Interim study to examine the feasibility of the State of Nebraska assuming the administration of the seventy-six mile stretch of the Niobrara River that has been designated as a national scenic river

Legislative Resolution 158 proposes an interim study to examine whether Nebraska could take over administration of the 76-mile Niobrara National Scenic River stretch (designated since 1991). Currently managed by the National Park Service with minimal land ownership, the study would assess the feasibility of state administration, including transfer processes, necessary regulations, water supply impacts, and roles of state agencies, counties, and local groups. The Natural Resources Committee will conduct this study and report findings to the Legislature, but the resolution itself does not change current management. This is a fact-finding measure only - no policy changes would occur without further legislative action.