funding. It is used to improve, maintain and operate
areas within the state park system. Major revenue
sources include camping and lodging fees, park entry
permit sales, restaurant and food services and other
park facility use fees.
Federal Grants are the agency's third largest
"cash" funding sources. They include reimbursable
and direct grants.
Habitat Funds include terrestrial and aquatic
funds. They are supported primarily from the sale
of the stamps tied to hunting and fishing activities,
respectively.
Nebraska Outdoor Recreational
Development Act Fund is restricted to the
development, operation and maintenance of areas of
the state park system. The primary source of revenue
is the Nebraska Tobacco Products Tax. The portion
of the tax earmarked for NORDA is the equivalent
of one cent on a conventional package of cigarettes.
This fund is critical to the development and
maintenance of the state park buildings and
amenities infrastructure.
State Park Improvement and
Maintenance Fund is to be used to build, repair,
rehabilitate, modify, or improve any infrastructure in
the state park system.
Game and Parks Capital Maintenance
Fund is to be used to build, repair, rehabilitate,
modify, or improve any infrastructure within
the statutory authority and administration of the
Commission.
Administra-
tion
$5.4 M (6%)
Law
Enforcement
$6.1 M (7%)
Fishing
Permits and
Stamps
$5.8 M (6%)
Direct Federal
Funds
$10.6 M (11%)
Park Entry
Permits
$6 M (6%)
Camping and
Lodging Fees
(12%)
Motor-
boat,
ATV and
UTV
Sales
Tax
$4.1 M
(4%)
Miscellaneous
$7.3 M (8%)
Others $6.6 M
(8%)
Tobacco Products
Tax
Donations
Boat Registrations
Food Services
Resale Items
Publications
Land Use Leases
Sale of Surplus
Property
Concessions and Admissions $2.2 M (2%)
Capital
$14.6 M (17%)
Fisheries
$7.9 M (9%)
Communi-
cations
$4.4 M
(5%)
Planning,
Engineer-
ing and
Construc-
tion
$3.6 M
(5%)
Investment Income $1.4 M (2%)
