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34 SOUTHWEST FOCUS ON PHEASANTS (SWFOP) Berggren Plan 1�0 Accomplishments within the SWFOP (2016-2020): • Completed 1,005 habitat projects with private landowners, positively impacting more than 91,000 acres • Enrolled 71,365 additional acres of upland habitat (net gain) into OFW Program (141% increase) • Enrolled more than 20,000 acres of tall wheat and milo stubble into OFW annually during past two seasons • Currently, more than one-third of existing CRP acres in the SWFOP are publicly accessible through OFW • Partnered with N-CORPE to help facilitate public hunting access on more than 6,000 acres of their water augmentation project in Lincoln County� Primary Objectives for Berggren Plan 2�0 (2022-2026): • Incentivize CRP enrollments and high-quality habitat upgrades on existing CRP stands • Seek opportunities to create or improve pheasant habitat on private lands using other USDA Farm Bill Conservation Programs (e�g�, Cropland Cover RCPP) to expand on the existing habitat base • Increase public hunting opportunities on private lands through OFW, especially in areas where access is more limited (e�g�, Red Willow and western Chase and Dundy counties) • Focus habitat improvement efforts on unfarmed draws/pockets and on private lands adjacent to public lands (e�g�, WMAs at Medicine Creek, Swanson and Enders reservoirs) • Continue to engage partners and improve habitat and expand public hunting opportunities on conservation partner lands, where feasible Table A2� Habitat and Access Goals (2022-2026) for the Southwest Focus on Pheasants (SWFOP) Area Practice 5-year Goals (Acres) Annual Goals (Acres) New CRP a 10,000 2,000 CRP Re-Enrollment b 32,383 6,476�6 CRP Mid-Contract Management c 17,344�5 3,468�9 Early Successional Habitat Management 1,000 200 Tree Removal/Edge-Feathering 11,000 2,200 Prescribed Fire 2,500 500 Short-Term Set-Aside 1,000 200 Shrub Plantings (non-CRP) n=125 n=25 Total Habitat 75,227�5 15,045�5 a Represents 12.4% increase compared to current (2020) CRP enrollment (80,637 ac) b Represents 100% retention of general/continuous CRP acres scheduled to expire from 2021-2025 c Represents 50% of total CRP acres due for Mid-Contract Management from 2021-2025 (34,689 ac) Practice Available CRP (Acres) CRP Acres Enrolled in OFW (2020-21) 5-year Goal (Acres) Public Access (CRP) d 80,637 28,790�6 (35�7%) 40% of available d Public Access (Stubble) e 25,000 e d Represents a "moving goal" based on available general/continuous CRP acreage e Represents a 22.9% increase compared to current (2020-21) enrollment in OFW (20,347.1 ac)