To avoid double counting acres where multiple programs contributed to the acquisition of a single parcel, the parcel acreage is only aggregated under the program that provided the majority of funding. For example, if the chart displays a dollar amount greater than $0, but also shows 0 acres, it is because the program was not the primary contributor for any parcels in that year.
Local data coming soon.
The Nebraska Environmental Trust was established by state law in 1992. In 1993, the Citizens of Nebraska approved a constitutional amendment to create the Nebraska Lottery, the proceeds of which would be used among other things for environmental protection through the Environmental Trust.
The Nebraska Environmental Trust provides the seed money needed to preserve critical habitat areas, protect water supplies and establish recycling programs in Nebraska through a combination of lottery proceeds and private donations. The Nebraska Environmental Trust receives about $10 million a year and grants most pf these funds each year. The Trust receives 44.5 percent of lottery proceeds each year. Many grant recipients are able to get matching funds on a 1:1 and sometimes as high as 1:4 or 1:5 basis, thus stretching state funding even further.
The Trust sets funding category areas for five-year periods, in a process involving members of the Nebraska public and conservation communities. Until July 2010, the Trust will consider funding proposals in the following priority areas:
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,905.6 | $991,856 |
| 2004 | 5,123.6 | $1,617,046 |
| 2003 | 4,889.6 | $2,513,418 |
| 2002 | 12,647.5 | $2,570,104 |
| 2001 | 1,498.5 | $1,270,587 |
| 2000 | 1,397.6 | $1,281,449 |
| 1999 | 4,415.8 | $1,866,497 |
| 1998 | 5,735.4 | $1,959,900 |
| Total | 37,613.5 | $14,070,859 |
The Nebraska Resources Development Fund Act of 1974 created a fund to assist with the development and use of Nebraska's water and land resources. The Nebraska Resources Development Fund can be used to provide grants and/or loans to political subdivisions of the state or an agency of the state.
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 462.0 | $498,760 |
| 2003 | 160.0 | $594,353 |
| 1999 | 485.0 | $4,257,828 |
| Total | 1,107.0 | $5,350,941 |
The Commission makes all land purchases using habitat stamp dollars, which is revenue derived from the sale of hunting licenses. It is matched by federal excise taxes on arms and ammunition. For almost all land acquisitions the Commission uses 25 percent state funds and 75 percent federal money.
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,463.9 | $288,320 |
| 2004 | 5,042.6 | $387,025 |
| 2003 | 1,642.8 | $508,034 |
| 2002 | 3,227.7 | $408,839 |
| 2001 | 2,135.5 | $252,927 |
| 2000 | 5,110.2 | $239,281 |
| 1999 | 2,476.6 | $364,824 |
| 1998 | 2,692.6 | $332,215 |
| Total | 23,791.7 | $2,781,468 |