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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-23 Public hearingNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd of April 2019, in Emma J. Harvat Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the Council will consider: A resolution to amend the North District Plan land use map from Multi -Family Residential (8-13 dwelling units per acre) to Low -Medium Mixed Residential (8-13 du/ac) for approximately 24 acres and from Low -Medium Mixed Residential (8- '113 du/ac) for approximately 24 acres (CPA18-00002). An ordinance conditionally rezoning approximately 73.15 acres of land from Interim Development -Low Density Single -Family (ID -RS) zone, Low Density Single -Family (RS -5) zone, Planned Development Overlay / High Density Single -Family Residential (OPD/RS-12) zone, and Low Density Multi -Family Residential (RM -12) zone to Planned Development Overlay / High Density Single -Family Residential (OPD/RS-12) zone for approximately 45.48 acres of property and Planned Development Overlay / Highway Commercial (OPD/CH-1) zone for approximately 23.83 acres of property (REZ18-00013). Copies of 'th proposed ordinances and resolutions are on i or public examination in the office of the City Clerk, tHall, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make them nown for Council consideration are encouraged to -appear at the above-mentioned time and place. Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk I b ),IG 1 d NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on the 23d of April 2019, in Emma J. Harvat Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the Council will consider: An ordinance conditionally rezoning approximately 0.6 acres of land located off 100 Park Road in City Park from Neighborhood Public (P-1) zone, to Neighborhood Public Zone with an Historic Overlay (OHD/P-1) (REZ19-1). An ordinance conditionally rezoning approximately 1.82 acres of land located at 820 Park Road from Neighborhood Public (P-1) zone, to Neighborhood Public Zone with an Historic Overlay (OHD/P-1) (REZ19-2). An ordinance conditionally rezoning approximately 0.37 acres of land located at 28 S. Linn Street from Neighborhood Public (P-1) zone, to Neighborhood Public Zone with an Historic Overlay (OHD/P-1) (REZ19-3). Resolution of intent to consider the vacation and proposed conveyance of that portion of Hutchinson Avenue right- of-way north of Park Road in Black's Park Addition Subdivision to Bryan Svoboda and setting a public hearing thereon for April 23, 2019 (VAC18- 00001). Copies of the proposed ordinances and resolutions are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above-mentioned time and place. Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk Item 11.a.: Rezoning South of Interstate 80, West of N. Dubuque Street, and East of Mackinaw Drive, commonly referred to as Forest View REZ18-00013 Ordinance conditionally rezoning approximately 73.15 acres of property located south of Interstate -80, west of N. Dubuque Street, and north of Foster Road, from Interim Development Single-family Residential (ID -RS), Low Density Single -Family Residential (RS -5), Low Density Multi -Family Residential (RM -12), and High Density Single -Family Residential with a Planned Development Overlay (OPD/RS-12) to OPD/RS-12 for 45.58 acres and Highway Commercial with a Planned Development Overlay (OPD/CH-1) for 23.83 acres. (First Consideration) Woodlands "Additional (4.65 acres/12.7%) neither impacted nor preserved woodlands Woodlands Manufactured Housing • Proposed: Fee simple lots (i.e. each home is on its own, separate lot). Same as any other single-family development. Current: Several mobile home units on one lot. Residents pay rent for the land, and may own or lease their homes separately. • Proposed: Rental permits required for rental units and subject to regular inspections. Current: The land owner is responsible for maintenance of the land, including the private streets, and the owner of the home is responsible for maintenance of the housing unit. City inspections on a complaint basis only. • Proposed: Public streets Current: Private streets • Proposed: Units wiII be taxed as real estate. Current: Units taxed as a vehicle. Manufactured Housing Additional Conditions • Applicant has agreed to: • Full cut-off light fixtures for all exterior lighting • Skirting for manufactured housing similar in appearance to stick -built homes • Striping along Forest View Drive to distinguish parking from travel lanes • Staff also discussed the following: • EV charging stations • Installation of bus shelters along Forest View Drive • Two mid -block crossings with pedestrian refuge islands along Forest View Drive Staff Recommendation • Deferral and continuance of the public hearing until May 7, 2019 • Allows staff more time to work with the applicant to address issues I B L A C K B I R D INVESTMENTS City Council Meeting Reunion del Ayuntamiento APRIL 23, 2019 Abril 23, 2019 17 �w Y rm PRESERVED EXISTING MATURE VEGETATION SECTION 3-13 SECTION thru BUFFER uvrwWvc .-) r . hbk ENGINEERING 1. we ar olr rll v r •r °r r v r � •r =' r ( r B L A C K B I R D Cross Section along North Dubuque Street ,,4 INVESTMENT Corte Transversal Junto a North Dubuque Street 3 RELOCATION PORCH ;R-11 B L A C K B I R D Rendering and Floorplan INVESTMENT Representacio.n y Plano BEDROOM Hi( _BEDROOM!■■■■■■tLIVING ,■■■■■t MASTER9BEDROOMi- ROOM . i�■ ■■■I'�`/ �■■>•■■■■i s■■■■■■■1 �f ■■■■■■■i ■■■■■�■■ �■■■■■■■■I o!a��>•■■■■�■■� ■■■■■■■■■� PORCH ;R-11 B L A C K B I R D Rendering and Floorplan INVESTMENT Representacio.n y Plano Iv b Prepared by: Ray Heitner, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 (REZ19-1) Ordinance No. Ordinance rezoning property located at the Old Settler's Association of Johnson County cabins, off 100 Park Road in City Park from Neighborhood Public (P-1) to P-1 with a Historic District Overlay (P- 1/OHD). (REZ19-1) Whereas, the app nt, the City of Iowa City, has requested a rezoning of property located at the Old Settler's Assoc tion of Johnson County cabins, off 1 0 Park Road in City Park from Neighborhood Public (P-1 to Neighborhood Public with a Hist ric District Overlay (P-1/ OHD); and Whereas, the Double Log Ca 'n, or dogtrot cabin, was t llt in this location in 1913 by the Old Settler's Association of Johnson Co my as a replica of earl Johnson County trader John Gilbert's trading post; and Whereas, in 1918, the Single Log Capin, built i 88 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, was moved to the site; and Whereas, the City Park Cabins has undergo a complete rehabilitation with much community support and including a Historic Resource Deve ment Program Grant to reroof the cabins with cedar shingles; and Whereas, the Comprehensive Plan encurages the ,eservation of historic buildings; and Whereas, Goal 1 of the Historic Pre rvation component of the Comprehensive Plan calls for identification of resources significa to Iowa City's past.,with the objective of designating individual buildings as landmarks; and Whereas, the Historic Pr( Landmark designation, has fol significance to Iowa City history approval; and Whereas, the Planning Landmark designation rezov goals of preserving historic e Now, therefore, be it ation Commission has reviewed the proposed Historic that it meets the criteria for landmark designation in its embodies distinctive characteristics and has recommended Id Zoning Commission has reviewed the proposed Historic and has found that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa: Section I. Historic Landmark Approval. Property described below is hereby reclassified from its current zoning designation of Neighborhood Public (P-1) zone to Neighborhood Public zone with a Historic District Overlay (P-1 / OHD) zone: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE LOG CABIN KNOWN AS THE 'DOUBLE LOG CABIN', IN THE PARK KNOWN AS 'CITY PARK', IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA; THENCE EASTERLY 50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTHERLY 4 FEET; THENCE NORTH 35 DEGREES WEST, 80 FEET; THENCE Ordinance No. Page 2 WESTERLY 128 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY 157.5 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY 173.9 FEET: THENCE NORTHERLY 87.9 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Section II. Zoning Map. The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to change the zoning map of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to conform to this amendment upon the final passage, approval and publication of this ordinance by law. Section III. Certification And Recording. Upon passage and approval of the Ordinance, the City Clerk is hereby-atthorized and directed to certify a copy of this ordinance and to record the same, at the office of th'p-.County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa, at the owner's expense, all as provided by law. Section IV. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ord' ances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section V. Severability. If any section, p ision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication all not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not a edged invalid or unconstitutional. Section VI. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effect after its final passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. Passed and approved this day of Attest: City Clerk Mayor 20_ Approved by: City Attorney's Office Prepared by: Ray Heitner, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 (REZ19-2) Ordinance No. Ordinance rezoning property located at 820 Park Road from Neighborhood Public (P-1) to P-1 with a Historic District Overlay (P- 1/OHD). (REZ19-2)'\ Whereas, the applicant, the City of Iowa City, has requested a rezoning of property located at 820 Park Road from Neighborhood Public (P-1) to Neighborhood Public with a Historic District Overlay (P-1/ OHD); and Whereas, the house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in January 2001; and Whereas, the Comprehensive Plan encourages the preservation of historic buildings; and Whereas, the house was designed and built by prominentengineer Ned Ashton; and Whereas, Goal 1 of the Historic Preservation component of the Comprehensive Plan calls for identification of resources significant to Iowa City's,!past with the objective of designating individual buildings as landmarks; and Whereas, the National Register of Historic P ces Nomination Form confirms that the property is significant to Iowa City's history, archit, cture, and culture; and it is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; and Whereas, the Historic Preservation Comission has reviewed the proposed Historic Landmark designation, has found that it mets the criteria for landmark designation in its significance to Iowa City history and embod.4 distinctive characteristics and has recommended approval; and % i Whereas, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the proposed Historic Landmark designation rezoning and ha/s found that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan goals of preserving historic resources/ Now, therefore, be it ordained by to City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa: Section I. Historic Landmark Approval. Property described below is hereby reclassified from its current zoning designation of N ighborhood Public (P-1) zone to Neighborhood Public zone with a Historic District Overlay (P-1 / OHD) zone: LOT 2, ASHTON PLACE, I)DWA CITY, IOWA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 49, PAGE 108, PLAT RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA. Section II. Zoning Map. The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to change the zoning map of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to conform to this amendment upon the final passage, approval and publication of this ordinance by law. Section III. Certification And Recording. Upon passage and approval of the Ordinance, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this ordinance and to record the Ordinance No. Page 2 same, at the office of the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa, at the owner's expense, all as provided by law. Section IV. Repealer. All ordinances a d parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section V. Severability. If any section, pro 'sion or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication hall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof no adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section VI. Effective Date. This Ordinance and publication, as provided by law. Passed and approved this day of Mayor City Clerk be in effect after its -final passage, approval 20_ by: City Attorney's Office FILED 4FR1-2019 City Clerk fowa City, Iowa 10. A Prepared by: Ray Heitner, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 (REZ19-M,'( 1 - 7.0i9 Ordinance No. Ordinance rezoning property located at 28 S. Linn Street from Neighborhood Public (P-1) to P-1 with a Historic District Overlay (P- 1/01113). (REZ19-2) Whereas, the applicant, th City of Iowa City, has requested a rezoning of property located at 28 S. Linn Street from Neighbor\1isted 1) to Neighborhood Public with a Historic District Overlay (P-1/ OHD); and Whereas, the Old Post Officthe National Register of Historic Places in April 1979; andWhereas, the Post Office is mple of the'Neo-Classical Revival Style that was popularized in the United States nd World War I; and Whereas, the Comprehensive Plan encouragekthe ) reservation of historic buildings; and Whereas, Goal 1 of the Historic Preservation c ponent of the Comprehensive Plan calls for identification of resources significant to lowa,6lty past with the objective of designating individual buildings as landmarks; and Whereas, the Historic Preservation Coomission hais, reviewed the proposed Historic Landmark designation, has found that it ri4aets the criterN for landmark designation in its significance to Iowa City history and embo es distinctive characteristics and has recommended approval; and Whereas, the Planning and Zon' g Commission has reviewed the proposed Historic Landmark designation rezoning and Ys found that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan goals of preserving historic resources Now, therefore, be it ordained by to City Council of the City of Iowa City, Section I. Historic Landmark/Approval. Property described below is hereby reclassified from its current zoning designation of I)Aiighborhood Public (P-1) zone to Neighborhood Public zone with a Historic District Overlay (P-1 f/OHD) zone: \ IOWA CITY ORIGINAL TOWN: BLOCK 61 LOT 5 AND THE EAST 28 FEET OF LOT 6 BLOCK 61. Section II. Zoning Mai). The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to change the zoning map of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to conform to this amendment upon the final passage, approval and publication of this ordinance by law. Section III. Certification And Recording. Upon passage and approval of the Ordinance, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this ordinance and to record the same, at the office of the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa, at the owner's expense, all as provided by law. Ordinance No. Page 2 Section IV. