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<br />I~ <br /> <br />the city that work::; [or you <br /> <br />Re ort Number: <br />A end a Section: <br />Re ort Date <br />Council Meetin <br /> <br /> <br />24 Ma 2007 <br />Date 12 June 2007 <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Approval of Ramsey County Special Deer Hunt in Long Lake Regional <br />Park <br />DEP ARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: Robert J. Jacobson, Director of Public Safety <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: <br /> <br />No comments to su lement this re <br /> <br /> <br />Comments attached <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Approval for Ramsey County Parks and Recreation in cooperation with New Brighton <br />Department of Public Safety to conduct a special permit deer hunt within Long Lake Regional <br />Park during four 3-day periods between September 21, 2007 and December 2,2007, <br /> <br />Legislative History: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Explanation: <br /> <br />John Moriarty, Natural Resources Manager for Ramsey County Parks and Recreation has <br />proposed a special permit deer hunt for Long Lake Regional Park. Mr. Moriaty indicates that a <br />survey of the Long Lake Regional Park area showed a population of36 deer in the park and an <br />additional 17 downstream along Rice Creek. Mr. Moriarty indicates that the deer management <br />goal would be to reduce the deer herd to less than 14 deer. Elevated levels of deer herds lead to <br />increased car/deer crashes and damage to park and residential vegetation. The deer hunt would <br />be conducted using trained Archers and no firearms will be utilized. <br /> <br />Sgt. Terry Nelson has been assigned to work with and serve as a liaison to Ramsey County on <br />this deer hunt to ensure local input into the deer hunt. Details on the rules regarding the hunt and <br />a summary of deer hunts in other Ramsey County parks in 2006 is attached to the Council <br />Report. <br /> <br />R1d:~ <br /> <br />Director of Public Safety <br /> <br />l:ICOUNCILIREPORTS\2007\Public SafetylLong Lake Reg;onal Deer Hunt.doc <br />