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2 | Boating Safety Info: 402-471-5462 ABOUT THIS GUIDE The Boating Guide, a publication of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, is a summary of the state's boating regulations, orders and statutes. A complete listing of regulations, orders and statutes may be found at these links: Regulations and Orders: OutdoorNebraska.gov Statutes: law.justia.com/codes/nebraska/2022/chapter-37/ Neb. Rev. Statute 84-901.03: This guidance document is advisory in nature but is binding on an agency until amended by such agency. A guidance document does not include internal procedural documents that only affect the internal operations of the agency and does not impose additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties or include confidential information or rules and regulations made in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. If you believe that this guidance document imposes additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties, you may request a review of the document. TABLE OF CONTENTS Requirements: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Who May Operate a Motorboat . 3 Boater Education . . . . . . . . . 3 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Personal Flotation Devices . . . . 9 Safety: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Boating Under the Influence . . 10 Reporting Accidents . . . . . . 10 Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Aquatic Invasive Species: . . . . . 14 Nonresident AIS Stamp . . . . 15 Boating Waters . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Conservation Officers . . . . . . . . 23 Any program that receives federal funding from the National Park Service, or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, marital status, national origin, disability or political affiliation. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, facility, or service, should contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-0641, the Equal Opportunity Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-2024, TTY/TDD 800-642-6112; Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. Location Address Phone Schramm Education Center 21502 W. Hwy. 31, Gretna, NE 68028-7264 402-332-3901 Northwest district office 299 Husker Rd., Alliance, NE 69301-0725 308-763-2940 Bassett service center 524 Panzer St., Bassett, NE 68714-0508 402-684-2921 Chadron State Park 15951 Hwy. 385, Chadron, NE 69337-7353 308-432-6167 Fort Robinson State Park 3200 Hwy. 20, Crawford, NE 69339-0392 308-665-2900 Kearney service center 1617 First Ave., Kearney, NE, 68847-6057 308-865-5310 Lake McConaughy SRA 1475 Hwy. 61N, Ogallala, NE 69153-5929 308-284-8800 Niobrara State Park 89261 522 Ave., Niobrara, NE 68760-6087 402-857-3373 Northeast district office 2201 N. 13th St., Norfolk, NE 68701-2267 402-370-3374 Southwest district office 301 E. State Farm Rd., North Platte, NE 69101-0430 308-535-8025 Omaha service center 8495 Frederick St., Omaha, NE 68124 402-595-2144 Ponca State Park 88090 Spur 26E, Ponca, NE 68770-0688 402-755-2284 Headquarters/SE district 2200 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE 68503-0370 402-471-0641 Wildcat Hills SRA 210615 Hwy. 71, Gering, NE 69341-0065 308-436-3777 NGPC Permitting Offices

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