecology, ecology,

Du r i ng ng t h e e year , , employees employees were were en r olled olled i n n wo r kshops, kshops, short short courses courses and and specialized specialized college - level level

shop s. s. Broad - ba s ed ed t r aining aining needs needs are are me t t t hrough hrough in-house in-house workshops workshops fo r r groups groups of of employees. employees.

sp e c ia l iz ed ed n e eds eds of of ind i v i dual dual staff staff membe rs rs who who enroll enroll in in a a variety variety of of s hort hort courses, courses, seminars seminars and and work

po siti on s s of of h i gher gher respon s i bil i ty . . To To achieve achieve th i s s purpos e , t , r aining aining effo r ts ts a r e e directed directed primarily primarily to to meeting meeting

I n-Se r v ic e e train i ng ng i s s devoted devoted to to bettering bettering present present performance performance and and to to preparing preparing employees employees for for

In - Se r v ic e e Tra i ning ning

Smallest Smallest payroll: payroll: 54 54

Largest Largest pay r oll: oll: 688 688

Average Average number number employees employees i i per per pay r oll: oll: 3 3 0 0

Tempo r a r y y - Total Total gro s s s wages wages paid: paid: $2,049,499 . 73 73

Average Average number number of of employees employees per per month: month: 411 411

PAYROLLS Permanent Permanent : : - Total Total g r os s s wages wages paid: paid: $7,341,320.34 $7,341,320.34

Game Game and and Parks Parks Commiss i on on employees employees were were involved involved in in 32 32 motor motor vehicle vehicle accidents. accidents.

and/o r r dependent s s totalled totalled $240,511.86. $240,511.86.

occupational occupational injur i e s s cost cost the the State State $108,484.44 $108,484.44 in in 1983; 1983; Worker's Worker's Compensation Compensation paid paid to to employees employees

There There were were a a total total of of 102 102 personal personal injury injury on-the-job on-the-job acc i dents dents reported reported in in 1983. 1983. Medical Medical bills bills resulting resulting from from

Personnel Personnel conferred conferred with with the the Office Office of of Risk Risk Management Management on on several several Worker's Worker's Compensation Compensation cases. cases.

employees . .

nel nel surveys surveys rega r ding ding salaries, salaries, benefits, benefits, personnel personnel turnover, turnover, positions, positions, sex sex of of employees employees and and location location of of

Personnel Personnel al s o o interv i ewed ewed and and tested tested many many applicants applicants throughout throughout the the year. year. Replies Replies were were given given to to person

Numerous Numerous letters letters on on employment employment possibilities possibilities and and career career information information were were received received and and answe r ed. ed.

Classification Classification reviews reviews by by the the State State Department Department of of Personnel Personnel resulted resulted in in ten ten position position reclassifications. reclassifications.

(19 (19 employee s } . .

employees} employees} and and nine nine employees employees were were promoted promoted to to higher higher positions . . Total Total turnover turnover for for 1983 1983 was was 4.6% 4.6%

The The agency agency hired hired 25 25 new new permanent permanent employees employees in in 1983 1983 (19 (19 of of these these were were former former temporary temporary

portion portion of of the the agency's agency's operational operational budget . .

ance, ance, accident accident reports, reports, performance performance evaluations, evaluations, personnel personnel records records and and preparation preparation of of personal personal services services

Functions Functions of of Personnel Personnel include include administration administration of of payroll, payroll, worker's worker's compensation, compensation, ret i rement, rement, insur

Personnel Personnel

sonnel sonnel in in the the district district offices. offices. Assistance Assistance is is also also provided provided to to the the Director's Director's office. office.

phone phone switchboa r d d of of the the central central office office buildings, buildings, and and (8) (8) staff staff assistants assistants and and secretarial secretarial and and clerical clerical per

Audit, Audit, (4) (4) In-serv i ce ce Training, Training, (5) (5) Aircraft Operations, Operations, Aircraft (6) (6) Word Word Processing, Processing, (7) (7) Maintenance Maintenance and and the the tele

through through the the following following offices offices and and functions: functions: (1) (1) Personnel, Personnel, (2) (2) Purchasing Purchasing and and Inventory, Inventory, (3) (3) Internal Internal

Administration Administration provides provides support support services services for for the the various various organizational organizational units units within within the the Commission Commission

ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION DIVISION DIVISION

6 6

(8) (8) l l n cre a se d d u t m z at i on on of of office office s upp li es es from from Depa rt men t t of of Adm i n lstr at i ve ve Se r vices vices Cen t r a l l Sto r e s, s,

Bu re au , ,

(7) (7) Wo r ked ked t owa r d d be ti:e r r u ti l i za ti on on of of veh i cle s s pe r m ane n tly tly l ea s e d d from from t h e e Tran s po rtatfon rtatfon Se r v ices ices

(6 ) ) l n crea~e d d e mpha sis sis on on d is po sal sal of of su r p l s s u p rope rt y , ,

mo neta r y y s av i ng s s fo r r pu rc ha s e e of of t hos e e it ems ems unde r r co n t r a c t . .

( 5) 5) i nc re a se se I n n u se se of of c on tr acts acts dev el oped oped by by t h e e Depa r t ment ment of of Adm l n lstr a r.i ve ve S er v ic e s s r e ~ u Jt l ng ng l n n a a

U n c o l n n bu l k k tan k k at at traile r r p rice , , w h ic h h is is c heape r , , r athe r r than than t ank ank wagon wagon p ric e , ,

(4) (4) Pu r cha s e e of of ga s o li ne ne and and d i e s el el fue l l i n n the the Linco l n n a r ea . . In s t it uted uted pu rc ha s e e ot ot ga s o li ne ne t he he fo r r

re du ce ce p ape r r wo r k . .

(3) (3) St r eam li n i ng ng of of pu r c ha s es es of of ma teria ls ls an d d s upp l i es es of of value value unde r r $300 $300 to to exp e d ite ite fie l d n d e ed s s and and

(2) (2) Control Control and and r eco r ds ds of of se r v i ce ce contract s s w i th th emp h as i s s on on moneta r y y savings . .

c ha s e s s and and unde rt aking aking of of comp u te ri zation zation of of all all purchase s s of of e qu i pm ent ent p ri o r r to to Ju ly, ly, 1 976 . .

(1) (1) An An aggre ss i ve ve prog r am am i n n i nventory nventory r eco r d d keep i ng ng i nc lu d i ng ng up - t o-date o-date r eco r ds ds o n n cur r ent ent pu r

Activ i t i es es r e lat l n g g to to pu r chas i ng ng an d d i nvento r y y include: include:

Purc h asing asing and and Inventory Inventory

2332 - 40 40 law law e n forceme n t t 1,826 . 23 23 69 , 05 05

2 332 - 59 59 c h ecked ecked d r a i nage nage fishe ri es es 4.80 4.80 126 , 89 89

1101 1 1 Fo r t t Rob i nso n n (looked (looked fo r r s h eep ) ) 83.47 83.47 3 . 15 15

1370 - 336 - 70000 70000 tern tern s urvey urvey 3 . 60 60 95,17 95,17

1370 -3 36-70000 36-70000 h awk awk and and eag l e e survey survey 28.15 28.15 744.15 744.15

1 3 70 - 336 - 7000 0 0 whoop i n g c g r ane ane . 65 65 17.18 17.18

.· .· 70000 70000 an tel ope ope dep r edat i on on 229 . 98 98 . . 8 70 70 ,

90015 90015 mu s kra t. t. s urvey urvey 1 . 85 85 48 ,, 90 90

90015 90015 an t elope elope survey survey 64 J5 J5 1,6 95 , 8 1 1

900 15 15 dee r s r u r vey vey 5J0 5J0 134 . 82 82 . .

90015 90015 wa t erfowl erfowl s u r vey vey 48 . 85 85 $ 1,291 . 35 35

Hou r s s Cos t t

law law e n fo r cement. cement.

The The a lr c r af t t was was used used fo r r va rl ous ous surveys, surveys, counts, counts, a n telope telope dep re da tio compla n i nt s s and and fis h h and and game game

i n s u rance. rance. Th is is ave rages rages out out to to $26A35 $26A35 p er er hour hour of of ope r at i on . .

The The cost cost of of o p er at io n n of of t h e a e ir craft craft fo r r 1983 1983 was was $6 , 293 . 95 . . T h is is does does not not i nc lu de de dep r ec l at l on on and and

cancelled cancelled becau s e e of of bad bad wea t h er er cond i t i ons , ,

The r e e we re re 101 101 f l i ght s s scheduled scheduled fo r r the the a i r craft craft du ri ng ng 1983 . . Of Of this this numb e r r of of flights flights 21 21 we r e e

7 7

16 16 .

21,868,929 ng ng 1983: 1983: ri Du d d ceive Re s s on i at ri op r App nd nd u F al al r Gene and and h h s Ca Total Total

00 00 , 0,000 40 nds nds u F uction uction r Const Capital Capital

00 00 . 5,806,026 s s und F l l a er Gen

87 87 , 36,197 36,197 1,0 SBA SBA ll ll i B s s Job nd nd a , ts Gran rical rical o ist H

ng, ng, i Boat 72), 72), (89 tion tion ma cla Re

of of u u rea Bu , , nd Fu on on i vat er Cons r r Wate

and and s s d Lan s s e ud ncl i 4332; 4332; Fund Fund eral eral d Fe

70 70 . 1,836,907 h h as C DA DA NOR NOR

4,961.84 4,961.84 1 h h Cas le le i b mo Snow ebraska ebraska N

79,628.34 79,628.34 Cash Cash l l ecia p S Park Park ate ate t S rara rara Niob

58 58 . 2,017 1,65 h h Cas tat tat Habi raska raska b e N

6 6 1 . 92 1 , 1 2 1 3, h h Cas Park Park

7,921,997.67 7,921,997.67 h h Cas e e Gam

ng ng 1983: 1983: ri Du ed ed iv Rece ons ons i at ri op r App and and venue venue Re Cash Cash

98 98 , 2,824,661 1 2 2 198 , , er er 31 mb ece D hand hand on on ons ons riati op r App und und F ral ral Gene d d an h h s Ca Total Total

19 19 . 68 365,3 nd nd 3000} 3000} Fu ( uction uction r Const tal tal l ap C

.58 .58 636 3,242, 12 12 . 36,045 d d se ap l amount amount s s Les

3,278,681.70 3,278,681.70 1000} 1000} und und F ( Fund Fund l l era Gen

282,446.42 282,446.42 s s Grant l l rica to s Hi

d d an ng ng l Boat on on (8972}, (8972}, ati m la Rec

of of u u rea Bu , , und F n n Conservatio er er Wat

nd nd a Lands Lands s s lude inc 4332; 4332; Fund Fund Federal Federal

1.70 1.70 ,558,97 1 2338} 2338} (Fund (Fund h h s Ca RDA RDA NO

69 69 , 012 , 40 2337} 2337} und und F ( h h s Ca Snowmobile Snowmobile ka ka s Nebra

13 13 , 842,598 ) ) 2336 und und F h ( h Cas l l ecia p S Park Park State State iobrara iobrara N · ·

,449.86 ,449.86 2,822 2334} 2334} (Fund (Fund Cash Cash itat itat b a H ka ka as Nebr

1,297,879.13 1,297,879.13 ) ) 2333 (Fund (Fund Cash Cash Park Park State State

28 28 . 372,299 , 2 } } . . o N 2332 (Fund (Fund h h Cas Game Game

and: and: H on on tions tions ia Appropr Fund Fund General General nd nd a h h -Cas 2 2 198 r r 1, 1, 3 Decembe

STATEMENT STATEMENT IAL IAL NANC FI

. . rectors Di nt nt sista As and/or and/or r r o irect D , , rs Commissione of of Board Board e e h t by by d d assigne as as ons ons ti func trative trative

n i

dm a er er h ot g g n i m .for r pe (11) (11) and and , , n io nt rete nd nd e a e us purpose, purpose, their their defining defining d d an forms forms of of t t n e lopm eve d

uding uding cl n i control, control, s s m r fo of of program program internal internal an an g g n steri dmini a (10) (10) ons; ons; ivisi ubd s g g n ti pa ci i part to to g g n ati l e r

s s

ra prog federal federal of of audits audits erforming erforming p (9) (9) budgets; budgets; operating operating d d an fiscal fiscal ion's ion's ss Commi the the g g n i n ai int a m

and and

paring paring re p (8) (8) ; ; ts budge al al nnu a Commission's Commission's the the ng ng epari pr ) ) 7 ( sion; sion; is Comm e e h t by by ed ed v recei funds funds

all all

on on s s rd reco vable vable recei ts ts n accou g g n i n tai n ai m nd nd a g, g, in osit p e d receiving, receiving, (6) (6) accounts; accounts; vendor vendor to to permits permits

ing ing h

fis nd nd a ng ng i hunt all all issuing issuing ) ) 5 ( s; s; Certificate g g n ati Bo State State ng ng i u iss of of trol trol n co fiscal fiscal e e h g t g n i ster ni i dm a (4) (4)

ams; ams;

r prog federal federal of of ol ol r cont and and on on i operat fiscal fiscal ng ng i er st ni i adm (3) (3) n; n; ssio Commi e e h t of of ntrol ntrol co l l a rn e nt i

r r

itures itures nd expe d d an ncome ncome i on on ting ting un acco cost cost area area ning ning tai n i ma ) ) 2 ( ws; ws; la al al r fede nd nd a state state with with e e nc a

d accor n i records records fiscal fiscal il il a taining taining in ma (1) (1) include: include: vision vision i D Fiscal Fiscal and and et et Budg e e h t of of s s n io funct ajor ajor M

staff. staff. administrative administrative

is is h nd nd a ef ef i Ch ion ion is v i D e e h t by by performed performed s s i n n visio di the the of of ties ties du and and functions functions all all of of on on ti Administra

funds. funds. of of investment investment including including resources, resources,

l l ia

nanc fi nd nd a get get bud agency's agency's e e h t of of e e nanc e nt i ma daily daily and and n n ratio prepa udes udes cl n i Section Section Budget Budget (4) (4) ing; ing;

Account iture iture nd Expe ter ter Cen Cost Cost Area Area of of ance ance nten ai m and and s s n ivisio ubd s l l itica pol ll ll a of of audits audits sses sses ncompa e

which which Accounting, Accounting, r r Cente t t s Co and and Audits Audits (3) (3) agency; agency; e e h t for for expenditures expenditures ll ll a of of unting unting acco l l ca fis the the

th th i w

connected connected rts rts repo nd nd a files files us us io var s s n intai ma nd nd a ncy ncy age the the r r fo s s payment er er h c vou all all es es par e pr which which

Accounting, Accounting, l l isca F (2) (2) s; s; nt e m t r epa D Accounting Accounting ermits ermits P nd nd a Receivable, Receivable, Accounts Accounts ng, ng, i ld i Bu rters rters dqua ea H

Lincoln Lincoln e e h t in in r r nte Ce ice ice v r Se er er m Custo the the of of operating operating certificates, certificates, ng ng i boat g g n i u iss of of ation ation r administ

cal cal s fi the the asses asses ncomp e which which ts, ts, i m er P (1) (1) s: s: n sectio four four s s lude c n i sion sion Divi Fiscal Fiscal and and get get Bud e e h T ; ;

DIVISION DIVISION L L ISCA F AND AND BUDGET BUDGET Total expended by Fund Type:

Game Cash 6,928,518.60 State Park Cash 2,845,793.85 Nebraska Habitat Cash 2,278,347.86 Niobrara State Park Special Cash .00 Neb raska Snowmobile Cash 11,956.94 NORDA Cash 1,952,509.37 Federal Fund 4332, includes lands and Water Conservation F1,1nd, Bureau of Reclamation (8972), Boating, Historical Grants, and Jobs Bill SBA 1,195,334.15 General Funds 5,902,269.18 Capital Construction Funds 294,399.68

Total Expenditure During 1983: 21,409,129.63

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

Game Cash (Fund 2332) 3,365,778.35 Park Cash (Fund 2333) 1,573,277.44 Nebraska Habitat Cash (Fund 2334) 2,196,119.58 Niobrara State Park Special Cash (Fund 2336) 922,226.47 Nebraska Snowmobile Cash Fund (Fund 2337) 43,017.59 NORDA Cash (Fund 2338) 1,443,370.03 Federal Fund 4332, includ~s Land and Water Conservation Fund, Bureau of Reclamation (8972), Boating, and Histori cal Grants 123,310.14 General Funds (1000) 3,146,393.40 Capltal Const ruction (Fund 3000) 470,968.51

Total Cash and General Fund Appropriations on hand December 31, 1983 13,284,461.51

STATE GAME FUND INCOME

Hu nt ing Activities 3,264,185.50

FL, h•ng Actlvlt\es 2,304,820.00

Fed eral Reimbu rsement 1,143,388.61

N EBRASKAland Magazine

Subscriptions 461,635.03 Advertisi ng 22,587.98 484,223.01

Calendars, books, slides, etc. 62,306.77 Sale of Su rplus Property 79,373.36 Land Lease and Crop Income 127,499.78 Boating Perm its 230,119.92 I ncldentals 22,441.56 Liquid ated and Property Damage 31,184.77 l nterest Earned - Investments 279,303.88 Fund T ransfers - Workman Comp. Claims (107,034.50) Cash G ifts 185 .01

Total Game Cash Fund Income 7,921,997.67

9 9

1,504,510 S ub - Total Total . 63 63 by by Areas Areas

22,040 Windmill Windmill . 78 78

11, 334 .98 .98 V i ctor i a a Sp ri ngs ngs

19,686 . 54 54 Two Two R ivers ivers

6,484 . 37 37 Swanson Swanson

Sherman Sherman 8, 2 91 . 78 78 Re servoir servoir

Rock Rock 609 . 04 04 Creek Creek Station Station

4,692 . 25 25 Red Red W lllow lllow

89,407 . 93 93 Ponca Ponca

362,451 . 01 01 P latte latte Rive r r

14,169 Pawnee Pawnee . 66 66

36 Niobra ,149 .2 5 5 r a a

Mo rman rman I sland sland 16,914 . 25 25

Me rri tt tt Re servoir servoir 3,532 64 64 .

Memphi 228.28 228.28 s s

9,619.55 9,619.55 Med ic ne ne i Cr ee k k

48,569.46 48,569.46 L ou l svllle svllle

Lewis Lewis a nd nd Cla r k k 3,276.49 3,276.49

L 2,64 ake ake 0 M . 60 60 i nata re re

Lake Lake Mcconaughy Mcconaughy 68,507 .5 1 1

Kea r ne y y Coun t y y Rec r eat i on on Area Area 9,151 . 00 00

John s on on Lake Lake 40,746 . 53 53

I nd i an an C ave ave 14, 0 42 . 35 35

Fre mon t t 34,248 . 14 14

F ort ort Robin s on on 507,336 . 2 4 4

Fo r t t Kearny Kearny 4,2 44 . 14 14

Fort Fort Ha r t s uff uff 1,463 . 66 66

Fort Fort Atkinson Atkinson 515 . 85 85

Ende rs rs 1 , 003 , 90 90

C hamp i on on 46 . 80 80

Chad r on on 96,466.25 96,466.25

Buffalo Buffalo Bill Bill Ranch Ranch 7,135.83 7,135.83

B r ownv ille ille 2 00 . 00 00

B ra nched nched Oak Oak 33,032.04 33,032.04

Box Box Butte Butte 1 ,34 0.00 0.00

Ash Ash Hollow Hollow 2,676.11 2,676.11

A r bo r r Lodge Lodge 22 ,139.42 ,139.42

Alexandria Alexandria 116 . 00 00

by by Areas Areas

STATE STATE PARK PARK CASH CASH FUND FUND INCOME INCOME

Total Total Pa rk rk Cash Cash Fund Fund Income Income 3,12 1,192 . 16 16

Fund Fund Transfers Transfers - Workman Workman Comp. Comp. Claims Claims (67,646 . 22) 22)

Federal Federal Re i mbursements mbursements 84,003.45 84,003.45

Sale Sale of of Surplus Surplus Prope rty rty 1,520 . 98 98

Cash Cash Gifts Gifts 343,245 . 12 12

Cafe Cafe - Platte Platte Rive r r 196,138.76 196,138.76

Cookouts Cookouts - Chadron Chadron 3,848.66 3,848.66

Cafe Cafe - Fort Fort Robinson Robinson 16 1, 039 . 17 17

Concession Concession Sales, Sales, Leases Leases and and Agency Agency facilities facilities 93,323 .2 6 6

Rent Rent of of Rec reation reation Equipment Equipment - Horses, Horses, Boats, Boats, etc. etc. 152, 178 . 24 24

Entrance Entrance Admission Admission - Arbor Arbor Lodge Lodge 18,749.40 18,749.40

Swimming Swimming Pool Pool Admission Admission 55,231 . 3 2 2

Incidentals Incidentals 3,826 . 16 16

Concession Concession Leases Leases and and Sales Sales by by Lessee Lessee 56,714.07 56,714.07

Rent Rent of of Cabins Cabins 382,249 . 7 0 0

Camping Camping Fees, Fees, Cabin Cabin Lots, Lots, etc. etc. 382,791 , 22 22

I nterest nterest Earned Earned - Investment Investment 146,651 . 62 62

Property Property Damage Damage 925 . 25 25

Ice Ice Fishing Fishing Shelters Shelters 185 185 . 00 00

Park Park Ent r y y Perm Perm its its 1,106,217 . 00 00

STATE STATE PARK PARK CASH CASH FUND FUND INCOME INCOME

10 10

1,543,042.47 1,543,042.47 91,567.59 91,567.59 h h s a C k k r Pa

1,195,317.19 1,195,317.19 h h Cas Game Game

69 69 . 256,157 nd nd Fu ral ral Gene

Education Education and and on on i mat r Info , , 2 0 m m a r ubprog S

1,874,220.47 1,874,220.47 154,090.40 154,090.40 h h Cas k k r Pa

1,435,580.96 1,435,580.96 h h s Ca Game Game

284,549.11 284,549.11 und und F l l a r e n Ge

cement cement r Enfo 01, 01, m m gra ro bp Su

Development Development and and on on i Promot nt, nt, e m e c nfor E

on, on, i Conservat fe fe i dl ll W , , 336 am: am: r Prog

.46 .46 1,416,979 1,416,979.46 1,416,979.46 h h s Ca tat tat i b Ha

Development Development tat tat i Hab , , 330 m: m: rogra P

1,438.05 1,438.05 nd nd Fu eral eral Gen

n n la P Water Water State State 0, 0, 31 am: am: r Prog

COSTS COSTS OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL - URE URE IT PEND EX F F O URPOSE URPOSE P

ES ES UR IT D EXPE.N 983 983 1

16 16 . 15,662,903 1983 1983 ng ng i Dur d d eceive R me me co In h h s Ca i i Tota

87 87 , 197 1,036, 1,036, Boating Boating nd nd a Grants, Grants, cal cal i stor Hi on, on, i Reclamat

of of Bureau Bureau Fund, Fund, on on i vat r Conse er er Wat d d an Land Land

1,836,907.70 1,836,907.70 1) 1) .2 (3,139 etc, etc, Claims, Claims, Comp. Comp. Workmen Workmen - s s Transfer und und F

18 18 . . 614 y y rt Prope lus lus urp S of of le le a

97,530.72 97,530.72 ment ment rse mbu i Re l l a r e d e F

144,236.66 144,236.66 Investments Investments - arned arned E est est r me I I

1,597,665.35 1,597,665.35 Cigarettes Cigarettes on on Tax Tax nt nt Ce e e n O

D D FUN CASH CASH A A RD NO

.84 .84 14,961 4,244.29 4,244.29 s s ment st nve I - Earned Earned t t s e r e nt i

55 55 . 10,717 fee fee issuing issuing ss ss le fee, fee, f f o 0% 0% 7

FUND FUND CASH CASH OWMOBILE OWMOBILE SN KA KA NEBRAS

79,628.34 79,628.34 34 34 . 79,628 estments estments Inv - Earned Earned Interest Interest

FUND FUND CASH CASH PECIAL PECIAL S PARK PARK ATE ATE ST OBRARA OBRARA I N

58 58 . 1,652,017 3,550.97 3,550.97 ty ty r Prope s s u l Surp of of Sale Sale

3,684.87 3,684.87 re re tu tu /Pas /Pas Crop Crop

8,607.01 8,607.01 Glfis Glfis Cash Cash

.00 .00 ls ls nta e d ci In

240,908.44 240,908.44 ements ements s mbur i Re eral eral d Fe

207,663.79 207,663.79 Investments Investments - Earned Earned est est ter n i

1,187,602.50 1,187,602.50 58,347 58,347 1 tamps tamps S t a Habit

FUND FUND CASH CASH HABITAT HABITAT SKA SKA BRA NE

FUNDS FUNDS H H CAS AL AL I SPE.C

3,121,192.16 3,121,192.16 e e Incom Fund Fund Cash Cash k k r Pa ate ate St Total Total

83,215.96 83,215.96 Etc. Etc. Comp., Comp., Workman Workman to to sfers sfers n ra T und und F

, , st Intere Income, Income, Area Area - Non r r e h t O

343,245.12 343,245.12 s s on i at Don

1,106,217.00 1,106,217.00 ts ts i m r Pe y y tr n E k k r Pa

84,003.45 84,003.45 ements ements rs mbu i Re al al r Fede

.t .t

i i ' -~ -~ 'I 'I

3 3 9 . 3 1,91 18,29 COSTS COSTS OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL , , ES UR EXPENDIT lOTA.l lOTA.l -

160.24 160.24 , 2 81 81 . 1,722 Cash Cash Park Park

437.43 437.43 Cash Cash e e m Ga

Discount Discount Card Card Credit Credit 628,, 628,, M: M: PROGRA

2,750,398.90 2,750,398.90 11,956.94 11,956.94 h h Cas obile obile m Snow

.94 .94 021 336, h h Cas NORDA NORDA

63 63 . 9,702 0 5 h h Ca, Park Park

1 1 5.6 13,35 Cash Cash Game Game

61.78 61.78 ,879,3 1 fund fund l l a r (~ene

\le \le b o m Snow , , i 61 61 and and e e nanc le Maln Area Area , , ineering ng f. : : M RA ROG ROG F

00 00 94,586. 13.41 13.41 ' 336,2 Fund Fund Cash Cash Game Game

241,627.41 241,627.41 rict rict \Cu

:i. • G-=ri~ 1 1

, , 550 Planning Planning nd nd a Aid Aid l l era d Fe : : PROGRAM

00 00 . .73 .73 00 ,6 0 21 5,265,051 SBA SBA s - s d Fun Federal Federal

5 5 1 327. 1,192, h h Cas NORDA NORDA

58 58 . 1,320,724 h h Cas Pa(k Pa(k

00 00 . 2,541,400 und und F l l Genera

549, 549, n n atio str Adminl Park Park : : M PROGRA

94 94 . 43,451 1,508,770.48 1,508,770.48 h h Cas Habitat Habitat

245,074.62 245,074.62 h h Cas Pack Pack

72.25 72.25 838,4 h h Cas Game Game

67 67 . 1 77 81, 3 Fund Fund erai erai n Ge

337, 337, Administration Administration Agency Agency PROGRAM: PROGRAM:

7,010,901.66 7,010,901.66 245,657.99 245,657.99 h h Cas Park Park

.40 .40 73 08,5 5,9 h h Cas Game Game

27 27 . 856,670 und und F l l Genera

336 336 Summary Summary PROGRAM: PROGRAM:

13 13 . 13 13 . 09 7 175,709 175, h h Cas Game Game

00 00 . und und F General General

10, 10, tion tion crea Re oor oor Outd m m progra b Su

9 9 .3 990,847 990,847.39 990,847.39 h h Cas Game Game

, , 06 Services Services ce ce ur so Re program program ub S

01 01 272. 1,441, 17 17 . 1,632,286 h h Cas e e m Ga

191,014.16 191,014.16 und und F l l Genera

05, 05, h h Fis rogram rogram ubp S

669,846.72 669,846.72 3 3 0 . 4,796 79 Cash Cash Ga.me Ga.me

1 1 9.3 ,94 24 1 Fund Fund Genera! Genera!

