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22 C2) Open Fields and Waters (OFW) Program Increasing Hunter Access to Private Lands Strategies • Use the best informa on available to place the right type and amount of access acres in the right places across the state • Increase access acres in pheasant focus areas • Ensure access sites in pheasant focus areas are the highest quality possible Tactics Con nue to promote and operate the Open Fields and Waters Program (OFW) and the Passing Along the Heritage (PATH) youth hun ng access program to maintain at least the current number of enrolled acres offering public access to private lands (>275,000 acres), and expand both programs as resources allow Con nue research in partnership with UNL on hunter use, success, and sa sfac on on OFW lands to be er deliver the program Begin upda ng the OFW applica on scoring mechanism and payment scales to account for quality and placement of access based on the recent OFW Human Dimensions study Begin offering habitat upgrades in exchange for OFW access enrollment within pheasant focus areas C3) Statutes and Regulations Affecting Controlled Shooting Areas (CSAs) Strategies • Create a statutory and regulatory environment that allows CSAs to profitably meet hunter demand for their services while protec ng wildlife and hunter interests Tactics Con nue to regulate CSA under current rules and policies Assess the biological, economic, and legal ramifica ons of liberalizing CSA rules and policies, and recommend changes accordingly such that regulatory burden is minimized D. MANAGEABLE FACTORS AFFECTING POTENTIAL PHEASANT HUNTER NUMBERS: The tradi on of pheasant hun ng is an important part of Nebraska's culture and heritage. Although pheasant abundance and hun ng access certainly affect this tradi on, there are other deliberate steps we can take to ensure the ranks of pheasant hunters do not diminish over me. The Commission has made a long-term commitment to recruit, develop, and retain hunters, anglers, and other outdoor recrea onists through a variety of related policies, programs, and permit offerings. These "RDR" efforts (also known