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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-903 - Fish restoration and management projects; cooperation with federal government; state's consent.

37-903.
Fish restoration and management projects; cooperation with federal government; state's consent.
The State of Nebraska hereby assents to the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in fish restoration and management projects, and for other purposes, approved August 9, 1950, (Public Law No. 681, 81st Congress), and the Game and Parks Commission is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative fish restoration and management projects, as defined in the Act of Congress, in compliance with such act and with rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior thereunder. No funds accruing to the State of Nebraska from permit fees paid for fishing shall be diverted for any other purpose than the administration of the Game and Parks Commission.
Source
Laws 1951, c. 108, § 1, p. 516;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-423.01;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 364.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-904 - Land and water conservation; cooperation with federal government; state's consent.

37-904.
Land and water conservation; cooperation with federal government; state's consent.
The State of Nebraska hereby assents to the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled An Act to establish a land and water conservation fund to assist the states and federal agencies in meeting present and future outdoor recreation demands and needs of the American people, and for other purposes, approved September 3, 1964, (Public Law 88-578, 88th Congress), and the Game and Parks Commission shall perform all such acts as may be necessary on behalf of the State of Nebraska to conduct, coordinate, and carry out the purposes and objectives of such Act of Congress for and within the State of Nebraska, and may transfer funds made available to the state to political subdivisions thereof if consistent with an approved project and in compliance with such Act of Congress and with rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior for the administration of such act. For these purposes the Game and Parks Commission may inspect the projects and examine the records of political subdivisions receiving grants-in-aid and establish such rules and regulations relating thereto as may be necessary.
Source
Laws 1965, c. 6, § 1, p. 76;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-427;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 365.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-905 - Land and Water Conservation Fund; created; use; investment.

37-905.
Land and Water Conservation Fund; created; use; investment.
There is created a fund to be known as the Land and Water Conservation Fund. All money made available to the fund for matching purposes by state appropriations shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to such fund. Money in the fund shall be used by the Game and Parks Commission under the provisions of Public Law 88-578, 88th Congress, for financing administrative and project costs thereunder. The Game and Parks Commission may make grants-in-aid to political subdivisions of the state from money made available for matching purposes by state appropriations in amounts not exceeding twenty-five percent of the cost of approved projects submitted by such political subdivisions. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
Source
Laws 1965, c. 6, § 2, p. 76;
Laws 1967, c. 219, § 1, p. 593;
Laws 1969, c. 584, § 39, p. 2367;
Laws 1995, LB 7, § 33;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-428;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 366.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-906 - Land and Water Conservation Fund; federal funds; allocation; reallocation; manner; restriction.

37-906.
Land and Water Conservation Fund; federal funds; allocation; reallocation; manner; restriction.
Federal funds advanced to the State of Nebraska through grants-in-aid under the provisions of Public Law 88-578, 88th Congress, for approved projects shall be deposited in the Land and Water Conservation Fund and used for financing such approved projects. Federal funds paid to the state in reimbursement of expenditures previously made by the state or its political subdivisions shall be returned to the fund from which such expenditures were made, except that after July 1, 1971, no funds shall be expended for projects which will not qualify for federal reimbursement under the provisions of Public Law 88-578, 88th Congress. Forty percent of the federal funds annually allocated to the State of Nebraska are hereby reallocated to state projects and sixty percent to the projects of political subdivisions. Funds reallocated to state projects may be made available to political subdivisions prior to the end of any fiscal year if such funds are not allocated for use in state projects. The Game and Parks Commission shall have discretionary authority to reallocate funds to the political subdivisions. If political subdivisions have submitted approved projects in excess of available funds during any fiscal year, the commission shall consider all such approved projects and use the factors of equity, population, and need in determining allocations thereto of available funds. If any project allocation exceeds actual project cost, the overage shall be returned to the Land and Water Conservation Fund for reallocation under the provisions of this section.
Source
Laws 1965, c. 6, § 3, p. 77;
Laws 1971, LB 222, § 1;
Laws 1975, LB 271, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-429;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 367.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-907 - State assents to Federal Water Projects Recreation Act; Game and Parks Commission; powers.

