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Nebraska Game and Parks expresses strong interest in Camp Augustine; city links trail proposal to park development
Summary
City staff said Nebraska Game and Parks has prioritized Camp Augustine and expects to provide a management agreement; the agency’s interest strengthens arguments for the South Locust Trail that would connect to Mormon Island and Camp Augustine.
Grand Island city staff told the council on June 17 that Nebraska Game and Parks has signaled strong interest in managing Camp Augustine and that the state agency and its foundation have placed the site as a top statewide priority, an update officials said could affect the city’s trail and amenity planning.
City staff said representatives from Nebraska Game and Parks told them the agency hopes to present a management agreement in July, and that the Game and Parks Foundation is treating Camp Augustine as a major fundraising priority. The mayor and staff said the state agency appeared eager to move quickly, and that a long‑term agreement could be drafted with renewable 25‑year terms.
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