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,-, PURPOSt The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is charged with managing and controlling the state's wildlife, parks and outdoor recreational resources in the best long-term interest of the people. To accomplish that purpose, the Commission plans and implements its policies and programs efficiently and objectively; maintains a rich and diverse environment in Nebraska's lands and waters; provides outdoor recreation opportunities; manages wildlife resources for the maximum benefit of the people, and strives to help Nebraskans appreciate their roles in the natural world

Contents Administration ...... 2

Budget and Fiscal ...... 3

Engineering ...... 8

Fisheries ...... : ...... l 0

Information and Education ...... 13

Law Enforcement ...... 15

Operations & Construction ...... 17

Outdoor Education ...... 19

State Parks ...... 22

Realty & Environmental Services ...... 31

Wildlife ...... 34

Complete copies of each division's annual report may be obtained by contacting the individual division at the Game and Parks Commission, 2200 N. 33rd St., P.O. Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370.

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PERMANENT PERMANENT EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOTOR MOTOR VEHICLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ACCIDENTS

the the agency's agency's operational operational budget. budget. $25,834.00 $25,834.00 (6 . 9%) 9%) from from 1997. 1997. mowers mowers being being used used on on areas. areas.

tion tion of of the the personal personal services services portion portion of of $349,927.00, $349,927.00, which which was was down down Two Two off-road off-road accidents accidents involved involved riding riding

ning, ning, personnel personnel records, records, and and prepara ending ending June June 30, 30, 1998, 1998, lowest lowest came came number number to to of of accidents accidents since since 1994. 1994.

ment, ment, insurance, insurance, performance performance plan sation sation claims claims paid paid for for the the fiscal fiscal down down year year 6 6 (22.2%) (22.2%) from from 1998, 1998, and and the the

payroll, payroll, Workers Workers Compensation, Compensation, retire pensation pensation cases. cases. Workers Workers volved volved Compen in in 21 21 motor motor vehicle vehicle accidents, accidents,

Functions Functions of of Personnel Personnel include include Risk Risk Management Management on on Workers Workers Commission Commission Com employees employees were were in

Personnel Personnel Personnel Personnel confers confers with with the the Office Office Motor Motor of of Vehicle Vehicle Accidents Accidents

benefits benefits and and personnel personnel turnover. turnover.

law law enforcement enforcement and and photography. photography. handled handled surveys surveys regarding regarding salaries, salaries, workshops workshops for for employee employee groups. groups.

depredation depredation complaints, complaints, fish fish and and game, game, were were received received and and answered. answered. Staff Staff also also training training needs needs are are met met through through in-house in-house

surveys, surveys, counts, counts, antelope antelope and and deer deer possibilities possibilities and and career career information information minars minars and and workshops. workshops. Broad-based Broad-based

The The aircraft aircraft was was used used for for various various ees). ees). Numerous Numerous letters letters on on employment employment enroll enroll in in various various of of short short courses, courses, se

September September 1, 1, 1998. 1998. over over for for 1998 1998 was was 8.1% 8.1% (36 (36 employ needs needs of of individual individual staff staff members members who who

ferred ferred to to the the Nebraska Nebraska State State Patrol Patrol on on ees ees were were promoted/reclassified . . Turn rected rected toward toward meeting meeting the the specialized specialized

The The Piper Piper Super Super Cub Cub was was ployees ployees trans hired hired in in 1998, 1998, and and 39 39 employ sponsibility, sponsibility, in-service in-service training training is is di

Aircraft Aircraft Operations Operations There There were were 42 42 new new permanent permanent em help help prepare prepare employees employees for for higher higher re

Division. Division. To To help help improve improve performance performance and and

the the Commission. Commission. trative trative Services Services Employee Employee Relations Relations In-Service In-Service Training Training

tor's tor's Office Office and and settling settling claims claims liaison liaison against against to to the the Department Department of of Adminis

is is providing providing assistance assistance to to the the employees. employees. Direc Personnel Personnel serves serves as as the the Smallest Smallest payroll: payroll: 120 120 employees employees

ture ture is is a a major major duty duty of of the the division, division, represents represents as as approximately approximately 48 48 agency agency Largest Largest payroll: payroll: 879 879 employees employees

Liaison Liaison with with the the Nebraska Nebraska ment ment Legisla Bargaining Bargaining Council Council (SLEBC) (SLEBC) number number Average per per payroll : : 457 457

and and district district staff staff assistants . . cy cy employees. employees. The The State State Law Law Enforce Total Total gross gross wages: wages: $3,988,117.83 $3,988,117.83

alcohol alcohol reports, reports, telephone telephone switchboard, switchboard, AFSCME) AFSCME) Local Local 61 61 covers covers 225 225 agen Temporary Temporary Employees Employees

headquarters headquarters maintenance, maintenance, drug drug and and and and Municipal Municipal Employees Employees (NAPE / /

aircraft aircraft operations, operations, word word American American processing, processing, Federation Federation of of State, State, County County number number Average per per payroll : : 439 439

nel, nel, internal internal audit, audit, in-service in-service training, training, Association Association of of Public Public Employees Employees of of the the Total Total gross gross wages: wages: $13,317,893 . 09 09

vices vices to to all all divisions divisions through: through: Person State State of of Nebraska Nebraska and and the the Nebraska Nebraska Permanent Permanent Employees Employees

This This division division provides provides support support ser The The labor contract contract labor between between PAYROLLS PAYROLLS the the

AD~INl8TRA AD~INl8TRA TION TION FINANCIAL STATEMENT January 1, 1998, General Fund Appropriation and Cash on Hand: BUDGET Cowboy Trail Fund (2328) $ 114,478.87 Environmental Trust Fund (2329) 12,678,197.94 State Game (Fund 2332) Includes Lifetime Hunt 1,139,307.25 Includes Lifetime Fish 809,032.35 Other 7,885l04.04 9,834,043.54 State Park Cash Revolving Fund (2333) 6,733,380.94 Nebraska Habitat Fund (2334) 3,961 ,942.23 Non-game and Endangered Species Cash Fund (2335) 348,838.49 Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund (2337) 98,065.16 FISCAL Nebraska Outdoor Recreation Development Fund (2338) 2,723,679.76 Trail Development Assistance Fund (2339) 60,721.51 Aquatic Habitat Fund (2341) 959.349.91 Federal Fund (4332) This division has four sections, whose Bureau of Reclamation (8972) 305,775.69 duties include: National Recreation Trails Fund (4333) 0.00 General Fund (1000) 5,131,018.78 Less Amount Lapsed 1 460.66 5,129,558.12 1. Permits Section issues big-game Total General Fund Appropriations & Cash on hand January 1, 1998 42,948,032.16 permits; consigns hunting, fishing, General Fund Appropriations & Cash Received during 1998 park permits and stamps to vendors; Cowboy Trail Fund (2328) 10,047.31 issues boating certificates to county Environmental Trust Fund (2329) 10,187,979.55 State Game Fund (2332) treasurers; maintains necessary re Includes Lifetime Hunt 205,132.50 cords; receives, receipts, deposits and Includes Lifetime Fish 134,637.50 Other 15,801 ,201 .99 16,140,971 .99 accounts for all monies collected; State Park Cash Revolving Fund (2333) 13,518,978.26 operates the Customer Service Nebraska Habitat Fund (2334) 4,106,023.21 counter Non-game & Endangered Species Fund (2335) 198,184.59 at the Lincoln Central Office. Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund (2337) 14,859.16 Nebraska Outdoor Recreation Development Fund (2338) 1,498,467.57 Trail Development Assistance Fund (2339) 53,465.30 2. Accounts Payable and Cost Ac Aquatic Habitat Fund (2341) 1,241,363.09 Federal Fund (4332) counting Section processes payments Bureau of Reclamation (8972) 790,117.10 of operating expenses, employee ex National Recreation Assistance Trails Fund (4333) 224,960.69 General Fund (1000) 9,113,376.00 pense documents, conducts audits, Total General Fund Appropriations & Cash prepares monthly reports for Commis Received during 1998 $ 57,098,813.82 sion review; prepares all tax forms Expenditures by Fund Type during 1998 Cowboy Trail Fund (2328) 308.27 required by the Department of Reve Environmental Trust Fund (2329) 6,942,521.85 nue; distributes costs to appropriate State Game Fund (2332) 13,206,000.84 State Park Cash Revolving Fund (2333 13,459,347.47 areas for internal cost accounting, and Nebraska Habitat Fund (2334) 3,570,296.06 Non-game & Endangered Species Fund (2335) 186,418.06 maintains financial records for federal Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund (2337) 2,325.00 grants. Nebraska Outdoor Recreation Cash Fund (2338) 1,445,661.64 Trail Development Assistance Fund (2339) 46,814.00 Aquatic Habitat Fund (2341) 423,745.72 3. Purchasing and Inventory Section Federal Fund (4332) Bureau of Reclamation (8972) 830,232,57 procures or coordinates procurement National Recreation Assistance Trails Fund (4333) 224,960.59 of materials, supplies, General Fund (1000) 8,318,055.02 equipment and Total Expenditures during 1998 48,656,687.09 services and maintains an inventory End of the Year Fund Balances for 1998: system for agency-owned equipment. Cowboy Trail Fund (2328) 124,217.91 Environmental Trust Fund (2329) 15,923,655.64 State Game Fund (2332) 4. Budget Section prepares the budget, Includes Lifetime Hunt 1,344,439.75 Includes Lifetime Fish 943,669.75 monitors financial resources, assesses Other 1 0A80,905.19 12,769,014.69 fiscal impact of proposed legislation, State Park Cash Revolving Fund (2333) 6,793,011.73 Nebraska Habitat Fund (2334) 4,497,669.38 insures expenditures are in accord Non-game & Endangered Species Fund (2335) 360,605.02 with the budget and applicable rules Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash Fund (2337) 110,599.32 Nebraska Outdoor Recreation Assistance Fund (2338) 2,776,485.69 and regulations, and maintains finan Trail Development Assistance Fund (2339) 67,392.81 Aquatic Habitat Fund (2341) 1,776,967.28 cial records of capital projects. Federal Fund (4332) Bureau of Reclamation (8972) 265,660.22 National Recreation Trails Fund (4333) .10 General Fund (1000) 5,924,879.10 Total General Fund Appropriation & Cash Balance Remaining on December 31, 1998 $ 51,390,158.89

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48,005 , 532.44 532.44 $ $ & & Total Total 1998 1998 Cash Cash Federal Federal Incom e e Received Received during during

1,015,077.79 1,015,077.79 received received Total Total Federal Federal Funds Funds

224,96 0 . 69 69 National National Recreation Recreation Trails Trails Fund, Fund, etc. etc.

790,117.10 790,117.10 Bureau Bureau of of Reclamation, Reclamation, etc. etc.

Federal Federal Funds Funds

1,241,363 . 09 09 Total Total Aquatic Aquatic H abitat abitat Cash Cash Fund Fund

60 . 50 50 Incid e ntals ntals TOTAL TOTAL OPERATION OPERATION COSTS COSTS - 1998 1998 42,790,951.49 42,790,951.49 $ $

2,464 . 85 85 Cash Cash Gift Gift

Aquatic Aquatic Stamp Stamp 1,034,965 . 75 75

85.531.40 85.531.40 Interest Interest earned earned on on in ves tments tments

Fed era l l reimbursement reimbursement State State Park Park Cash Cash Revo 120,340 lvin g g .59 .59 41,354.08 41,354.08 44 44 728.67 728.67

Aquatic Aquatic Habitat Habitat Fund Fund

State State Game Game Fund Fund 3,374.59 3,374.59

Total Total Trail Trail Development Development Assistance Assistance Cash Cash Fund Fund

53,485 . 30 30 Program Program 628 628 - Credit Credit Card Card Discount Discount

Transferred Transferred income income (G eneral eneral Fund Fund appropriation) appropriation) 0,000 . 00 00

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In terest terest earned earned on on investm ents ents 3,485 . 30 30 Aquatic Aquatic Habitat Habitat

Fund Fund 1 1 137 .94 .94 O O 3,992,677.09 3,992,677.09

Trail Trail Development Development Ass i stance stance Fund Fund Incom e e

Snowmobi l e e Trai l l Cash Cash Fund Fund 2,325.00 2,325.00

Total Total Nebr. Nebr. Outdoor Outdoor Recreation Recreation Development Development Cash Cash Fund Fund

1,498 ,467.57 ,467.57

State State Park Park Cash Cash Revolv i ng ng 1,691,896.64 1,691,896.64

Incidentals Incidentals 270 . 00 00

State State Game Game Fund Fund

53,771.37 53,771.37

Surplus Surplus Property Property 8,764 . 26 26

Interest Interest earned earned on on in vest ments ments 151,671 . 74 74 Genera l l Fund Fund 2,234,546.14 2,234,546.14

tax tax 1 1 ¢ ¢ on on cigarets cigarets

1,337,761 . 57 57

& & - Engineering, Engineering,

Area Area

Maintenance Maintenance

Snowmobile Snowmobile

Nebr. Nebr. Outdoor Outdoor Recreation Recreation Development Development Cash Cash Fund Fund

Program Program 617 617

Total Total Nebraska Nebraska Snowmob ile ile Cash Cash Fund Fund 14 , 859.16 859.16

Interest Interest earned earned on on in vestments vestments 5 5 971 . 76 76 General General Fund Fund 318,104,53 318,104,53

318,104 . 53 53

75% 75% of of registration registration fee, fee, l issuing issuing ess fee fee 8,887.40 8,887.40

& & Program Program 550 550 - Planning Planning Trails Trails Coordination Coordination

Nebraska Nebraska Snowmobi l e e Cash Cash Fund Fund In come come

Federal Federal & & Total Total 3,020.00 3,020.00 Species Species Non-Oame Non-Oame Endangered Endangered Cash Cash Fund Fund 12,961,987.69 12,961,987.69 198,184.59 198,184.59

5,964.21 5,964.21 Incidentals -a djustments djustments to to prior prior fisca l l year year Nebr. Nebr. Outdoor Outdoor

Rec. Rec. Dev. Dev. Fund Fund (22,995.66) (22,995.66)

Grants Grants 28,284.12 28,284.12

State State Park Park Cash Cash Revo lvin g g 8,812,385 . 84 84

87,837.54 87,837.54 Non - game game donations donations

Genera l l Fund Fund 4,169,495.71 4,169,495.71 20,882 . 04 04 Interest Interest earned earned on on investm e nts nts

24,412 . 68 68

Federal Federal r e imbursements imbursements

Program Program & & 549 549 - Park Park Administration Administration

Operation Operation

Cash Cash gifts gifts 804 . 00 00

& & Non-Oame Non-Oame Endangered Endangered Species Species Cash Cash Fund Fund In come come Genera l l Fund Fund 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00

Total Total Habitat Habitat Cash Cash Fund Fund 4,106,023 . 21 21 Local Local Management Management Council Council

6 6 020 . 90 90 Sa l e e

of of surp lu s s property property

Program Program 338 338 - Niobrara Niobrara

Scenic Scenic

River River

Grants Grants 14,772 . 50 50

75,782 .2 8 8 Crop/Pasture Crop/Pasture

Aquatic Aquatic Habitat Habitat 50.04 50.04

3,109,219.87 3,109,219.87

57,262 . 70 70 Cash Cash gifts gifts

Habitat Habitat Cash Cash

107,935 .96 .96 Incidentals Incidentals 4,857 . 03 03

State State Park Park Cash Cash Revolving Revolving Federal Federal 773,746, reimbursements reimbursements . 54 54 2,064,283 . 00 00

Interest Interest earned earned on on investments investments 246,892.29 246,892.29

State State

Game Game Fund Fund 1,661,593.94 1,661,593.94

Waterfowl Waterfowl Stamp Stamp 2,456.90 2,456.90

Cowboy Cowboy Trail Trail Fund Fund

308 . 27 27 Habitat Habitat Stamps Stamps 1 ,633, 675 . 61 61

Nebraska Nebraska Habitat Habitat Genera Fund Fund l l Fund Fund In come come 565,585 . 12 12

Program Program 337 337 - Agency Agency Administration Administration Tota l l Park Park State State Park Park Cash Cash Revolving Revolving Fund Fund 13,518,978 . 26 26

Federal Federal reimbursement reimbursement

29179.13 29179.13

Federa l l

186,698.36 186,698.36 13,193,314 . 89 89 Grants Grants 369,668.06 369,668.06

Gratuity Gratuity 66,445.14 66,445.14 Aquatic Aquatic Habitat Habitat Fund Fund 83,551 . 06 06

In cidenta l s s

315,551.69 315,551.69

Species Species Fund Fund 186,418.06 186,418.06

Rental Rental Items Items (linen , , dishes, dishes, tab

l es) es) 5,395.67 5,395.67

Non-Game Non-Game Endangered Endangered & & & & Grocery Grocery · store store snack snack ~ems ~ems 358,575 . 36 36

Catering Catering 404,424 . 52 52 State State Park Park Cash Cash Revolving Revolving 1,032,906 . 02 02

to to Adju s tments tments prior prior fiscal fiscal year year 5,476.47 5,476.47

State State Game Game Fund Fund 10,773,417.87 10,773,417.87

Sale Sale of of surp lu s s property property

198 , 014 . 76 76

Genera l l Fund Fund 930.323 . 52 52 Cash Cash grtts grtts 381 , 346 . 84 84

Food Food Service Service - Mahoney Mahoney 1,180,084 .09 .09 PROGRAM PROGRAM 336 336 - SUMMARY SUMMARY

Food Food Service Service - Platte Platte River River 86,474 . 71 71

Cookout Cookout In come come - all all areas areas 25,039 . 22 22

Food Food Service Service - Fort Fort Robinson Robinson

198,582 . 10 10

Federal Federal 73,255 .35 .35 561,610.39 561,610.39

Concession Concession sa l es, es, l eases eases and and agency agency

facilities facilities

487,357

. 05 05

Species Species Fund Fund 186,418 . 06 06 Use Use fe es es (trail (trail rides, rides, etc.) etc.) 574,794.13 574,794.13

Entry Entry admissions admissions 200,755.74 200,755.74 Non-Game Non-Game

Endangered Endangered & &

SWimming SWimming poo l l admissions admissions

229,855 . 89 89

Genera l l Fund Fund 301 301 ,936.98 ,936.98

Concession Concession l eases eases and and sales sales by by l essee essee 94,718.59 94,718.59

& & Rental Rental Sub-Program Sub-Program of of cabins cabins 16 16 l odge odge - Non-Game Non-Game rooms rooms Endangered Endangered & & Species Species 2,879,547.75 2,879,547.75

Camping Camping fees, fees, cabin cabin l ots, ots, etc. etc.