04, 04, Game Game program program ub S

Twin

Area

Jack Chad Acq.

Two Sch

Johnson

Pawnee Sherman Swanson I Platte

Memph Pawnee Branched Windmill Dead Tw Canoe Pel In Fo Lake Med Fort Cornhusker

G Lou Sch Schlagel A TO Arcad Rock

Red Wilson's Osage Swan B Wildl Bu Sub E

Hedgefield Y

Al Rec

North Po

Rock

mprovements

il l

ankee i

exandr

nter's

can

r cha

llli

ance

ood an

Alka

amm

Wil

S o

AL r

of Atkinson

Areas, Rob

Habhat

cal r

Timber

Mcconaughy Oake

Creek

fe i

Lakes

t inn

ill

S iv Pla Ca

Po r

reek

Bake

d Expenditure

Pra

Hill

eek ow

ers

li Mgmt

Reservo

Ford Creek

Creek

Subd

Lake

Creek

es,

Oak

nson

Lake

Memorial

st.

Agency

rie

General

Stat

Hatche

General

Land

Office

vis

and

r rict

ons

eas,

Renovat

Projects

Genera

ffice

Constr

3000

291,333.45

294,399.68

3,010

3,066.23

Cap

55.52

Fund

it .

Cash

73,093

Game

2332

4,100.00 4,417.08 5,868 6,622.50

3,369.73

2,540.00 5,678 1,128.00

4,284 7,918 2,801.02 3,504 2,334.38

1,698 2 3 7,92 1,441.44

1,098.55

225

462 601.44

Fund

. .

. .1 .00

, .

64 80 75

91 85

230,844.31

153,173.39

522,911

41,945

3 17,372

19,496

6,119.00 6,800

4,187.10 7,258.60 2333

1,4

2,510.90

1,782

Park

Fund

21.27

04 92 56

Cash

800,841.75

Habitat

817 817

2334

9,446 6,228.71

1,40

Fund

,9 ,

916.46

.00 .

308,289

12,954.66

16,452.02

47,528

Norda

5,772.17

2,993

7,832.86 2338

2,983.81 8,507.8

Cash

846

.12

.i8

246,969

35 633,003

95,50

84,734

Fede

6,9 4000

1,365.00

Fund

845.45

731

38.

93 1

. .

. ,

91 83

66 07

07 08

2,192,

800,841

403,790

278,391

243,798.97

153,173.39

924,33653

Tota

44,938

12, 19,496.04 17,832.86

17,372.56 47,528

14,175

16,452.02

17,215.70

9,446 6,228 6,1

4,187.10 1,400.00

6,839.97 2,510

4,100 1,782.92

5,868

1,3 8,507.81

3,369 4,417 6,622

5,678 1

7,918 1,441.44 2,801.02

3,077 4,284 3,50 2,334 1,098 2 7,921

1,698.80

,128.00

,60

572.17

846

540

225

462

1 93 65 93

1.44

.0 . .

. . .

. , . . .

. . . , . . . . .

, . .

, ,

94 00

7 18 67 90 00 67

50 02

23 00 08 00 73 64 00 75 68

38 55

63 00

85 19

14 14

. . e c den i s e r rea rea a e e h t on on d d e h ns p m acco

e e r we ovements ovements r mp i ical ical r ect l e Some Some AREA: AREA: MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT FE FE WILDLI RM RM FA R R HUSKE ORN C

, , ne i m e h t of of y y lilt b a st. l l a r w

uc tr s the the determine determine to to tudy tudy s a a d d e t c condu ng ng i r nee i Eng : : AREA E E SID AY W TE TE A T S E N I M K L HA C

taken. taken. r unde re re we s s e i ud t s ent ent m rove mp I gy gy r ene s s ou e n a li e c s i m

and and conducted conducted e e r we lots lots ng ng i k r pa and and veways veways ri d phalt phalt as e e h t to to irs irs a p re r r no l M : : CE I FF O L L A R T N CE

, , m a d e e h t

of of e e s ba the the at at hatchery hatchery h h fis new new ble ble i s pos a a for for s s gn si de h h c t e k s y y r a n i m li e r p as as ell ell w s s , a , n e tak r e d n u e e , e w r r vo1

r rese new new the the t t a es es i t i facil onal onal i eat r c re of of ion ion t uc r onst c the the for for ng ng i nn la P : : RVOIR E ES R US US M A L A C

, , d e t uc r t s n co re re e w iHs iHs ndrn i -w h h lt w h h i f W

ng ng i r e t wa fe fe i l d il w l l ona iti Add FOREST: FOREST: ONAL ONAL I NAT EBRASKA EBRASKA N , , T RIC T S DI R R E NG RA ESSEY ESSEY B

, , d e k r a m nd nd a

ies ies boundar nt nt e man r pe r r fo urveyed urveyed s s s wa operty operty r P AREA: AREA: T T N E M E MANAG E E LIF D IL G W G N I W E. E. U L B

, , ll we !e !e b a or p w w e a n a

with with replaced replaced was was well well water water contaminated contaminated ng ng i st i Ex A: A: E AR RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE T T OR P RmGE B

. . hookups cal cal i r elect th th i w ded ded i rov p e e r we s s pad r r ampe c 100 100 r r e ov nd nd a ng ng ci a u u s lt lt a ph s a

h h it w shed shed i fin and and reshaped reshaped e e r we roads roads ng ng i t s Exi : : AREA RECREATION RECREATION ATE ATE T K S K A D O D E H C N A R B

, , se enhou e r G a a r r fo d d e r a p e l° p n n g i e e y d y r a

n i m i prel a a and and undertaken undertaken s s wa study study ty ty ili feasib A A PARK: PARK: CAL CAL I TOR IS H TE TE STA ODGE ODGE L R R RBO A

. . reshaped were were terraces terraces Existing Existing : : AREA MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT E E LIF LD I W DRIA DRIA N A EX L A

: : s e ud cl n i

area, area, by by listed listed nvolved, nvolved, i was was on on i Divis ing ing r Enginee the the h h ic wh n n i s project 1983 1983 f f o y y r umma s ef ef ri b A A

ty. ty. ri autho funding funding for for s s on i regulat statutory statutory and and codes codes e e at St and and ocal ocal l th th i w ance ance li comp r r fo n n o i s i v Di

neering neering i Eng the the by by reviewed reviewed e e r a vision vision i D ng ng i ogramm r P and and ng ng i ann l P on on i s s i Comm s s k r Pa nd nd a e e m Ga e e h t

ugh ugh ro th vice vice r Se Recreation Recreation vation vation r Conse age age it Her the the by by funded funded s s oject r p , , s e ti ll pa lc• mun cal cal o l o o t e e ervk s

a a As As . . on i ss i Comm the by by required required as as , , expertise ofessional ofessional r p r r fo ants ants t ul s con e e d i ts ou f f o s s e lc rv e s e e h t ng ng l act tr

ccin when when representative representative ssion's ssion's i Comm Parks Parks and and Game Game the the as as s s t ac o o ls a on on i s i v i D ng ng ri nee i ng E e Th

. . vices r se ng ng i draft miscellaneous miscellaneous and and s s ding il bu model model , , ngs l w a r d on on i t a t n e s e r p l l a m r fo f f n o n o i t

prepara inspections, inspections, ld ld fie surveys, surveys, topographic topographic and and land land legal legal , nclude s i s e iti v i act d d ate Rel . . n ctfo u r t s on c r r de un

ojects ojects r p l l l a of of on on i t stra i n i adm contract contract and and cations, cations, ifi pec s and and plans plans on on cti u r t s con , , es t ma sti e st st co , , s gn i es d

y y r na i m li pre studies, studies, ty ty ili b i feas of of eparatiqn eparatiqn r p to: to: ed ed it m li t t no e e r a but but ude, ude, cl n i es es l lt v i t ac al al ic p y T

professions. professions. those those th th i w ed ed t a ci so s y a y il ustomar c nd nd a y y all u s u s s e rv1c e s

all all de de i prov that that staff staff support support and and s s Inspector Surveyors, Surveyors, , , s r nee i Eng , , s ct ite ch r A al al on l s rofes p f f o ts ts ~ls n o c

staff staff The The . . firm consulting consulting professional professional vate, vate, i pr , , t independen an an to to r r a il m i s s s on cti fun on on lvisi D he he T

- : State the the throughout throughout areas areas Commission Commission Parks Parks and and Game Game on on s s project t t mprovemen i and and on on ti c u str Con

Capital Capital proposed proposed all all any and and any for for request request r r i the at at ons, ons, i s Divi ent ent i Cl Agency Agency o o t s e c i v r e l s l ca i n h tec , , l a on l fess

pro ptovides ptovides that that service service Engineering Engineering and and Architectural Architectural house" house" - n i " an an s s 1 on on visi i D ng ng i r ee n i ng E e e h T

DIVISION DIVISION ENGINEERING ENGINEERING

15 15

h ydrologist ydrologist to to study study d r ainage ainage problems problems and and provide provide estimate estimate of of costs. costs.

SCHILLING SCHILLING WILDLIFE WILDLIFE M ANAGEMENT ANAGEMENT AREA: AREA: Engineering Engineering ini tiated tiated services services of of a a consulting consulting

was was p re pa re d . .

ROCK ROCK CREEK CREEK HATCHERY: HATCHERY: A A preliminary preliminary plan plan for for improvements improvements to to the the Hatche r y y aerati on on facil i ty ty

ary ary designs designs for for a a Visitor Visitor Center. Center.

ROCK ROCK CREEK CREEK STATE STATE HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PARK: PARK: Engineering Engineering Divi si on on Architects Architects prepared prepared prel i i m n

accomplished. accomplished.

PLATTE PLATTE VALLEY VALLEY WILDLIFE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT AREA: AREA: A A l egal egal s urvey urvey to to assi st st in in l and and trade trade was was

study study fo r r additional additional flood flood pro tect ion ion at at the the river river well well was was undertaken. undertaken.

bu i lt lt to to e n close close the the maintenance maintenance area; area; t he he Stable Stable was was improved improved by by additional additional flat flat concrete concrete work; work; and and a a

equipment equipment was was purchased purchased and and in st alled alled in in the the Scott Scott Lodge Lodge kitchen; kitchen; a a wood wood fra me me fence fence was was de sig ned ned and and

new new gutte rs rs and and downspouts; downspouts; Mallet Mallet Lodge Lodge was was i mproved mproved with with carpeting carpeting on on the the main main floor; floor; some some new new

Land ing ing was was r emodeled emodeled to to improve improve t h e e function function and and traffic traffic flow; flow; numerou s s bu il dings dings we r e e equipped equipped w i th th

i mprovem e nts . . During During 1983 1983 t he he water water syst em em wa s s improved improved and and expanded expanded to to tent tent camping camping area s ; ; Owen Owen

PLATTE PLATTE RIVER RIVER STATE STATE PARK: PARK: This This a rea rea continues continues to to be be a a center center for for construction construction act i vity vity and and

s wimm i ng ng beach beach p ar king king areas . .

PA WNEE WNEE STATE STATE R EC REATION REATION AREA: AREA: An An area area light light wa s s installed installed at at the the Northe as t t bo at at ra mp mp and and

dence dence and and the the construct i on on of of a a n ew ew garage. garage.

tion tion was was accomp l is hed. hed. Engineering Engineering also also reviewed reviewed proposals proposals for for ba se ment ment wall wall repairs repairs in in the the No rt h h resi

OSAGE OSAGE WILDLIFE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT AREA: AREA: A A l egal egal survey survey to to establish establish boundaries boundaries of of an an area area addi

ers ers was was undertaken. undertaken.

OAK OAK GLEN GLEN WILDLIFE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT AREA: AREA: A A s urvey urvey to to establish establish permanent permanent boundary boundary mark-

NORTH NORTH PLATTE PLATTE DISTRICT DISTRICT OFFICE : : Shop Shop doors doors were were replaced replaced w i th th new new steel steel overhead overhead doors. doors.

NIOBRARA NIOBRARA STATE STATE PARK: PARK: Prel i minary minary planning planning for for the the new new park's park's utility utility s ystem ystem was was initiated . .

was was conducted . .

MORMON MORMON ISLAND ISLAND STATE STATE WAYSIDE WAYSIDE AREA: AREA: A A feasibility feasibility study study to to i mprove mprove the the park park road road system system

existing existing electrical electrical system system was was sufficient sufficient fo r r the the Weigand Weigand well. well.

LEWIS LEWIS AND AND CLARK CLARK STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: Engineering Engineering did did a a study study to to determine determine if if the the

park park water water treatment treatment plant plant were were undertaken. undertaken.

Schemmer Schemmer Associates, Associates, Inc . , , for for n ew ew campground campground s uppo rt rt facilitie s. s. Some Some minor minor improvements improvements to to the the

INDIAN INDIAN CAVE CAVE STATE STATE PARK: PARK: Engineering Engineering awarded awarded a a contract contract throug h h their their consultant, consultant, T he he

diversion diversion outlet outlet structure structure was was built. built.

. . HICKORY HICKORY RIDGE RIDGE WILDLIFE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT AREA: AREA: Existing Existing terrace s s were were reshaped reshaped and and a a water water

HALL HALL COUNTY: COUNTY: A A survey survey locatin g g section section corners corners near near Commission Commission property property was was undertaken undertaken . .

A A study study was was conducted conducted to to raise raise the the height height of of the the dam dam for for incr eased eased water water storage storage on on G il bert bert Baker Baker Pond . .

FORT FORT ROBINSON ROBINSON STATE STATE PARK : : A A park park shelter shelter was was provided provided w i th th an an elect ri cal cal s ystem ystem and and l ig hts . .

hookup s s and and additional additional area area li ghts ghts were were installed installed a lon g g with with miscellaneous miscellaneous electr ica l l improveme n ts . .

DEAD DEAD TIMER TIMER STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: Existing Existing camper camper pads pads were were provided provided with with electrical electrical

16 16

project project

involving involving

e nergy nergy improvement s s for for the the connecting connecting bridge bridge between between Buildings Buildings "A" "A" and and "B". "B".

completed completed

on on

va r

ious ious

build i ngs, ngs, while while the the Lincoln Lincoln Headquart ers ers Building Building received received funding funding and and s ' aw aw a a

No. No.

16 16 benefited benefited

from from some some minor minor roof roof repai r s . . Both Both Fremont Fremont and and Johnson Johnson Lake Lake S.R.A.'s S.R.A.'s had had repairs repairs

Fo rt rt Har

t s uff uff

S . H.P. H.P.

and and Fort Fort Robinson Robinson S . P., P., where where the the Po st st Playhouse Playhouse was was completely completely rewired rewired and and Brick Brick

Other Other Game Game

and and Parks Parks Commission Commission areas areas utilizing utilizing L.B. L.B. 309 309 funds funds for for repair repair and and renovation renovation included included

Imp erial, erial, Nebra ska. ska.

Ranch Ranch

S . H.P

. . at at North North

Platte; Platte; and and complete complete restoration restoration and and repair repair of of the the old old Champion Champion Mill Mill building building nea r r

of of

t h e e Branched Branched

Oak Oak

S.R.A. S.R.A. Superintendent's Superintendent's Re s idence; idence; shingle shingle and and basement basement repairs repairs on on Buffalo Buffalo Bill Bill

Dis

trlct trlct Office; Office;

restoratio

n n and and reconstruction reconstruction of of t he he garden garden walls walls at at Arbor Arbor Lodge Lodge S.H.P.; S.H.P.; complete complete repair repair

309) 309)

ha s s

continued continued

during during 1983. 1983. Projects Projects undertaken undertaken and/or and/or completed completed include include repairs repairs to to t he he Alliance Alliance

Renovation Renovation

and and

energy energy i mprovements mprovements on on Capital Capital Facilities Facilities under under the the Building Building Renewal Renewal Act Act (L . B. B.

sy st em em was was

built. built. A A new new hot hot water water heat er er was was specified specified and and installed installed in in the the shower shower building . .

W I

MILL MILL

STATE STATE

WAYSIDE WAYSIDE AREA: AREA: The The existing existing water water system system was was improved improved and and a a new new irrigat ion ion

Building . .

of of

is ting ting

pa rk rk roads roads and and prepared prepared plans plans and and specifications specifications for for t he he remodeling remodeling of of t he he Administration Administration

TWO TWO RIVERS RIVERS

STATE STATE RECREATION RECREATION AREA: AREA: Staff Staff Engineers Engineers contracted contracted the the asphalt asphalt resurfac i ng ng

17 17

Fi llm ore ore County. County. · ·

Lake, Lake, Ca s s s County; County; Pawnee Pawnee Prairie Prairie Pond, Pond, Pawnee Pawnee County; County; Defrain Defrain Pond, Pond, Jefferson Jefferson County; County; Bib Bib a a Pond, Pond,

Lakes, Lakes, Gage Gage County; County; Big Big Indian Indian 11A, 11A, Gage Gage County;Campbell-Fiala County;Campbell-Fiala Pond, Pond, Seward Seward County;Jenny County;Jenny Newman Newman

Glen Glen Cunningham Cunningham Lake, Lake, Douglas Douglas County; County; Standing Standing Bear Bear Lake, Lake, Douglas Douglas County; County; North North and and South South Diamond Diamond

Lancaster Lancaster County; County; Red Red Cedar, Cedar, Saunders Saunders County; County; Wilson Wilson 2X, 2X, Otoe Otoe County; County; Claton i a a 3A, 3A, Gage Gage County; County;

Lancaster Lancaster County; County; Buckley Buckley Lake Lake 3F, 3F, Jefferson Jefferson County; County; Cub Cub Creek Creek Lake Lake 9B, 9B, Je fferson fferson County; County; Merganser, Merganser,

caster caster County; County; Conestoga Conestoga Lake, Lake, Seward Seward County; County; Cottontail Cottontail Lake, Lake, Lancaster Lancaster County; County; Meadowlark Meadowlark Lake, Lake,

Wagon Wagon Train Train Lake, Lake, Lancaster Lancaster County; County; Stagecoach Stagecoach Lake, Lake, Lancaster Lancaster County; County; Yankee Yankee Hill Hill Lake, Lake, Lan

District District V V

Otter Otter C r eek, eek, Keith Keith County; County; Lonergan Lonergan Creek, Creek, Keith Keith County. County.

Reservoir, Reservoir, F r ontier ontier County; County; Medicine Medicine Creek Creek Reservoir, Reservoir, Frontier Frontier County; County; Enders Enders Reservo i r, r, Cha s e e County; County;

Gospe r r County; County; Harlan Harlan Reservoir, Reservoir, Harlan Harlan County; County; Swa n son son Reservoir, Reservoir, Hitchcock Hitchcock County; County; Red Red W i llow llow

Buffalo Buffalo Counties; Counties; Sutherland Sutherland Reservoir, Reservoir, Lincoln Lincoln County; County; Lake Lake Maloney, Maloney, Lincoln Lincoln County; County; John s on on Lake, Lake,

A rn old old State State Lake, Lake, Custer Custer County; County; Rock Rock Creek Creek Lake, Lake, Dundy Dundy County; County; Interstate Interstate Lake s , , Lincoln - Dawson

L ake ake Ogallala, Ogallala, Keith Keith County; County; Wellfleet Wellfleet Lake, Lake, Lincoln Lincoln County; County; Sherman Sherman Reservoir, Reservoir, Sherman Sherman County; County;

D i stri c t t IV IV

voi r , , Bu r t t County; County; Schuy l er er City City Lake, Lake, Colfax Colfax County; County; Missouri Missouri River . .

D i xon xon County; County; Vulcraft Vulcraft Corp . . Pond, Pond, Madison Madison County; County; Sigma Sigma Farms Farms Lake, Lake, Platte Platte County; County; Summ i t t Re s e r

Fr emon t t SRA SRA No. No. 2 2 - No. No. 20W 20W Dodge Dodge County; County; Fremont Fremont Anglers Anglers Club, Club, Dodge Dodge County; County; Bucksk i n n H ills , ,

Maskenthine, Maskenthine, Stanton Stanton County; County; Dept. Dept. of of Roads Roads Pond, Pond, Nance Nance County; County; Grove Grove Lake, Lake, Knox Knox County; County;

District District 111 111

County; County; Snake Snake River, River, Cherry Cherry County. County.

Pine Pine Creek, Creek, Brown Brown County; County; Oak Oak Creek, Creek, Rock Rock County; County; Gracie Gracie Creek, Creek, Loup Loup County; County; Plum Plum Creek, Creek, Brown Brown

Hull Hull Lake, Lake, Boyd Boyd County; County; Cub Cub Creek Creek Reservoir, Reservoir, Keya Keya Paha Paha County; County; Merritt Merritt Reservoir, Reservoir, Cherry Cherry County; County; Long Long

County; County; Dewey Dewey Lake, Lake, Cherry Cherry County; County; Victoria Victoria Springs, Springs, Custer Custer County; County; Melham Melham Lake, Lake, Custer Custer County; County;

Hackberry Hackberry Lake, Lake, Cherry Cherry County; County; Pelican Pelican Lake , , Cherry Cherry County; County; Dads Dads Mule-Punchbowl Mule-Punchbowl Lakes, Lakes, Cherry Cherry

District District 11 11

Keith Keith County; County; Nine Nine Mile Mile Creek, Creek, Scotts Scotts Bluff Bluff County. County.

