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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. ANNUAL REPORT 1 9 9 6

NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION

Purpose 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 ...... 4

Budget and Fiscal ...... 5

Engineering ...... ·. . . . . : ...... 8

Fisheries ...... 10

Information and Education ...... 13

Law Enforcement ...... 15

Operations & Construction ...... 17

Outdoor Education ...... ; ...... 18

Parks ...... •...... 20

Planning and Programming ...... 29

Realty & Environmental Services ...... 30

Wildlife ...... ·. . . . . · ...... 1 . . 31

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. 0. Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370.

Printed on recycled paper with soy ink.

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PERMANENT PERMANENT EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES - 1989-96 1989-96 MOTOR MOTOR VEHICLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ACCIDENTS 1993-96 1993-96

YEAR YEAR

1993 1993 1994 1994

1995 1995

1996 1996

1988 1988 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 11196 11196 1998 1998

0 0

5 5

l l 100 .,. .,.

10 10

200 200 15 15

20 20

300 300

25 25

400 400

30 30

441 441 441 441 441 441

35 35

600 600

POSffiONS POSffiONS

liaison liaison to to the the Department Department of of Admin-

ployees. ployees. Personnel Personnel serves serves as as the the

Smallest Smallest payroll: payroll: 133 133 employees employees law law enforcement enforcement and and photography. photography.

cil cil (SLEBC) (SLEBC) represents represents 51 51 agency agency em­

Largest Largest payroll: payroll: 851 851 employees employees tion tion complaints, complaints, fish fish and and wi ldlife, ldlife,

Law Law

Enforcement Enforcement Bargaining Bargaining Coun­

Average Average number number per per payroll: payroll: 451 451 counts, counts, antelope antelope and and deer deer depreda­

230 230

agency agency

employees. employees.

The The State State

Total Total gross gross wages: wages: $3,756,429.17 $3,756,429.17 plane plane was was used used for for various various surveys, surveys,

ployees ployees (NAPE/ (NAPE/ AFSCME) AFSCME) covers covers

Temporary Temporary Employees Employees depreciation depreciation on on the the aircraft. aircraft. The The

of of State, State, County County and and Municipal Municipal Em­

Average Average number number per per payroll: payroll: 442 442 hangar hangar and and insurance. insurance. There There is is no no

Local Local 61 61 of of the the American American Federation Federation

Total Total wages: wages: $13,036,401.62 $13,036,401.62 number number of of flight flight hours. hours.

Costs Costs include include

Association Association of of Public Public Employees Employees

Permanent Permanent Employees Employees 1995), 1995), largely largely attributable attributable

to to

the the low low

State State of of Nebraska Nebraska and and the the Nebraska Nebraska

PAYROLLS PAYROLLS

at at $60.50 $60.50 per per hour hour ( $47.94 /hour /hour in in The The labor labor contract contract between between the the

Cost Cost of of operation operation was was fairly fairly high high sonnel sonnel records, records, and and budget. budget.

most most

accidents accidents

in in several several years. years. a a three-month three-month absence absence of of the the pilot. pilot. reports, reports, performance performance planning, planning, per­

dents, dents, up up 67% 67% from from 1995, 1995, and and the the hours hours logged logged in in 1995, 1995, due due in in part part to to tion, tion, retirement, retirement, insurance, insurance, accident accident

involved involved in in 30 30 motor motor vehicle vehicle acci­ during during 1995, 1995, down down from from the the 212.2 212.2 include include payroll, payroll, Workers Workers Compensa­

Commission Commission employees employees were were total total of of 132.2 132.2 hours hours (none (none at at night) night) Functions Functions of of the the Personnel Personnel unit unit

over over 1995. 1995. The The Piper Piper Super Super Cub Cub was was flown flown a a Personnel Personnel

Aircraft Aircraft $413,007, $413,007, Operations Operations up up + + $42,802.64 $42,802.64 ( ( 11.6%) 11.6%)

ending ending June June 30, 30, 1996, 1996, amounted amounted to to ector's ector's Office. Office.

groups. groups. sation sation claims claims paid paid for for the the fiscal fiscal year year as as is is providing providing assistance assistance to to the the Dir­

pensation pensation cases. cases. house house Workers Workers worshops worshops Compen­ for for employee employee ture ture is is a a major major duty duty of of the the division, division,

training training needs needs Risk Risk are are met met Management Management through through on on in ­ Workers Workers Com­ Liaison Liaison with with the the Nebraska Nebraska Legisla­

minars minars and and workshops. workshops. Personnel Personnel Broad-based Broad-based confers confers the the Office Office of of personnel. personnel.

employees ). ). enroll enroll in in various various of of short short courses, courses, se­ district district staff staff assistants assistants and and clerical clerical

of of individual individual fied. fied. staff staff Turnover Turnover members members for for 1996 1996 who who was was 6.2% 6.2% (27 (27 nance, nance, telephone telephone switchboard, switchboard, and and

toward toward meeting meeting the the specialized specialized needs needs employees employees were were promoted/ promoted/ reclassi ­ processing, processing, headquarters headquarters mainte­

employees employees hired hired sibility, sibility, in in in-service in-service 1996, 1996, and and training training 17 17 is is directed directed training, training, aircraft aircraft operations, operations, word word

prepare prepare employees employees There There for for higher higher were were sonnel, sonnel, respon­ 24 24 new new internal internal permanent permanent audit, audit, in-service in-service

Division. Division. services services To To better better to to all all performance performance divisions divisions through: through: and and help help Per­

In-Service In-Service Training Training This This division division provides provides support support istrative istrative Services Services Employee Employee Relations Relations ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION BUDGET FINANCIAL STATEMENT January 1, 1996, General Fund Appropriation and Cash on Hand: Cowboy Trail (Fund 2328) $ 97,339 .69 & Environmental Trust Fund (Fund 2329) 7,733,044.00 Game Cash (Fund 2332) Includes Lifetime Hunt 812,600.00 Includes Lifetime Fish 559,850.00 FISCAL Other 5,214,257 .16 6,586,707.16 Park Cash (Fund 2333) 7,998,587.63 Nebraska Habitat Cash (Fund 2334) 3,943,296.96 This division has four sections, whose Non-game and Endangered Species Cash (Fund 2335) 370,834.45 Nebraska Snowmobile Cash (Fund 2337) 71,678.52 duties include: NORDA Cash (Fund 2338) 2,304,382.55 Trail Development Assistance (Fund 2339) 55,710.63 Aquatic Habitat (Fund 234 1) 0.00 1. Permits Section issues big-game Federal Fund 4332 - Land & Water Conservation permits; consigns hunting, fishing, Fund & Bureau of Reclamation (8972) 105,796.50 park permits and stamps to vendors; General Fund (Fund 1000) 4,749,268.65 Less Amount Lapsed 326.00 4,748,942.65 issues boating certificates to county Total Cash & General Fund Appropriations treasurers; maintains necessary re­ On Hand January 1, 1996 34,016,320.74 cords; receives, receipts, deposits and General Fund Appropriations & Cash Received during 1 996 Cowboy Trail (Fund 2328) 6,941 .23 accounts for all monies collected; Environmental Trust (Fund 2329) 5 ,549,012.65 operates the Customer Service coun­ Game Cash (Fund 2332) Includes Lifetime Hunt 164,867.25 ter at the Lincoln headquarters. Includes Lifetime Fish 123,974.75 Other 12,931,845.29 13,220,687.29 2. Accounts Payable and Cost Ac­ Park Cash (Fund 2333) 10,999,171.78 Nebraska Habitat Cash (Fund 2334) 2,782,974.22 counting Section processes payments Non-game & Endangered Species (Fund 2335) 112,583.08 of operating expenses, employee ex­ Nebraska Snowmobile Cash (Fund 2337) 15,862.16 NORDA Cash (Fund 2338) 1,516,981.50 pense documents, conducts field Trail Development Assistance (Fund 2339) 52,257.43 audits, prepares monthly reports for Aquatic Habitat (Fund 2341) 6,610.62 Federal Fund 4332 - Land & Water Conservation Commission review; prepares all tax Fund and Bureau of Reclamation (8972) 1,561,485.26 forms required by the Department of General Funds 8,641,544.00 Revenue; distributes costs to appro­ Total General Fund Appropriations & Cash Received during 1996 $44,466,111.22 priate areas for internal cost ac­ Expenditures by Fund Type during 1996 counting, and maintains financial Cowboy Trail (Fund 2328) 0.00 records for federal grants. Environmental Trust (Fund 2329) 3,903,398.43 Game Cash (Fund 2332) 12,325,571 .15 State Park Cash (Fund 2333) 11,377,676.62 3. Purchasing and Inventory Section Nebraska Habitat Cash (Fund 2334) 3,139,724.94 procures or coordinates procurement Non-game & Endangered Species (Fund 2335) 145,420.31 Nebraska Snowmobile Cash (Fund 2337) 3,575.00 of materials, supplies, equipment and NORDA Cash (Fund 2338) 1,096,426.65 services and maintains an inventory Trail Development Assistance (Fund 2339) 50,000.00 system for agency-owned Aquatic Habitat (Fund 2341) 0 .00 equipment. Federal Fund 4332 - Land & Water Conservation Fund and Bureau of Reclamation (8972) 1,470,926.36 4. Budget Section prepares the budget, General Fund 8,071,863.17 Total Expenditure during 1996 41,584,582.63 monitors financial resources, assesses End of the Year Fund Balances for 1996: fiscal impact of proposed legislation, Cowboy Trail Fund (Fund 2328) 104,280.92 insures expenditures are in accord Environmental Trust (Fund 2329) 9,378,658.22 with the budget Game Cash (Fund 2332) and applicable rules Includes Lifetime Hunt 977,467.25 and regulations, and maintains finan­ Includes Lifetime Fish 683,824.75 cial records of capital projects. Other 5,820,531.30 7,481,823.30 Park Cash (Fund 2333) 7,620,082.79 ,..\ Nebraska Habitat Cash (Fund 2334) 3,586,546.24 Non-game & Endangered Species Cash (Fund 2335) 337,997.22 Nebraska Snowmobile Cash (Fund 2337) 83,965.68 NORDA Cash (Fund 2338) 2,724,937.40 Trail Development Assistance (Fund 2339) 57,968.06 Aquatic Habitat (Fund 2341) 6,610.62 Federal Fund 4332 - Land & Water Conservation Fund and Bureau of Reclamation (8972) 196,355.40 General Fund (Fund 1000) 5,318,623.48 Total General Fund Appropriation & Cash Balance Remaining on December 31, 1996 $ 36,897,849.33

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& & TOTAL TOTAL Cash Cash Federal Federal Income Income Received Received during during 1996 1996 35,824.567.22 35,824.567.22 $ $

Bureau Bureau of of Reclamation Reclamation TOTAL TOTAL OPERATION OPERATION COSTS COSTS - 1,561,485 37,385,573.24 37,385,573.24 1996 1996 . 26 26 $ $

& & Land Land Water Water Conservation Conservation Fund, Fund,

Federal Federal Foods Foods

Total Total Aquatic Aquatic Habitat Habitat Cash Cash Fund Fund 6.610 . 62 62

Habitat Habitat 38,318.01 38,318.01

0.00 0.00

Cash Cash Gift Gift 82.25 82.25

Park Park Cash Cash Aquatic Aquatic Stamp Stamp 36,303.54 36,303.54 6,500.00 6,500.00

Int erest erest earned earned on on investments investments Game Game Cash Cash 2,014.47 2,014.47 28.37 28.37

Aquatic Aquatic Habitat Habitat Cash Cash Food Food

Program Program

628 628 -

Credit Credit

Card Card

Discount Discount

Total Total Trail Trail Development Development Assistance Assistance Cash Cash Fund Fund 52.257.43 52.257.43

Transferred Transferred

income income

50 50 000.00 000.00 Federal Federal 56543.11 56543.11 4,037,393 . 75 75

Interest Interest earned earned on on investments investments

2,257.43 2,257.43 l l

Snowmobile Snowmobile Cash Cash 3,575.00 3,575.00

Trail Trail Development Development Assistance Assistance Cash Cash Fund Fund

Income Income

Park Park Cash Cash

1,706,315 .54 .54 Total Total NORDA NORDA Cash Cash Foods Foods 1 ,5 16,981.50 16,981.50

In cidentals cidentals Game Game Cash Cash 7 7 617.98 617.98 47,634.91 47,634.91

Interest Interest earned earned

on on investments investments 140,864.39 140,864.39

Cowboy Cowboy Trail Trail

0 . 00 00

1-cent 1-cent tax tax on on cigarets cigarets

1,368,499 . 13 13

General General Fund Fund 2,223,325.19 2,223,325.19

NORDA NORDA Cash Cash Food Food Income Income

- Engineering, Engineering,

Area Area Maintenance Maintenance & & Snowmob il e e Total Total Nebraska Nebraska Snowmobile Snowmobile Cash Cash Fund Fund 15.862 . 16 16

Interest Interest earned earned on on investments investments 4,462.33 4,462.33 Program Program 617 617

75% 75% of of fee, fee, less less issuing issuing fee fee 11,399 .83 .83

Trail Trail Development Development Cash Cash 0 . 00 00 361,024.46 361,024.46 Nebraska Nebraska Snowmobile Snowmobile Cash Cash Food Food Income Income

Total Total & & Non-Game Non-Game Endangered Endangered Species Species Cash Cash Fund Fund 112,583.08 112,583.08 Game Game Cash Cash 156,012.17 156,012.17

In cidenta l s s (adjustments (adjustments to to

prior prior

fiscal fiscal ye ar ) ) (4,867.85) (4,867.85)

General General

Fund Fund

205,012.29 205,012.29

Non~game Non~game

donations donations

87,752.40 87,752.40

Program Program

550 550

- & & Federal Federal Aid Aid P l ann ing ing

Inter est est earned earned on on investments investments 21 ,719 .04 .04

Federal Federal reimbursements reimbursements

2,778.49 2,778.49

Park Park Cash Cash 8,158,308 . 93 93 12,265 , 869.65 869.65

Cash Cash gifts gifts

5,201.00 5,201.00

Cowboy Cowboy

Trail Trail

0 . 00 00 & & Non -Game -Game Endangered Endangered Species Species Cash Cash Fund Fund Income Income

Total Total Habitat Habitat General General Cash Cash Fund Fund Fund Fund 4,107,560.72 4,107,560.72 2,782,974.22 2,782,974.22

Sale Sale of of surp

lu s s property property 14 14 912.61 912.61

Program Program 549 549 - Park Park Administration Administration & & Operation Operation

Crop/Pasture Crop/Pasture 37,780.15 37,780.15

Cash Cash gifts gifts Habitat Habitat Cash Cash 42,045.73 42,045.73 103,590.87 103,590.87 2,439,909.77 2,439,909.77