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section V. Severability. If any sectio,provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudi tion shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part ther of not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section VI. Effective Date. This Ordina ce shall be in effect after its. :final passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. Passed and approved this day of 20_. Mayor Attest: City Clerk by: City Attorney's Office AN 1- 2019 City Clerk Iowa City, Iowa Prepared by: Jesi Lile, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-52 jC.j&N01) Resolution No. City Clerk Iowa City, Iowa Resolution vacating and conveying the Hutchinson Avenue right-of-way north of Park Road in Black's Park Addition Subdivision to Bryan Svoboda i Whereas, the applicant, Bryan Svoboda, owner of both 526 and 604 Park Road, requested that the City vacate the portion of Hutchinson Avenue right-of-way north of Park Road in Black's Park Addition Subdivision and has\offered to purchase the land at fair market value; and Whereas, the right-of-way has ys functioned as a private, Park Road; and \ Whereas, the applicant has requesteathis vacation and Road more compliant with the zoningde and more m; the road to be used as a private driveway, and Whereas, the City has no plans to ever Xxtend H improvements due to the steep topography of fta area; Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council 1. That portion of Hutchinson Avenue right-oP City of Iowa City, known as Auditor's Parcel 201 drive between 526 and 604 ce to make the lot at 526 Park as well as to gain ownership of Avenue to the north or make City of Iowa City, Iowa that: of Park Road in Black's Park Addition, :rebs vacated. 2. The City Council does hereby authorize t e Mayor and\City Clerk, upon approval of the City Attorney, to execute all documents necess to convey its ipterest in Auditor's Parcel 2019_ as shown on the plat thereof recorded in B ok Page ,'in the Plat Records of the Johnson County, Iowa Recorder to Bryan Svoboda is Quit Claim Deed fdf the price of $10,176. 3. The City Attorney is hereby authors d to carry out any actions necessary to consummate the conveyance as required by law. Passed and approved this City Clerk KDA mplates/molullon appromg vac and convey.doc day of 20 Mayor Approved by City Attorney's Office �Il Kellie Fruehling From: Bob Thompson <thompbobson@mchsi.com> bate Handouts Distributed Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 11:03 AM To: Council Cc: Bill Campbell; Sue Dulek Subject: interactive map of deer complaints, from online form (Date) Dear City Council et al: After reading the material pertaining to the deer issue in the council packet for the April 23 meeting, I thought there were enough addresses in the online input submissions to get a visual of where the bulk of the problems are occurring. Using only those submissions that described deer related problems in the immediate vicinity of the respondent's address, I built an interactive map. Like any other interactive map, use the zoom as necessary, and click the balloons for address and brief description of deer related problems noted by respondents. Below is a screenshot of the relevant part of the map, or go to the actual map at http://bobthompson.or-g/deermap.htmi This seems to support staffs recommendation to target the area east of Dubuque St, and Manville Heights. There are several other areas that have a deer presence which are not represented in the online submissions, but this isn't a complete picture, just a preliminary idea based on volume of complaints from one data source. It only took a couple of hours to build the map. thanks, Bob Thompson, Church St screenshot of the map: r Z VA RIVER ANDING � flcP Terrell �e% Mill Park as o� ` City Park � O O da Disc Course= Oakland Cemetery J MANN b o 2 W-1 Sic Hickory HBI Park 1 z Rema Catf clic Q Ed&'on Center BMs Ro heslw Ave Iowa City ligh School Q a L Burlington Si r, o The University NeWt..n Ra of Iowa Old Capitol Museum Q Iowa City Kinnick Stadium ® a 0 n g � A 3 Melrose Ave N N n y V University p: v, 3 Heights a 4 a = o N ^ W Benton Sl 2 W-1 Sic Hickory HBI Park 1 z Rema Catf clic Q Ed&'on Center BMs Ro heslw Ave Iowa City ligh School Q a L Burlington Si _tit Kellie Fruehling From: laurie crawford <lauriecrawford517@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 11:26 AM Late Handouts Distributed To: Council Subject: Fwd: Meet? 'AD,- 19 (Date) Good morning Mayor Throgmorton and Council Members, Deer management programs are implemented to address human/deer conflict. I would like to see the City explore options that may or may not include sharp shooting. I served on the Cedar Rapids deer task force (DTF) in 1997 and 2004. I have first hand experience with bow hunting and the aftermath of the decision to bow hunt. I was secretary for the 1997 DTF group and am intimately familiar with the non -lethal recommendations made by that group with guidance from wildlife biologists. Habitat and Wildlife Corridors. One cost free, strong recommendation, was to set aside habitat, connected by wildlife corridors, for deer and other wildlife to live. These are existing wooded areas with a water source - areas with food and water sources encourage deer to avoid roadways and other human conflict situations. Female deer tend to stay in these areas with their families. A few obvious locations are: Hickory Hill Park, Manville Heights and the Peninsula area. As we bisect deer habitat for development, we encounter deer on roads as they attempt to move between their historical habitat areas. Establishing corridors helps keep deer and other wildlife off roadways. Birth control via darting is effective in areas where there is minimal or no deer migration. Certain areas of Iowa City may be conducive. Downside: darting must be repeated after 2-3 years. Sterilization has proven 100% effective in various populations to reduce or eliminate reproduction. Tony DeNicola, White Buffalo, describes at 6:30 minutes a CA community where the deer population reduced from 175 to 60 using sterilization. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JgQRHww[Z-o?rel=0 Bow hunting city deer is a bad idea. tt is ineffective, controversial, inhumane and causes conflict between neighbors. Bow hunting does not reduce deer populations. Not enough deer are killed to counter fawns born the following year. Fewer than 70 deer were killed in Coralville in 2015, 2016 and 2017*. 111 deer were killed in Cedar Rapids in the 2017-2018 hunt. htti)s://www.thegazefte.com/subiect/news/public-safety/cedar-rapids-releases-statisbcs- from-urban-deer-hunt-20160124?template=amphtml Bow hunting has a 50% wounding rate - this means half of the deer shot are wounded and never retrieved by the hunter because of bad shots and/or inability to track deer due to lack of a blood trail (most bleeding is internal). These deer suffer as they slowly die. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237609363 Wounding Rates of White- tailed Deer with Traditional Archery Equipment "In Texas, which has more deer than any other state, Parks and Wildlife biologist Horace Gore comments: You cannot call bowhunting a population control measure, it I is a recreational pursuit. In fact, he adds: We do not advocate bowhunting when the objective is controlling the population."** Once the DNR gets a foot into a community, the community loses the ability to manage deer/human conflict on their own terms. Cedar Rapids was promised there would be years when there would be a break from bowhunting. To date there have been 13 consecutive years of bow hunting. Bow hunters, many of them from out of town and none of them professionals, come into urban areas for 4 months of the year to kill tame City deer. With no vested interest in the community, they violate rules and put citizens at risk. Bow hunters take the larger healthy deer, leaving weaker, smaller deer to inhabit the city and reproduce. The size of individual Cedar Rapids deer greatly diminished after bow hunting was introduced. All the large bucks are gone. As the larger deer are killed, bow hunters lose interest and the DNR seeks new opportunities/locations/cities for their customers, thus the pressure on Iowa City. Bow hunting creates community conflict as hunters invade neighborhoods, and our privacy, and innocent citizens encounter wounded and dead deer. Bow hunting pits neighbor against neighbor as those want deer killed permit hunters to hunt next door to neighbors opposed to bow hunting. A wounded deer, more often than not, runs onto neighboring property. "There is absolutely no sure way to kill a deer instantly with a bowl"** A buck shot illegally in my yard suffered for months and finally collapsed and died 10 1/2 months after being shot. https://www.all-creatures.org/hope/DOE/4D/o20- g/o2OTheD/o2OUnforgivableg/o2OCaseD/o20ofg/o2OBraveheart. htm "Shot placement is for all practical purposes random".** I urge you to read this article about bow hunting. Page 7 and the first paragraph of page 8 summarize the article. **htti•//www safebackyards com/Report°/o20on0/02OBowhunting.pdf Deer/Vehicle Accidents (DVA). A city bow hunt will not reduce DVA. The majority of Iowa City DVA are on highway incidents. Bow hunting has not reduced deer/vehicle accidents in Coralville. Coralville Culls/Vehicle Deer Accidents: 2015: 67 culled/30 DVA 2016: 60 culled/27 DVA 2017: 67 culled/39 DVA *http•//www coralviIle ora/Search?searchPhrase=2014%20annual%20oolice%20report&i)ageNumber=it&DerPage=1 0&departmentId=-1 Lower speed limits and traffic controls, such as stop signs and lights, help prevent accidents. Driver education, including publishing maps where accidents have occurred and warning drivers about how and when they are more likely to encounter deer on roads (dusk, dawn, during the rut and in spring after fawns are born, in groups), is a key preventive measure as well. The City can mow roadside grasses (to help drivers see deer before they enter a road) and use road salt alternatives (road salt attracts deer to roads). Properly maintained reflectors prevent nighttime accidents (they create a visual fence via headlights). Other roadside systems detect wildlife to prevent collisions. https•//www govtech com/public-safety/Roadside-Systems-Detect-Wildlife-to-Prevent-Collisions html Most if not all reported Iowa City DVAs occur on perimeter highways and corridor roads. Johnson County Sheriffs office: "The majority of deer wrecks are on rural highways and 'heavily -traveled corridor roads'. Two factors combine to boost the chances that motorists may encounter deer in the fall: mating season and hunting season. This results in increased movement that presents hazards to deer, vehicles and drivers". 2 https://www thegazette com/subiect/news/public-safety/risk-of-wrecks-involving-deer-iumps-in-autumn-in-eastern- iowa-20181023 I believe a city DVA involving serious injury or death is unlikely, has never occurred (from what I can find) and, should it happen, likely involves factors other than a deer on the road, such as speeding, a distracted driver, etc. Landscape Issues. The majority, if not all complaints, have been about landscape browse. Education empowers property owners with options such as: repellents, deer resistant plants, angled fencing, double fencing, netting, adding white ribbons to fencing. A population reduction program does not prevent browse. Moving into a wooded area and taking deer habitat for development, ensures deer visitors as they search for food where they have historically found it. Other Conflict/Solutions. This link describes the various deer/human conflicts and provides solutions. https://www.humanesociety.orp,/resources/why-deer-killing-programs-dont-solve-conflicts- deer#.XLDCnZTNTMw.email Iowa City interests. - I urge Council to appeal the NRC decision mandating bow hunting in years 2-5 and refusing to approve sterilization. - The City should be permitted to manage the deer population as it sees fit, focusing on primary interest of its citizens, not the DNR and not hunters. - Bow hunting creates community conflict. Effective conflict resolution does not create new conflicts. - Education, prevention and sterilization are long term solutions, possibly combined with sharp shooting as needed. - Bow hunting is ineffective, controversial and inhumane. Bow hunting would negatively and dramatically change Iowa City's progressive and cooperation based citizenry and environment. Thank you for your consideration, Laurie Crawford Iowa City, IA The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. love's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, lova City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community, members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, bora City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and mm twnicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit w .icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Gregory A Schmidt Phone Number* 3193589293 Email * gschmidt 14@yahoo.00m Address Shed Address 73 Crabapple Ct Address Lire 2 CRY IDM City Ibsfal / Zip Qode Slate / Ravnce / fiDgm w 52246 United States Comments* At cmrtenls submW aresubject to pulic records laws and archived by ft City. Late Handouts Distributed 4-,,ka- /q (Date) I strongly support any plan to reduce dramatically the deer population. At current numbers, the deer are a nuisance and likely present a danger to many residents (thru vehicular crashes). I am also concerned by what appears to be both inconsistency and micromanagement by NRC. Perhaps I don't understand their mandate and authority, but what business do they have prescribing a public hunt? The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit wwN.iogov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Margery Floppin Phone Number* 319-338-3858 Email * rrargehoppin@yahoo.mm Address * Street Address 426 Lee Street Address Line 2 4M Iowa City Postal/zip Wde 52246 Slate / Rwice / Faijm IA n*+ay USA Comments * AS comreMs subrrdted are sr6ject to p d*c records lays and archived by the ay. rt Late Handouts Distributed 4--),a-101 (Date) The ever increasing amount of deer are very destructive. They need to be greatly reduced for their health, our safety, and our property preservation. Hring sharpshooters is the most humane way, but if DNR won't allow that, bow and arrow killing should be permitted. -s j I The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. Al comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit wwwiogov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Katharine Nicholson Phone Number* 3193394604 Ercall * kathaml23@gmail.com Address* Street Address 634 Reno Address Lm 2 CAY Iowa City Postal / Zp (Ade 52245 Comments * Slate / Rovtce / Rgcw IA 0 -try tis At camrents sbrrttted are subject to piblc records lays and =Nved by the City. Late Handouts DlstributeL. L4 (Date) The deer have been really hungry this past year, seen out feeding at all hours instead of their usual dawn & dusk. We have too many deer in the cemetery & Fickory Fill Park that spill out all over our yards nearby. