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NEBRASKA'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE LANDS
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lands (USACE)
USACE owns and manages multiple-purpose properties in Nebraska that provide public
recreation opportunities. These properties have area-specific regulations for public use related
to hunting, trapping, fishing and other activities. Missouri River USACE lands downstream of
Gavins Point Dam are part of the Missouri River Recovery Program. For more information, call
402-996-3761 or visit NWO.USACE.Army.Mil/MRRP, click "Maps and MRRP Sites," and then
"Nebraska" under the "MRRP Sites by State" banner. Information on Missouri River USACE
lands upstream of Gavins Point Dam along Lewis and Clark Lake can be found by visiting
NWO.USACE.ARMY.MIL/Missions/Dam-and-Lake-Projects/Missouri-River-Dams/Gavins-Point or
calling 402-667-2546. For more information on USACE lands surrounding Harlan County Lake, visit
NWK.USACE.Army.Mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Harlan-County-Lake or call 308-799-2105.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lands (USFWS)
Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA)
WPAs are managed by the USFWS and purchased with Federal Duck Stamp revenue. They are open to
walk-in public hunting, trapping, and fishing. Nontoxic shot is required. Camping, target shooting and black-
tailed prairie dog shooting are prohibited. Other special regulations may apply. For more information, call
308-263-3000 or visit FWS.gov/Refuge/Rainwater_Basin_WMD/Visit/Rules_and_Regulations.html.
National Wildlife Refuges (NWR)
NWRs are managed by the USFWS. Portions of many NWRs are open to limited hunting or fishing. Special
regulations apply and differ by refuge. For more information visit FWS.gov/Refuges, view refuge hunting
and fishing brochures or contact a refuge directly.
National Park Service (NPS)
Portions of NPS lands allow limited access for hunting, trapping and fishing. Special regulations apply. For
more information visit NPS.gov/MNRR/PlanYourVisit/Hunting.htm.
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Operations Areas (USBOR)
Sites displayed as Operations Areas are owned and managed by USBOR and are open to walk-in hunting
and fishing unless otherwise posted. Some USBOR lands in Nebraska are jointly managed with other
entities, such as Game and Parks or the USFWS and are displayed accordingly in the atlas.
Conservation Partner Lands
Natural Resources District Recreation Areas (NRD)
NRDs own and manage multiple-purpose properties in Nebraska that provide public recreation
opportunities. Some NRD lands are managed by Game and Parks and labeled as WMAs. NRD properties
have area-specific regulations related to hunting, fishing, trapping and other activities. Information on
NRD lands can be found by visiting NRDNet.org/Recreation or by contacting the nearest NRD office. Area
regulations also are typically posted on site. Rules and regulations for N-CORPE lands open to public
hunting (Map Sheet 19) can be found at NCORPE.org/Hunting.
Other Conservation Partner Lands
Other conservation partners, including Platte River Basin Environments (PRBE), Ducks Unlimited (DU) and
Pheasants and Quail Forever, have acquired or control specific, high-conservation value properties. They
have allowed inclusion of specific properties in this atlas, and there are area-specific regulations for public
use related to hunting, fishing, trapping and other activities. For more information on publicly accessible
PRBE lands, visit NebWild.org/projects. For more information on DU revolving properties open to public
hunting through a cooperative agreement with Game and Parks, visit Ducks.org/Nebraska/Regulations-
for-Hunting-Ducks-Unlimited-Properties-in-Nebraska. Some properties owned/managed by other partners
(The Nature Conservancy, The Crane Trust, National Audubon Society, Nebraska Public Power District, City
of Alliance, and others) are enrolled in the OFW program, many of which are displayed as "OFW Special
Regulation" sites, or are available through other reservation-based access programs.