Incidentals Incidentals 14,320.27 14,320.27

Park Park Ca s h h 431,414.03 431,414.03

Federal Federal reimbursement s s 906,498.13 906,498.13

Game Game Cash Cash 1 ,22 1,043 . 88 88

Int erest erest earned earned on on investment investment 216,307.58 216,307.58

Gen era l l Fund Fund 683,860 . 99 99 Waterfowl Waterfowl Stamp Stamp 7 ,826.00 ,826.00

Habitat Habitat Stamps Stamps 1 ,543 ,283 . 75 75 Program Program 337 337 - Agency Agency Administration Administration

Nebraska Nebraska Habitat Habitat Fund Fund Income Income

Federal Federal 557,073.42 557,073.42 Park Park Total Total 12,704,618 Cash Cash Fund Fund . 57 57 10,999,171.78 10,999,171.78

Reimbursement Reimbursement other other state state agencies agencies 142 142 000.00 000.00 Non-Game Non-Game Cash Cash 95,420.31 95,420.31

Rental Rental Items Items (linen, (linen, dishes, dishes, tables) tables)

1,071 . 77 77

Park Park Cash Cash 932,600.89 932,600.89

Grocery Grocery store store & & snack snack items items 116,422.50 116,422.50

Game Game Cash Cash 10,267,419.97 10,267,419.97

Catering Catering 362,249.86 362,249.86

General General Incidentals Fund Fund . . 852,103 . 98 98 79,750 ,54 ,54

Sale Sale of of surplus surplus property property 10,510.18 10,510.18 PROGRAM PROGRAM 336 336 - SUMMARY SUMMARY

Cash Cash gifts gifts 5,863.82 5,863.82

Food Food Service Service - Mahoney Mahoney 846,068.96 846,068.96

Food Food Service Service - Platte Platte River River

83,128.78 83,128.78 Federal Federal 182,677.68 182,677.68

585,428.30 585,428.30

Food Food Service Service - Ch ad ron ron

31,450.21 31,450.21

Non - Game Game Cash Cash 95,420 . 31 31

Food Food Service Service - Fort Fort Robinson Robinson 205,356.80 205,356.80

General General Fund Fund 307,330 . 31 31 agency agency facilities facilities 452,299.52 452,299.52

Concession Concession sales, sales, leases leases and and Sub-Program Sub-Program - 6 1 Non-Game Non-Game & & Endangered Endangered Species Species

Use Use fees fees (trail (trail rides, rides, etc .) .) 487,645.73 487,645.73

Park Park Cash Cash 9,168 . 69 69 Entry Entry a dmissions dmissions 676,055.05 676,055.05 216,848.11 216,848.11

Swimming Swimming pool pool admissions admissions 184,025 .23 .23 G a me me Cash Cash 540,171.40 540,171.40

Concession Concession leases leases by by and and sales sales lessee lessee

102,123

. 90 90

General General

Fund Fund

126,714 . 96 96

Rental Rental & &

of of cabins cabins lodge lodge rooms rooms 2,679,311.43 2,679,311.43

Sub-Program Sub-Program 1 0 0 1 -

Outdoor Outdoor

Recreation Recreation

Camping Camping fees, fees, cabin cabin lots , , etc. etc. 1 ,534,932. 76 76

Interest Interest earned earned

on on investment investment

466,177 .77 .77

Federal Federal 367,726.29 367,726.29 3,437,438.74 3,437,438.74

Property Property damage damage

1,818.91 1,818.91

Game Game Cash Cash 3,069,712.45 3,069,712.45

Ice Ice Fishing Fishing Shelter Shelter Permits Permits 20.00 20.00

Park Park Entry Entry Permits Permits Sub-Program Sub-Program 05 05 - Fish Fish 2,990,095 . 00 00

State State Park Park Cash Cash Fund Fund Income Income

Federal Federal

6,669.45 6,669.45 2,843,980.35 2,843,980.35 Total Total Game Game Cash Cash Fund Fund 13 ,2 20,687.29 20,687.29

Cash Cash Gifts Gifts Game Game Cash Cash 8 8 892.54 892.54 2,837 , 310 .90 .90

In terest terest earned earned on on investment investment

215,079.10 215,079.10

Sub-Program Sub-Program 04 04

-

Game Game

Liquidated Liquidated and and property property damage damage 96,231.64 96,231.64

Inc identals identals

250,687.02 250,687.02 Park Park Ca s h h 371,169.74 371,169.74 2,054,777.55 2,054,777.55

Boating Boating permits permits

539,185.85 539,185.85

Game Game

Cash Cash 1,683,607.81 1,683,607.81

Land Land

lease lease

and and crop crop in co me me

88,853 . 67 67

Sub-Program Sub-Program

02 02 -

Information Information Education Education & &

Sale Sale of of surplus surplus property property 62,687 . 30 30

Calendars, Calendars, books. books. slides, slides, etc. etc.

150,361.38 150,361.38

Federal Federal

0 . 00 00 3,106 ,9 38.58 38.58

1 Advertising Advertising

8 363.98 363.98 569,939.09 569,939.09

Park Park Cash Cash 552,262.46 552,262.46 Subscriptions Subscriptions 561,575.11 561,575.11

NEBRASKAland NEBRASKAland Maga z ine ine Game Game Cash Cash 2,136,617.41 2,136,617.41

Federal Federal Reimbursements Reimbursements

142 ,224.72 ,224.72 General General Fund Fund 418,058.71 418,058.71

& & State State Local Local Reimbursements Reimbursements

2,629,110.67 2,629,110.67

Sub - Program Program 01 01 - Enforcement Enforcement

Fishing Fishing Activities Activities (Lifetime (Lifetime Fish-1 Fish-1 23,974.75) 23,974.75) 3,186,089.96 3,186,089.96

Enforcement, Enforcement,

Promotion Promotion & & Development Development Hunting Hunting Activities Activities (Lifetime (Lifetime Hunt-164,867 .24 ) ) 5,281,344 . 35 35

State State Game Game Cash Cash Fund Fund Income Income Program Program 336 336 - Wildlife Wildlife Conservat ion , ,

Total Total Environmental Environmental Trust Trust Cesh Cesh Fund Fund 5,549,012 . 65 65

Habitat Habitat Cash Cash 1,629,205.29 1,629,205.29 1,635,040 . 60 60 Other Other 5,670.65 5,670.65

Inter est est 464,396.00 464,396.00 Game Game Cash Cash 5,835.31 5,835.31

Transfer-In Transfer-In 5,078,946.00 5,078,946.00

Program Program 330 330

- Habitat Habitat

Development Development

Environmental Environmental Trust Trust Cash Cash Food Food

Total Total Cowboy Cowboy Trail Trail

Cash Cash Fund Fund

6,941.23 6,941.23 $ $ Program Program 162 162 - Environmental Environmental Trust Trust 3,903,398.43 3,903,398.43 $ $

Land Land Lease/Easements Lease/Easements 1 1 645 .00 .00

Inter est est Earned Earned - Investments Investments OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL 5.295.23 5.295.23 COSTS COSTS

Other Other

1.00 1.00

Cowboy Cowboy Trail Trail Cash Cash Food Food

1996 1996 EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES 1996 1996 REVENUE REVENUE 1996 CAPITAL IM PROVEMENTS 2332 2333 2334 2335 2338 2339 4332 Area of Expenditure Game Cash Park Cash Habitat Cash Non-Game NORDA Cash Trail Devel. Federal Total Cash Funds

Acq. of Habitat 321,528.44 1,395,894.38 50,000.00 1,767,422.82 Lands

IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS Chadron 10,000.00 10,000.00

Fort Robinson 40,077.10 40,077.10

Indian Cave 3,726.57 15,258.08 7,588.16 21,997.98 48,570.79

Platte River 36,841.44 36,841.44 Mahoney 302,408.86 302,408.86

Ponca 3,831.21 3,831 .21

Smith Falls 27,274.26 103,932.72 131,206.98

Arbor Lodge 4,875.00 4,875.00 Rec Areas - General 94,301.50 94,301.50

Branched Oak 689.07 311.63 1,000.70 Box Butte 2,496.65 13,746.67 48,399.72 64,643.04 Fort Kearny SRA 464.62 1,336.50 1,801.12 Fremont 138,253.78 138,253.78

Johnson Lake 4,069.88 4,414.17 24,075.00 32,559.05 Lewis & Clark 22,424.28 40,000.00 251,907.31 237,030.93 551,362.52

Louisville 838.69 3,940.00 4,778.69

Lake Mcconaughy 464.63 33,393.48 33,858.11

Lake Ogallala 43,941.48 43,941.48 Medician Creek 464.62 464.62 Morman Island 1,586.82 1,586.82 Pawnee 1,182.83 1,182.83 Pelican Point 1,356.48 1,356.47 8,138.85 10,851.80 Riverview 1,742.16 10,186.15 11,525.42 23,453.73

Swanson 464.62 464.62 Summit 3,614.22 3,614.23 21,685.36 28,913.81 Wildcat Hills 3,764.59 3,764.59 Windmill 6,449.65 6,449.65 Central Office 43,347.38 43,347.38 District IV Office 2,680.00 2,680.00 Alexanderia WMA 150,511 .95 150,511.95 Cedar Valley 15,212.10 15,212.10 Clear Creek 2,256.28 2,256.28 Meridian 5,599.05 5,599.05 .l Oak Glen 994.76 994.76 Osage 325.00 325.00 Peru Boat Ramp 8,905.54 8,905.54 Pintail 11,034.40 11,034.40 Prairie Marsh 3,058.45 3,058.45 Prairie Wolf 1,206.24 1,206.24

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ware ware setup setup support support for for other other divisions . .

sions sions and and personal personal computer computer sulting sulting firms firms users. users. hired hired to to assist assist the the Com­

provides provides computer computer hardware hardware and and soft ­

application application • • Select Select development development and and work work for for with with other other private private divi­ con­

a a new new construction. construction. Our Our division division also also

technical technical support, support, training training and and custom custom

ports. ports. purchased purchased areas areas or or gather gather elevations elevations for for

ongoing ongoing computer computer hardware/software hardware/software

conduct conduct inspections, inspections, and and establish establish write write re­ a a legal legal boundary boundary for for a a newly newly

services. services. Engineering Engineering also also provides provides

• • Administer Administer construction construction construction. construction. contracts, contracts, Surveying Surveying is is done done to to

HomePage/web HomePage/web site site and and electronic electronic mail mail

competitive competitive bidding bidding and and to to facilitate facilitate

tion tion projects. projects.

users. users. Internet Internet applications applications include include the the

repair repair

capital capital construction construction

projects, projects, for for

tions tions for for bidding bidding agency agency construc­

(LAN) (LAN) and and Internet Internet for for more more

than than 120 120

signs signs are are prepared prepared for for both both new new and and

• • Draw Draw complete complete plans plans and and specifica­

Lincoln Lincoln office office local local area area network network

Engineering Engineering

and and

architectural architectural de­

tural tural projects. projects. applications. applications. The The division division manages manages the the

tions tions for for engineering engineering and and architec­ for for agency agency information information technology technology

agency agency

technology technology applications. applications.

• • Develop Develop appropriate appropriate design design solu ­ its its role role in in providing providing technical technical support support

• • Provide Provide technical technical

support support

for for the the

Goals Goals and and Objectives Objectives ing ing Division Division has has continued continued to to expand expand

and and handle handle record record management. management.

During During the the past past year year the the Engineer ­

• • Produce Produce

construction construction

specifications specifications

planning planning assistance assistance the the agency. agency. to to and and utilize utilize these these features. features.

providing providing professional, professional, technical technical projects and and . . basic basic operator operator training training needed needed to to access access

surveying surveying firms firms in in the the private private struction struction sector, sector, survey survey layouts layouts HomePage, HomePage, for for agency agency E-Mail, E-Mail, AutoCAD AutoCAD and and

similar similar to to engineering, engineering, architectural architectural legal legal and and descriptions descriptions and and provide provide agency agency con­ Internet, Internet, World World Wide Wide Web, Web,

Engineering Engineering • • Furnish Furnish Division Division Cadastral Cadastral duties duties surveys, surveys, are are prepare prepare This This division division is is also also involved involved in in the the ENGINEERING ENGINEERING J'- 4" I J' o" I MASONRY --j MASONRY f---­ OPENING OPEN IN G \B)7REOUIRED 2 - 2X6'S OVER ROOF SUPPORT WALLS INUM DOORS, FRAMES AND ( TYPICAL )

PRE-FINISH WITH JOINT CHANNEL T GROUT TOP WITH MORTAR (TYPICAL EXTERIOR WALLS) 9 GA. GALV. TRUSS TYPE MASONRY REINFORCEMENT CONTINUOUS IN TOP THREE JOINTS (TYPICAL EXTERIOR WALLS)

DRAWING CONTAINS: SCALE 1/4'0 1'-0' DESIGN/DRAWN FLOOR and ROOF FRAMING PLANS BY N.W.J. ELEVATIONS and DETAILS DA TE NOV. 1996

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fish, fish, existing existing the the

remove remove to to 1997 1997 in in ed ed

YEAR YEAR

renovat­ be be will will They They acres. acres. 679 679 cover cover

lakes lakes

Sandhill Sandhill

These joined joined These County. County.