County; County; Walgren Walgren Lake, Lake, Sheridan Sheridan County; County; White White Clay Clay Creek, Creek, Sheridan Sheridan County; County; Otter-Clear-Lonergan Otter-Clear-Lonergan Creeks, Creeks,

County; County; Cochran Cochran Lake, Lake, Scotts Scotts Bluff Bluff County; County; Agate Agate Pond, Pond, Sioux Sioux County; County; I sham sham Reservoir, Reservoir, Sheridan Sheridan

Lake, Lake, Sheridan Sheridan County; County; Lake Lake Minatare, Minatare, Scotts Scotts Bluff Bluff County; County; Blue Blue Lake, Lake, Crescent Crescent Lake Lake NW NW R, R, Garden Garden

County; County; Kimball Kimball Reservoir Reservoir (Oliver (Oliver Reservoir, Reservoir, Kimball Kimball County, County, NW NW Bridgeport Bridgeport Pit, Pit, Morrill Morrill County; County; Smith Smith

County; County; I s land land Lake Lake - Crescent Crescent Lake Lake (NWR}, (NWR}, Garden Garden County; County; Fort Fort Robinson Robinson State State Park Park Ponds, Ponds, Dawes Dawes

University University Lake, Lake, Sioux Sioux County; County; Box Box Butte Butte Reservo-ir, Reservo-ir, Dawes Dawes County; County; Kilpatrick Kilpatrick Lake, Lake, Box Box Butte Butte

I I District District

1983. 1983. Those Those waters waters inc;luded: inc;luded:

Fish Fish population population surveys surveys on on lakes lakes and and streams streams were were conducted conducted on on many many waters waters acros s s the the state state during during

Fish Fish Population Population Surveys Surveys

Fish Fish Culturist, Culturist, 24. 24.

mercial mercial Fishing, Fishing, 165; 165; Bait Bait Vendors, Vendors, 252; 252; Non-Resident Non-Resident Fish Fish Dealers, Dealers, 7; 7; Commercial Commercial Put Put Take, Take, & & 4; 4; Private Private

operational operational procedures procedures of of the the Division. Division. Special Special permits permits issued issued during during 1983 1983 include: include: Missouri Missouri River River Com

The The administration administration section section plans, plans, organizes, organizes, directs, directs, and and controls controls approved approved programs, programs, policie s s and and

aquarium aquarium center. center.

fisheries fisheries resources resources through through its its five five sections: sections: administration, administration, management, management, production, production, research, research, and and the the

Fisheries Fisheries Division Division i s s responsible responsible for for maintenance, maintenance, development development and and regulations regulations on on use use of of renewable renewable

FISHERIES FISHERIES DIVISION DIVISION Renovations

Du ri ng 19 83 the Fisheri es Div lsi on completed renovation of elght state-owned bodles of water and several fa rm ponds across t he state,

Hab itat Improvement

Habitat imp rovement work was done at 13 lakes across the state. This inclu ded worklng with lnter ested grnups to place discarded Ch rlstmas trees, cedar t rees, d iscarded vehicl e tlres arid aeration systems in various la kes.

Fish Tagging

fish tagging progra ms were continued across the state to help determine population esti mates, harvest estimates and growth rates. This year the progra m involved tagglng Lake Mcconaughy strain rainbow trout and wall eye.

Fish Stockings

A total of 7,347 ,699 fis h were stocked in state waters du ring 1983.

Distrkt I: 416,516 fis h + 93 gall ons of crayfish + 3 gallons of minnows; District I I: 506,249 fish + 3 lntrodu etfons of glass shri mp, crayfish and bullfrog tadpoles·; Distrk t 111: 3;886,420 fi sh + 32 gallons of minnows+ 10,000 bullfrog tadpoles; Di strict IV: 809,154 + 95 gall ons of minnows + 290 gall ons of cray flsh + 13,032 bu llfrog tadpoles; D1st r1ct V: 1,729,360 foh.

Aquatic Vegetation Control

Efforts were made to control aquatic vegetation in several waters ac ross the state du ri ng ·1983. Among t hese waters were : Chad ron State Pa rk Pond, Cherry Creek Pond, ice House Diversion Pond, Kimball Reservolr, Pibel Lake, Rock Creek State Lake, Esthe'r Newman Lake ·at Platte Rlver State Park, Two Rivers Carp Lake.

Two Ri vers

Two Riveis Trout Lake near Venice was once aga)n in operation t hroughout 1983. T he put-and-take fee fls h•ng fac11\ty was open a tot al of 168 days and p rovided a total of 77 ,491 hou rs of fis hing fo r vlsltors. There were l 46,748 rainbow irout stocked du ring t he year and 99,169 were reco rded harvested by fisher men. There were a tot al o f 31,295 fishing tags sold at Two Rive rs duri ng 1983 .

FlSH PRO DU CTION SECTION

T he fl sh produ ctlon secilon ls p rl madly res ponsibl e for producl ng and/or procu d ng fish to stock Neb raska's waters u nder cu rrent management. Th e program goal 1s t6 provi de t he species, numbers and i izes of fls h requested fo r stocking by t he managem ent and research sections. During 1983, fi ve p i'oducdon fad!Wes were o perat ed wit h 19 permanent employees assisted by seasonal temporary people. Ail lnstall a rlo ns fu nction a, public use facilitles and receive conslderable visi tation. School groups are very noticeabl e du d ng t he spr:ng. ·

Cold water product io n space is largely devoted to the T wo Rlv ers catchable trout program, A total o f 15 1,450 (69 ,029 lbs.) rainbow trout were used in thls s1ngle program .. Rem a1n lng trout production con s)sted of maintainlng a Mcconaughy rai nbow variety broodstock, wild t rout egg production, and Mccon augh y va,·lery su pplemental stocks. Domestic t rout production ut1il ied Bou lder, Wigwam, and Desmet vadetles of ralnbow procu red as eggs from t he st ate of Wyoming,

19 19

S potta ll ll s h i n e r s s 8,000 8,000 S ou t h h Da kota kota

R e d ear ear S un f is h h 22 0,000 0,000 1 1 lli no l s s

T T h ea r d fln fln Shad Shad 151000 151000 I I lll no 1 s s

B i ueg : H H 39 0,600 0,600 Ga v · n s s Po i n t t NF NF H H

B l ue ue C a r f f ; s h h 1 5 6,6 55 55 ( fry fry fro m m Te xa s ) ) Gav i n s s Po l n t t NF NF H H

W <1 d e ye ye 5 4 5,2 00 00 Ga v i n s s Po i nt nt N N F H H

B r oo k k T r out out 3,35 0 0 2 ,736 ,736 Craw t o r d d

B row n n T ro u c c 1 3 ,7 00 00 38,834 38,834 C r awfo r d d

Dom es n c c Ra Trou • nbow nbow t t 13 , 92 0 0 Crawfo r d d NFH NFH

Dom e ,h; ,h; Ra T i rout rout n bo 453,955 453,955 w w Wyom i ng ng

T i g e r r Mu s ky ky 67,000 67,000 iowa iowa

B l ue ue Cai f!s h h 559, 000 000 Texa s s

C h anne i l l Ca tt i s h h 522 ,000 ,000 Okl a h o m a a

Hy b n d d Si.

Hyb 2 00,000 00,000 , , d A d m u r r F lo ri da da

Wh 2 00,000 00,000 ite ite A m u r r A r kansa s s

S pe cies cies Eggs/Fry Eggs/Fry Fingerling Fingerling lntermed lntermed Adult Adult So u rce rce

Fish Fish Rece i v ed ed From From Othe r r States States and and Federal Federal Hatche r es es i for for Rea ri ng ng o r r S to cki ng ng

M i nnow s s 35 4,000 4,000

Gia ss ss S h ri mp mp 200,000 200,000

R e de a , , S un un F is h h 53, 000 000

Ro c k k Ba ss ss 4 9,98 3 3

Hy b d d d St r i pe r r 386 386

T i g e • • Mu s k y y 14, 014 014 4, 275 275

Mu s ke ll unge unge 16, 452 452 2 ,686 ,686

B i u e e Ca tfis h h 273 ,0 72 72

C h an n e l l Ca tfl s h h 172,584 172,584 1 3 1,233 1,233

B l u eg iil iil 1,044,9 75 75 100 100

La r gemouth gemouth Ba ss ss 3 01,6 56 56 34 ,6 21 21

S m a !l mou t h h Ba ss ss 25,102 25,102

Wa il eye eye 9 2 9,90 2 2 8 7 ,001 ,001

No r t h ern ern P i ke ke 2 ,500,000 ,500,000 84,200 84,200

Dom e s t ic ic Ra i nbow nbow Trout Trout 69 , 8 54 54 74,000 74,000 63,439 63,439

M ccona u g h y y R a i nbow nbow Trout Trout 131,410 131,410 58 ,100 ,100

Spec i e s s Fry Fry Fingerl i ng ng Inte r med iate iate Adult Adult

Fis h h Reared Reared and and Stocked Stocked by by Neb r aska aska Hatcher i e s s

· h e e s ta t e e of of Neb r aska, aska, p la nn e d d for for July July 1, 1, 1984. 1984.

t rntl on s s we re re b eg un un re l at 1 ve ve to to t h e e coope rat i ve ve t r ansfer ansfer of of C r awfor d d N atio na l l Fls h h Ha tc h e r y y operat i on s s to to

No No m ajo r r cap i tal tal development development project s s were were sta r ted ted i n n 1983 . . How eve r , , i n iti a l l d isc u ss i on s s and and n ego

C o n( i n ued ued l n te est est r i n n t h e s e e p rogra m s s will will s ur ely ely d i ctate ctate add it i o na l l effo r ts ts i n n 1984 . .

to r r i n ten siv c e u l tu e e r of of la r ge mouth . . ba ss , , t i ger ger mu sky, sky, a nd nd th re adfin adfin s h a d d we e e r cont i nued nued t h ro ugh ugh 1983. 1983.

Wa r mwate ~ ~ product i on on was was aga i n n exce ll e nt nt for for mo s t t spec i es es i n n 1983. 1983. Th e e d evelop m e nt nt of of tec hn i que s s

0 0 2

ing ing 1,450 1,450 Wyom d d a h S d d r izza G

ng ng i Wyom 00 00 5 s s e d l rs ve \l S Brook Brook

as as s Kan ,000 ,000 23 h h fis Cat l l Channe

sas sas Kan 0 0 35 , 4 ur ur m e A e it Wh

do do a r Colo 44 44 ,1 11 r r Amu White White

NF NF nt nt i Po ns ns l v H H Ga ,000,000 ,000,000 9 ke ke \ P ern ern h rt No

ng ng i Wyom 86 86 1 , 26 2 h h Catfis el el hann C

H H F N t t n i Po s s n vi a G n) n) ee r 0,000,000(g 2 alleye alleye W

a a d d Flo 1,000,000 1,000,000 leye leye l Wa

s s Texa 00,000 00,000 5,0 ye ye le i a W

s s i o n ll1 i 0,000,000 0,000,000 1 alleye alleye W

a a l n l g r i V 041 041 53, ut ut Tro nbow nbow i Ra y y h aug on cc M

ng ng l Wyom 00 00 2 1, t t 758 758 , Trou 125 Rainbow Rainbow y y onaugh cc M

on on i nat sti De lt lt Adu te te ia Intermed ng ng rli Finge Egg/Fry Egg/Fry cies cies pe S

cies cies Agen Other Other o o t ed ed rr Transfe Fish Fish INFORMATION AND EDUCATION DIVISION

Information and Education has th ree bas\c purposes: (1) to communicate wlth both internal and external publics, (2) to develop reciprocal understand1 ng and goodwii l wlth all publics regarding appre ciation and utilization of the state's natu ral resources, and (3) to prov1de info rmational, educational, and support services for Commission activltles t o carry out t hese goals, the dlvlsion had fi eld representatives stationed at three distri ct offices and maintained a metro offi ce in Omaha in addition to the central office staff.

Lincoln Office Carrying on a vital news program ls an important function of the dlvision. Releases were geared to local usage on an "affected" area bas\5, plus st atewide, a!l -m edla releases on ltems of statewide interest. Numerous personal appearance programs were presented.

The Art Section p rovided ill ustratlons fo r a wlde range of purposes, with about 50 percent of its time devoted to artwork and layout for NEBRASKAland Magazlne. This includes about three major pieces of art per month, plus several small Hl ustrations, as well as supervL,lng the complete fo rmat of the magazine through all stages of production. The sectlon ls also responsible for design of other Commission brochures and pamphlets, and illustrations for sllde shows and television p roduct ions. The staff paint ed showcards, designed booths and signs for use at the State Fair and other events requiri ng d is play materlals.

During the year, Publications wrote, edited and superv lsed production of a vari ety of pamphlets and brochures for other d ivlsions and I & E use, as well as handli ng dlssemlnatlon of news, Some of these publications are done annually, such as t he huntlng, boatlng, and fis hing gu ides. Others are revised, up dated, and reprinted as needed, and still others are one-t ime pubiicat lons.

The Commission again published t he NEBRASKAland Calendar of Colo r under an agreement with Colonial Press of Omaha, which provided for t hat company to p ri nt and dist rl bute the calendars and pay a royalty to the Commission.

NEBRASKAland Magazine publi shed 11 super issu es in 1983. The combined January-Feb ruary issue was a 148-page special on "Nebraska's Rivers", which featu red t he state's 14 most note worthy ri vers and detail ed their importance to people, animals and aquatic li fe. Some of the subjects included in other lssues were hunting, fish ing, many wil d life sped es and vari ous areas across the state. Subsc rl ptions continued to increase and print orders averaged over 63,000 per month. In addition, advert!slng revenue totaled about $12,000.

The Pri nting Section handles the p rl ntlng of all Commisslon materials that are not done commer cially, plus running labels fo r malli ng lists retained on the add ressograph , Du ri ng 1983 this sect ion ran close to 1,150 jobs, requ iring over 10.5 million sheets of paper.

The Mail Section handled 223 ,465 pieces of ma11 du ri ng "1983, and postage amounted to $60,234.26 plus $11,000.92 for 101,130 pieces of bulk mail. In the interest of speed and economy, t he d iv ision used the United Postal Serv ice. UPS charges were $18,098.61 for 1 1,947 pieces.

In 1983 some 1,908 blac k and whlte photo exposu res and 49,888 colo r exposures were made. In addition to NEBRASKAland, they were used to ill ustrate vari ous Commission pubil catlons and sli de series and for requests for ill ustrative materials received from numerous fi rms ln the public relations and publish ing fields. Some 1,925 rolls of fil m were processed and 848 p ri nts made ranging from contact size to 11 X 14.

In its 29th year, the Outdoor Nebraska weekly radio program was broadcast on an average of 41 radio stations in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas. The 15-minute program feat ures lntervlews with Comm ission staff and other specialists, emphasi zing the need for public awareness of the changing environment and important conservation management principl es.

The television and fil m unit produced spot TV and radio announcements wh ich aired on stations across the state. Various types of fil m were also furnished to t he Omaha and No rth Platte offices fo r

22 22

. . s organization and and groups groups of of iety iety r va a a for for subjects subjects on-related on-related i s is Comm on on s s am r og r p d d e nt e res p

and and , , shows ts ts r spo s s ou i var tate, tate, s the the across across s s ir fa county county selected selected , , r Fai State State ka ka s Nebra the the at at s s play ls d nd nd a

ald ald r He d d rl Wo Omaha Omaha the the by by sponsored sponsored - co Tours" Tours" Nebraska Nebraska "Know "Know the the ncluded ncluded i fforts fforts e major major r r e Oth

network. network. ETV ETV the the on on how how S TV TV ka" ka" as r Neb

r r "Outdoo weekly weekly a a presented presented also also on on isi div The The . . s station al al c lo ir ir the over over broadcasts broadcasts did did who who e e r e h t nel nel n o rs e p

23 23

. . ts r u co and and s s utor c prose

ska's ska's Nebra of of ation ation r coope excellent excellent the the hows hows s also also but but fficers, fficers, O the the f f o rt rt pa the the on on cy cy n efficie gh gh i h e e th

reflect reflect only only not not ercentages ercentages p 99.73 99.73 These These . . nt ce per is is trial trial to to brought brought ly ly l ua act ts ts rres a of of number number total total e e h t r r fo

tage tage n ce per conviction conviction 81 81 the the . 96 nd nd a s s i percent percent issued issued ns ns citatio and and arrests arrests of of er er numb l l ta to e e h t of of centage centage

er p nviction nviction co e e Th . . courts the the by by guilty guilty 4,675 4,675 found found were were arrests arrests f f o r r numbe l l tota e e 3 3 h t ,17 5 Of Of . . es s n offe

. . 1982 e e r we ere ere Th in in 5,343 5,343 made made arrests arrests 983 983 1 to to compared compared g g n i dur made made 4,829 4,829 were were arrests arrests of of total total A A

. . pment i qu e ecial ecial p s

nd nd a rs rs i pa re services, services, tires, tires, , , grease , , oil el, el, u f ll ll a nts nts rese rep figure figure is is h t - e e il 11.48 11.48 m r r pe s s cent was was n n o ti a r e p o

cle cle hi ve of of mile mile r r pe cost cost average average The The . . ine gasol 53 53 . 3 of of 1 gallon gallon r r e p was was iven iven r d les les i m total total e e h t for for ne ne oli s a g

of of gallon gallon per per mileage mileage age age r ave The The . . es l ic h ve ol ol atr 1 1 p r r i ,56 1 he t in in 1,43 s s le mi of of l l tota a a ove ove r d cers cers Offi

. . NE gs, gs, n asti H in in tationed tationed s was was nd nd a

ivision ivision D Services Services rce rce u so Re from from d d rre transfe Rutten Rutten n n e B 1983 1983 15, 15, r r Octobe

. . ed r reti Kampsnider Kampsnider . . J . N 1983 1983 ' , , 31 t t s ugu A

ll ll mba i K in in ned ned statio and and mployed mployed e was was andt andt r B Scott Scott . . R 983 983 1 6, 6, 1 a.y a.y M

. . Auburn in in ed ed n statio and and ed ed mploy e s s wa e e s Krau m m illia W 983 983 1 2, 2, May May

. . gton n Lexi to to ey ey dn Si from from ferred ferred s tran n n se Frand mond mond ay R A. A. 1983 1983 May, May,

. . t men oy mpl e d d ate n termi Newcome Newcome s s me a J 83 83 19 , , 5 1 y y r ebrua F

follows: follows: as as e e r we anges anges h C

50 50 Personnel Personnel cers. cers. Offi and and Supervisors Supervisors t t stric Di 6 6 f, f, ie Ch istant istant s As 1 1 Chief, Chief, ivision ivision D 1 1 of of ing ing sist on c cers, cers,

Offi 58 58 on on i vat r Conse of of compliment compliment mum mum i max a a ad ad h on on i ivis D 1983 1983 Enforcement Enforcement Law Law the the ng ng ri Du

. . nvestigated i were were

3,482 3,482 ts ts n lai mp co and and areas areas Park Park State State our our on on were were which which of of y y rit majo e e h t e d a m ere ere w contacts contacts laneous laneous

61,630 61,630 scel mi 2 2 08 , 19 , , ts boa inspected inspected 704 704 they they trappers, trappers, 61,183 61,183 fishermen, fishermen, 30,237 30,237 ers, ers, hunt d d ecke h c

nd nd a contacted contacted fficers fficers O activities activities field field their their of of part part a a As As s. s. problem n n io pollut and and e e m ga and and h h fis of of ng ng i

transplant r r o g g in stock the the ife, ife, wildl of of s s pecie s other other birds, birds, igratory igratory m s, s, d ir b game game ls, ls, ma ani game game , , e m ga h, h, fis

of of ment ment e nag a m e e h t fe, fe, i wildl of of s s population concerning concerning rveys rveys u s nd nd a investigations investigations making making n n i st st i ass r r o make make

o o s l a rs rs Office s. s. how s television television and and io io d ra fairs, fairs, shows, shows, travel travel and and home home sports, sports, s s u ro nume the the in in t t r pa ng ng i k ta

to to addition addition in in ups ups gro various various 460 460 and and s s meeting at at 1983 1983 presided presided Officers Officers g g n i Dur . . s how s n n vacatio nd nd a

ts ts r po s and and functions, functions, community community various various fairs, fairs, at at ts ts i exhib s, s, ram rog p television television nd nd a radio radio s, s, n atio iz organ

ic ic civ school, school, es, es, h rc hu c s, s, up gro youth youth ups, ups, gro men men s rt spo for for ' programs programs in in nd nd a courses courses safety safety hunter hunter nd nd a

boating boating teaching teaching n n i part part take take and and onduct onduct c s Officer served. served. s s i c c publi outdoor outdoor nd nd a g n ti boa g, g, n i hunt ng, ng, i h s fi

the the of of portion portion r r majo the the that that programs programs nd nd a outlets outlets ese ese h t rough rough th th is is t t i - ts ts I adu adu nd nd a h h t u yo h h t bo t t s si s a an an c

e e h which which in in nature nature informational informational or or educational educational an an of of se se tho lly lly cia pe es , , re natu non-enforcement non-enforcement a a of of are are

h h ic wh duties duties many many m m r perfo to to him him require require r r e Offic tion tion serva Con the the of of responsibilities responsibilities Additional Additional

. . ion ivis D s s i h t of of

function function a a also also is is m m syste communications communications dio dio ra two-way two-way t t Departmen the the of of operation operation the the activities activities ment ment

ce nfor e law law the the to to addition addition In In acts. acts. unlawful unlawful various various in in nvolved nvolved i subjects subjects of of on on si hen e ppr a r /o and gation gation

esti nv i e e h t in in assist assist to to cies cies n age enforcement enforcement law law other other by by upon upon called called also also are are Officers Officers n n servatio n Co

activities. activities. have have who who s s dual i ndiv i those those from from otected otected r p e e b to to have have they they s s nstance i

many many in in and and es es lv emse th against against on on i protect need need activities activities r r outdoo these these of of s s nt cipa i rt pa the the of of y y n a m

ever, ever, How . . routine daily daily icers icers off the the of of part part a a all all are are nd nd a asic asic b are are system system k k ar p state state the the n n i provided provided es es ti facili

and and areas areas the the ng ng si u or or ng ng i boat wildlife, wildlife, to to g g n i in a pert activities activities the the n n i engaged engaged s s being human human of of re re welfa

and and ty ty safe conduct, conduct, the the of of ss ss watchfulne and and vance vance ser ob The The . . duty primary primary the the is is this this eyes eyes many many n n i that that

s s on rti propo uch uch s reached reached s s ha management" management" "people "people aspects, aspects, ome ome s In In beginning. beginning. the the only only is is this this ever, ever, how

, , cers Offi n n servatio Con the the of of duties duties the the ze ze ummari s wildlife wildlife of of use use nd nd a n n ectio prot ment, ment, age man the the to to

g g pertainin s s ulation g re and and laws laws the the with with compliance compliance obtaining obtaining that that opinion opinion the the of of are are ons ons rs pe st st Mo varied. varied.

and and many many are are rs rs Office n n servatio Con its its and and n n sio Divi Enforcement Enforcement Law Law the the of of ponsibilities ponsibilities res e e h T

ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT LAW LAW Officers operated snowmobil es a total of 757 miles. The average mileage per gallon of gasoline for the total mil es d riven was 5.20 per gallon of gasoline. The average cost per mile of snowmobile operation was 1.25 cents per mile.

OPERATION GAME THIEF REPORT

During 1983 an additional forty-eight (48) O.G.T. investigations were initiated and resulted in t wnety-eight (28) additional arrests and $2,307.00 in fines and costs and $4,950 in liquidated damages. These additions brought t he O,G.T. totals at the end of 1983 to:

100 invest igations initiated 47 investigat ions resulting in arrests 63 total arrests consist ing of 35 deer cases, 1 turkey case, 11 upland gam e cases, 7 fu rbearer cases, 5 waterfowl cases and 1 fis h case (3 valid cases di smissed ).

$5,191.00 in fines and costs $1 0,665.00 in li quidated amages returned to the Game Fund

$3 ,200 in rewards had been pai d by the end of 1983 on twelve (1 2) big game cases, one (1) small game case and two (2) furbearer cases. There were an additional ten (1 O) reward payments pending.

Operation Game T hief has proved to be an excellent program that functions well. Information has been p rovided on cases that would not have been solved otherwise and, although half of the informants don't want a reward, t he added incentive of t he reward has definitely contributed to this.

The end of 1983 saw an accelerated promotional effort for Operation Game Thief and, as more people are made aware of it, we can expect interest in and results from the program to inc rease.

