The documents and website links on this page are provided to share information about, and to provide both a historical and current view of Nebraska's goal to attain Emergency First Responder Interoperable Communications.

Nebraska Wireless Interoperable Network

The following memos have been sent to all emergency managers, county board chairs and village and city mayors in the state by the head of the State Patrol and the Adjutant General. The purpose is to solicit support for using a portion of the Homeland Security money coming to the state from the federal government for a statewide interoperable communications system.

Nebraska's Homeland Security Public Safety Communications Strategy - 2004

Nebraska's Homeland Security Public Safety Communications Strategy - 2006

RIAB Interim Report

The following is a list of the necessary documents you will need, with some templates and samples to assist you, in the application process to receive state and FEMA approval for the construction of a radio communications tower. As the process may change, maintain contact with Bob Wilhelm at 402-471-7409.

• List of Necessary Tower Documents
• Required Statement of Work (compressed MS Word file)
• NE Draft Environmental Assessment Template - Final (compressed MS Word file)
• Revised Tower OCIO-NEMA Communications Agreement* (compressed MS Word file)
• Sample Natural Resource Soil Services Soil Map and Soil Type Report
• Sample Natural Resource District Letter
• Sample Public Health Department Letter
• NEPA Checklist (compressed MS Word file)
• Sample Tribal Letter
• Tribal Contacts & Addresses
• SHPO Request Letter - Furnas County
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Study & Determination
• Sample US Army Corps of Engineers Letter
• Sample US Fish & Wildlife Request Letter
• Sample NE Game & Parks Request Letter
• TCNS Notification Intro - 10-19-2006
• ALL of the above documents (compressed file)

*Please note that the Office of the CIO (OCIO) requires two originals of this document.