The department may develop and make available, as part of the broader support for establishment cost-share provided through the industrial commission, a special demonstration component of the private land open to sportsmen program to support perennial grass stand establishment of participating acres in return for public access to hunting and adherence to conservation best practices, including postseason harvest, minimum stubble height, and nonannual harvest. The demonstration project may include an evaluation component to assess the effects and compatibility of perennial biomass harvest with the habitat and public access objectives of the private land open to sportsmen program.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 20.1-02-30

  • Department: means the game and fish department. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • hunting: means shooting, shooting at, pursuing, taking, attempting to take, or killing any game animals and game birds; searching for or attempting to locate or flush any game animals and game birds; luring, calling, or attempting to attract game animals and game birds; hiding for the purpose of taking or attempting to take game animals and game birds; and walking, crawling, or advancing toward wildlife while possessing implements or equipment useful in the taking of game animals or game birds. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02