element of acquiring an easement. FWP will continue to use the most appropriate 

 method of protecting these important habitats and leave the option of easement, lease, 

 or purchase open to the Commission. 



ISSUE #4 ,. ,.,, 



Response to Agency Requests - 3 comments 



Summary: 



Commentors felt FWP should be more aggressive in discouraging the use of ATV's. -sj) h: .. 

 Sample of Comments: 



• FWP should take an aggressive role in protecting wildlife habitat from the short and long term 

 cimiulative effects of both restricted and unrestricted motorized recreational vehicle travel. 



Response: FWP does not regulate travel on public lands under either federal or state 

 jurisdiction. FWP does make recommendations on travel management to these 

 agencies, who in turn may or may not follow those recommendations. The preferred 

 alternative, however, proposes working with land management agencies to promote 

 ethical use of motor vehicles on public land. 



ISSUE #5 - NO COMMENT 



ISSUE #6 



Loss of Access to Fee Hunting - 1 comment 



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 Sample of Comments 



• Reasonable access fees that provide compensation to landowners for managing their public 

 hunters should not restrict opportvmities for assistance with game damage or other wildlife 

 management expertise provided by the department. 



Response: Under the preferred alternative FWP would continue to provide game 

 damage assistance to landowners that provide "reasonable " access as mandated by 

 state law. This may also include landowners that charge access fees. This does not 

 constitute a change from current policy. 



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