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Grantee
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Grant Amount
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Recreation Opportunities Provided
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Colorado Department of Natural Resources; Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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$1,519,100
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Acquire access to privately owned land that will be open to public access. Develop habitat on privately owned land for public access.
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Connecticut Department of Energy and the Environment
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$612,500
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Maintain and expand existing program by offering landowners financial incentives to be part of the public access system.
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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$540,000
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Continue and expand program to bring additional opportunities to youth throughout the state, targeting areas close to metropolitan centers.
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Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism
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$2,700,000
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Expand existing program for more opportunities for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent outdoor recreation.
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Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation; Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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$836,500
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Program complements a recent Regional Conservation Partnership Program project for habitat creation in the western part of Massachusetts, the state’s most rural, forested and low-income region.
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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$951,400
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Expand existing hunting access program into Northern Lower Peninsula to provide increased hunting opportunities and wildlife conservation.
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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$1,669,400
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Expand program to provide new and continued opportunities for hunting in the western and southern areas of the state.
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Missouri Department of Conservation
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$1,098,000
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New program will expand outdoor recreation activities such as small and large game hunting and wildlife viewing for urban and rural residents and non-residents.
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Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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$706,800
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Provide new access for public viewing of sage grouse and other sagebrush-associated wildlife and maintain these habitats on private agricultural land.
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Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
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$1,350,000
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Expand current public access program to open private lands to hunting, fishing and other public recreation activities through its established Open Fields and Waters program.
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
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$2,264,800
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Develop and implement a public access program on private lands for hunters and anglers.
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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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$1,560,100
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Increase public access and improve habitat for recreational activities, including hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife viewing and nature photography.
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Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
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$1,393,500
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Increase public access and improve habitat in four recreation initiatives.
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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$1,378,000
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Expand existing VPA-HIP to increase recreational access to private lands and support landowners’ interest in enhancing wildlife habitat.
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Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
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$1,331,200
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Expand and enhance the state’s existing access programs to provide more opportunities for hunting and fishing.
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