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12 2 0 2 1 – 2 0 2 5 S TAT E W I D E C O M P R E H E N S I V E O U T D O O R R E C R E AT I O N P L A N Purpose of the Plan This plan is used to help guide the state, Natural Resource Districts (NRD), counties and communities in developing, improving, renovating, and acquiring land for outdoor recreational use across Nebraska. The plan characterizes the supply and demand for outdoor recreation opportunities, summarizes state and regional demographics, and provides guidance on how to proceed with future developments of park lands sustainably. The importance of partnerships and connecting the public with outdoor recreation also is explored. The information in this plan can be used by communities and recreation professionals in Nebraska to help them achieve their recreation goals. The data can help show communities who their recreational users are, and the public participation components can guide them to better understand what their people want in their specific region compared to the state as a whole. Chapter 5, Guiding Success (Action Plan), provides examples of insightful ways community members can create spaces and opportunities to engage their citizens with the natural world. The success stories sprinkled throughout this plan show the variety of outdoor recreation efforts taking place within our beautiful state. Region 2016 Population Estimate LWCF Monies Received 1965-2016 1–Metro 1,120,846 $17,304,582 2–Southeast 137,731 $5,597,001 3–Northeast 182,675 $8,138,120 4–South Central 200,974 $5,405,205 5–Southwest 102,480 $4,015,479 6–West 86,794 $3,431,648 7–North Central 49,759 $2,495,298 Statewide Total 1,881,259 $49,894,199 Table 1.1: LWCF Grant Funding Breakdown of Nebraska Regions Source: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission; US Census Bureau Information in this guide can assist communities in planning and prioritizing future outdoor recreation projects. Table 1.1 shows the breakdown of funding per region for LWCF since its inception in 1965. It is important to note the breakdown of the LWCF monies per person in each region. The Metro region has received more than twice the funds of any other region, yet the amount per person is the least of all the regions given the higher population. Looking at the two different numbers together shows that the funding has been relatively well split up among the seven regions.