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Fort Atkinson SHP – New exhibits and electrical upgrades were made to the visitor center (learn more
on page 18).
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Indian Cave SP – The Hackberry Hollow shower house was restored, making it ADA-compliant. The
shower house received new flooring, showers, toilets, sinks, roofing, siding and laundry facilities.
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Johnson Lake SRA – 70 campsites were upgraded to 50-amp electrical service and one was upgraded to
be ADA-compliant.
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Keller Park SRA – 25 campsites were upgraded to 50-amp electrical service.
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Lewis and Clark SRA – A wastewater lagoon that serves the Burbach and Weigand campground areas
was completed.
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Niobrara State Park – A wastewater lagoon to serve the campground and dump station was completed.
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Pawnee SRA – An upgrade of the Area 4 Campground's remaining nonelectric campsites to 50-, 30- and
20-amp electrical service was completed.
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Sherman Reservoir SRA – The West Ridge Campground was expanded, with 61 new 50/30-amp
electrical, first-come sites, four of which are ADA-compliant.
These projects largely have been funded by the Capital Maintenance Fund, which was established by the
Nebraska Legislature in 2014 to help preserve Nebraska's public outdoor recreation facilities and parklands;
state and federal sources such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund; and Nebraska Game and Parks'
funds generated from user fees of the state park system.
Upgrades to camper sites at
Chadron State Park.
Upgrades and expansion to the West Ridge campground at Sherman
Reservoir State Recreation Area.
