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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NDSportsman" data-source="post: 159427" data-attributes="member: 444">Looking at the current PLOTS situation it's kind of stagnated and lost a lot of acres with the loss of CRP. There are certainly some things that need to be done to revitalize the program IMO. The current PLOTS program has pro's and con's like everything else but I think it could be so much better and more utilized by sportsmen and landowners if some tweaks were made to it. It appears Montana's block management system has a much better system and participation then our PLOTS and maybe some of their program can be implemented here.Some of my ideas for improving PLOTS in ND:1. Allow the GNF to sell a PLOTS stamp which would do a few things.a. It would generate funding that could be solely used for the PLOTS program.     b. It could be used as a pass to certain PLOTS designated for stamp carrying members only. More on         this later.     c. It might increase the payments available to landowners in turn encouraging more to sign up for the        program.2. We could implement a sign in program like Montana’s block management on our PLOTS.a.    This would limit some of the over hunting of certain areas. b.    It could alleviate some of the litter and bad sportsmanship that occurs. c.    It might encourage more landowners to enroll in the program knowing who’s on their property and having some way to track down law breakers.3. Designate certain PLOTS areas that are only accessible by a PLOTS stamp.a.    This would limit some of the over hunting of certain areas. b.    It could alleviate some of the litter and bad sportsmanship that occurs. c.    The quality of the PLOTS could increase therefor increasing more participation from sportsmen and generating even more money for PLOTS acres.I don’t know just some ideas I’ve been thinking about to get more out of our PLOTS program. Ways to encourage sportsmen and landowners to come together and get some of the things that each of us want out of the program.</blockquote>

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