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level If some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit wµv.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Ed and Marnie Teagle Phone Number* 319-621-0835 Email * marn ieteagle@yahoo.com Address* Shed Address 431 Pleasant St Address Lie 2 cky Iowa City FAstel /7y OXIS 52245 state /rhv a/ROM IA 0-y USA Comments* Al carrrents subrrilled are subject to pibbc records laws and archived by to City. Late Handouts Distributed 24—aa—I9 (Date) We have watched the deer population increase greatly over the last year in the Hickory Fill area. We enjoy watching the deer and love being close to nature, however we support any effort to decrease the deer population. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in lova City. Rease fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and com uinicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Kari Vogelgesang Phone Number* 3193310806 Email * karimaurer8@gmaii.com Address* Street Address 1503 Foster Road Address Line 2 6b Iowa City Fbstal / Zip Oxie 52245 Comments* state /Rovice/Fb9on IA OJUNITY LISA Al corrnents subrilted are subject to public records laws and arclived by the Oty. f in not in support of sharp shooting or bow hunting in City limits. Late Handouts Distributed 4 Cl (Date) The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit wwwJcgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* karl armens Phone Number* 512-1193 Email * armensbooks@live.com Address" Street Address 740 juniper drive Address tine 2 Qty iowa city Ristal/Zip 03de 52245 Corinne nts * State / R&An / Rxjm w COU!y US All corm Brits stinted are sbject to pubic records lays and archived by the Qty. Deer do not cause that many problems so there is no need to etderrrinale them! Late Handouts Distributed 4 -aa- Iq (Date) The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name' Briar, Phone Number 2138429131 Emall* bvogel.98@gmail.com Address* Street Address 638 south governor st Address Lire 2 aty Iowa city natal / Zip Cade 52240 State / Rwhce / legion Iowa G -W" Usa Late Handouts Distributed H -aa -)Ci (Date) Comments* Al torments sWrrii ted are subject to pubic records lava and arclwed by the CRY. I am opposed to any hunting of any animal in any urban area including Iowa city, sharp shooter or otherwise. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.iogov.org/deerproject for more information. Name * Greg Friestad Phone Number* 3199309423 Emall * gkfriestad@yahoo.com Address* Stred Address 2507 Princeton Rd Address Line 2 CRY lova City Postal / Zip OxIe 52245 State I province / Rxjm IA Qx+6y USA *%k Late Handouts Distributed (Date) Comments * At cements submitted are sltject to PA*c records loris and archived by the Oty. Bring back the sharpshooters! The deer are starving and disease will follow. It is in humane to allow this to continue. And for the DNR to hold us (and the deer) hostage because of bow hunting lobbyists is reprehensible and cowardly. Let's move this forward. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in lova City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit vwwv.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Rachel Garms Phone Number* 612-251-3507 Emall * rgarms@hotrnail.com Address* Street Address 4540 York PI Address lice 2 CRY Iowa City Rstal / Zip Cade 52245 State / Rwnce / Region IA Courdry USA Comments* All comments stbnded are subject to pAGc records laws and archived by the Oty. Late Handouts Distributed 2i-aa-Iq (Date) I strongly oppose bow hunting. Coming from a family who does it, I knowthat it's tough to get an accurate shot and quite often the animal is left to suffer. I think sharpshooting by professionals is the best option. honestly think it's scary to know amateur bow hunters of all ages could be within city limits. Alternative methods should be investigated. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. lova s Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted love City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Florence Boos Phone Number" 319-338-4383 Ercall * florence-boos@uiowa.edu Address Street Address 1427 Davenport Street Address Line 2 CKY Iowa City Rstal / 74P Qde 52245 Slate / Rovirce / Faction Iowa Ox"ry United Slates Comments* Al corments sr6nitted are subject to p -M records laws and archived by the City. Late Handouts Distributed 4--a�?-- i q (Date) Deer are an asset—the desire to kill them exaggerates the problem I have enjoyed their presence; they aren't dangerous, and they haven't caused traffic accidents in Iowa City. Those who advocate killing assume it will limit the population, but due to their reproductive habits, this hasn't been the case elsewhere. Cities which have tried urban bow hunts haven't kept their numbers down, and sharpshooting has also turned out to fail as a long run solution. There are simple ways to preserve one's garden; one can use small wire mesh around young fruit trees, and avoid the bushes they especially like. I have done this for several years, and it works. There are also deer repellents, both for spraying and for affixing on fences. It makes no sense to try a very complicated, legally tricky program when something less drastic or expensive will do better. I advocate a residents' survey, a no -feeding ordinance, plantings at the edges of parks to provide a double blind barrier, an education program with a leaflet inserted in our water bills, and ultimately if deemed necessary, sterilization. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more Information. Name* Cecile Goding Phone Number* 3195129439 Email* cecile-goding@mchsi.com Address* Street Address 811 Broom Street Address Line 2 City Iowa City Rural / Zip Cade State / Rwnce / liayon IA 52245 United States Comments* Al camerds sMided are subject to public records lays and archived by the City. Late Handouts Distributee 14 (Date) Ione City: I am against the sharpshooting solution for multiple reasons. Most complaints rve heard concern landscaping. It's not about a crop or a food supply; it's landscaping. We've taken most of their habitat. Why not compromise, planting things they don't prefer eating, using fencing or spray? If this is our solution, what's netd? Killing small wild mammals and birds of prey? The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. Al comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, love City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.iogov.org/deerproject for more information. Name * ALICE ATKINSON Phone Number* 3193374866 Email* amratkinson@mchsi.com Address * Street Address 219 LEE ST Address Lire 2 CRY IOWA CITY rbstal / 4 Code 52246 Comments* State / Roviice / F� jm IA ocur" United States All cormenfs subrMed are subject to pubic records lays and archived by the Ory. Late Handouts Distribu(eL, —,A0 (Date) Having a few deer is fine in the neighborhood and fun to watch, but waren there are 6 or more deer in our yard moving doom the spring ephemerals, that is too many. I think it is only reasonable to eryect to have to periodically use professional sharp shooters in order to keep the deer population at an agreed upon density level. Unless we import cougars to do it for us. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. lowe's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, love City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, lows City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.iogov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* George Nelson Phone Number* 3193374706 Email* georgecnelson@gmeil.com Address* Street Address 502 Whiting Ave Address Line 2 Ory love City c>mta /zp O,de 52245 Comments * State / Route / fag m IA O"" Johnson Al carrrenls s tm ted we stbject to Put& records laws and archued by the Ory. Late Handouts Distributed (Date) I am opposed to using sharpshooters to reduce the deer population. Moreover, allowing "locar hunters for an additional four years may put our property and lives at risk! I live in an area surrounded by at least a 100 acreages of woods. We see many deer and since I feed them corn when the snow is deep and the wind chills intolerable, they visit us on bad days. it would be wiser for the city to reduce development from destroying their habitat. If some residence think that killing these sensitive and elegant beings is a solution, perhaps they would be better off living in the high rise apartments and condominiums encroaching our habitat. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted lava City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, lava City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, lows City officials received a letter from the PRC Chairperson and communicated wdh senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit w.wv.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Elke Nelson Phone Number* 3193374706 Email * eikegnelson@gmaii.com Address* Street Address 502 Whiting Ave. Address Lire 2 city Iowa City Postal / Zip (Ade 52245 State / Prwme I region IA Qxunlry Johnson Comments * All Torments suWtbd are subject to pubic records lays and arctwed by the Qty. Late Handouts Distributed (Date) We live ne>d to Burr Oak's Shimek Ravine which was donated by our neighborhood for a nature reserve. One of our regular joys during this harsh winter has been to help the deer and other wildlife survive by feeding them when necessary. We believe strongly that people have to learn to coerist with our wildlife and appreciate the graceful gentle deer population that we still have here in I.C. We have taken over their habitat with our cement buildings, highways and cars. Wake up, you shooters! Put deer whistles on your cars and do some research on contraceptives for deer to prevent your so called 'deer a)plosion!'. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. Al comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC vall likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit vmw.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name * Kathryn McGill Patience Phone Number* 3193311924 Email* kjmcg illpatience@gma il.com Address* Street Address 1924 Ridgeway Dr A.dtess Line 2 Qty Iowa City Rata) / Zp Code 52245 State / Rance/ Ragan IA O+by USA Late Handouts Distributed (Date) Comments * Al ca mends sbnitW are sul*ct to pubic records laws and archived by the Qty. The deer are out of control and present a real hazard to drivers, my yard is a salad bar and several trees wall be hard pressed to recover from the 6 or more daily visitors. Please do something. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and corrrnunicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Jordan Flogan Phone Number* 3193271272 Email * jrdnhogan@gmail.com Address* Street Address 1315 Ashley Place Address Line 2 CRY North Liberty Postal / zp Cade 52317 Comments * State / Rwince / Rxjm Iowa Ox+M United States of America At camerGs subrrifted are subject to pudic records laws and arclived by the City. Late Handouts Distributed 1-1-a:)L-( 9 (Date) There are non lethal ways to handle the deer population such as sterilization. No animal needs to be killed. H we have the ability to create less hurt in the world, why don't we? Furthermore hunting is dangerous, not only to animals but to humans as well. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in lows City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. love's Natural Resources Commission (PRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted lows City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, love City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, lova City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.iogov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Shannin Zevian Phone Number* 319-321-0293 Ercall * shannin.zevian@gmail.com Address* Street Address 1825 Glendale Rd Address Line 2 aY lowe City PostEl I zip Ode 52245 Comments* Slate / Province / Rxjom lA Country Johnson Al conments smbmfled are subject to pubic records lays and archived by the thy. Late Handouts Distributed 9 -,->p '1 � (Date) The deer population is out of control. Whatever it will cost the city to control the population is nothing compared to what residents have paid to block, deter, and mitigate damage the deer cause. Aside from the fact that they are a menace to drivers the cyclists that frequently have to swerve or slam on their brakes to avoid to collisions with the ever-e>panding herds, the deer are losing their fear of people. I have to bang pots and pans together to get them to leave my yard as they have no fear of me. There is a much older woman near me that has a large red rug she waves at them to get them out of her yard. On one late night walk with my (5 -pound) dog, she was charged by a deer with 2 fawns as she rounded a corner ahead of me. The deer stopped when she saw me, but it was still pretty scary. I now carry a spray deterrent when I walk in my neighborhood, just to be safe from deer! I must admit, a deer hunt in the city sounds insane to me and I cannot imagine howthat would work. rm a vegetarian and mostly very pro -wildlife, but the deer destroying my yard and charging my dog make me want to throw them all in a wood chipper and until we get some wolves or large cats roaming the city we must do something, now, to control the deer population. