And if Saline County commissioners choose to move ahead with an agreement with the state, more than 1,000 acres could be opened to public hunting and fishing.

"I think there's some great educational opportunities, not just from letting people go hunt and fish, but doing some different programs out there -- whether it's hunter safety stuff or conservation activities that Wildlife and Parks is involved with," said Phil Penn, the county's livestock and expo center director, who also oversees operations on 1,100 acres of farm ground the county owns.

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