Wetland Habitat Conditions and Pumping Plans

Updates

Pumping Pointers

Conditions information will be updated in the Fall

Please NOTE:

* WPA = Areas indicated by BLUE background in the table below are NOT owned by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Most are Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA) owned and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
We will share what we know about these areas, but for the most up to date information, please visit their web site at: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/rainwater_basin_wmd/

** WMA= Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) are owned and managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

County	Public Area	Pumping Plans (plans are subject to change)	Check back in the Fall (2013) for updated Water Conditions
Adams	Ayr Lake WMA
	Kenesaw WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Weseman WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
Clay	Bluewing WMA	Pumping not needed at this time
	Bulrush WMA	Pumping not needed at this time
	Eckhardt WPA	USFWS is pumping Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Glenvil WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Green Acres WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Greenhead WMA	Pumping not needed at this time
	Greenwing WMA	Plan to pump as needed
	Hansen WPA	USFWS plans to pump Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Harms WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Harvard WPA	USFWS is pumping Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Hultine WPA	USFWS plans to pump Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Kissinger Basin WMA	Likely will pump
	Lange WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Massie WPA	USFWS plans to pump Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	McMurtrey Refuge (closed to hunting)	USFWS plans to pump
	Meadowlark WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Moger WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Schuck WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Smith WPA	USFWS plans to pump (will pump if restoration work is completed) Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Theesen WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Verona WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	White-front WMA	Wetland is likely too dry to effectively pump
Fillmore	Bluebill WMA	Planning to pump the week of Feb. 19th
	Brauning WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Griess WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Krause WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Mallard Haven WPA	USFWS plans to pump Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Marsh Hawk WMA
	Millers Pond WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Morphy WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Rauscher WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Real WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Redhead WMA
	Rolland WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Sandpiper WMA	Pumping will not likely be needed.
	Sora WMA	Plan to pump, likely the week of Feb. 11th
	Wilkins WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
Franklin	Fleshner WPA (will be renamed)	USFWS plans to pump Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Macon Lakes WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Quadhamer WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Ritterbush WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
Gosper	Elley WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Peterson WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Victor Lakes WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
Hall	Hannon WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
Hamilton	Deep Well WMA	Likely will pump
	Gadwall WMA
	Nelson WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Pintail WMA
	Springer WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Troester Basin WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
Harlan	South Sacramento WMA
	SE Sacramento WMA
Kearney	Bluestem WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Clark WPA	USFWS is pumping Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Frerichs WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Gleason WPA	USFWS plans to pump Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Jensen WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Killdeer WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Lindau WPA	USFWS plans to pump Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	NE Sacramento WMA
	Prairie Dog WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Youngson WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
Nuckolls	Smartweed Marsh WMA	Pumping not needed at this time.
	Smartweed Marsh W. WMA
Phelps	Atlanta WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Cottonwood WPA	USFWS plans to pump Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Funk WPA	USFWS is pumping Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	High Basin WMA
	Johnson WPA	USFWS is pumping Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Jones WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Linder WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Sacramento-Wilcox WMA	Likely too dry to get water to pond into good habitat
	West Sacramento WMA	Likely too dry to get water to pond into good habitat
Polk	Flatsedge WMA
Saline	Schwisow WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
Seward	Freeman Lakes WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	North Lake Basin WMA
	Shypoke WMA
	Straightwater WMA	Will pump if needed
	Tamora WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
Thayer	Father Hupp WMA	Will not be pumped due to planned restoration work
	Prairie Marsh WMA	plan to pump, likely the week of Feb. 19th
York	County Line WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Heron WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Hidden Marsh WMA
	Kirkpatrick Basin - N WMA
	Kirkpatrick Basin - S WMA
	Marsh Duck WMA	Well not working
	Renquist WMA	Plan to pump, likely in late Feb. or early March
	Sinninger WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
	Spikerush WMA	Will pump if needed
	Waco WPA	Check U.S Fish and Wildlife Services >>
Dixon	Elk Point Bend	Plan to pump 3 wetlands, likely in late Feb.
Keith	Clear Creek WMA	No pumping planned. Well is currently out of service.
Nemaha	Peru Bottoms WMA
Nemaha	Langdon Bend WMA	Will pump as needed. Only the East unit will be pumped, likely the week of Feb. 19th
Platte	Wilkinson WMA	Will Pump as needed

Not all wetlands are pumped. Many existing public areas cannot be pumped because neither the USFWS nor Game and Parks own enough of the basin, and pumping could flood private land. Another consideration is the cost to drill new wells and acquire and operate pumps.

In addition to hunting, wetlands are pumped to provide habitat for migrating waterfowl and the other water birds, to provide areas for people to observe wildlife, and to spread out the distribution of migrating birds and reduce the possibility of disease outbreaks.