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. Al comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Christine Nelson Phone Number* 3193290742 Emall * nelson.christine.a@gmaii.com Address* Street Address 1709 E College Street Address Line 2 City Iowa City Rrstal / Zip Code 52245 Comments * Stale / Rovice / Rxim IA tx+M LISA Late Handouts Distributed (Date) A! conRents subnttted we subject to public records haus and archived by the Cty. My 97 year-old mother lives adjacent to Hckory FII Park, and chose this area 10 years ago because of the surrounding woodeds and the wildlife living in those woods. She looks forward to seeing the deer during feeding time each day, year -around. The residents of her building understand living adjacent to the deers' territory means munched tulips, irises and bedding plants. That's part of living in close pro>dmity to deer. There are a vdde range of solutions to this problem which include safe repellants and deer -friendly plants. And I frequently drive through this area after dark knowing there is a healthy deer population. I automatically slow down and am vigilant, knowing I am entering their territory. During the last 10 years, I have not seen any evidence, nor heard reports of even one accident. Also during the last 10 years, building in this area has increased to a point where there have been empty houses, condos, and apartments for sale for months, and sometimes years. Building in Iowa City and surrounding areas has continually reduced the area which housed the deer population, forcing them to share our habitat. The issue is not overpopulation, it's our insistence in taking their habitat. We have created the issue and now must be creative in solving it. It has been suggested that sterilization of the deer in populated areas take the place of bow hunting. Why has this been ignored as a solution? This is a safe solution all the way around. Besides killing adult deer, leaving younger deer to fend for themselves, bow hunting within the city limits is dangerous to citizens living in the area. I worry about the safety of my mother and the other residents of her building. IF bow hunting must be the solution, then it must be a short-term solution and done by professional sharpshooters who wit not wound an animal and leave it to die a long, painful death. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, lova City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.iogov.org/deerproject for more information. Name * Eric Foresmen Phone Number" 3196216900 6nail * eric-foresman@uiov4a.edu Address* Street Address 1709 E College Street Address lee 2 aY lova City R atal / zip code 52245 Comments* State / Rwince / Reim IA G-" USA At carnwAs sLLxrilted are stbject to pudic records laws and arctwed by the City. Late Handouts Distributed °t (Date) I am writing to encourage the City of lows City to consider a safe solution to conlroll its deer population. Sterilization of deer in selected areas, rather than bow hunting, is a safer and easier way to ensure a smaller deer community. This would not create a danger from hunters to those living in or around the area, and it is a solution which would not leave the possibility of wounded animals forced to die a slow and painful death. Why has this not been considered? Why has the Council not discussed this as a viable option? I enjoy walking in Fickory Fill Park and do not want to worry about hunters who might mistake my movement for that of an animal. Does this mean I need to wear blaze orange while walking within the park? 9 bow hunting is considered as a solution, then it must be for a short period of time and only by eperl hunters who will not wound an animal and leave it to die. It must be humane. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a comratlee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and comnwnicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerprojecl for more information. Name* Mary Fisher Phone Number* 3193305466 Email* mm fisher@hotmail.com Address* Street Address 325 Windsor Dr Address line 2 CRY Iowa City Postal / Zip Wde 52245-6045 Stale / Fravirce / Rxjm IA C -dry United States Comments* AN corn rads suGnitled are subject to pubic records laws and archived by he City. Late Handouts Distributed Lf I C1 (Date) I personally do not want deer shot at all but bow hunting, unless by skilled hunters seem absurd. I have heard too many stories of people finding dead and live animals with arrows left in them I also think we really need to do some sterilization as that is an option to limit growth of the deer population. Kellie Fruehlin From: Coleen Peterson <peterson.m.coleen@gmail.com> to andoutS Distributed Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:43 PM To: Council Subject: Deer Population (Date) Please do SOMETHING to reduce the deer population ASAPI I I don't care what method you use to kill them but please make a decision and get them under control. They've destroyed our flower gardens as well as the trees we've planted and they've done this year after year after year. Please help!! Coleen Peterson 1532 Rochester Ave. Iowa City, IA 52245 phone(319)936-3148 peterson.m.coleen@Rmaii.com The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, lows City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a conrnittee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name * Laura Routh Phone Number* 785-979-3918 Email * lauridi@hotmail.wm Address* Street Address 828 Dearborn Street Address Lire 2 ay, lova City Postal / zip mde 52240 Comments* state I Roirce / RKjm Iowa COU!y LISA Late Handouts Distributed L4 (Date) AI convents submtted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Oy. Dear Councilors, The City needs to cull and control the deer population in Iowa City. The number of deer/vehicle collisions are increasing, and such accidents pose a safety hazard to people passing through on both 80 and 218. Further, deer herds are now migrating south and starting to devastate neighborhoods and gardens well south of Ffickory Ffill. Deer are killing off native Flora and harming our parks. Please take aggressive action to address this expanding problem. It is not humane to let deer overpopulate so the they can be struck and killed by vehicles, or die of starvation or disease. I support short shoots, hunting, bow hunting or other lethal methods of control. k's too late for non -lethal methods. Something needs to be done! Thank you, Laura Routh The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerprojecl for more information. Name * Diana Harris Phone Number* 338-4859 Email * c rrr@gmail.com Address* Street Address 523 Brown Sl. Address Lila 2 OIY Iowa City vestal / Zip Cade 52245 Comments* State / Rwnce / Pagon LA OXIY Johnson Late Handouts Distributed 4-a3- (Date) Al carme is sdbrtitted are suhled to public records lays and archived by the ay. I live on the north side of Iowa City. There are more deer in my neighborhood than dogs. That is a problem. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the N2C Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Late Handouts Distributed Name` Zlatnik Gail P Phone Number" 319-351-8084 Email * gailpz@q.wm Address Street AdAess 1531 Phoenix Dr Address Lire 2 ay Iowa City Fbetal / Zip Rale 52246 Comments" State / Roance / Fi3ym IA Ox+by United States )4—AS-19 (Date) At comments sibnised are subject to pAAc records lays and archived by the City. During the 30 years we've lived in the SW corner of N, we've seen deer in our yard just 3 or 4 times —until this winter. Construction west of us, last summer and fall, up to the city limits, has destroyed their usual habitat and pushed them east into our neighborhood. They've appeared repeatedly in our yard. And last week I had Lyme disease from a tick I apparently acquired while sifting outdoors. I knew to get immediate treatment. I'm fine. Flow many of our neighborhood's many children will get Lyme before the city figures out how to keep deer, their habitat, and the city in a healthful relationship? Thank you. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, Witch will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.iogov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Paul Gilbert Phone Number* 319-270-5644 Email" publichealthpaul@gmil.com Address* Shea Address 1822 Glendale Road Address tine 2 CRY Iowa city Postal / zq coda 52245 Comments" State / Rovince / FJon IA OXKY USA All convents subrrtped are subject to pubic records lays and archived by the City. Late Handouts Distributed 4_a3-ir, (Date) Deer overpopulation within city limits is a crisis that must be addressed. I am not opposed to a professional hunt to cull the herd but I do not went to see a public hunt within city limits. I would like to see multiple strategies used to address deer overpopulation now and I'd like the city to develop a long-term strategic plan to manage deer population. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the MRC Chairperson and communiceled with senior Department of Natural Resources (DMR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the MRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Alan R. Frank Phone Number* 319-337-9389 Email * andic2@icloud.com Address* Street Adkess 2612 Bluffwood Circle Address Lina 2 aY Iowa City Postal / Zp Cade 52245 Comments* State / Rovnce / Rgim IA OxIntry USA Al corrrrenls stbdded are subject to p6ic records lays and archued by the City. Late Handouts Distributed (Date) I am in favor of reducing the deer population. The number of deer inhabiting our neighborhood continues to increase. Already this spring, deer have done significant damage to new plant growth in my yard. I use deer repellent, which is not totally effective. I put out bird food everyday and the deer consume all of it within a few hours. Until the deer population is controlled, the problems will only increase! From: rdorzweiler@juno.com [mailto:rdorzweiler@juno.comj Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 11:57 AM To: Derek Frank <Derek-Frank@iowa-city.org> Subject: Deer Discussion Late Handouts Distributed (Date) Hello, I am Dick Dorzweiler, the Bluffwood Neighborhood representative. The city lists you as the contact person on our deer management issues. We have a number of neighbors I have heard from who are interested in the upcoming City Council meeting on April 23. 1 have discovered there is no consensus in our neighborhood concerning what they would like the city to do. I am just looking for some background. I see in the city memo that we are getting direction from Natural Resources Commission (NRC). We have a neighbor who has talked with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) who have information on their web site concerning Iowa Wildlife Damage Management including "Deer Management Zone Procedures (City Administration Guidelines). This is confusing so it is not clear who in Des Moines oversees these issues. We also have neighbors who know people who have a Coralville License fortheir annual bow hunt to keep their deer population down. Have we had any conversations with Coralville about their program? It seems to go on very quietly and at very low cost while Iowa City has passionate meetings and have historically chosen the more expensive White Buffalo option. I look forward to what you can add to our understanding of this process. Feel free to give me a call or send an email. Richard (Dick) Dorzweiler 917 Bluffwood Dr. IC 319-351-4831 rdorzweiler@iuno.com From: Suzy Alberts [maitto:kammanita@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 7:35 PM To: Derek Frank <Derek-Frank@iowa-city.org> Subject: Iowa City deer Late Handouts Distributed (Date) I am a resident of Manville Heights and wanted to express my concerns regarding the large population of deer within the city. Last fall, a doe ran into my car on North Dubuque St. The accident occurred around noon, with the deer hitting my driver's side front fender. If I had been going faster than the 35 mph limit, she would have gone through my window. The deer fell onto the highway, but was able to walk away. As a new resident of Iowa, I contacted only my insurance company but did not report the incident to the police. Shortly thereafter, I nearly hit a deer running out of the Peninsula neighborhood while driving on Foster Road. This spring I watched 3 deer run from Bayard in Manville Heights and cross the road toward the Veterans Administration building during the noon rush hour traffic. The traffic was heavy, and one deer was hit and injured. Obviously, this incident could have caused serious consequences. I am a gardener, and most of my plants are now surrounded by wire after continually losing vegetation. Of greater concern, last fall a six -point buck was in my backyard with several does. He was in -rut, protecting his does, and I was not able to my dog out into my own back yard. I have lived in 'deer country' in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, but I have never before encountered a deer problem to this magnitude. I would like to add my concerns in support for deer control, either with a bow or managed hunt. Susan Alberts 242 Magowan Ave. A 11 Kellie Fruehlina From: Allison Jaynes <allisonjaynes@gmail.com> Late Handouts Distributed Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:15 PM To: Council Subject: Letter from IC Deer Friends (� Attachments: Letter -from -IC -Deer -Friends 20190423.pdf —� 3 (Date) Dear Council Members, Please find a letter from the IC Deer Friends attached which outlines some action items to implement in moving toward a comprehensive deer management strategy. Allison N. Jaynes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 404 Van Allen Hall Department of Physics & Astronomy University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (319) 335-3799 Iowa City Deer Friends icdcc rfr4:nds. org( April 23`a 2019 Mayor Throgmorton Iowa City Council Members 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Honorable Mayor Throgmorton and Council Members, The Iowa City Deer Friends wish to present a list of attainable action items that we recommend the City Council undertake to mitigate deer conflicts, protect the safety of the community, and establish a long-term sustainable management plan. Please know that we are willing to assist in the details of any of these items, such as helping design flyers for community distribution. Action Items: Deer Management Plan 1. Host a city website with information for the public regarding living with deer using deterrence methods (many cities have this - there are good examples online). z. Reach out to neighborhood associations; share guidelines on living with deer and ask if they can present them at their community meetings. 