37-907.
State assents to Federal Water Projects Recreation Act; Game and Parks Commission; powers.
The State of Nebraska hereby assents to the provision of an Act of Congress entitled the Federal Water Projects Recreation Act, approved July 9, 1965, Public Law 89-72, 89th Congress, and to any and all existing amendments thereto, including those found in an Act of Congress entitled the Water Resources Development Act of 1974, approved March 7, 1974, Public Law 93-251, 93rd Congress. The Game and Parks Commission is authorized and empowered to perform, within the limits of available funding, such acts as may be necessary to administer, operate, maintain, and replace land and water areas for recreation or fish and wildlife purposes or for both of such purposes in accordance with the provisions of such act as amended. The commission is further authorized to execute an agreement, the performance of which shall be contingent upon funds being made available therefor, to bear the separable costs of federal projects allocated to either or both of such purposes in the proportion specified by such act, as amended, and to pay or repay such costs in accordance with the terms of such agreement.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 779, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.53;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 368.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-908 - Youth conservation corps projects; Game and Parks Commission; powers and duties; compliance with federal law; funds; use.

37-908.
Youth conservation corps projects; Game and Parks Commission; powers and duties; compliance with federal law; funds; use.
(1) The State of Nebraska hereby assents to the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled the Youth Conservation Corps Act, as amended, and also the provisions of Public Law 93-408, 93rd Congress.
(2) The Game and Parks Commission is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to the establishment and maintenance of youth conservation corps projects, pursuant to the acts of Congress, and in compliance with such acts and with rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(3) No funds accruing to the State of Nebraska and the Game and Parks Commission pursuant to such acts of Congress shall be used for any other purpose than the administration of youth conservation corps projects.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 600, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.50;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 369.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-909 - Youth Conservation Corps Fund; created; funds available; use; investment.

37-909.
Youth Conservation Corps Fund; created; funds available; use; investment.
(1) There is hereby created a fund to be known as the Youth Conservation Corps Fund.
(2) All money made available to the Youth Conservation Corps Fund under the provisions of the federal Youth Conservation Corps Act, as amended, and all money made available for matching purposes by state appropriations shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to such fund.
(3) Money in the fund shall be used by the Game and Parks Commission pursuant to the federal Youth Conservation Corps Act, as amended, and also Public Law 93-408, 93rd Congress, for financing project costs thereunder.
(4) The commission may make grants-in-aid to political subdivisions of this state from money available in the Youth Conservation Corps Fund upon such terms and in such amounts as the commission determines.
(5) Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 600, § 2;
Laws 1995, LB 7, § 105;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.51;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 370.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-910 - State assents to Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act; Game and Parks Commission; powers.

37-910.
State assents to Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act; Game and Parks Commission; powers.
The State of Nebraska hereby assents to the provisions of section 1302 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act cited as the Symms National Recreational Trails Act of 1991 and establishing the National Recreational Trails Funding Program, Public Law 102-240, 102nd Congress. The Game and Parks Commission is authorized, empowered, and directed to perform all acts necessary on behalf of the State of Nebraska to the conduct and establishment of recreational trails and trail-related projects in accordance with such act of Congress for and within the State of Nebraska. The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to assist in carrying out the purposes of this section. No funds accruing to the State of Nebraska pursuant to the act shall be used in violation of the act.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 51;
Laws 1996, LB 296, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.55;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 371.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-911 - Recreational Trails Fund; created; use.

37-911.
Recreational Trails Fund; created; use.
There is hereby created a fund to be known as the Recreational Trails Fund. Federal funds advanced to the State of Nebraska through grants-in-aid under the provisions of Public Law 102-240, 102nd Congress, for approved projects shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. The money in the fund shall be used by the Game and Parks Commission for the purposes of establishing recreational trails and trail-related projects pursuant to such public law.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 52;
Laws 1996, LB 296, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.56;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 372.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-912 - Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; acceptance of gift; authorized; commission; powers and duties; section, how construed.