1,876,772 . 02 02

State State Park Park Cash Cash Revolving Revolving 8,425.42 8,425.42 711,979.29 711,979.29 Int erest erest earned earned on on investments investments 398,873.11 398,873.11

Property Property & & Liquidated Liquidated Damages Damages

3,021.72 3,021.72

Game Game Cash Cash 585,020

. 46 46

Ice Ice Fishing Fishing Shelter Shelter

10.00 10.00

Genera

l l Fund Fund 118,533 . 41 41

Park Park Entry Entry Permits Permits 3,151,014 . 50 50

o o - State State Sub-Program Sub-Program Park Park Cash Cash Revolving Revolving 1 1 Outdoor Outdoor Fund Fund Income Income Educat ion ion

Tota l l State State Game Game Fund Fund

16,140,971.99 16,140,971.99

Federal Federal 64,518.64 64,518.64

3,430,291.31 3,430,291.31

Entrance Entrance Adm i ssions ssions

18 18 877 . 73 73

Aquatic Aquatic

Habitat Habitat

Fund Fund

83,551.06 83,551.06

Grants, Grants, Other Other Agencies Agencies (federal (federal & & state) state) 180,459

. 08 08

Cash Cash Grtts Grtts State State Game Game Fund Fund 3,282,221.61 3,282,221.61 153 , 915 . 88 88

In terest terest earned earned on on investments investments

618,891 . 02 02

Sub-Program Sub-Program

05 05

Fish Fish

Liquidated Liquidated and and property property damage damage 80,664 . 06 06

In cidentals cidentals

206,376 . 04 04

Federa l l

48,924.37 48,924.37 3,023,141.87 3,023,141.87

Boating Boating registrations registrations

585,245.95 585,245.95

State State

Game Game

Fund Fund 2,974,217.50 2,974,217.50

Land Land lease lease and and crop crop income income 214,648 . 01 01

Sale Sale of of property property surplus Sub-Program Sub-Program 04 04 - Game Game 89,133.35 89,133.35

Calendars, Calendars, books, books, s lid es, es, etc. etc. 125,536.50 125,536.50

Advertising Advertising State State Park Park Cash Cash Revo lvin g g 6 6 675.27 675.27 466,290.23 466,290.23 2,225,935.44 2,225,935.44 573,824.56 573,824.56

Subscriptions Subscriptions

557,149.29 557,149.29

State State Game Game Fund Fund 1,759,645

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NEBRASKA l and and Magazine Magazine

Sub-Program Sub-Program

02 02 - Inform ation ation & & Education Education

Federal Federal Reimbursements Reimbursements 4,123,592 . 75 75

& & State State Local Local Reimbursements Reimbursements

920.24 920.24

State State Park Park Cash Cash Revolving Revolving

558,190.37 558,190.37

3,240,356.59 3,240,356.59

Big Big Hom Hom Sheep Sheep Fee Fee 68,840

. 00 00

State State Game Game Fund Fund 2,172,313.09 2,172,313.09 Fishing Fishing Activities Activities (Lrtetime (Lrtetime Fish) Fish) 3,011,788 . 24 24

Hunting Hunting Activities Activities (Lrtetime (Lrtetime Hunt) Hunt)

6,108,258 . 58 58

Genera l l Fund Fund 509,853.13 509,853.13

State State Game Game Cash Cash Fund Fund Income Income

S.ib-Program S.ib-Program 01 01 - Enforcement Enforcement

Total Total Environmenta l l Trust Trust Fund Fund

10 , 187,979

.55 .55

Program Program 336 336 - Wildlife Wildlife

Conservation Conservation

Other Other 50 . 00 00

Int erest erest 742,935 . 55 55

2,128,005.46 2,128,005.46 Habitat Habitat Cash Cash

2,128,396.90 2,128,396.90

Transferred Transferred Income Income

9,444 , 994 . 00 00

Game Game 391.44 391.44 Cash Cash Environmental Environmental Trust Trust Fund Fund

Program Program 330 330 - Habitat Habitat

Development Development

Tota l l Cowboy Cowboy Trail Trail Cash Cash Fund Fund 10,047.31 10,047.31 $ $

Other Other

615 . 00 00

Program Program 162 - Environmental Environmental Trust Trust

6,942,521.85 6,942,521.85

$ $

Land Land Lease/Easem ents ents 1 ,528.00 ,528.00

Int erest erest Earned Earned - I nvestments nvestments 6,793.45 6,793.45

OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL COSTS COSTS

Trail Trail Fees Fees

1,110 . 91 91

1998 1998 EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Cowboy Cowboy Trail Trail Fund Fund

1998 1998 REVENUE REVENUE 1998 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2332 Area of 2333 2334 2338 2339 2341 4332 4333 Game NORDA Trail Devel. NE Aquatic Federal Recreational Expenditure Park Cash Habitat Cash Total Cash Cash Assistance Habitat Funds Trail Funds Acquisition of 184,978.00 1,334354.64 Habitat Land 1,519,332.64 IMPROVEMENT & RENOVATIONS Chacton SP 25,790.94 25,790.94 Fort Robinson SP 3,152.00 8,020.00 237,598.48 248,770.48 Mahoney SP 159,971.63 455,383.89 615,355.52 Niobrara SP 99,096.53 99,096.53 Platte River SP 385.14 158,741.04 159,126.18 Ponca SP 36,559.98 2,985.00 39,544.98 Fort Kearny SHP 225.00 225.00 Indian Cave SP 6,696.60 6,696.60 Park Areas General 97,866 .50 97,866 .50 Branched Oak SRA 290,060.64 70,357.76 70,268.13 7,139.74 437,826 .27 Buffalo Bill SHP 69,633.23 69,633.23 Conestoga SRA 8,742 .66 8,742.66 Fort Kearny SRA 233.41 233.41 Fremont SRA 7,500.00 136,470.71 143,970.71 Johnson Lake SRA 14,099.03 14,099.03 Lake Mcconaughy 164.28 71,144 SRA .56 64,446 .83 571 .55 136,327.22 Lake Ogallala SRA 5,977.73 5,977.73 Lake Maloney SRA 533.72 533.72 Lake Minatare SRA 2,409.14 48,572.21 50,981 .35 Lewis & Clark SRA 237,170.70 29,777.80 266,948.50 Louisville SRA 91,853.26 566.44 25,576.00 117,995.70 Medicine Creek SRA 233.41 233.41 Memphis SRA 19,398.00 19,398.00 38,796.00 Merritt Reservoir SRA 52,810.73 52,810.73 Mormon Island SRA 466.55 571 .81 1,038.36 Olive Creek SRA 72 ,594.84 72,594.84 Pawnee SRA 347.51 347.51 Sherman SRA & WMA 2,040.00 2,040.00 Swanson SRA 1,933.40 1,933.40 Victoria Springs SRA 2,178.95 2,178.95 Verdon SRA 313,485.63 73,833.45 387,319.08 Wagon Train SRA 67,600.50 67,600.50 -~ Wildcat Hills SRA 1,042.52 1,042.52 WMA's General 14,513.14 14,513.14 Alexandria SRA 2,200.00 2,200.00 Ballards Marsh WMA 5,275.08 5,275.08 Bazile Creek WMA 4,472.00 4,472.00 Burchard WMA 14,183.36 14,183.36 BobcatWMA 1,307.61 1,307.61

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TOTAL TOTAL 713,369 . 83 83 1,107,058.35 1,107,058.35 1,334,354 . 64 64 46,814.00 46,814.00 1,468,657.30 1,468,657.30 640,514.21 640,514.21 330,006 . 68 68 2 24,960.59 24,960.59 5 ,865,735.60 ,865,735.60

Watershed Watershed

94 , 008.03 008.03 94,008.03 94,008.03

Rock Rock Creek Creek HP HP

Cottonm ill ill Aq Aq Prog Prog 86,605.60 86,605.60 86,605.60 86,605.60

Trail Trail Assistance Assistance 46 , 814 . 00 00 110,356 . 08 08 63,542 . 08 08

Wh i te te River River Trai l l 547 . 85 85 547.85 547.85

Cov.boyTrai l l 161,418 621,319 459,900 . . 51 51 09 09 . 58 58

1,621 . 49 49 Verde l BoatAccess BoatAccess 1,621.49 1,621.49

Motorboat Motorboat Access Access

11,385 9 , 998 . 50 50 . 88 88 21 , 384.38 384.38

I ndian ndian Cave Cave

District District I V V 3,888.00 3,888.00 3,888.00 3,888.00

Di s trict trict II II 5,150 . 00 00 5,150.00 5,150.00

Centra l l 48,990.09 48,990.09 Office Office 14 , 330 . 20 20 63,320 . 29 29

Grove Grove Trout Trout 7 , 000 Station Station . 00 00 7,000 . 00 00

Ca l amus amus Hatchery Hatchery 5,129.41 5,129.41 5,129.41 5,129.41

Windmill Windmill SRA SRA 1,198 . 14 14 1,198 . 14 14

Sa l t t Va ll ey ey Lakes Lakes 3,438.78 3,438.78 3,438.78 3,438.78

Southeast Southeast 5 , 329 Sacramento Sacramento . 50 50 5 ,329 . 50 50

WMA WMA

6,072.00 6,072.00 6,072.00 6,072.00

South South Sacramento Sacramento

Soldiers Soldiers 15,997 Creek Creek . 06 06 15 , 997 . 06 06

WMA WMA

7,365 . 60 60 7,365 . 60 60

Smartweed Smartweed Marsh Marsh

Rock Rock Glen Glen WMA WMA 2,790 . 90 90 2,790.90 2,790.90

Parsha ll ll Bridge Bridge 2,443 . 81 81 WMA WMA 2,443.81 2,443.81

Meridian Meridian WMA WMA 733.70 733.70 733 . 70 70

Long Long Pin e e WMA WMA 7 , 500 . 00 00

7,500.00 7,500.00 ' '

Little Little B l u e e East East WMA WMA 4,627 . 20 20 4 , 627 . 20 20

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Grand Total $3,274,356.45 Permit Fees: Landowner -Turkey, $8.25; Deer & Antelope, $11; Elk, $22.40; Nonresident -Turkey, $56; Deer, $150.00; Antelope, $112; Resident - Turkey, $16. 75; Deer & A ntelope, $22.25; Elk, $112; Elk Application Fee - $5.50

1998 PERMITS & STAMPS SOLD 1998 Big Game TYPE OF PERMIT NUMBER AMOUNT* Income SOLD* Resident Fish 134,641 $ 1,716,672.75 3000000.00 3-Day Resident Fish 3,276 27,027.00 2500000.00 Resident Hunt 62,092 589,874.00 2000000.00 Res. Fish-Hunt Combo 45,120 981,360.00 1500000.00 Nonresident Hunt 26,618 1,463,990.00 1000000.00 Nonres. Annual Fish 6,660 233,100.00 500000.00 3-Day Nonres. Fish 2 1,218 228,093.50 0.00 -"------,---~--,-----.-----,--~ Aquatic Habitat Stamp 203,510 1,017,550.00 Antelope Deer Turkey Elk Bighorn Resident Fur Harvest 7,528 126,094.00 Habitat Stamp 153,404 1,534,040.00 Annual Park Permit 149,285 2,089,990.00 Da ily Park Permit 220,321 550,802.50 Duplicate Park Permit 44,611 312,277.00 Misc. Transactions 3,711.91 Jdt~l ? < 1';67ii;ia4 > 16Ja14,ia 2:,6q ••• "Figures are for calendar year 1998, based on data available as of March 30, 1999.

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caught caught in in 1998 . . See See chart chart on on p. p. 11. 11.

were were 4,235 4,235 awards awards issued issued for for fish fish

ber ber of of Master Master Anglers Anglers all all time. time. There There

out out 1997 1997 for for the the highest highest second num the the "Outstanding "Outstanding Sport Sport Fish Fish Restora- Excellence Excellence Award Award from from the the American American

white white bass bass x x striped striped bass), bass), 1998 1998 edged edged Nebraska Nebraska Aquatic Aquatic Habitat Habitat Program Program features features received received a a 1998 1998 Engineering Engineering

ber ber (1,155) (1,155) of of wiper wiper awards awards (hybrid (hybrid American American Fisheries Fisheries Society Society named named the the The The lake lake design design and and aquatic aquatic habitat habitat

Chiefly Chiefly due due to to the the record record high high num The The Administrators Administrators Section Section anchored anchored of of the the to to the the lake's lake's bottom. bottom.

braska braska in in recent recent years. years. Named Named Nation's Nation's Best Best in in 1998 1998 and and concrete concrete blocks were were blocks strategically strategically

the the excellent excellent fishing fishing enjoyed enjoyed Aquatic Aquatic in in Ne Habitat Habitat Program Program sands sands of of tires, tires, wood wood pallets, pallets, cedar cedar trees trees

issued. issued. This This provides provides real real testimony testimony to to sedimentation. sedimentation. Prior Prior to to filling, filling, thou

4,000 4,000 Master Master Angler Angler awards awards were were voir voir near near Omaha. Omaha. promote promote good good water water clarity clarity by by reducing reducing

For For the the second second year year in in a a row, row, over over phis phis and and Glenn Glenn Cunningham Cunningham Reser erosion, erosion, provide provide angler angler access access and and

MA MA Awards Awards Highest Highest Since Since 1985 1985 Pierce, Pierce, Memphis Memphis Lake Lake near near Mem These These features features will will reduce reduce shoreline shoreline

tion tion projects projects at at Willow Willow Creek Creek near near ing ing jetty jetty and and two two sediment sediment dikes. dikes.

oz. oz. from from a a Missouri Missouri River River oxbow). oxbow). Lake Lake #2, #2, and and complete complete rehabilita shore shore breakwaters, breakwaters, a a breakwater breakwater fish

ty) ty) and and bigmouth bigmouth buffalo buffalo (11 (11 #2 #2 lbs. lbs. at at Two Two 8 8 Rivers Rivers and and Louisville Louisville features features two two large large islands, islands, three three off

from from Big Big Alkali Alkali Lake Lake in in Cherry Cherry aeration aeration Coun projects projects for for lakes lakes # 1 1 # and and about about 1 1 mile mile southwest southwest of of Papillion, Papillion,

category category for for common common carp carp (21 (21 lbs. lbs. Lake, Lake, northwest northwest of of Benkelman; Benkelman; The The 105-acre 105-acre impoundment, impoundment, located located

established established in in the the surface surface spearing spearing south south of of Rushville, Rushville, and and Rock Rock Creek Creek maximizes maximizes fisheries fisheries habitat. habitat.

category, category, while while new new records records were were dredging dredging projects projects at at Smith Smith Lake, Lake, consultants, consultants, a a lake lake now now exists exists that that

new new state state record record in in the the bow bow and and arrow arrow Finally, Finally, progress progress was was made made on on Natural Natural Resources Resources District District and and their their

taken taken from from Rock Rock Creek Creek Lake Lake set set a a Train Train Lake Lake near near Hickman. Hickman. Commission, Commission, the the Papio-Missouri Papio-Missouri River River

A A 21-lb., 21-lb., 14-oz. 14-oz. northern northern pike pike Creek Creek near near Lake Crete Crete and and Wagon Wagon Thanks Thanks to to cooperative cooperative efforts efforts of of the the

Cedar Cedar County. County. at at Pibel Pibel Lake Lake near near Erickson, Erickson, Completed Completed Olive Olive and and Ready Ready to to Open Open

bot, bot, taken taken from from the the Missouri Missouri River River in in completed completed on on rehabilitation rehabilitation projects projects Award-Winning Award-Winning Walnut Walnut Creek Creek Lake Lake

Elkhorn Elkhorn River River and and a a 6-lb., 6-lb., 9-oz. 9-oz.

bur Design Design and and engineering engineering was was 90% 90%

cat, cat, caught caught in in the the North North Fork Fork of of the the mond. mond. October October Commission Commission meeting. meeting.

hook-and-line hook-and-line included included a a 5-oz. 5-oz. stone Branched Branched Oak Oak Reservoir Reservoir near near Ray award award to to the the Fisheries Fisheries Division Division at at the the

Other Other record-breakers record-breakers caught caught on on structing structing offshore offshore breakwaters breakwaters at at and and Wildlife Wildlife Department, Department, presented presented the the

caught caught in in 1998. 1998. v' v' Major Major progress progress was was made made con Inland Inland Fisheries Fisheries for for the the Texas Texas Parks Parks

list list of of new new Nebraska Nebraska state state record record fish fish the the north north basin basin of of Lake Lake Ogallala. Ogallala. Administrators Administrators Section Section and and director director of of

tailwaters tailwaters at at Gavins Gavins Point, Point, heads heads the the v' v' An An aeration aeration system system was was added added to to Phillip Phillip Durocher, Durocher, president president of of the the

A A 93-lb. 93-lb. paddlefish, paddlefish, taken taken from from the the lakes lakes #4 #4 and and #5 #5 near near Yutan. Yutan. 1998. 1998.