3. Send one-page flyer out with utility bill on Living with Deer in Iowa City. 4. Institute a ban on intentional feeding of deer within city limits. (Should not include bird feeding, and instead focus on deer -specific foods such as salt licks and mineral licks.) 5. Conduct a poll of city residents to understand the dominant complaints regarding deer. Think of this as a question: do the majority of our citizens think deer are a problem? Or are we only hearing fiom those who do? 6. To mitigate potential deer -vehicle accidents (DVA), implement a plan to install and maintain reflectors and other deterrence items along deer -heavy corridors. 7. Coordinate with HSUS and IC Deer Friends going forward - designate a liaison or open an official channel of communication. Should all the above items result in an obvious need for managing overall deer numbers, we recommend the following: 8. Appeal to a higher authority about the DNR ruling mandating amateur bow hunting. 9. Contact Tony DeNicola to discuss creating a long-term sustainable plan that includes sterilization over time, perhaps with one season of sharpshooting to begin, if necessary. Sincerely, Iowa City Deer Friends Solving Probl with Deer A template conflict management and coexistence plan for white-tailed deer N UMANE SOCIETY E UNITED STATES HOW TO USE THIS DEER CONFLICT MANAGEMENT & COEXISTENCE PLAN This deer conflict management and coexistence plan has been prepared by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for use by communities (including, but not limited to, cities, villages, towns, counties, homeowners associations, etc.) in humanely and effectively preventing and solving conflicts with white-tailed deer. The information in this plan has been gathered from scientific and peer-reviewed articles, from experts in the field of human -deer conflict resolution, and from successful deer conflict management models across the U.S. We invite you to use this plan as your own or modify it as necessary to suit the needs of your community. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The HSUS would like to specially thank Laura Simon for her expertise and work in the creation of this plan. We would also like to thank the following individuals for their expert review: John Hadidian, Allen Rutberg, and Colin Berry. PHOTO CREDITS FRONT COVER: Richard Ellis. PAGE 4: RICHARD ELLIS, PAGE 6: [STOCK; PAGE 11: ISTOCK; PAGE 13: RICHARD ELLIS; PAGE 17: (STOCK; PAGE 19: RICHARD ELLIS; PAGE 20: (STOCK CONTENTS CONTENTS...............................................................................................................................................................iii Introduction Biology of white-tailed deer Deerconflicts and solutions....................................................................................................................................4 The Comprehensive Approach What communities can do: A step by step guide 11 LethalRemoval....................................................................................................................................................... 15 ANote on Deer Fertility Control.......................................................................................................................... 17 AppendixA: Sample Resolution............................................................................................................................ 18 AppendixB: Sample Public Survey.......................................................................................................................19 Appendix C: Sample Deer -Vehicle Collision Report Form................................................................................. 21 Appendix D: Tips for Avoiding Deer/Vehicle Collisions...................................................................................... 22 Appendix E: Repellents Sc Scare Devices 23 AppendixF: Handling Orphaned Fawn Calls....................................................................................................... 26 AppendixG: Sample Public Complaint Form...................................................................................................... 27 AppendixH: Deer Fertility Control...................................................................................................................... 28 Resources............................................................................................................................................................... 31 Bibliography 32 Introduction As cities and towns develop land and make changes to the landscape that make it more attractive to white-tailed deer, the inevitable result is a growing number of human -deer conflicts, ranging from garden and ornamental browse damage to roadway collisions. One of the most publicly supported and sustainable ways for communities to resolve these conflicts is by promoting policies of co -existence, which acknowledge the need to resolve conflicts while also encouraging appreciation of wildlife. Community leaders can and should promote ways to resolve conflicts with deer effectively and humanely, on both an individual and community level. The goal of this deer conflict management plan is twofold: 1) to provide a framework for evaluating community issues with white-tailed deer and 2) to recommend step-by-step actions that address conflicts with deer through a comprehensive, practical, effective, science -based, humane, long-term and community -supported plan. The end result of putting a plan in place is a community that's more knowledgeable and better equipped to co- exist with deer and other wildlife. Solving Problems with Deer Biology of white-tailed deer White-tailed deer are North America's most abundant large herbivore, with a range extending from southern Canada down to South America. Because of their ability to adapt to human -dominated landscapes, white -tails are also the deer species most commonly encountered in urban and suburban areas. For this reason, this conflict -management plan focuses on white-tailed deer (referred to from here on as "deer"), although much of the content presented also applies to issues with other deer species. Deer are most active around dawn and again at dusk but may be active at any time of day, traveling well -used trails to their preferred feeding and bedding areas. Their diet changes seasonally and varies locally based on what is available. As ruminants, their 4 -chambered stomachs are very good at breaking down both high and low quality food, digesting a varied diet including leaves, buds, twigs, fruits and nuts, grass, corn, alfalfa, and even lichens and other fungi. They eat a wide variety of green succulent plants in spring and summer, and in the fall eager consumption of acorns, corn and other tree nuts allows them to build up a store of fat that enables them to survive the winter season, when only low -quality foods such as the buds and twigs of woody plants are available. Deer prefer "edge" habitat, the boundary between forest and field, where abundant browse is accessible. Because suburban landscapes mimic this desired type of habitat, providing food, water, and safe bedding sites close together, it's no wonder deer exist at high densities in suburbs. Deer live in matrifocal family groups consisting of the doe and her female offspring from this and previous years. Bucks may aggregate at some times of the year in small groups, but during the mating season are more solitary. In places like Canada and the northern U.S. (which have long winters with high snow cover), deer may "yard up" temporarily in large groups to limit exposure to weather. A deer's home range is usually less than a square mile, sometimes considerably less for does living in suburbs. Mating season (or "rut") begins in November in the northern parts of their range and in January or February in the southern parts of their range. This rutting behavior, combined with the onset of hunting season, means deer are on the move, resulting in increased roadway crossings at this time of year. Deer are highly adaptable; they adjust easily and quickly to changing environmental conditions. In lean years, deer tend to have just one fawn or none, reabsorbing their embryos when their nutritional status is poor. When their food supply is good, twins or triplets may be born. When fawns are born they are reddish -brown, weighing about as much as a small cat, with those classic white spots on their sides and back that serve to camouflage them. They need this camouflage because the doe "parks" her fawns somewhere (often a suburban backyard) and only visits her fawns twice a day to nurse them, usually around dawn and dusk. At about a month old, the fawns will start traveling around with their mother, and imitate what she does. In this way, they learn the features of their habitat, what and where to browse, who their predators are, and how to Solving Problems with Deer avoid them. They are weaned sometime after ten weeks old. Male fawns usually leave after a year, but female offspring separate from their mothers over a couple of years and may share their mother's home range as adults. Deer have quite a few predators, including coyotes, wolves, bobcats, dogs and people. They use speed and agility to outrun these predators, sprinting up to 30 miles per hour and leaping as high as 10 feet and as far as 30 feet in a single bound. Although they are great jumpers, fences that are 8 feet or higher typically deter them. Solving Problems with Deer Deer conflicts and solutions ROOT OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN DEER AND PEOPLE: There are several root causes of conflicts between deer and people in urban and suburban areas: Suburban development: Conversion of farmland and forest to suburbs brings people and deer together in an environment where both species thrive, inviting conflict. Suburbia's golf courses, parks, grassy lawns and tree -lined or hedge borders and the flowers, ornamentals, bird feeders and vegetable gardens in suburban backyards provide more foot) for deer in suburbia than mature woods where most vegetation is out of reach in the forest canopy. For the deer, good nutrition means excellent physical condition and a high reproductive rate; for people, proliferating deer in suburbs means browse lines, depleted gardens, and road hazards. Wildlife feeding: Safe from harassment and hunting, suburban deer can quickly lose their fear of people and pets and make themselves at home in backyards and on playing fields. Intentional backyard feeding emboldens them even more, concentrating deer and worsening conflicts. Clashing values and perceptions: People vary in their values, perceptions and attitudes towards deer. Hunters, wildlife watchers, animal advocates and deer feeders see and relate to deer differently. As a result, residents will differ in their views on how deer issues should be handled, on what the deer conflict is, and even if one even exists! Their desires and perceptions may be incompatible, leading to discord and controversy. BACKYARD AND GARDEN COMPLAINTS: Much to the displeasure of gardeners, deer enjoy browsing on many of the ornamental plants (such as tulips, roses, and hostas) commonly and widely used in urban and suburban landscaping. The best way to prevent deer damage to gardens is to replace plants attractive to deer with more deer -resistant native species and to protect highly desirable plants with repellents or fencing. SOLUTIONS: Alternative plantings: Encouraging residents to plant deer -resistant flowers and ornamental varieties will bring the best results. There is a wide variety of less tasty yet equally beautiful flower and ornamental options, and many gardening resources which your community website can link to, such as the local Cooperative Extension Service, nurseries, and deer -resistant gardening specialty lists (see Resources). 