VIOLATIONS BY CATEGORY

Smail Game Hu nti ng with aid of artifici al light from o r attached to a vehicle 22 Loaded sh ot gun in or on a veh icl e 272 Hunting, without a permit 105 Hunti ng ln cl osed season 41 Huntl ng without a habitat stamp 72 No sex or species identification 52 Hunting or shooti ng from a public road 37 Hunting wit hout permissi on/trespassing 43 Overbag il mit of gam e 23 Accessory to ga.me vl olatlon 6 Non resident ln possession of resident hunting permit 3 Shooting game birds with rifle 1 No pet/game fa rm/fu r buyer permit 1 Hunting from a veh icl e 6 illegal possessi on of game animals 4 Fal se informat ion to obtain a permit , 1 Fail ure to dis pl ay permit 1 No hu nter safety card 1 Wanton waste 3 Use of illegal weapon / device 1 Fail ure to appear 2 Fleei ng to avoid arrest 1 False information to an officer 2 Hunti ng within 200 yards of a dwelling 4 704

25 25

2 1 7 7

M iscella neou s s 2 2

F a ls e e info r m a ti on on t o o a n o n fficer fficer

a r c h ery/r ifl e e p e r m its its 3 3

App l y y for for an d d obta i n n mo r e e than than two two

Use Use of of i l leg al al weap on/dev ices ices 1 1

Fa il u r e e t o o cancel cancel perm i t t 3 3

s eason eason w/o w/o dee r r pe r m it it 6 6

Hunt ing ing with with a a h i gh gh powe r r rifle rifle dur i ng ng deer deer

Fa il u r e e t o o c he c k k game game 1 2 2

C h ecki n g g game game i n w n r o n g g un it it 1 1

Fa i lure lure t o o tag tag game game 32 32

I n s u ffic i en t t o r r no no hun t er er orang e e 1 2 2

Bo rr ow i ng ng o r r loan i ng ng a a pe r m it it 7 7

F a lse lse i nfo r mat i on on to to o bt a i n n pe r m i t t 2 2

Ille ga l l po sses si on on of of game game an i m a l l 17 17

Hun tl ng ng i n n an an ill egal egal o r r cl ose d d area area 6 6

A cce s s o r y y to to ga me me v i o l at i on on 3 3

O ver bag bag li m it it of of g a m e e 4 4

Hun f ng ng without without p er m is si on/t r espassing espassing 22 22

Hu nti ng ng o r r s ho OI.i ng ng fr om om a a pub lic lic r oad oad 10 10

Hunti n g g w i t h o u t a a t h a b itat itat s tamp tamp 26 26

Hun ti ng ng i n n cl osed osed sea s on on 2 2 2

Hun tin g g w i t h o u t t p er m i t t a a 10 10

Loade d d s hotgun hotgun i n n ve h i cle cle 1 1

H un ti ng ng w i t h h a rti fic i a l l l i g ht ht fr om om vehicle vehicle 14 14

De er; er;

9 9

Fail u re re t o o app ear ear

Wan to n n waste waste 1 1

In s u fficie nt nt or or no no hun ter ter o r ange ange 2 2

O ver b ag ag ll m i t t of of game game 1 1

Hun ti ng ng w it hou t a a t hab ita t t sta mp mp 3 3

Hu Hu n t l ng ng i n n cl osed osed season season 1 1

Ant el ope ope

222 222

Sell i ng ng game game

Use Use o f f ill egal egal weapon weapon / / devices devices

Posse ss i on on of of p r otected otected non game game birds birds 6 6

Illegal Illegal po sses si on on of of game game bird s s 5 5

Hunt i ng ng fr om om a a veh i c l e e 6 6

S hoo ti ng ng gam e e b ir d s s w it h h a a rifle rifle 2 2

Hu nting nting i n n an an illegal illegal o r r closed closed area area 4 4

Tak i ng ng p r o tecte d d s pe cies cies 3 3

U si ng ng le a d d s ho t t i n n a a steel steel shot shot zone zone 6 6

Accessory Accessory to to v i olat i on on 1 1

O ver bag bag l i m i t t of of b ir d s s 14 14

Hun ti n g g waterfowl waterfowl w it hout hout a a mig r atory atory waterfowl waterfowl stamp stamp 33 33

Hunt i ng ng waterfowl waterfowl with with unp l u gged gged shotgun shotgun 40 40

Hunt i ng ng without without pe r m issi on/trespassing on/trespassing 7 7

Hunt i ng ng o r s r hoot i ng ng fr om om a a publ i c c road road 9 9

No No sex sex s pec ies ies i dentifi c o ation ation r r 4 4

Hun t ing ing without without a a hab i tat tat stamp stamp 26 26

Hunt i ng ng l n n c lo sed sed seas on on 28 28

Hunt i ng ng without without a a pe r mit mit 16 16

Loaded Loaded s ho t un un i n n or or on on a a vehicle vehicle 10 10

Migratory Migratory Bi r ds ds

26 26

960 960

9 9 s s ou e an H ce s l M

3 3 cer cer offi an an to to on on l t ma r nfo l se se l a F

3 3 r r a e app o o t e e r u B a F

3 3 ea ea r a d se o cl n n i g g nin i Se

10 10 h h s fi ng ng i nagg S

35 35

ne ne li and/or and/or hook hook of of e e yp t r r e mb nu ! ! a g e ll! r r o

36 36 h h fis game game ze ze si l l ga e ill of of n n o i ess s s Po

17 17 s s /device s apon e w gal gal e lll of of e e Us

1 1 s s ap rr f f o e e s u l l a eg Ill

1 1 it it m r e p ay ay pl is d o t e e r u il a F

1 1 e e ifl r h h lt w h h fis g g fo r o ho S

1 1 ea ea r a ed ed s o cl r r o l l ega ill an an n n 1 g g n i h is F

5 5 on on t t i m r pe ent ent d si e r ng ng i h fis dent dent si e r Non

1 1 on on i violat h h fis to to y y r o s s e cc A

49 49 it it m li bag bag r e Ov

8 8 passing passing res on/t ssi i m r pe t t hou it w g g n i h is F

777 777 it it m r e p a a ut ut o h t i w ng ng i h s Fi

s s og llfr Bu h h s fi & &

163 163

1 1 ling ling dwel of of ds ds r ya 00 00 2 n n i h t i w ng ng i Hunt

1 1 rest rest r a d d i avo o o t ng ng ei Fle

1 1 r r appea to to re re u il a F

3 3 ces ces i dev / weapons l l ga e m f f o se se U

3 3 ords ords rec game game r r o fur fur no no r r o ete ete l mp co n I

2 2 e~s e~s s t t i ba i i ga rne

2 2 game game of of on on i sess s po l l Illega

5 5 mit mit r pe r r buye r r u f Farm/ me me t/ga pe No No

2 2 on on i olat i v law law game game to to ry ry Accesso

3 3 ssion/trespassing ssion/trespassing i m r pe t t hou t wi ng ng l Trapp

8 8 stamp stamp tat tat i hab a a hout hout it w ng ng i Trapp

15 15 n n seaso d d e s clo n n i ng ng i app r T

36 36 it it m r pe a a thout thout i w ng ng i pp ra T

2 2 vehicle vehicle a a on on or or n n i hotgun hotgun s Loaded Loaded

79 79 cle cle i veh a a to to hed hed c atta

or or from from light light l l ficia rti a of of d d i h a h ti w ng ng i Hunt

s s bearer Fur

70 70

3 3 game game k k ec ch to to re re u Fail

2 2 it it un ong ong r w n n i game game king king c Che

8 8 game game tag tag to to e e r Failu

1 1 game game of of on on i ess ss po Illegal Illegal

6 6 area area closed closed r r o l l lega il n n a n n i g g tin Hun

2 2 violation violation law law game game to to y y r o ss Acce

6 6 game game of of t t i m i l Overbag Overbag

11 11 sion/trespassing sion/trespassing is perm thout thout i w ing ing t Hun

1 1 road road public public a a from from ng ng i t hoo r s r o ng ng i t Hun

2 2 stamp stamp at at it hab a a thout thout i w ng ng i Hunt

7 7 on on seas closed closed n n i ng ng i Hunt

4 4 it it m r pe a a without without ng ng i Hunt

17 17 vehicle vehicle a a on on or or n n i hotgun hotgun s Loaded Loaded Turkey Turkey Boating Improperly equipped vessel 436 Speeding or causing excessive wake or skiing in restricted area 31 No boat registration/symbols/imp roper registration, etc. 119 Failu re to wear life jacket below Gavins Point Dam 13 Towing skier without mirror or observer 21 No life jacket on child under 12 5 No lights on boat after sundown 13 Skiing without a life jacket 3 Boating in a restricted area 4 Failure to stow ski rope Reckless operation of boat 2 Enteri ng unauthorized area 1 Fail ure to appear 2 Miscellaneous 1 652

Traffic No registration/no or expired license plates or inspection sticker 5 No drivers license 3 Failure to stop at a stop sign 1 Driving while on suspension 2 11

Parks Shooting from a public road 1 No park entry st icker 1,636 Entering, driving or swimming in an unauthorized area 189 Litteri ng 49 Dri nking alcoholic beverages on state property 47 Minor in possession of alcoholic beverages 47 Speeding, careless or reckless driving of a vehicle 10 No regist ration/no o r expired license plates or inspection sticker 8 Pets on beach o r at large in a state park 12 Possessi on of a controlled substance 17 Failu re to appear 7 Destruction of state property 2 No drivers license 2 Criminal o r mali ci ous misch ief Fal se information t o an officer Driving wh il e intoxicated 2 Procu ring alcoholic beverage for a minor 5 Disturbing the peace 3 Failu re to stop at a stop sign 1 Indecent exposu re 7 Unauthorized camp fire 6 Mi scellaneous 3 2056

Snowmobilers Hunting from a snowmobile 1 No snowmobile registration/symbols/improper registration/etc. 33 Carry uncased firearm on a snowmobile 5 39

27 M lscell aneou s Hunting or shooting from a public road 3 Trespassing · l Use of illegal weapon/devices 3 Entering, driving or swimming in unauthorized area 1 Littering 25 Minor in possession of alcholic beverage 6 Possession.of a controlled substance 10 Failure to appear 3 No drivers license 1 Criminal ot.malicious mischief 1 False information to an officer 1 Driving while intoxicated 1 Procuring alcoholic beverage fot a minor 1 Fa11vre to stop at a stop sign 1 Obstructing an officer 1 Contributing to the deliquency of a minor 2 Driving while on suspension 1 Miscellaneous 2 65

Miscellaneous Big Game Holding bobcat after legal possession time 1 Miscellaneous 1 2

Nongame-Birds Taking protected species 1 Possession of protected nongame animals 2 j

STATEWl0E TOTALS 5,173

1983 STATEWIDE SUMMARY

Small game 704 Migratory birds 222 Antelope 9 Deer 217 Turkey 70 Furbearers 163 Fish & bullfrogs 960 Boating 652 Traffic 11 Parks 2,056 Snowmobile 39 Miscellaneous 65 Miscellaneous big game 2 Nongame birds 3 5,173

29 29

.49 .49 ,794 $25 L L A T O T B B SU

93 93 . $10,014 r r towe g g n ssi Cro

r r Beave and and Office Office ln ln co n Li ween ween bet nk nk li ol ol tr on c dio dio ra HF HF U *

4,773.51 4,773.51 $ $ t t rac cont by by d d re ve o c not not s s ir a p re and and service service r r ate e p re / se ba er er h t O

0 0 5 . 995 $ $ s s on cati i Commun r r e Shaff h h t i w ontract ontract c ance ance n nte i a m ter ter pea /re se Ba

$10,010.55 $10,010.55 ems ems st Sy raska raska b e N - d i M h it w act act r nt o c ntenance ntenance i a m r r e t ea p e /r se a B

t. t. n e pm i qu e o o i d a r e e il mob of of nt nt me lace p e r r r o n n o i at r pe o for for

osts osts c on on ivisi d dual dual ivi d in nclude nclude i not not do do ow ow l be costs costs The The . . ile mob o o i le le i mob om om fr d d an s s ffice o o t s s le i b mo om om fr

, , ffices o t t ric t s i d etween etween b ons ons i t ica ommun c adio adio r ow ow l l a h h ic h s w s r e t epea r ile ile mob and and s s e s a b f f o k k r two ne a a of of sts sts i ns o c

m m ste y s e e Th . . m syste on on i t ica ommun c dio dio ra ncy ncy age de de tatewi s the the of of n n io erat op e e h t r fo sts sts o c e e r a ng ng i w follo e e h T

M M SYSTE COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION RADIO RADIO AGENCY AGENCY E E H T R R O F COSTS COSTS N N TIO RA E OP 3 3 98 1

81 81 . 96 5 5 467 29 29 8 4 83 83 19

4 4 7 , 96 5169 5169 3 3 534 2 2 8 19

79 79 . 96 5153 5153 5324 5324 981 981 1

7.45 7.45 9 5267 5267 5 5 40 5 1980 1980

00 00 . 96 3101 3101 0 0 323 9 9 97 1

81 81 . 96 2862 2862 2954 2954 1978 1978

.92 .92 96 5 5 327 9 9 337 1977 1977

6 6 .5 97 3233 3233 14 14 33 976 976 1

89 89 . 97 3152 3152 0 0 2 32 5 5 197

38 38 . 97 3048 3048 0 0 313 1974 1974

07 07 . 97 2418 2418 1 1 249 1973 1973

. . 9 9 .7 2702 98 2735 2735 72 72 19

97.65 97.65 80 80 25 2 2 64 2 1 1 97 1

0 0 89 89 . 98 25:2 : : 2492 2492 0 0 197

97.38 97.38 1859 1859 1909 1909 1969 1969

64 64 . 98 1743 1743 1767 1767 1968 1968

.27 .27 98 1768 1768 967 967 ·, } , .. .. 1799 1799

91 91 . 97 0 0 3 19 1971 1971 6 6 196

7 7 82 82 . 189 98 1921 1921 1965 1965

99 99 . 7 9 1904 1904 1943 1943 1964 1964

15 15 . 97 1943 1943 2000 2000 3 3 196

· · '

. . ' '

· · rrests rrests A Convictions Convictions Total Total lssued lssued · Sutnmons Year Year '•!' '•!'

Tot.ii Tot.ii of of entage entage c Per ' ' sts& Arre Total Total

! ! i

4682 4682 69 69 5267 5267 5153 5153 51 3101 3101 2862 2862 3275 3275 ons: ons: i vict Con Total Total

13 13 37 37 57 57 43 43 9 9 19 19 39 39 d d File nt nt i Compla No No

119 119 67 67 74 74 118 118 73 73 98 98 58 58 d d se is m is D Cases Cases

15 15 40 40 34 34 13 13 10 10 12 12 7 7 " " · Guilty t t No

4829 4829 3230 3230 5405 5405 5324 5324 5343 5343 2954 2954 3379 3379 ed ed Issu sts sts re r A

00 00 . $279,997 3 3 94 94 . 14 14 .7 . $235,805 $246,407 $285,708 142,281.77 142,281.77 $172,777.74 $172,777.74 $ 52 52 . ls ls a $130,204 Tot nd nd ra G

66 66 . 97 97 . 6 1 26,255.00 26,255.00 22,377.00 22,377.00 25,4 31,796 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 00 00 . 17,420 $ $ 00 00 00 00 . , 0,715 17,890 2 $ $ $ $ . . Dam . . Liq l l Tota

23 23 03 03 . . $ $ 239 ; 26,632.74 26,632.74 43,178.94 43,178.94 47 88,450 81,623.48 81,623.48 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 77 77 . 24,071 $ $ .52 .52 6,553 2 $ Costs Costs al al Tot

00 00 . 0 75 159, $176,791.50 $176,791.50 $178,668.00 $178,668.00 $ $166,372.00 $166,372.00 $128,725.00 $128,725.00 00 00 00 00 . . 85,761 97,495 $ $ $ $ Fines Fines Total Total

1981 1981 1983 1983 1978 1978 1980 1980 1979 1979 1982 1982 1977 1977

30 30

8,339.00 8,339.00 $ $ quipment quipment e emergency emergency and and adios adios r ile ile b o m of of

transfer transfer and and repair/maintenance repair/maintenance r r fo cost cost on on i s i v i d al al ot T

4,235.45 4,235.45 $ $ lights) lights) red red scanners scanners rens, rens, i PA/s & & {including {including pment pment i (equ

emergency emergency and and s s radio mobile mobile of of removals removals and and on on i at ll a st n i

4,103.55 4,103.55 $ $ lights) lights) red red scanners scanners ns, ns, re PA/si ng ng i & & (includ

maintenance maintenance and and reparis reparis equipment equipment emergency emergency and and radio radio e e il Mob

budget. budget. division division the the in in authorized authorized as as equipment equipment replacement replacement or or new new of of purchase purchase include include not not do do ts ts s o c ese ese Th

EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT VEHICLE VEHICLE

EMERGENCY EMERGENCY & & RADIOS RADIOS MOBILE MOBILE DIVISION DIVISION ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT LAW LAW OF OF OPERATION OPERATION FOR FOR COSTS COSTS 1983 1983

elay. elay. r or or nk nk i l ble ble sea u a a

maintain maintain to to cases cases some some in in necessary necessary be be may may transmitters transmitters of of relocation relocation Actual Actual interference. interference. mit mit i l to to pment pment i qu e

purchase purchase to to or or coax coax and and antennas antennas replace replace to to required required be be may may expenditures expenditures unpredictable unpredictable major major where where nt nt i po a a

at at is is system system radio radio agency agency The The future. future. near near the the for for considered considered be be should should improvements improvements such such Other Other link. link. ons ons cati

communi important important this this of of reliability reliability !increasing !increasing and and costs costs term term long long reducing reducing of of purpose purpose dual dual the the with with sites sites

two two the the between between lines lines telephone telephone replace replace to to authority) authority) budget budget (under (under purchased purchased was was link{*} link{*} control control UHF UHF he he T

$42,939.26 $42,939.26 system system radio radio agency agency of of operation operation for for cost cost Total Total

$17,144.77 $17,144.77 TOTAL TOTAL SUB SUB

$10,315.00 $10,315.00 space space equipment equipment and and antennas antennas coax, coax, for for rental rental r r Towe

2,488.92 2,488.92 $ $ sites sites tower tower to to electricity electricity and and rent rent line line Telephone Telephone

$ $ 63,00 63,00 service/repair service/repair antenna antenna and and tower tower Other Other

4,277.85 4,277.85 $ $ rates) rates) ontract ontract c (at (at

Inc. Inc. Enterprise, Enterprise, Altus Altus by by service/repair service/repair antenna antenna and and r r Towe

31 31

utili z ed ed on on numerous numerous projects projects w i th th p ri mary mary a ss i gnments gnments at at Platte Platte River River State State Park, Park, Schramm, Schramm, Rock Rock Creek Creek

and and 67 67 seasonal seasonal temporary temporary pe rs onne l. l. I I nm nm ate ate crews crews from from the the peniten i tiary tiary and and reformatory reformatory were were again again

During During 1983 1983 the the Operat i ons ons and and Construction Construction Divis i on on maintained maintained a a staff staff of of 38 38 full full time time employees employees

Ton Ton Crew Crew Cab Cab Truck Truck Cha s s i s; s; ( ( 1) 1) Steam Steam Cleane r ; ; (2) (2) Swimm i ng ng Pool · · Chlo ri nators . .

Gasoline Gasoline Pump; Pump; ( ( 1) 1) Earth Earth Compactor : : (1) (1) Dynatel Dynatel Cable Cable Locator; Locator; (1) (1) Pneumatic Pneumatic Paving Paving Breaker; Breaker; (3) (3) One 

Tractor Tractor (Kubota): (Kubota): (1) (1) Medium Medium Duty Duty Flatbed Flatbed Turck Turck w/hoist w/hoist and and winch; winch; (1) (1) 55,000 55,000 GVW GVW Dump Dump Truck; Truck; (1) (1)

(,1) (,1) 3/4 3/4 Ton Ton P i ckup ckup w/tool w/tool boxes: boxes: (2) (2) 3/4 3/4 Ton Ton Pickups Pickups for for clean i ng ng trucks; trucks; (1) (1) Med i um um Duty Duty Diesel Diesel

New New equipment equipment purchased purchased during during 1983 1983 i ncluded: ncluded:

veh k les. les.

74,960 74,960 gallon s s of of ga s o li n e e and and 22 ,610 ,610 gallons gallons of of diesel diesel fuel fuel were were dispensed dispensed to to Game Game and and Parks' Parks'

we r p e r ov i ded ded for for agency agency veh i cle s s fr om om the the division's division's pumps pumps at at 3001 3001 "Y" "Y" Street. Street. During During 1983, 1983,

Shop, - i nvento ri ed ed and and t ranspo r ted ted to to the the major major areas areas of of the the agency agency system . . Gasoline Gasoline and and d i esel esel fuel fuel

Bulk Bulk purch as e s s of of ma i ntenan c e e s upplies upplies were were purchased purchased and and delivered delivered to to the the Linco l n n Maintenance Maintenance

loaders loaders to to oth er er div i s i ons ons a nd nd area area supe r i ntend e nts nts for for temporary temporary use use to to complete complete approved approved projects projects

equ i pment, pment, a ir ir compre ss or s , , water water pumps, pumps, t r ee ee spades, spades, s tump tump cutters, cutters, tar tar kettles, kettles, tractor s , t , r ucks, ucks, and and

Transpo r tation tation and and E quipment T : he he Operat i ons ons and and Con s truction truction D i v i s i on on p r ovided ovided a a wide wide var1e t y y of of

Eng i neer i ng ng Sect i on on p r ov i ded ded sub s tan ti al al i nspection nspection to to agency agency contract contract project s . .

Force Force Account Account construct i on on and and ma i ntenance ntenance projects projects during during 1983, 1983, the the Operations Operations and and Construction Construction

areas areas report i ng ng needs needs and and prov i ding ding co r rective rective solut i ons. ons. In In addition addition to to prov i d i ng ng inspection inspection of of

Engineering: Engineering: The The Engineer i ng ng Sect i on on prov i ded ded a a regular regular engineering engineering inspection inspection of of agency agency facilities facilities and and

to to future future parks ' ' programs . .

Creek Creek Station. Station. Both Both a r e e scheduled scheduled to to be be completed completed du du ring ring 1984 1984 and and are are destined destined to to be be influential influential

two two major major projects projects - t he he Caboose Caboose Pa r k k at at Two Two Rivers Rivers and and a a Visitor Visitor Center Center and and Campground Campground at at Rock Rock

1982 1982 due due ma i nly nly to to heavy heavy spring spring ra i ns ns that that held , , up up construction construction efforts. efforts. Late Late 1983 1983 was was the the start start of of

County. County. During During 1983, 1983, 208 208 m i les les of of gravel gravel and and d ir t t roads roads were were ma i ntained ntained - a a marked marked reduction reduction from from

to to road road ma i ntenance ntenance headquartered headquartered at at Lincoln, Lincoln, McCook, McCook, North North Platte, Platte, Fort Fort Robinson, Robinson, and and Sherman Sherman

respons i bilities bilities are are ass i gned gned to to this this s ection ection also, also, with with personnel personnel and and equipment equipment designated designated specifically specifically

and and concrete concrete fin i shers shers to to bu il d d and and repa i r r numerous numerous projects projects at at agency agency areas. areas. Road Road maintenance maintenance

Construction: Construction: The The Construction Construction Sect i on on provided provided equipment equipment operators, operators, carpenters, carpenters, plumbers, plumbers, electricians, electricians,

the the visiting visiting public . .

much much of of it it night night time time and and weekend weekend duty, duty, to to ma i ntain ntain an an excellent excellent level level of of quality quality at at our our facilities facilities for for

Wildlife Wildlife Areas . . Employee s s of of the the Lincoln Lincoln Maintenance Maintenance Section Section worked worked many many hours hours of of overtime, overtime,

ing ing were were provided provided at at Wildwood Wildwood Tw i n n Lakes, Lakes, Yankee Yankee Hill, Hill, Killdeer, Killdeer, Hedgefield, Hedgefield, and and Br a nched nched Oak Oak

sion sion facility facility · area . . In In addit i on on to to these these recreat i on on and and wayside wayside areas, areas, refuse refuse pickup pickup and and latrine latrine clean

Blue Blue River River has has been been redes i gnated gnated as as a a recreat i on on area area and and will will remain remain as as a a Game Game and and Parks Parks Commis

to to the the Department Department of of Roads. Roads. Therefore Therefore 1983 1983 is is the the last last year year for for maintenance maintenance act i vity vity on on these these areas. areas.