Anglers Anglers Set Set Six Six State State Records Records v' v' Dredging Dredging was was done done on on Two Two Rivers Rivers tion" tion" fisheries fisheries management management project project in in FISHERIES Consulting Engineers Council. Stock ed in 1997 and 1998, and the lake will MASTER ANGLER open to public use March 1, 1999. AWARDS WIPERS Fish Stocking Provides What Mother Nature Can't Nebraska's five hatcheries pro duced approximately 9.8 million fish 1200 for stocking in the waters, where natu ral reproduction was thought to be 1000 insufficient or even lacking. This accounted for 23 different 800 species of fish, stocked into 210 dif 600 ferent public bodies of water in Ne braska. Included were 4.6 million 400 walleye fingerlings, 2.2 million yellow perch, 1.3 million white bass x striped 200 bass hybrids (wipers), 440,000 rain 0 ------'<-----,------.------.------.------.-----.-----.-----.-----.----,.------.------.------.------'" bow trout and 258,000 largemouth bass. Two new strains of brown trout (the Seeforellen and Wild Rose) are being introduced into the Lake Each spring and fall, management mission to talk to anglers. Through McConaughy and Lake Ogallala sys biologists sample fish populations to these interviews, changes in the quality tem. Both strains are effective preda determine numbers, sizes, body condi of fishing and influences of manage tors on alewife in Lake Michigan. tion, age composition and growth rate. ment practices can be assessed. In Gill nets, frame nets and electrofishing 1998, creel surveys were conducted at Kids Fishing Events Popular boats are used to sample fish in reser 19 lakes and reservoirs, the North Eleven kids fishing events were voirs and lakes, while seines and back Platte River and the Keystone Canal. held in 1998. Some celebrated Free pack electrofishing units are used to Included was a special underwater Fishing Day (May 16) and another assess stream fish populations. spearfishing creel survey at Lake commemorated National Fishing In 1998, 115 reservoirs and lakes McConaughy. Week (June 1-7). Still others were and 26 streams (mostly trout streams held simply to give kids an opportu in the Panhandle and Sandhills) were Home Valley Lake Renovated nity to catch fish and have fun. sampled statewide. To Remove Carp Trout were stocked for these events Recently acquired Home Valley at Carter P. Johnson Lake at Fort Cooperative Study Will Reveal Lake, near Cottonwood-Steverson lakes Robinson State Park near Crawford, a Secrets of Sandhill Lakes in southwest Cherry County, was reno Valentine Fish Hatchery pond, and the Fisheries has entered into a cooper vated to remove a fish community golf course pond in Kearney. Catfish ative study with South Dakota State dominated by common carp. Large were stocked at Fremont SRA, Co University to examine characteristics mouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and lumbus City Lake, Fort Kearny SRA, of Sandhill lakes in north-central Ne yellow perch were restocked there. Windmill SRA, a Grand Island city braska. The study will examine biolog lake, Two Rivers SRA, Louisville ical, physical and chemical factors to Stream Fish Collection Records SRA and Oak Lake in Lincoln. determine what factors are responsible Computerized and Mapped for producing good yellow perch, blue In 1996, a process to locate all Management Biologists Collect gill and black crappie populations. Nebraska fish collection records began. Important Information A database computer program was A key to providing good fishing is Creel Surveys Determine Angling obtained, and a Nebraska fish distribu determining what management prac Benefits of Fisheries Management tion database was created. tices (e.g. harvest restrictions, habitat Each year temporary employees Since then, this database has been manipulations, stocking) are working (mostly college students majoring in used frequently to fulfill numerous and what practices are not working. fisheries) are employed by the Com- requests for information. Requests have

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instream instream requesting requesting application application One One An Nebraska. Nebraska. in in River River Missouri Missouri the the Streams Streams Ridge Ridge Pine Pine In In

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River River Missouri Missouri the the in in Comeback Comeback fish fish historical historical and and current current of of maps maps

candidate. candidate. degree degree Making Making Are Are Catfish Catfish for for need need a a Channel Channel identified identified Wyoming Wyoming and and

masters masters Colorado Colorado UN-L UN-L from from a a by by personnel personnel monitored monitored agency agency be be with with will will

Meetings Meetings . . temperature temperature and and parties velocity velocity private private and and depth, depth, agencies agencies water water sturgeon. sturgeon.

other other personnel, personnel, pallid pallid NGPC NGPC from from endangered endangered the the come come and and shovelnose shovelnose including including movements, movements, Sturgeon Sturgeon INFORMATION & EDUCATION The information arm of the agency, direct-mail and newspaper insert sub door Report supplies the latest informa I&E provides service to other divisions as scription promotions proved successful. tion about outdoor activities across the well as to the public. I&E publishes NE The magazine finished the year "in the state, provided by conservation officers BRASKA/and Magazine, Trail Tales, black," generating income exceeding and other field personnel. An Outdoor Outdoor Nebraska, the annual hunting, costs, including production and salaries. Forum gives visitors a chance to ask fishing and boating guides, numerous The Outdoor Nebraska tabloid was questions online and have them answered brochures, pamphlets and other printed included in the April and October issues by a Commission expert. materials; produces TV and radio shows and was distributed through a network of The web site includes a secure server and news spots, and designs exhibits for vendors and other outlets, featuring with online transaction capability. A state parks and other Commission areas, timely information and news. catalog allows users to purchase products State Fair, and sports & travel shows. The magazine has approximately such as hats, T-shirts, publications and 40,000 subscribers, and renewals remain postcards, as well as subscription services ART PROJECTS about 70%. Newsstand distribution for NEBRASKA/and Magazine. In 1998 it Staff artists designed and laid out the totaled about 1,500 copies per issue. brought in nearly $4,500, with nearly 200 popular Trail Tales for fourth graders, as NEBRASKA/and subscriptions sold on well as the Commission's main publica NEWS PROGRAM line. That was a 50% increase over 1997. tion, NEBRASKA/and Magazine, the About 300 news stories were issued An online version of the magazine ever-popular NEBRASKAland Calendar, during the year as specials or in a weekly includes information on upcoming issues, the Outdoor Planner for Project WILD, packet to newspapers, radio and TV sta special publications, past articles and the and a variety of other publications, in tions, magazines and other outdoor me opportunity to send a "virtual postcard." cluding the annual hunting, fishing and dia. News is also transmitted electroni Beginning in 1998, several types of per boating guides, and big game informa cally to the Associated Press, several daily mits could be purchased online, using a tion. Artists also prepared new displays newspapers and the Nebraska Press Asso credit card. More than 1,400 permits were for sport shows and State Fair, plus sev ciation's bulletin board, which acts as a sold, totaling over $62,000. eral smaller mall exhibits. wire service to weekly papers in the state. GPC NEWS, the employee newsletter TV &RADIO NEBRASKA/and MAGAZINE informs and educates staff on various In April, the Commission's Outdoor NEBRASKA/and Magazine published aspects of agency work. Produced by I&E, Nebraska TV program completed its nine regular 52-page issues and a special most articles are written by employees second season on the Nebraska Educa ll0-page combined August-September from all divisions. Other news department tional Television Network. According to issue, NEBRASKA 's Hunting Heritage. duties include: Coordinating the Outdoor NETV research, Outdoor Nebraska This comprehensive guide to upland, big Alley exhibit at the State Fair and pro consistently ranks among the most viewed game and waterfowl hunting in the state ducing the permit agent shows on the network. The show ranked also presented a detailed history of wild third in the Association for Conservation life and land use practices, perspectives WEBSITE Information's video competition. It began on the future of hunting and a guide to The Commission's web site continues its third season October 15, underfunding resources for hunters. to grow in popularity with outdoor recre provided by the Union Pacific Railroad. In addition to a wide variety of articles ation enthusiasts. The site went on line in Beside Outdoor Nebraska, the agency on hunting, fishing, natural history, parks October 1994, when it averaged about 40 uses video news releases, as well as ap and outdoor recreation, the magazine visitors a day. Now, it has logged over 1.2 pearances on stations in Lincoln, Omaha carried several special sections, including million visitors and averages about and North Platte to inform viewers on the 18-page "Focus on Lake Mccon 10,000 visitors per week, who make about G&PC news. Weekly spots on KHGI in aughy" in May and an 18-page section on 35,000 "hits" a day. Maintained by the Kearney are also being explored. the Nebraska Environmental Trust in the Webmaster in the Engineering Division, The Commission's weekly radio pro July. The Trust article was overprinted for the site offers over 1,300 pages of infor gram continues to air weekly on over 50 use as a 16-page informational brochure. mation, photographs and graphics about stations in Nebraska and in surrounding The May issue also included a pullout the state's wildlife, parks, habitat, hunt states. Late in the year, the format was map of the state's recreational trails. ing, fishing, other outdoor recreation, updated. While it still runs 10 minutes, Several articles were reprinted by other activities and the agency itself. music was changed to more contemporary publications and used in several univer It includes over 900 images of Ne arrangements. The old analog reel-to-reel sity and public school classes. braska wildlife and parks. People can tapes were replaced by digital mini disc In July, subscription rates went from interact with each other and with agency recorder/playback units, similar to CDs, $14 to $16 for a year; $30 for two years, employees to receive rapid responses to greatly improving the sound quality. and $44 for three years. The single copy questions and share ideas, experiences Both the TV and radio shows continue price increased from $2 to $2.50. Several and other information. The weekly Out- to receive positive audience feedback.

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shooting shooting events, events, and and acting acting as as news news direc- fishing fishing clinics. clinics.

The The total total cost cost

for for

mailing / shipping shipping

was was

grams, grams, information information requests, requests, workshops, workshops, Boat, Boat, Sports Sports & & Travel Travel Show Show and and youth youth

compared compared to to 673,692 673,692

in in 1997, 1997, up up 23.9%. 23.9%.

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include include local local and and statewide statewide news news releases releases tions carried carried tions radio radio and and TV TV programs programs each each

Panhandle Panhandle public public information information officer officer public public relations relations efforts, efforts, and and over over 20 20 sta

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In In addition addition to to assignments assignments for for a a 14.6% 14.6% increase increase from from last last year. year.

and and

Wildlife Wildlife Club Club again again donated donated contest contest

District District I - I Alliance Alliance gamepermitsaccountedfor$219,215.54, gamepermitsaccountedfor$219,215.54,

tions tions across across the the state. state. The The Omaha Omaha Fish Fish

12.7% 12.7% from from 1997, 1997, an an all-time all-time high. high. Big

featured featured in in an an exhibit exhibit displayed displayed KA/and KA/and loca at at Magazine. Magazine.

Counter Counter sales sales totaled totaled $366,991.04, $366,991.04, up up

the the contest. contest. Selections Selections area area articles articles of of and and youth youth art art photos photos are are for for NEBRAS

Prairie Prairie gift gift shop shop (DAS). (DAS).

three three categories categories media, media, in in the the also also Youth Youth handling handling Division Division local local of of programs programs and and

Division Division of of Tourism Tourism and and the the Spirit Spirit of of the the

There There were were Omaha Omaha about about 1,000 1,000 to to provide provide entries entries information information in in the the to to regional regional

Department Department of of Economic Economic Development's Development's

cranes, cranes, featured featured cated cated on on the the at at 1999 1999 Alliance, Alliance, stamp. stamp. North North Platte, Platte, and and

Blvd. Blvd. in in Omaha, Omaha, space space is is shared shared with with the the

Contest Contest with with a a watercolor watercolor of of Division Division sandhill sandhill information information officers officers are are lo

Information Information Center Center at at 1212 1212 Deer Deer Park Park

Division Division of of the the REGIONAL REGIONAL annual annual Habitat Habitat REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES Stamp Stamp Art Art

the the rest rest of of the the year. year. Located Located in in the the Visitor Visitor

Bruce Bruce Becher Becher of of Wilbur Wilbur won won the the Adult Adult

from from March-October March-October and and Monday-Friday Monday-Friday

HABITAT HABITAT STAMP STAMP ART ART CONTEST CONTEST totaled totaled 42,000 42,000 exposures. exposures.

This This office office is is open open seven seven days days a a week week

rolls rolls of of 36 36 exposure exposure Ektachrome. Ektachrome. Film Film

Omaha Omaha Metro Metro Office Office

color color jobs. jobs. sures; sures; 200 200 rolls rolls of of 24 24 exposure exposure and and 120 120

Multilithe Multilithe has has press expedited expedited 12 12 the the exposures exposures multi and and 300 300 rolls rolls of of 24 24 expo coming coming an an OutdoorsWoman. OutdoorsWoman.

Townsend Townsend two-color two-color head head for for included: included: the the 1650 1650 Color Color print print film film -- 200 200 rolls rolls of of Hunter Hunter Education, Education, Project Project Wild Wild and and Be

of of 500 500 to to 50,000. 50,000. The The acquisition acquisition Film Film provided provided of of a a primarily primarily to to other other seasonal seasonal divisions divisions radio radio shows, shows, local local news news releases, releases,

2 2 or or 3 3 colors colors and and ranged ranged from from use use print print by by runs runs staff staff photographers photographers Other Other duties duties and and include include others. others. participation participation in in

cations. cations. These These included included 35 35 has has jobs jobs sure sure run run requiring requiring Fujichrome Fujichrome weekly weekly since since and and September September Kodachrome Kodachrome 1986. 1986. film film for for

on on Wednesday Wednesday 2,194,622 2,194,622 pamphlets pamphlets 6 6 p.m. p.m. news. news. Photo Photo and and The The supplied supplied other other program program publi 630 630 roles roles of of 36-expo

feature, feature, Nebraska Nebraska ed: ed: Outdoors, Outdoors, 29,200 29,200 cards, cards, which which 462,325 462,325 airs airs envelopes envelopes from from commercial commercial and and users. users.

activities activities include include an an on-location on-location TV TV news news The The 2,686, 2,686, 1147 1147 printed printed pieces pieces country. country. includ A A totalof$3,180.00was totalof$3,180.00was received received

and and junior junior high high school school shooters. shooters. Other Other nies, nies, and and public public relations relations firms firms across across the the

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shoot shoot in in May May registered registered Enve over over l opes opes 700 700 senior senior advertising advertising agencies, agencies, publishing publishing compa

Pub V Forrns Forrns • • Cards Cards High High School School Trap Trap Shoot. Shoot. The The 29th 29th annual annual cessed cessed from from other other government government agencies, agencies,

zine zine and and directs directs the the National National Cornhusker Cornhusker Numerous Numerous requests requests were were also also pro

more more articles articles to to NEBRASKA/and NEBRASKA/and Maga releases, releases, programs, programs, etc. etc.

The The District District IV IV PIO PIO contributes contributes six six or or various various Commission Commission publications, publications, news news

$49,809.26 $49,809.26

from from (16.8%) 1997. 1997. were were used used for for NEBRASKA/and NEBRASKA/and Magazine, Magazine,

receipts receipts

totaled totaled $364,227.41 $364,227.41

for for 1998, 1998, up up received received for for illustrative illustrative materials, materials, which which

public public relations. relations. Permit Permit

sales sales and and other other

Approximately Approximately 200 200 requests requests were were

over over the the counter counter information, information,

and and

other other PHOTO PHOTO LIBRARY LIBRARY

to to front front office office staff staff with with issuing issuing permits, permits,

PIECES PIECES ing ing PRINTED PRINTED the the staff staff assistant, assistant, -- 1998 1998 providing providing support support

hunters. hunters.

as as manager manager of of the the district district office, office, supervis

sent sent to to approximately approximately 14,074 14,074 nonresident nonresident

The The public public information information officer officer serves serves

various various forms, forms, and and other other materials. materials.

down down 43.5%. 43.5%. Information Information

packets packets were were

District District IV IV - North North Platte Platte

lopes, lopes, park park tickets, tickets, camping camping registrations, registrations, requests requests compared compared to to 3,880 3,880 filled filled in in 1997, 1997,

lets, lets, news news releases, releases, surveys, surveys, cards, cards, enve There There were were 2,848 2,848 general general information information game game permits permits (up (up 36.4% 36.4% from from 1997). 1997).

jobs jobs in in 1998, 1998, including including pamphlets, pamphlets, book $40,287.53. $40,287.53. 1998, 1998, including including $146,412.50 $146,412.50 from from big

The The in-house in-house print print shop shop produced produced 577 577 package package services, services, 10,565 10,565 packages packages at at creased creased 6.9% 6.9% and and totaled totaled $199,023.41 $199,023.41 for for

the the best best way way to to produce produce a a given given project. project. pieces pieces at at $207,614.38; $207,614.38; UPS UPS and and other other grams grams as as requested. requested. Counter Counter sales sales in

assistance assistance to to other other divisions divisions to to determine determine lar lar mail mail (including (including pre-sort), pre-sort), 543,289 543,289 cat cat Hills Hills Nature Nature Center Center and and youth youth pro

nical nical publications. publications. I&E I&E staff staff provides provides mail, mail, 274,110 274,110 pieces pieces at at $62,112.46; $62,112.46; regu man; man; the the annual annual school school program program at at Wild

pamphlets, pamphlets, stationecy stationecy and and short-run short-run tech Outgoing Outgoing mail mail processed processed included: included: Bulk Bulk ship ship class class at at Becoming Becoming an an OutdoorsWo

color color brochures brochures to to one one and and two-color two-color $5,308.24 $5,308.24 for for 207,013 207,013 pieces pieces of of mail. mail. instruction instruction included included the the rifle rifle marksman

450 450 forms. forms. Publications Publications range range from from full pre-sort pre-sort house) house) resulted resulted in in a a savings savings of of Denver Denver Sportsmen's Sportsmen's Expo. Expo. Workshop Workshop

ous ous other other agency agency publications publications and and over over First First class class pre-sort pre-sort (mostly (mostly done done at at a a nel nel staffed staffed the the Commission Commission booth booth at at the the

brochures brochures and and pamphlets, pamphlets, as as well well as as vari 42.8¢ 42.8¢ per per piece. piece. The The district district PIO PIO and and fisheries fisheries person

production production of of more more than than 450 450 different different 37.8¢ 37.8¢ down down 5¢ 5¢ Trap Trap per per Shoot. Shoot. piece piece from from 1997's 1997's

Printing Printing and and publishing publishing manages manages the the previous previous . . year Average Average cost cost per per piece piece was was Championship Championship and and National National Cornhusker Cornhusker

PUBLICATIONS PUBLICATIONS $313,014.37 $313,014.37 compared compared to$288,256.92 to$288,256.92 the the tor tor for for the the Pressey Pressey High High School School State State UW tNfORCt~tNT Enforcing the laws and regulations pers; 22,953 boats, and made 21,102 in 1997. Liquidated damages assessed pertaining to fishing, hunting, boating miscellaneous contacts, mostly park were $82,805.00, as compared to and the state parks system, is a vital related. Some 4,301 complaints were $67,656.00 in 1997. part of resource management. investigated. Officers attended 840 Violations increased in all but one Natural resources law enforcement meetings and gave 537 programs. age of eight age groups in 1998. These is a 24-hour a day profession, requir included: Age 10-20, 689 (+ 19.8%); ing officers to maintain an office at Arrests & Convictions age21-30, 1,171 (+12.5%);age31-40, home. They are fully credentialed In 1998, officers issued 1,099 791 (+ 11.7%); age41-50, 475 (+10%); peace officers and must complete warnings and made 3,684 arrests in age 51-60, 197 (+34.9%); age 61-70, training at the state training center in volving 4,118 counts, compared to 49 (-3.9%); age 71-80, 13, and age 81- Grand Island, as well as field training 3,455 arrests in 1997 and to 3,522 in 90, 2. under certified senior conservation 1996. Of this total only 183 counts officer trainers. That training focuses were dismissed for a conviction rate of Expenses on promoting ethical use and enjoy 95.6%. Over the past 25 years, the Travel expenses for 1998 were ment of our natural resources and number of arrests ranged from a low $84,249.51, down from $92,825.26 in enhancing voluntary compliance with of2,491 in 1973 to a high of 5,405 in 1997 (9.2%). The 1998 breakdown was statutes and regulations. Primary tools 1980. Conviction percentages went $54,177.52 for meals; $16,061.43 for to achieve these ends are selective law from a low of94.8% in 1985 to a high lodging; $14,010.56 for telephone . . enforcement, educational programs, of 98.8% in 1972. and maintaining high visibility among Nine persons were sentenced to 15 6 Communications System users of our natural resources. days in jail, compared to 41 individu The statewide radio communications In 1998, the division had 56 posi als m 1997. Fines totaled system is a network of bases and ,re tions - division administrator, assis $164,747.00, while 1997 was peaters, which allow contact between tant administrator, 6 supervisors, 45 $133,469.50. Court costs totaled district offices, mobile to office, and field officers, staff conservation offi $81,909.82 in 1998 and $73,750.24 mobile to mobile. Operating expenses cer, secretary and staff assistant.

