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County Assessor Jan Pelland stated she appreciated that the board waited since she <br /> was not available. She has the original applications and is recommending denying the <br /> exemption applications as per Nebraska State Statute 77-202 and after further review <br /> did not make any further changes. She stated that she did review the letter that broke <br /> out the parcels that were leased but all of the acres noted did not have the excretion <br /> ground. In order to determine what was being leased she would have to have the <br /> meets and bounds in order to map it. She noted that there are 6 parcels that were <br /> totally leased. She will keep her recommendation for denial. <br /> Arnold noted that 9 of the parcels would not be leased and she is recommending denial. <br /> Schuppan noted that some of these parcels were denied a year ago. The land that is <br /> grazed one year and left idle the next year is still grazing land how can you distinguish <br /> the difference it is still the same thing. There are still 6 parcels that are still under <br /> appeal. <br /> Jan stated that the personal property exemption application was approved at the first <br /> meeting. The research center and the crane trust center at the Alda interchange was <br /> also exempt. <br /> Lancaster questioned if the research center is exempt and Pelland stated that she did <br /> recommend the research center to be exempt. There are still 6 parcels that are under <br /> appeal with TERC. Pelland stated that the law is not clear on the land that is under land <br /> management. Lancaster stated the board makes every effort to hear comments they <br /> have to follow the law and it is not clear they need to look at legislation. Our local <br /> authority does not feel that this is a clear decision and the board needs to make the <br /> right decision. <br /> Schuppan made a motion and Lanfear seconded to accept Jan Poland's <br /> recommendation to deny the exemption applications from the Crane Trust. <br /> Arnold there is state statute that tells us what to do and we do not have enough <br /> information to exempt anything else. He does not think the argument compares to other <br /> case law that is rented i.e. pioneer village do not think are comparable still a lot of <br /> questions and he is not willing to break new ground <br /> Jordan Adam couple comments point out that the board has made a decision on 3 <br /> parcels the visitor center and headquarters and the personal property is exempt. Then <br /> there would be the remaining 28 parcels. Nine of the parcels are not being leased the <br /> 800 acres where the bison are pastured will not be leased. This is a land management <br /> practice situation. He stated that someone ask Donna Narbor to be here and she <br /> indicated no, and he questioned what was said or not said would not be relevant. He <br /> stated that Mr. Erickson stated it was set up for whooping cranes and small birds and <br /> Mr. Jordan said it was set up for whooping cranes, sand hills cranes and other small <br /> migratory birds. It started from a law suit from the late 1970 and 1980. There is a trust <br /> fund from the court case for the set up for sandhills cranes whooping cranes and other <br /> 5 <br />