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• The US Forest Service restricts motorized travel on the Nebraska National Forest and Grassland
to designated roads or trails Routes are designated "open" or "closed" for motorized travel
Cross-country or off-road uses of motorized vehicles are prohibited, unless routes or areas are
designated open Motor vehicle use for big game retrieval and dispersed camping is allowed
within 300 feet of most roads and trails that are designated open Areas in Nebraska include
Bessey Ranger District near Halsey, McKelvie National Forest near Valentine, Pine Ridge Ranger
District near Chadron, and Oglala National Grasslands near Crawford Refer to the Motor Vehicle
Use Maps issued by the US Forest Service They may be obtained at all Forest Service District
offices, by request at US Forest Service, 125 N Main St, Chadron, NE 69337, 308-432-0300 or by
visiting FSUSDAgov/Nebraska
National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• These are federally managed lands Check with these agencies for special regulations that may
apply
• In an effort to expand existing hunting opportunities, the USFWS will be listing new rules
for NWR lands that may be in place for the fall of 2020 Visit the refuge websites for more
information
Natural Resources District (NRD)
• These lands are owned by local government entities; special regulations apply
• Some NRD-owned lands are managed by the NRDs and some are managed by the Commission as
WMAs
• Contact the nearest NRD office for more information about these lands
Conservation Partners
• These lands and are owned or managed by conservation partners such as Platte River Basin
Environments, Pheasants and Quail Forever, and Ducks Unlimited Check with those organizations
for special regulations
Open Fields and Waters (OFW) Program
• These are private lands open to walk-in hunting, trapping and/or fishing Game and Parks' OFW
program provides financial incentives to private landowners willing to allow access In 2019-20,
the program provided public access opportunities on more than 346,000 land acres, 560 acres of
ponds and lakes, and 44 stream miles across Nebraska Visit OutdoorNebraskagov/OFW for more
information
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