| Formal Name: | Nebraska Environmental Trust |
| Contact Person: | Mark Brohman, Executive DIrector, 402-471-6795 |
| Purpose: | Conserve, enhance and restore the natural environments of Nebraska, including air, land, ground and surface water, flora and fauna, prairies and forests, wildlife, habitat and natural areas of aesthetic or scenic values. |
| How Many Affectable: | All Nebraskans and visitors to the State. |
| How Many Served: | The Trust has funded over 2,300 projects in all 93 counties. |
| Year Created: | 1992 |
| Year Active: | 1993 |
| Sunset Date: | NA |
| Authorization Citation: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-15,167 - 15,176 |
| Parent Agency: | By statute, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission shall provide administrative support, including, but not limited to, payroll and accounting functions, to the Trust. |
| Number Of Members: | 14 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | Yes |
| Qualifications Of Members: | The board shall consist of the Director of Environment and Energy, Director of Natural Resources, Director of Agriculture, Secretary of the Game and Parks Commission, Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services or hisher designee, and nine citizens appointed by the Governor with the approval of a majority of the Legislature. The citizen members shall begin serving immediately following notice of nomination and prior to approval by the Legislature. |
| Per Diem: | No. |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Actual and necessary travel expenses. |
| Term Length: | 6 years for citizen board members. |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 17-18: | 4 |
| Held FY 17-18: | 4 |
| Required FY 18-19: | 4 |
| Held FY 18-19: | 4 |
| Required FY 19-20: | 4 |
| Held FY 19-20: | 4 |
| Support Staff: | 4 and the Executive Director |
| Shared or Separate: | The Trust receives administrative support from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. |
| FY 17-18 Budget: | $19.5M |
| FY 18-19 Budget: | $20M |
| FY 19-20 Budget: | $20M |
| Other Funding Sources: | Nebraska Lottery |
| Spending Authority: | Yes |
| Since July 1, 2016: | In the past four years the Trust has granted over $80M to projects across the State of Nebraska for water, air, soil, habitat, and recyclingmunicipal waste. We assisted the Ian Nicolson Audubon Rowe Sanctuary construct Discovery Stations on the banks of the Platte River near Kearney. We continue funding the Nebraska Master Nationalist Program. The Trust has funded the Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch, a project connecting the City of Lincoln and Spring Creek Prairie. We assisted the Nebraska Historical Society Foundation acquire 360 acres surrounding the Chimney Rock National Historic Site. We provided funds to the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum to provide trees and landscaping services across the State. |