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lbs. lbs. 15 15 weighing weighing wipers wipers rivers rivers reservoirs, reservoirs, lakes, lakes, Nebraska's Nebraska's in in

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caught caught Lytle Lytle

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is is bluegill bluegill magnum magnum of of producer producer tent tent program program wiper wiper The The year. year. previous previous first first nation's nation's the the created created Legislature Legislature

consis­ most most The The Fisherman Fisherman magazine. magazine. the the than than caught caught wipers wipers er er l Ang Master Master 1996 1996 the the by by LB584 LB584 of of Passage Passage

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coun­ the the in in caught caught bluegill bluegill heaviest heaviest wipers. wipers. and and bass bass mouth mouth Created Created Stamp Stamp Habitat Habitat Aquatic Aquatic

the the produced produced have have lakes lakes Sandhills Sandhills ka's ka's large­ for for issued issued awards awards number number the the

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Produce Produce Lakes Lakes Sandhills Sandhills northern northern walleye, walleye, including including years, years,

recent recent from from up up were were species species several several

Reservoir. Reservoir. County County Harlan Harlan for for Awards Awards 1966. 1966. in in began began program program

at at fish fish 2-oz. 2-oz. 22-lb. 22-lb. a a arrowed arrowed Clancy Clancy the the since since highest highest second second the the and and 1985 1985

Johnny Johnny when when fell fell catfish catfish channel channel for for since since number number highest highest the 1996, 1996, during during

record record archery archery state state The The pit. pit. sand sand ty ty caught caught fish fish trophy trophy 3,670 3,670 for for awarded awarded

Coun­ Sarpy Sarpy a a from from perch perch white white 2-lb. 2-lb. were were certificates certificates Angler Angler Master Master

a a catching catching record, record, hook-and-line hook-and-line state state Years Years 10 10 In In Recorded Recorded

new new a a set set also also Juhas Juhas Bryan Bryan River. River. Awards Awards Angler Angler Master Master Most Most

Lake. Lake. Grove Grove Platte Platte the the from from sturgeon sturgeon 4-oz. 4-oz. 4-lb. 4-lb. a a

from from 1977 1977 in in Ralston Ralston Gary Gary by by caught caught land land Gellatly Gellatly Sean Sean have have to to only only River, River, accomplishments. accomplishments.

record record state state the the of of short short ounces ounces 3 3 Missouri Missouri the the from from specimen specimen . . many many 2-oz had had lb. lb. division division the the and and measures measures

just just was was fish fish This This oz. oz. 10 10 lb. lb. 4- 2 2 a a weighed weighed caught caught Jr., Jr., Bacon, Bacon,

Dennis Dennis twice. twice. several several to to according according drought, drought, 1990s 1990s

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and and Graves Graves John John by by taken taken was was 1996 1996 broken broken was was sturgeon sturgeon shovelnose shovelnose early early the the from from improve improve to to tinued tinued

during during Nebraska Nebraska in in caught caught been been have have for for record record hook-and-line hook-and-line The The con­ fishing fishing of of quality quality The The Division. Division.

to to known known bluegill bluegill largest largest The The bluegill. bluegill. 1997! 1997! in in landed landed be be to to pounder pounder Fisheries Fisheries the the to to and and anglers anglers Nebraska Nebraska

big big growing growing for for tailor-made tailor-made situation situation 19- a a for for Look Look Reservoir. Reservoir. County County lan lan both both to to good good was was 1996 1996 year year The The FISHERIES FISHERIES be restocked with largemouth bass, acres for compensation, to be split fish. Because of this change, the snag­ bluegill, black crappie, walleye and among Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and ging season length will be expanded yellow perch. The cost of renovation Nebraska. to a full 30 days. This should distrib­ will be paid from Aquatic Habitat Hamburg Bend, a 1,628-acre site, ute angling pressure, making the Stamp revenue. about a mile south of Nebraska City, angling experience not only safer but is Nebraska's first mitigation site. The hopefully more enjoyable. Applica­ Papio #21 Emphasizes Fishing Commission has worked with the tions for paddlefish tags are included When complete, this new lake will Corps of Engineers to restore the in the 1997 Nebraska Guide to Fishing cover 97 acres ½-mile southwest of chute and lower some pile dikes so Regulations and Public Waters. Papillion. Facilities include a boat the river can spread out. Objectives launch site, handicap-accessible break­ are to create shallow water habitat for Platte Instream Flow Highlights water/fishing pier, two islands, three fish and wildlife and to create a low­ Negotiations between the Com­ off-shore wave attenuation structures maintenance wildlife management mission and a coalition of objecting and two sediment control ponds. The area where the public can hunt and parties concerning the agency's Platte pier, islands and wave structures were fish. Other river bend revitalization River instream flow applications was specifically designed and located to projects are also being planned. concluded in March, when the Board reduce shoreline erosion and provide of Commissioners rejected a proposed attractive areas for fish and fishing. Missouri Paddlefish Snagging settlement agreement. Artificial structures, including - Enough is Enough! In July, the Commissioners en­ cedar trees, tires and wood pallets For the third consecutive year, the dorsed staff recommendations to were added to the lake bottom to paddlefish snagging season on the reduce some application flows and attract fish by Fisheries personnel, Missouri River lasted just three days. agreed with some future water devel­ NRD staff and volunteers to bolster Even so, the 1996 harvest quota of opment for · selected public interest the natural habitat in the lake. The 1,600 paddlefish was exceeded by considerations. Staff was directed .to boat launch and the in-lake enhance­ more than 400 fish. The throng of submit those recommendations to the ments were cost-shared with local paddlefish anglers in the Gavins Point director of the Nebraska Department NRD funds and federal Sport Fish tailwaters surpassed the limits of the of Water Resources for action on the Restoration funds. area and facilities and even became a Commission's instream flow requests. safety concern. The Department of Water Re­ Branched Oak Lake Piers Built New regulations will manage the sources instream-flow hearing on the Two rock riprap piers were con­ harvest of paddlefish by both snag­ Commission's applications started on structed on opposite banks of Bobber ging and archery through a free per­ September 25 and lasted for 37 days Bay at Branched Oak Lake, northwest mit system, beginning in 1997. An­ with 5 additional days scheduled for of Lincoln, to reduce wind and wave glers will be required to apply for and completion of the hearing by March action in the cove and to provide have in their possession an unopened 28, 1997. Game and Parks staff pro­ angler access to deep water. tag while attempting to take paddle- vided nearly 6½ days of testimony. This The two piers, one about 550 feet long and the other about 450 feet long, overlap one another with a passageway between them for boat traffic. Beside protecting shorelines within the bay, the piers augment angler access to deep water.

Hamburg Bend Becomes First Missouri River Mitigation Site Channelization of the Missouri River, primarily for navigation, result­ ed in loss of 500,000 acres of fish and wildlife habitat in the floodplain and a river shortened by 127 miles be­ tween Sioux City and St. Louis. In 1986, the Water Resources Act autho­ Anglers are virtually rized a mitigation package of 29,900 elbow to elbow during the tremendously popular paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri River.

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stocked stocked unnecessarily. unnecessarily. If If 1995. 1995. Free Free Fishing Fishing Day Day can can increase increase

needed needed and and where where fish fish may may 1994, 1994, have have been been and and 19% 19% did did not not have have one one in in

where where hatchery hatchery products products permits permits are are most most in in 1993 1993 did did not not buy buy one one in in

Ultimately, Ultimately, this this project project will will of of anglers anglers reveal reveal who who had had Nebraska Nebraska fishing fishing

percent percent don't don't (natural (natural reproduction). reproduction). ducted ducted by by the the division division found found that that 8% 8%

marks marks (hatchery-raised (hatchery-raised fish) fish) and and A A survey survey what what of of licensed licensed anglers, anglers, con­

examined examined to to see see what what percentage percentage have have fact, fact, follow follow through. through.

standard standard survey survey sampling sampling motivate motivate efforts efforts are are them them to to buy buy a a permit permit do, do, in in

walleye walleye captured captured in in the the fall fall experiences experiences during during on on June June 1 1 would would likely likely

under under black black light. light. Young-of-the-year Young-of-the-year of of the the 75% 75% who who said said their their fishing fishing

ing ing a a glowing glowing ring ring when when their their magnified magnified lives. lives. We We also also hope hope that that the the rest rest ences ences and and meetings. meetings.

absorbed absorbed

into into the the bones bones of of fish, fish, creat­ ly) ly) should should continue continue be be to to a a part part of of papers papers and and posters posters at at various various confer­

oxytetracycline. oxytetracycline.

This This material material helped helped is is them them realize realize that that fishing fishing Qegal­ Mortality Mortality Rates . " " Staff Staff also also presented presented

being being

marked marked

as as fry fry with with a a bath bath 1995, 1995, of of so so hopefully hopefully Free Free Fishing Fishing Day Day on on Bluegill Bluegill Catch, Catch, Loss, Loss, Injury Injury and and

walleye walleye

stocked stocked into into 18 18 reservoirs reservoirs not not are are have have fishing fishing permits permits had had one one in in Barbless Barbless and and Barbed Barbed Hook Hook Influences Influences

year year stocking stocking

evaluation evaluation project, project, Half Half of of the the individuals individuals who who did did It It was was entitled, entitled, "A "A Comparison Comparison of of

stocked stocked in in one one year. year. As As part part permit, permit, of of an an and and 8- 2% 2% were were uncertain. uncertain. 40 40 posters posters displayed displayed at at the the conference. conference.

lion lion

walleye walleye

fingerlings, fingerlings, the the most most 23% 23% ever ever said said they they would would not not likely likely buy buy a a was was selected selected Best Best Poster Poster from from among among

lacking. lacking. Among Among these these were were ed ed 4½ 4½ they they mil­ would would likely likely buy buy a a permit; permit; life life Conference, Conference, a a Nebraska Nebraska poster poster

thought thought

to to

be be insufficient insufficient or or even even anglers anglers without without permits, permits, 75% 75% indicat­ tions. tions. At At the the Midwest Midwest Fish Fish and and Wild ­

waters, waters,

where where natural natural reproduction reproduction braska braska is is fishing fishing permits. permits. Of Of the the 138 138 two two forms forms - oral oral and and poster poster presenta­

million million fish fish

were were stocked stocked in in Nebraska Nebraska adult adult anglers, anglers, 18% 18% did did not not have have Ne­ formal formal exchange exchange of of information information takes takes

During During

1996, 1996, approximately approximately 20 20 that that it it was was Free Free Fishing Fishing Day. Day. Among Among share share ideas ideas and and innovations. innovations. The The

Reproduction Reproduction

bodies, bodies, indicate indicate that that 53% 53% were were aware aware from from across across the the country country and and Canada Canada

Stocked Stocked Fish Fish

to to Augment Augment Natural Natural views views of of 992 992 anglers anglers at at 27 27 water water At At these these meetings, meetings, fisheries fisheries biologists biologists

buyers. buyers. Survey Survey results, results, based based on on inter­ knowledge knowledge of of fisheries fisheries management . .

flows. flows.

increase increase and and retain retain .. .. fishir1g fishir1g . . permit permit attend attend meetings meetings . . to to increase · · their their

social social values values

of of Platte Platte River River instream instream of of the the best best and and least least costly costly tools tools to to Each Each year, year, Fisheries Fisheries ~ personnel personnel

life, life, hydrology hydrology and and economic economic Results Results and and indicate indicate the the event event be be may may one one Personnel Personnel Active Active Professionally Professionally

determine determine the the needs needs of of fish fish and and wild­ and and Free Free Park Park Entry Entry Day Day on on June June 1. 1.

costing costing approximately approximately $1 $1 million million Nebraska Nebraska to to held held it it first first Free Free Fishing Fishing sales sales should should increase. increase.

by by the the

Game Game

and and Parks Parks Commission, Commission, Despite Despite little little time time for for publicity, publicity, anglers anglers to to the the sport, sport, fishing fishing permit permit

hearing hearing culminates culminates

a a 14-year 14-year process process Free Free Fishing Fishing Day Day a a Success Success retention retention by by reintroducing reintroducing one-tim e e

hefty hefty specimens specimens common. common. offerings offerings Nebraska's Nebraska's at at lake lake and and streams. streams.

Sandhills Sandhills

lakes lakes offer offer some some of of the the nation's nation's best best bluegill bluegill fishing fishing with with fishing fishing Free Free and and park park entry entry day day enticed enticed many many to to enjay enjay the the INFORMATION & EDUCATION

The information arm of the Com­ The Outdoor Nebraska tabloid was issues and database of magazine arti­ mission, I&E provides service to included with the March and October cles, Trail Tales, gift catalog, and an other divisions as well as to the pub­ issues, carrying timely information online .version of Outdoor Nebraska. lic. I&E publishes NEBRASKA/and and news features about hunting, Magazine, Trail Tales, Outdoor Nebras­ fishing, parks and outdoor recreation. TV & Radio ka, numerous brochures, pamphlets NEBRASKA/and was distributed on Considerable time and effort was and other printed materials; produces newsstands serviced by dealers in spent in preparing for the return of TV and radio shows and news spots, Omaha, Lincoln and Scottsbluff. the Outdoor Nebraska TV show to the and designs exhibits for Commission Newsstand sales totaled about 9,000 air on Nebraska ETV in January areas and State Fair. copies. Of subscriptions that expired 1997. The Commission's weekly radio during the year, 68.7% were renewed. program continued strong, airing on Art Projects Some 100,000 copies of a Spring more than 50 stations in Nebraska Art designed and laid out the Migration Guide, coordinated with the and surrounding states. Several radio popular Trail Tales for fourth graders, Wildlife Division, were published for stations, including some out-of-state, as well as the Commission's main a coalition that included the Commis­ have regular interview segments with publication, NEBRASKA/and Maga­ sion, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, division personnel. Video news con­ zine, the ever-popular NEBRASKA­ Rowe Sanctuary-Audubon Society, tinued with stories released nearly land Calendar, and the Outdoor Rainwater Basin Joint Venture, Crane every other week. In addition, I&E Planner for Project WILD. Meadows and the visitor bureaus in personnel in Lincoln, Omaha and The annual Hunting Guide was Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings. North Platte host weekly outdoor redesigned to incorporate various segments on local news programs. hunting publications, including big News Program game information and public hunting About 300 news stories were is­ Publications lands. Artists also prepared five large sued during the year as specials or in Printing/publishing manages the displays for sport shows and State a weekly packet to newspapers, radio production of more than 450 different Fair, plus several small displays. All and TV stations, magazines and other brochures and pamphlets, as well as three guides - Fishing, Hunting and outdoor media. News is also transmit­ various other agency publications and Boating - now accept advertising. ted electronically to the Associated over 400 forms. Publications range The Voluntary Waterfowl Stamp, Press, several daily newspapers and from full-color brochures to one and coordinated by the division, was the Nebraska Press Association's two-color pamphlets, stationery and discontinued by Wild Wings in 1996. bulletin board, which acts as a wire short-run technical publications. I&E It raised approximately $550,000 for service to weekly papers in the state. staff provides assistance to other the agency during is its five years. GPC NEWS, the employee news­ divisions to determine the best way to letter, continued to inform and edu­ produce a given project. NEBRASKA/and Magazine cate staff on various aspects of agency The in-house print shop produced NEBRASKA land Magazine was sent work. Coordinated by I&E, most of 741 jobs in 1996, which included to approximately 40,000 subscribers, the articles in GPC NEWS are writ­ pamphlets, booklets, news releases, with nine 52-page regular issues and a ten by employees from all divisions. surveys, cards, envelopes and other combined January-February special on Other news department duties in­ materials. The 2,887,577 printed the Weather and Climate of Nebraska. clude: Coordinating the Outdoor pieces included 84,050 cards, 405,500 The Weather issue won the Piatinum Alley exhibit at the State Fair and envelopes and 2,398,027 pamphlets Award for web-offset consumer maga­ producing the Vendor Bulletin, the and other publications. zines in the National Gold Ink Com­ newsletter sent to all permit vendors petition. The magazine carried liftout after Commission meetings. Habitat Stamp Art Contest sections for overprinting on the rain­ Deb Gengler-Copple of Hubbard water basins, the State Park System's Web Site won the Adult Division of the Habi­ 75th anniversary, wild turkeys and Division information on the Com­ tat Stamp Art Contest, and her ren­ the aquatic habitat plan. NEBRASKA ­ mission's Web site averaged about 350 dering of white-tailed deer will be /and articles were reprinted by several requests per day. Material included featured on the 1997 stamp. publications and used in several uni­ news releases, outdoor reports, pre­ There were over 1,200 entries in versity classes. views of upcoming NEBRASKA/and the three categories in the Youth

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sent sent to to 6,727 6,727 nonresident nonresident hunters. hunters.