On Patrol Officers drove 1,449,183 miles on Violations Age Group patrol, compared to 1,454,937 miles in By 1997, at a cost of $147,267.15, an 1997 & 1998 average of 10.16¢ per mile, including 1200~--~------all operating expenses such as gas, oil, 1000----1--'~------tires and repairs. They used 100,948 gallons of gas for an average of 14.36 800-t-#--#---~~------mpg compared to 14. 7 5 mpg in 1997. 600------____,.,------Patrol boats were used 1,408 hours, (1,529 hours in 1997) on boating law 400-t------enforcement and to promote water safe 200-t------'"""".------ty. Average cost was $12.16 per hour compared to $7.48 in 1997. 0 --+---~--~---~--~--~-_-__,,,,,__..__~..., 21 - 30 41 - 50 61 - 70 81 -90 Contacts 10 - 20 31 - 40 51 - 60 71 - 80 In 1998 officers checked 29,316 hunters; 52,762 fishermen; 837 trap- 1997 1998

15 totaled $16,813.32 as compared to $35,190.68 in 1997, a decrease of 52.2%, a continuing trend. The 1997 1998 Officer Contacts figure was down 21. 8% from 1996 and 8.7% from 1995. The lower operating costs reflected reduced maintenance and repair costs - $2,926.41 versus $8,658.44 in 1997 and $20,434.57 the prevtous year.

Mandatory Road Checks Conservation officers manned five mandatory road checks during 1998. They checked 646 vehicles, including 709 hunters, 5 fishermen, and 52 mis cellaneous outdoor activities. They issued 27 citations for violations. ~ Parks/ Misc ~ Hunters uillJill Anglers ~ Boaters Operation Game Thief Trappers Complaints During its 18th year, calls to the II r] toll-free Operation Game Thief hotline resulted in 79 investigations with 14 investigations resulting in 18 court citations. Fines and costs of $2,305 were assessed, plus liquidated damages of $7,755. Another 26 cases are pend ing disposition. Wildlife involved included: 8 deer, 1 turkey, 4 geese, and 11 doves and 4 fish. The Nebraska Wildlife Protectors Association paid rewards in 10 cases, totaling $925.00. The Operation Game Thief hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., calls are answered by Law Enforcement Division, after hours and on weekends, dispatchers from the Nebraska State Patrol take calls and relay information to the appropriate conservation officer. The Nebraska Wildlife Protectors Assn. conducted a banquet/auction and raised over $5,000 to fund the OGT reward program.

16 OPl:RATIONS & CONSTRUCTION Operations provides administrative, engineering, operational construction, maintenance and related work associ ated with the repair, renovation and construction on Commission areas. The division also maintains and oversees unmanned recreation areas in the Lincoln maintenance district. Duties fall into six general categories: 1. Recreation Area Maintenance - mowing, painting, building repair, garbage pickup, landscaping and tree planting. 2. Recreation Area Management - col lecting fees, enforcing regulations and traffic control. 3. Utilities - construct and repair elec tric, water and sewer services. Site preparation for new visitor center at Lake McC onaughy SRA was a big/all project for 4. Heavy Equipment - road mainte Operations crews. nance, lake dredging, dam building, and diesel fuel were provided for agency to construct a 24,220 sq. ft. covered material and equipment hauling, vehicles from pumps at 3001 Y St. Dur outdoor ice rink and indoor activity cen welding and fabricating. ing the year 29,001 gal. of gasohol; ter. Operations and Parks provided the 5. Building & Trades - building con 22,216 gal. of diesel; 34 qt. of oil, and labor to construct and finish the food struction and repair, cabinet-making, 63 gal. of antifreeze were dispensed to concession, lobby, and restroom areas in concrete work and roofing. agency vehicles. Average cost was .786 the building., as well as water and sewer 6. Purchasing & Contracts - write per gallon for gasohol and .518 for die service and final landscaping. This pro specifications for materials and sel. Equipment repairs cost $85,100. ject was a major undertaking in the fall equipment, let small contracts to and was completed just in time Equipment Purchased for supplement force account work. Christmas Day opening. Equipment acquired included: John Deere 750C low ground pressure track Transportation & Equipment Lake McConaughy Visitor Center dozer, forklift, one ton pickup, cable reel Operations furnished a variety of During October and November, trailer, two tandem axle trailers, two 10- equipment, such as air compressors, 88,000 cu. yds. of earth were hauled yard dump truck boxes with hydraulics, water pumps, tree spades, stump cutters, and compacted to complete the site jib boom, construction forks, and cou tractors, trucks, and loaders, for superin work for the new Lake McConaughy plers for wheel loaders. tendents' temporary use. Visitor Center. Construction of the Bulk supply purchases were delivered Eugene T. Mahoney State Park Visitor Center is scheduled to begin in to the Lincoln shop, inventoried, and An anonymous donor provided funds the summer of 1999. relayed to major park areas. Gasoline through the Game and Parks Foundation

Dredging operations by O & C remO'Ved 50,000 cu. yds. ofsilt from MO'Ving day at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park saw Operations Lakes 4 and 5 at Two Rivers SRA . relocating the Bur Oak picnic shelter.

17 OPERATIONS & CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 1998 Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium Repaired tile floor at entrance to classroom. Alliance - District I Re-sided the metal shop building and other minor repa irs to windows and doors. Contracted for th e construction of a gazebo in the northeast part of the park; funds for thi s project was donated by Arbor Lodge SHP the family of Bill Bened ict. Install ed exterior light fixtures and electrical outlets. Ash Hollow SHP Repaired flood damaged areas, south of the entrance low-water crossing. Assembled and set in place 830 concrete A-jacks 4-feet below conservation pool for shore line erosion control and Branched Oak SRA improved fish habitat. Completed construction of roads, camping pads and trailer dump station at Area One. Removed building foundations from th e lake bottom south of Liebers Point and pl aced rip rap along the shore line of Bobber Bay. \ Brownville SRA Removed sediment from boat ramp. Buffalo Bill Ranch SHP Constructed a mile of interior road with 4 parking lots and 25 camp ing pads surfaced with mud rock and gravel. Calamus SRA Placed riprap along shore line at Gracie Creek and Little York areas. Cedar Canyon WMA Constructed road and parking lot and surfaced with gravel. Central Office Remodeled reception area, removed fountain from foyer, replaced floor tile and constructed donor recognition board. Accomplished the usual painting and repair of buildings for the 1998 State Fair. State Fairgrounds Installed communication cable to place several computers on line to provide information on our electron ic sales system. Provided for night security Fisheries-District V Constructed wall and installed door to establish a new office. Replaced porches on cabins 42-47, relocated and restored two garages, restored mare barn office dispensary, Fort Robinson SP repaired loading platforms, repaired rodeo arena announcers' box, painted building interiors, replaced sidewalks, and built tool shed. Fremont SRA Repaired roads, constructed three picnic shelters, repaired entrance booth and constructed two coin change kiosks. Gifford Point Constructed 2,500 feet of interior road and surfaced with crushed rock. Grove Lake Trout Station Set a 45-foot pre-engineered steel span bridge on existing concrete abutments. Built the National Park Service Lewis & Cl.a rk Historic Trail interpretive/observation deck. Removed sediment from Indian Cave SP boat ramp and moved and replaced riprip to improve the ramp. Information & Education Constructed back-lit display panels and built two work tables for the mail room. Lake Mcconaughy SRA Moved 88,000 cu. yd . of material to complete entrance road, parking lot, and site for new visitor center. Louisville SRA Installed underground electric service and 44 electric pedestals electric hookups at camping sites. Relocated horse trails; constructed two treetop cabins; insta ll ed underground utilities for new cabin loop; repaired swimming pool slide; assisted with construction of activity center ice rink; built fish quiz kiosk; trenched, placed and Mahoney T. Mahoney SP backfilled underground telephone cab le from entrance to Kiewit Lodge; relocated Bur Oak picnic shelter and restroom building; built new theater sets. Medicine Creek SRA Removed trees and fences for road improvements. Built roads and parking lots and cab in site work for construction by contract of four new cabins. Completed cab inet Niobrara SP work for office expansion. Osage WMA Constructed and set in place an exhibit Kiosk. l Installed new heating and air conditioning in Evergreen, Chokecherry 1 & 2, Cottonwood, Meadowlark, Golden Eagle Platte River SP and Blue Heron cabins. Renovated Mallet Lodge kitchen and installed three pressure pumps to improve the water j distribution system. Ponca SP Installed pump, filters, and pipe for swimming pool Rock Creek Hatchery Installed drain line in effluent pond. Installed overhead screening for pheasant pens, repaired water supply to brood house, and repaired brood house Sac-Wilcox WMA restrooms. Two Rivers SRA Dredged 45,000 cu . yds. from Lake #4 and 5,000 cu. yds. from Lake #5.

18 OUTDOOR [DUCATION PROJECT WILD Firearm Hunter Education course. A good percentage ofvisitors ask if we With the landmark number of Youngsters learned about upland still have this fish. Reports indicate teachers certified in Project WILD at game habitat and identification, shot that telev.ision clips of the big fish are 10,000+, 1998 saw teacher certifica blue rock, watched hunting dog demon still shown, giving national recognition. tion move toward the 11,000 mark. strations, reviewed firearm safety in Some 1,400 students attended "Wa 1 With every college and university in the field practice before going afield ter Works," an event for fifth grade the state now offering Project WILD, for mentored hunts. Proper field care students from Douglas and Sarpy \ our audience is now almost 60% pre of game ended each day's activities. counties. Some 100 volunteers assisted service teachers. Two archery deer hunts in the with the day-long instruction about the One of six states in the country Omaha metro area matched 14 Bow wise use of our water resources. chosen, Project WILD in Nebraska Hunter Education instructors with 28 The aquarium was the field trip was awarded a $5,000 grant for pro young people ages 12-17. Assisted by destination for 364 groups, accounting motion of wildlife education in urban instructor-mentors, the youth took 34 for 14,217 individuals. Most of these areas. We partnered with the Folsom deer, using the practice, preparation, visitors were school groups. Children's Zoo in Lincoln, and high and the other concepts and principles The Youth Fishing Program spon school students at the Zoo School (a taught in Bow Hunter Education. sored 181 statewide clinics that at newly established high school for Lin tracted 11,478 anglers who wanted to coln students) served as wildlife men OUTDOORS-WOMAN learn more about fishing. The aquatic tors for fifth graders at an inner city WORKSHOP DRAWS WELL education program also organized kids school. Successful completion of ex The seventh annual Becoming An fishing events for the statewide free change sessions between students was Outdoors-Woman Workshop drew 110 fishing day. featured on local TV, as well as the women from Nebraska and Iowa to the The aquatic education program lent North American Environmental Educa State 4-H Camp near Halsey. The 290 videos and water test kits to 60 tion Conference through video clips. workshop is an opportunity for adult school teachers for classroom use Trail Tales, the agency's wildlife women to learn the various skills nec statewide. and conservation publication for fourth essary to participate in outdoors activi Various adult workshops were held graders, received even greater usage. ties, such as hunting, fishing, camping at the center. The most popular is an Positive comments came from many and canoeing. antler-scoring workshop, where hunt teachers with the continued availability ers bring in their trophies to see if they of the teacher guide sheets and corre CONSERVATION EDUCATION qualify for any awards. lated P.W. activities. The National CONFERENCE The aquarium has worked with Wild Turkey Federation signed on as a In February ofeven numbered years Alegent Health Care to provide activi sponsoring partner for the Spring 1999 the Outdoor Education Division spon ties for their cancer survivors. One was edition, and we anticipate more spon sors a Conservation Education Confer an indoor event, and during the sum sorships for Trail Tales. ence for volunteers who assist us with mer we held an outdoor picnic. With the arrival of Project WET at the Youth Fishing, Hunter Education, The Cornhusker Fly Fishers and the the University ofNebraska, all three of Project WILD and Boater Education Schramm Park Photography Club the major environmental education programs. continue to meet here monthly. Ruth programs are now represented in Ne Some 230 volunteers attended the Green continued to volunteer and con braska. As a beginning to this new 1998 conference at Grand Island. Ap duct bird banding workshops monthly partnership, the Project WILD news proximately 25 staff helped make it a from September through April. letter will be combined with Project success by serving as instructors and In addition to their regular duties, Learning Tree and Project WET. resource people. Volunteers expressed aquarium personnel also appreciation for the workshop, noting • Served on a committee to set up the YOUTH HUNTS it is something they look forward to. IIlP registration; Pheasants Forever co-sponsored 12 • Sold 3,931 deer, 362 turkey and 9 youth pheasant hunts with the agency. AK-SAR-BEN AQUARIUM archery antelope permits; These involved 180 youth, ages 12-15, OUTDOOREDUCATIONCENTER • Total sales exceeded $182,500 across the state in a hands-on applica The "Big Blue Catfish" is still alive • Operated a deer check station for tion of the principles taught in the and the central attraction for visitors. 116 days;

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deer; deer; 900 900 than than more more Checked Checked • • tional aid funded through the boating safety program. "Burt" has been a guest at various schools helping spread BOATING ACCIDENTS the safety message, and he will be busier in the future. 10 YEARS - 1989-1998 60-.------,----;--- LAW ENFORCEMENT 50-t------=-~~ Commission conservation officers perform approximately 99% of the 40-t------~ in the state, boating law enforcement 30 and the Boating Law Administrator stepped up boating law enforcement in 20 1998 by initiating extra patrols on 10 selected problem waters. Assistance was also provided with 0 -1....LIOflll __....Lffi1 __--1.J"f'IIL--1-JEIIIIIII._.LllifllL__--1.Jil'f-----.Llll!,-t----1.di Law En boat accident investigations. 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 forcement has employed a new officer, who will be dedicated to boating law 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 enforcement in season. The U.S. Coast Guard and the ~ Accidents II Injuries American Red Cross estimate that only Deaths 10-15% of the non-fatal accidents are II reported, due to ignorance of the re porting law or difficulty in enforcing the law. The reporting of minor prop erty damage accidents is especially Accidents vs Registrations low. However, we believe all fatal and most serious injury accidents in 5-Year Intervals -- 1989-1998 Nebraska are reported. Accidents remained consistent with 1997. There were 56 accidents, in 80 volving 84 boats, caused 3 8 personal 70 injuries requiring medical assistance 60 and four fatalities. All four fatalities 50 involved open motorboats. 40 At least one personal watercraft 30 was involved in 37 of the 56 accidents 20 - equaling 66%. This figure is down 10 from 75% in 1997. Ten accidents were 0--¥"------,------<' reported at Fremont SRA, the most from any one location. The upward 1989 1994 1998 trend in boating accidents is continuing in the state. D Registrations in 1,000s PWC Registrations II Accidents 10 Yea"' - 1989 -1998

1989 1995 1996 1997 1998

21 8TATtPARK8 This division is responsible for Pali< Areas By Class & Area activity center, picnic areas, and but administration and operation of Ne terfly garden. Decals and lettering were braska's system of state park areas. applied to Law Enforcement's patrol These responsibilities relate to visitor State Parks a I 101 I 29 ,994 I 30,095 boats. Aquatic Habitat signs were contacts, day-to-day park housekeep constructed for Fisheries. Signs were Rec. Areas 66 I 66,863 I 33,769 I 100,562 ing chores, planning and programming constructed for Smith Falls. Parade Historical 11 I o I 2,387 I 2,387 improvements, and providing the nec Parks ground signs, banners and celebration essary resource protection and en signs were made for Fort Kearny Recreation o I 4,1 21 I 4,1 21 ... hancement measures to assure quality Trails SHP's anniversary and for the State outdoor recreation experiences for park Fair. Buildings and lettering in the Old rotA($ i ~ ; ~ l!~#i}j•J j~i,1~~· users now and into the future. Town at the fairgrounds were touched The 86 state park areas located stations, tours, sports shows and law up. A new entrance sign and camp across Nebraska fall into four catego enforcement. ground signs were made for Fremont ries and offer a variety of outdoor SRA. Various signs were constructed recreation, with opportunities varying PARK PLANNING for Hunter Education, and a tabletop from area to area. Some areas have Park planning attempts to solve display was built for Outdoor Educa modern campgrounds, cabins, swim particular park design problems tion projects, ming pools and trail rides, while at through preparation ofgraphic designs, others visitors may enjoy the cultural descriptive narratives and preliminary SNOWMOBILE TRAIL interpretation ofa historic site or struc cost estimates for various park devel CASH FUND ture. Still other opportunities include opments. In 1981, the agency established a boating and fishing at Nebraska's Digital maps usable as handouts, Snowmobile Land Leasing program, many lakes, primitive camping in the web maps and planning documents using the Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Pine Ridge country and backpacking were completed for nine areas includ Cash Fund to provide lands for public along the Missouri River. ing four Salt Valley lakes and two of snowmobiling to supplement estab TATE PARKS are public use the Southwest Reservoirs. Production lished trails on state recreation areas. areas ofstatewide significance with The land-leasing program is adminis S of these maps is made possible by scenic, scientific and/or historical tered in cooperation with the Nebraska · -aerial photos creat~ from the Digital values and large enough to allow ade State Snowmobile Association Ortho Photo Quads provided online by quate development without infringing (NSSA). Affiliated clubs initiate con the Nebraska Natural Resources Com upon the primary values. tact with landowners for proposed land mission. The NRC should complete sites, and application for lease sites are D ECREATION AREAS possess full state coverage this year. then reviewed by the Snowmobile Ad ftresource values primarily associ Planning work was done for visory Board. The board presents its ated with active outdoor recreation Branched Oak, Lewis & Clark and recommendations to the Commission pursuits, day-use activities and camp Fort Kearny state recreation areas and for those applications. ing. All the state's major water-oriented Fort Robinson and Ponca state parks. Private lands are leased from De areas come under this classification. cember 1 through April 30, and the ISTORICAL PARKS are sites SIGN SHOP current rates were established at a Silk-screening was used for regula of notable historical significance maximum of $2 per acre or $100 per H tory and directional signs on the Cow to the State of Nebraska. corridor mile of trail 100 feet in width. boy Trail; Joint Venture signs for the For the 1998-99 season, no acres of D ECREATION TRAILS are Commission and Central Public Pow private land were leased. .ftl.inear corridors of statewide or er; canoe campsites, Lake McCon regional significance, valuable for non aughy SRA, parks bulk sign order, and HORTICULTURE & motorized recreational use. They may for employee and pool passes; Routed LANDSCAPE PROGRAM be equipped with appropriate amenities signs were completed for the Johnson The mission ofthe Horticulture and and support facilities. Lake SRA campground dedicated to LandscapeProgramis "Topromotethe Park personnel assist with mainte Brownie Wamsley; Ponca State Park, planting and proper care of trees, nance on 21 wildlife management ar Merritt Reservoir SRA, and for shrubs and wildflowers in landscapes eas, walleye egg harvesting, deer check Mahoney park's Quail Ridge cabins, of Nebraska State Park System."

