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With Federal Emergency Management Agency approval, work to restore Riverview Marina State Recreation Area at Nebraska City is poised to begin.
Randy Fox, park superintendent, said bids have been received for dirt work and tree removal and now await FEMA approval for payment.
The work includes removing dozens of trees that fell or leaned when flooding left the entire park underwater for four months.
Fox said the remaining trees will be watched closely this spring, but he expects some to survive.
A new bathroom is under construction in Lincoln and will be hauled to its place on the south platform. The previous bathroom was swept away by floodwaters and was left laying on its side in a bank of trees over 50 yards away.
The boat dock is open, but Fox said placement of an "outdoor privy" is really essential for the park's opening this spring.
Fox said the underground wiring needs to be inspected, but said there was too much water to salvage electrical service to the bathrooms and pedestals for recreational vehicle hook-ups.
"Right now, we are expecting to open this spring with primitive camping only. That means they will have water, but no electricity," he said.
Fox said emergency management funds are vital for the restoration of the park and said citizens are welcomed to help out.
"We enjoy it when people come down and help us. If there's wood they want to take, that is fine. We even had a couple come down with a 4-wheeler to help pull the picnic tables where they are stacked," he said.
With Federal Emergency Management Agency approval, work to restore Riverview Marina State Recreation Area at Nebraska City is poised to begin.
Randy Fox, park superintendent, said bids have been received for dirt work and tree removal and now await FEMA approval for payment.
The work includes removing dozens of trees that fell or leaned when flooding left the entire park underwater for four months.
Fox said the remaining trees will be watched closely this spring, but he expects some to survive.
A new bathroom is under construction in Lincoln and will be hauled to its place on the south platform. The previous bathroom was swept away by floodwaters and was left laying on its side in a bank of trees over 50 yards away.
The boat dock is open, but Fox said placement of an "outdoor privy" is really essential for the park's opening this spring.
Fox said the underground wiring needs to be inspected, but said there was too much water to salvage electrical service to the bathrooms and pedestals for recreational vehicle hook-ups.
"Right now, we are expecting to open this spring with primitive camping only. That means they will have water, but no electricity," he said.
Fox said emergency management funds are vital for the restoration of the park and said citizens are welcomed to help out.
"We enjoy it when people come down and help us. If there's wood they want to take, that is fine. We even had a couple come down with a 4-wheeler to help pull the picnic tables where they are stacked," he said.