2. Repellents: A variety of repellent products, used singly (or better yet) in combination, can create a very effective multi -sensory deterrent to repel deer. Commercial repellents work by creating unpleasant tastes or odors, gastrointestinal discomfort, or a sense of pain (hot pepper or peppermint) when the active ingredient comes in contact with the eyes, nose, or mucous membranes of the deer. There are a variety of repellents on the market, yet some work better than others. Some of the more effective repellents contain a sulphurous odor (e.g., rotten eggs), believed to induce fear by giving off smells that deer associate with rotten meat or a predator. The trick is to not only choose the right repellent, but to also apply it diligently - which means every 2 weeks and after any heavy rains. (Please see Appendix E for recommended repellents and application instructions. Solving Problems with Deer 3. Physical Barriers: There are many options for protecting garden and landscaping plants. An 8 foot woven wire fence will keep deer out of larger areas, plastic netting can be used over particular bushes, and individual protective "tubes" and fencing can be placed around prized seedlings until they grow out of reach of the deer. There are also various options with electric fences. Some contain scent attractants (to ensure quick contact with electrified material) or moveable polytape "fences," which consist of nylon material with electric fibers running through it. 4. Scare -based devices: There are various scare -based products on the market, such as a motion -sensing "Scarecrow" sprinkler device that is hooked up to a hose and blasts any animal moving within a set range with a strong burst of water. Other devices pose a mild electric shock or emit deer distress calls. Although deer may acclimate to scare devices over time, if moved around and put on an alternating schedule, the deterrent effect will last longer. DEER- VEHICLE COLLISIONS It is estimated that each year there are roughly 1.5 million deer/vehicle collisions on U.S. roadways. Many factors contribute to deer -vehicle collisions, such as traffic volume, driver speed and distraction, extent to which roads bisect habitat, development patterns, extent of visual barriers, and speed limit. Fortunately, there are many humane and effective ways to reduce the number of collisions involving deer, ranging from increasing individual awareness and caution to implementing new technology and structures. One community (Rochester Hills, MI) that implemented these solutions found a large drop in deer -car collisions in the first year, and has experienced success with a multi -faceted approach for approximately $5000 a year (see Appendix D for more information). SOLUTIONS: 1. Public eduction: Some of the best collision -reducing efforts focus on public education of both current and new drivers. The messaging should focus on the following points: • Be vigilant. Watch from side to side as you drive, especially in areas of low visibility or where shrubs or grasses are near the road. • Watch for group behavior. Deer often travel in groups. If one deer crosses the road, slow down and watch for more to follow. Females travel together in winter, and fawns follow their mothers in spring and summer. • Be extra cautious in the fall, when bucks are on the move due to rutting and hunting seasons, and in the spring (May to June), when yearlings are seeking new territories. • Be especially watchful at dusk and dawn, when deer tend to be more active. • Use your high beams at night and turn down interior lights to see farther ahead. Slow down and watch for the eye -shine of deer near road edges. • T_ry to drive straieht, avoiding swerving around wildlife; rather, try to brake firmly and blow your horn. Animals are easily confused. If you swerve, deer may run into the vehicle rather than away from it. And swerving could mean driving into another vehicle or off the road into poles or fences. Slowdown! Speeds below 45 mph result in fewer accidents with deer. Solving Problems with Deer 2. Enforce speed limits in areas with deer. The lower the speed, the fewer collisions with deer. 3. Erect fences. One of the most successful techniques for alleviating deer/vehicle collisions is to use fencing to prevent deer from crossing roads. Fences must be at least 8 feet high to deter deer from jumping over. 4. Install wildlife crossing overpasses or underpasses to help deer and other wildlife safely cross busy roads and intersections. 5. Install devices that warn deer of oncoming cars: • Streiter Lite@ reflectors, which reflect headlights to create an optical illusion of a fence and alert "Installing signs is just one step we can deer to oncoming vehicles, have been reported take to lessen potential conflicts to reduce deer/vehicle collisions by 60 to 100 between drivers and wildlife." percent. -LANCE DEVOE, PARK RANGER, Deer Deter devices alert deer to oncoming ROCHESTER HILLS, MI vehicles by combining a strobe light effect with ultrasonic high-pitched sounds. (Learn more at h ttp://d e e r d et a r. c o m) 6. Place moveable, changeable message boards at accident hotspots to alert drivers to pending roadway dangers, and to broadcast seasonal tips such as when fawns are likely to be crossing the road behind their mothers, or during the November "rut" when bucks are on the move and likely to be crossing roadways in pursuit of does). LYME DISEASE Everyyear, 300,000 people in the United States contract Lyme disease. This tick-borne disease may begin by causing a telltale "bullseye" rash and flu-like symptoms which can later lead to various debilitating conditions. The culprit in the spread of Lyme disease is lxodesscapularis, the Black -legged tick. Originally, the tick was called a "deer tick," a misnomer that has perpetuated the false belief that deer alone are responsible for Lyme disease. In truth, Lyme disease has a complex ecology in which multiple hosts and varying landscapes affect both its presence and its impact on people. This tick carries a disease -causing bacterium (Borrelia burgdorferi) in its bloodstream. The tick has 3 life stages; it transforms from a larvae into a nymph and then into an adultover a 2 year span. At each life stage, the tick takes a blood meal while injecting bacterium into a new host. Then the tick drops off and molts into the next life stage. The black -legged tick is carried on many different species of birds, some lizards and all mammals. It seems to prefer a progressively larger host; small rodents like white-footed mice are the primary host for larvae and nymphs, while deer are a preferred host for adult ticks. The tick distributes itself widely through the movements of all these hosts. Birds help transport the tick, and therefore the disease, to new areas. Even though the black - legged tick has so many hosts, deer are the most visible, which led to the tick being mistakenly called the "deer tick." Communities often advocate for deer culls in an attempt to reduce the number of disease -spreading ticks. However, there are reasons that killing deer doesn't reduce the population of Lyme -disease causing ticks: Solving Problems with Deer 1. The Black -legged tick has well over 100 hosts, including all mammals, lizards, and many popular songbirds. 2. Studies have shown that the removal of one host isn't enough to suppress the Lyme -disease causing tick (Ostfeld, 2011, Jordan et al, 2007). Even when a high proportion of deer are removed from a location, the ticks switch to other hosts or congregate in higher densities on the remaining deer. 3. Deer removal programs may also put the public more at risk by creating disease "hot spots" (S. Perkins et al, 2006; Ostfeld, 2011). That is, mature ticks that normally latch onto large hosts (i.e., deer) are more likely to end up on people and dogs after deer populations have been reduced. There's good reason why the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and health authorities don't recommend hunting to control Lyme disease - because it hasn't been shown to work. SOLUTIONS: 1. Public eduction campaign about the need to routinely check oneself and family members for ticks after being outdoors, taking precautions like wearing light-colored clothing, tucking in sleeves and socks, using tick -repelling products on your skin and insecticidal sprays on properties, doing habitat alteration to reduce tick and tick -host habitat, and consulting a doctor immediately when signs of Lyme disease or the characteristic rash occur. (see CDC website: www_cdc.govjlyme(index.html) 2. The 4 -poster: This device uses deer to kill ticks. It contains a corn bait to attract deer, and when they eat the corn, a chemical (10% permethrin) is applied (by rollers) to their necks and shoulders, killing 95%-98% of the adult ticks. This device has been tested by the USDA in a 5 state, 7 year research program and has proven extremely effective in reducing tick numbers (McGraw and McBride, 1991). A study done at the Goddard Flight Center also found that by using the 4 -Poster system, adult ticks were completely eliminated by the 2nd year of the study; and all stages were reduced 91-100% by year 3 (Solberg et al, 2003). The advantages granted by this kind of device seem to outweigh any disadvantages stemming from the supplemental feeding of deer. This device is well suited to a community level approach. 3. Damminix Tick Tubes consist of cardboard tubes filled with permethrin -treated cotton balls which mice use for nesting material. The ticks that feed on mice in the spring and fall are exposed to permethrin and killed. This product is commercially available and well suited to a property -level approach. AGGRESSIVE DEER Rarely, there have been cases of deer being aggressive towards dogs and people. The cause of this is often protectiveness over fawns, or sometimes humans going into enclosures where bucks are in rut. These incidents are very rare, not always verified, and often associated with different individual perceptions. SOLUTIONS: Educating the public about: • Not approaching a deer with fawns • Keeping dogs on a leash (particularly during fawn -rearing season, which occurs late spring to summer) • Hazing methods such as approaching a deer and opening and closing an umbrella, clapping hands and yelling, or shaking an aluminum can with coins inside. Solving Problems with Deer BIODIVERISTY LOSS/FOREST REGENERATION: Deer can certainly impact ecosystems and have a strong influence on forest biodiversity. However, many other factors impact forest biodiversity in largely invisible ways, such as acid rain, insect damage, parasitic organisms, invasive and other competing plant species, pollution, and weather extremes. In addition, the natural process of forest growth stages (.e. succession) means that as forests grow, trees mature and their canopies shade out the slower growing plants below. The result is that forests become less diverse as they age. Sun -loving flowers may be shaded out of existence with or without deer. While we may want to see a certain flower grow somewhere, this doesn't mean it "should" be there. There is no forest blueprint for what should grow. What we want to see in the natural world is influenced by our aesthetic preferences—which may not be grounded in any biological reality. IYs vital that community leaders have baseline data collected so that deer impacts can be measured, and make sure any action plan is tailored to achieving very defined and realistic goals which can be reliably assessed. SOLUTIONS: There are various ways to increase biodiversity and forest regeneration. Borrowing from the field of forestry, one can utilize the following techniques: permanent or moveable fencing, overstory thinning, small patch cuts, liming, fertilization of soil, stem protectors, etc. The first step, however, is defining exactly what is to be achieved, and understanding the growing conditions and type/extent of habitat manipulation required for the desired plant species and assemblages. Solving Problems with Deer The Comprehensive Approach There is no one solution to conflicts with deer. A good deer conflict mitigation program will be comprehensive and multifaceted. The focus needs to be on managing deer conflicts, not deer numbers. Many communities get mired in arguments about how many deer they have and how many deer they want, and lose sight of more effective, less costly, and more publicly acceptable ways to manage deer conflicts. THE PROBLEM WITH NUMBERS One of the biggest challenges with focusing on deer numbers, rather than deer conflicts, is that it's extraordinarily difficult to determine how many deer "should" live in an ecosystem or community. Often, the terms "biological carrying capacity" and "cultural carrying capacity" are used, but what do those terms mean? Biological carrying capacity (BCC) is the number of deer a given piece of land (or ecosystem) can support. If BCC is exceeded, that means there's not enough food for all and some deer will starve. Except in the most extreme and prolonged winters, adult deer rarely starve in suburbs; before deer populations reach that point, fawn production and survival drop off. However, the term is often misapplied. You may hear that "BCC has been exceeded" because people see localized signs of heavy browsing. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that the deer are in critical condition - or that they are anywhere near exceeding their biological carrying capacity. It may just mean that they are eating certain kinds of plants more heavily than others. Likewise, you may hear that 25 deer per square mile (or another number) is what your community "should have." This one -size -fits -all recommendation is a political judgment that has nothing to do with biology. Depending on the type and quality of food and cover, different kinds of habitats can support different numbers of deer -there's no one magical number that any community "should" have. Cultural carrying capacity is the number of deer that is desired or tolerated by people in a given community. Yet this concept is impossible to define because no one level of deer will satisfy all residents. For a gardener, 2 deer may be too many, yet for a nature lover or hunter, 25 deer might be welcome. Surveys show us that people tend to assume that wildlife numbers are parallel with conflict occurrence and severity. That is, people's desires for more or fewer deer are dependent on whether they're experiencing conflicts, and the severity of those conflicts. If the conflict is resolved without removing deer, their tolerance level goes up and they perceive there to be fewer deer, even if the number of deer remains exactly the same. Community leaders need to be aware of this phenomenon, and be careful to focus programs on reducing wildlife conflicts, rather than overly focusing on wild animal numbers. Another problem with focusing solely on deer numbers, rather than conflicts, is that progress can be difficult to measure. Obtaining an accurate count of the number of deer in a community can be both expensive and difficult (with all survey methods involving biases and varying margins of error). CRUCIAL ELEMENTS OF A DEER CONFLICT MITIGATION PLAN The focus for an effective deer conflict management plan needs to be on addressing the root cause of conflicts with deer by using an adaptive management framework, i.e. one that is flexible and allows for modification as conflicts or unforeseen issues arise. Solving Problems with Deer There are several elements that are crucial to the success of any deer conflict mitigation plan: • Collect site-specific data to indicate the localization and seriousness of the conflict. The focus needs to be on assessing and definingyour community's specific deer -related conflicts. • Set clear, achievable and measurable goals. These goals need to be tailored to address specific conflicts and have clear benchmarks to assess program success. • Use strategies that are long-term and site specific. Avoid "quick fix" strategies that don't provide long- term benefits. • Create an ongoing monitoring program. A solid monitoring system is vital for assessing whether the program has achieved its goals, in addition to seeing what changes need to be made. This could be as simple as setting up a resident complaint and/or collision reporting system. • Clearly spell out the long term -costs and time -line. The public needs to know how much public money is supporting the program, over what time period, and where and when certain activities will occur (including those which might impact them, such as park closings). ■ Public outreach, education and involvement are pivotal to program success & community support. Make sure the public is part of the process, is solicited for their input, informed of all key meetings and decisions, is educated about how to co -exist with deer and resolve conflicts, and if possible directly involved in providing data and assessing outcomes. The community's web site and all other outreach and media avenues should be used to achieve this goal. Solving Problems with Deer 10 What communities can do: A step by step guide The goal is to create a Deer Conflict Management Plan which clearly outlines the community's deer -related conflicts and attempts to resolve them in a site-specific manner. The focus needs to be on managing deer conflicts, not deer numbers! STEP 1: GATHER LOCAL DATA: a. Conduct resident surveys: Surveys can to be distributed through a town -wide mailing with either the survey itself attached (with a return envelope) or through a link to an online survey platform (such as SurveyMonkey). These surveys need to objectively measure residents' attitudes towards deer, the type and severity of their conflicts with deer, and their preferences regarding ways to manage these conflicts. Sample survey questions are included in Appendix B. b. Deer -car collision data should be collected through a robust accident -reporting system, with data collected by the Public Works or police department which includes date, time of day, exact location of accident, injuries (and severity), damage to vehicle, light conditions, etc. (see Appendix D- sample Collision Report form). Using this data, identify collision hotspots for warning sign/device placement and mitigation measures and flag the locations of roadway sightline barriers which need to be removed. c. A complaint reporting system is helpful for centralizing all deer- related complaints into one central source and logging them into a universal database which includes type of complaint (damage to garden/ ornamentals, collisions, orphaned fawn, deer sighting), level of severity, and exact location. d. Collect information on the location and type of deer attractants in town, such as location of public flower exhibits, roadside or roadway- divider floral beds and who maintains them (ex: Garden Club), and to what extent they contain deer preferred flower species. Also record location of people who feed deer for follow-up visits. e. Deer habitat can be assessed by plotting on a map or Geographic Information System all parcels of public and private green space, noting areas of high deer density and possible deer corridors. f. Deer feeder locations and any areas where feeding stations have been reported should be identified. STEP 2: DO MAP OVERLAYS Once all the above data is collected, map overlays can be created showing accident hotspots, location and type of complaints, location of deer feeding activities, and where certain attractants are that entice deer into roadways. Plotting this type of data will give you a clear picture of what and where your community's specific deer conflicts are, and where solutions can be applied in a site-specific manner. STEP 3: CREATE PUBLIC INPUT CHANNELS The extent to which any deer program is accepted by residents mostly depends on their perception of how fair and open the process was and if their concerns were heard. To this end, the following can be done: a. Conduct resident survey (as outlined above) 11 Solving Problems with Deer b. Set up a deer task force. To be effective and credible, this committee should be balanced, with all important stakeholder positions fairly represented. c. Have open public forums to discuss the deer situation. Residents should be encouraged to speak at these forums. Guest/expert speakers can also be very helpful, but again, credibility requires that diverse views are represented among speakers. d. Present easily accessible information to public: The town or city's website and other outreach/ media connections can be utilized to provide good information to the public about deer conflict management methods such as how to deer -proof your garden or yard and avoid collisions, and why not to feed deer. It can also be used to keep the public apprised about what -the town is considering, any key meetings, and the work of its deer committee. Make sure that any report or information includes long and short-term costs (direct, indirect) and a specific timeline. The media and other information distribution channels should be utilized to maximize public awareness, education and outreach. STEP 4: CREATE ACTION PLAN: UTILIZE RANGE OF NON -LETHAL OPTIONS FOR SITE-SPECIFIC APPLICATION After completing the Evaluation phase, set out the Action Plan as approved by the Deer Task Force and community leaders, and based on public input. One designated person should be in charge of overseeing the deer program (i.e. serve as the Deer Program Coordinator). The Coordinator could develop a master list of volunteers who, after appropriate training, can speak to those residents who call with complaints, do site visits, and even give samples of repellents or information about deer -resistant plants for those who are having backyard deer issues. The deer program can and should be promoted as a source of community pride, as something that is achievable with some effort on the part of all residents, and something that can bring about a harmonious relationship between residents and their community wildlife. Components of the action plan should be specific, measurable, and specific to the root causes of conflicts with deer in the community: A. Deer Damage to Gardens a. Public Education: Put conflict -solving information on community website (including web links to local resources), and informative flyers in community mailings on where to find deer -resistant plant lists, repellents, and fencing options. Local Cable N and news media, electric bill inserts, and other information distribution channels should be considered along with special public presentations given for residents on conflict -solving methods. b. Host deer -resistant gardening workshops for residents which are presented in the evening or on weekends by an expert and also include site visits to homes for private consultations. C. Promote deer -resistant flower and ornamental species in all community landscaping and floral displays. Collaborate with garden club and local beautification committees to ensure that all town floral displays contain deer -resistant species and use these to publicize preventative gardening strategies. d. Set up town study plots. Have a deer -resistant garden plot next to a deer -attracting garden plot, plus various plots to which certain repellants are applied (along with control plots for comparison). Put photos of deer damage (or lack of) on website and use study plots to educate residents how to garden defensively. e. Host deer -proofing demonstration days - Utilize boy scouts and other local volunteer groups to put up fencing or tree guards at local parks and have "deer discount days" at local garden stores (i.e. where deer deterrent products are discounted on certain days, etc). Solving Problems with Deer 12 B. Deer -Car Collisions: Once local deer collision data has been collected and analyzed, the following solutions can be applied. Coordinate a roadway maintenance plan which is overseen by a designated person: a. Do educational outreach (i.e. "Don't Veer for Deer" campaign): put information on community web site, PSAs, local media. Focus on peak months (Nov -Dec rut and May -July fawn rearing). (See Appendix D for more information) b. New driver education: get driving tips and Don't Veer for Deer campaign literature to all new driver education programs (partner with high school, driving school, programs for the elderly, etc). C. Reduce visual barriers on roadways: do vegetative management and brush removal to increase visibility on major roadways and negotiate with private landowners about reducing roadway brush on private property adjacent to major roads or accident hotspots. d. Treat collision hot spots, utilizing speed bumps, fencing, movable changeable message boards, warning devices (ex: Streiter lites, Deer Deter Wildlife Crossing Guard (http://strieter-lite.com ; http://deerdeter.com), and evaluating hot spots for possible lower speed limit designation e. Investigate possible salt replacement alternatives for winter. f. Set up and maintains accident -reporting system and continue mapping accident locations and other details. g. Use Rochester Hills MI "Don't Veer for Deer" campaign as a model - see http://www. roch este rh i l ls.o rg/i iidex.as px? N I D=569 C. Deerfeeders a. Develop educational literature, publicizing how feeding is not good for the deer. b. Encourage neighbor -to -neighbor sit-downs and have town personnel conduct diplomatic visits to offenders. C. A deer feeding ban ordinance can be passed to discourage the feeding of deer, and contact information provided for the reporting of violators. D. Lyme disease a. Public education campaign focusing on personal prevention steps, including links on community website to CDC and other expert resources regarding disease prevention methods (personal protection measures, landscaping practices, etc. b. Tick Management: Consider drawing up community -based plan for strategic placement of 4 -Posters (see Lyme disease section for more information on 4 -posters). E. Biodiversity issues a. Seek out collaboration with local Natural Resource schools/universities to have college students do field survey work to objectively assess deer impacts and browsing levels on local flora and establish baseline data. b. Consider use of forestry methods (fertilizing, temporary or permanent fencing, stem protectors, etc) to protect valued plant communities. F. Aggressive/Habituated deer a. Assessment: Have local animal care and control professional evaluate the situation. 13 Solving Problems with Deer b. Educate residents about temporary and rare nature of aggressive deer situations, importance of keeping dogs and people away from fawns, and describe hazing methods they can use if a deer comes too close or becomes threatening. G. Orphaned fawns: This topic should be included in all educational materials and in spring -summer media (See Appendix F for more information): • That the vast majority of seemingly "orphaned fawns" are NOT orphaned and should be left alone. • It is common to have fawns "parked" in yards and fields by their mother and as they rely on environmental camouflages for protection. The doe will nurse her fawn twice a day but stays away the rest of the time since her odor will attract predators (fawns are odorless). Once the fawn is about a month old, it will travel around with its mother. • Only if the fawn is injured, wandering and vocalizing all day, and/or a dead lactating doe is found in the road should the fawn go to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. • If the fawn is picked up by a well-intentioned resident, the resident needs to be advised to quickly return the fawn to the original site for the mother to reclaim. STEP 5: PROGRAM ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING: 1. Setup a robust resident complaint and deer -car collision reporting system and monitor overtime to see if goals are achieved and if accidents and "nuisance" complaints decline over time (See Appendices B, C and G) a. Resident complaints: record type, extent, duration, location of complaint, time and date b. Collision reporting: accident location (exact), time of day, if injuries, damage to car(s), if just dead deer in road, etc. 2. Conduct resident survey every year to measure resident satisfaction with program, see if satisfaction ratings increase. Solving Problems with Deer 14 Lethal Removal It is commonly assumed that hunting or organized deer culling will decrease the deer population; however, there are issues with this approach: 1. Increased reproduction: Deer are very adaptable, and their productivity is keenly tied to their food resource. When there are fewer deer in an area and abundant food, they will maximize their reproduction - i.e. having twins and triplets in the spring instead of a single fawn. This causes their numbers to rebound quickly after any deer removal. Therefore, even if deer numbers can be lowered, they don't stay at that level. 2. Immigration of new deer to area: Deer from the surrounding area may take advantage of any vacated niche. This, combined with a high reproductive rate, can lead to deer numbers bouncing back quickly after any depopulation effort. 3. Deer moving to sanctuary areas once hunting or professional culling commences: Deer will move into unhunted "safe" areas within their habitat (or even make long distance movements) in response to hunting or culling activities. Once lethal control has ceased, they move right back into their original territory. 