22 Staff made much progress with cago and Northwestern right-of-way (• Arbor Lodge celebrated 75 years as tree-trimming and related arboriculture was assigned to the Commission's part of the State Park System. The work at Mahoney SP, Platte River SP, Division of State Parks. Bill Benedict Memorial located on Fort Kearny SHP, Fort Atkinson SHP, Under Federal Railbanking Stat the newer portion of the park was Alexandria SRA, Memphis SRA, utes, the right-of-way is preserved as a dedicated in September. Summit Lake SRA, Pelican Point future transportation or utility corridor <• Heating and air-conditioning were SRA, Pawnee SRA, and Conestoga providing for interim use as a recre added to four cabins at Ponca. SRA. Another beautiful flower display ational trail. Designated as the Cow •:• A new shower building for the inlet was planted and maintained at the Com boy Trail State Recreation Trail, the campground was opened at Johnson mission's area at the State Fair right-of-way stretches 3 21 miles across Lake. A dedication ceremony was grounds. Also at the State Fair is the northern Nebraska from Norfolk to held naming the main camping area magnificent "Backyard Habitat Dis Chadron, and covers 4,121 acres. after former superintendent, the late play Garden," designed, planted and C. L. "Brownie" Wamsley. maintained by horticulture staff. HAPPENINGS & •:• Restoration of Comanche Hall at Among various landscape projects IMPROVEMENTS Fort Robinson and the two-bed installed, two of the largest projects •:• Construction has started on five room cabins included painting inte were (1) the landscaping of six new cabins at Lewis & Clark SRA; 400 rior walls, improvements in bath "Quail Run" cabins at E. T. Mahoney acres of land west of the area was rooms and new flooring. Restora State Park, including finish grading, leased for outdoor recreation. tion of stalls at Barn 106 and the turf seeding, installation of erosion Showers were converted to coin-op. Mare Barn projects continue. Other control blankets and installation of (• 14 primitive campsites were devel projects included installation of 25 native trees and shrubs and (2) design oped at Lake Minatare. electrical hookups in the camp ing and administering contract installa (• A new shower facility is under con ground, a new showerhouse com tion of landscaping for the Mare Barn struction at Merritt Reservoir. plex, rebuilding of the crow's nest, Complex at Fort Robinson, where •:• A severe storm with wind and hail and landscaping. Over 600 people approximately 100 cottonwood shade at Calamus SRA and Hatchery attended the Mare Barn dedication trees were planted, complete with an damaged nearly every building. in July. Approximately 30,000 trees automated drip irrigation system. (• Pibel Lake was drained to deepen a were planted this year as part of the Many trees and shrubs were again portion of the lake and repair the reforestation program. Other produced in program nurseries and outlet structure. grounds maintenance projects in distributed to various park areas. Dur (• The Trout Lake and Lake #4 at clude dirt and gravel work and a ing 1998 Horticulture produced and Two Rivers were dredged by Oper rock wall was set in place at the shipped: 1,500 shade trees, grown in ations Division. Mare Barn. root-control bags; 1,200 landscape (• Electrical service was upgraded in •:• A fire at the fuel service station in grade shrubs, and 1,500 shade tree campgrounds at Medicine Creek, the operations complex for Sher seedlings, grown in containers. Many Swanson, Mormon Island and Ft. man Reservoir resulted in the de of these trees and shrubs went to land Kearny. struction of one pickup, some sup scape the new modern campground on •:• The 50-year lease for Hord Lake plies and damage to three buildings. the south side of Branched Oak SRA. SRA near Central City expired June (• Victoria Springs celebrated 75 30. Efforts to renew the lease were years as a state recreation area with STATE RECREATION TRAILS unsuccessful. A short- term exten a host of activities on Free Fishing State Recreation Trails were cre sion was granted through Sept. 30, and Park Day on May 16. Area· ated and administration assigned to the when some improvements were businesses donated prizes for the Commission by LB 235 in 1993. The removed and control was returned celebration. nation's longest rail-to-trail conversion to private ownership. •:• Dredging was completed at Arnold as well as Nebraska's first State Recre (• Two handicap accessible vault la Lake with some of the spoil used to ational Trail was accepted as a dona trines were installed at the Lewis & improve the interior road system. tion from the Rails-to-Trails Conser Clark deck and wayside exhibit at •:• Phase I of the South Shore Camp vancy by conveyance of deed, Decem Indian Cave, ground at Branched Oak was com ber 5, 1994, under a law passed by the (• Renovation of the lake and struc pleted and opened for limited use. Nebraska Legislature and the provi ture were completed at Verdon, and The outdated solar heating units sions of Federal Railbanking Statutes. the lake is refilling. Stocking is for area showers were removed, and Administration of the abandoned Chi- planned for spring. heating was converted to electrical.

24 24

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report. report. camping camping and and lodging lodging annual annual a a have have Shop Shop Sign Sign the the and and Landscape Landscape at at campgrounds campgrounds and and roads roads on on led led

the the and and area area by by visitation visitation 25-27show 25-27show Horticulture, Horticulture, Administration, Administration, Park's Park's instal was was coat coat seal seal a a and and repaired repaired

pp. pp. on on tables tables The The period. period. reporting reporting PERSONNEL PERSONNEL were were Cracks Cracks McConaughy. McConaughy. Lake Lake

this this during during development development for for access access at at asphalted asphalted were were campgrounds campgrounds 2 2

public public to to closed closed was was area area One One mates. mates. asphalted. asphalted. were were shelter shelter picnic picnic and and roads roads interior interior of of miles miles 12 12 Over Over •:• •:•

esti visitor visitor sum sum lump lump conservative conservative Oak Oak Bur Bur and and center center activity activity the the tivities. tivities.

with with credited credited are are areas areas Thirty-two Thirty-two cabins, cabins, the the for for areas areas parking parking and and ac accompanying accompanying and and celebration celebration . .

counts. counts. visitor visitor the the of of most most tribute tribute Roads Roads units. units. additional additional eight eight of of four four memorial memorial a a with with post post frontier frontier a a as as

con areas areas reporting reporting 5 3 3 5 The The manned. manned. on on way way under under is is work work and and opened, opened, years years 150 150 celebrated celebrated Kearny Kearny •!• •!• Fort Fort

un are are areas areas recreation recreation and and park park cabins cabins new new Six Six time. time. Christmas Christmas asphalted. asphalted. were were Park Park Schramm Schramm

the the of of half half nearly nearly and and accesses accesses multiple multiple rink. rink. at at opened opened It It pavilion/skating pavilion/skating at at areas areas parking parking and and roads roads Interior Interior (• (•

have have areas areas Most Most achieve. achieve. to to difficult difficult outdoor outdoor and and range range sports sports range, range, asphalted. asphalted. were were area area service service

are are visitors visitors park park of of counts counts Accurate Accurate shooting shooting range, range, driving driving playground, playground, the the and and lots lots parking parking roads, roads, rior rior

VISITATIONS VISITATIONS indoor indoor an an features features and and SP SP Mahoney Mahoney Inte electrified. electrified. were were pads pads 54 54 other other

T. T. Eugene Eugene at at completed completed was was Louisville. Louisville. An at at installed installed were were

installation. installation. security security minimum minimum federal federal center center activity activity multipurpose multipurpose new new A A •!• •!• pedestals pedestals amp amp 50 50 of of number number a a and and

a a from from crew crew labor labor inmate inmate an an of of efforts efforts structure. structure. new new a a with with upgraded, upgraded, was was service service •!• •!• Electrical Electrical

from the the from benefitted benefitted Clark Clark & & Lewis Lewis replaced replaced was was lagoon, lagoon, Chadron's Chadron's equipment. equipment. other other and and

crew. crew. AmeriCorp AmeriCorp 13-man 13-man a a utilized utilized to to water water delivers delivers which which Creek, Creek, mowers mowers damaged damaged and and Timber Timber Dead Dead

Park Park Schramm Schramm and and Rivers Rivers Two Two Cave, Cave, Chadron Chadron on on dam dam diversion diversion The The (• (• at at trees trees of of number number a a and and pickup pickup

Indian Indian areas. areas. several several at at utilized utilized were were SRA. SRA. Bill Bill falo falo a a shop, shop, the the destroyed destroyed tornado tornado •!• •!• A A

members members AARP AARP and and Thumb Thumb Green Green Buf at at completed completed been been have have trine trine surfaced. surfaced. were were lots lots parking parking and and

Hosts. Hosts. Campground Campground and and units units military military la vault vault a a and and hookups hookups electrical electrical roads roads graveled graveled Additional Additional faced. faced.

groups, groups, local local of of services services volunteer volunteer with with campground campground and and roads roads Interior Interior •:• •:• resur and and milled milled were were Chadron Chadron

the the used used areas areas several several addition, addition, In In SP. SP. Niobrara Niobrara at at cabins cabins new new at at roads roads hard-surfaced hard-surfaced •!• •!• Interior Interior

three three on on begun begun season. season. was was ational ational Construction Construction •:• •:• units. units. ground ground above above

recre main main the the during during staff staff parks' parks' Lake. Lake. Champion Champion with with replaced replaced and and removed removed were were

permanent permanent the the assisted assisted employees employees deepening deepening resumed resumed volunteers volunteers tanks tanks fuel fuel Underground Underground replaced. replaced.

seasonal seasonal temporary temporary 800 800 Some Some trail. trail. local local and and personnel personnel Operations Operations •:• •:• was was park park the the throughout throughout wiring wiring

recreation recreation one one and and areas areas unmanned unmanned underground underground levels. levels. the the of of water water Most Most round. round.

29 29 remaining remaining the the maintain maintain to to crews crews high high with with year inundated inundated usable usable being being them them roads roads make make to to River River

maintenance maintenance park park and and areas areas recreation recreation to to due due year year the the Plate Plate of of at at much much cabins cabins during during Cottonwood Cottonwood and and

other other to to assigned assigned are are positions positions field field limited limited was was Lake Lake Long Long to to Access Access •:• •:• 1&2, 1&2, Chokecherry Chokecherry Eagle, Eagle, Golden Golden

27 27 Remaining Remaining areas. areas. satellite satellite 8 8 tain tain completed. completed. Heron, Heron, Blue Blue Meadowlark, to to added added

main also also areas areas these these from from Staff Staff tions. tions. was was roads roads interior interior of of Asphalting Asphalting were were air-conditioning air-conditioning and and Heating Heating (• (•

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posi field field Club. Club. permanent permanent Ski Ski 99 99 of of Water Water total total a a Falls Falls with with Sioux Sioux the the trash. trash.

personnel personnel resident resident by by staffed staffed areas areas by by on on put put show show ski ski water water accumulated accumulated a a of of and and tons tons ities ities 7 7 over over ing ing

recreation recreation and and activ park park 4 9 9 4 related related are are with with collect 20 20 There There June June project project held held was was clean-up clean-up shore shore lake lake

table. table. the the in in shown shown is is ceremony ceremony a a in in rededication rededication A A participated participated staff staff Fremont. Fremont. Commission Commission

positions positions these these at at of of area area north north Distribution Distribution the the in in people. people. constructed constructed 20 20 and and volunteers volunteers 200 200 proximately proximately

126 126 of of staff staff permanent permanent a a by by maintained maintained was was facility facility Ap shower shower project. project. coin-operated coin-operated A A restoration restoration (• (• fisheries fisheries a a of of

are are areas areas park park 86 86 The The employees. employees. part part as as A-Jacks A-Jacks area. area. of of Road Road installation installation modate modate

seasonal seasonal 9 9 and and permanent permanent 16 16 of of staff staff Burma Burma the the in in accom to to installed installed feet feet was was 5 5 range range lowered lowered was was lake lake The The : Msi1Ai16N ? ?:\ J AN FEB •••• MAR :. Aktt ••• MAY fa JONE :•: J OLY / AUG • IEPT • act NOV • beet to:tAL Arbor Lodge SHP 500 500 1,000 15,000 20,000 21,000 22,000 22,000 30,000 58,000 500 1,500 192,000 Ashfall SHP 555 616 850 1,448 3,101 5,090 5,817 5,209 3,256 1,898 815 546 29,200 Ash Hollow SHP 800 780 1,250 2,000 4,200 7,300 8,400 7,500 1,700 1,400 1,350 1,300 37,980 Bluestem SRA 770 940 1,400 2,236 6,452 9,307 10,286 9,744 8,470 6,140 2,109 878 58,732 Bowring Ranch SHP 0 10 12 47 1,312 4,046 2,013 2,293 1,095 40 130 160 11,158 Box Butte SRA 1,615 1,794 2,474 4,216 9,027 14,816 16,932 15,164 9,478 5,525 2,372 1,590 85,000 Branched Oak SRA 17,350 20,253 31,629 59,550 110,994 119,080 145,337 106,750 63,525 29,827 22,442 14,819 741,556 Bridgeport SRA 875 365 900 3,000 2,590 2,300 7,000 2,780 3,700 1,500 750 600 26,360 Buffalo Bill SHP 0 10 130 641 3,566 6,692 8,427 6,528 3,043 810 400 537 30,784 Calamus SRA 2,975 2,800 2,800 5,250 29,750 37,275 65,835 63,738 37,324 9,100 4,200 2,450 263,497 Chadron SP 3,000 3,100 3,400 11,750 38,350 69,302 87,702 73,819 34,450 10,600 11,050 3,000 349,523 Champion Mill SHP 500 700 400 700 1,500 2,000 1,750 1,100 600 450 300 50 10,050 Conestoga SRA 2,544 2,457 4,500 6,534 16,434 11,865 12,141 8,724 7,590 3,786 2,346 2,445 81,366 Dead Timber SRA 500 500 500 1,000 3,000 3,500 2,500 3,500 3,500 1,200 1,000 1,000 21,700 Enders SRA 1,302 1,372 1,519 1,785 6,563 9,975 9,030 5,100 6,825 1,302 1,400 1,736 47,909 Eugene T. Mahoney SP 50,750 46,113 45,325 71,750 105,350 123,302 145,250 135,625 102,375 99,925 60,375 54,425 1,040,565 Fort Atkinson SHP 317 450 675 1,800 5,950 6,450 7,975 7,550 7,900 7,150 1,850 350 48,417 Fort Hartsuff SHP 200 200 500 750 2,200 6,000 6,250 4,000 4,750 1,200 500 100 26,650 Fort Kearny SHP 160 321 5,200 5,250 8,230 12,555 16,300 12,400 2,880 850 550 0 64,696 Fort Kearny SRA 140 305 1,855 5,925 12,545 26,278 15,450 28,540 13,850 2,200 1,500 22 108,610 Fort Robinson SP 1,500 1,500 1,500 4,531 19,546 118,061 94,700 66,650 19,661 5,178 10,323 877 344,027 Fremont SRA 8,100 12,500 36,100 39,600 110,450 134,1 00 136,505 110,000 106,325 84,150 21,750 12,200 811,780 Indian Cave SP 1,351 1,780 2,751 13,965 24,913 17,860 19,390 15,862 28,528 31,563 7,640 1,995 167,598 Johnson Lake SRA 498 625 1,016 4,654 34,148 58,413 66,525 35,228 18,006 8,096 1,784 442 229,435 Lake Maloney SRA 800 1,000 3,600 5,250 33,950 73,500 21,000 10,500 5,250 4,200 1,300 300 160,650 Lake Mcconaughy SRA 8,452 12,432 13,814 25,575 51,286 74,715 158,011 151,838 90,655 10,398 8,404 6,012 611,592 Lake Minatare SRA 455 962 759 1,345 16,680 21,000 27,100 15,100 7,000 0 0 0 90,401 Lewis & Clarl< SRA 4,788 6,773 10,035 19,016 25,448 25,445 47,771 32,893 20,668 13,650 5,141 4,056 215,684 Louisville SRA 1,050 900 1,440 1,800 24,300 59,400 84,750 98,400 33,180 28,920 1,500 900 336,540 Medicine Creek SRA 1,872 1,173 1,435 3,900 12,775 8,662 16,362 10,150 5,950 3,850 3,500 3,115 72,744 Menitt Reservoir SRA 1,995 1,620 1,708 1,537 18,230 20,600 44,851 17,941 22,550 2,369 3,685 3,100 140,186 Mormon Island SRA 5,000 5,000 5,000 6,000 28,000 64,000 67,500 54,000 50,000 20,000 5,000 5,000 314,500 Niobrara SP 1,250 1,500 2,010 13,661 16,296 25,375 28,875 25,462 21,127 12,688 14,096 3,368 165,708 Olive Creek SRA 426 531 754 1,262 3,414 3,120 3,380 1,081 814 524 367 131 15,804 Oliver Reservoir SRA 900 275 875 2,700 2,630 2,250 8,850 2,270 3,180 1,350 500 475 26,255 Pawnee SRA 6,456 5,676 5,178 26,382 67,731 82,590 70,176 40,215 15,657 11,118 4,794 5,508 341,481 Platte River SP 3,720 4,122 8,370 10,185 24,735 65,325 80,025 65,233 31,767 29,564 11,155 11,616 345,817 Ponca SP 500 2,000 3,300 8,650 50,000 58,000 57,000 45,000 18,000 14,000 2,500 1,500 260,450 Red Willow SRA 157 189 525 1,890 12,250 9,800 7,416 4,200 5,920 1,610 875 176 45,008 Rock Creek Station SHP 455 525 1,715 4,200 7,000 7,350 7,700 7,252 6,370 4,550 2,800 700 50,617 Schramm Parl< SRA 1,615 1,794 2,474 4,216 9,027 14,816 16,932 15,164 9,478 5,525 2,372 1,590 85,000 Sherman SRA 875 875 1,400 4,900 8,750 12,250 19,250 8,750 5,250 3,850 1,400 2,100 69,650 Smith Falls SP 50 20 75 475 4,266 14,932 27,253 26,980 6,543 900 370 90 81,954 Stagecoach SRA 487 512 734 978 2,679 4,216 4,598 4,881 4,775 2,908 1,432 972 29,172 Summit SRA 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,500 20,000 22,000 15,000 15,000 12,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 92,500 Sutherland SRA 1,200 600 2,400 2,100 18,000 24,500 3,500 1,575 1,225 1,800 1,800 2,000 60,700 Swanson SRA 875 1,750 1,225 1,750 6,500 9,000 9,500 8,900 7,500 1,750 1,000 600 50,350 Two Rivers SRA 3,080 7,400 13,020 20,466 21 ,308 28,422 41,864 39,866 29,424 10,800 11,400 10,000 237,050 Victoria Springs SRA 50 75 100 300 1,600 9,000 11,000 7,000 2,000 250 300 50 31,725 Wagon Train SRA 547 630 742 914 1,289 1,476 1,621 1,783 1,822 1,243 823 687 13,577 Wildcat Hills SRA 2,000 610 1,000 4,300 2,300 1,750 4,700 1,925 2,970 1,290 300 275 23 ,420 Willow Creek SRA 4,550 5,600 7,000 9,800 29,750 33,250 35,000 28,000 24,500 8,400 6,300 3,850 196,000 Windmill SRA 800 800 900 800 6,250 8,250 9,500 8,000 6,500 1,500 1,200 800 45,300 33 Unmanned Areas 6,270 6,963 9,603 16,368 35,046 57,519 65,736 58,872 36,795 21 ,450 9,207 6,171 330,000 Moijm(Y)l;~if } !!!i!i!i!i!i!!i!il:::lili[i!:i!!i!i!i! 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1 1 5,9461 5,9461

