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4 WILD Nebraska The WILD Nebraska program uses partnerships between landowners and Game and Parks to improve wildlife habitat on private lands. Landowners receive technical assistance as well as incentives for completing habitat restoration and management activities. Many of these properties are open VQYCNMKPJWPVKPIVTCRRKPICPFQTſUJKPIVJTQWIJVJG1(9 Program. For more information, contact the nearest Game and Parks Private Lands District Manager as listed on page 9. Recreation Liability Act Questions about potential liability for injury sometimes make landowners apprehensive about allowing public access to their property. Knowledge of Nebraska's Recreation Liability Act should relieve some anxieties. Statutes 37-729 through 37-736 of the Nebraska Game Laws state that unless users are charged a fee for access to the property, landowners are not responsible for ensuring the premises are safe for recreational use. The statutes specify: • A landowner who gives permission to use property for recreation is not extending any assurance that the property is safe, and no liability for injury or property damage can be sought from the landowner. • Payment to landowners from a government body, such as the arrangement that occurs through Open Fields and Waters, has been treated the same as if no payment were made. • If dangerous conditions are known to exist on the land, landowners are obligated to guard or warn users. • Recreational users of private lands are responsible for their own actions unless they pay the landowner for such use. Open Fields and Waters Program Guidelines for Walk-In Access Sites Act responsibly in the field. • Obey posted signs and Nebraska hunting, trapping and fishing regulations. • Respect the rights of landowners. • Treat the land as if it were your own. • Do not litter; pick up any trash left by others. • If fish and game are cleaned on site, pack out the remains. • Do not open gates; avoid stretching fences when entering sites. • Inappropriate behavior may cause landowners to leave the program. Do not walk, hunt, fish or trap on adjacent property or cross fences or roads unless a signed access route is provided. • Hunting with a rifle is prohibited within 200 yards of any inhabited dwelling or livestock feedlot, and trapping or hunting with all other equipment is prohibited within 100 yards. • Trapping also is prohibited within 200 yards of any livestock crossing (road or bridge). The exception to this law is if permission to hunt or trap has been granted by the owner or tenant. The Public Access Atlas and on-site signage will help define areas with prohibited access. OPEN FIELDS AND WATERS (OFW) PROGRAM HUNTING PROHIBITED WITHIN 200 YARDS OF INHABITED DWELLING OR LIVESTOCK FEEDLOT 2016-50336ds ACCESS ROAD TO PUBLIC HUNTING FOOT TRAFFIC ONLY 2016-50336ds PUBLIC ACCESS BOUNDARY Landowner Permission Required Beyond This Sign 2016-50336ds

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