NEBRASKA NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
                                              January 31, 1996
                                             Commission Meeting
                                       Nebraska State Office Building
                                          301 Centennial Mall South
                                              Lincoln, Nebraska
                                                      
                                                  AGENDA  

  1.         Meeting Called to Order - 10:00 AM
  2.         Public Notice of Meeting - Starr
  3.         Minutes of December 7, 1995 Commission Meeting - Starr
  4.         Expenditures for November and December, 1995 - Starr
  5.         Director's Report - Williamson
  6.         Advisor's Comments 
  7.         Report on Activities of Environmental Trust - Kramper,
             Mercer, Williamson
  8.         Program Committee - Kramper
       A.   Nebraska Resources Development Fund
             1.   Status Report 
             2.   Discussion of Director of Natural Resources'
                  Recommendation on the Gering Canal and Flood Control Project
       B.    Small Watersheds Flood Control Fund
             1.   Status of the Fund
             2.   Action on High Bids Received at Public Auction of Tracts
                  Swan 27 and Upper Big Nemaha 12-B
             3.   Discussion and Possible Action on Appraisal Submitted by
                  the Nemaha NRD on Upper Little Nemaha Site 26
             4.   Discussion and Possible Action to Modify Agreements for
                  Use of the Fund in the Swan Creek Watershed
 9.    Legislative & Budget Committee - Bell
       A.    Review and Action as Desired on LB 108 
       B.    Review and Action as Desired on Other Legislative Bills
10.    Executive Committee - Roberts
       A.    Review Agenda
       B.    Establish Meeting Dates for Coming Year.  Suggested Dates:

             March 13 and 14 (Water Conference 12-13)
             May 1-2                                  October 30-31
             June 19-20                               December 11-12
             August 14-15                             January 29-30, 1997
             September 24-25, Kearney (NARD 23-24)    (NARD Legis. Conf. 28-29)

11.    Comprehensive Planning - Welsh
       A.    Review and Update of Natural Resources Data Bank Activities
       B.    Review and Update of Planning and Review Process Activities
       C.    Status Report on S.E. Nebraska Degradation Study
       D.    Initial Briefing on Commission GIS/GPS Initiative
12.    Election of Officers for 1996 (Chairperson and Vice-
       Chairperson)
13.    Committee Assignments for 1996
14.    Announcements, Future Meetings, Requests for Agenda Items for
       Next Meeting                       
15.    Adjournment                                


MEETINGS:

       2:00 p.m., January 30, Program Committee, Lower Level A, NSOB
       3:00 p.m., January 30, Legislative & Budget, LL-A, NSOB
       7:30 a.m., January 31, Executive, Lower Level B, NSOB
       8:30 a.m., January 31, Comprehensive Planning, LL-B, NSOB 
       10:00 a.m., January 31, Commission meeting, LL-B, NSOB