2.3 0 0

2.4 2,479 2,479

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2.50 2.50

08 08 4. I I

9,603 9,603 1 I I 35 35 7,8 1 1 ,92 1

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5.65 5.65

1 1 2.5 ,276 ,276 1 I I 226 226 I I 90 90

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Conestoga buggy, buggy,

rack, rack,

1 1 2.1

9 9 1 2. 222 222

05 05 1 8 8 4

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golf

boats, boats,

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2.00 2.00

50 50 . 2 0 0 34 , 1 0 0 67 268 268 SRA SRA in in a r T n n ago W

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2.73 2.73 5,786 5,786 2,267 2,267 0 0 83 SRA SRA s s int Spr a a i or t c Vi

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1.82 1.82 96 96 1 sales sales 89 89 gross gross of of % % 2 2 at at 49 49 agreements agreements SRA SRA c c fi Paci Union Union

2.44 2.44 8 8 0 . 3

1 1 38,69 5,888 5,888 0 0 1 6 1 5, SRA SRA ers ers iv R concession concession Two Two Private Private -- Concessions Concessions .I .I

2.50 2.50

64 64 . 2 185 185 , 10 82 82 0 4, 544 544 , 1 SRA SRA son son n Swa

buoys buoys

2.42 2.42 2.39 2.39 3,595 3,595 7 7 ,48 1 622 622

SRA SRA nd nd a l er uth S

docks, docks,

slips, slips,

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7 7 2.2

3.72 3.72 595 595 , 9 9 9 1 2 , 4 35 35 1 1,

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shelters shelters picnic picnic pees, pees,

2.00 2.00

50 50 . 2 3 3 0 7 ,406 ,406 1 81 81 2 SRA SRA h h Stagecoac

te rental, rental, stall stall refunds, refunds,

deposits, deposits,

2.76 2.76 4 4 1 7. 73 73 0 , 1 2 1,069 1,069 630 630 , 7 SP SP s s ll Fa ith ith Sm

2.92 2.92 1.26 1.26 18 18 advanced advanced 5,5 rent, rent, 90 90 8 , 1 employee employee ,506 ,506 1 facilities, facilities, SRA SRA n n erma h S

2.53 2.53

0 0 7 . 1 1 1 6,52

2,573 2,573 8 8 1 1,5 P P H S n n o i Stat Creek Creek Rock Rock cabins, group group cabins, Lodge, Lodge, -- Lodging Lodging .I .I

0 0

2.6

2.50 2.50 ,687 ,687 1

260 260

649 649

SRA SRA Lake Lake Creek Creek Rock Rock

hookups hookups electric electric , , coupons camping camping

2.49 2.49 4.43 4.43 0 0 5,38 1 6,189 6,189 ,396 ,396 1

SRA SRA ow ow Will Red Red

sites,, sites,,

Campground Campground

Camping Camping .I .I

2.79 2.79 3.25 3.25 573 573 , 9 1 7 7 ,00 7 54 54 ,1 2 SP SP ca ca n Po

functions functions

01 01 . 2 36 36 . 3 263 263 1 1 13 39 39 SRA SRA Lake Lake l l Pibe

various various for for

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4 4 1 2. 46 46 . 2 1 1 32 50 50 1 61 61 SRA SRA nt nt Poi n n ca li Pe

2.65 2.65 2.96 2.96 39,342 39,342 cookouts cookouts 4,868 4,868 1 28 28 0 5, Restaurants, Restaurants, - - Food Food .I .I RA RA S Pawnee Pawnee

2.75 2.75 4 4 .7 1

9,593 9,593 3,484 3,484 ,999 ,999 1 SRA SRA ir ir Reservo er er liv O oil oil and and gas gas snacks, snacks, store, store, grocery grocery

00 00 . 2

2.50 2.50 966 966 483 483

93 93 1

SRA SRA Creek Creek e e v i l O

publications, publications, park park advertising, advertising, falo, falo,

00 00 . 3 2.49 2.49 22 22 1 2, 1 7 7 86 , 4 1 1 ,62 1

P P a S a r obra i N

buf food, food,

fish fish Souvenirs, Souvenirs,

-- Resale Resale .I .I

206 206 3 3 7 2. 8,867 8,867 1 9,150 9,150 349 349 , 3

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at at activities activities

80 80 2. 1 1 3 . 2 ,110 ,110 33 820 820 , 6 6 11 ,11 5 SRA SRA Merritt Merritt

all all

for for dollars generated generated dollars total total

the the

and and 2.00 2.00 50 50 . 2 55 55 1 4, 77 77 0 2, 1 1 83 sSRA sSRA hi Mer'njl_

2.49 2.49 4.62 4.62 activity activity ,701 ,701 by by 26 generated generated income income ,733 ,733 1 1 area area 10 2,32 show show RA RA S Creek Creek e e in c di e M

01 01 2. 3 3 9 . 2 8 8 ,22 1 5

25,439 25,439 ,688 ,688 8 SRA SRA e e ll svi ui o L pages pages following following the the and and categories categories

1 1 2.4 3.59 3.59 11 11 1 3,

,293 ,293 1 360 360

SRA SRA e e in g P g n o L

producing producing income income the the shows shows below below

2.75 2.75 3.36 3.36 38,255 38,255 3,932 3,932 1 49 49 ,1 4

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listing listing

$13,518,978.The $13,518,978.The

of of

total total a a for for

2.48 2.48 1 1 2.9 7 7 23,54

9,492 9,492

3,263 3,263 SRA SRA a a l a ll Qg_a ake ake L

$287,241 $287,241 of of

adjustments adjustments and and

counts counts

2.37 2.37 90 90 . 1 6,323 6,323 1 6,888 6,888 628 628 , 3 SRA SRA natare natare i M Lake Lake

liability liability

less less

$13,231,737 $13,231,737

totaled totaled 50 50 . 2 2 0 . 2 201 201 , 3 1 5,290 5,290 2,621 2,621 SRA SRA oney_ oney_ l Ma Lake Lake

2.85 2.85 3.55 3.55 33,282 33,282 sources sources all all ,692 ,692 11 3,293 3,293 from from income income Cash Cash Park Park SRA SRA Mac Mac ake ake L

2 2 1 3. 8 8 1 3.

2 2 1 53,5 1 49,248 49,248 500 500 , 5 1 im) im) (pr Mac Mac ake ake L agents. agents. permit permit private private

2.53 2.53 2.77 2.77

4,693 4,693

7 7 85 1, 0 0 67

SRA SRA k k r a P er er ll Ke

and and Aquarium Aquarium Ak-Sar-Ben Ak-Sar-Ben offices, offices,

3.54 3.54 2.32 2.32 1 1 52,92 1 1 96 , 14 6,459 6,459

SRA SRA ake ake n L n so hn Jo

District District and and

Omaha Omaha

Lincoln, Lincoln,

through through

2.55 2.55 2.66 2.66 6 6 7

42,5

696 696 , 6 1 6,271 6,271

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income income

cash cash Park Park

tax. tax.

7 7 1 2. 17 17 2. 4 4 01 1, 467 467 5 5 1 2 SRA SRA ake ake d L d Hor

lodging lodging

county county

and and

tax tax

lodging lodging state state

3.48 3.48 8 8 7 . 2 459 459 , 0 0 5 57 1, 565 565 SRA SRA n n o ny Ca agher agher ll Ga

tax, tax, les les a s 2.75 2.75 applicable applicable to to 43 43 . subject subject 3 are are 65,776 65,776 937 937 , 23 976 976 , 6 SRA SRA t t n emo r F

8 8 2.5 2.60 2.60 899 899 , 22 3,416 3,416 1 1 8,87 facilities facilities SP SP n n and and so in Rob Fort Fort services services goods, goods, Certain Certain

2.37 2.37

70 70 . 2

33,096 33,096 3,990 3,990 1 5,186 5,186

SRA SRA Kearny Kearny Fort Fort . . funds respective respective their their to to d d e deposit re re a

3.05 3.05 21 21 . 3

110 110 18, 5,944 5,944 1,853 1,853

SRA SRA

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activities activities these these from from Income Income resale. resale. for for

3.27 3.27 35 35 . 3 85,640 85,640 58 58 ,1 26 7,809 7,809 SP SP y y e n o h Ma T. T. E. E.

purchased purchased items items

other other and and

publications publications

1 1 2.3 7 7 3.1 2,650 2,650 1,149 1,149 363 363

SRA SRA ber ber im

Dead Dead

, , stamps trout trout , ,

stamps

habitat habitat

permits, permits,

49 49 . 2 2.87 2.87 2,502 2,502 351 351 1,006 1,006 SRA SRA ake ake L l l __<;rysta

fishing fishing

and and hunting hunting vend vend also also 4.36 4.36

areas areas

7 7 2 . 2 1,535 1,535 352 352 155 155 SRA SRA ake ake L wood wood on Cott

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2 2 0 2. 2.78 2.78 8 8 96

479 479 172 172 SRA SRA e e nn e y e h C Fund Fund Cash Cash Park Park the the to to returned returned are are ces ces

1 1 2.1

9 9 7 3. 52 52 1 72 72

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2.53 2.53 59 59 . 2 22,380 22,380 8,855 8,855 3,420 3,420 P P S n n Chacro

leases. leases.

concession concession

private private

and and

1 1 2.4 20 20 3. ,442 ,442

8 8 7,65 2,390 2,390

RA RA s S s mu a l Ca

rentals rentals

shelter shelter practices, practices,

conservation conservation

4.94 4.94 .94 .94 1 2,630 2,630 1 6 6 1 ,3 1 559 559 , 2 SRA SRA Bridgeport Bridgeport

sites, sites,

cabin cabin for for leases leases sales, sales,

concession concession 2.95 2.95 3.43 3.43 103,888 103,888 0 0 35,212 35,212 ,28 10 SRA SRA Oak Oak ed ed h c n Bra

00 00 2. 50 50 . 2 and and ,782 ,782 1 4,455 4,455 restaurant restaurant 10 10 9 , 8 from from derived derived is is income income SRA SRA em em t es Blu

2.28 2.28 2.73 2.73

587 587 5 5 1 2 337 337 1, RA RA S on on s in k t A park park Other Other charged. charged. are are fees fees which which

58 58 . 2

37 37 .

,363 ,363 1 529 529

223 223

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for for activities activities typical typical are are rides rides trail trail

2.83 2.83

1.43 1.43

3 3 11 2, 479 479 1, 5,974 5,974

SRA SRA

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i i fp ¢ 1 ~ •••• •••• ~ ~ t~\1 i and and ~~J~ ~~J~ swimming swimming ~'m ••••• ••••• ? ? ····· ····· ~~M lodging, lodging, ~~~~ ••••••••••· m m Camping, Camping, ~~Wbiki~i. • • • ~w;;;~ ~w;;;~ , ~;J INCOME INCOME CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS New capital construction authority Chadron SP 809 2,764 9,683 3.42 3.50 by program for FY 98/99 for 549 and E T Mahoney (Cabins) 4,576 27,546 85,416 6.02 3.10 617 includes: E TMahoney (Lodge) 5,120 24,460 67,690 4.78 2.77 Fort Rob (Cabins) 1,318 8,910 26,352 6.76 2.96 Park > Fort Rob (LodQe) 1,353 4,008 7,612 2.96 1.90 pr; Ca$h / NORDA Niobrara SP 1,063 4,611 15,152 4.34 3.29 900 Park Areas - General 160,000 100,000 ._ Platte River SP 3,158 16,641 51,468 5.27 3.09 1.••••····················•• e-~a ··························· ··· Deferred Ponca SP 622 2,559 8,445 4.11 3.30 901 150,000 Maintenance Two Rivers SRA 335 1,394 4,213 4.16 3.02 902 Trail Development Victoria SprinQs SRA 70 268 798 3.83 2.98 967 Fort Robinson SP 100,000 967 Niobrara SP 400,000 ,/ Trail Rides -- Horseback trail rides 967 Platte River SP 30,000 ,/ Land Lease -- Private cabins, club sites, crop and pasture, right-of- way, ice 967 Smith Falls SP 65,000 fishing shelters, lease to other agencies and other land leases ,/ Vending -- Vending machines, pay phones, pay showers, Laundromat 968 Arbor Lodge SHP 10,000 ,/ Admissions --Arbor Lodge, Kountze Theater, museums, entertainment 968 Fort Kearny SHP 70,000 ,/ Fees & Adjustments -- Cash gifts, liquidated damages, refunds, surplus, 969 Branched Oak SRA 350,000 federal and state reimbursements 969 Calamus SRA 40,000 ,/ Miscellaneous -- Collection fees, tips, personal phone, Linens, towels, 969 Enders SRA 65,000 bedding, tablecloths 969 Lewis & Clark SRA 200,000 ,/ Park Permits -- All annual, duplicate and daily permits 969 Long Pine SRA 27,500 ,/ Game Fund -- All game permits, stamps, trout tags, game resale, 969 Medicine Creek SRA 40,000 NEBRASKA/and magazine 35,000 ,/ Habitat Fund -- Habitat stamps, habitat resale, habitat patch 969 MenittSRA ,/ Aquatic Fund -- Aquatic Habitat stamps, federal reimbursements, gifts, 969 Sutherland SRA 20,000 interest 969 Walgren SRA 25,000 ,/ Other Funds -- Includes income and refunds for Cowboy Trail, Snowmobile, Administration 972 25,000 NORDA, Trail Development Assistance Fund, Recreational Trail Fund, Non Facilities grants. Emergency Facility Game and Endangered Species and federal 975 60,000 Repair ...... $42;Sll0 $430)()()0 OPERATIONS/MAINTENANCE •·•·•·•·• ...... •.•. roiAL State parks, recreation areas and recreation trails are administered under three separate programs. Program 549 provides funding for administration, operation 309 PRO.JECTS and maintenance of Parks, Historical Parks, Recreation areas offering improved In addition to capital projects, many facilities and resident management and maintenance personnel. Program 55 0 park structure renovations are accom provides funding for Recreational Trails. Program 617-09 funds park crews to plished through the Building Renewal maintain the system's lesser developed, unmanned areas and the Operations Program. Areas authorized Renewal Division which plays a supporting role to all park crews when maintenance and Funds (309 Projects) are as follows: construction projects exceed the capabilities of park crews. Operations Division also receives funding through the Game Fund. Buffalo Bill SRA 15,000 ...... ·.·.·.·.·-·.·.·.·.·.·.·.- . 9 Calamus SRA 9,000 ••. .. ••. .. ••. •. •.. ..1 ...... u .•9:f ..9 ••..: .· .. •.· :.· ••. ••. ••. ••. ••. ••. ••. ••. :.: .PrJgrifu / Program prijijiti A~the>flfy •:•. . . 549 / < 550 . )}6ff Chacron SP 15,700 General Fund General Fund Fort Atkinson SHP 6,000 $4,595,657 $391 ,944 $1,851,757 $4,533,288 $394,120 $1,782,757 Appropriation Appropriation Fort Robinson SP 72,000 Cash Fund Cash Fund 8,781,256 1,884,354 8,498,256 2,141,777 Lake Mcconaughy SRA 3,500 Appropriation Appropriation Total $13,376,913 $391,944 $3,736,111 Total $13,0331,504 $394,120 $3,924,534 Medicine Creek SRA 4,000 Platte River SP 180,667

28 28

l l t~i t t3)6 > >

J J ·• ·• l • oa$ ; $.~ l l ••0 ?~WJ $12.1tM1tl @s @s ff&;~Ai~ ~1)2ats2s,1 ~1)2ats2s,1 ••• afa r l

r•• r••

Disbursements Disbursements

296 296 ,490, $3 $218,071 $218,071 2 2

,028,23

$13

Total Total

809 809

636 636 402 402 589 589 213 213 736 736 811 811 146 146 Trail Trail Co\MJOV Co\MJOV

0 0 0 0

479 479

Cards Cards

Credit Credit

533 533

) ) 63,989 ( 52,528 52,528 116,517 116,517 SRA SRA ill ill Winctn

304,358 304,358 57,732 57,732

875,080 875,080

Equipment Equipment

0 0

) ) (44,639 41,623 41,623 86,262 86,262 SRA SRA Creek Creek ow ow ill W

4 4 ,29 43 2,707 2,707 15,910 15,910 l l Trave

ter ter

4,839 4,839 ) ) 86,955 ( 15,827 15,827

102,782 102,782

ies ies l Supp & &

Cen- Nature Nature

Hills Hills 1,037,768 1,037,768 dcat dcat il W 37,227 37,227

4,834,792 4,834,792

Exp. Exp. Operating Operating

0 0

) ) 49,572 ( 34,766 34,766

84,338 84,338 SRA SRA Springs Springs Victoria Victoria

Benefits Benefits

344,206 344,206

19,724 19,724

1,107,543 1,107,543

0 0 16,167 16,167 Serv. Serv. l l 314,827 314,827 Persona 298,660 298,660 SRA SRA vers vers i R Two Two

10 10

wages wages er er h Ot ) ) 90,908 (

27,247 27,247

118,155 118,155

SRA SRA Swanson Swanson

4,999 4,999 0 0

68,578 68,578

& & Overtime Overtime

0 0

) ) (62,930 434 434 , 9 72,364 72,364 SRA SRA t t i Summ

Temporary Temporary

632,618 632,618 8,320 8,320

2,841,784 2,841,784

Serv. Serv. ) ) . sonal sonal r Gen ( Pe

0 0 ) ) 566 , 11 ( 2,073 2,073 13,639 13,639

Reservoirs Reservoirs Southwest Southwest

manent manent r Pe

$1,113,152 $1,113,152

$92,361 $92,361

3,284,067 3,284,067 $ $

0 0

Serv. Serv. Personal Personal ) ) 80,354 ( 377 377 , 100 180,731 180,731 SRA SRA Sherman Sherman

617 617

549 550 550 549

0 0

) )

(50,413 0 0 50,413 50,413

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Program Program Program Program Program Program