37-912.
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; acceptance of gift; authorized; commission; powers and duties; section, how construed.
(1) Pursuant to the National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq., the Game and Parks Commission is hereby authorized and directed to accept as a gift, when and if offered, from any present or future owner the entire right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad which lies between milepost 83.3 and milepost 404.5 in Nebraska. In the event a portion of the right-of-way continues in actual rail service, the commission is authorized and directed to accept as a gift the remaining section. So long as the integrity of the right-of-way as an interim recreational trail and for future rail use is not disturbed, the commission is authorized to lease and to grant easement rights on the right-of-way. All revenue collected from such leases shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Cowboy Trail Fund and shall be used for the development and maintenance of the Cowboy Trail. The commission shall hold the right-of-way for interim trail use as a state recreational trail, to preserve wildlife habitat, and to provide a conservation, communications, utilities, and transportation corridor and for other uses approved by the commission and allowed by the National Trails System Act. The commission shall keep in good repair all crossings over the trail in accordance with its legal obligations, including all the grading, bridges, ditches, and culverts that may be necessary for such crossings within the right-of-way.
(2) The right-of-way may be accepted without any further legislative action or approval of the Governor but only if the State of Nebraska is indemnified in a manner satisfactory to the commission against the costs of remedial action and environmental cleanup for conditions arising prior to conveyance to the state and the title is free and clear of all liens and mortgage or deed of trust encumbrances.
(3) The commission may accept money from any public or private source for gift-acceptance costs, for the development and maintenance of the trail, or for other uses consistent with the purposes stated in this section. The commission may use funds available in the Trail Development Assistance Fund to carry out this section as provided in section 37-1003. Any money from the Trail Development Assistance Fund so used shall be transferred to the Cowboy Trail Fund.
(4) The commission may enter into an agreement with any public entity at any time for the development and maintenance of the trail pursuant to this section.
(5) This section shall not be construed to limit the power of eminent domain of the state or its agencies or of any political subdivision.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 739, § 2;
Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 101;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.59;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 373.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-913 - Cowboy Trail Fund; created; use; investment.

37-913.
Cowboy Trail Fund; created; use; investment.
(1) There is hereby created the Cowboy Trail Fund. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act. Money accepted or transferred pursuant to subsection (3) of section 37-912 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund.
(2) The State Treasurer shall transfer one hundred thousand dollars from the Nebraska Youth Conservation Program Fund on March 31, 2016, to the Cowboy Trail Fund. The Game and Parks Commission shall use money transferred to the Cowboy Trail Fund under this subsection for the development of undeveloped portions of the Cowboy Trail but shall not expend any money under this subsection unless the amount is matched both by a public entity and by a private entity for each expenditure.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 374;
Laws 2016, LB957, § 2.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-914 - National Trails System Act; commission; railroad right-of-way; acquisition; uses; conditions.

37-914.
National Trails System Act; commission; railroad right-of-way; acquisition; uses; conditions.
(1) Pursuant to the National Trails System Act, and with the consent of the Governor pursuant to section 37-303, the Game and Parks Commission may acquire by gift, devise, or purchase all or any part of a railroad right-of-way in the state proposed to be abandoned for interim trail use. The commission, pursuant to the National Trails System Act, shall hold the right-of-way for one or more of the following uses:
(a) To provide a state recreational trail open to the public;
(b) To preserve wildlife habitat;
(c) To provide a conservation, communications, utilities, and transportation corridor; and
(d) Other uses approved by the commission.
(2) The right-of-way may be acquired only if the State of Nebraska is reasonably protected in a manner satisfactory to the commission for the costs of remedial action and environmental cleanup for conditions arising prior to conveyance to the state and the title is free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.
(3) The commission may use funds available by gift, appropriation, the Trail Development Assistance Fund, and other appropriate cash funds for uses consistent with those stated in this section and sections 37-303 and 37-1003.
(4) As long as the integrity of the right-of-way as an interim recreational trail and future rail use is not disturbed, the commission may lease and grant easement rights on the right-of-way. Any lease or use allowed shall be subject to all prescriptions of the National Trails System Act. All revenue collected from such leases shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Trail Development Assistance Fund pursuant to sections 37-1003 and 37-1004.
(5) The commission shall continue to allow all crossings across the right-of-way acquired at the time of acquisition on substantially the same terms and conditions as they existed prior to acquisition unless otherwise agreed between the commission and interested parties.
(6) The acquisition of the right-of-way shall be subject to the restoration of rail service. If a proposal for the operation of a railroad is approved by the federal Surface Transportation Board, the right-of-way shall be sold for the market value of the land and improvements and conditioned upon (a) the operation of a railroad along the right-of-way, (b) the grant of an easement to the commission for recreational trail use adjacent to the railroad if such use is feasible, and (c) the return of the right-of-way to the commission if rail service is discontinued.
Source
Laws 1996, LB 584, § 18;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.65;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 375;
Laws 2011, LB259, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1001 - Act, how cited; termination.

