Chapter III - Block Management Then and Now 



reduced to $250 for 1997 and 1998 hunting seasons since the 

 program overspent its budget in 1996.) 



► Base impact payment - available to any landowner who enrolls 

 land in the program. Paid annually for enrollment or renewal. 

 Compensation is set at $6.00 per hunter day. A hunter day is 

 defined as one hunter who hunts on the property during a 

 calendar day. 



► Length of season impact payment - available, in addition to 

 other impact payments, to any enrollee who places no 

 restrictions on the legal fall seasons for any species available in 

 huntable numbers. (Species available in huntable numbers is to 

 be determined by the landowner and FWP staff.) Compensation 

 is computed at $2.00 per hunter day. 



► Species/gender impact payments - available, in addition to other 

 impact payments, to any enrollee who places no restrictions on 

 gender/ species available in huntable numbers. Compensation 

 is computed at $2.00 per hunter day. 



If the landowner provides access to isolated state/federal lands, with 

 no enrollment of deeded land with public hunting access, 

 compensation is computed at one-half the base impact payment rate. 

 If no restrictions are placed on season length, landowners also 

 receive one-half the length of season impact payment per hunter day 

 or a total of $4.00 per hunter day. 



Administrative Rules In 1996 administrative rules were adopted. The 1996 rules were 



Created expansions of the 1994 rules. The major additions were for 



compensation to landowners and criteria for participation. Rules 



include: 



1 . Criteria for participation - five criteria are listed, essentially the 

 same as those listed in the guidelines written in 1990. 



2. Use of Block Management Areas - use restrictions are 

 established by negotiation between FWP personnel and the 

 landowner, priority consideration for enrollment will be given 

 for lands that are open to all species and gender of game birds 

 and animals available in huntable numbers. 



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