R657-56-8. Walk-In Access Program Landowner Responsibilities

(1) Each private landowner enrolled in the WIA program must provide:

(a) free public walk-in access for wildlife dependent recreational lease activities as provided in the recreational lease agreement; and

(b) private land with suitable habitat that can support the recreational lease activity; or

(c) an access corridor to comparable tracts of isolated public land open to free public access for wildlife dependent recreational activities.

(2) Each private landowner must indicate the type of landowner authorization required for the public to use the WIA for wildlife dependent recreational activities as follows:

(a) WIA authorization is the only requirement to access the property;

(b) registration at a WIA site is required prior to accessing the property; or

(c) contacting the landowner is required prior to accessing the property.

(3) The private landowner must transfer to the division, the recreational lease of their property for the wildlife dependent recreational lease activities designated in the WIA recreational lease agreement.