37-1001.
Act, how cited; termination.
Sections 37-1001 to 37-1008 shall be known and may be cited as the Trail Development Assistance Act. The Trail Development Assistance Act shall terminate January 1, 2010, and any money in the Trail Development Assistance Fund at such time shall be transferred to the General Fund.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 714, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1501;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 376;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 99.
Termination Date: January 1, 2010
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1002 - Legislative findings.

37-1002.
Legislative findings.
The Legislature finds that the abandonment of railroad rights-of-way in this state provides a unique opportunity to develop a statewide system of recreational trails by which citizens of Nebraska may enjoy the greenways or linear parks that will result and that such trails may act to preserve wildlife habitat and create conservation corridors. The Legislature further finds that it is in the public's interest to develop abandoned railroad rights-of-way and to do so through fostering public and private cooperation.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 714, § 2;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1502;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 377.
Termination Date: January 1, 2010
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1003 - Trail Development Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.

37-1003.
Trail Development Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.
The Trail Development Assistance Fund is hereby created. The fund shall consist of any direct appropriation by the Legislature and any funds received as gifts, bequests, or other contributions to such fund from public or private entities. The fund shall be administered by the Game and Parks Commission and shall be used to assist in the purchase, development, and maintenance of recreational trails within the state. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 714, § 3;
Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 24;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-1503;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 378.
Termination Date: January 1, 2010
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1004 - Funding; application; grants; section, how construed.

37-1004.
Funding; application; grants; section, how construed.
(1) Any natural resources district, political subdivision, other public agency, or private nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the purchase, development, or maintenance of a recreational trail within the state or any combination thereof may apply to the Game and Parks Commission for funding to assist in the purchase, development, and maintenance of a recreational trail within the state.
(2) The commission shall provide funds to a qualified applicant from the Trail Development Assistance Fund. The funds shall be disbursed to a qualified applicant as a lump-sum grant to be used as matching funds for no more than fifty percent of the total anticipated cost. This section shall not be construed to prevent agreements pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or any other agreement either before or after the application is submitted for the grant. Qualified applicants who have submitted their completed applications within sixty days following September 6, 1991, shall receive their disbursements by January 1, 1992.
(3) No real property, leased property, easement, right-of-way, or other property interest which is owned, controlled, managed, or maintained by the commission on September 6, 1991, may be the subject of a grant application under this section.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 714, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1504;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 379.
Termination Date: January 1, 2010
Cross References
Interlocal Cooperation Act, see section 13-801.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1005 - Administrative costs; limitation; rules and regulations.

37-1005.
Administrative costs; limitation; rules and regulations.
Administrative costs for the administration of the Trail Development Assistance Fund shall not exceed five percent of the appropriation authorized by the Legislature. The Game and Parks Commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Trail Development Assistance Act.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 714, § 5;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1505;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 380.
Termination Date: January 1, 2010
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1006 - Eminent domain power.

37-1006.
Eminent domain power.
The Trail Development Assistance Act shall not be construed to limit the power of eminent domain of the state or its agencies.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 714, § 6;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1506;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 381.
Termination Date: January 1, 2010
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1007 - Boundary fences.

