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Hunting Subcommittee Minutes-February 15, 2005 1 ORCHARD GLEN/FOREST RIVER HUNTING SUBCOMMITTEE FEBRUARY 15, 2005-3:30 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER A meeting of the Orchard Glen/Forest River Hunting Subcommittee was called to order by Scott Wagner, Subcommittee Chairman, on Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at 3:30 PM in the Commission Room, Cass County Courthouse. All committee members were present as follows: Chad Peterson, Bryan Johnson, John Miller, Ken Pawluk and Scott Wagner. Also present were Don Rudnick, Sheriff; Birch Burdick, State's Attorney; Michael Montplaisir, County Auditor; Keith Berndt, County Engineer; Doug Leier, North Dakota Game and Fish Department; and a member of the local media. 2. REVIEW OF PUBLIC INPUT Mr. Wagner gave each of the committee members an opportunity to express their views on whether or not to allow deer bow hunting on county-owned lots in Orchard Glenn and Forest River, or allow hunting in only one of the subdivisions. Reference was made to the resident survey responses, as well as comments received at the public meeting held on February 1,2005, at the Reineke Fine Arts Center, Beckwith Recital Hall, on the NDSU Campus. 3. DISCUSSION ON ORCHARD GLEN AND FOREST RIVER HUNTING Mr. Wagner asked if anyone felt that hunting should not be allowed in either peninsula, under any circumstances. Committee members expressed thoughts on not allowing hunting in Orchard Glen for reasons which included the following: no overwhelming public support for it; the area is being utilized by quite a number of people for other activities now, such as hiking and bird watching; there is less acreage for hunting because of the apple orchard; and it does not appear the deer population is high. The committee discussed hunting in the Forest River peninsula, and Mr. Pawluk suggested allowing 10 permits and follow the recommendations which Randy Kreil, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, submitted at the February 151 public meeting. A trial hunting period of 1-2 years was also suggested, and the county commission could reevaluate it after one or two seasons. Mr. Miller attended a meeting of the Stanley Township Board of Supervisors and said they tabled the issue until they receive from Mr. Wagner all of the information this committee has evaluated. 4. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNTY COMMISSION, Deny huntin~ in Orchard Glen MOTION, passed Mr. Miller moved and Mr. Peterson seconded to recommend to the board of county commissioners that deer bow hunting not be allowed in the Orchard Glen peninsula. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 5. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNTY COMMISSION, Approve huntin!:J in Forest River with stipulations MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Johnson seconded to recommend to the full county commission the following in Forest River Subdivision, subject to cooperation from Stanley Township: