Neb. closer to owning beloved land

[Omaha Steve]

The "TRUST" money comes from POWERBALL sales.

Story: http://www.omaha.com/article/20110408/NEWS01/704089925/0#neb-closer-to-owning-beloved-land

Published Friday April 8, 2011

By John Schreier
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU

Photo: http://www.omaha.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=OW&Date=20110408&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=704089925&Ref=AR&maxw=600&maxh=400
Snake River Falls DAVID HENDEE/THE WORLD-HERALD


Nebraska's largest waterfall soon could sit on public land.

The Nebraska Environmental Trust on Thursday approved a grant to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission that would allow it to purchase land containing Snake River Falls.

Although the five members voting in favor of the award didn't represent a majority, opponents fell short of the eight votes necessary to kill the controversial sale. Six members voted no and one abstained.

“We've only got one chance. If it comes up for sale again, we'll have no control over it,” board member Vince Kramper said in urging approval of the measure.

The 3,100-acre Snake Falls Ranch is about 20 miles south of Valentine in Cherry County.

The Game and Parks Commission would pay $3.5 million for a 1,300-acre parcel that contains Snake River Falls and about three miles of river upstream.

The trust approved a grant of approximately $2.4 million. The parks commission will fund the remaining $1.1 million from revenue produced by the sales of hunting and fishing permits and excise taxes on goods such as guns and boat fuel.

FULL story at link.

[Angry Dragon]

1. That is about the only good news I have heard in weeks.....