University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Publications 1982 1982 Annual Report Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nebgamepubs "1982 Annual Report Nebraska Game and Parks Commission" (1982). Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Publications. 92. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nebgamepubs/92 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. I 1982 ANNUAL REPORT ·Nebraska Game and Parks Commission PURPOSE Husbandry of state's wildlife, park and outdoor recreation resources in the best lo ng-term inte rests of the people. GOAL 1: To plan for and implement all policies and programs in an effi cient and objective ma nner. GOAL 2: To maintain a rich and diverse environment in the lands a nd wate rs of Nebraska. GOAL 3: To provide outdoor recreation opportunities. GOAL 4 : To manage wildlife resources for maximum benefit of the peopl e. GOAL 5: To cultivate man's appreciation of his role in the world of n ature. Eugene T. Mahoney was appointed to a six-year term as ·director of the Game and Parks Commission, effective Ju/y 22, 7 976. He was appointed to his second term which began April 22, 7982. Eugene T. Mahoney , Direc tor Nebrask a Game and Parks Commission TABLE OF CONTENTS Administration . ... ....... ... ........ .. 5 Outdoor Educatio n Divi sion . .. .. .. .. 35 Budget & Fiscal. .... ... ........ .... ... .. 7 Parks. ... 37 Engineering . .. ...... .. ............. 13 Planning & Programming ... ... ... .. .... 44 Fisheries Division .... .......... .. .. .. 18 Realty . .. .. ..... .. ... ... ... 46 Information & Education .. ... ... ... 22 Resource Servi ces ... ..... .. .. ... .. ... 48 Law Enforcement . ..... ..... .. .. .. 24 Wildlife . ... ........... ... .. .. ... ... 50 Opations and Construction .... .... ....... 31 NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS District I . Charles E. Wright, Lincoln District 11. C. Mickey Sk inner, Omaha District Ill ..... .. ...... Dr. Bruce Cowgill, Silver Creek District IV . Earl Hultman, Sutton District V . Ri chard Prasch, Lexington District VI . S hirley Costello, Burwell District Vil ....•.•..... ... ... Stan Juelfs, Kimball DIRECTOR Euge ne T. Mah oney ASSIST ANT DI RECTORS W. Rex Amack William J. Bailey, Jr. Dal e R. Bree DIVISION CHIEFS Administration . Larry Morris Budget and Fiscal . • . Lyle D. (Jack) Hanna Engineering . • . Dean Sandahl Fisheries • • . Robert Thomas I nforma.tion and Ed ucation . James MacAllister Law Enforcement . Don Schaep ler Operations and Construction. Earl Johnson Parks. Charles Duncan Planning and Programming . Delvin M. Whiteley Resource Services • . • . Harold K. Edwards Wildl ife . ........ ... .... • ...... .. Ken Johnson 3 ADMINISTRATION DIVISION Administration provides support services for the various organizational units with in the Comm ission through the following offices and functions: (1) Personnel,- (2) Purchasing and Inventory, (3) Internal Audit, (4) ·In-service Training;- (5) Aircraft Operations, (6) Word Processi ng, {7) Ma intenance and t he telephone switchboard of the central office bu ild ings, and (8) staff assistants and secretarial and clerical personnel in the dist rict offices. Assistance is also p rovided to the Director's office. Personnel Functions of Personnel include administration of payroll, worker's compensation, retirement, insur­ ance, accident re ports, performance evalu ations, perso nnel records and preparation of the personal services portion of the agency's operational budget. · The agency hired 18 new permanent employees in 1 982 (17 of these were former temporary empl oy­ ees) and 9 employees were promoted to higher positions, Total turnover for 1982 was 4 '. 6% (19 employees). Classification reviews by t he State Department of Personnel resu lted in seven position reclassifications. Num erous letters ori erripl ciy ment possi bilities and career information were received and answered. Personnel also interviewed and tested many applicants t hroughout the year. Replies were give n to personnel surveys regarding salaries, benefits, personnel t urnover, positions, sex of employees and location of employ­ ees. Per~onnel conferred with the Office of Risk Management on several Worker's Compensation cases. There were _a total of 76 personal inj ury on-the-job accidents reported in 1982. Medical b il ls resul ting from occupational in ju ries cost the State $77,211 .53 in 1982; Worker's Compensation paid to empl oyees totalled $22,426.54, Game and Parks Comm issio n employees were involved in 32 motor vehicle accidents. PA YR OLLS: Permanent