37-1007.
Boundary fences.
Whenever abandoned railroad right-of-way trails are developed pursuant to the Trail Development Assistance Act, boundary fences shall be constructed and maintained as required for railroads in sections 74-601 to 74-604 unless such construction and maintenance is waived in writing by affected adjoining property owners. Such fences shall be deemed to be manifestly designed to exclude intruders for the purposes of subdivision (1)(c) of section 28-521.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 714, § 7;
Laws 1994, LB 846, § 1;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-1507;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 382.
Termination Date: January 1, 2010
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1008 - Warning signs.

37-1008.
Warning signs.
Owners or operators of a trail developed pursuant to the Trail Development Assistance Act shall, at appropriate entry points, place signs warning that departures from the boundaries of the trail as marked by fences or otherwise may result in prosecution for trespass.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 714, § 8;
R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-1508;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 383.
Termination Date: January 1, 2010
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1009 - State agency or political subdivision; establish fees.

37-1009.
State agency or political subdivision; establish fees.
A state agency or political subdivision which owns or operates a recreational trail may establish and collect a user fee or a voluntary fee for the use of the trail as determined by the state agency or political subdivision. The fees shall be accounted for separately and shall be used for trail maintenance, operation, and acquisition.
Source
Laws 1996, LB 296, § 1;
R.S.Supp.,1996, § 37-1510;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 384.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1010 - Recreational trails; public policy.

37-1010.
Recreational trails; public policy.
It is the public policy of the State of Nebraska that (1) abandoned railroad rights-of-way should be kept intact for future possible use as recreation, conservation, communications, and transportation corridors and (2) the laws of the State of Nebraska should be construed to effectuate this policy.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 739, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.58;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 385.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1011 - Lease of undeveloped land; when.

37-1011.
Lease of undeveloped land; when.
If any portions of the right-of-way accepted under section 37-912 or 37-914 are not immediately developed as a state recreational trail or for habitat, the Game and Parks Commission shall use its best efforts to lease undeveloped portions of the right-of-way, with first priority to adjacent landowners, for the purposes stated in section 37-912 or 37-914 or for other purposes which are not inconsistent with the purposes of section 37-912 or 37-914 until such time as a state recreational trail or habitat may be developed. Any lease or use allowed shall be subject to all prescriptions of the National Trails System Act.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 739, § 3;
Laws 1996, LB 584, § 20;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.60;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 386;
Laws 2000, LB 701, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1012 - Responsibility for fences.

37-1012.
Responsibility for fences.
(1) The Game and Parks Commission shall have the same responsibility with regard to division fences as a private landowner as provided in sections 34-102 to 34-117, except that in those areas where a state recreational trail is developed, the commission shall have the same responsibility as a railroad as provided in sections 74-601 to 74-604, but the type of fence required under section 74-601 shall not be required for those areas where a state recreational trail is developed. All fences shall be constructed and maintained as required under this subsection unless such construction and maintenance is waived in writing by affected adjoining landowners. The commission shall be responsible for the construction and replacement cost of any fence agreed to by the commission and adjoining landowner. The commission shall also be responsible for providing supplies for the maintenance of any fence along a state recreational trail or for the reimbursement to the adjoining landowner for the cost of supplies for the maintenance of any fence along a state recreational trail. The adjoining landowner shall be responsible for the maintenance of the fence. In such areas the type of fence may be (a) wire fence of at least four barbed wires, of a size not less than twelve and one-half gauge fencing wire, to be secured to posts, the posts to be at no greater distance than one rod from each other, or (b) a fence of any type that is agreed to by the commission and adjoining landowners. All fences constructed under either subdivision (a) or (b) of this subsection shall be deemed to be manifestly designed to exclude intruders for the purposes of subdivision (1)(c) of section 28-521.
(2) The responsibility of the commission for fences along a state recreational trail shall not exceed the amount appropriated to the commission by the Legislature for such purpose during any biennium, except that the commission may use any funds specifically gifted or obtained by grant application to the commission the sole purpose of which is to provide fencing for a state recreational trail.
(3) The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 739, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.61;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 387;
Laws 2000, LB 701, § 3;
Laws 2007, LB108, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1013 - Sanitary facilities required; camping or open fires prohibited.

