NEBRASKA NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
                                               April 18, 1996
                                             Commission Meeting
                                       Nebraska State Office Building
                                          301 Centennial Mall South
                                              Lincoln, Nebraska
                                                      
                                        AGENDA (Subject to Change)  

  1.         Meeting Called to Order - 10:00 AM
  2.         Public Notice of Meeting - Starr
  3.         Minutes of March 11, 1996 Commission Meeting - Starr
  4.         Expenditures for March, 1996 - Starr
  5.         Director's Report - Williamson
  6.         Advisor's Comments 
  7.         Report on Activities of Environmental Trust - Kramper,
             Mercer, Williamson
  8.         Update on Platte and Republican River Activities - Cook
  9.         Comprehensive Planning - Welsh
       A.    Briefing on Lower Platte Basin Reconnaissance Study
       B.    Briefing on Bureau of Reclamation Water Supply Study
       C.    Status Report on S.E. Nebraska Degradation Study
       D.    Update on Other Planning Division Activities
 10.         Legislative & Budget Committee - Gifford
       A.    Review of Bills Adopted by the Legislature and Action as
             Desired
 11.         Executive Committee - Bell
       A.    Review Commission Organization and Operations Policy
             Statement
       B.    Action to Approve Attendance at Water Law Seminar
       C.    Review Agenda
 12.         Program Committee - Kramper
       A.    Nebraska Resources Development Fund
             1.   Status Report 
             2.   Action on Pender Flood Control 
             3.   Briefing on Powder Creek Project Proposal
             4.   Discussion and Possible Action on Lower Platte South
                  NRD's Request for an Increased Allocation on the Weeping
                  Water Creek Watershed Project
             5.   Discussion and Possible Action on Papio-Missouri River
                  NRD's Request for an Increased Allocation on the Papio
                  Site 21 Project
             6.   Action on Sponsors' Report for FY 97 Funding
             7.   Action to Establish or Modify Project Components as
                  Necessary
             8.   Action to Adopt Priority Lists
             9.   Action to Obligate FY 1996-97 Funds
       B.    Soil and Water Conservation Fund
             1.   Status of the Fund
13.    Announcements, Future Meetings, Requests for Agenda Items for
       Next Meeting                       
14.    Adjournment                                


MEETINGS:

       10:00 a.m., April 17, Special Meeting on Nebraska Resources
Development Funds, Dept. of                                Agriculture (Platte Room), 4th
Floor
       1:30 p.m., April 17, Comprehensive Planning Committee, Lower
                  Level, Room B
       3:30 p.m., April 17, Legislative & Budget Committee, LL-B
       8:00 a.m., April 18, Executive Committee, LL-B
       9:00 a.m., April 18, Program Committee, LL-B
       10:00 a.m., April 18, Commission Meeting, LL-B
       12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., April 18, NRCS Downlink