Nebraska Conservation and Environmental Review Tool (CERT)

 

For a species list - create a project and select Conservation Planning Report from the list of project types

To get an updated report, do not create a new project- go to My Projects, Click the title of the Project, and click Generate Report from in the grey toolbar of the project page. A new report will populate shortly.

 

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission carries out threatened and endangered species reviews and conservation planning for state entities through the Conservation and Environmental Review Tool, an interactive GIS mapping tool.Use this tool to submit proposed projects for review of potential impacts to threatened and endangered species, or for conservation information on biological diversity, protected lands, and other natural resources for planning purposes/NEPA.

Submitting a project

  1. Register and/or log in.

  2. Click on the Map tab in the menu bar and select 'Create Project' to create and submit a project for review. 

  3. If you have a connection to a state agency (a state nexus) through permitting, funding, or assistance you will select the most appropriate project type. 

  4. If you are looking for a species list, or have no connection to a state agency, please select "Conservation Planning Report" from the project type list!

Conservation planning

You can access conservation planning information without an account by clicking the Map tab above. Users can click layers on an off, filter results, and use the identify tool to learn more (blue I in the top right). Users also can make and download maps using the existing data layers or in combination with layers they upload.

Those who log in can get more information in the Map by selecting 'Create Project' and selecting Conservation Planning Report as their project type. The report till detail at risk species, communities, and protected resources in the vicinity of their project.

Explore our tutorials

Find tutorials and guidance documents for how to use the Conservation Environmental Review Tool in our Help section.

Background photo: Sandhills alkaline lake in Garden County, Nebraska. Photo by Gerry Steinauer.