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A Look At Kimball 'Land Swap' Plan

Nebraska, U.S. Officials Will Get Say On Trade Of Ballparks For Windbreak Property

The "land swap" at the Rec Area should be a topic of interest to taxpayers, baseball/softball players and golfers.

It is not actually called a land swap by the Nebraska Game and Parks, but it is called a conversion – outdoor recreation land is being converted to other outdoor recreation land.

Hannah Jones from Nebraska Game and Parks said that the Kimball Rec Area conversion is in the "early stages" and "it is not a short process." The lengthy process is meant to safeguard outdoor recreation land funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

After an evening meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27, of t...