Total gross wages paid: $7,043,137.94 Average number of employees per month: 411 Temporary Total gross wages paid: $1,802,237.72 Average number em pl oyees per pay roll: 275 Largest payroll: 603 Smallest payroll: 59 I n-Service T raining In-Service t rai ning is devoted to bettering present performance and to prepari ng employees for posi­ tions of hig h responsi bility, To achleve this pu rpose, training efforts are di rected primarily to meeting special ized needs of ind ividual staff members who enroll in a variety of short courses, seminars and work­ shops. Broad-based t rainin g needs are met t hrough in-house works hops for groups of empl oyees. Du rlng the year, empl oyees were enrolled in workshops, short courses and specialized college-l evel course work th rough t he tuit ion assistance program. Examples of training include ·safety, animal ecology, economics, parasitology, biostatistics, horticulture, ex peri mental design, entomology, computer science and a clerical sem inar. Aircraft Operations 1982 Super Cub Airpl ane Operations Report The Super Cub airplane was flown a total of 252.30 hou rs . These hours consisted of 211.65 hou rs of daytime flyi ng a nd 40.65 hou rs of nighttime flying. 5 There were 97 flights scheduled during the year, of which, 13 were cancell ed primariLY due to bad flying weather. The cost of operation of the Super Cub was $20.82 per hour for the year. This cost does not include insu ranee and depreciation. The airplane was used for various surveys, counts, antelope depredation complaints, and fish and game law enforcement, There were two fish and game law violation cases carried over from 1981. Both of these were found guilty and paid $100.00 in fines and $24.00 court costs. There were twenty six fish and game law biolation cases made with the use of the airplane in 1982. Seven of these cases were carried over to 1983. The nineteen cases tried were all found gu il ty and paid $885,00 in fines, $301.00 court costs and $29.00 in liquidated damages. Hours of Purpose of Rental Account Number Flying Time Cost Waterfowl Count 90015 47.85 $ 996,24 Antelope Depredation 70000 16.10 335,20 Eagle Count 90015 2.80 58.30 Deer Count 90015 2.10 43.72 Muskrat House Count 90015 1.75 36.44 Antelope Count 90015 60.65 1,262.73 Ogallala Grassland Drainage Survey W-15-R 2.30 47.89 Prairie Falcon Count 13 70-336-70000 12.70 264.41 T ern Count 1370-336-7 0000 14.65 305.01 Whooping Crane 13 70-336-70000 2.00 41.64 Law Enforcement 40000 89.40 1,863.03 TOTAL $5,254.61 Purchasing and Inventory Activities relating to purchasing and inventory include: (1) An aggressive program in inventory record keeping including up-to-date record s on current pu r­ chases and undertaking of computerization of all purchases of equipment prior to July, 1976. (2) Control and records of service contracts with emphasis on monetary savings. (3) Streamli ning of pu rchases of materials and supplies of value under $300 to expedite field needs and reduce paper work. (4) Purchase of gasoline an d diesel fuel in the Lincoln area. Instituted purchase of gasoline for the Lincoln bulk tank at trailer price, wh ic h is cheaper, rather than tank wagon price. (5) Increase in use of contracts developed by the Department of Administrativ e Services resulting in a monetary savings for purchase of those items under contract. (6) Inc reased emphasis on disposal of surplu s property. (7) Wo rked toward better utilization of vehicles permanently leased from the Transportation Services Bureau. (8) Increased utilization of office suppli es from Department of Administrative Services Central Stores. 6 BUDGET AND FISCAL DIVISION The Budget and Fiscal Division includes four sections: (1) Permits - encompasses the fiscal adminis­ tration of issuing boating certificates, operating of the Customer Service Center in the Lincoln Headquarters Building, Accounts Receivable and Permits Accounting Departments; (2) Fiscal Accounting - prepares all voucher payments for the agency and maintains various files and reports connected with the fiscal account­ ing of all expenditures for the agency; (3) Audits and Cost Center Accounting - encompasses audits of all political sub-divisions and maintenance of Area Cost Center Expenditure Accounting; (4) Budget Section - preparation and daily maintenance of the agency's budget and financial resources including investment of funds. Administration of all functions and duties of the division is performed by the Division Chief and his administrative staff. Major functions of the Budget and Fiscal Division include: (1) maintaining all fiscal records