By By legislative legislative action, action, all all of of the the above above wayside wayside areas areas with with the the exception exception of of Blue Blue River River were were transferred transferred

Blue Blue River, River, Blue Blue Valley, Valley, Crosstrails, Crosstrails, Little Little Nemaha, Nemaha, and and Pioneer. Pioneer.

and and three three District District V V Recreat i on on A r eas eas - Alexandria, Alexandria, Rockford, Rockford, Memphis; Memphis; and and five five Wayside Wayside Areas Areas -

Valley Valley Areas Areas - Branched Branched Oak, Oak, Pawnee, Pawnee, Conestoga, Conestoga, Bluestem, Bluestem, Olive Olive Creek, Creek, Stagecoach, Stagecoach, Wagon Wagon Train; Train;

Maintenance: Maintenance: The The Lincoln Lincoln Maintenance Maintenance Section Section provided provided dally dally supervision supervision and and maintenance maintenance to to seven seven Salt Salt

Division Division organization organization is is d i vided vided into into three three sections sections with with basic basic responsiblity responsiblity descr i bed bed as as follows: follows:

services. services.

equipment equipment to to assist assist other other agency agency d i visions visions with with maintenance, maintenance, construction, construction, engineering engineering and and transportation transportation

The The Operations Operations and and Construct i on on Div i sion sion is is responsible responsible for for providing providing the the necessary necessary personnnel personnnel and and

, , ·:..- OPERATIONS OPERATIONS AND AND CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION DIVISION DIVISION

32 32

. . Kearny Fort Fort of of East East River River Platte Platte the the at at ng ng crossi ridge ridge b

trail trail

bike bike of of

front front from from logs logs of of Removal Removal ce. ce. n reside Superintendent's Superintendent's Assistant Assistant at at room room ity ity il ut and and

bathroom bathroom

the the in in

covering covering vinyl vinyl new new install install and and sub-floor sub-floor Repair Repair PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL , KEARNY KEARNY FORT FORT

, , · · rock. rock.

mud mud oversized oversized with with ng ng re-surfaci area area ng ng i park and and road road de de -gra Re RESERVOIR: RESERVOIR: ELWOOD ELWOOD

dikes. dikes.

damaged damaged flood flood repair repair to to grader grader motor motor and and . zer do of of Use Use AREA: AREA: WILDLIFE WILDLIFE ODESSA ODESSA EAST EAST

runoff. runoff. water water control control to to Hill Hill Jack Jack Happy Happy on on entrance entrance mine mine above above terraces terraces construct construct and and ne ne i m

the the

of of

tunnel tunnel

main main the the to to entrances entrances selected selected lock lock b to to fill fill Haul Haul AREA: AREA: , RECREATION MINE MINE CHALK

protection. protection.

flood flood

and and stabili"zation stabili"zation , bank for. r r Rive Blue Blue he he t along along rip-rap rip-rap place place and and Haul Haul E: E: K LA L L STA Y CR

area. area. picnic picnic and and

shelter shelter . . .C.C C to to adjacent adjacent lot lot ng ng i park surface surface d d an Construct Construct PARK: PARK: STATE STATE CHADRON CHADRON

. . · sidewalks and and lots lots parking parking all all on on · removal removal snow snow h h accomplis to to labor labor nd nd a

equipment equipment

Provide Provide office. office. Parks Parks in in cabinets cabinets storage storage construct construct and and office office · ty ty eal R in in ap ap m Relocate Relocate

office. office.

various various at at

shelves shelves storage storage nd nd , a 1 cabinets, cabinets, frames, frames, picture picture install install d d an Construct Construct OFFICE: OFFICE: CENTRAL CENTRAL

areas. areas. park park neral neral ge for for toilets toilets unit unit double double 20 20 iver iver del nd nd a Construct Construct : : HOP S CARPENTER CARPENTER

roads. roads. or or ri nte i s!:frface s!:frface nd nd a Re-grade Re-grade . . unoff r

water water

mprove mprove i to to

shore shore lake lake to to north north and and road road main main long long a ditches ditches nage nage rai d Construct Construct AREA: AREA: BURBACH BURBACH

problems. problems. nage nage ai dr and and flow flow · improve improve to to ofcreek ofcreek portions portions other other from from

cattails cattails and and

silt silt

remove remove and and er.eek er.eek area area along along pond pond duck duck Construct Construct PARK: PARK: AL AL , HISTOR-l(i: BILL BILL ALO ALO F BUF

Campground. Campground. Creek Creek Oak Oak Middle Middle the the at at located located buildings buildings latrine latrine r r howe s two two

the the

of of walls walls

interior interior and and exterior exterior the the re-paint re-paint and and Waterproof Waterproof AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION OAK OAK BRANCHED BRANCHED

lots. lots. l)arking l)arking and and

roads roads

interior interior all all

gravel gravel with with surface surface and and re-build re-build Completely Completely AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION LAKE LAKE BOWMAN BOWMAN

. . road access access area area camping camping to to damage damage .flood .flood

repair repair to to

rip-rap rip-rap

of of tons tons · S00 and and fill fill of of yards yards cubic cubic 1,200 1,200 Haul Haul : : · AREA RECREATION RECREATION ·- RIVER BLUE BLUE

lots. lots. • parking and and road road grade grade problems, problems, drainage drainage correct correct

landscape, landscape,

areas, areas,

both both at at units units toilet toilet Re-locate Re-locate AREAS: AREAS: WILDLIFE WILDLIFE TRAIL TRAIL SHADY SHADY and and BLUFFS BLUFFS BLUE BLUE

area. area.

camping camping for for it it un latrine latrine double double install install and and haul, haul, Construct, Construct, AREA: AREA: WILDLIFE WILDLIFE ALKALI ALKALI BIG BIG

area. area. main main to to adjacent adjacent ne ne i l bank bank r r ive R Platte Platte along along -rip:rap -rip:rap

level level

to to dozer dozer of of

use use and and road road damaged damaged flood flood repair repair to to fill fill Haul Haul AREA: AREA: . . FE ) WILDLl STRIP STRIP BASSWAY BASSWAY

. . Residence

Superintendent's Superintendent's

at at lines lines drain drain and and tank tank septic septic Replace Replace PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE HOLLOW HOLLOW ASH ASH

equipment. equipment. playground playground install install and and up up Set Set PARK: PARK: HISTORICAL HISTORICAL STATE STATE LODGE LODGE ARBOR ARBOR

. . problems drainage drainage minor minor correct correct

lots; lots; parking parking and and roads roads

interior interior all all rock rock crushed crushed with with surface surface and and Re-grade Re-grade AQUARIUM: AQUARIUM: AK-SAR-BEN AK-SAR-BEN

· ·

include: include: 1983 1983 during during areas areas various various to to provided provided services services · and and projects projects Account Account Force Force Major Major

Atkinson. Atkinson. Fort Fort and and Park, Park, State State River River Platte Platte County, County, Sherman Sherman Robinson, Robinson,

Fort Fort

McCook, McCook,

Platte, Platte, North North at at headquartered headquartered we~e we~e equipment equipment and and personnel personnel Outstate Outstate Nebraska. Nebraska. Lincoln, Lincoln,

in in

Street Street

"Y" "Y"

3001 3001 and and Street, Street, Apple Apple 3019 3019 33rd, 33rd, North North 2200 2200 at at located located shops shops and and offices offices · from from operated operated

staff staff

Division Division The The

Section. Section. Construction Construction the the with with jobs jobs to to assigned assigned and and System System Correctional Correctional Nebraska Nebraska

the the

of of

Program Program Release Release Work Work the the through through hired hired were were employees employees Several Several Oak. Oak. Branched Branched and and Station, Station,

33 33

m. m. r to s n n i a r avy avy e h unusually unusually ng ng i dur out out washed washed ponds ponds and and kes kes i d of of Repair Repair HATCHERY: HATCHERY: E E N LENTI VA

. . lake trout trout the the at at sidewalk sidewalk wide wide foot foot ve ve fi of of 400' 400' of of truction truction s con nes, nes, i l nd nd a al al r te la tank, tank,

dence dence i Res Superintendent's Superintendent's the the serving serving system system c c i sept entire entire Replace Replace AREA: AREA: ON ON I AT E R C RE S S RIVER WO WO T

erintendent. erintendent. up S Area Area for for e e nc reside trailer trailer a a of of ation ation ll insta areas; areas; k k r pa nd nd a as as e ar life life wild the the

both both to to areas areas ng ng i park and and roads roads interior interior of of g g ldin re-bui Major Major : : AREA RECREATION RECREATION COUNTY COUNTY SHERMAN SHERMAN

ce. ce. ntenan i ma e e k i d and and

road road general general ns; ns; i s ba g g settlin specified specified and and Creek Creek Rock Rock ean ean l c to to ne ne i dragl Use Use : : RY E H TC HA K K E E R C CK CK RO

dock. dock. boat boat of of on on i installat and and ramp ramp boat boat from from ilt ilt s of of moval moval Re : : NA I R A M W W iE V R E RIV

es. es. i t i facil try try n e d d e pp a ic d n ha

and and , , s een r sc y y c a riv p , s wall ning ning i reta of of on on i construct th th i w y r ent office office te te va Reno ARK: ARK: P E T A A T T S A A C ON P

Lodge. Lodge. Scott Scott at at ant ant r hyd and and n n i founta ng ng i nk i r d all all st in pool; pool; ng ng i mm i w s

nt nt i pa ange; ange; r y y er h rc a through through ert ert ulv c nage nage i dra of of on on i extens Lodge; Lodge; tt tt Sco and and r r e tow n n ee w t be dge dge ri b

connecting connecting of of on on i uct r t s con finish finish pumps; pumps; and and watermains watermains e e s i ev r and and update update k; k; ee Cr ck ck e D d r fo o o t

ng ng i cross water water low low ete ete r conc yard; yard; maintenance maintenance round round a nce nce e f edwood edwood r of of on on i lat tal s n i ng; ng; i ld i bu e e ag r to s

equipment equipment of of on on i t uc r const Lake; Lake; Newman Newman for for structure structure overflow overflow tall tall s n i and and e e t rica fab l; l; o po g g n i mm l w s

at at benches benches ll ll sta n i and and truct truct s con e; e; l Stab at at problems problems drainage drainage rect rect r co and and ts ts hou as w air air p re ; ; a e r a nt nt _ e m

 base lodge lodge Creek Creek Decker Decker remodel remodel Barn; Barn; Red Red paint paint nd nd a scrape scrape kway; kway; l wa Stable Stable r r fo e e t e r c con g g n i r u o p

fence; fence; pasture pasture l l i ra ee ee r th onal onal i t i add of of ation ation ll insta Barn; Barn; Red Red the the n n i r howe s and and n n e ch it k n n e e w t e b

walls walls vacy vacy ri p . and s s r doo of of installation installation Lodge; Lodge; Scott Scott of of basement basement the the in in s s on iti t r a p wall wall - k k r Pa er er v i R

Platte Platte at at s s project g g followin the the completed completed crews crews construction construction on on i s vi Di PARK: PARK: TE TE A T S R R E RIV E E TT PLA

, , needed. needed. s s a s s e r w

struc drain drain h h s i refurb ponds; ponds; ery ery hatch from from es es n i l drain drain new new five five Install Install HATCHERY: HATCHERY: PLATTE PLATTE H H T NOR

area. area. east east at at headquarters headquarters ntenance ntenance i ma around around

ading ading r g final final for for fill fill of of yards yards cubic cubic 500 500 1, landscape landscape and and Haul Haul AREA: AREA: ON ON I RECREAT ISLAND ISLAND MORMON MORMON

way. way. er wat and and ucture ucture tr s

Dam Dam on on i rs e Div s s i Memph the the of of completion completion the the for for construction construction Final Final AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION S S I MEMPH

. . shelters picnic picnic new new five five construct construct and and

ntendent ntendent i Super Assistant Assistant of of residence residence trailer trailer on on roof roof new new Install Install AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION LOUSIVILLE LOUSIVILLE

nd. nd. Campgrou Vue Vue Cedar Cedar at at ramp ramp boat boat from from s s i debr and and sand sand an an le c

area; area; Bay Bay n n i Mart at at toilets toilets unit unit double double install install nd nd a Haul Haul AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION McCONAUGHY McCONAUGHY LAKE LAKE

Residence. Residence. ntendent's ntendent's rl Supe at at es es n li r r sewe and and

tank tank septic septic Replace Replace Campground. Campground. Cave Cave ian ian Ind at at roads roads along along control control on on i eros for for used used e e b to to ln ln Linco

from from es es i t road road il ra and and Area Area Recreation Recreation unty unty Co Sherman Sherman from from hay hay Haul Haul : : PARK STATE STATE CAVE CAVE INDIAN INDIAN

. . lots g g parkin and and s s road

r r o i inter re-grade re-grade and and problems problems drainage drainage correct correct to to CMP CMP 18" 18" ll ll sta In AREA: AREA: WILDLIFE WILDLIFE CENTER CENTER ES ES Y HA

. . Lake Victory Victory t t a area area parking parking

ramp ramp boat boat n n i ma the the rock rock mud mud and and gravel gravel with with surface surface nd nd a Re-grade Re-grade AREA: AREA: RECREATION RECREATION FREMONT FREMONT

4. 4. No. No. Pond Pond on on structure structure outlet outlet new new

g g lin instal Ponds Ponds Bull Bull Grey Grey ll ll a renovate renovate and and out out clean clean station; station; smantled smantled i d from from tank tank s s a g underground underground

gallon gallon 10,000 10,000 oy oy r dest and and remove remove area; area; shop shop to to building building station station gas gas ld ld o relocate relocate stables; stables; horse horse to to

hydrants hydrants and and ne ne i l water water install install wheels; wheels; h h stagecoac repair repair registration; registration; tor tor i vis park park for for kiosk kiosk new new install install

and and construct construct Lodge; Lodge; Park Park of of west west area area parking parking surface surface and and Construct Construct PARK: PARK: STATE STATE ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

34 34

. . 1983 ring ring du du m m ra Prog the the n n i certified certified were were students students 7,610 7,610 of of l l ta to A A

. . accidents hunting hunting in in drop drop a a indicates indicates l l tota r r yea 5 5 past past the the , , se rea c n s i s thi with with Even Even . . od i per ng ng i t r o ep r

this this ded ded r reco were were accidents accidents non-fatal non-fatal 13 13 and and talities talities fa Four Four 1983. 1983. in in up up were were accidents accidents ng ng i Hunt

. . Pressey at at Shoot Shoot ette ette lhou i S

School School High High State State 1983 1983 the the and and Shoot Shoot Trap Trap School School h h g Hi State State 83 83 19 the the included included ties ties vi acti Special Special

. . uctors r nst i archery archery 27 27 produced produced workshops workshops These These tors. tors. uc r t s n i ery ery h rc a for for s s hop works additional additional 3 3 d d te duc

con Parks Parks and and Game Game certified. certified. were were instructors instructors new new 74 74 and and 11 11 ed ed r numbe s s workshop tor tor c u r Inst

longer. longer. be be could could exam exam student student he he t that that also also and and expanded expanded be be d d shoul it it that that but but fine, fine, was was ontent ontent c se se r ou c

hought hought t majority majority the the all, all, in in All All . . ished l reestab be be ould ould h s newsletter newsletter a a that that was was us us s oncen c other other n A

. . identification game game and and survival survival on on put put be be hould hould s s s i s pha em

more more t t ha t and and longer longer be be to to course course the the like like would would they they indicated indicated surveyed surveyed those those of of y y t ri o j ma A A

am. am. r og r p e e th ing ing z analy n n i tool tool e e uabl val y y r ve a a e e b

to to oved oved r p which which survey survey r r ucto r nst i the the was was "AAA" "AAA" r's r's ea y s s thi for for t t s boo ng ng i r co s ant ant rt impo y y ver e e On

"AAA". "AAA". category category top top the the to to "AA", "AA", to to "A" "A" from from me me co s s ha am am r prog s s ka' s Nebra . . m a r prog h h c ea

grade grade may may t t i which which by by eans eans m a a committee committee this this ws ws allo m m ste y s scoring scoring d d re uctu r st A A . . ttee i Comm ation ation c u Ed

r r Hunte 's 's onal onal i Internat the the of of crutiny crutiny s the the for for on on i uat l eva self self a a ile ile mp co o o t unity unity rt oppo an an ce ce n i rov p d an

state state every every s s afford m m a progr this this year year Each Each es. es. ci gen a dlife dlife il W and and h h Fis of of n n tio a ci o s As nal nal tio a tern n i he he t by by

ucted ucted cond am am r prog evaluation evaluation the the in in status status AAA AAA a a to to 1983 1983 in in grew grew am am r Prog on on i Educat er er Hunt he he T

ogram ogram r P Education Education r r Hunte

. . participants 400 400 over over d d e act r att and and

Center Center Conference Conference Kiewit Kiewit Omaha's Omaha's in in presented presented was was River, River, souri souri s Mi the the Fishing Fishing workshop, workshop, w w e n One One

urces. urces. reso natural natural our our of of appreciation appreciation w w e n a a Gained Gained 3) 3)

. . areas recreational recreational and and lands lands public public ska's ska's Nebra of of ness ness aware heir heir t Increased Increased ) ) 2

workshop. workshop. the the attending attending of of result result a a as as kills kills e s e lifetim , , ew n Developed Developed 1) 1)

participants: participants: most most that that revealed revealed workshops workshops some some at at participants participants by by completed completed surveys surveys onal onal i mat r Info

shops. shops.

work all all for for ng ng i advertis extensive extensive provided provided program, program, workshop workshop the the of of co-sponsor co-sponsor ld, ld, ra He - World Omaha Omaha

The The lic. lic. pub general general the the to to open open and and free free were were Workshops Workshops camping. camping. family family and and canoeing canoeing fishing, fishing, to to pect) pect) res

resource resource and and safety safety ng ng izi (emphas species species various various hunting hunting from from ranged ranged topics topics Workshop Workshop siasts. siasts. nthu e

outdoor outdoor 4200 4200 approximately approximately by by attended attended statewide, statewide, presented presented were were workshops workshops evening evening one one - Fifty

Workshops Workshops ucation ucation Ed Outdoor Outdoor

schools. schools. in in ms ms ra prog education education Wildlife Wildlife 4) 4)

Program; Program; Safety Safety Boating Boating 3) 3)

Program; Program; Education Education Hunter Hunter mandatory mandatory state's state's The The ) ) 2

kshops; kshops; r wo appreciation appreciation resource resource and and development development skill skill Adult Adult 1) 1)

including: including: ages, ages, all all

of of cs cs i publ for for program program educational educational varied varied and and broad broad a a conducts conducts Division Division Education Education Outdoor Outdoor The The

DIVISION DIVISION EDUCATION EDUCATION OUTDOOR OUTDOOR

35 35

st ud ents ents to to civ ic ic o r ganiza ti o n s s and and s po rtsmens rtsmens club s . . 4 O ,000 ,000 ve r r p e opl e e we re re a dd re,;s ed ed in in t h is is effo r t. t.

M isce lla n eou s s s p ea k i n g g p r og r a m s s du ri ng ng t h e e y ea r r tota 114 114 l l e d d w it h h aud ie n ce s s r a ngi ng ng fr om om sc h oo l l

wo r k s hop s . .

D ivisio n n s taff taff a ss i s te d d i n n t h e e Ou t d oo r r Neb ras ka ka t elevis i o p n rogra m m t h ro ugh ugh ta p e d , , ou t d oo r r e du c a t i o n n

Co l ora do do an G d regory , , So u t h h Dakot a . .

a cr oss oss t he he s tat e , , incl ud ing ing four four neighb o ri n g g st ati on s s i n n Sh e nandoah, nandoah, Io w a; a; Ph ill ips bu r g, g, Kan s as W ; ray, ray,

T h e e O u td oor oor Neb ra s k r a ad i o o prog ra m m is is p r oduced oduced by by the the D ivisi on on and and s ub s c ri b e d d to to by by 4 3 3 st a ti o n;; n;;

Other Other Ac tiv it i es es

W il dlif e e e du c a t ion ion p ro gram s s wer e e p r e s ente d d to to teac h e rs rs du ring ring State State Tea c h e rs rs Conven t i on. on.

teachers teachers i n n out doo r r c la ssr oom s s on on a a v a ri ety ety of of fiel d d tri p s. s.

t h e e nee d s s and and dy namic s s o w f i l dl i fe fe c ommun i ties. ties. Outdoo E r du ca t i on on staff staff a ls o o wo r k e d d w it h h s tud ents ents an d d

w ere ere p resente d d at at sc hool w s h er e e several several clas s es es c ould ould be be b ro ught ught tog et h er er fo r r the the pu r po se se of of ex p l a i ning ning

W il d li fe fe e du ca t ion ion ef fo r ts ts were were d i.-ect ed ed towa r d d both both teacher s s and and the ir ir cl as s es . . Num e r ou s s p rogr am e e

W il d li fe fe E du cati on on fo r r Y outh outh

including including 4-H, 4-H, Scouts, Scouts, C iv i c - group s , , c l ub s s and and bu s ine sses . .

Num ero u s s ca noe noe s afety afety classes classes a n d d bo at at and and water water safe ty ty talk s s were were g i ven ven t o o a a w i de de v a riet y y o f f g r oup s s

ha ve ve been been se nt nt out out a nd nd th e e test s s are are now now bei ng ng r eturne d d fo r r iss uance uance o f f the the C ertificate . .

Com p any any g ivi n 1 g g 0% 0% a a cre dit dit for for s uc cess ful ful co mp le tion tion o f f t he he cou rs e . . Hund re d s s o f f boa t i ng ng s a fety fety k it s s

T h e e bo at at s afe t y y k i t t was was pu t t toget he 1983 1983 i r n n and and ha s s b een een well well r e ceive d, d, w lt h h a a ma j o r r I nsu r ance ance

can can b e e p icke d d up up when when n ee d e d, d, rat he r r t ha n n writing writing Li n co ln . .

p resent l y y ha ve ve fo u r r bo at at d ealer's ealer's coope rat i o n n in in t h is is by by k ee p i ng ng a a s upply upply of of m ate ri a l l o n n h a n d d l o ca ll y y t h a t t

wa s s mad e e to to work work with with t eac he rs rs a c ross ross th e e st ate, ate, e ncou raging raging t h em em to to us e e ou r r p r ogra m m in in t h e ir ir cl as se s , , W e e

The The boat boat s afety afety p rogra m m ha s s be e d n irecte p d ri mar i ly ly toward toward youth youth group s s and and sc h oo ls. ls. An An effo r t t

carele ss ne ss ss o r r inatten f on on r emaining emaining t he he m ajor ajor cause . .

$21, 000 000 fr om om last last ye ar. ar. The The mo st st co mmon mmon accident, accident, a s s las t t y ear, ear, wa s s " coll coll i sl sl on on w it h h anot h er er v e ss e l" l" w it h h

2 , , t he he s ame ame 1982 as as . . P ro p erty erty d a mag e e r e su l t i ng ng from from the the accident s s $44,495 wa s s . 0 0 , , an an i n cr ea se se of of ov e r r

i nvolvi 2 2 ng ng l ess ess boa ts ts t han han la st st y ear . . i nju r i 198 es es i n n 3 3 totalled totalled 11, 11, down down 4 4 fr 1982 om om . . F a tali t i es es numb e r e d d

bo at i ng ng ac ci de nts nts i n v o lvi ng ng a a total total 23 23 of of bo ats ats 1983 in in , , an an i n crease crease of of three three ac ci de n t5 t5 1 o 982 ve r r , , ho weve r , ,

1983, 1983, In In Nebr as ka ka registere 51,100 51,100 d d boa ts , , dowh dowh about about 3,000 3,000 from from 1982 1982 t h e e t otal , , . . The r e e 18 18 we r e e

Boating Boating S af ety ety Program Program

36 36

system. system. park park our our of of s s need culture culture i hort the the to to boost boost siderable siderable

con a a was was program program Federal Federal is is th Overall, Overall, . . program is is th without without done done been been have have not not would would work work The The parks. parks.

of of number number a a on on accomplished accomplished was was work work r r arbo of of amount amount fair fair a a and and program program is is th under under people people with with manned manned

was was truck truck bucket bucket aerial aerial The The . . ed r hi were were individuals individuals 40 40 about about all, all, In In parklands. parklands. their their on on needs needs pe pe ca ds lan

other other and and plants plants new new these these of of care care take take to to individuals individuals d d re hi area area Each Each areas. areas. various various to to buted buted ri dist were were

which which hrubs hrubs s and and trees trees on on spent spent was was $60,000 $60,000 Over Over administered. administered. agency agency our our which which unemployed unemployed the the r r fo

program program work work l l Federa a a from from boost boost substantial substantial a a received received system system park park r r ou of of needs needs landscaping landscaping The The

Program Program Landscape Landscape and and Horticulture Horticulture Park Park

. . 20 Site Site io io Pap

and and Area Area on on reati Rec State State s s Calamu Park, Park, State State Niobrara Niobrara of of ocation ocation l re he he t for for med med rfor pe was was nation nation i d r coo

and and work work ng ng i plann ng ng i nu i Cont . . Cozad at at Area Area hange hange rc Inte Cozad Cozad the the and and Ainsworth, Ainsworth, at at Area Area on on creati Re

State State Keller Keller k, k, r Pa State State r r Rive Platte Platte at at cabins cabins Owen Owen Camp Camp Area, Area, on on i at re Rec rs rs Rive Two Two at at Park Park ose ose bo a C

a a for for pared pared re p e r we s s plan 1983 1983 In In . . budgets capital capital re re epa r p and and needs needs rk rk pa r r ula rtic pa solve solve to to ry ry a ess nec

on on i nformat i and and deas deas i the the de de i ov r p to to estimates estimates cost cost and and designs designs graphic graphic ng ng i r prepa involves involves ng ng i Plann

Planning Planning Park Park

Areas. Areas. Management Management fe fe i Wildl 12 12 on on ities ities l i fac n n recreatio the the n n i nta i ma also also nnel nnel so per Park Park

4.99 4.99 36,93 1 61,439.49 61,439.49 75,495.50 75,495.50 92 92 TOTALS TOTALS

1,725.14 1,725.14 14 14 . 1,725 0 0 9 9 Parks Parks l l ica Histor State State

253.91 253.91 16.06 16.06 2 37.85 37.85 18 18 Areas Areas Wayside Wayside State State

106,236.30 106,236.30 65 65 . 30,795 75,440.65 75,440.65 59 59 Areas Areas on on i Recreat tate tate S

28,719.64 28,719.64 28,702.64 28,702.64 17 17 6 6 Parks Parks State State

Acreage Acreage Acres Acres Acres Acres Marsh Marsh Quantity Quantity Areas Areas

Total Total Land Land or or Water Water

. . overnight camp camp and and picnic picnic to to rest, rest, to to and and stop stop to to place place safe safe

a a traveler traveler the the afford afford to to specifically specifically developed developed are are areas areas These These . . possible where where nterest nterest i torical torical is h or or scenic scenic

of of points points at at , , s hway ig h led led rave t main main along along located located tracts tracts small small are are - AREAS AREAS WAYSIDE WAYSIDE STATE STATE

ska. ska. ra Neb

of of State State the the to to ficanc~ ficanc~ i sign historical historical notable notable of of are are h h ic wh tes tes i s are are - PARKS PARKS STORICAL STORICAL I H STATE STATE

classification. classification. this this of of

are are s s area oriented oriented r r wate r r majo state's state's the the All All camping. camping. and and vities vities i act use use day day pursuits, pursuits, recreation recreation outdoor outdoor

e e iv act the the th th i w associated associated marily marily i pr values values resource resource possesses possesses - AREAS AREAS RECREATION RECREATION STATE STATE

ues. ues. l va mary mary ri p

the the upon upon infringing infringing without without development development adequate adequate allow allow to to size size sufficient sufficient of of being being and and ues ues l va al al ic histor

and/or and/or scientific scientific scenic, scenic, significant significant statewide statewide containing containing areas areas use use c c i publ are are - PARKS PARKS STATE STATE

classification. classification. by by data data acreage acreage the the is is

listed listed Also Also classifications. classifications. four four following following the the into into fall fall system system Park Park State State the the ng ng isi compr areas areas 92 92 The The