37-1013.
Sanitary facilities required; camping or open fires prohibited.
If the right-of-way or any portion thereof is used as a state recreational trail pursuant to sections 37-912 and 37-1011, appropriate sanitary facilities shall be provided along the trail for the use of persons using the trail. Camping or open fires shall be prohibited on such right-of-way or portion thereof.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 739, § 5;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.62;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 388;
Laws 2000, LB 701, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1014 - Rules and regulations.

37-1014.
Rules and regulations.
If the right-of-way or portion thereof is used as a state recreational trail or for other purposes as provided in sections 37-912 and 37-1011, the Game and Parks Commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of sections 37-912 and 37-1010 to 37-1013.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 739, § 6;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.63;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 389;
Laws 2000, LB 701, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1015 - State Recreational Trails Coordinator; duties.

37-1015.
State Recreational Trails Coordinator; duties.
(1) The position of State Recreational Trails Coordinator may be established and appointed by the Game and Parks Commission. Necessary office space, furniture, equipment, and supplies as well as necessary professional, technical, and clerical assistance shall be provided by the commission.
(2) The duties of the State Recreational Trails Coordinator shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Maintaining and updating the Nebraska Comprehensive Trails Plan. For purposes of this section, Nebraska Comprehensive Trails Plan means the document dated July 1994 and entitled A Network of Discovery: A Comprehensive Trails Plan for the State of Nebraska;
(b) Marketing and promoting trails across the state;
(c) Maintaining and updating an inventory of trails programs in Nebraska;
(d) Providing a central point for exchanging information among communities with trails programs;
(e) Providing organizational and technical assistance to communities and regional groups;
(f) Managing the state trails application and evaluation process;
(g) Coordinating state government's trails development efforts and administering the state trails program;
(h) Preparing and publishing an annual report on trails development in the state;
(i) Monitoring and filing paperwork on rail abandonments when necessary, consistent with rail-watch corridors established by the Nebraska Comprehensive Trails Plan or its updates; and
(j) Managing other right-of-way acquisition efforts when state involvement becomes necessary.
Source
Laws 1996, LB 296, § 2;
R.S.1943, (1996), § 81-815.64;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 390;
Laws 2003, LB 804, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1016 - Cowboy Trail; Game and Parks Commission; lease or transfer of portions authorized.

37-1016.
Cowboy Trail; Game and Parks Commission; lease or transfer of portions authorized.
The Game and Parks Commission may lease or otherwise transfer portions of the Cowboy Trail to a political subdivision. The commission may lease portions of the Cowboy Trail to a nonprofit organization. The lessee or transferee shall maintain the property at its own expense. Any such lease or transfer shall be subject to the requirements of the federal National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1241, as such act and section existed on January 1, 2013.
Source
Laws 2013, LB493, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1017 - Trail Development and Maintenance Fund; created; use; investment.

37-1017.
Trail Development and Maintenance Fund; created; use; investment.
The Trail Development and Maintenance Fund is hereby created. The fund shall consist of transfers at the direction of the Legislature and any gifts, bequests, or other contributions to such fund from public or private entities. The Game and Parks Commission shall administer the fund to provide grants to natural resources districts to assist in completing the Missouri-Pacific trail between the cities of Lincoln and Omaha. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
Source
Laws 2022, LB1012, § 6.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1201 - Act, how cited; declaration of policy.

37-1201.
Act, how cited; declaration of policy.
Sections 37-1201 to 37-12,110 shall be known and may be cited as the State Boat Act. It is the policy of this state to promote safety for persons and property in and connected with the use, operation, and equipment of vessels and to promote uniformity of laws relating thereto.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 1;
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 3;
Laws 2009, LB49, § 3;
Laws 2009, LB202, § 1;
Laws 2011, LB667, § 8;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1202 - Definitions, where found.

37-1202.
Definitions, where found.
For the purposes of the State Boat Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 37-1203 to 37-1210 shall be used.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 2;
Laws 1989, LB 195, § 1;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 100.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1204 - Motorboat, defined.

37-1204.
Motorboat, defined.
Motorboat shall mean any watercraft propelled in any respect by machinery, including watercraft temporarily equipped with detachable motors, but shall not include a vessel which has a valid marine document issued by the Bureau of Customs of the United States Government or any federal agency successor thereto.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1204.01 - Personal watercraft, defined.

