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2025–2030 SCORP 47 SUPPLY Figure 9: Public Outdoor Recreation Lands Providers Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 2024 surveys, internet searches, personal contact, and existing data Percentage of Public Lands By Provider 1.1% NRD 40.2% Federal 30% OFW 20.5% NGPC 6% Non-profits 2.2% Community Parks 1,449,681.3 Public Land Acres Total Statewide By The Numbers Public Recreation Lands Nebraska encompasses approximately 49.5 million acres, of which about 1.2 million acres are open to the public for some form of outdoor recreation. This equates to only 3 percent of public land in Nebraska, emphasizing the importance of protecting it and offering spaces in which people want to recreate. These lands are provided through both public and private entities. The descriptions below help illustrate the unique roles each provider plays in outdoor recreation. Federal National forests, national wildlife refuges, national scenic and recreational rivers, national grasslands, national monuments, and lakes/reservoirs. State State parks, state recreation areas, state historical parks and sites, state recreational trails, state fish hatcheries, and state wildlife management areas; areas owned or managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC). Natural Resource Districts (NRD) These recreational areas are developed for multipurpose needs – combining recreation with flood and erosion control, wildlife habitat enhancement and wetland renovation. These areas include camping, trails, picnicking and water recreation amenities. Community A variety of parks, playgrounds, trails, open lands and outdoor recreational fields and courts managed by municipalities. Schools Playgrounds, athletic fields, walking tracks and other facilities available for community use. Nonprofit Youth camps; equestrian facilities; hunting, fishing, and related areas; preserves and prairies that are selectively available to the public. Open Fields and Waters (OFW)/Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Privately owned areas that allow hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife viewing, and are maintained primarily for wildlife habitat and ecological restoration. DRAF T