. . River i i r Missou the the along along hiking hiking backpack backpack and and country country

Ridge Ridge Pine Pine the the n n i camping camping ive ive t i prim include include ies ies opportunit other other Still Still place. place. r r o site site historical historical a a of of tion tion reta p

inter cultural cultural the the enjoy enjoy may may tor tor i vis the the others others at at while while trailrides, trailrides, offer offer and and pools pools swimming swimming cabins, cabins, and and

campgrounds campgrounds modern modern n n i conta parks parks Some Some area. area. to to area area from from vary vary Opportunities Opportunities citizens. citizens. its its all all to to tunities tunities

oppor recreation recreation outdoor outdoor of of variety variety a a offer offer and and Nebraska Nebraska out out rough rough th th scattered scattered are are areas areas k k r pa State State

users. users.

k k r pa of of generations generations future future r r fo experiences experiences recreation recreation outdoor outdoor quality quality assure assure to to measures measures enhancement enhancement

and and protection protection resource resource ry ry necessa the the providing providing and and improvements, improvements, programming programming and and planning planning chores, chores,

keeping keeping se hou park park day-to-day day-to-day functions, functions, contact contact tor tor i vis to to relate relate responsibilities responsibilities These These areas. areas. park park state state of of

system system Nebraska's Nebraska's of of ation ation r ope and and administration administration the the for for responsible responsible is is Parks Parks State State of of Division Division The The

DIVISION DIVISION PARKS PARKS

37 37

ng: ng: i list following following the the n n i shown shown is is tions tions i s po se se the of of

on on i but stri Di 119 119 people. people. of of staff staff k k r pa permanent permanent a a by by operated operated and and maintained maintained are are eas eas r a k k r 92 92 pa The The

l l onne s Per

c. c. i publ nowmobiling nowmobiling s the the to to available available made made was was that that and and l vate vate ri p

of of es es r ac 6,844 6,844 of of total total a a ding ding i prov expanded expanded were were trails trails leased leased previously previously and and added added e e r we trails trails l l na tio 1 dd a

two two n n -84 -84 seaso 1983 the the During During acres. acres. 3,128 3,128 to to use use public public for for available available acres acres of of r r numbe l l ota t he he t ng ng i ng ri b

on on 2-83 2-83 seas 198 the the during during added added was was trail trail third third A A miles. miles. 4 4 corridor corridor and and acres acres 1,268 1,268 totaling totaling s s ea r a two two d d a h

we we season season 1981-82 1981-82 the the r r Fo width. width. in in 100 100 feet feet trail trail of of mile mile r r pe $100 $100 or or acre acre r r $2 $2 pe at at hed hed establis n n e be ave ave h

ates ates r ent ent r cur he he t 30 30 and and l l i Apr 1 1 through through r r Decembe ng ng i beginn od od ri pe he he t r r fo leased leased are are lands lands vate vate i r P

. . ejected r r r o ded ded fun

be be hould hould s h h ic wh applications applications those those for for Commission Commission the the to to ommendations ommendations rec its its s s nt rese p d r Boa The The d. d. r Boa

y y r o is Adv Snowmobile Snowmobile the the by by reviewed reviewed be be to to forwarded forwarded then then are are sites sites se se lea snowmobile snowmobile for for ons ons i Applicat

tes. tes. i s se se lea proposed proposed for for ers ers landown with with contact contact initiate initiate clubs clubs ated ated i affil NSSA NSSA ation. ation. i Assoc Snowmobile Snowmobile

State State Nebraska Nebraska the the with with cooperation cooperation in in administered administered is is program program ng ng i leas land land The The . . reas a ecreation ecreation r state state on on

ned ned i mainta and and established established trails trails those those to to addition addition in in snowmobiling snowmobiling public public for for lands lands additional additional provide provide to to

m m ra Prog Leasing Leasing Land Land Snowmobile Snowmobile a a established established Commission Commission ks ks r Pa and and Game Game Nebraska Nebraska the the 1981 1981 In In

purposes. purposes. such such for for property property of of lease lease or or purchase purchase for for

and and State State the the oughout oughout r th trails trails e e l snowmobi of of marking marking and and shment, shment, li estab planning, planning, enforcement, enforcement, ance, ance,

 mainten on, on, rati ope r r fo Commission Commission Parks Parks and and Game Game the the by by used used are are funds funds These These Fund. Fund. Cash Cash il il Tra ile ile mob

Snow Nebraska Nebraska the the in in deposited deposited is is 75% 75% registration, registration, snowmobile snowmobile each each for for collected collected fees fees the the Of Of

Fund Fund Cash Cash Trail Trail Snowmobile Snowmobile

divisions. divisions. Commission Commission other other for for made made were were signs signs special special 3,418 3,418 Some Some

. . Kearny Fort Fort at at il il Tra

Fitness Fitness a a r r fo made made were were blanks blanks and and Layouts Layouts trees. trees. donated donated marking marking Lodge Lodge Arbor Arbor r r fo plates plates brass brass engraved engraved

Sixty-seven Sixty-seven Park. Park. State State River River Platte Platte at at trail trail the the line line posts posts on on mounted mounted plates plates on on prints prints ive ive nat Fourteen Fourteen

. . play is d r r Fai State State on's on's i Divis Parks Parks the the for for maps maps lass lass -g plex two two for for theme theme the the set set Trail Trail Oregon Oregon The The

. . Park State State River River Platte Platte to to went went logos logos sandblasted sandblasted special special Three Three ng. ng. i letter hand hand and and

decals decals with with ed ed ifi ident were were Park Park State State River River Platte Platte at at trams trams and and lettering, lettering, hand hand and and stripping stripping decals, decals, with with

hed hed is n refi was was Robinson Robinson Fort Fort at at stagecoach stagecoach The The scotchlite. scotchlite. and and painting painting etters, etters, l cutout cutout routing, routing, involved involved

ch ch i wh Cave Cave ian ian Ind at at area, area, and and cation cation lo for for designed designed was was sign sign entrance entrance special special A A signs. signs. of of un un r usual usual o"ur o"ur over over

s s gn si special special and and custom custom with with involved involved was was time time of of lot lot A A 1983. 1983. in in jobs jobs 79 79 4 4 different different processed processed We We

Shop Shop Sign Sign

Hollows. Hollows. Ash Ash and and Lodge Lodge Arbor Arbor Lincoln, Lincoln, in in houses houses

green our our at at methods methods of of variety variety a a by by propagated propagated being being are are plants plants introduced introduced and and native native Both Both lands. lands. state state

our our r r fo rials rials mate plant plant better better producing producing and and selecting selecting are are we we facilities, facilities, propagation propagation our our Through Through

nurseries; nurseries; two two these these from from year year each each

areas areas r r ou to to out out go go plants plants of of thousands thousands Many Many plants. plants. the the requesting requesting area area any any for for produced produced be be can can shrubs shrubs

and and trees trees dug dug machine machine or or container container root, root, bare bare small small from from Everything Everything areas. areas. our our to to als als i mater plant plant furnish furnish

which which es es i ser nur have have Park Park Historical Historical State State Hollow Hollow Ash Ash and and Area Area Recreation Recreation State State Lake Lake Oak Oak Branched Branched

38 38

$154,163 $154,163 Total Total

000 000 71 71 Ponca Ponca

6,500 6,500 Mcconaughy Mcconaughy Lake Lake

00 00 23,5 Oak Oak nched nched ra B

19,200 19,200 nch nch a R Bill Bill Buffalo Buffalo

1,900 1,900 Park Park Schramm Schramm

15,188 15,188 Lake Lake n n so John

00 00 ,5 11 rs rs Rive Two Two

$ $ 5,375 5,375 n n so n i Rob Fort Fort

follows: follows: as as area area Projects) Projects) (309 (309 Funds Funds newal newal e R lding lding i Bu ving ving recei Areas Areas Program, Program, Renewal Renewal ng ng i d il Bu

the the through through hed hed is mpl cco a were were renovations renovations structure structure park park many many , , ects proj capital capital to to on on iti dd a In In

rojects rojects P 309 309

$210,000 $210,000 Total Total

35,000 35,000 Areas Areas · · Recreation State State 969 969

50,000 50,000 Parks Parks orical orical st Hi State State 968 968

-0- Parks Parks State State 967 967

$125,000 $125,000 s s Calamu 966 966

0 0 General General - Areas Areas Park Park 900 900

Appropriated Appropriated ea ea Ar Program Program

: : follows as as are are 83/84 83/84 FY FY for for program program by by orized orized h aut monies monies construction construction l l ta i cap New New

$84,003. $84,003. only only received received we we 1983 1983 For For . . 1982 for for $423,262 $423,262 and and 1981 1981 for for $460,161 $460,161

1980, 1980, for for $1,297,399 $1,297,399 1979, 1979, for for $1,142,786 $1,142,786 are are projects projects authorized authorized previously previously on on years years calendar calendar two two

last last the the for for reimbursements reimbursements l l Federa development, development, system system park park the the on on impact impact e e l considerab had had has has Fund) Fund)

Water Water and and (Land (Land sharing sharing revenue revenue Service Service Recreation Recreation and and Conservation Conservation Heritage Heritage dollars. dollars. Fund Fund General General

State State of of instead instead Funds) Funds) Cash Cash (Park (Park RDA RDA NO NO and and permit permit entry entry park park the the from from derived derived now now are are rs rs dolla ment ment

 improve The The . . 1978 1, 1, y y l Ju change change major major a a rwent rwent e und improvements improvements l l capita funding funding of of source source The The

Improvements Improvements Capital Capital

, , military the the and and groups groups local local of of services services volunteer volunteer the the d d ize l i ut

also also areas areas of of number number A A State. State. the the around around areas areas l l severa on on Division Division this this to to help help great great a a were were crews crews r r labo

Inmate Inmate funded. funded. not not or or reduced reduced were were programs programs various various budget, budget, l l ra Fede the the · in in cuts cuts of of Because Because agency. agency.

this this to to able able l avai were were that that programs programs employment employment l l Federa l l severa from from obtained obtained was was help help summer summer tional tional

 Addi season. season. recreation recreation the the during during staff staff parks' parks' the the assisted assisted workers workers l l seasona temporary temporary 662 662 Some Some

. . tasks housekeeping housekeeping areas' areas' unmanned unmanned 60 60 attend attend to to crews crews

maintenance maintenance park park 7 7 and and areas areas reation reation rec other other assigned assigned are are positions positions field field 26 26 remaining remaining The The . . tions si po field field

permanent permanent the the of of 78 78 utilize utilize areas areas these these and and personnel personnel te te -si on with with staffed staffed are are areas areas park park 32 32 Only Only

662 662 119 119 60 60 32 32 92 92 Total Total

1 1 3 3 Shop Shop Sign Sign

5 5 3 3 Horticulture Horticulture

4 4 9 9 Office Office Central Central

23] 23] 2 2 25 25 Areas Areas Wayside Wayside

226 226 65 65

35] 35] 52 52 17 17 Areas Areas Recreation Recreation

79 79 14 14 2 2 9 9 7 7 Parks Parks l l rica Histo

329 329 25 25 6 6 6 6 Parks Parks State State

Positions Positions Positions Positions Areas Areas Park Park Areas Areas Park Park Areas Areas Item Item

Temporary Temporary Permanent Permanent Unmanned Unmanned Manned Manned of of No. No. Operations and Maintenance

Park and Recreation Areas are admi~istered under twci s~parat~ programs. Program 549 provides funding for administration, operation and maintenance of Parks, Historical Parks and Recreation Areas offering improved facilities and resident maintenance crews. Program' 617 funds park crews to maintain the system's lessor developed, unmanned areas and the Operations Division which plays a supporting role to all park crews when maintenance and construction projects exceeds the capabilities of park crews.

1 1982a83 Budget Authority ,

· Program ·549 Program 617 Ge_neral FundAppropriation $2,422,270 . $1 ;460,359 Cash Fund Appropriation 2,781,683 1,121,952 Total Appropriation $5,203,953 $2,582,311

1982~83 Expenditures

Personal-Services (Permanent) $1,481,831 $ 724,539 Persli)nal Services (Temporary) ,, · 1,037,164 529,519 Personal Services ( Benefits) 375,718' •. 181,062 Operating Expenses & Supplies 1,537,020 · 659,698 Travel 24,507 21,571 Capital Outley (Equipment) 277,518 50,225 Encumbrances 369,600 169,648 Tree Planning Pr~gram 80,000

Total Disbursements $5,183,358 $2,336,262

1981-82 Budget Authority

Program 549 Program i6.m

General Fund Appropriation $2,261,731 '$1,513,898 Cash Fund Appropriation 2,486,428 913,121

Total Appropriation $4,748,159 $2,427,019

1981-82 Expenditures

Park Administration, Snowmobile, Operations and Maintenance

Personal Services (Permanent) $'1,426, 128 $ 709,442 Personal Services (Temporary) 988,891 459,497 Personal Services ( Benefits) 321,590 152,197 Operating Expense 599,941 231,813' Operating Supplies 815,194 427,112 Travel 44,990 35,441 Capital Outlay (Equipment) 327,890 1°65,621 Encumbrances 155,303 46,636

Total Disbu_rsements $4,679,927 $2,227,759

1980-81 Budget Authority

Program 549 Pr.ogram 6_17

General Fund Appropriation $1,995,548 $1,677,636 Cash Fund Appropriation 1,968,778 ' 476,256

Total Appropriation $3,964,326 $2, 15\892

40 40

(cont) (cont)

110,360 110,360 82,450 82,450 153,880 153,880 Schramm Schramm Park Park SRA SRA

18, 78 0 0 11,945 11,945 8,604 8,604 Rock Rock Creek Creek Station Station SHP SHP

172,9 23 23 175,529 175,529 174,000 174,000 Red Red W i llow llow SRA SRA

189,381 189,381 205,519 205,519 203,949 203,949 Ponca Ponca SP SP

195,809 195,809 92,832 92,832 Platte Platte River River SP SP

716,500 716,500 715,000 715,000 700,000 700,000 Pawnee Pawnee SRA SRA

26,400 26,400 26,500 26,500 25,000 25,000 Olive Olive Creek Creek SRA SRA

148,265 148,265 135,665 135,665 148,467 148,467 Niobra ra ra SP SP

220,250 220,250 271,808 271,808 254,991 254,991 Mormon Mormon Island Island SWA SWA

134,924 134,924 161,225 161,225 182,777 Merritt Merritt , , Reservoir Reservoir SRA SRA

146,280 146,280 128,031 128,031 123,540 123,540 Medic i ne ne Creek Creek SRA SRA

246,688 246,688 210,333 210,333 227,666 227,666 Louisville Louisville SRA SRA

203,543 203,543 238,558 238,558 377,714 377,714 Lewis Lewis Clark Clark SRA SRA & &

242 ,040 ,040 265,137 265,137 256,872 256,872 L ake ake M i nata re re SRA SRA

480,248 480,248 353,895 353,895 385,017 385,017 La k e e Mccon a ughy ughy SRA SRA

143,912 143,912 154,578 154,578 158,935 158,935 Kearney Kearney County County SRA SRA

372,080 372,080 459,360 459,360 414,990 414,990 John so n n Lake Lake SRA SRA

118,504 118,504 108,027 108,027 120 , 105 105 Indian Indian Cave Cave SP SP

611,250 611,250 600,825 600,825 632,400 632,400 Fremont Fremont SRA SRA

353,287 353,287 330,798 330,798 376,997 376,997 Fort Fort Robinson Robinson SP SP

73,075 73,075 81,943 81,943 86,221 86,221 Fort Fort Kearny Kearny SHP SHP

26,215 26,215 28,425 28,425 31,580 31,580 Fort Fort Hartsuff Hartsuff SHP SHP

37,950 37,950 38,025 38,025 36,525 36,525 Fo r t t Atkinson Atkinson SHP SHP

66,080 66,080 64,880 64,880 59,220 59,220 Enders Enders Reservoir Reservoir SRA SRA

80,790 80,790 75, 020 020 75,630 75,630 Dead Dead Timb er er SRA SRA

144,500 144,500 145,000 145,000 145,000 145,000 Conestoga Conestoga SRA SRA

2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,000 2,000 Champion Champion Mill Mill SHP SHP

186,579 186,579 204,520 204,520 228,516 228,516 Chadron Chadron SP SP

47,605 47,605 45,625 45,625 43,033 43,033 Buffalo Buffalo Bill Bill Ranch Ranch SHP SHP

73,865 73,865 150,000 150,000 158,000 158,000 Bridgepqrt Bridgepqrt SRA SRA

765,000 765,000 758,000 758,000 750,000 750,000 Br a nched nched Oak Oak SRA SRA

77,947 77,947 66,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 Box Box Butte , SRA SRA

176,000 176,000 175,000 175,000 180,000 180,000 Bluestem Bluestem SRA SRA

51,300 51,300 69,700 69,700 67,700 67,700 Ash Ash Hollow Hollow SHP SHP

158,500 158,500 140,671 140,671 138,797 138,797 Arbor Arbor Lodge Lodge SHP SHP

83 83 82 82 81 81 Area Area

Estimated Estimated Park Park Visitor Visitor Counts Counts

credited credited w i th th conservative conservative lump lump sum sum visitor visitor estimates.; estimates.;

statio ns ns in in the the system system and and they they contribute contribute most most of of the the total total visitor visitor count. count. 50 50 The The remaining remaining areas areas are are

J:lllllWe J:lllllWe 7 7 ,852, An An ' Vi estimated estimated 91 91 visited visited the the state state 1983. 1983. park park areas areas du du ring ring 42 42 There There are are reporting reporting

a a few few having having a a single single park park entrance. entrance.

park park system system 2/3 2/3 since since almost almost of of the the pub l ic-use ic-use areas areas are . . unmanned, unmanned, with with many many areas areas undeve l oped oped and and only only

Accurate Accurate counts counts of of park park visitors visitors are are difficult difficult achievements. achievements. I t t is is especially especially difficult difficult in in Nebraska's Nebraska's

Visitations Visitations

$2,123,934 $2,123,934 $4,019,693 $4,019,693 Total Total Disbursements Disbursements

46,665 46,665 Encumbrances Encumbrances 116,510 116,510

234,265 234,265 Capital Capital Outlay Outlay (Equipment) (Equipment) 141,815 141,815

37,590 37,590 Travel Travel 42,764 42,764

469,483 469,483 Ope ra ting ting Supp l ies ies 751,079 751,079

Operating Operating 191,738 191,738 Expense Expense 559,382 559,382

119,238 119,238 Personal Personal Services Services ( ( Benefits) Benefits) 261,298 261,298

388,892 388,892 Persona l l Services Services (Temporary) (Temporary) 925,500 925,500

$ $ 636,063 636,063 Personal Personal Services Services (Permanent) (Permanent) $1,221,345 $1,221,345

Park Park Administration, Administration, Snowmobile, Snowmobile, Operations Operations and and Maintenance Maintenance

1980-81 1980-81 Expenditures Expenditures

41 41

:, :, !

income. income. s s miscellaneou in in included included e e r a shown shown not not incomes incomes ea ea r a l l ividua Ind

. .

figures

these these

in in

included included not not are are dollars dollars mit mit r pe entry entry Park Park activities. activities. various various the the by by and and total total in in ated ated r ne ge

rs rs

dolla

and and areas areas

producing producing income income the the shows shows listing listing following following The The programs. programs. ntenance ntenance i ma park park support support

help help

to to

fund fund

cash cash park park the the to to returned returned are are sources sources these these from from generated generated Monies Monies sites. sites. n n io ncess co and and

practices practices

conservation conservation sites, sites, cabin cabin for for eases eases l and and sales, sales, concession concession and and restaurant restaurant from from derived derived is is e e m inco

ark ark p

Other Other . .

charged are are fees fees which which for for activities activities typical typical are are s s de ri trail trail and and swimming swimming ing, ing, lodg Camping, Camping,

s. s.

service and and

activities activities various various for for charge charge do do areas areas certain certain free, free, fee fee are are activities activities park park most most While While

Income Income

1983. 1983.

during during days days g g n i camp general general 653,469 653,469 for for accounted accounted campgrounds campgrounds above above the the that that calculated calculated

be be can can

it it

then then 3 3

days, days, 1s 1s camper camper a a by by a a of of visit visit duration duration average average the the If If party. party. camping camping per per people people 2.92 2.92 ut ut abo

averaged averaged it it

un camping camping A A required. required. is is on on i registrat camper camper where where campgrounds campgrounds at at taken taken are are counts counts above above . The

240,897 240,897 74,682 74,682

04 04 263,8 2 2 0 79,5 TOTALS TOTALS

10,347 10,347 3,827 3,827

10,499 10,499 3,496 3,496

SWA SWA Windmill Windmill

2,844 2,844

948 948

2,802 2,802 1,033 1,033 SRA SRA

Springs Springs a a ri Victo

10,964 10,964 3,597 3,597

14,914 14,914 3,918 3,918

SRA SRA rs rs Rive Two Two

469 469 134 134

360 360 138 138

SRA SRA Swanson Swanson

1,122 1,122 443 443

,434 ,434 1 1 ·

· · SRA SRA

501 501 : : Willow Willow Red Red

o, o,

705 705 1 1 2,954 2,954

12,361 12,361 3,555 3,555

SP SP Ponca Ponca

2,292 2,292

401 401

8 8 . 89 218 218

SP SP River River Platte Platte

8,235 8,235 ,462 ,462 2

7,810 7,810 2,330 2,330

SRA SRA Pawnee Pawnee

2,606 2,606 1,703 1,703

2,858 2,858 1,257 1,257

SP SP Niobrara Niobrara

10,036 10,036

3,469 3,469

13,900 13,900 4,622 4,622 SWA SWA

Island Island Mormon Mormon

5,551 5,551

1,586 1,586

6,680 6,680 1,670 1,670 SRA SRA

Creek Creek Medicine Medicine

25,637 25,637 7,440 7,440

34,109 34,109 7,108 7,108

SRA SRA le le il v is Lou

26,993 26,993

7,947 7,947

22,620 22,620 7,123 7,123 SRA SRA

Mcconaughy Mcconaughy Lake Lake

12,025 12,025

4,111 4,111

13,375 13,375 4,378 4,378 SRA SRA County County

Kearney Kearney

31,154 31,154

8,172 8,172

37,772 37,772 11,651 11,651 SRA SRA Lake Lake

Johnson Johnson

7,258 7,258 3,214 3,214

11,353 11,353 4,670 4,670

SP SP Cave Cave Indian Indian

22,985 22,985 7,227 7,227

23,396 23,396 7,629 7,629

SRA SRA Fremont Fremont

15,348 15,348 4,859 4,859

15,010 15,010 4,758 4,758 SP SP Robinson Robinson

Fort Fort

8,905 8,905 2,870 2,870

10,006 10,006 3,149 3,149 SP SP

Chadron Chadron

24,454 24,454 6,987 6,987

19,586 19,586 5,596 5,596 SRA SRA

Oak Oak nched nched ra B

967 967 331 331

2,061 2,061

702 702 SHP SHP Hollow Hollow Ash Ash

Campers Campers Registered Registered

Area Area

of of . . -No 1983

nits nits -U 1983 of of No, No, - 1982 1982-Units 1982-Units

~5 ~5 .. ..