5,267 5,267 ) ) (73,228

23,585 23,585 96,813 96,813 SRA SRA ow ow ill W Red Red

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES 1997-98 1997-98

125 125 ) ) 28,349 ( 78,725 78,725 7,074 7,074 0 1 SRA SRA and and l s I Mormon Mormon

10 10 ) ) (76,004 51,903 51,903 127,907 127,907 SRA SRA Creek Creek Medicine Medicine agents. agents. permit permit

all all

and and Areas Areas 555 555 , Maintenance Maintenance 79 33,530 33,530 Aquarium, Aquarium, 227,778 227,778 248 248 , 194 SRA SRA e e ill sv i Lou

Sar-Ben Sar-Ben - Ak

offices, offices,

District District

office, office,

427,705 427,705 ) ) (75,562 452,150 452,150 527,712 527,712 SRA SRA ark ark l C & & Lewis Lewis

Lincoln Lincoln

through through

generated generated also also

was was

782 782 ) ) (76,961 66,386 66,386

143,347 143,347

SRA SRA Minatare Minatare Lake Lake

income income cash cash Park Park areas. areas. by by deposited deposited

272,319 272,319 220,601) 220,601) (

296,879 296,879 517,480 517,480 SRA SRA

Mcconaughy Mcconaughy

Lake Lake

income income all all includes includes report report This This

139,350 139,350 ) ) 988 , (71 98,814 98,814 2 2 0

,8 0 17 SRA SRA Lake Lake Johnson Johnson NOTE NOTE

292,828 292,828 ) ) 126,778 ( 229,627 229,627 356,405 356,405 SRA SRA Fremont Fremont

659 659 penditures. penditures. ) ) 85,485 ( 27,190 27,190 112,675 112,675 SRA SRA Enders Enders

ex Capital Capital all all

Includes Includes

-- 5 5

Column Column

0 0 ) ) 59,150 ( 6,809 6,809 65,959 65,959 SRA SRA Timber Timber Dead Dead

0 0 ) ) 89,217 ( 89,137 89,137

178,354 178,354

SRA SRA amus amus l Ca

1996; 1996; year year

calendar calendar

662 662 91 91 \ \ 709 715 715

43 43 149 149 ( 424 424 193 193 SHP SHP

Station Station Creek Creek

Rock Rock

for for agent agent through through reported reported *permits *permits

235 235

) ) 63,691 (

131,854 131,854 195,545 195,545

SHP SHP Kearny Kearny Fort Fort expenditures expenditures less less Income Income -- 4 4 Column Column

2,777 2,777 ) ) 9 0 127,8 ( 10,001 10,001 137,810 137,810 SHP SHP Hartsuff Hartsuff Fort Fort

etc.; etc.; 0 0 licenses, licenses, fish fish & & hunt hunt ) ) and and 146,352 ( 13,210 13,210 159,562 159,562 SHP SHP Atkinson Atkinson Fort Fort

docks, docks,

permits, permits,

entry entry

park park camping, camping,

12,865 12,865 ) ) 69,904 ( 409 409 , 3 73,313 73,313 SHP SHP ill ill M on on i Champ

lodging, lodging,

i.e. i.e.

sources, sources, all all from from

area(s) area(s)

37,510 37,510 ) ) 173,589 (

41,404 41,404

214,993 214,993

SHP SHP

Ranch Ranch ll ll Bi Buffalo Buffalo

that that on on produced produced Income Income -- 3 3 Column Column

0 0 ) ) 89,664 ( 7,370 7,370 97,034 97,034 SHP SHP Bo"Ming Bo"Ming

4,560 4,560 ) ) 140,833 (

12,424 12,424 153,257 153,257

SHP SHP ow ow ll Ho Ash Ash expenses; expenses; capital capital

0 0 16,015 16,015 19,496 19,496 3,481 3,481 mileage, mileage, equipment, equipment, SHP* SHP* ll ll Fa h h As supplies, supplies, benefits, benefits,

salaries, salaries, include include Expenses Expenses -- 2 2 1,820 1,820 Column Column ) ) 073 , 128 ( 98,709 98,709 226,782 226,782 SHP SHP Lodge Lodge Arbor Arbor

448 448 17 17 935 935 79 79 ) ) 14573 ( 8 8 0 5 94 94 SP SP s s ll Fa Smith Smith

Verdon; Verdon;

& & Brownville Brownville

Cave, Cave, Indian Indian

42,902 42,902 ) )

(58,541

192 192 , 189

247,733 247,733

SP SP Ponca Ponca

i.e. i.e. area, area, by by managed managed satellites satellites includes includes

96,593 96,593 ) ) 220,573 (

683,029 683,029 602 602 , 903 SP SP ver ver i R atte atte l

listed, listed, name name area area Only Only -- 1 1 Column Column

1,621 1,621 ) ) 136,425 ( 245,126 245,126 381,551 381,551 SP SP obrara obrara i N

656,976 656,976 570,701 570,701 4,499,712 4,499,712 929,011 929,011 , 3 SP SP ey ey n Maho T. T. E. E. agents. agents. permit permit

all all and and districts districts 165,256 165,256 maintenance maintenance ) ) office, office, 63,394 ( 571 571 , 224 287,965 287,965 SP SP Cave Cave ndian ndian I

Omaha Omaha

offices,Ak-Sar-BenAquarium, offices,Ak-Sar-BenAquarium,

145,044 145,044

) ) 41,327 (

1,293,788 1,293,788 1,335,115 1,335,115

SP SP nson nson i Rob Fort Fort

district district

, ,

office Lincoln Lincoln

through through ated ated

( (

23,667 23,667 $ $ 0) 0) $ $ 639.0 ( 273,244 273,244 $ $

883 883 ,

273 $ $

SP SP

Chacton Chacton

gener also also was was income income cash cash Park Park area. area.

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by by deposited deposited income income all all includes includes It It

98. 98. / 1997 year year fiscal fiscal for for expenses expenses and and

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES AND AND INCOME INCOME 1997-98 1997-98 FY FY income income park park summarizes summarizes table table This This 1998 INCOME .slJMMARY . RESALE FOOD CATER CAMPING LODGING& MARINA PRIVATE SWIMMING TRAIL BOATS/GOLF LAND VENDIN.G INCOME . .. SERVICE FACJ UTIES LEASE. CONCESS.. POOL RI.DES .. RECEQUIP ,LEASE . MACHINES· ALEXANDRI A SRA 7,806 682 ARBOR LODGE SHP 7,311 114 ARNOLD SRA 1,510 AS H HO LLOW SHP 5,587 ATKINSON LAKE SRA 1,339 BLU ESTEM SRA 10,370 BOWMAN LAKE SRA 100 BOWRING RANCH SHP 3,11 0 BOX BUTTE SRA 4,997 10 BRANCHED OAK SRA 132,591 4,653 480 882 BRIDGEPO RT SRA 4,137 BROWNVILLE SRA 160 400 BUFFALO BILL SHP 12,92 1 7,575 76 CALAMUS SRA 60,825 CHADRON MAINT CHADRON SP 10,14 1 37,936 11 7,279 14,153 12,787 11 ,937 1,145 612 CHAM PI ON MILL SHP 256 CHAMPION LAKE SRA 79 CHEY ENNE SRA 501 CONESTOGA SRA 5,988 COTTONWOOD LA KE SRA 465 COWBOY TRA IL SRT CRYSTAL LAKE SRA 2,301 DEAD TI MBER SRA 3,333 ENDERS SRA 15,623 9,700 EUGEN E T. MAHO NEY SP 463,451 1 ,180,084 352,070 201,536 1,658,106 13,091 152,197 99,880 137,366 4 26,795 FORT ATKINSON SHP 2,894 FORT HARTSUFF SHP 4,667 FORT KEARNY SH P 18,895 FORT KEARNY SRA 63,197 70 FORT ROBINSON SP l 07,657 221,452 32,426 5 1,503 432,564 15,635 58,740 5 1,421 59 FREMONT SRA 123,399 2,420 5,820 GALLAGHER CANYON SRA 1,200 HORD LAKE SRA 690 INDIAN CAVE SP 7,947 9 1,533 275 1,088 14,394 5,978 3,111 JO HNSON LAKE SRA 63,887 KELL ER PARK SRA 6,360 LAKE MALO NEY SRA 12,040 LAKE MCCONAUGHY SRA 200,245 18,875 50 9,634 LAKE MINATAR E SRA 466 20,143 75 300 15,055 7 LEWIS & CLARK SRA 90,655 68,077 133 47,278 1,2 11 650 7,157 LIN COLN MAINT LONG PINE SRA 2,304 LOUISVILL E SRA 124,476 1,340 38 MEDICINE CR EEK SRA 25,650 450 2, 164 5,620 MEMPHIS SRA 4,838 496 MERRITT SRA 21 ,072 56 3,919 MORMON ISLAND SRA 42,642 108 NIOBRARA SP 17,733 21,442 155,512 1,798 9,317 11,884 8,666 1,927 NORTH PLATTE MAINT O LIVE CREEK SRA 1,121 O LIVER RESERVO IR SRA 5,996 PAWNE E SRA 8 63,828 1,476 PE LI CAN POINT SRA 324 PIBE L LAKE SRA 131 PLATTE RIVER SP 51,386 88,244 19,157 354,452 25,665 44,004 41,867 18 PONCA SP 9,195 364 38,402 75,380 12,889 21,462 787 RED WILLOW SRA 13,945 900 2,572 2,800 RIVERVIEW MARINA SRA 4,987 ROCK CREEK STATI ON SHP 2,937 14,323 100 135 880 ROCKFORD LAKE SRA 2,025 SHERMAN SRA 6,757 3,588 50,196 742 SMITH FA LLS SP 16,385 36 33,874 2,167 78 420 6,556 STAGECOACH SRA 1,634 SUMMIT SRA 6,604 SUTHERLAND SRA 1,836 SW RESERVO IR GEN SWANSON SRA 12,705 10 1,608 4,245 TWO RIVERS SRA 2,016 66,138 30,335 996 1,091 UNION PACIFIC SRA 282 YERDON LAKE SRA VICTORIA SPRINGS SRA 421 11 ,577 7,119 3,339 WAGON TRAIN SRA 1,560 WALGREN LAKE SRA 933 WILDCAT HILLS SRA 5,616 282 875 20 1,200 83 WILLOW CREEK SRA 34,925 577 464 WINDMILL SRA 33,208 286 TOTAL PARK INCOME 841,655 1,490, 180 403,653 1,793,689 2,834,44 1 48,938 58,747 229,856 270,726 263,980 95,42 1 64,488 OMAHA OF FI CE 25 AK-SAR-BEN AQUARIUM 93 DISTRICT OFFICES CENTRAL OFFICE 1,120 10 14 11 ,653 492 368 TOTALS 842 893 1 490 180 403 663 .1 793 703 2 834441 48938 70 400 .. 229 856 .110 726 .. 263 980 959i:i 64 857 ... L 9

o o

:i:iif :i:iif

i:i i:i 90:i 90:i 11 11

670 670 47 47

.· .·

560565 560565 . 34 . .

241'/245 241'/245

i i

?ii ?ii .

9 4ici5 4ici5

981604 981604

15 15

660 660

150 150 ,

3 078 078

DBi DBi ib ib

238 238 3 3

3975:i:i 3975:i:i l l

200156 200156 :.

30 30

. .

TOTALS

2 2 1

.. .. 34,384,0 1 1

2,437,56 1 1

,946,45

1 2

85,799 85,799 1

l, l,

3,996,432 3,996,432

4,523,342 4,523,342 1

1,574,480 1,574,480

666,396 666,396 3 3

652,735 652,735

CE CE FI

OF L L CENTRA

885,722 885,722 57 57

885,665 885,665 ,876 ,876

111 111 46,

754,690 754,690

72,961 72,961

28 28

CES CES

OF T T C I

STR I D

7 7 1

156,8 9 9

156,808 156,808 0 0 1 ,7

9,440 9,440

07 07 1

27, 1

8,447 8,447 1

03 03 1

0 0 1

UM UM I

AQUAR

AK-SAR-BEN AK-SAR-BEN

1 1

342,08 27 27

342,054 342,054

8,040 8,040

26,465 26,465

276,138 276,138

31,022 31,022

389 389

0 0 1

354 354

OFFICE OFFICE A A

H OMA

1 1

1,902,27

672,685 672,685

11,229,586 11,229,586 33,820 33,820

27,530 27,530

300,326 300,326

,453,749 ,453,749

1 62 62 1

4, 1 9,4

87 87 1 73,

744,444 744,444

200,756 200,756

E E M NCO I

ARK ARK P

AL AL T TO

49,497 49,497

49,497 49,497 555 555

350 350

1,697 1,697 13,390 13,390

33,504 33,504 0 0

SRA SRA LL LL I

NDM I W

37,802 37,802

25 25

30 30

02 02 1

,578 ,578 1

36,067 36,067

30 30 1 1 7

SRA SRA CREEK CREEK OW OW L L I

18,875 18,875

8,875 8,875 1

230 230

640 640

1,783 1,783

8,090 8,090

33 33 1 8,

0 0 1 46 46

SRA SRA S S L L HI DCAT DCAT

IL W 933 933

933 933

SRA SRA

LAKE LAKE

N N GRE

L WA

448 448 ,

1 1 24

2,207 2,207

648 648

,560 ,560 1

SRA SRA N N I TRA

WAGON WAGON

392 392 , 33

33,392 33,392 545 545

1 1 46

,893 ,893 1

8,024 8,024 22,469 22,469 0 0 1

3 3

SRA SRA GS GS IN SPR ORIA ORIA T C I V

350,000 350,000

SRA SRA LAKE LAKE N N VERDO

282 282 282 282

282 282

SRA SRA

C C I F I PAC N N O I

288,845 288,845

2,485 2,485 1

1,080 1,080

90,639 90,639

11 11

84,2

430 430 , 00 1 0 0 1

) )

(155

SRA SRA VERS VERS I R

TWO TWO

29,587 29,587

235 235

,858 ,858 1 7,094 7,094

,832 ,832 1

8,568 8,568 1

SRA SRA N N

SWANSO

2,577 2,577

30 30 1 90 90 1 425 425

,832 ,832 1

N N

GE R R I RESERVO SW SW

,836 ,836 1 ,836 ,836 1

,836 ,836 1

SRA SRA D D N

THERLA U S

7,539 7,539

539 539 , 7

30 30

40 40

1 1 6 1

684 684 6,624 6,624 20 20

SRA SRA T T I SUMM

692 692 , 2

2,692 2,692

838 838

,855 ,855 1 1 1 22

SRA SRA

STAGECOACH STAGECOACH

78,277 78,277

75 75

333 333

17,994 17,994 59,874 59,874 10 10 348 348

SP SP

LS LS

SMITH SMITH

776 776 , 71

,776 ,776 1 7

30 30 1

1 1 4,74 0 0 1 9

4,230 4,230 ,765 ,765 1 6 482 482

SRA SRA ERMAN ERMAN H S

2,025 2,025 2,025 2,025

2,025 2,025

SRA SRA

LAKE LAKE

ROCKFORD ROCKFORD

27,829 27,829

27,829 27,829 20 20

60 60

394 394

8,698 8,657 8,657 8,698 1 0 0 1

3 3

SHP SHP N N O

STAT CREEK CREEK ROCK ROCK

987 987 , 4 4,987 4,987

4,987 4,987

SRA SRA

NA NA I

MAR EW EW I

RIVERV

27,633 27,633

95 95

60 60 9 9 11 3,

43 43 1

6 6 1 20,2

SRA SRA LOW LOW IL W

RED RED

92,575 92,575 1

92,575 92,575

1 580 580

0 0 1

3 2,688 2,688

30,042 30,042

58,956 58,956 1 40 40

438 438

SP SP ONCA ONCA P

1 1

,56 1

1 1 ,56 1 69

330 395 395 330

,390 ,390 1

,302 ,302

1 6 43 43 1 628, 2,704 2,704

646 646

SP SP VER VER I R LATTE LATTE P

1 1

3 1 1 1 3 1

1 1 3 1

SRA SRA E E LAK BEL BEL I P

324 324 324 324

324 324

SRA SRA POINT POINT CAN CAN

05,272 05,272 1

05,272 05,272

l l 80 80

) ) 20 1

3,706 3,706

7 7

36,0 65,489 65,489 44 44 33 33 1

SRA SRA EE EE N AW P

6,110 6,110

0 0 11 6,

4 4 11

SRA SRA R R I RESERVO

VER VER LI O

2,432 2,432

1,311 1,311

1 1 2 1 1,

SRA SRA

CREEK CREEK VE VE LI O

24 24 24 24

NT NT I

MA PLATTE PLATTE

H H

ORT

11 11

258,3

1 1

258,31

635 635

490 490

4,346 4,346

23,647 23,647 92 92 ,1 229 20 20 894 894

SP SP

OBRARA OBRARA NI

6 6 1

73,5

6 6 1 73,5

355 355

40 40

906 906

29,420 29,420 42,795 42,795 10 10

36 36

SRA SRA SLAND SLAND I

MORMON MORMON

25,993 25,993

993 993

, 25 5 5 1

10 10 38 38

882 882 25,047 25,047

SRA SRA

ITT ITT

MERR

334 334 , 5 5,334 5,334

5,334 5,334

SRA SRA S S HI

MEMP

52,907 52,907

52,907 52,907 35 35

30 30

15,208 15,208

3,683 3,683 1 1 33,95 30 30

37 37

SRA SRA

CREEK CREEK NE NE I C

I MED

206,703 206,703

206,703 206,703 2,695 2,695

50 50

7,434 7,434

70,440 70,440 26,084 26,084 1 1 1

SRA SRA E E ILL SV UI O L

2,304 2,304 304 304 , 2

304 304 , 2

SRA SRA NE NE PI ONG ONG

539 539 539 539

INT INT MA

N N L

NCO

90 90

1,1 46 1 1 2

69 69 ,1

461

,095 ,095 1

90 90

3,254 3,254

26,370 26,370 360 360 , 430 59 59

1 1

5,04 1

SRA SRA

CLARK CLARK & & S S I EW L

1 1 66,49

,040 ,040 1

20 20

2,957 2,957

26,022 26,022 1 1 36,45 0 0 1

395 395

SRA SRA ARE ARE

NA I M E E K LA

326,734 326,734

316 316

8 8

4 ,

326 80 80 1 4,

1,340 1,340

14,014 14,014 4 4 1 77,9 228,969 228,969

111 111

54 54

SRA SRA

Y Y H AUG N MCCO LAKE LAKE

2,040 2,040 1 2,040 2,040 1

2,040 2,040 1

SRA SRA EY EY N O L MA LAKE LAKE

6 6 1 8,3

884 884

1,052 1,052 6,380 6,380 20 20

SRA SRA

PARK PARK

KELLER KELLER

90,405 90,405

600 600

40 40 1

,326 ,326

24,354 24,354 63,984 63,984 l l

96 96

SRA SRA

LAKE LAKE

OHNSON OHNSON J

1 1 49,83 1

8,904) 8,904) (1

68,734 68,734 1 185 185

80 80

969 969

41,702 41,702 25,699 25,699 1 30 30

849 849

495 495

SP SP CAVE CAVE N N NDIA I

690 690 690 690

690 690

SRA SRA LAKE LAKE ORD ORD H

200 200 , 1 ,200 ,200 1

,200 ,200 1

SRA SRA N N YO N

CA ER ER H

GALLAG

252,906 252,906 6 6

252,900 252,900

205 205

70 70

778 778

6 6 1 9,2 11 1 1 32,53 1

39 39 853 853

SRA SRA

FREMONT FREMONT

629 629 , ,236 1 270 270

,236,359 ,236,359 1 ,310 ,310

1 1

4,07

36,440 36,440 1 1 57,94 36,598 36,598 1

, 1 2,287 2,287

62,853 62,853 1

SP SP

NSON NSON I

ROB

ORT ORT F

287 287 , 2

11 12,287 12,287

1 0 0 1 2

50 50

670 670

48,078 48,078 63,279 63,279 0 0 1

2 2

SRA SRA KEARNY KEARNY FORT FORT

1 1 90 ,

1 260 260 1 1 9,64 1

277 277

9,364 9,364 1

408 408

60 60

HP HP

KEARNY KEARNY ORT ORT F

0,046 0,046 1

0,046 0,046 1 25 25

20 20

4 4

1 ,0 1 4,320 4,320 4,667 4,667

SHP SHP

FF FF U

ARTS H ORT ORT F

1 1 87

11,

871 871 11, 60 60 1

50 50

830 830

6 6 1 7,9 5 5 1 2,9

1 1 2

SHP SHP

NSON NSON I ATK

ORT ORT F

4,985,862 4,985,862 57 57

4,985,805 4,985,805

3,020 3,020

6 6 1 3

,250 ,250 11 7 7 1 467,8

4,502,402 4,502,402

66,828 66,828

7,220 7,220

143,775 143,775 SP SP MAHONEY MAHONEY T. T.