Homepage. Homepage. Hunting Hunting information information was was TV TV since since 1986; 1986; seasonal seasonal radio radio shows shows youth youth fishing fishing clinics. clinics.

attributable attributable to to "hits" "hits" on on the the agency's agency's that that airs airs each each Wednesday Wednesday on on KNOP ­ Boat, Boat, Sports Sports & & Travel Travel Show Show and and

filled filled in in 1995, 1995, much much of of this this drop drop is is TV TV Nebraska Nebraska news news feature, feature, Outdoors Outdoors as as the the Omaha Omaha Bass Bass Show, Show, Omaha Omaha

quests quests handled handled compared compared to to 6,251 6,251 Other Other ongoing ongoing activities activities include include a a agency agency efforts efforts for for such such special special events events

There There were were 2,310 2,310 information information re­ competitors. competitors. programs . . Staff Staff also also coordinated coordinated

UPS, UPS, 9,812 9,812 packages, packages, $33,737.43 ) . . shoot shoot in in May May drew drew more more than than 500 500 are are made made each each week week on on radio radio and and TV TV

presort), presort), 512,833 512,833 pieces, pieces, $187,409.80; $187,409.80; School School Trap Trap well well Shoot as as . . locally The The 27th 27th . . Over Over annual annual 20 20 appearances appearances

es, es, $58,740.85; $58,740.85; regular regular mail mail (including (including the the National National public public Cornhusker Cornhusker relations relations High High efforts efforts statewide statewide as as

ed ed included: included: Bulk Bulk mail, mail, 249,637 249,637 piec­ district district office office manager manager and and also also directs directs The The staff staff continued continued to to direct direct their their

pieces pieces of of mail. mail. Outgoing Outgoing mail mail process ­ The The information information year. year. officer officer serves serves as as

$5,213.38 $5,213.38 for for the the year year for for 158,169 158,169 District District IV IV - North North Platte Platte amount, amount, an an increase increase of of 23% 23% from from last last

presort presort house) house) resulted resulted in in a a savings savings of of big-game big-game permits. permits. accounted accounted for for $170,310.50 $170,310.50 of of that that

First First class class presort presort (i n-house n-house and and totaled totaled $153,579 $153,579 with with $106,580 $106,580 from from up up 17% 17% from from 1995 . . Big-game Big-game permits permits

tage tage of of postage postage discounts . . firearm firearm instruction, instruction, Counter Counter Counter Counter sales sales totaled totaled sales sales $294,212.77, $294,212.77,

service service in in July July grams, grams, in in order order information information to to take take advan­ requests requests and and gift gift shop shop (DAS). (DAS).

necessitated necessitated a a Other Other switch switch responsibilities responsibilities to to a a presort presort include include pro­ Development Development and and Spirit Spirit of the the of Prairie Prairie

coding coding and and pre - sorting sorting requirements requirements stations . . of the the of Department Department of of Economic Economic

Changes Changes in in U.S. U.S. Postal Postal Service Service bar bar newspapers, newspapers, 14 14 radio radio and and 2 2 television television shared shared with with the the Division Division of of Tourism Tourism

year year at at a a total total cost cost of of $279,888.08. $279,888.08. and and a a news news program program for for the the area's area's 17 17 Center, Center, 1212 1212 Deer Deer Park Park Blvd. Blvd. Space Space is is

going going mail mail and and packages packages during during the the wide wide news news releases, releases, media media contacts, contacts, located located in in the the Visitor Visitor Information Information

I&E I&E handled handled tion tion 772,282 772,282 officer officer pieces pieces include include of of out­ local local and and state­ the the rest rest of the the of year, year, the the office office is is

& & Mail Mail Shipping Shipping Duties Duties of the the of Panhandle Panhandle informa ­ March-October March-October and and Monday-Friday Monday-Friday

[ [ District District I I - Alliance Alliance Open Open seven seven days days a a week week from from

winner winner NEBRASKA/and NEBRASKA/and and and $50 $50 photos photos to to youth youth for for Magazine. Magazine. winners. winners. Omaha Omaha Metro Metro Office Office

contest contest awards: awards: local local $200 $200 programs programs to to the the and and adult adult area area articles articles and and totaled totaled $274,854. $274,854.

Fish Fish and and Wildlife Wildlife regional regional Club Club media, media, again again donated donated as as well well as as handling handling relations. relations. Permit Permit and and other other sales sales

tions tions across across the the Omaha Omaha state. state. to to The The provide provide Omaha Omaha information information to to counter counter information information and and other other public public

ing ing Exhibit Exhibit that that located located is is displayed displayed at at Alliance, Alliance, at at North North loca ­ Platte, Platte, and and assisting assisting with with permit permit sales, sales, over - the­

the the youth youth art art are are Division Division featured featured information information in in a a Travel­ officers officers are are cation cation and and Project Project WILD WILD activities, activities,

Division Division of the the of contest. contest. Selections Selections of of Regional Regional and and Representatives Representatives local local news news releases; releases; Hunter Hunter Edu­ LAW ENFORCEMENT

Enforcing the laws and regulations such as gas, oil, tires and repairs. The Some 106 individuals were sen­ pertaining to fishing, hunting, boating average was 14.54 miles per gallon of tenced to jail time, while fines totaled and the state parks system, is a vital gas. Patrol boats were used 1,469.5 $129,967. Court costs assessed were part of management. hours to promote water safety at an $82,788.09, with liquidated damages r Effective natural resources law en­ average cost of $8.32 per hour. Snow­ of $8 0,100. Average assessment per forcement can be divided into three mobiles used for enforcement were violator was $83.15. categories: (1) education demonstrates driven 18 miles at an average of 44 Most common violations in 1996 the purpose and need for existing cents per hour. were: n o park entry permit, fishing laws and regulations, (2) selective law without a permit, improperly equip­ enforcement allows officers to con­ Contacts ped vessel, possession of illegal size centrate their efforts where specific In 1996 officers checked 24,771 game fish, no boat registration, loaded problems are occurring, and (3) gener­ hunters; 50,758 fishermen, 701 trap­ shotgun in a vehicle, trespassing, al enforcement concentrates on pre­ pers; inspected 18,994 boats, and hunting with artificial light, illegal vention and control of violations in made 45,862 miscellaneous contacts, possession of game, illegally drinking an officer's patrol area. mostly park oriented. Some 3,082 alcoholic beverages and open alcohol Well-trained, mobile and well­ complaints were investigated, and container. equipped, officers strive for high officers attended 1,280 meetings. visibility, which serves to educate and Expenses to deter unlawful conduct to benefit Arrests & Convictions Total expenses for 1996 were Nebraskans and the resource. In 1996, officers made 3,522 ar­ $75,591.70, including $44,035.40 for For 1996, the division had 58 rests, compared to 4,030 in 1995. Of meals; $14,082.30 for lodging; $12,657 positions, including a division admin­ this total 3,316 individuals were found for telephone, and miscellaneous of istrator, assistant administrator, 6 guilty - for a conviction rate of $4,816.30. supervisors, 47 field officers, a staff 94.15% for all arrests and citations administrative conservation officer, issued. Over the past 25 years, the Mandatory Road Checks secretary and staff assistant. number of arrests ranged from a low Conservation officers manned of 2,491 in 1973 to a high of 5,405 in three mandatory road checks during On Patrol 1980. Conviction percentages went 1996 that resulted in 528 vehicles Officers drove 1,433,937 miles on from a low of 94.8 in 1985 to a high checked with 45 arrests made. patrol, at an average cost of 11 ¢ per of 98.8 in 1972. mile, including all operating expenses

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fund. fund. reward reward

OGT OGT the the bolster bolster to to $6,171,83 $6,171,83 in in ed ed

result­ It It program. program. the the for for funds funds raise raise

to to banquet/auction banquet/auction a a conducted conducted Assn. Assn.

Protectors Protectors Wildlife Wildlife Nebraska Nebraska The The

officer. officer. conservation conservation appropriate appropriate

the the to to information information relay relay and and calls calls

take take Patrol Patrol State State Nebraska Nebraska the the from from

dispatchers dispatchers weekends, weekends, on on and and hours hours

after after Division, Division, Enforcement Enforcement Law Law

by by answered answered are are calls calls p.m., p.m., 5 5 to to a.m. a.m.

8 8 Friday, Friday, through through Monday Monday On On week. week.

a a days days 7 7 day, day, a a hours hours 24 24 operates operates line line

hot­ Thief Thief Game Game Operation Operation The The

$1,475. $1,475. totaling totaling

cases, cases, 17 17 in in rewards rewards paid paid Association Association

Protectors Protectors Wildlife Wildlife Nebraska Nebraska The The

fish. fish. 10 10 and and quail quail 8 8 pheasants, pheasants, 3 3 geese, geese,

12 12 turkeys, turkeys, 8 8 antelope, antelope, 4 4 deer, deer, 15 15

elk, elk, 2 2 included: included: involved involved Wildlife Wildlife

$9,740. $9,740. of of damages damages liquidated liquidated

plus plus assessed, assessed, were were $2,042 $2,042 of of costs costs

and and Fines Fines cases. cases. 22 22 in in made made arrests arrests 27 27

with with investigations investigations 83 83 in in resulted resulted line line

hot­ Thief Thief Game Game Operation Operation toll-free toll-free

the the to to calls calls year, year, 15th 15th its its During During

Thief Thief Game Game Operation Operation

leases. leases.

site site and and rental rental space space equipment equipment tower tower

CHECK CHECK BOAT BOAT

to to going going $22,862.40 $22,862.40 with with towers, towers,

TRAPPING TRAPPING

to to electricity electricity maintenance, maintenance, and and repair repair CHECK CHECK COMP. COMP.

equipment equipment and and tower tower included included Costs Costs

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1995. 1995. for for $38,555.26 $38,555.26 the the than than higher higher

16.8% 16.8% $45,027.87, $45,027.87, totaled totaled expenses expenses CHECK CHECK HUNT HUNT

Operating Operating mobile. mobile. to to mobile mobile and and fice, fice,

of­ to to mobile mobile offices, offices, district district tween tween

be­ contact contact allow allow which which repeaters, repeaters,

and and bases bases of of network network a a is is system system tions tions

ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES OFFICER OFFICER

communica­ radio radio statewide statewide The The

System System Communications Communications ,J' ,J' OPERATIONS & CONSTRUCTION

A service division, Operations provides personnel and equipment to build, repair and manage Commission facilities across the state. T Duties fall into six main categories: 1. Recreation area maintenance - mowing, painting, building repair, garbage pickup, landscaping and tree planting. 2. Recreation area management - collecting fees, enforcing regula­ tions and crowd control. 3. Utilities - construct and repair electric, water and sewer service. 4. Heavy equipment - road mainte­ nance, lake dredging, dam build­ ing, material and equipment haul­ ing, welding and fabricating. 5. Building/trades - building con­ Division carpenters are remodeling and improving the seven Wild Turkey Cabins at struction and repair, cabinet mak­ Platte River State Park. After 15 years of use new roofs, siding and insulation were ing, concrete work and roofing. needed, tdong with painting inside and out. Heating and air conditioning were also 6. Purchasing/Contract write installed. specifications for materials and equipment, let small contracts to supplement force account work. In June, Branched Oak SRA per- sonnel and equipment were trans­ ferred from Operations to the Parks Division. The Y St. facility provided 32,827 gallons of gasohol and 13,522 gallons of diesel fuel were for agency vehicles. Also dispensed were 71 quarts of oil and 64 gallons of anti­ freeze. Average cost per gallon was 1.063 for gasohol and .791 for diesel. Projects were completed during the year at: Bowman Lake, Bowring Ranch, Branched Oak, Brownville, Buffalo Bill Ranch, Calamus, State Fair, Fisheries office, Fort Atkinson, Fort Robinson, Fremont SRA, Indian Cave, Lake McConaughy, Lewis and Preserving and maintaining wetlands are vital to the Commission. The division un­ Clark Lake, Louisville, Eugene T. dertook restoration work on wetlands at Alexandria Wildlife Management Area. Mahoney Park, North Platte Hatch­ ery, Omaha office, Pawnee Lake, Platte River State Park, Pressey WMA, Riverview Marina, Schramm Park, Smith Falls, Straight Water, Summit Lake, Valentine Fish Hatch­ ery, Verdel Boat Ramp, Verdon Lake, Wildlife Division and Windmill.

17 OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Current program areas include Ak­ Sar-Ben Aquarium; boating, aquatic Year education, and hunter education; Project WILD, and coordination of 1987 volunteer services. The goal of the division is to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental 1992 education for all Nebraskans. Division projects, programs, and 1996 70458 educational offerings are possible only through the tireless efforts and dedica­ 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 tion of some 5,500 volunteer instruc­ Boat Registrations tors and Project WILD teachers. Across the agency, volunteers contrib­ uted over 62,000 hours of service Outdoors-Woman Workshop Hunter Education equal to the work of 30 full-time Some 112 women from five states During 1996, Hunter Education employees or a salary equivalent of attended the 5th annual Becoming an continued the tradition of teaching $465,000. Outdoors-Woman workshop at the cultural and hunting heritage values State 4-H Camp near Halsey. Repre­ to students that ranged in age from 15 Youth Hunts sented were Nebraska, California, and under to 70 and older. The classes Six youth pheasant hunts, held in Colorado, New York, and Oregon. stress ethics, safety, respect and re­ conjunction with Pheasants Forever, The workshop is an opportunity for sponsibility. Volunteer instructors involved 118 young people ages 12-15 adult women to learn the skills neces­ taught more that 7,892 students, at Arapahoe, Grand Island, Holdrege, sary to participate in various outdoor which is a 10% increase from 1995. Lincoln, Norfolk, and Syracuse. Two activities, such as hunting; fishing, They donated more than 14,800 hours youth archery deer hunting projects camping and canoeing. of time for an average of 1.88 hours in the Omaha area, matched 17 bow per student. hunter instructors as mentors to 30 Project WILD youth, and harvested 21 deer. There were 971 classroom teachers Boat Registrations UP Again! and student teachers certified at 42 Boating registrations reached an Pilot Day Camp For Kids Project WILD workshops, and the all-time high of 70,458, up nearly Outdoor Discovery, a day camp total number of teachers certified 5,000 from 1995's 65,527 registrations. for kids, was piloted at Platte River since the inception of the program is The fastest growing area of boating is State Park, offering a chance to learn expected to reach 10,000 in 1997. The personal watercraft (PWC), which skills in canoeing, fishing, archery, program is now available in all Ne­ accounted for 5,737 registrations, a shooting and survival, with emphasis braska colleges and universities that jump of 32.3% from the 4,335 PWCs on safety, outdoor appreciation, ethics offer a curriculum leading to a teach­ registered in 1995. and personal responsibility. ing certificate. Unfortunately, there were six boat­ ing-related fatalities, compared to 1 in 1995. There were 42 accidents, involv­ Firearm Hunter Bow Hunter Item Education Education ing 65 boats with 23 injuries. Number of students certified 6,850 1,042 Some 509 students passed the boater education course. Legislation Number of active instructors 644 223 was drafted to make boater education Instructors certified during year 111 70 mandatory for all watercraft operators Average number of students per class 18.17 10.56 born after January 1, 1997, but it did Average class length (hours) 11.98 * 10.85* not pass in the Legislature. Average instructors per class 2 .72 3.06 The first comprehensive survey of Total number of classes 377 95 boaters showed that the average boat­ *Statutes require a minimum of 10 hours of instruction. er used 161.7 gallons of gas or a total of 11,390,000 gallons for all boaters

18 per season. Based on these figures, cies was placed on the endangered list Other activities included assistance boaters paid over $2.8 million dollars in 1990. The 300-plus specimens on with private fish culture, manage­ in fuel taxes in 1996. display also include turtles, crayfish, ment, and providing fish for display salamanders and mussels. at State Fair and sport shows. The New Trapping Video During the year 367 groups (16,123 check station waas in operation for A video entitled "Balancing Nature people) toured the aquarium and four months and sealed 615 deer. - Trapping in Today"s World" was Schramm Park SRA on field trips. In In its 11th year of promoting produced in cooperation with the all, about 60,000 people visited the fisheries education and safe responsi­ Wildlife Division. facility, an average of 190 people per ble angling, the Aquatic Education The video presents the biological, day for 307 days open. program has 442 certified volunteer instructors. They taught 180 courses economic, and emotional rationales in to 11,474 youth and adults, donating the management of fur-bearing re­ 1996 AQUARIUM INCOM E BY SOURCE 7,105 hours of their time. sources. Over 8,000 copies have been Admissions $ 15,090.00 There are 853 teachers in the AE sold for distribution throughout program, and 225 requests for materi­ North America nd Europe. Permits 96,976.50 als were handled. l&E Items (books, etc.) 2,519.83 Aquatic Education Workshops Headlining the 52 species of fish Souvenirs 4,663.75 A variety of workshops are held at on display at Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium is Fish Food 2,359.40 the aquarium throughout the year. the pallid sturgeon. This fish has been Volunteer Ruth Green presents bird TOTAL $ 121,609.48 on display since May 1984. The spe- banding and identification workshops from September-April.