37-1204.01.
Personal watercraft, defined.
Personal watercraft shall mean a class of motorboat less than sixteen feet in length which uses an internal combustion engine powering a jet pump as its primary source of motive propulsion and is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the watercraft rather than in the conventional manner of boat operation.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 101.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1205 - Owner, defined.

37-1205.
Owner, defined.
Owner shall mean a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a motorboat. The term shall include a person entitled to the use or possession of a motorboat subject to an interest in another person, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment or performance of an obligation, but the term shall exclude a lessee under a lease not intended as security.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1211 - Motorboat; numbering required; operation of unnumbered motorboat prohibited; exceptions.

37-1211.
Motorboat; numbering required; operation of unnumbered motorboat prohibited; exceptions.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section and sections 37-1249 and 37-1250, every motorboat on the waters of this state shall be numbered and no person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any vessel on such waters unless the vessel is numbered in accordance with the State Boat Act or in accordance with the laws of another state if the commission has by regulation approved the numbering system of such state and unless the certificate of number awarded to such vessel is in full force and effect and the identifying number set forth in the certificate of number is displayed and legible on each side of the forward half of the vessel.
(2) The owner of each motorboat may operate or give permission for the operation of such vessel for thirty days from the date the vessel was acquired in anticipation of the vessel being numbered. A duly executed bill of sale, certificate of title, or other satisfactory evidence of the right of possession of the vessel as prescribed by the Department of Motor Vehicles must be available for inspection at all times from the operator of the vessel.
(3) The owner or his or her invitee who operates a personal watercraft on any body of water (a) which is entirely upon privately owned land owned by only one person or one family and, if leased, leased by only one person or one family, (b) which does not connect by any permanent or intermittent inflow or outflow with other water outside such land, and (c) which is not operated on a commercial basis for profit may operate any personal watercraft on such body of water without complying with subsection (1) of this section.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 11;
Laws 1995, LB 376, § 1;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 394;
Laws 2009, LB202, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1212 - Manufacturers; retailers; temporary numbering; certificate; fee.

37-1212.
Manufacturers; retailers; temporary numbering; certificate; fee.
A person engaged in the manufacture or sale of vessels of a type otherwise required to be numbered under the State Boat Act, upon application to the county treasurer of the county in which the applicant resides or the business location of the manufacturer or retailer on forms prescribed by the commission, may obtain certificates of number for use in the testing or demonstrating of such vessels upon payment of a fee of not less than forty dollars and not more than forty-six dollars, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327, for each registration. Certificates of number so issued may be used by the applicant in the testing or demonstrating of vessels by temporary placement of the numbers assigned by such certificate on the vessel so tested or demonstrated. Such temporary placement of numbers shall otherwise be as prescribed by the act.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 12;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 35;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 395;
Laws 2001, LB 131, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1213 - Vessels; classification.

37-1213.
Vessels; classification.
Vessels subject to the State Boat Act shall be divided into four classes as follows:
Class 1. Less than sixteen feet in length including all canoes regardless of length;
Class 2. Sixteen feet or over and less than twenty-six feet in length;
Class 3. Twenty-six feet or over and less than forty feet in length; and
Class 4. Forty feet or over.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 13;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 110.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1215 - Motorboat; registration period already commenced; registration fee reduced; computation.

37-1215.
Motorboat; registration period already commenced; registration fee reduced; computation.
In the event an application is made after the beginning of any registration period for registration of any vessel not previously registered by the applicant in this state, the registration fee on such vessel shall be reduced by one thirty-sixth for each full month of the registration period already expired as of the date such vessel was acquired. The county treasurer shall compute the registration fee on forms and pursuant to rules of the commission.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 15;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 3;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 7;
Laws 2015, LB142, § 4;
Laws 2020, LB287, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1216 - Motorboat; application for registration; issuance of a certificate of number; how displayed.