,799 ,799 ,582 7 7,869,787 7,869,787

8,076,514 8,076,514 TOTAL TOTAL

410,000 410,000 410,000 410,000

410,000 410,000 Areas Areas

Reporting Reporting - Non 50 50 Unmanned Unmanned

53,775 53,775 65,950 65,950

58,525 58,525 SWA SWA

Windmill Windmill

38,250 38,250 37,500 37,500

. . 36,000 SRA SRA

Train Train Wagon Wagon

33,600 33,600 46,725 46,725

48,800 48,800 SRA SRA

Springs Springs Victoria Victoria

212,204 212,204 255,803 255,803

,201 ,201 , 225

SRA SRA Rivers Rivers Two Two

49,440 49,440

45,910 45,910

88,862 88,862 SRA SRA Reservoir Reservoir

Swanson Swanson

14,700 14,700 14,500 14,500

14,000 14,000

SRA SRA Stagecoach Stagecoach

0 0 221,50

220,075 220,075

201,000 201,000 SRA SRA Reservoir Reservoir Sherman Sherman

83 83

82 82 81 81 ' Area Area

Cont. Cont. Counts, Counts, Visitor Visitor Park Park Estimated Estimated

42 42

TOTALS TOTALS 390,202.84 390,202.84 361,428.41 361,428.41 512,070.85 512,070.85 111,540.69 111,540.69 55,231.32 55,231.32

M is cellaneo u s s Areas Areas

Windmill Windmill SWA SWA 21,706.78 21,706.78

V1ctoria V1ctoria Springs Springs 3,629 5,204.37 5,204.37 . 24 24 SRA SRA 2,50 1.37 1.37

Two Two Rive rs rs SRA SRA 17, 1,108.66 1,108.66 7 19.42 19.42

S wan s on on SRA SRA 228.71 228.71

h S er man man SRA SRA

Sc h ra mm mm Park Park SRA SRA

Ro ck ck Creek Creek SHP SHP 609.04 609.04

Red Red Willow Willow SRA SRA 2,143.20 2,143.20

36,457.44 36,457.44 20,744.06 20,744.06 11,456.79 11,456.79 Ponca Ponca SP SP 19,144.29 19,144.29

Platte Platte River River 76,544 SP SP 20,162.44 20,162.44 5,633.75 5,633.75 . 75 75 234,282.37 234,282.37 25,827.70 25,827.70

Pawnee Pawnee Lake Lake 12,778.18 12,778.18 SRA SRA

23,594.18 23,594.18 3,606 3,703.68 3,703.68 Niob 3,636.86 3,636.86 . 93 93 r ara ara SP SP

Mormon Mormon Island Island 16,772.63 16,772.63 SWA SWA

Merritt Merritt SRA SRA

Memphis Memphis SRA SRA

Medicine Medicine Creek Creek SRA SRA 6,280.20 6,280.20

L ouisville ouisville SRA SRA 47,868.32 47,868.32

Lewis Lewis C & l ark ark SRA SRA

Lake Lake Minatare Minatare SRA SRA

Lake Lake Mcconaughy Mcconaughy SRA SRA 41,940.12 41,940.12

Lake Lake Maloney Maloney SRA SRA

Kearney Kearney County County 9,151.00 9,151.00 SRA SRA

Johnson Johnson Lake Lake SRA SRA 40,746.53 40,746.53

Ind ia n n Cave Cave SP SP 6,829.21 6,829.21 6,995.84 6,995.84 50.70 50.70

Fremont Fremont SRA SRA 33,056.12 33,056.12

Fort Fort Robinson Robinson 197,650.21 197,650.21 27,031.56 27,031.56 SP SP 224,099.63 224,099.63 44,956.44 44,956.44 9,956.52 9,956.52

Fort Fort Kearny Kearny SHP SHP 4,218.96 4,218.96

Fort Fort Hartsuff Hartsuff SHP SHP 1,463.66 1,463.66

Fort Fort Atkinson Atkinson SHP SHP 515 515 .85 .85

E nder s s SRA SRA

Champion Champion SHP SHP 46 . 80 80

Chadron Chadron 52,327.02 52,327.02 SP SP 10,529.62 10,529.62 8,843.23 8,843.23 13,430.11 13,430.11 10,979.56 10,979.56

Buffalo Buffalo Bill Bill SHP SHP 6,813.06 6,813.06

Brownville Brownville SRA SRA

Branched Branched Oak Oak SRA SRA 29,651.22 29,651.22

Box Box Butte Butte SRA SRA

Ash Ash Hollow Hollow SHP SHP 775.59 775.59 1,899.88 1,899.88

Arbor Arbor Lodge Lodge SHP SHP 22,139.42 22,139.42

Alexandria Alexandria SRA SRA 1,030 .8 9 9

Area Area Cabins Cabins Services Services Income Income Pool Pool Rides Rides

& & Camping Camping Swimming Swimming Misc. Misc. Trail Trail Lodging Lodging

43 43

.~ .~ 'l 'l \ \ ' '

1,001,232.00 1,001,232.00

3 3 .2 1,083,587

1,504,597.43 1,504,597.43

3,033.34 3,033.34 56,218.69 56,218.69 14,871.29 14,871.29

8,322.00 8,322.00 93.94 93.94

00 00 . 17,940 19,492.63 19,492.63

22,040.78 22,040.78 334.00 334.00

8,906.00 8,906.00 29 29 . 9,198 98 98 . 11,334

00 00 . 22,895 21,520.44 21,520.44

54 54 . 19,686 858.46 858.46

2,559.00 2,559.00 2,755.81 2,755.81

.37 .37 6,484

5,751.66 5,751.66

504.00 504.00

6,509.00 6,509.00 15 15 . 8,903

8,291.78 8,291.78

3,768.42 3,768.42 4,523.36 4,523.36

9.26 9.26

609.04 609.04

3,027.00 3,027.00

17 17 . 5,421

4,692.25 4,692.25

14 14 . 427 427 1,681.91 1,681.91

440.00 440.00

91,073.00 91,073.00 81,147.42 81,147.42

89,407.93 89,407.93 1,605.35 1,605.35

86,561.72 86,561.72 362,451.01 362,451.01

6,259.00 6,259.00

7,472.94 7,472.94

13,179.77 13,179.77 202.80 202.80 198.79 198.79

32,545.00 32,545.00

35,831.74 35,831.74

36,149.25 36,149.25 . . 1,607.60 1,607.60

17,237.00 17,237.00 18,289.72 18,289.72

16,914.25 16,914.25 39.78 39.78 101.84 101.84

2,582.00 2,582.00 8,059.69 8,059.69

3,532.64 3,532.64 3,532.64 3,532.64

488.00 488.00 390.03 390.03

282.28 282.28 282.28 282.28

4,037.00 4,037.00 8,649.98 8,649.98

.55 .55 9,619

2,579.35 2,579.35

760.00 760.00

18,517.00 18,517.00 21,693.75 21,693.75

48,569.46 48,569.46 701.14 701.14

2,841.00 2,841.00 22 22 . 3,070

3,276.49 3,276.49 3,276.49 3,276.49

1,859.00 1,859.00 00 00 .

1,993 2,640.60 2,640.60 -

1,300.60 1,300.60

1,340.00 1,340.00

49,805.00 49,805.00 59,920.39 59,920.39

68,507.51 68,507.51 75.00 75.00 20,672.39 20,672.39 5,820.00 5,820.00

32.77 32.77 32.77 32.77

00 00 . 7,954 8,389.37 8,389.37 9,151.00 9,151.00

22,330.00 22,330.00 18,393.56 18,393.56 . . 40,746.53 40,746.53

00 00 .

17,479 4 4 .8 15,858 14,042.35 14,042.35 166.60 166.60

27,135.00 27,135.00

26,715.12 26,715.12

34,248.14 34,248.14 48.14 48.14 . . 1,143.88

500,968.00 500,968.00

470,432.22 470,432.22 · · 507,336.24 507,336.24 285.27 285.27 3,356.61 3,356.61

00 00 .

4,396 4,738.47 4,738.47 4,244.14 4,244.14 25.18 25.18

1,452.21 1,452.21 1,463.66 1,463.66

363.75 363.75 515,85 515,85

981.00 981.00 889.25 889.25

1,003.93 1,003.93 93 93 . 1,003

80 80 . 46

81,558.00 81,558.00

81,446.06 81,446.06 96,466.25 96,466.25 356.71 356.71

5,607.00 5,607.00

6,409.69 6,409.69 7,135.83 7,135.83 322.77 322.77

200.00 200.00

200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00

00 00 . 13,103

26,606.30 26,606.30

04 04 : 33,032 33.31 33.31 2,867.51 2,867.51 480.00 480.00

1,340.00 1,340.00 . . 1,340.00 1,340.00

1,358.00 1,358.00 1,605.75 1,605.75 2,676.11 2,676.11 -. -. .64 .64

20,687.00 20,687.00 19,536.35 19,536.35 22,139.42 22,139.42

75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00

9 9 _ OS.8 1,1 1,1 00 00 . 75

Income Income

lnco.me lnco.me

Income Income Income Income

Lease Lease

1 1

. .

ar _

P . .

Park Park

, , ty ty .

Facili . . . c c . ~is

Concession Concession

Cabin Cabin

.,,; .,,; , ,

..• ..• 1982 1982 1981 1981

Total Total Private Private Private Private

......

,., ,.,

- ~ /' /' ! !

44 44

2,020,038.50 2,020,038.50 1,504,597.43 1,504,597.43 00 00 54. 369,5 3,672.50 3,672.50 142,214.57 142,214.57 TOTALS TOTALS

0 0 274.5 199.00 199.00 22.50 22.50 53.00 53.00 Areas Areas llaneous llaneous ce Mis

35,399.28 35,399.28 22,040.78 22,040.78 11,173.00 11,173.00 315.00 315.00 1,870.50 1,870.50 SWA SWA Windmill Windmill

62.48 62.48 2 16, 11,334.98 11,334.98 2,742.00 2,742.00 382.50 382.50 1,803.00 1,803.00 SRA SRA Springs Springs Victoria Victoria

169,047.04 169,047.04 19,686.54 19,686.54 39,742.00 39,742.00 582.50 582.50 109,036.00 109,036.00 SRA SRA Rivers Rivers Two Two

6,484.37 6,484.37 6,484.37 6,484.37 SRA SRA on on s Swan

8,381.78 8,381.78 8,291.78 8,291.78 00 00 . 90 SRA SRA man man r She

00 00 . 5,647 5,647,00 5,647,00 SRA SRA Park Park amm amm r h Sc

609.04 609.04 609.04 609.04 SHP SHP Creek Creek Rock Rock

4,935.25 4,935.25 4,692.25 4,692.25 243.00 243.00 SRA SRA Willow Willow Red Red

3 3 111,390.4 .so .so .93 .93 89,407 00 00 , 2,019 217 217 1,575.00 1,575.00 SP SP Ponca Ponca

6 6 .2 420,937 362,451.01 362,451.01 57,056.00 57,056.00 45.00 45.00 1,385.25 1,385.25 SP SP iver iver R Platte Platte

13,179.77 13,179.77 13,179.77 13,179.77 SRA SRA nee nee Paw

47,910.75 47,910.75 36,149.25 36,149.25 00 00 . 6,786 997.50 997.50 3,978.00 3,978.00 SP SP ara ara r Niob

38,069.25 38,069.25 16,914.25 16,914.25 190,00 190,00 20, 20, 45.00 45.00 920.00 920.00 SWA SWA d d an Isl mon mon r Mo

.64 .64 532 , 3 64 64 . 3,532 SRA SRA Merritt Merritt

282.28 282.28 282.28 282.28 SRA SRA Memphis Memphis

9,795.55 9,795.55 9,619.55 9,619.55 176,00 176,00 SRA SRA Creek Creek Medicine Medicine

.96 .96 103,577 48,569.46 48,569.46 47,560.00 47,560.00 420.00 420.00 7,028.50 7,028.50 SRA SRA ille ille Louisv

3,276.49 3,276.49 3,276.49 3,276.49 SRA SRA Clark Clark ewis ewis L & &

60 60 . 3,158 2,640.60 2,640.60 518.00 518.00 SRA SRA Minatare Minatare Lake Lake

. 01 01 102,335 68,507.51 68,507.51 27,061.00 27,061.00 97.50 97.50 00 00 . 6,669 SRA SRA Mcconaughy Mcconaughy Lake Lake

. 77 77 32 32.77 32.77 SRA SRA Maloney Maloney Lake Lake

19,745.50 19,745.50 9,151.00 9,151.00 10,243.00 10,243.00 45.00 45.00 306.50 306.50 SRA SRA County County Kearney Kearney

57,317.53 57,317.53 40,746.53 40,746.53 00 00 . 15,786 37.50 37.50 747.50 747.50 SRA SRA Lake Lake Johnson Johnson

31,931.35 31,931.35 14,042.35 14,042.35 00 00 , 17,889 SP SP Cave Cave Indian Indian

80,311.64 80,311.64 34,248.14 34,248.14 45,347.00 45,347.00 716.50 716.50 SRA SRA Fremont Fremont

539,649.24 539,649.24 507,336.24 507,336.24 30,030.00 30,030.00 315.00 315.00 1,968.00 1,968.00 SP SP Robinson Robinson Fort Fort

4,768.89 4,768.89 4,244.14 4,244.14 524.75 524.75 SHP SHP Kearny Kearny Fort Fort

59 59 1,714. 1,463.66 1,463.66 45.00 45.00 205.93 205.93 SHP SHP Hartsuff Hartsuff Fort Fort

667.60 667.60 515.85 515.85 15.00 15.00 75 75 . 136 SHP SHP Atkinson Atkinson Fort Fort

253.93 253.93 1, 93 93 . 1,003 250.00 250.00 SRA SRA Enders Enders

46.80 46.80 46.80 46.80 SHP SHP Champion Champion

113,219.60 113,219.60 96,466.25 96,466.25 52.50 52.50 15,616,00 15,616,00 1,084.85 1,084.85 SP SP Chadron Chadron

7,305.72 7,305.72 .83 .83 7,135 21.00 21.00 148.89 148.89 SHP SHP Bill Bill Buffalo Buffalo

200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 SRA SRA lle lle i Brownv

47,010.04 47,010.04 33,032.04 33,032.04 00 00 . 12,477 67.50 67.50 1,433.50 1,433.50 SRA SRA Oak Oak Branched Branched

00 00 . 1,340 1,340.00 1,340.00 SRA SRA Butte Butte Box Box

3,176.46 3,176.46 f f 2,6-76.1 2,6-76.1 7.50 7.50 181,00 181,00 311.85 311.85 SHP SHP Hollow Hollow Ash Ash

22,925.22 22,925.22 22,139.42 22,139.42 7.50 7.50 467,00 467,00 311.30 311.30 SHP SHP Lodge Lodge Arbor Arbor

1,105.89 1,105.89 1,105.89 1,105.89 SRA SRA Alexandria Alexandria

Income Income Income Income Permit Permit Fund Fund Fund Fund Area Area

Facility Facility Park Park Park Park Habitat Habitat Game Game

Total Total

supplement.* supplement.* they they fund fund cash cash the the by by and and

area area by by below below shown shown are are services services these these by by generated generated Income Income books. books. Identification Identification Waterfowl Waterfowl and and Fish Fish the the

and and kaland kaland ras Neb as as such such publications publications and and stamps, stamps, habitat habitat tags, tags, trout trout permits, permits, park park and and fishing, fishing, ng, ng, i hunt

vend vend areas areas Many Many agency. agency. the the witnin witnin funds funds cash cash other other for for income income generating generating ial ial i: mate informational informational and and

services services provide provide installations installations number number a a ices, ices, of of t ser and and facilities facilities from from generated generated , income income to to addition addition In In

if if •\I •\I

\ \ .-:, .-:, h h \ \ (~ (~ \ \

\' \' 1 ' 1~ _:i. , • • -:-

' '

_, _, , :, /i.: /i.: '\: '\: -.,·~ -.,·~ \'\ \'\

~; ~; :. :. ',,\\.~ ',,\\.~ ~s. ~s. : PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING DIVISION

This divi si on's major responsibili ties include administration of the major federal gra nt programs; compre hensive planning; special studies; local planning review; water resource p roject monito ri ng; and environmental review of all federally assisted developments in t he state.

Land and Water Conservation Fund

T he Land and Water Conse rvation Fund Act of 1965 provides 50% federal grants-in-aid to the vari ous states and their political subdivisions for comprehensiv e planning, acqu isi tion and development of public outdoor recreation areas. The Land and Water Conservation Fund is supported by a portion of t he user fee on federal areas, tax on moto r boat fuels, the sale of surplus property and revenues from off-shore oil leases, The majo r source is from off-shore leases, about 85 percent.

Although no federal funds we re received in fiscal year 1982, funding was resumed in 1983; In add i tion to ou r regular allocation fo r 1983 , Nebraska received a supplemental allocation of $477,000 from a " Jobs Bill" passed by the Congress. The 25% grant for local government projects was not reinstated so al l · project grants are now on the basis of 50% federal and 50% local funds.

Over the past eighteen years , the federal government, state and local communities have invested more than $64.5 million in new and improved outdoor recreation facil it ies under this p rogram in Neb raska.

Federal Aid In Sport Fish and Wild life Restoration

The Federal Aid in Wild life Resto ration Act of 1937 and the Federal Aid in Sport F1 sh Restoration Act of 1950 are companion programs which p rovi de financial assistance to the states and territories fo r restoration activities. These progra ms are administered by the U.S. Fish and Wil dl ife Service. The Sport Fish Restoration Program is su pported by a 10 percent excise tax on fish ing rods, creels, reels, baits and lu res. The Wild life Restorat ion Program is funded by an 11 percent excise tax on arms and ammunition.

T o partici pate in these programs, the state must assent to the provisi ons of the acts. Wo rk previou sl y approved ls perfo rmed at state expense, after whic h 75 percent of the state's costs are reimbursed from the appropri ate federal aid funds.

Du ri ng 1983, t hese t wo programs made about $2.1 million avail able to Nebraska for: (1) fish and wild life su rveys and inventori es , (2) research, (3 ) land acquisitlon, (4) development, (5 ) maintenance, (6) tech nical assistance and (7) hunter safety training.

Federal Aid for Commerci al Fisheries

The Commerci al Fis heries Research and Devel opment Act of 1964 is administered by the National Mari ne Fis heri es Service and provides financial assistance to the states for activlties designed to monitor o r develop commercial fish ing . Neb raska annually receives $19,000 from th is p rogram.

Compre hen sive Plann ing

Maintenance work has been carri ed o n for t he State Co mp rehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), as outlined in the Pl anning agreement and t he Action Program publis hed and clrculated for draft review in 1983. Pa rticipation was contin ued in t he Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (N ASIS); results were made avail able to other divisi ons, especially as it relates to fis hing, boatin g and camping. T his public partici pation data will be used in t he revision of the SCORP Pol icy Pl an in 1984. Information requests were answered and A-95 reviews were continu ed. Technic al assistance efforts an d participation in trail studies we re other ongoing activit ies. Land and Water Conservation Fund programm ing received e mphasis, following restoration of statesid e fu nd ing of LWCF projects by Congressi onal action. Responses were prepared fo r various questionnaires a nd technical assistance inqu iries.

Ongoin g general activities incl ud ed participation in vario us t rail studies and review of p roject plans and proposals ci rculated by Po licy Research Office. T he National Planners Conference, held March 1983 at Washington, D.C ., was also attended.

45 Resource Monitoring

Opportunities for recreation, fish and wildlife features are present in most multipurpose resource management projects. The various federal and state construction agencies responsible for these projects usually request assistance from Game and Parks Commission staff members in order to evaluate as many potential benefits as possible. Project proposals of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Soil Conservation Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Nebraska Natural Resources Commission, and Nebraska Department of Roads were reviewed during the year.

Nebraska continues to participate in the Missouri River Coordination Committee (along with repre sentatives of the states of Missouri and Iowa) to address environmental concerns pertaining to the chan nelized Missouri - Sioux City to St. Louis. The Missouri National Recreation River (Yankton to Ponca) advisory group held several meetings during the year.

Game and Parks Commission personnel served on two task forces of the state water planning process: Water Use Efficiency; and Integrated Management of Ground Water and Surface Water.

Several Soil Conservation Service small watershed (Public Law 83-566) projects, Natural Resources District proposals in a number of communities throughout the state, several power line corridor studies, and numerous state/county highway projects are among the ongoing activities requiring Game and Parks Commission participation.

Impacts of deploying the proposed MX missile system were discussed in meetings between U.S. Air Fo rce representatives and resource management agency personnel from Wyoming and Nebraska. In addition to these conferences, portions of detailed economic/environmental impact reports were reviewed.

46 REAL TY DIVISION

The Realty Division was involved in land acquisition, appraisals, lease renewals, payment and can cellations, appraisal reviews, negotiations and public hearings duri·ng 1983.

Appraisal Review Review of land appraisals for political subdivisions seeking federal aid was accomp lished for ten communities.

Appraisals Ten appraisals were completed during 1983 calendar year. Five of these tracts were turned down. The remaining five are either acq uired or stil l in negotiations.

Acquisitions Title to the fo ll owing tracts is now vested in the State and were acqu ired under the Habitat Bill as Wildlife Management Areas. Appraisal and negotiations for some of these areas may have been done in 1982, however title to the property was received in 1983.

Area Name Acres Addition to Wood Duck 240,00 Greenvale 160,00 Bluebi ll 80.00 Martin 's Reach 90.00 Oak Glen 458.00

A seven acre tract was purchased as an addition to Ft. Atkinson State Historical Park.

Public hearings were held on all of the acquisitions in compliance with 25-2502, 25-2504, and 25-2505, Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 1943.

In Lieu of Tax Payments In li eu of tax payments were made to the fo ll owing counties. The total amount spent for in lieu of tax payments was $22,471.26. County Total Antelope 464.92 Cherry 78.18 Clay 403,65 Dodge 1,547.42 Fi lmore 368.92 Hall 90.00 Hamilton 954.62 Jefferson 5.87 Johnson 5 ,496,24 Keya Paha 292.94 Knox 975.02 Lancaster 2,446.47 Lincoln 995.62 Madison 1,803.93 Nance 171.46 Otoe 476.24 Phelps 21.08 ' Platte 741.80 Richardson 438.77 Seward 2,918.50 Sheridan 597.38 Stanton 478.28 Webster 167 .19 York 536.76

48 48

. . 14 ing ing

 remain the the lease lease and and towers towers the the of of three three own own We We State. State. the the across across use use in in towers towers radio radio 17 17 have have We We

State. State. the the across across Rivers Rivers Republican Republican and and Platte, Platte, North North Missouri, Missouri, Elkhorn, Elkhorn,

Dismal, Dismal, Calamus, Calamus, the the along along points points various various at at maintained maintained are are leases leases campsite campsite canoe canoe Twenty-two Twenty-two

area. area. storage storage new new a a with with replaced replaced and and cancelled cancelled was was lease lease storage storage One One

tractsoffand. tractsoffand. 10 10 and and areas areas rk rk - wo and and storage storage 18 18 leases leases currently currently Commission Commission Parks Parks and and Game Game The The Leases Leases

49 49

. . ts c i r Dist es es c r ou s Re al al r u t Na the the and and on on i s s i Comm ks ks r Pa and and Game Game

aska aska r Neb e e th between between ment ment e ang rr a ng ng i r ha s t t s co a a unger unger rs rs ndowne a l with with s s ct ra cont through through tat tat i hab ng ng i t is ex

ct ct ote r p or or e e c n a enh to to and and t t a t i hab new new eate eate r c to to designed designed s s wa Program Program at at t Habi Lands Lands e e Privat The The

Program: Program: Habitat Habitat Lands Lands Private Private The The

. . s op r c al al r ultu c i agr

s s ou i r a v of of s s ng i t n a l p r r e v o c nd nd a food food and and , , s eeding s s s t oa and and r r e v lo c weet weet s , , s ng i eed s legume legume and and rass rass g , s ng i plant

b b u r h s and and ee ee r t uded: uded: l c n i ts ts n e m e ov r mp i These These . . s ea r A Management Management fe fe li d l Wi State State on on ated ated c lo and and l of of s s e cr a

,000 ,000 5 ely ely t a m i ox r pp a n o s s ovement r mp i s s ou r nume ted ted le omp c onnel onnel rs pe ea ea r A t t men e Manag fe fe i Wildl

. . ment t r a Dep ife ife ldl i W and and s s e i er Fish , , y r est

 r Fo ka ka s ra Neb f f o ity ity s r ve i Un he he t and and e, e, vic r Se fe fe li d il W and and h h s i F S. S. . U he he t Commission, Commission, the the th th i w eement eement r g a

ay ay w 3- a a hrough hrough t d d e h s i l omp cc a s s i s s ea r A on on i Product l l fow r Wate on on y y l i r a m i r p done done k k r Wo . . lands Service Service

fe fe li d il W and and h h s i F on on s s n asi b d d e t selec o o t n i r r wate ng ng i pump g g in nclud i ment, ment, e mprov i t ta i hab r r fo nded nded e exp

6,000 6,000 1 $1 ome ome s te te a d to to n n e se s s ha th th i w d e v l nvo i s i on on i iss Comm the the t t effor dinated dinated r coo r r Anothe

. . ea r a County County lan lan r Ha he he t on on ts ts Improvemen tat tat i Hab fe fe i Wildl on on 25 25 $572,5

y y l te ma i x ro app nded nded e p ex s s ha ion ion ss i Comm the the date, date, To To eted. eted. l comp been been e e v ha ngs ngs i ed e s legume legume and and s s s a r g nd nd a

s s g n i t n a pl ub ub r h s and and e e e r t s s ou er num on, on, i t i dd a in in . . ea r a e e th on on plots plots t t ta i hab s s ou i var ng ng ci fen r r fo ts ts effor ed ed t na i d

 r oo c on on i s s i Comm s s k r Pa and and e e Gam the the and and s s r nee i Eng f f o · · s p r Co the the , , r i Reservo County County Harlan Harlan At At

· · · · · · · · · · . . s project ng ng i fenc and and ings, ings,

- plant legume legume and and ss ss gra s, s, on i tallat s n i ng ng ri wate . . fe i dl il w l l smal ngs, ngs, i t n la p ib ib _ shn and and tree tree ncludes: ncludes: i on on i protect

and and elopment elopment v de at at t i Hab . . eas r a these these ' on on date date ' to to ~cl ~cl . pen<;l x e en en . be s s hii ,000 ,000 115 115 · $ Over Over lands. lands. Service Service Forest Forest

e e dg i R ne ne i P and and ey, ey, s s Be e, e, i v l McKe on on cted cted @ pr()t anp anp vel9.ped vel9.ped ~ d f?een f?een s s ha at at it tJab . . s project otective otective r p and and

t t lopmen ve de at at it hab ous ous i r a v for for ce ce i erv S est est r Fo U.S. U.S. the the with with s s t r ' etfo coordinated coordinated again again agency agency The The

. . lt u s e r ill ill w snowfence snowfence ving ving i l of of s s le i m 2.5 2.5 ' 1 ely ely t ma i ox r ' app successful, successful, be be to to ngs ngs i plant all all Assuming Assuming

