Nebraska Bird Partnership

Natural resources districts no longer would have absolute authority to use eminent domain for the acquisition of land for recreational trails under a bill receiving first-round approval March 15.

LB1010, introduced by Louisville Sen. Dave Pankonin, would create a process NRDs must follow before eminent domain may be used to take private land for a recreational trail or corridor.

Full details about LB1010 eminent domain procedures are available from the Unicameral Update.