19 PARKS

During 1996, the Nebraska Stat_e STATE HISTORICAL PARKS - donation from the Rails-to-Trails Park System celebrated its 75th ~nm­ sites of notable historical significance. Conservancy by conveyance of deed versary with a variety of promot1onal on Dec. 5, 1994, as authorized by the STATE RECREATION TRAILS­ activities designed to encourage Ne­ Nebraska State Legislature and t_he linear corridors of state or regional braskans to explore their state park Federal Railbanking Statutes. Admm­ significance for nonmotorized :ecre­ lands. The highly successful promo­ istration of the abandoned Chicago & ational use. They may be equipped tion included giveaways based on Northwestern Railroad right-of-way with appropriate amenities and sup­ numbers of park areas visite~ _a?d was assigned to the Commission's port facilities. through drawings. Several act1v1t1es Division of State Parks. centered at Chadron State Park, the Under Federal Railbanking Stat­ PARK PLANNING state's first state park. . . utes, the right-of-way is preserve?. as Planning strives to solve partic~lar This division handles the admm1s­ a future transportation or utility design problems through_ p~eparat10n tration and operation of Nebraska's corridor providing for interim use as of graphic designs, descnptlve _narra­ state park system. Resp~nsibilities a recreational trail. Designated as the tives and preliminary cost estimates cover visitor contact funct10ns, day­ Cowboy Trail State Recreation Tr_ail, for various park developments. to-day park housekee~ing. chores, the right-of-way stretches 321 miles Planning work was performed for planning and programmmg improve­ across Nebraska from Norfolk to Eugene T. Mahoney and Niobrara ments, and providing the necessary Chadron and covers 3,893 acres. The state parks, Branched Oak ~nd Lake resource protection and enhancement 250 miles of right-of-way between McConaughy state recreat10n areas measures to assure quality outdoor Norfolk and Merriman are presently (SRA) and the Cowboy Trail State recreation experiences for current and under various salvage and develop­ Recreation Trail. future generations of park users. ment contracts. Computer graphics were initiated Park personnel al~o _assist with The remaining 71 miles, Merriman into the planning process. Maps us­ maintenance on 21 wildlife manage­ to Chadron, are being maintain~d by able as handouts and/ or planning ment areas, walleye egg-harvesting, NEBKOTA as a shortline railroad documents were completed on 14 deer check stations, tours, sports under an agreement providing for smaller SRAs for which little up-to­ shows and law enforcement. development of a recreational trail on date graphic material was avail~ble. Located throughout Nebraska, the same right-of-way. Salvage_work Digital aerial photos were obtamed state park areas offer a variety. of should conclude this summer with the for all park areas in Lancaster and outdoor recreation opportumties. removal of ballast between Bassett Saunders counties and near county Facilities range from modern camp­ and Johnstown, main trail gra1ing borders. Photos were pulled from grounds, cabins, swimmi~g p~ol~, and and right-of-way clean up. Operat~on­ Digital Ortho Photo Quarter Quads, trail rides to cultural/h1stonc mter­ al activities such as weed spraymg, provided "online" by the Ne?r~ka pretation to boating and fis~in? . at mowing, fencing and trail r pair will Natural Resources Comm1ss10n, 7 Nebraska's many lakes, pnm1t1ve continue as budget permits. Two which plans to complete state cover­ camping, backpacking an? . much flood-control projects were unde~~k­ age over the next three years. more. The 87 areas compnsmg the en, placing riprap and repamng State Park System fall into the four bridge approaches in the ~learwater STATE RECREATION TRAILS classifications: and Norfolk areas. N ox10us weed The nation's longest rail-to-trail control was contracted with county STATE PARKS - public use areas conversion and Nebraska's first state weed control superintendents, and of significant scenic, scie~~ific a?d/ or recreational trail was accepted as a historical value and suff1c1ent size to allow adequate development without PARK LAND ACREAGES BY CLASSIFICATION infringing upon the primary values. ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.···························· ··.·.·. .·. ·.·.·w ····t i•·•·•·•·• r·•····· fa@i \ A¢fijj > STATE RECREATION AREAS - Yf•••1i~,~ •••••••••>·J ~ififil State Parks 8 88 29,844 29,932 areas with resource values primarily associated with the active outdoor Recreation Areas 67 66,883 34,170 101,053 recreation pursuits, day-use activities Historical Parks 11 0 2,387 2,387 and camping. Th7state'~ maj~r. wa:er­ O 3,893 3,893 oriented areas fall mto this class1f1cat1on. t••z@g~4 ••••• •••• •• i~z,~§$ •

20 fencing problems are being handled rooms and a shower facility. • Handicapped parking and access to under Nebraska's 50-50 fencing law. • Arbor Lodge SHP was featured on the ramp added at Pelican Point. Other operational activities includ­ Arts & Entertainment's "Amer­ • A handicapped picnic shelter was ed a wildlife habitat survey, adminis­ ica's Castles." installed at Fremont Lakes SRA. tering haying leases, crossing and • Arnold, Bowman Lake, Box Butte, • Air conditioning and handicapped utility easements and right-of-way Bridgeport, Brownville, Buffalo accessible facilities were installed usage licenses. A number of small Bill, Champion Lake, Cheyenne, in Mallet Lodge at Platte River. trail surfacing projects were complet­ Cottonwood Lake, Gallagher • A new wastewater treatment la­ ed in the Valentine and O'Neill areas. Canyon, Hord Lake, Lake Malon­ goon was installed at Mahoney SP. The Cowboy Trail has over 600 ey, Medicine Creek, Merritt, Oli­ • Under LB 1070, Ravenna SRA was water crossings with 221 bridges ver Reservoir, Pibel Lake, Red deeded to Buffalo County as a equaling 3 miles of surface that re­ Willow, Riverview Marina, Rock­ public park. quire decking and railing. A private ford Lake, Sherman, Sutherland, contractor has decked and railed all Swanson, Union Pacific, Verdon SIGN SHOP bridges between O'Neill and Neligh. Lake, Walgren Lake, War Axe, Various displays on the 75th Anni­ With a few exceptions, all bridges are and Wildcat Hills were added as versary were developed, including a now completed between Merriman minimum fee camping areas. plaque for Chadron State Park and and Wood Lake. • Rock Creek Station, Fort Kearny, those for several sport shows. General To date all development dollars Buffalo Bill and Ash Hollow SHPs signs were silk-screened for the bulk have come through grants with $1.8 were involved in the Olympic sign orders and shipped to park areas. million committed in Federal Inter­ Torch Run. Personnel from sever­ New signs were constructed for the modal Surface Transportation Effi­ al other areas participated as riders O'Neill Depot, which is being reno­ ciency Act (!STEA) funds, Symms and/ or support staff. vated into an information center and grants of $107,000, and contributions • Portions of Lake Minatare were hub for the Cowboy Trail. from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy removed from "refuge" status and A display was created for the of over $400,000.00. Requirements for are again administered under a Rainwater Basin Joint Venture and matching contributions have been management agreement with the North American Waterfowl Manage­ met with trail land valuation. Bureau of Reclamation. ment Plan. A sign was constructed for Volunteer groups, such as KEEP IT • Lewis and Clark redevelopment the Father Hupp WMA dedication. CLEAN section crews, have been at included asphalt paving of interior North Lake Basin received a sign work in Valentine and O'Neill, and roads and camping spurs, a road indicating the joint venture between several communities have entered crossing from Weigand to Bur­ the NG&PC and Ducks Unlimited. community trail maintenance partner­ bach, storage building, residence, Numerous other specialty signs were ships with the Commission. Norfolk convenience store and shower made throughout the year for areas and Valentine have formed chapters buildings. Jetties and bank stabili­ across the state. Signs and banners of a "Friends of the Cowboy Trail zation materials were installed. were made for the State Fair. Build­ Association," established to promote • Louisville received an overlay of ings were painted and touched up. A development of the trail and related interior roads. sign program was developed for the facilities. Neligh and O'Neill are in • Niobrara added river raft tours to Weigand/Burbach area at Lewis & the process of establishing chapters. their list of visitor services. Clark SRA, featuring routed entrance • Mahoney and Platte River parks and directional signs. Various signs 1996 HAPPENINGS hosted the Natural Resource Com­ were made for Outdoor Education • Rain and cool weather statewide mission's National Envirothon. and Hunter Education projects. on all three days of Memorial • Lakes 1 & 2 at Alexandria SRA weekend impacted park visitation. underwent major renovation with SNOWMOBILE CASH FUND • The first annual free park and fish dike and road work. The lakes In 1981, a snowmobile land-leasing day was held on June 1. were joined, and work on dredg­ program was established, financed by • Chadron SP was rededicated on ing is continuing. the Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Cash June 23. • Summit Lake was connected with Fund. It provides additional lands for • A new trail ride policy was imple­ rural water supply, 2 jetties were public snowmobiling to supplement mented, and helmets were acquired added, and 2,500 feet of shoreline trails established on state recreation for riders. was stabilized. areas. The program is administered in • A foot bridge was installed across • A 26½-foot tall imitation pondero­ cooperation with the Nebraska State Niobrara River at Smith Falls SP, sa pine was installed at Wildcat Snowmobile Association (NSSA). Af­ which also added modern rest- Hills Nature Center. filiated clubs contact landowners for

21

22 22

• •

of of Catering Catering

the the park park and and recreation recreation areas areas are are

22 22 acres acres were were planted planted at at Willow Willow

• •

have have Food Food multiple multiple -

Restaurants, Restaurants, acc~sses, acc~sses,

and and cookouts cookouts nearly nearly half half

landscaping landscaping program, program, and and a a total total of of

are are difficult difficult

to to gas gas achieve. achieve.

and and oil oil Most Most areas areas

with with the the wildflower wildflower and and native native grass grass

Accurate Accurate

counts counts

tions, tions, of of grocery grocery park park visitors visitors store, store, snack snack items, items,

ers. ers. Additional Additional progress progress was was made made

VISITATIONS VISITATIONS

buffalo, buffalo,

advertising, advertising, park park publica­

shade shade tree tree seedlings seedlings grown grown in in contain ­

• •

Resale Resale

- souvenirs, souvenirs, fish fish food, food,

landscape landscape grade grade shrubs, shrubs, and and 1,500 1,500

federal federal

minimum minimum security security installation. installation. categories categories include: include:

grown grown in in root-control root-control bags, bags, 1,200 1,200

the the

benefits benefits

of of inmate inmate labor labor $10,999,178.00. $10,999,178.00. from from a a Income Income producing producing

during during 1996, 1996, include: include: 1,500 1,500 shade shade trees trees

several several

areas. areas. Lewis Lewis & & Clark Clark and and Lake Lake adjustments adjustments had had of of $4,083 $4,083 totaled totaled

distributed distributed to to various various park park areas areas

and and AARP AARP

help help were were $11,003,261.00 $11,003,261.00 utilized utilized at at less less liability liability accounts accounts

Trees Trees

and and

shrubs, shrubs, produced produced and and

seasonal seasonal

employees. employees. Green Green Cash Cash Thumb Thumb income income from from all all sources sources totaled totaled

installed installed

at at the the various various parks parks areas. areas.

and and Campground Campground

Hosts Hosts in in addition addition and and private private to to permit permit vendors . . Park Park

landscape landscape projects projects were were designed designed and and

services services

of of local local groups, groups, military military district district units units offices, offices, Ak-Sar-Ben Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium Aquarium

Aquarium

. . Numerous Numerous other other small small

son. son. Several Several areas areas used used the the received received volunteer volunteer through through Lincoln, Lincoln, Omaha Omaha and and

Robinson Robinson

state state parks parks and and Ak-Sar-Ben Ak-Sar-Ben

during during the the lodging lodging main main tax. tax. recreation recreation Park Park cash cash sea­ income income is is also also

at at Smith Smith

Falls, Falls,

Mahoney, Mahoney, and and Fort Fort

ees ees assisted assisted the the permanent permanent tax, tax, parks' parks' state state staff staff lodging lodging tax tax and and county county

and and helped helped install install landscaping landscaping projects projects

Some Some 749 749 temporary temporary facilities facilities seasonal seasonal are are subject subject employ to to applicable applicable ­ sales sales

The The horticulture horticulture staff staff also also designed designed

unmanned unmanned areas areas tive tive and and funds. funds. 1 1 recreation recreation Certain Certain goods, goods, trail. trail. services services and and

developments. developments.

maintenance maintenance activities activities on on the the are are remaining remaining deposited deposited 29 29 to to their their respec­

to to

provide provide

more more

trees trees for for other other later later

park park maintenance maintenance crews crews to to chased chased perform perform for for resale. resale. Income Income from from these these

nursery nursery

on on site site at at Weigand-Burbach Weigand-Burbach

assigned assigned to to other other recreation recreation publications publications areas areas and and and and other other items items pur­

sources sources were were planted planted into into a a new new

The The remaining remaining 21 21 field field positions positions permits, permits, are are habitat habitat stamps, stamps, trout trout stamps, stamps,

other other 600 600

trees trees

from from commercial commercial

areas areas also also maintain maintain 8 8 satellite satellite areas . . areas areas also also vend vend hunting hunting and and fishing fishing

were were

produced produced

at at

the the Nursery

. . An­

(99 (99 permanent permanent field field positions). positions). Staffed Staffed help help support support park park programs. programs. Park Park

bach. bach. All All

of of

these these shade shade

tree tree seedlings seedlings

areas areas staffed staffed with with resident resident personnel personnel returned returned to to the the Park Park Cash Cash Fund Fund to to

campground campground

pads pads

at at

Weigand

- Bur­

There There

are are 49 49 park park and and recreation recreation generated generated from from these these sources sources are are

planted planted

along along

the the new new park park roads roads and and

by by

a a permanent permanent

staff staff of of 125 125 people. people. and and private private concession concession leases. leases. Monies Monies

Many Many

new new

shade shade tree s s were were also also

ees. ees. The The 87 87 park park areas areas are are conservation conservation maintained maintained practices, practices, shelter shelter rentals rentals

at at

Branched Branched

Oak Oak

SRA

. .

