NGPC unveils third Aquatic Habitat Plan proposing 71 projects across Nebraska

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission on Wednesday outlined its third Aquatic Habitat Plan, a 15-year framework that lists 71 proposed projects to improve fish habitat and public angler access across the state.

Commission fisheries staff said the plan consolidates earlier access and habitat efforts, adds flexibility for vegetation treatments, and prioritizes projects that can leverage outside funding. “We wanted to combine efforts with the access plan and aquatic habitat plan, kind of focus our effort,” Jeff Jackson, aquatic habitat program manager, said during the webinar.

The plan highlights completed and in-progress projects and sketches near-term priorities. Jeff Jackson described recent projects including a $2.7 million overhaul at Standing Bear (boat ramps, jetties, kayak launch and angler access), added artificial habitat at Lewisville, a new ADA-access Trout Lake access in the Two Rivers area funded partly by…