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FRIDA y, OCT. 18. 1985NEBRASKA AT BOTTOM OF LIST IN PARKS8TATE HA8 THREE PROJECTS UNDER WAT. OTHERS IN REGION LEADING8EPTBMBER 8RT8 RECORDCCC Gives Moat Job*. Quota Nearly FUled, WPA Seeks To SpeedIts State ProjectsLincoln—Nebraska ranks at the bottom of its region in state park developments now in progresA with CCC labor under national park service supervision, according to records of the service regional headquarters at 300 Keeltne build; lug, Omaha. Fifty-three CCC com panics are now developing state parks in six states directed by park experts working out of the Omahn regional office. Only three or then*' companies hre in Nebraska.Nebraska got an even start with Minnesota in the first period in 1933. Both then had three state park camps. But the state of Minnesota formed a state park commission with a full-time state direct^-to direct a state wide program.Iowa started in 1929 to prepare i\ 26-year plan for conserving and developing its park resources with no thought of federal aid. With the help of CCC camps, in two years it has achieved 20 years of the plan.The story is repeated in other states. Seeing the chance, they organized state park commissions to guide and supervise the activity. Wyoming didn’t get started until the fourth period. Montana started last summer. Both have now passed Nebrdkka in number of camps working.Basic conditions for getting a CCC company include state or municipal ownership of a tract of land —minimum two or three hundred acres—and assurances that the improvements will be maintained.On this basis, parks are now being developed in Nebraska at Carter lake, South Sioux City (Ponca park) and near Scottsbluff (Wild Cat Mills park). Applications are being considered for development of Hummel park in Omaha and Pioneer park in Lincoln. Local' groups have Inquired about propoa-ed projects at Wahlgreen lake, near Hay Springs, and Crystal lake near South Sioux City. 3
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The Daykin Herald
Daykin, Nebraska, US
Fri, Oct 18, 1935
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