37-1216.
Motorboat; application for registration; issuance of a certificate of number; how displayed.
After the owner of the vessel submits an application as provided in section 37-1214 and presents a certificate of title if required pursuant to section 37-1276, the county treasurer shall enter the application upon the records of the office and issue to the applicant a certificate of number stating the number awarded to the vessel and the name and address of the owner. The number shall be displayed on each side of the bow, and the numbers shall be at least three inches high, of block characteristics, contrasting in color with the boat, and clearly visible from a distance of one hundred feet. The commission shall assign each county treasurer a block of numbers and certificates therefor.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 16;
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 2;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 4;
Laws 1997, LB 720, § 2;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1217 - Motorboat; registration; fee to recover administrative costs.

37-1217.
Motorboat; registration; fee to recover administrative costs.
When the county treasurer or the commission registers a vessel, such county treasurer or the commission shall be entitled to collect and retain a fee, in addition to the registration fee, of not less than three dollars and not more than four dollars on each registration issued, as established by the commission pursuant to section 37-327, as reimbursement for administrative costs incurred in issuing such certificate of registration. Such fee shall be credited to the general fund of the county and shall be included by the county treasurer in his or her report of fees as provided by law.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 17;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 37;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 5;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 397;
Laws 2003, LB 306, § 22;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1218 - Motorboat; registration transmitted to Game and Parks Commission; when; duplicate copy.

37-1218.
Motorboat; registration transmitted to Game and Parks Commission; when; duplicate copy.
Each county treasurer providing registration to an owner of a vessel shall transmit on or before the thirtieth day of the following month registration information to the commission. The county treasurer shall retain a duplicate copy of the registration.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 18;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 6;
Laws 2001, LB 131, § 2;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1219 - Registration fees; remitted to commission; when; form; duplicate copy.

37-1219.
Registration fees; remitted to commission; when; form; duplicate copy.
All registration fees received by the county treasurers shall be remitted on or before the thirtieth day of the following month to the secretary of the commission. All remittances shall be upon a form to be furnished by the commission and a duplicate copy shall be retained by the county treasurer.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 19;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 7;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 11;
Laws 2015, LB142, § 5;
Laws 2020, LB287, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1220 - Fees; deposited with State Treasurer; placed in State Game Fund.

37-1220.
Fees; deposited with State Treasurer; placed in State Game Fund.
The secretary of the commission shall deposit daily with the State Treasurer all fees received pursuant to section 37-1219 and shall take the receipt of the State Treasurer therefor. The State Treasurer shall place all of the fees so deposited in the State Game Fund.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 20;
Laws 2015, LB142, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1221 - Motorboat; number awarded; maintained in legible condition; certificate of number; available for inspection; when removed.

37-1221.
Motorboat; number awarded; maintained in legible condition; certificate of number; available for inspection; when removed.
(1) The number awarded or assigned pursuant to section 37-1216 shall be maintained in legible condition. The certificate of number shall be pocket size and shall be available at all times for inspection on the vessel for which issued, whenever such vessel is in operation.
(2) The person whose name appears on a certificate of number as an owner of a vessel shall remove the number and identification symbol when (a) the vessel is documented by the United States Coast Guard, (b) the certificate of number was obtained by false statement, (c) the fees for issuance of a number are not paid, or (d) the vessel is no longer principally used in the state where the certificate was issued.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1222 - Vessel; previously numbered under a federally approved numbering system; registration of number; when.

37-1222.
Vessel; previously numbered under a federally approved numbering system; registration of number; when.
The owner of any vessel already covered by a number in full force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to then operative federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state shall register the number prior to operating the vessel on the waters of this state in excess of the sixty-day reciprocity period provided for in subdivision (1) of section 37-1249. Such registration shall be in the manner and pursuant to the procedure required for the award of a number under sections 37-1214 to 37-1217.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1223 - Motorboat; change of ownership; new application; original number retained; when.

37-1223.
Motorboat; change of ownership; new application; original number retained; when.
If the ownership of a vessel changes, a new application form with fee shall be filed with the county treasurer and a new certificate of number stating the number awarded shall be issued in the same manner as provided for in an original award of number. The county treasurer may allow the new owner to retain the previously assigned boat number if the existing number is serviceable. The commission shall provide procedures for the county treasurers to follow in determining whether the existing number is serviceable.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 23;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 8;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 12.