Pibel Lake State Recreation Area under new ownership

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District will gain ownership of the Pibel Lake State Recreation Area under a bill passed by the Legislature March 8.

LB849, introduced by Cedar Rapids Sen. Kate Sullivan, transfers ownership of the recreation area from the state’s Game and Parks Commission to the Lower Loup Natural Resources District.

The bill passed on a 46-0 vote and goes into effect immediately.