. . s t effor m m ra og r p ve ve i t c pe s e r r i the r r fo D.O.R. D.O.R. to to $10,020 $10,020 d d . an s s countie to to direct direct paid paid been been has has $35,271 $35,271

e e om s te te da To To . . s Department arid arid Highway Highway C:ounty C:ounty R.) R.) O. O. . (D iidS iidS ' Ro of of Departm'ent Departm'ent State State the the on, on, i ss i m

 Com e e th nclude nclude i am am r og r p new new this this to to s s e rti pa des. des. i roads county county and and state state selected selected along along nowfences nowfences s ng ng i liv

of of hment hment lis tab s e the the ges ges ra encou Program, Program, e e c Snowfen ng ng i Liv , , the 1983, 1983, for for program program new new relatively relatively A A

t t '\ , ' ' • • .1, .1, •. •. • • • • J . . • • •

r. r. cove ting ting s ne de de i oads r luable luable a v shing shing i establ n n _ i 4seJ 4seJ seed seed legume legume and and grass grass of of purchase purchase the the for for

s s e i ount c e e s the to to t t c e ir d d i pa s s wa $55,610 $55,610 y y l mate i ox r App . . . 3 3 . 19& n n i es es i nt cp.u cp.u r,ig r,ig i participclt by by seeded seeded being being

and and l of of s s e cr a 1,582 1,582 mated mated sti e an an for for accounted accounted : : Prograr,, ping ping !) · e , S Ro~<;lsiqe Ro~<;lsiqe ve ve i Cooperat ongoing ongoing The The

. . ; ;

, , mpr?v~ments: mpr?v~ments: I I Habitat Habitat Land Land Public Public

. . · · . 1 : . . . . plots food food fe fe i wildl r r fo plant plant to to groups groups youth youth or or youth youth for for tures tures

x i m d d e e s of of bags bags -pound -pound 5 600 600 buted buted istri d on on i divis the the ' ' tion, i add · · In 1983. 1983. ririg ririg _ µ · d planting planting habitat habitat for for s s r che

 n a r nd nd a s s r me r fa to to s s e e r t 116,100 116,100 buted buted i distr on on i vis i cf the the Program, Program, Habitat Habitat oft~~ oft~~ extension extension an an As As

. . ., ., . . ·' ·' . . .• . . . . 1'. 1'. • •

. . ls ls dua i v i nd i and and s s up ro g es, es, ci agen l l ci g,overnment _ ,r ,r qtt,e With With e e , i\(lC t s ~i a,s and and n,atiqn n,atiqn , coqrdi and and trials; trials; field field and and

ng ng i n i a r t dog dog sporting sporting r r fo es es iti l ci fa of of ?t1 ?t1 si vi t 1 r p e e _ th \ \ I ~ } J )s\ acq~ sanc

l l w fo ; ; s ea r a hunting hunting ed ed ll o tr on c ; ; ~ herd buffalo buffalo - elk and and flocks flocks 0 0 ' producti9 waterfowl waterfowl captive captive of of agement agement

man the the ng: ng: i ud l nc i es es i t i v i act of of ty ty i divers a a with with involved involved are are sonnel sonnel r e . p on on i clivis emphasis, emphasis, major major eceive eceive r

m m a r g ro P at at it Hab s s Land e e t va i r P the the and and lands lands 'rVildlife 'rVildlife of of management management and and developm!'lnt developm!'lnt Although Although

··, ··,

. . ar ye each each grow grow eqo eqo , nu i t _ Hc1~ita,tP,,l'ar(con fe fe i Wild.l Nebraska Nebraska the the and and division; division;

e e ir ent the the by by t t r effo able able r de i cons s s equire r s s ' ea r A t t en · M~nagerri StateW!ldlif(l StateW!ldlif(l all all on on ties ties i facil and and lands lands ' ' ing

n i nta i ma and and ng ng i develop of of k k s ta The The : : ment ~ ~pr6v f ng ng , a ' ' ; ninc~ _ i m

r r o j ma th th i w tate, tate, s the the throughout throughout prqjects prqjects of of - variety variety s s r ~te i n i adm Division Division i:l i:l Service!!' Service!!' Resource Resource The The

• • ,, ,, - ' ' :· :· •, ) ) •• •• · · ' < < • • DIVISION DIVISION SERVICES SERVICES { { 1 ' RESQW{c

50 50

180,000 180,000 240 240 Stanton Stanton on on i addit Duck Duck Wood Wood

64,000 64,000 160 160 Knox Knox Greenvale Greenvale

80,000 80,000 80 80 Fillmore Fillmore Bluebill Bluebill

000 000 79, 89 89 Hall Hall Reach Reach tin's tin's r Ma

$323,000 $323,000 458 458 Seward Seward Glen Glen Oak Oak

Cost Cost ' ' Acres · County County Name Name

follows: follows: as as tracts tracts five five in in uired uired acq were were lands lands wildlife wildlife of of acres acres 1,027 1,027 of of total total a a 1983, 1983, During During

tracts. tracts. subject subject the the to to priorities priorities acquisition acquisition assigns assigns which which committee committee screening screening habitat habitat a a to to d d e ent res p are are

recons recons Land Land personnel. personnel. division division by by performed performed were were reconnaissances reconnaissances land land numerous numerous year, year, the the During During . . nds a l

wildlife wildlife valuable valuable of of acquisition acquisition the the toward toward directed directed is is Plan Plan Habitat Habitat Wildlife Wildlife Nebraska Nebraska the the of of phase phase One One

Acquisition: Acquisition: Land Land life life d il W

Program. Program. Lands Lands Private Private the the of of

ctices ctices pra various various n n i land land of of acres acres 49,352 49,352 of of total total a a enrolled enrolled cooperators cooperators These These . . program the the in in enrolled enrolled were were

rs rs operato co 2,326 2,326 of of total total a a 1983, 1983, 31, 31, December December of of As As share. share. cost cost 75% 75% Commission's Commission's he he t ng ng si u programs programs

local local establish establish to to agreements agreements signed signed have have 23 23 state, state, the the in in Districts Districts Resources Resources Natural Natural 24 24 the the Of Of WILDLIFE DIVISION

The Wildlife Division develops management pr~gra~s for ga;,;e and n~ngamewildlife including big game, upland game, waterfowl, furbearers, nongame animals and bir,ds, .and endangered wild li fe in t he best interest of the people.

Research projects are involved in a variety of studies aimed at gathering information to assist 1n development of management programs. Research expertise is provided to other divisi ons such as Resou rce Services and Law Enforcement.

Management programs are designed to insure ad.equate safeguarc;!s. to protect the resou rce wh ile providing maximum hunting, trapping and recreational use.

Divi si on personnel gather pre-season and post-season population data, determine productivity, collect harvest information, conduct banding studies, document habitat changes and estimate their impact on wildlife, gather baseline. population information on nongame species, develop. practices to protect t hreat ened species and study non-native species to determine their suitability for introduction in Neb raska, The division is responsible for monitoring p rivate game farm . operations, controlled shooti ng areas, falcon ry operations and pheasant stocking programs through the ·game farm operation at Wilcox and the day-old chick cooperator program.

Research Programs

The time of death study was continued for deer, pheasants and geese using the eye flu ld technique and electrical stimuli.

.A pheasant sexing technique using breast bone measurement was cont1nued for use in law enforce ment cases. Work continued on a cooperative study with Fisheries research personnel p~ rtaining to genetic marking of walleye and northern pike in the Missouri River above Lewis and Clark Lake.

Other activities included routine hai r, blood and tissue identification for law enforcement and serving as a consultant on chemistry and wildlife;disease related problems for all d_ivislons.

Management Programs

Nongame and Endangered Species

A study of winteri ng bald eagles was continued. Objectives were to document communal roosts; det erm ine food habits; det ermine population status, t rends and age structu re, and to develop management recommendations for protection of essential wintering areas.

Field studies were conducted in western Neb raska to determine productlon and nesting requirements of t he prairie fa lc on, golden eagle and ferruginous hawk. Banding of nestli ngs was conduct ed to determine mortality and movements.

Ba rn owl restoration through art ificial nest box construction and placement and release of captive reared birds was continued.

Report ed sightings of black-footed ferrets, whooping cranes and swift fox were recorded and attempts made to verify observations. Seve ral reports documenting sites used by whooping cranes were prepared. A mail survey was sent to landowners located within the range of the swift fox in an effort to solle it reports of sightings.

Bobcat carcasses collected through mandatory tagging of legally harvested animals were analyzed fo r age and reproductive performance.

Fou rteen falconry and 21 coyote aerial shooting permits were lssued in 1983.

Intensive research was conducted on least tern nesting colonies located on the Mi ssou ri River, Data was used to develop management recommendations that would insu re protection of nesting sites. Aeri al and ground surveys were made on portions of the Niobrara and Platte Rivers to determine b reeding popu lat ion size and to check production.

52 52

A r ch er y y pe r mi t s s number number 12,276 12,276 and and success success remained remained high high at at 26 26 percent. percent.

s t a t e w i de de ha rve s t t of of 2 4,950 4,950 and and 71 71 percent percent succe s s. s.

Ta b le le 2 , , The The be s t t dee r r un i t t continued continued to to be be the the Frenchman Frenchman in in the the southwest. southwest. This This was was a a record record kill kill with with

Dee r r numbe rs rs c ontinued ontinued to to increase increase in in most most areas areas of of the the state. state. Rifle Rifle permits permits and and succ ess ess are are s hown hown i n n

De er er

** * Niobrara Niobrara and and Verdigre Verdigre Units Units split split into into Early Early and and Late Late seasons seasons

** ** Ar chery chery season season closed closed during during firearm firearm seasons seasons for for deer deer and and antelope antelope

* * Arche r y y season season closed closed during during firearm firearm season season

Fall Fall Shotgun Shotgun 2,805 2,805 Oct. Oct. 22-Nov. 22-Nov. 5,274 5,274 11 11 *** *** 53% 53%

Fall Fall Archery Archery Oct. Oct. 1-Nov. 1-Nov. 11 11 20% 20% 461 461 91 91

Spring Spring Shotgun Shotgun 5,087 5,087 Apr. Apr. 1,693 1,693 16-May 16-May 8*** 8*** 33% 33%

Turkey Turkey Spring Spring Archery Archery Apr . . 1-May 1-May 8 8 823 823 12% 12% 102 102

Firearm Firearm Sept. Sept. 24 - Oct. Oct. 1,071 1,071 2 2 885 885 83% 83%

Antelope Antelope Archery Archery Aug. Aug. 20-Dec. 20-Dec. 31 31 135 135 ** ** 21 21 16% 16%

Firearm Firearm Nov. Nov. 12-Nov. 12-Nov. 35,285 35,285 20 20 24,950 24,950 71% 71%

Deer Deer Archery Archery Sept. Sept. 15-Dec. 15-Dec. 12,276 12,276 31 31 * * 3,207 3,207 26% 26%

Species Species Season Season Dates Dates Permits Permits Success Success Harvest Harvest

Number Number of of

Table Table 1 . . 1983 1983 Big Big Game Game Harvest Harvest Summary Summary

sandhill sandhill areas areas were were reopened reopened due due to to an an increasing increasing population. population.

numbers numbers as as indicated indicated by by the the increase increase in in hunting hunting success . . Antelope Antelope permits permits were were increased increased and and additional additional

Table Table 1 1 shows shows season season dates dates and and success success for for the the 1983 1983 big big game game seasons. seasons. Deer Deer continued continued to to increase increase in in

Big Big Game Game

would would not not jeopardize jeopardize endangered endangered or or threatened threatened species. species.

Several Several hundred hundred consultations consultations were were conducted conducted with with various various stat°e stat°e agencies agencies so so as as to to insure insure their their actio'ns actio'ns

survey survey the the status status and and occurrence occurrence of of the the threatened threatened flying flying squirrel. squirrel.

Artific i al al nest nest and and roost roost boxes boxes were were attached attached to to trees trees in in Indian Indian Cave Cave State State Park Park in in an an attempt attempt to to

53 53

83 83 80 80 885 885 701 701 1070 1070 872 872 TOTALS TOTALS

91 91 84 84 365 365 253 253 403 403 306 306 Sioux Sioux North North

70 70 71 71 37 37 36 36 53 53 51 51 Garden Garden

64 64 16 16 25 25 Dismal Dismal

78 78 81 81 31 31 35 35 40 40 43 43 Cheyenne Cheyenne

82 82 75 75 114 114 45 45 152 152 55 55 Cherry Cherry

72 72 40 40 18 18 20 20 25 25 50 50 Brown Brown

72 72 73 73 81 81 79 79 109 109 111 111 Butte Butte Box Box

85 85 81 81 223 223 209 209 261 261 258 258 Banner Banner

1983 1983 1982 1982 1983 1983 1982 1983 1982 1982 1983 1982 Unit Unit

Success Success Harvest Harvest Permits Permits Management Management

for for 1983 1983 Success Success and and Harvest Harvest Permits, Permits, Table Table Antelope Antelope 3. 3.

ecord. ecord. r of of kill kill ghest ghest i h the the was was s s i Th . . s tee

permit- 135 135 by by taken taken antelope antelope 21 21 with with percent, percent, 16 16 was was success success hunting hunting antelope antelope archery archery 1983 1983 The The

1982. 1982. from from ghtly ghtly i sl up up were were

sales sales t t i perm and and success success Total Total season. season. antelope antelope fle fle i r 1983 1983 the the for for success success and and open open ts ts i un lists lists 3 3 Table Table

Antelope Antelope

• •

. . Seasons Seasons only only *Muzzleloader *Muzzleloader

31611 31611 35285 35285 s s l Tota

69 69 66 66 1565 1565 1318 1318 70 70 60 60 2260 2260 1997 1997 Wahoo Wahoo

65 73 73 65 628 628 555 555 20 20 30 30 859 859 853 853 Platte Platte Upper Upper

68 68 67 67 1857 1857 1687 1687 50 50 40 40 2716 2716 2503 2503 Sandhills Sandhills

79 79 74 74 1284 1284 1473 1473 50 50 60 60 1993 1993 1630 1630 Republican Republican

80 80 71 71 1477 1477 1154 1154 60 60 40 40 1837 1837 1635 1635 Platte Platte

68 68 71 71 784 784 676 676 20 20 30 30 1106 1106 1002 1002 Plains Plains

68 68 60 60 2032 2032 50 50 1651 1651 30 30 3010 3010 2753 2753 Pine Pine Ridge Ridge

63 63 57 57 1559 1559 1321 1321 30 30 40 40 2333 2333 2458 2458 Missouri Missouri

74 74 70 70 1263 1263 1064 1064 60 60 40 40 1717 1717 1516 1516 West West Loup Loup

65 65 58 58 1275 1275 996 996 50 50 40 40 1732 1955 1955 1732 East East Loup Loup

73 73 66 66 1479 1479 80 80 1314 1314 50 50 2014 2014 2006 2006 Paha Paha Keya Keya

40 49 49 40 37 37 40 40 100 100 100 100 75 75 100 100 Gifford* Gifford*

88 88 83 83 1917 1917 1530 1530 80 80 40 40 2185 2185 1843 1843 Frenchman Frenchman

62 62 48 48 1138 1589 1589 1138 20 20 40 40 2579 2579 2376 2376 khorn khorn l E

24 24 24 24 100 100 100 100 Late* Late* DeSoto DeSoto

58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Early* Early* DeSoto DeSoto

70 68 68 70 922 922 1028 1028 50 50 40 40 1508 1508 1317 1317 West West amus amus l Ca

62 62 55 55 945 945 716 716 30 30 40 40 1513 1513 1310 1310 East East amus amus l Ca

70 70 76 76 1436 1436 1201 1201 60 60 40 40 1717 1717 1895 1895 o o l Buffa

74 74 2524 2524 71 71 2043 2043 60 60 60 60 3404 3404 2888 2888 ue ue l B

1982 1983 1983 1982 1983 1983 1982 1982 1982 1983 1983 1982 1983 1983 Unit Unit 1982 1982

Success Success Harvest Harvest Sex Sex Either Either Permits Permits _ _ Management

1983. 1983. Success, Success, Harvest Harvest & & Permits, Permits, Deer Deer Firearm Firearm 2. 2. Table Table Turkey

Turkey populations remain high in the Verdigre and Niobrara units. Spring harvest was 1693 birds while the fal l harvest was 2805.

Turkey archery permit sales were 823 for the spring season and 461 for the fall. Harvest was 102 birds in the spring and 91 birds in the fall.

Table 4. Spring Turkey, Harvest-& Success for 1983.

Management Permits Issued Harvest Percent Success Unit 1982 1983 1982 1983 1982 1983

Central 40 25 63 Niobrara Early 800 800 293 330 37 41 Niobrara Late 785 800 228 210 29 26 Ponca 50 140 30 41 60 29 Rock Creek 27 12 44 Round Top 1750 1750 509 466 29 27 Southeast 29 40 14 12 48 30 Southwest 205 210 72 69 35 33 Verdigre Early 603 603 297 265 49 44 Verdigre Late 600 602 226 224 38 37 Wildcat 75 75 26 39 35 52

TOTALS 4907 5087 1701 1693 35 33

Table 5. Fall Turkey, Harvest & Success for 1983.

Management Perm its Issued Harvest Percent Success Unit 1982 1983 1982 1983 1982 1983

Halsey 50 24 48 Niobrara Earl y 800 900 405 474 51 53 Niobrara La te 61 2 774 259 413 42 53 Round Top 1937 2000 891 977 46 49 Southwest 100 101 49 53 49 52 Verdigre Ea rly 602 701 326 417 54 59 Verdigre Late 600 700 326 413 54 59 Wild cat 49 48 26 34 53 71

TOTALS 4700 5274 2282 2805 49 53

55 55

Table Table 8 8 shows shows the the seasons seasons for for m igratory igratory b ir ds ds fo r r the the 1983-84 1983-84 seasons. seasons.

Migratory Migratory Birds Birds

cont ri but e d d to to an an expected expected red uct i on on i n n . f u r beare rs rs ha rveste d. d.

1983 1983 ha rv est est should should be be greatly greatly reduced reduced from from 1982 . . Extreme Extreme cold cold and and heavy heavy snow snow fa l l l dur i ng ng De ce mb er er also also

The The 1983 1983 ha r ves t t s urvey urvey is is not not ava i lable lable at at th i s s writing. writing. Due Due to to r educed educed fu r r p r ices ices the the total total val ue ue of of the the

Raccoon Raccoon Jan Nov . . Opossum Opossum 7 7 . . 5 5 & & Non e e

Bob ca t t Jan Dec. Dec. . 31 31 15 15 None None

Nov. Nov. Beave 2 r r 5 5 Ma r. r. 31 31 Non e e

Mu skrat skrat Nov. Nov. 5 5 Ma r. r. 31 31 None None

M i nk nk Jan Nov . . 3 1 1 . . 5 5 None None

Spe ci es es Open s s Closes Closes Limits Limits

Ta ble ble 7 . . Furbearer Furbearer Sea s on s s for for 1983-84. 1983-84.

Ta ble ble 7 7 s how s t s h e e seaso n n dates dates fo r r taki ng ng furbeare rs rs and and bobc ats . .

Furbearers Furbearers

;; , r r

Squ i rr el el - · squ irr el el numbers numbers re ma i n n fa i dy dy stable . .

Cottontail Cottontail Rabb i t t - Summer Summer s u rveys rveys indicated indicated a a 13 13 percent percent dec r ease ease in in r abbit abbit numb ers ers ove r r 1982. 1982.

populat i on on fro m m 1982. 1982. Pra ir ie ie chickens chickens showed showed a a 13 13 percent percent i ncrease ncrease wh il e e sha r pta i ls ls we r e e up up 1 2 2 p ercent. ercent.

Grouse Grouse - Spr i ng ng breed i ng ng ground ground survey survey res ults ults showed showed a a 12 12 percent percent increase increase i n n the the grouse grouse b r eedi ng ng

to to the the ent ir e e s tate. tate. There There appears appears to to be be little little change change in in the the range range of of this this b i rd rd at at the the present present t i me. me.

Hunga ri an an Part ridge ridge - This This was was the the third third part r idge idge season season in in Nebraska Nebraska with with the the a re a a open open expa nded nded

appeared appeared to to be be latest latest on on record. record.

Quail Quail - Summer Summer surveys surveys ind icate d d a a 14 14 percent percent decrease decrease i n n the the qua il il popula ti on . . Hatch i ng ng peak peak

very very la te. te. Heavy Heavy snow snow and and record record low low temperatures temperatures greatly greatly reduced reduced hunting hunting activ i ty ty afte r r Thank sg i ving . .

pheasant pheasant populat i on. on. The The season season was was extended extended 15 15 days days from from 1982, 1982, clos i ng ng Janua r y y 31. 31. Hatching Hatching pe ak ak was was

Pheasant Pheasant - The The summer summer rural rural mail mail carr i er er survey survey i ndicated ndicated a a 27 27 pe r cent cent decrease decrease i n n the the statewide statewide

Hung aria n n part ri dge dge Nov. Nov. Jan. Jan. 5 5 15 15 3 3 9 9

Quail Quail Nov . . Jan 5 5 . . 15 15 6 6 18 18

Phea sant sant Nov. Nov. Jan. Jan. 5 5 31 31 3 3 9 9

Grouse Grouse Sept. Sept. Nov. Nov. 17 17 30 30 3 3 9 9

Squirrel Squirrel Aug. Aug. Jan. Jan. 1 1 31 31 7 7 21 21

Cottonta i l l rabbit rabbit Sept . . 1 1 · · Feb. Feb. 29 29 7 7 21 21

Species Species Open . ed ed Closed Closed Daily Daily Bag Bag Possess i on on

Table Table 6. 6. 1983 1983 Upland Upland Game Game Seasons. Seasons.

Table Table 6 6 shows shows the the upland upland game game seaso ns ns for for 1983 . .

Upland Upland Game Game Table 8. Migratory Bird Seasons, 1983-84.

Daily Bag Possession Species Inclusive Dates Limits Limit Open Area

Duck Oct. 22 - Dec. 20 100 pt, 2 bags Low Plains* Zones 1 & 2 Oct. 1 - Nov. 29 100 pt. 2 bags Low Plains* Zones 3 & 4 Oct. 8 - Oct. 23 Oct. 29 - Jan. 3 100 pt. 2 bags High Plains

Light Goose Oct. 1 - Dec . 25 5 10 Statewide

Dark Goose Oct. 8 - Dec. 25 See Attached North Unit* Oct. 1 - Dec. 11 Information East Un it Oct. 18 - Dec. 28 Central Unit Nov. 7 - Dec. 28 Panhandle

Sandhills Special Canada Season Nov. 5 - Dec. 11 1 Canada by special . See map permit

Coot Same as duck 15 30 Statewide

Dove Sept. 1 - Oct. 1 5 12 24 Statewide Snlpe Sept. 1 - Dec. 1 5 8 16 Statewide Rai l Sept. 1 - Nov. 9 10 20 Statewide Wo odcock Sept. 15 - Nov. 18 5 10 Statewide

Waterfowi

Avi an cholera again caused considerable losses in the spring migration of ducks and geese in south central Nebraska. Between February 23 and April 5, 3,677 carcasses of geese and ducks were pic ked up from t he rainwat er basi ns.

Wlnter banding operations resulted in banding 3,765 mallards (4,000 quota) at eight locations. This banding effort is needed t o evaluate the Low Plains season. A total of 307 mou lting adult and flig htless young Canada geese were banded in t he sandhills.

Du c k b reeding population in the sandhills was up 94 percent from 1982 and production appears to b e excellent due to improved habitat conditions.

Production of Canada geese at Sac resulted in the release of 74 goslings in the sandhills and 99 gosli ngs released in t he No rth Platte Valley in Scotts Bluff County.

Mourn ing Dove

T he coo county survey ind icated a 10 percent decrease fo the 1983 dove breeding· population. The hunting season remained at 45 days with bag limits of 12 dail y and 24 in possession.

5 7 7

such such perm perm its its were were issued issued for for deer deer and and none none for for antelope. antelope.

Salvage Salvage Permit Permit which which permitted permitted them them to to keep keep the the meat. meat. From From November November 1 1 through through December December 31, 31, 433 433

Beginning Beginning November November 1, 1, 1983, 1983, people people who who hit hit a a deer deer or or ante l ope ope with with a a vehicle vehicle were were allowed allowed to to get get a a

Salvage Salvage Permits Permits

Nine Nine contro l led led shooting shooting preserves preserves were were licensed licensed in in the the state. state.

Shooting Shooting Preserves Preserves

permits permits a l so so increased increased from from 194 194 in in 1982 1982 to to 208 208 in in 1982 . .

The The number number of of pet pet permits permits increased increased from from 448 448 in in 1982 1982 to to 513 513 in in 1983 . . Commercia l l game game farm farm

Permits Permits

These These birds birds we r e e raised raised to to eight eight weeks weeks of of age age and and re l eased . .

of of age age on on state state areas areas in in eastern eastern Nebraska. Nebraska. Cooperators Cooperators (144) (144) received received 14,200 14,200 day day o l d d pheasant pheasant chicks . .

The The game game farm farm at at Sac Sac produced produced 5,049 5,049 pheasant pheasant chicks. chicks. Of Of these, these, 4,762 4,762 were were released released at at eight eight weeks weeks

Pheasants Pheasants

Game Game Farm Farm