15 15

permanent permanent and and 8 8 seasonal seasonal employ ­ concession concession sales, sales, leases leases for for cabin cabin sites , ,

the the

which which

were were grown grown

in in the the nursery nursery

Parks Parks administration administration is is income income staffed staffed is is by by derived derived from from restaurant restaurant and and

around around

the the

various various

facilities, facilities,

many many

of of

PERSONNEL PERSONNEL which which fees fees are are charged. charged. Other Other park park

of of trees trees

a nd nd shrubs shrubs

were were planted planted

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

ments ments

at at Wei g and-Burbach

. . Hundreds Hundreds

since since the the program program began began in in 1990. 1990. Camping, Camping, lodging, lodging, swimming swimming and and

of of the the new new facilities facilities and and impro v e ­

wildflowers wildflowers at at Commission Commission areas areas INCOME INCOME

prison prison trustee trustee crews crews to to landscape landscape all all

been been planted planted to to native native grasses grasses and and

es es

Section Section

worked worked

with with

staff staff and and

fice. fice. A A total total of of 209 209 acres acres have have now now visitation visitation by by area . .

During During

1996, 1996,

the the Landscape Landscape Servic ­

WMA WMA and and the the Norfolk Norfolk District District Of ­ lodging lodging a nd nd camping camping report report and and

of of Nebraska Nebraska

State State

Park Park

System

. " "

Mahoney Mahoney state state parks , , Cornhusker Cornhusker period. period. The The tables tables show show the the annual annual

shrubs shrubs

and and

wildflowers wildflowers

in in landscapes landscapes

Fort Fort Hartsuff Hartsuff SHPs, SHPs, Smith Smith Falls Falls and and for for development development during during this this reporting reporting

the the planting planting

and and proper proper

care care

of of trees, trees,

Hills Hills SRAs, SRAs, Scouts Scouts Rest Rest Ranch Ranch and and visitor visitor estimates. estimates. One One area area was was closed closed

and and

landscape landscape

program program

is is "to "to promote promote

Timber, Timber, Lewis Lewis & & Clark Clark and and Wildcat Wildcat ited ited with with conservative conservative lump lump sum sum

The The mission mission

of of the the

horticulture horticulture

Lake Lake Minatare , , Oliver, Oliver, Pawnee, Pawnee, Dead Dead visitor visitor count. count. Some Some 32 32 areas areas are are cred­

LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE

PROGRAM PROGRAM

Summit , , Pelican Pelican Point, Point, Fort Fort Kearny, Kearny, areas areas that that contribute contribute most most of of the the total total

PARK PARK HORTICULTURE HORTICULTURE

AND AND

Creek, Creek, Conestoga, Conestoga, Gallagher Gallagher Canyon, Canyon, not not manned . . There There are are 53 53 reporting reporting

were were leased leased for for a a total total of of $2,285.00. $2,285.00.

season, season, 2,615 2,615 acres acres of of private private land land < r~ ~; ! ! ·• ·• .. .. ) 4 ~ ~

a a trail trail 100 100 feet feet wide. wide. For For the the 1996-97 1996-97

20 20 Eastern Eastern Region Region 16 16 4 4 376 376 per per acre acre or or $100 $100 per per corridor corridor mile mile for for

current current

lease lease

rate rate

is is a a

maximum maximum of of $2 $2

47 47 Central Central Region Region 23 23 24 24 42 42 190 190

cember cember 1 1 through through April April 30. 30. The The

Private Private lands lands are are leased leased from from De­ 20 20 Northwest Northwest 10 10 Region Region

10 10 21 21 183 183

er er they they

should should be be funded funded or or rejected. rejected.

> > A f ~~ s s ·•·· ·•··

.. .. ·. ·. < < · · Ar~a ~ ~

Areas Areas

• • .· .· · ·

St i t t t · ·

ommends ommends

to to

the the

Commiss

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No. No. o f < <

\ Ma~ned

< < .•...... •..... ·. o . n .· .· .. .. · ih . ···. ~riri > > e ····· d > > e e .. ..

< p ·· ·· • . ..• ..• ,.:.; T ···· ···· ···· r ··· m ···· ···· . . . · · • · · .. .. mobile mobile Advisory Advisory Board, Board, which which rec­

the the sites sites are are reviewed reviewed

by by the the Snow­

PARKS PARKS EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES BY BY REGION REGION

proposed proposed lease lease sites. sites. Applications Applications for for 'I 'I