GENE GENE U E

30,833 30,833

80 80

980 980

,756 ,756 1 2,683 2,683 25,333 25,333 0 0 1

SRA SRA ENDERS ENDERS

6,568 6,568

90 90

95 95

1 1 44 2,023 2,023 9 9 1 3,9

586 586

SRA SRA MBER MBER I T

EAD EAD D

2,301 2,301 2,301 2,301

1 1

2,30

SRA SRA LAKE LAKE L L CRYSTA

688,355 688,355 688,355 688,355

SRT SRT L L I

TRA COWBOY COWBOY

465 465 465 465

465 465

SRA SRA LAKE LAKE

COTTONWOOD COTTONWOOD

8,276 8,276

2,287 2,287 5,988 5,988

SRA SRA

CONESTOGA CONESTOGA

1 1 50 1 1 50

501 501

SRA SRA NE NE N EYE H C

79 79 79 79

79 79

SRA SRA LAKE LAKE

AMPION AMPION H C

034 034 , 3

3,034 3,034

90 90 90 90

592 592 1,982 1,982

280 280

23 23

SHP SHP L L L I M ON ON I AMP H

273,662 273,662

760 760

3,290 3,290 29,993 29,993 32,958 32,958

206,662 206,662

265 265

408 408

P P S CHADRON CHADRON

49 49 49 49

T T IN MA N N

CHADRO

843 843 ,

90,843 90,843

600 600

231 231

13,263 13,263 5,904 5,904 1 60,844 60,844

19 19

SRA SRA S S U

CALAM

.,. .,.

39,885 39,885

5 5

20 20

16 16 1 19,138 19,138

20,596 20,596

11 11

4 4

SHP SHP L L IL B O L

A F BUF

560 560 560 560

560 560

SRA SRA LLE LLE I

BROWNV

37 37 ,1 4

4,137 4,137

37 37 1 4,

SRA SRA

DGEPORT DGEPORT I BR

209,068 209,068 2 2

1 ,4 1

207,656 207,656

705 705 60 60

27,374 27,374 40,850 40,850

38,667 38,667 1

20 20 1 1

SRA SRA OAK OAK

BRANCHED BRANCHED

57 57 1

57 57 ,1 6

50 50 1 , 1 5,007 5,007

SRA SRA

BUTTE BUTTE

BOX BOX

5,853 5,853

40 40

3 3 1 5,8

25 25

20 20

1 1 75 ,886 ,886 1 32 32 1 3,

1 1 2

SHP SHP H H

RANC BOWRING BOWRING

00 00 1 00 00 1

00 00 1

SRA SRA LAKE LAKE

BOWMAN BOWMAN

0,370 0,370 1 0,370 0,370 1

0,370 0,370 1

SRA SRA

UESTEM UESTEM L B

,339 ,339 1 ,339 ,339

339 339 1,

SRA SRA LAKE LAKE N N

SO IN

K T A

76 76 1

11. 76 76 11,1

25 25

20 20

62 62 1

5,592 5,378 5,378 5,592

4 4

P P H S LOW LOW

ASH ASH

0 0 1 1,5 0 0 1 ,5 1

,510 ,510 1

SRA SRA D D L

ARNO

85,782 85,782

55 55 85,782 85,782

40 40

543 543

9,198 9,198 1

65,945 65,945 0 0 1

2,025 2,025

56,485 56,485

SHP SHP

ODGE ODGE L

ARBOR ARBOR

01 01 1 2, 1 1 1 2,10 1

3,603 3,603

0 0

1 8,498 8,498

SRA SRA

A A I ALEXANDR

FUNDS FUNDS TOTA~ TOTA~

FU.ND FU.ND

fUND fUND

D D .

FUN ......

PERMITS PERMITS

. .

INCOME INCOME DJUSTMENTS A

L L

TOTA

GRAND GRAND

C C

AQUAT .

HABITAT HABITAT

GAME GAME .. ..

OTHER OTHER . . PARK PARK SC SC I M PARK PARK

.TORTS .TORTS . .

FEES FEES

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Environmental Services Nebraska continues to participate in Beginning in 1997 and continuing Game and Parks Commission staff the Missouri River Fish & Wildlife in 1998, staff reviewed preliminary members evaluated potential impacts Mitigation Project (with representatives zoning and other proposed develop of project proposals by the U.S. Army from Iowa, Kansas and Missouri) to ment actions from the City of Lincoln Corps ofEngineers, Natural Resources address environmental concerns per and Lancaster County Planning De Conservation Service, Bureau of taining to the channelized Missouri partment. Staff provide comments to Reclamation, Nebraska Natural Re River from Sioux City to St. Louis. The the Planning Department for use in sources Commission, Nebraska Corps of Engineers, with assistance evaluating the projects. Department of Roads, consultants and from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Staff participated in the Lower which private individuals. and the four state conservation agen Platte Corridor Alliance, in is an The "404" Permit Program admin cies, evaluated land/water units having NGPC is a member. The Alliance organization of state and istered by the U.S. Army Corps of potential for improving habitat for fish, umbrella agencies with the mission to fos Engineers offers Game and Parks migratory waterfowl, furbearers and local ter the development and implementa Commission (along with other agencies other wildlife. tion of locally drawn strategies, ac and individuals) the opportunity to Possible sites for restoration are tions, and practices to protect and evaluate proposed developments evaluated and ranked within the Com restore the vitality of the river's re affecting streams and wetlands. mission and consensus recommenda sources. This program will continue Recommendations to reduce or elimi tions forwarded to the Corps. Chute next year. adverse effects on fish and wild restorations (flow-through), dike modi nate Several small watershed projects, life habitat are sent to the Corps for fications and water-level controls are Natural Resources District proposals in the permit pro among the features under consideration their consideration in a number of communities across the for the project. The Corps has acquired cess. state, power-line corridor studies, and acres for projects in Nebraska. A review effort continuing from 6,431 airport facility developments are was constructed in 1997 involved the Federal Energy Hamburg Bend among the ongoing activities requiring much-needed Regulatory Commission relicensing of 1996 and is providing Game and Parks Commission partici hydropower and irrigation facilities on chute habitat. pation. Technical assistance was also the Platte River. These include Kings Projects are being planned at Black provided to consulting engineering ley Hydro, Lake McConaughy and the bird/Tieville/Upper Decatur Bends, firms during preliminary design stages Central Nebraska Public Power and Hole-In-The-Rock, Kansas Bend, Lang of wastewater treatment facilities and Irrigation District (also referred to as don Bend, Middle Decatur Bend, Rush rural electric cooperatives. Tri-County). In conjunction with the Bottom Bend, Soldier Bend, and To relicensing, considerable time was bacco Island. Geographic Information Systems spent on the Memorandum of Agree Staff has participated in the "Back The Realty and Environmental Ser ment (MOA} with the U.S. Department to the River" project; NGPC is a spon vices Division is responsible for pro of the Interior, Wyoming, Colorado, sor and member of the Steering viding Geographic Information Sys and Nebraska to address the needs of Committee. This project will develop a tems (GIS) support to other divisions. endangered species on the Platte River. comprehensive regional plan for the GIS services and technical support are Some time was also spent with the Missouri River Corridor from the provided to the Wildlife, Fisheries, Commission's instrearn flow applica mouth of the Platte River, to just north Parks, Information and Education, and tions on the Platte River and the nego of Blair. The project will facilitate Administration. The tasks of project tiations with the opponents of those many activities in the corridor includ coordination, data acquisition, techni applications continued from 1997. ing, but not limited to, recreation ac cal support to all divisions, and soft Meetings and negotiations on the MOA cess, trails, habitat restoration, educa ware and hardware maintenance ofthe will continue next year, as well as tion, historic preservation and inter Game and Parks GIS are the re work related to the Platte River In pretation. This project will continue sponsibility of Realty and Environ stream Flow applications. next year. mental Services.

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initia several several on on worked worked division division The The WILDLlr=~ WILDLlr=~ available in 1999 to start the project. tion, classification, and habitat. Staff 1998 DEER HARVEST spent hundreds of hours gathering infor Support and promotion of the Wildlife Pennits legislative Season Harvest Diversity Funding Initiative "Teaming mation, drafting possible Sold with Wildlife," which could provide language and preparing facts for testi added funding, continued to occupy staff. mony. A few issues dealt with include: Archery 14,866 4,102 Many routine game surveys were ,/ Big Horn Sheep permit regulations November Fireaim 64,561 40,276 conducted. Snow goose surveys in the ,/ Big Game permit changes Muzzleloader 13,070 4,235 breeding grounds and elsewhere contin ,/ Outfitter licensing ued to indicate a dangerously high popu ,/ Captive animals and controlled shoot Special Seasons 7,365 4,726 lation level that was negatively impact ing areas Deer Totals 99,862 53,339 ing nesting habitat. All trend information ,/ Wildlife classifications and bag ,/ Importation of wildlife was used in setting seasons FIVE-YEAR DEER HARVEST RESULTS limits for all affected species and will be On the national level, it has long been Muzzle discussed in more detail under the Re recognized that federal farm legislation Year Rifle Archery Loader source Management section. plays an integral part in habitat impacts The forensic/genetics lab played a and subsequently affects wildlife popula 1994 33,085 4,150 3,050 key role in providing information to tions. Thousands of hours were devoted 1995 37,542 4,451 3,128 officers, to national legislative issues with recog biologists and law enforcement 1996 35,670 4,472 3,585 while assisting in investigations nation nizable results. A few of the national ally. Over 35 forensic cases were exam legislative arenas addressed included: 1997 43,261 4,148 4,104 ined, and several genetic and disease ,/ Public Lands Grazing Policy 1998 40,276 4,102 4,235 testing efforts were initiated. ,/ Waterfowl Baiting ,/ Endangered Species Act rewrit HABITAT MANAGEMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ing/reauthorization Habitat management takes place on Resource Management is an all ,/ Teaming With Wildlife both public and private lands and is encompassing area which includes wild ,/ Conservation Reserve Enhancement geared to provide wildlife and natural life utilization through season setting, Program (CREP) communities with the necessary compo harvest regulation, accessibility issues, ,/ Liberated goose hunting regulations nents for survival. statutory and regulatory action. ,/ Title Transfer on Farwell Irrigation Helping wildlife where they live, in This area includes some of the most District their habitat, is one of our major activi publicly visible activities of the division. In addition to active involvement in ties. The division strives continually to However, most of the 'work' in this development of underlying legislative improve habitat on both private and arena is less recognized with numerous rules on the federal level, many staff public lands and to optimize recreational meetings, data analysis and survey activ members devoted hundreds of hours to access to those lands. Next to weather, ities covering a wide variety of wildlife shaping and implementing the programs habitat is the most vital component to impacting issues. Perhaps the most wide at the local level. Nebraska's citizens ensuring viable wildlife populations. ly identifiable aspect of this activity is and wildlife resources should no doubt Efforts aim to meet wildlife habitat needs the annual season setting and harvest reap the rewards of these efforts, which wherever and whenever we can. regulation efforts which result in the often go unnoticed. Additionally, providing access to annual hunting regulations. Staff spent many hours gathering these habitat areas, whether for tradi In addition to these efforts which public input through surveys, meetings tional hunting and trapping activities or directly impact resource use, consider and informal calls and correspondence. wildlife enjoyment, is an integral part of able time is spent working on other is Crop depredation response was another the picture. The "Governor's Pheasant sues and activities outside the direct key part of Resource Management ef Initiative" included the same focus of control of the agency, which can and do forts and pivotal to management recom improving habitat and increasing access impact wildlife resources as a whole mendations. Input from these sources for hunting. The division was involved in through external actions, legislation and tied to biological information gained activities including habitat improvement, public debate. through research and analysis continued hunter access, hunting promotion and The latter items are often the least to influence harvest recommendations. community based hunter outreach that visible and/or understood. On the local Harvest results indicate 1998 can be helped to meet the goal of the Governor's level, well over a dozen proposed state considered a success. The tables (above Pheasant Initiative. legislative bills were addressed by staff. and next page) give harvest information Nebraska has approximately 49.4 They all had potential for direct or indi for deer and five-year summaries of million acres of land and water, and rect impact on wildlife resource utiliza- information for deer and furbearers. around 97% of it is in private ownership.

35 FIVE-YEAR FURBEARER HARVEST RESULTS Major ongoing joint ventures are being undertaken in two areas across the Muskrat Beaver Mink Raccoon Opossum Coyote Red Fox Bobcat Badger state for restoration and enhancement of habitat - (1) Upper Mississippi Joint 1993-94 26,949 11,368 2,809 88,833 3,692 29,338 2,573 194 1,023 Venture program and (2) the Rainwater 1994-95 32,718 19,357 4,442 150,695 8,015 28,679 3,647 242 1,874 Basin Joint Venture, which has made great strides with restoration projects on 1995-96 24,110 14,039 2,218 130,697 9,683 26,765 3,036 278 1,624 Kissinger Basin WMA, Father Hupp 1996-97 71,472 27,823 5,188 231,986 18,517 36,443 4,941 360 2,224 WMA, and on wetland areas in the Rock 1' Creek drainage system. 1997-98 57,010 25,267 4,236 252,525 22,839 36,213 5,053 410 3,093

The agency manages approximately i:1 Also during 1998, the Commission EDUCATION 162,000 acres as wildlife management assumed management responsibilities Education is actually intertwined with areas (roughly 0.3% of the state). With for the Hamburg Bend area on the most of our actions and is designed to these figures in mind, it is understand Missouri River. This was the first of better inform the public of the issues able why the division devotes consider several mitigation sites along the facing our states wildlife and habitat able effort to private and other public river being developed for wildlife by resources and what steps we are talcing to (non agency owned or controlled) lands. the U.S. Corps of Engineers, then ensure their longevity. Several projects in 1998 were out given to the state for management An education component is actually standing examples of modern, profes purposes. Development on this site intertwined in and among most of our sional wildlife management. Some of the included the installation of a chute activities. Having a well-informed public more notable happenings are: through the area to return it to the is fundamental to obtaining support for i:1 In March, Wilkinson WMA was natural, braided state that benefits the sustained and appreciative use ofNe gifted to the by the Todd Valley Wet both fish and wildlife. braska' s wildlife and recreational re land Foundation. This 640-acre tract, i:1 C.R.P.-M.A.P - The Conservation sources. In cooperation with other divi located in Platte county, includes 300 Reserve Program - Management sions and/or other outside agency part acres of restored wetlands through Access Program was developed as a nering efforts, wildlife staff were in the construction of burms/ dikes, shal pilot program to improve pheasant volved with several educational initia low excavations and the installation habitat and public access on CRP tives in 1998 including: of 16 stoplog drain tubes. The devel fields. There were 71,000 acres open ~ Waterfowl Youth Hunting opment of nine individual cells al for hunter access from Sept. 1 ~ Dove Youth Hunts lows for moist soil management spe through Jan. 31. Landowners in 64 ~ Pheasant Youth Hunts cific to each cell. Special regulations counties provided access to hunters ~ Spring Migration Guide include the prohibition of rifles and through 487 contracts. This program ~ Present findings and gather informa handguns and requires use of non received much praise from the public. tion at national meetings toxic shot for all game species. i:1 S.H.I.P. - The Seasonal Habitat Im ~ Conducted school and public service i:1 In April, the division did a controlled provement program is designed to presentations burn on the Ponderosa Wildlife Man provide shallow water habitat in the ~ Computer homepage development and agement Area near Crawford, Ne 17 counties of the Rainwater Basin enhancement braska to reduce doghair stands of for migratory birds during the non 1998 was a busyyearforthedivision. pine seedlings that were of little cropping season. This project is part This report touches only some of the value to wildlife and removed dan of a coordinated effort between the highlights ofourresponsive year. Several gerous wildfire fuels. This activity Commission and the Rainwater Basin ongoing activities occupied time during burned approximately 1,200 acres of Joint Venture to protect and enhance 1998 as well to include work on Canada prime deer and turkey habitat. The wetlands. Over 400 acres of wetlands goose restoration, wetland restoration purpose of this disturbance was to are under contract and have been efforts, including Rainwater Basin Joint change plant succession and improve restored or soon will be. Venture implementation efforts, Missouri wildlife habitat. This was a coopera Additionally, as described in the River Mitigation planning and coordina tive effort with the Crawford Fire Resource Management narrative, staff tion, area management planning and Department, State Fire Marshall, devoted thousands of hours in technical implementation as well as coordination local landowners and the U.S. Forest assistance to federal agencies and private with other government entities on proper Service. Professors and students from landowners for the field implementation ties they own or control. The activities of nearby Chadron State College will be of Federal Farm Bill program initiatives 1998 were as rich and diverse as the studying the fire and its effects on the and habitat development projects on state's wildlife and habitat resources. habitat for the next several years. federal lands.