D2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 2000 COLUMBUS, Ohio Stable or falling commodity prices are forcing many farmers to look for alternative sources of income. Farmers and other rural land owners could make some extra money by charging people to hunt, fish or pursue other forms of outdoor recreation on their land, said Ed Smith, natural re sources specialist at the east dis trict office of Ohio State University Extension. How much money could be made depends on location, the extra services provided, the quality and type of natural re sources on the land, and many other factors. But landowners could earn as little as $5 per acre up to several thousand dollars total for the whole property by allowing access to their land for a fee, Smith said. As the demand for outdoor recreation increases, public parks and recreation sites, espe cially in the Eastern United States, are becoming crowded, he said. The Eastern United States contains 78 percent of the na tion’s population, but only 9 per cent of the publicly owned land. In Ohio, only 7 percent of the forestland is publicly owned, Smith said. As a result, private land can play an important role in providing recreational oppor tunities. “As dual-income families with little available leisure time demand more recreational op portunities close to home, more possibilities open up for land owners to allow access to the natural resources on their prop erty,” he said. Fee access for outdoor recre ation has become more common in recent years, but is most prev alent in hunting. 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More than 35 million Ameri cans fish annually. Fisherman have better access to public waters but have also shown some willingness to pay for access, he said. Hunters and fishers spend $71.9 billion each year 20.5 percent of that is spent on trip-related expenses and 7.7 percent on land leasing, licenses and other fees. Wildlife watching observ ing, photographing or feeding is enjoyed by nearly 63 million people in the United States. Wildlife watchers spend $29 bil lion a year, with 32 percent going to trip related expenses. Other nonconsumptive forms of outdoor recreation that could be done on private lands include picnicking, walking, nature study, day hiking and cross country skiing. “Nonconsumptive users, both for wildlife and other types of recreation, are accustomed to free access or access at a nomi nal rate on public lands,” Smith said. “But, as public recreation sites become more congested, nonconsumptive users may become more willing to pay for a closer and possibly higher quality recreation experience.” Different types of participants require different natural re sources, so the people willing to pay for access to private land will vary by location and the at tributes of the land, Smith said. 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Smith said. Fee-access things to consider include: how much land will be made available; what types of activities will be permitted; how many people will be allowed access at one time, particularly during popular hunting seasons; what days and times will access be allowed; is landowner insur ance necessary; what warnings can be offered to reduce liability; what services can be provided, such as hiking trails, hunting stands, stocked ponds and camping sites, to add value to the land; what arrival/depar ture, parking, alcohol use and other rules need to be set; and Dairy Cattle Available a missed heat will cost you an average of $63. For less than 20 cents per cow, MAC Tail Paint catches her in heat and saves you money. Plus, it increases heat detection accuracy up to 20 percent over conventional chalking. MAC Tail Paint’s weather re sistant qualities also make it more resilient to indiscriminate, non-estrus-related mounts or rubbing. 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