12,124 12,124

39,850 39,850

47,000 47,000

25,058 25,058

87,300 87,300 48,562 48,562 20,600 20,600

36,500 36,500

36,600 36,600 19,700 19,700

29,838 29,838

30,700 30,700

49,195 49,195 55,062 55,062

51,861 51,861

27,800 27,800

86,000 86,000

14,650 14,650

53,186 53,186

96,900 96,900 61,565 61,565

38,616 38,616 26,920 26,920 75,000 75,000 49,165 49,165

42,565 42,565 50,398 50,398

28,446 28,446 44,050 44,050

98,079 98,079

84,202 84,202

175,600 175,600

148,588 148,588

182,500 182,500

115,060 115,060

320,000 320,000

159,053 159,053

162,464 162,464

590,000 590,000

1996 1996

133,000 133,000

132,595 132,595

353,032 353,032

354,189 354,189

157,275 157,275

146,674 146,674

223,395 223,395

870,275 870,275

324,780 324,780

788,000 788,000

976,000 976,000

298,750 298,750 509,972 509,972

331,144 331,144 231,000 231,000

TOTAL TOTAL

9,150,838 9,150,838

9,150,838 9,150,838

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

50 50

50 50

125 125

100 100

650 650

832 832

750 750 365 365

646 646

492 492

528 528

975 975

400 400

595 595

350 350

600 600

300 300

750 750

500 500

1,000 1,000

1,000 1,000

1,000 1,000

1,150 1,150

1,500 1,500 1,522 1,522

1,000 1,000

1,328 1,328

5,664 5,664

1,050 1,050

1,700 1,700

1,639 1,639

1,715 1,715 3,500 3,500

1,627 1,627 2,465 2,465

5,795 5,795 1,082 1,082

2,100 2,100

9,040 9,040

2,450 2,450 4,000 4,000

5,292 5,292

3,000 3,000 2,800 2,800

2,354 2,354

10,443 10,443

12,000 12,000

17,275 17,275

· ·

44,800 44,800

160,349 160,349

DEC DEC

1996 1996

9,150,838 9,150,838

0 0

0 0

25 25

75 75

600 600

503 503

550 550

212 212

975 975

300 300

170 170

797 797

500 500

742 742

800 800

300 300

250 250

900 900

500 500

830 830

500 500

,

,

1,000 1,000

1,255 1,255

1,200 1,200

1,200 1,200

1,050 1,050 1,575 1,575

8,544 8,544 1,400 1,400

1,200 1,200

1,215 1,215

6,300 6,300

1,680 1,680

5

2,800 2,800

2,296 2,296 4,500 4,500

2,003 2,003 2

2,225 2,225

2,502 2,502

6,547 6,547

5,163 5,163

3,462 3,462

3,551 3,551 6,711 6,711

15,753 15,753

15,100 15,100

10,008 10,008

13,789 13,789

10,000 10,000

11,000 11,000

26,059 26,059

52,325 52,325

244,366 244,366 NOV NOV

1996 1996

8,990,489 8,990,489

0 0

0 0

200 200 871 871

550 550

719 719 980 980

930 930

750 750

,

1,200 1,200

1,500 1,500

1,580 1,580 1,401 1,401

1,500 1,500 1,500

1,100 1,100

1,200 1,200

1,458 1,458

1,617 1,617

1,767 1,767

1,237 1,237

1,890 1,890

2,029 2,029

1,100 1,100

3,388 3,388

5,848 5,848

1

2,800 2,800

5,100 5,100

2,786 2,786 2,925 3,850 3,850

2,482 2,482

3,196 3,196

9,125 9,125

8,750 8,750

5,080 5,080

9,044 9,044

6,975 6,975 7,000 7,000

10,500 10,500

10,125 10,125

21,760 21,760

13,850 13,850

10,500 10,500

10,457 10,457

11,168 11,168

22,040 22,040

55,000 55,000

66,368 66,368

20,000 20,000

40,120 40,120

28,753 28,753

33,300 33,300

72,975 72,975 91,200 91,200

622,619 622,619

OCT OCT

1996 1996

8,746,123 8,746,123

640 640

1,000 1,000

3,850 3,850

8,918 8,918 1,100 1,100

2,500 2,500

8,750 8,750 2,100 2,100

4,874 4,874

8,000 8,000 2,136 2,136

2,629 2,629

5,250 5,250 3,785

2,086 2,086 5,000 5,000

6,639 6,639 3,094 3,094

3,546 3,546

2,000 2,000 2,500 2,883 2,883 3,949 3,949 8,596 8,596

2,915 2,915

7,028 7,028

6,440 6,440

7,778 7,778

5,600 5,600

5,000 5,000

7,750 7,750

15,750 15,750

17,240 17,240

11,718 11,718

15,130 15,130

13,875 13,875

17,350 17,350

33,184 33,184

13,217 13,217

61,183 61,183

13,792 13,792

28,000 28,000

31,496 31,496

60,061 60,061

50,000 50,000 21,398 21,398

34,183 34,183 22,750 22,750

24,550 24,550

29,940 29,940

81,375 81,375

949,142 949,142

101,211 101,211

SEPT SEPT

8,123,504 8,123,504

172 172

361 361

646 646

000 000

000 000

756 756

000 000

450 450

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

2,526 2,526 2,269

3,838 3,838

6,800 6,800

7,300 7,300

5,559 5,559 8,400 7,500 7,500

5,179 5,179

2,450 2,450 8,225 8,225

6,300 6,300

3,479 3,479

8

9,275 9,275

6,626 6,626

5,460 5,460 2

4,750 4,750

2,500 2,500

9,450 9,450

7

14,484 14,484

16,022 16,022

59,616 59,616

18

10,957 10,957 10

17

17,453 17,453 10,534

50,528 50,528

43,400 43,400

24,750 24,750

62,862 62,862

53,200 53,200

96,600 96,600

21,000 21,000

84,698 84,698

40

38,050 38,050

34,681 34,681

30,593 30,593 26,726 26,726

121,625 121,625 109,917 109,917

130,300 130,300 103,100

140,516 140,516

1996 1996 1996

1,705,063 1,705,063

7,174

AUGUST AUGUST

500 500

000 000

075 075

251 251

100 100

297 297 750 750

265 265

,

,

,

,

, ,

,

,593 ,593

,

8,500 8,500 8,300

3,326 3,326

8,082 8,082 7,220 7,220

5,902 5,902 1

9,200 9,200 9,800

6,650 6,650

4

7,840 7,840

9

4,725 4,725

8,750 8,750 6,500 6,500

4,500 4,500

8

3

3,311 3,311 6,500 6,500

7,500 7,500

1

11,000 11,000

10,689 10,689

63,296 63,296

18

18 10,957 10,957 14,586

15,600 15,600

14,835 14,835 13,973

58,260 58,260 13,490 13,490 12,600

15

31

56,600 56,600

29,100 29,100 28,615

33,193 33,193

36,523 36,523

22,015 22,015

54,250 54,250

81,900 81,900

20,000 20,000

26,307 26,307 24,778 25,000 25,000 27,550 35,000 35,000

60,000 60,000

83,512 83,512

116,375 116,375

135,800 135,800

104,128 104,128

193,053 193,053 181,829

12

1996 1996

JULY JULY

1,810,717 1,810,717

5,469,299 5,469,299

4 4

1

194 194

000 000

368 368

600 600

900 900

,

,

,

,

,

6

8,400 8,400

4,060 4,060

3,034 3,034

7 1,500 1,500

9,000 9,000

9,766 9,766

5,479 5,479 5,499

7,210 7,210 7,700

7,910 7,910

9,264 9,264

6,940 6,940

7,000 7,000

5,881 5,881

8,762 8,762

2,400 2,400

3,360 3,360 5,250 5,250

6,250 6,250

10,675 10,675

63,072 63,072

19

10,205 10,205

16,951 16,951 17,011

43,750 43,750

12,075 12,075 17,441 17,441 35,000 35,000

10,325 10,325

17,130 17,130

12,300 12,300

14,783 14,783

12,425 12,425

72

28,350 28,350

64,000 64,000

55

31,612 31,612 62,660 62,660

71,268 71,268

30,070 30,070 50,750 50,750

59,100 59,100

20,000 20,000

86,201 86,201 26,060 26,060

26,2

80,215 80,215

73,500 73,500

116,289 116,289 116,702

110,250 110,250

126,300 126,300

192,370 192,370

1996 1996

JUNE JUNE

1,803,869 1,803,869

3,658,582 3,658,582

53 53

1

172 172

734 734

184 184

466 466 500 500

069 069

002 002

500 500

875 875

800 800

708 708

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

1,959 1,959

1,000 1,000

1

5,600 5,600

2,006 2,006

5

1

9,100 9,100

8,376 8,376 1,800 1,800 4,200 4,200

6,700 6,700 1,334 1,334

6,839 6,839

4,550 4,550

6

3,500 3,500

2,906 2,906

4,650 4,650

5,320 5,320 2

3,000 3,000

4,578 4,578

8,110 8,110 7,305 7,305

2,300 2,300

4,800 4,800

3,182 3,182

31,168 31,168 15,000 15,000

12,954 12,954 13,000 13,000

18,500 18,500 12, 26,250 26,250

10 22,750 22,750

17

18

18,300 18,300

15,631 15,631

45,356 45,356 17,459 17,459

57

11,890 11,890

26,750 26,750

34

70,350 70,350

80,200 80,200

20,000 20,000

43,764 43,764

95,062 95,062

33,250 33,250

891

MAY MAY

1,854,713 1,854,713

0 0

120 120

300 300

941 941

990 990

450 450

628 628

1,600 1,600

1,668 1,668 3,555

1,435 1,435

1,600 1,600

1,700 1,700

1,800 1,800

1,025 1,025

1,032 1,032

9,800 9,800 1,300 1,300 2,584 2,584

1,364 1,364

1,575 1,575

1,200 1,200

1,000 1,000 1,270 1,270

4,200 4,200

3,930 3,930

5,845 5,845

3,720 3,720 6,000 6,000

8,565 8,565

6,911 6,911

2,250 2,250

5,878 5,878 2,115 2,115

5,825 5,825 6,078 6,078

3,428 3,428 5,000 5,000

2,226 2,226 2,148 2,148

3,200 3,200

5,250 5,250

14,624 14,624

15,616 15,616 15,000 15,000

16,810 16,810

10,500 10,500

11,250 11,250

11,614 11,614

26,963 26,963

33,696 33,696

60,550 60,550

44,603 44,603 38,300 38,300

418,052 418,052

962,979 962,979

APR APR

1996 1996 1996

0 0

0 0

0 0

527 527

934 934

200 200

875 875

975 975 764 764

712 712 900 900

875 875

210 210

500 500

550 550 575

650 650 300 300

1,500 1,500

1,100 1,100

8,192 8,192

1,471 1,471

1,145 1,145

1,203 1,203

1,382 1,382

1,200 1,200

1,290 1,290

1,736 1,736

1,200 1,200

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

1,950 1,950

1,800 1,800

1,920 1,920

1,750 1,750

2,000 2,000 6,300 6,300

6,790 6,790

4,502 4,502

2,202 2,202

4,700 4,700

3,405 3,405

5,500 5,500

4,025 4,025

3,055 3,055 3,400 3,400

3,500 3,500

10,040 10,040

15,104 15,104

12,885 12,885

35,300 35,300

24,986 24,986

544,927 544,927 234,154 234,154

MAR MAR

1996 1996

0 0

0 0

0 0

65 65

100 100

150 150

100 100

381 381

675 675

921 921 500 500

960 960

552 552

700 700

514 514

700 700

300 300

700 700 350 350

310 310

900 900

875 875

870 870 510 510

330 330

640 640

,

1,050 1,050 1,400

1,000 1,000

1,316 1,316

1,591 1,591 1,500 1,500 1,500

1,600 1,600

5,920 5,920

1,250 1,250

1

5,250 5,250

1,522 1,522

1,200 1,200

1,388 1,388

7,200 7,200

5,000 5,000

3,516 3,516

3,426 3,426

2,461 2,461

3,100 3,100

12,400 12,400

10,915 10,915

18,056 18,056

12,019 12,019

45,500 45,500 43,750

FEB FEB

310,772 310,772

1996 1996

0 0

0 0

0 0

50 50

88 88 20 20

50 50

115 115

525 525

566 566

189 189

155 155

600 600

700 700 700 415 415

462 462 319 319

619 619

770 770 300 300 431 431

750 750 976 976 500 500

500 500 500

500 500

450 450 525 525

300 300

729 729

575 575

1,500 1,500

1,050 1,050

4,960 4,960

1,000 1,000

1,000 1,000

1,110 1,110

1,534 1,534

1,333 1,333

1,170 1,170 1,050

3,000 3,000

4,200 4,200

1,995 1,995 1,796

2,885 2,885

9,145 9,145

8,000 8,000

1,163 1,163

2,062 2,062

3,131 3,131

7,500 7,500

3,000 3,000

3,500 3,500 3,500

15,128 15,128

50,400 50,400

JAN JAN

141,944 141,944 168,828

1996 1996

SHP SHP

SP SP

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SHP SHP

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SP SP

SHP SHP

SHP SHP

SRA SRA

SHP SHP

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SHP SHP

AREAS AREAS

SRA SRA

SHP SHP

SRA SRA

SHP SHP

SRA SRA

SP SP

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SHP SHP

SRA SRA

STATION STATION

SRA SRA

SP SP

SP SP

TOTAL TOTAL

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

OAK OAK

MILL MILL

MAHONEY MAHONEY

SRA SRA

SP SP

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

SP SP

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

CREEK CREEK RANCH RANCH

SRA SRA

TOTAL TOTAL

SRA SRA

SPRINGS SPRINGS

BILL BILL

ISLAND ISLAND

SHP SHP

HILLS HILLS

SRA SRA

SRA SRA

T. T.

SRA SRA

CLARK CLARK

CREEK CREEK

SRA SRA

TRAIN TRAIN

RIVER RIVER

RES RES

SP SP

LODGE LODGE

CAVE CAVE

FALLS FALLS

& &

CREEK CREEK

CREEK CREEK

TIMBER TIMBER

KEARNY KEARNY

KEARNY KEARNY

ROBINSON ROBINSON

HARTSUFF HARTSUFF

ATKINSON ATKINSON

MINATARE MINATARE

MCCONAUGHY MCCONAUGHY

MALONEY MALONEY

RIVERS RIVERS

HOLLOW HOLLOW

BUTTE BUTTE

WILLOW WILLOW

UNMANNED UNMANNED

ENDERS ENDERS

FORT FORT

FORT FORT

FORT FORT

VISITATION VISITATION MEDICINE MEDICINE INDIAN INDIAN FORT FORT

LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE EUGENE EUGENE

FREMONT FREMONT LEWIS LEWIS

ASH ASH

FORT FORT DEAD DEAD

LAKE LAKE

JOHNSON LAKE LAKE JOHNSON CHAMPION CHAMPION ASHFALL ASHFALL

NIOBRARA NIOBRARA LAKE LAKE

CHADRON CHADRON ARBOR ARBOR

RED RED MORMAN MORMAN

LAKE LAKE BOWRING BOWRING

CALAMUS CALAMUS

MERRITT MERRITT

BLUESTEM BLUESTEM

BUFFALO BUFFALO

BRIDGEPORT BRIDGEPORT CONESTOGA CONESTOGA

BRANCHED BRANCHED

ROCK ROCK

BOX BOX STAGECOACH STAGECOACH

SMITH SMITH

SHERMAN SHERMAN

OLIVER OLIVER

SCHRAMM SCHRAMM 32 32

PAWNEE PAWNEE MONTHLY

OLIVE OLIVE SWANSON SWANSON

SUTHERLAND SUTHERLAND

SUMMIT SUMMIT

CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE

PONCA PONCA

WINDMILL WINDMILL PLATTE PLATTE

WILLOW WILLOW

WILDCAT WILDCAT

WAGON WAGON

VICTORIA VICTORIA TWO TWO

24 24

398,$74 398,$74 85 85 } 2 2,ST 2,ST ·

1;024,272 1;024,272 ···· 139,652 139,652 OTALS OTALS T

2.26 2.26 2.70 2.70

17,061 17,061 7,559 7,559 2,803 2,803 SRA SRA WINDMILL WINDMILL

2.51 2.51 40 40 .

3

18,192 18,192 7,234 7,234 2,128 2,128 SRA SRA CREEK CREEK WILLOW WILLOW

2.14 2.14

2.36 2.36

227 227

106 106 45 45 SRA SRA HILLS HILLS WILDCAT WILDCAT

2.01 2.01

2.58 2.58

405 405 201 201 78 78 SRA SRA AXE AXE WAR WAR

2.45 2.45 2.87 2.87

5,508 5,508 2,249 2,249 784 784 SRA SRA SPRINGS SPRINGS VICTORIA VICTORIA

2.42 2.42

3.32 3.32

36,868 36,868 15,213 15,213 4,584 4,584 SRA SRA RIVERS RIVERS TWO TWO

2.50 2.50 3.10 3.10

11,864 11,864 4,753 4,753 1,534 1,534 SRA SRA SWANSON SWANSON

2.54 2.54 1.87 1.87 4,019 4,019 1,585 1,585 849 849 SRA SRA SUTHERLAND SUTHERLAND

2.32 2.32 3.58 3.58 10,143 10,143 4,366 4,366 1,221 1,221 SRA SRA SUMMIT SUMMIT

75 75 . 2 6.67 6.67 15,903 15,903 5,777 5,777 866 866 SP SP FALLS FALLS SMITH SMITH

2.42 2.42 2.58 2.58 13,944 13,944 5,771 5,771 2,241 2,241 SRA SRA SHERMAN SHERMAN

2.49 2.49 1.71 1.71 5,120 5,120 2,058 2,058 1,207 1,207 SRA SRA STATION STATION CREEK CREEK ROCK ROCK

2.28 2.28 3.68 3.68 6,936 6,936 15,814 15,814 · · 1,883 1,883 SRA SRA WILLOW WILLOW RED RED

51 51 . 2 3.33 3.33 20,353 20,353 8,124 8,124 2,438 2,438 SP SP PONCA PONCA

2.09 2.09 2.78 2.78 314 314 150 150 54 54 SRA SRA POINT POINT PELICAN PELICAN

2.62 2.62 11 11 . 3 45,045 45,045 17,181 17,181 5,516 5,516 SRA SRA PAWNEE PAWNEE

1.53 1.53 2.63 2.63 4,604 4,604 1,751 1,751 1,142 1,142 SRA SRA RES RES OLIVER OLIVER

2.54 2.54 3.16 3.16 12,829 12,829 5,041 5,041 1,597 1,597 SP SP NIOBRARA NIOBRARA

2.18 2.18 2.84 2.84 23,083 23,083 10,604 10,604 3,740 3,740 SRA SRA ISLAND ISLAND MORMAN MORMAN

2.49 2.49 3.56 3.56 16,908 16,908 6,803 6,803 1,913 1,913 SRA SRA CREEK CREEK MEDICINE MEDICINE

2.02 2.02 2.82 2.82 48,214 48,214 23,879 23,879 8,470 8,470 SRA SRA LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE

2.40 2.40 3.54 3.54 3,668 3,668 1,530 1,530 432 432 SRA SRA PINE PINE LONG LONG

2.67 2.67 3.36 3.36 24,037 24,037 8,993 8,993 2,678 2,678 & & SRA SRA CLARK CLARK LEWIS LEWIS

2.28 2.28 2.16 2.16 18,377 18,377 8,056 8,056 3,737 3,737 SRA SRA OGALLALA OGALLALA LAKE LAKE

2.46 2.46 2.99 2.99 22,027 22,027 8,939 8,939 2,993 2,993 SRA SRA MINATARE MINATARE LAKE LAKE

2.89 2.89 3.15 3.15 137,278 137,278 47,559 47,559 15,113 15,113 SRA SRA MCCONAUGHY MCCONAUGHY LAKE LAKE

2.42 2.42 1.98 1.98 14,972 14,972 6,194 6,194 3,134 3,134 SRA SRA MALONEY MALONEY LAKE LAKE

2.42 2.42 2.74 2.74 3,805 3,805 1,571 1,571 573 573 SRA SRA PARK PARK KELLER KELLER

3.48 3.48 2.42 2.42 60,419 60,419 17,344 17,344 7,154 7,154 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE JOHNSON JOHNSON

2.50 2.50 1.22 1.22 43,045 43,045 17,225 17,225 14,154 14,154 SP SP CAVE CAVE INDIAN INDIAN

2.31 2.31 3.20 3.20 3,102 3,102 1,341 1,341 419 419 SRA SRA · · LAKE HORD HORD

2.54 2.54 3.49 3.49 57,790 57,790 22,769 22,769 6,522 6,522 SRA SRA FREMONT FREMONT

2.64 2.64 3.16 3.16 31,648 31,648 11,992 11,992 3,794 3,794 SP SP ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

2.33 2.33 2.95 2.95 30,090 30,090 12,902 12,902 4,374 4,374 SRA SRA KEARNY KEARNY FORT FORT

2.82 2.82 3.45 3.45 65,759 65,759 23,302 23,302 6,749 6,749 SP SP MAHONEY MAHONEY E T T E

3.23 3.23 2.89 2.89 18,258 18,258 5,661 5,661 1,956 1,956 SRA SRA ENDERS ENDERS

2.22 2.22 17 17 . 3 2,420 2,420 1,092 1,092 344 344 SRA SRA TIMBER TIMBER DEAD DEAD

2.32 2.32 2.93 2.93 2,366 2,366 1,020 1,020 348 348 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE CRYSTAL CRYSTAL

2.69 2.69 2.84 2.84 7,983 7,983 2,972 2,972 1,045 1,045 SRA SRA CONESTOGA CONESTOGA

2.03 2.03 2.66 2.66 1,080 1,080 532 532 200 200 SRA SRA CHEYENNE CHEYENNE

2.68 2.68 2.85 2.85 351 351 131 131 46 46 SRA SRA LAKE LAKE CHAMPION CHAMPION

2.45 2.45 2.79 2.79 20,792 20,792 8,472 8,472 3,038 3,038 SP SP CHADRON CHADRON

42 42 . 3 2.40 2.40 26,893 26,893 11,204 11,204 3,272 3,272 SRA SRA CALAMUS CALAMUS

2.40 2.40 19 19 . 2 4,802 4,802 1,999 1,999 914 914 SRA SRA BRIDGEPORT BRIDGEPORT

2.52 2.52 3.51 3.51 90,117 90,117 35,769 35,769 10,202 10,202 SRA SRA OAK OAK BRANCHED BRANCHED

59 59 . 2 3.07 3.07 1,844 1,844 712 712 232 232 SRA SRA BUTTE BUTTE BOX BOX

2.22 2.22 2.47 2.47 1,084 1,084 489 489 198 198 SRA SRA ATKINSON ATKINSON

2.19 2.19 2.18 2.18 210 210 96 96 44 44 SRA SRA ARNOLD ARNOLD

2.65 2.65 1.53 1.53 3,617 3,617 1,367 1,367 894 894 SRA SRA ALEXANDRIA ALEXANDRIA

PART/FIEG PART/FIEG AVt. AVt. DAYS/PAR1 DAYS/PAR1 AVE AVE DAYS DAYS CA~PING CA~PING PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPANTS REGISTRATIONS REGISTRATIONS 96 96 CAMPGROUNDS CAMPGROUNDS i=EE i=EE ·

05 05 , 3 5.03 5.03 274;063 274;063 89,799 89,799 17,847 17,847 TOTALS TOTALS

56 56 . 3 2.98 2.98 912 912 306 306 86 86 SRA SRA SPRINGS SPRINGS VICTORIA VICTORIA

63 63 . 4 3.45 3.45 3,611 3,611 1,047 1,047 226 226 SRA SRA RIVERS RIVERS TWO TWO

4.40 4.40 3.42 3.42 8,405 8,405 2,457 2,457 559 559 SP SP PONCA PONCA

38 38 . 5 3.02 3.02 54,350 54,350 18,013 18,013 3,350 3,350 SP SP RIVER RIVER PLATTE PLATTE

3.90 3.90 3.13 3.13 15,904 15,904 5,087 5,087 1,304 1,304 SP SP NIOBRARA NIOBRARA

2.68 2.68 2.93 2.93 12,736 12,736 4,346 4,346 1,622 1,622 LODGE LODGE ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

