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NE LR158
Resolution
Status
5/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tanya Storer
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AI Summary
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Proposes an interim study on Nebraska assuming administration of the 76-mile Niobrara National Scenic River from the National Park Service, which has managed it since the 1991 designation
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Study will examine how other states administer national scenic rivers and the process required to transfer administration from federal to state control
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Analysis will assess existing and necessary rules and regulations for river protection, as well as current water supply status and whether flow levels can support user needs
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Study will evaluate roles for state departments, Game and Parks Commission, Cherry/Keya Paha/Brown/Rock counties, the Niobrara Council, and natural resources districts in future administration
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Natural Resources Committee assigned to conduct the study and report findings with recommendations to the Legislative Council or Legislature
Legislative Description
Interim study to examine the feasibility of the State of Nebraska assuming the administration of the seventy-six mile stretch of the Niobrara River that has been designated as a national scenic river
Last Action
Notice of hearing for September 19, 2025 (cancel)
9/17/2025