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Commission Minutes--March 21, 2005 2873 state's attorney approval and authorize the chairman to sign: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. River Keepers-lease of flood lot in Stanley Township; Roadway Services, Inc.-crack seal project on various county highways in the amount of $164,948.08; ASTECH Corp.-chip seal on various county highways in the amount of $368,688.62; Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant-authorization for Sheriff's Department to proceed with electronic application and subsequent electronic filings to help fund the drug task force; North Dakota Department of Transportation-traffic safety grant in the amount of $8,000 for increased alcohol enforcement, and approve the related budget adjustment. 9. ROAD RESTRICTIONS, SprinQ load restriction map revised MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to revise the previously approved spring load restriction map and corresponding table to modify Cass County Highway 6 between Cass County Highway 17 and 1-29 to an unrestricted condition and authorize the posting of Orchard Glen Park Drive for automobiles only, according to a memorandum from the County Engineer dated March 18, 2005. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. COUNTY-OWNED LOTS IN ORCHARD GLEN AND FOREST RIVER SUBDIVISIONS, HuntinQ subcommittee recommendation Mr. Wagner outlined the subcommittee work on the topic of bow hunting in the Orchard Glen and Forest River Subdivisions south of Fargo. The committee first met on December 21, 2004, and during the process received input from the Sheriff's Office, State's Attorney, County Engineer, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Stanley Township, local residents and local citizens. Questionnaires were sent to over 60 residents, of which approximately 40 responded to the survey. Results were equally divided in favor of and against bow hunting on the county owned lots in these two areas. A public input meeting was held on February 1, 2005, at the Reineke Fine Arts Center on the NDSU Campus. Minutes of the final committee meeting held February 15, 2005, include recommendations to deny hunting in Orchard Glen and to approve hunting in Forest River with some stipulations and guidelines that include hunting deer with a bow only and to be done on a two-year trial basis. The committee also recommended proceeding with the ordinance process, and the state's attorney prepared a draft ordinance with a subsequent policy change if hunting is allowed in some parts of the Forest River Subdivision. Doug Leier, North Dakota Game and Fish Department Outreach Biologist, was present and said he is willing to work with the county and its citizens to provide expertise in implementing the hunting program that is envisioned. Sheriff Don Rudnick was present and said he would not anticipate that a large number of people would be bow hunting in the area on the same day.