58 58 . 6 3.63 3.63 33,481 33,481 9,235 9,235 1,404 1,404 CABINS CABINS ROBINSON ROBINSON FORT FORT

5.17 5.17 2.69 2.69 62,719 62,719 23,277 23,277 4,504 4,504 LODGE LODGE MAHONEY MAHONEY E T T E

5.77 5.77 3.10 3.10 69,599 69,599 22,451 22,451 3,890 3,890 CABINS CABINS MAHONEY MAHONEY E T T E

3.97 3.97 3.45 3.45 12,346 12,346 3,580 3,580 902 902 SP SP CHADRON CHADRON

PART/REG PART/REG AVE AVE DAYS/PAil DAYS/PAil AVE AVE CABINOAYS CABINOAYS PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPANTS REGISTRATIONS REGISTRATIONS 96 96 CABINS CABINS . • Camping - Camping, camping • Pools - Swimming pool admis­ • Fees/Adjustments - Cash gifts, coupons, electrical hookups sions, annual passes liquidated damages, refunds, sur­ • Lodging - Lodge, cabins, group • Land Lease - Private cabins, club plus, federal/state reimbursements facilities, employee rent, advanced sites, crop and pasture, • Miscellaneous - Collection fees, deposits, refunds, stall rental, right-of-way, ice fishing shelters, tips, personal phone, linens, tow­ tepees and picnic shelters lease to other agencies and other els, bedding, tablecloths • Marina Leases - Wet slips, docks, land leases • Park Permits - All annual, dupli­ buoys • Vending - Vending machines, cate and daily permits • Concessions - Private concession­ pay phones, showers, laundromat • Game Fund - All game permits, aires pay 2% of gross sales • Admissions - Arbor Lodge, stamps, trout tags, game resale, • Activities - Trail rides, paddle­ Kountze Theater, museums, enter­ NEBRASKAland Magazine boats, golf, archery, hay rack, tainment • Habitat Fund - Habitat stamps, buggy, conestoga, stagecoach, habitat resale, habitat patch bicycles

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 309 PROJECTS FY 96/97 new capital construction authority by program Many park structure renovations are accomplished for 549 and 617 include: through the Building Renewal Program. Areas autho­ rized for Renewal Funds (309 Projects) include: ·.···· ·. Ai~tt > . Park . ..•. Fed~raJ ·• Pr~ur:irnLI :.·.· ::-:: ·-:-:- -~~_: ""'. -'."' J CastC 900 Park Areas - General $ 140,000 $240,000 Ash Hollow SHP 12,000 967 ET Mahoney SP 55,000 Buffalo Bill SHP 38,000 967 Fort Robinson SP 100,000 Fort Robinson SP 34,740 967 Platte River SP 50,000 Lake Maloney SRA 12,000 967 Indian Cave SP 346,000 Platte River SP 50,950 969 Buffalo Bill SRA 200,000 969 Branchetl Oak SRA 200,000 Fremont SRA 207,500 969 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 969 Lake McConaughy SRA 217,800 State parks and recreation areas are administered 969 Lewis & Clark SRA 212,500 under two separate programs. Program 549 provides funding for administration, operation and maintenance 969 Mormon Island SRA 34,000 of parks, historical parks, recreation areas and recre­ 969 Pawnee SRA 14,600 ational trails, offering improved facilities and resident 969 Two Rivers SRA 27,000 management and maintenance personnel. Program 617- 09 funds crews to maintain the system's lesser devel­ 969 Union Pacific SRA 3,700 oped, unmanned areas and the Operations Division, 975 Emerg. Facility Repair 60,000 which supports all park crews when maintenance and 1·- ] fqfi L• ~j }686}j c,6 ~2iofooo construction projects exceed capabilities of park crews. f ~~ij1ijl oJd~~t ijm1111riW pf11~t,;~ •ij4ij •••• ·• rf1111ram\$ll •••••••••· General Fund $4,547,440 $1,801,016 General Fund 4,441,791 1,748,155 Cash Fund 7,905,109 1,872,287 Cash Fund 7,861,694 1,876,374 Jjg}4$g)$~9 ···· ·······•t~fi,~7~.~Q~ )/\./$/+/ 2.. >•••...3os .. .. .··•..t.....:s...... 5 ) ] i11#1Igi~

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Major responsibilities include 40% to capital projects budgeted by approved to share $50,000.00 allotted administration of several federal grant the Game and Parks Commission and by the Unicameral for FY96. Seven programs, comprehensive planning, approved by the Unicameral Legisla­ trail projects have been approved for state trail planning and development, ture. Over the 31 years of the pro­ matching grant funding under the special studies, local planning review gram's existence, combined federal, $283,266 allowed to Nebraska under and agency-wide strategic planning. state, local and private investment the federal NRTFA allocation. Sever­ totaled over $75 million in public out­ al major ISTEA Enhancement pro­ Land and Water Conservation Fund door recreation facilities in Nebraska. jects have been completed or are near The Land and Water Conservation completion on NGPC's Cowboy (LAWCON) Fund Act of 1965, as Comprehensive Planning Trail, the state's first recreational amended, provided 50% grants-in-aid The State Comprehensive Outdoor trail, along the railbanked Chicago & for 25 years to both federal and state Recreation Plan (SCORP) was due in NorthWestern right-of-way. See map recreation agencies for comprehensive December. Since LAWCON funds, of trail on next page. recreation planning, land acquisition including SCORP, were · cutback, Other staff duties involved partici­ and development of outdoor recre­ there is now an option for certifi­ pation in a variety of LAWCON and ation facilities in permanently protect­ cation for two years of continuing trail-related programs including: ed parks across the nation. eligibility by submitting a shortened • Attended various meetings and The program has been supported version. Included are the required conferences by royalties from off-shore mineral Wetlands Plan, the Nebraska Annual • Consulted with local governments extraction, which are patented into Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) and other political subdivisions on the fund for Congressional appropria­ results, and the Nebraska State Trail recreation and park facilities, park tion each year to replace nonrenew­ Plan. These comprise the SCORP plans, trails and trail plans and able national resources with renew­ update, while Congress reconsiders offered general technical assistance able local recreation resources. funding of the program. The Wet­ • Maintained a research library of Program authority was extended lands Plan is being printed. NASIS re­ technical materials, which are for another 25 years in 1991, but sults have been tallied and underscore shared with the public Congress rejected appropriation of the steady upswing in recreational • Assisted the legislative effort to funds to state programs for fiscal activity over the last three years. develop the state trails coordinator years 96/97. A major grassroots initia­ The State Trail Plan was published position tive is attempting to remedy this in 1994 as part of SCORP and will be • Organized and chaired the Nebras­ problem for the states, but strong updated as new trails open. Inclusion ka Recreational Trails Advisory action is imperative to maintain this in the plan results in rating points for Committee to assist with trail investment in youth at the local level. all projects considered for funding funding recommendations The 1965 LAWCON legislation under the Nebraska Trail Develop­ • Participated in planning and spon­ mandates that staff inspect completed ment Assistance Act (TDAA) and the soring the first annual Nebraska projects on a regular schedule and federal Intermodal Surface Transpor­ State Trails Conference prevent conversions of funded proper­ tation Efficiency Act (ISTEA); Na­ • Served on the ISTEA Enhance­ ty. Proposed conversions, which tional Recreational Trail Funding Act ments Interagency Select Commit­ would change the use of LAWCON (NRTFA), administered by Planning tee for project approval assisted property, must be corrected & Programming, or the major ISTEA • Worked with the "Back to the by the purchase of property of rea­ Enhancements Fund, administered by River" inter-agency planning group sonably equivalent usefulness and the Nebraska Department of Roads. for the metro Missouri River value to that converted. Inspections Nemaha Natural Resources Dis­ corridor ensure that conversions are noted and trict received $50,000.00 to begin con­ • Served on Nebraska's Long-Range duly corrected. struction on its Steamboat Trace trail Transportation Plan inter-agency Nebraska law governs allocations on the railbanked Burlington North­ study groups on bicycling and specifying 60% allocation to the vari­ ern ROW between Nebraska City pedestrian recreation, traffic and ous local political subdivisions and and Peru. Four communities were safety needs and concerns.

29 REALTY & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Environmental Services Wildlife Service and the four state Geographic Information Systems Staff evaluated potential impacts of conservation agencies have evaluated Geographic Information Systems projects proposed by the U.S. Army land-water units with potential for (GIS) services have been provided to Corps of Engineers, Natural Resourc­ improving habitat for fish, migratory the Wildlife, Fisheries, Information es Conservation Service (formerly Soil waterfowl, furbearers and other wild­ and Education, Parks, and Adminis­ Conservation Service), Bureau of life. Possible sites for restoration are tration divisions. Reclamation, Nebraska Natural Re­ evaluated and ranked within the The use of GIS technology has al­ sources Commission, the Nebraska Commission, and consensus recom­ lowed a number of spatial databases, Department of Roads, consultants and mendations are forwarded to the maintained by Game and Parks, to be private individuals. The "404" Permit Corps. Among featured considered automated: mapped and analyzed. For Program, administered by the Corps are chute restoration (flow-through), example, fish species records, ecologi­ of Engineers, offers the Game and dike modifications and water-level cal element occurrence data, and Parks Commission and other agencies controls. The Corps has begun to whooping crane sighting data have and individuals the opportunity to acquire land from some of these been used for various projects. GIS evaluate proposed developments projects, and plans are being designed. technology was also used to provide affecting streams and wetlands. Rec­ Hamburg Bend was completed and is maps for the Cowboy Trail and a ommendations to reduce or eliminate providing much-needed chute habitat. variety of other needs. GIS has prov­ adverse effects on fish and wildlife Staff represents the agency in the en to be an effective tool for surface habitat are sent to the Corps for "Back to the River" project, which analysis at the Hamburg Bend Mitiga­ consideration in the permit process. will develop a comprehensive plan for tion site. R:e Jlty uses GIS is to main- \ """":..11--, A major review was carried over the Missouri River Corridor from the tain property- recor~s. from 1995 and involved the Federal mouth of the Platte River to just Energy Regulatory Commission's north of Blair. The project will help Land p ,triV'!~es/Appraisals relicensing of hydropower and irriga­ facilitate many activities, such as The ~cfot, is1on hancHes land acquisi­ tion facilities on the Platte River. recreation access, trails, habitat resto­ tion, apprafsals, appraisal reviews, These include Kingsley Hydro, Lake ration, education, historic preserva­ lease renewals, lease payment and McConaughy and the Central Nebras­ tion and interpretation. cancellations, negotiations, and public ka Public Power and Irrigation Dis­ Ongoing activities requiring partic­ hearings for the agency. trict (Tri-County). In conjunction ipation include several small water­ During 1996, 13 appraisal reviews with the relicensing, considerable shed projects, NRD proposals in a involved: two Land and Water Con­ time was spent on the Memorandum number of communities, power-line servation Fund projects, ten fish and of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. corridor studies, and airport facility wildlife reviews and one re-review of Department of the Interior, Wyo­ development. Technical assistance was a rewritten appraisal. Six appraisals ming, Colorado, and Nebraska to provided to consulting firms during were completed. The Commission ac­ address the needs of endangered spe­ preliminary design stages of waste­ quired title to nine tracts in 1996. cies on the Platte River. water treatment facilities. Many hours were spent on the Commission's instream flow applica­ tions on the Platte River and negotia­ tions with opponents of those applica­ AREA COUNTY ACRES ACQUIRED tions. Meetings and negotiations on kirkpJ1Hi@•~~s,tj ••• §6i:@Ad(l1Ho11 .•·•••• ?·. the MOA will continue in 1997, as will work related to the Platte River Instream Flow applications. Nebraska continues to participate with three other states on the Missou­ ri River Mitigation Project Steering Committee. This group addresses environmental concerns on the chan­ nelized Missouri River from Sioux City, IA, to St. Louis, MO. The Corps of Engineer, U.S. Fish and TOTAL 2,825.65

30 WILDLIFE

A Year of Partnering monitoring act1v1t1es, we actively Basin inventory of plant and sought and received outside funding for animal species and Responsiveness investigations of both hunted and non­ Whooping Crane habitat study While 1995 was the year of planning, hunted wildlife. These investigations ~ River 1996 began the process of putting the epitomize the concept of partnering along the Platte initial planning efforts to work. The with other natural resource entities. ~ Regal Fritillary Survey division worked on several initiatives Partners included Bureau of Reclama­ that partnered monies from other enti­ tion; The U.S. Army Corp of Engi­ ~ Rare invertebrate survey on ties to satisfy mutual resource goals. neers, University of Nebraska; Envi­ Forest Service Lands Additionally considerable time was ronmental Trust Fund, Safari Club, spent seeking and listening to the con­ International; U.S. Forest Service, U.S. ~ Ogallala National Grasslands cerns of our constituents. Fish and Wildlife Service; The Nature and McKelvie National Forest The division continues to play a Conservancy; U.S. Department of Agri­ inventory of rare plant species leading role in translating strategies into culture; Ducks Unlimited and the ~ Sandhill streams threatened and projects. Staff members were involved Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. fish inventory and in the initial efforts of building a better Examples include: endangered cost tracking system to improve agency habitat restoration project accountability and planning/program­ ~ Bighorn Sheep Habitat ~ Ecology of ornate box turtle in ming efforts. Evaluation Study Nebraska study Continually striving to improve the ~ Elk Telemetry Study stewardship of the state's wildlife and ~ American Burying Beetle study outdoor recreational resources in the ~ Pesticide protection monitoring best long-term interest of the people ~ Blowout Penstemon study program and those resources is quite a challenge. To accurately reflect the continually To balance the desires of the public ~ Swift Fox genetics study changing status of all the states resour­ with the limitations of the resource, ces and effect of conservation actions, several steps were taken to improve ~ Brainworm Monitoring in the research/monitoring process is public responsiveness. The division is White-tailed Deer dynamic and ongoing. Ongoing studies involved in four broad areas of respon­ related to threatened and/ or endangered ~ Wildcat Hills region inventory sibility - Research and Inventory, Edu­ species such as Bald Eagles, Least Terns communities cation, Habitat Management, and Re­ of plant and Piping Plovers required attention in source Management. ~ Republican River Basin 1996. Financial resources tend to be a inventory of plant and animal limiting factor for much of this work, Research and Inventory species consequently, the division has and will Research involves the ongoing in­ continue to seek alternative funding. ventory and analysis of the wildlife and ~ Loup and Middle Loup River Support and promotion of the Wildlife habitat resources of the state. These efforts utilize several ongoing survey techniques as well as special projects to 0 500 1000 1500 2000 help monitor wildlife populations and habitat conditions. Fish Research and monitoring activities are critical in determining the basic Amphibians foundations of resource management Mollusks efforts. In Nebraska there are more Reptiles than 97 mammals, 400 birds, 84 fishes, 50 amphibians and reptiles, 32 mollusks Mammals and tens of thousands of other inverte­ Natural Communities brate species, 1,600 native plants, 60 natural communities, (Figure 1). Fewer Birds than 10 percent of animals are moni­ Plants tored and managed as game species. While many routine game surveys dominate the division's research and Number ofnative nongame animals, plants and natural communities in Nebraska.

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