4. Increased removal effort: Even if deer numbers are lower after lethal removal efforts, it then requires more effort by hunters or sharpshooters to take out the same number of deer (since the deer will be scarcer and warier) in subsequent years. Lower deer numbers also make the environment less attractive to hunters, and drive up costs for professional culling. 5. Recurring challenge: Getting deer numbers to a low level, and then keeping them at that level, can be extremely difficult and result in the need for perpetual annual hunts or culling activities. SPECIAL CHALLENGES FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS TO CONSIDER BEFORE INITIATING LETHAL CONTROL: 1. Inaccessible hunting areas: Many community hunts or culls are limited to larger public green space areas for safety reasons. This is particularly problematic in densely populated areas. Even where density is lower, some private landowners will not want hunters on their properties. These challenges of access, combined with localized deer home ranges in urban and suburban areas, mean that deer killed in one area may not be the ones causing conflicts elsewhere. 2. Safety concerns: Residents in urban and suburban communities may be concerned about safety issues such as stray arrows or shotgun slugs going into their yards or homes, and panicked or wounded deer darting onto roadways. 3. Ethical concerns: Before instituting any lethal control program, it should be determined that there are no humane alternatives available that could be used instead. Lethal control should only be used when necessary to protect human safety and when no humane alternatives are available. If lethal control is deemed necessary, any control method should predictably and effectively cause the least amount of harm to the least amount of animals. 4. Controversy: Any sort of cull or hunt will result in a certain amount of controversy. In the worst cases, for example when wounded animals are seen by distressed citizens, the public can become 15 Solving Problems with Deer divided and angry, drawing time and attention away from other issues of public concern. S. Logistical issues: Wounded deer may run off huntable property onto private land. Therefore the town may need to consider: • Will adjoining landowners be asked to allow hunter trespass for blood trail tracking purposes? • Will public parks be closed during hunting periods? • Will other recreational activities be impeded? • Will set -back restrictions (pertaining to firearms discharge within a certain distance of a dwelling) be amended to allow for more hunter access? 6. Additional liability insurance: Town attorneys need to explore if the town or community is covered for all liability in regard to culling activity. 7. High direct and indirect costs: If sharpshooters are used, there will be a recurring annual cost. If public hunters are used, there are indirect costs for the community such as law enforcement staff time and overtime, and restricted use of town green space. 8. Use of public funds: Doing "something" (e.g. a deer cull) may appease those who want to see action taken, but if the conflicts aren't solved, then it's ultimately a waste of taxpayer dollars. Solving Problems with Deer 16 A Note on Deer Fertility Control Deer fertility control is an innovative and advancing field with demonstrated applicability to suburban and urban deer populations. options range from immunocontraception (using a vaccine that induces an immune response to block reproduction) to surgical sterilization (which involves surgically removing reproductive organs or interrupting the fertilization pathway). Most of these tools are still in experimental phases, and thus are not available for general use at this writing. However, researchers are refining and field-testing deer fertility control methods, while policy managers pursue federal and state registration to allow for future management applications. A more detailed description of fertility control methods is provided in Appendix I. For more information about fertility control options or to further discuss the process of conducting a pilot project, please contact HSUS via email: wildlife hsus.org. Additional resources may also be found through The Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control: www.wildlifefertilitycontrol.org, or through the Science and Conservation Center: www.sccpzp.org. 17 Solving Problems with Deer Appendix A: Sample Resolution Resolution No. — A Resolution Approving a Deer Conflict Management Plan WHEREAS the Cityof _ has a duty and responsibility to protect their health, safety and welfare of its residents; and WHEREAS it is recognized that deer are a natural part of the landscape and the ecology of the region, despite human encroachment upon their habitat; and WHEREAS deer provide great pleasure to residents and are beneficial to the community as a whole, and WHEREAS deer may create conflicts due to their browsing activities and movements and certain human activities may serve to unintentionally create or exacerbate such deer -human conflicts; and WHEREAS due to the varied interests of persons and organizations regarding actions that can be taken in the management of deer, a written management plan is desirable to ensure that the varied interests are evaluated and considered when seeking to address conflicts with deer, and; WHEREAS the purpose of the Deer Conflict Management & Coexistence Plan is to provide effective longterm solutions to deer conflicts, including education, habitat modification, hazing, exclusion, repellent methods, and tolerance, to resolve and reduce human -deer conflicts within the City in a humane, ecologically sound, and effective manner; and WHEREAS deer -related conflicts can be resolved through public education about deer -resistant gardening, defensive driving, tick-borne disease prevention, and feeding bans along with effective roadway signage and maintenance practices, among other recommended actions; and WHEREAS the City is directed to prioritize nonlethal methods, including education and methods list within the Deer Management Plan, as primary methods in deer management; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF that the Deer Conflict Management Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby approved. The resolution shall be effective immediately. Adopted and approved this _ day of Attest Solving Problems with Deer 18 Name Address Phone (cell) Appendix B: Sample Public Survey (home) Email: 1. Do you enjoy seeing deer in the community? a) Yes b) No c) Sometimes d) In the community, but not in myyard 2. Are you experiencing any deer issues currently? _Yes _No 3. What deer -related issues are you/ have you experienced in the past year? (*Browsing =eating of vegetation) a) Deer -auto collision b) Browsing* of vegetable gardens c) Browsing* on ornamentals/ flowers d) Browsing* of crops e) Human -habituated "too tame" deer 9 Neighbor feeding deer and attracting them to my yard g) Other: 4. Rate the level of severity of any deer issue you've experienced in the past year: Use a 1-5 scale here, with 1 being caused no problem to 5 being caused a severe problem: a) Deer -car collision b) Browsing on vegetable garden c) Browsing on ornamentals/ flowers d) Browsing of crops _ e) Human -habituated "too tame" deer_ f) Neighbor feeding deer_ g) Other: S. Have you taken any actions to alleviate the deer issues? Yes_ No_ 19 Solving Problems with Deer 6. What actions have you taken? (circle all that apply, and indicate how successful the action was on a 1-5 scale—with 1 being ineffective and 5 being highly effective) a) —Tolerance/no action b) _Switched to planting deer -resistant flower/ plant varieties c) _Used fencing/ netting/ barriers d) _Used repellents e) Scare devices f) —Hazing- i.e. using scare tactics to re -instill natural fear of humans g) _Other: What kind of deer conflict management program is acceptable to you? a) Prefer non -lethal (no killing of deer) options only b) Prefer Lethal (killing of deer) options only c) Combination of both options above for managing issues d) No opinion/Don't care e) Other: 8. What specific actions are acceptable to you? a) Do nothing/ leave deer alone b) Non -lethal population control measures -dart deer with contraception vaccine or use surgical sterilization c) Non -lethal conflict mitigation measures - public education and workshops on deer resistant gardening, prevention of Lyme disease, preventing deer -vehicle collisions, etc. d) Lethal measures - archery hunting e) Lethal measures - shotgun hunting f) Lethal measures -sharpshooting program g) Other: 9. How do you feel about deer? a) I enjoy the presence of deer, b) I enjoy the presence of deer, BUT I am experiencing some conflicts c) I do not enjoy the presence of deer and regard them as nuisances d) I'm concerned about collisions e) I'm concerned about Lyme disease f) Other:. 10. Please provide additional comments or a description of issues that you would like to make the committee aware of regarding deer. Solving Problems with Deer 20 Appendix C: Sample Deer -Vehicle Collision Report Form DATE OF ACCIDENT (month/day/year): EXACT LOCATION (street intersection or address): TIME OF ACCIDENT (specify a.m. or p.m.): TYPE OF VEHICLE: ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet LIGHT CONDITIONS: Dawn WEATHER: Dry INJURY SEVERITY: Human injury VEHICLE DAMAGE? None Minor DEERINFO: Dry Dirt Daylight hours Dusk Evening Rain Snow Ice Human fatality Deer Injury Deer Fatality Significant Severe Fawn Adult (M or F) Did driver hit deer— or swerve/ not hit deer ? Deer run off? _yes _no ANY SIGNAGE/WARNING DEVICE NEARBY? Yes No ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Windy 21 Solving Problems with Deer Appendix E: Repellents & Scare Devices Repellents are products that are meant to disrupt and reduce deer browsing. However, deer are very adaptable. Therefore, the effectiveness of repellents will depend on a number of factors: • Seasonal changes in plant palatability • Local deer taste preferences • Availability of alternative foods • Time of year • Deer density • Type of repellent and concentration of active ingredients • Durability of the repellent and how often it is applied Plants are most vulnerable in winter when snow cover or extreme cold reduces food availability, and in early spring when young, succulent spring growth on ornamentals may occur before native plants. In addition, most repellents require reapplication at regular 2-3 week intervals and after heavy rains. This is why people may consider repellents to be labor-intensive and not always cost-effective, particularly over larger acreage. On the more positive side, repellents are easy to apply and invisible, thus having much aesthetic appeal. WHAT MAKES SOME REPELLENTS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN OTHERS? Odor -Based Repellents: The most effective deer repellents tend to be those that produce sulfurous odors and are considered "fear -inducing." These repellents depend completely on detection through odor. It is believed that deer associate a sulphur smell with the presence (or carnage) of a predator or spoiled food. Not all sulphurous odors are equally effective, however. For example, compounds containing garlic seem to be less effective than sulphur compounds in urine. Aside from fear -inducing odors, repellents use other modes of action (some repellents combine several modes of action) which include: • Taste: These include bitter ingredients that presumably create a bad flavor. Taste receptors in deer are different from those in humans; some compounds which are very bitter to people don't bother deer at all. Taste -based repellents must be continually applied to the growing parts of plants. Taste -based repellents seem to have a shorter duration of effectiveness than odor -based. This may be due to the lack of an associated odor cue, so deer repeatedly sample growing plants and quickly notice if the hot pepper flavor is absent from any plant parts. Pain: these include ingredients like hot pepper (capsaicin) or ammonia, which cause irritation on contact with the mucous membranes, eyes, mouth, nose or gut. Conditioned aversion: these products cause animals to form an association between the treated item and a feeling of sickness, usually gastrointestinal. 23 Solving Problems with Deer TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL REPELLENT APPLICATION: 1. All repellents work best if applied before the deer's feeding pattern becomes established. This means applying repellents before bud -break and as new growth appears. The goal is not to break a browsing habit, but rather to prevent one from forming! 2. Repellents need to be reapplied after heavy rains. Routine reapplication every 2-3 weeks is vital so that new, growing plant parts are protected as well. 3. Deer may become accustomed to the same repellent and ignore it over time. Alternating repellents may help to keep the deer confused and more wary. 4. At the height of growing season, choose an odor repellent over a taste -based one. Taste -based repellents need to be constantly applied to any new growth to keep the whole plant tasting bad. HOW DO I CHOOSE A REPELLENT? Many repellents are stocked by local garden, farm supply or hardware store, and it's a good idea to ask what seems to be working best in your area. NON-COMMERCIAL REPELLENTS: Soap Bars: Hanging a bar of soap from a bush or tree will help protect it. Be sure to leave the soap wrapper ON and drill a hole through the center of the soap and suspend it with a string. The brand of soap must be high in tallow fatty acid, like Irish Spring. Glycerin and coconut -based fatty acid soaps do NOT seem to repel deer well. Disadvantage: the sphere of protection is limited to the immediate area around the tree/bush. Be sure to hang the soap bars no more than 3 feet apart, up to a height of 6 feet, all around the tree/bush. Human Hair: Although hanging sachets of human hair costs very little, it does not consistently repel deer. Hair can be obtained from beauty salons and barbershops quite easily, however. Hair should be bagged in 1/8 -inch mesh bags or nylon stockings, and contain at least 2 handfuls of hair apiece. Bags should be hung at least 3 feet apart from each other and up to a height of 6 feet if the tree/bush to be protected has a wide diameter. Refresh the bags monthly with fresh hair. HOMEMADE SOLUTIONS: Mix 3 eggs well in a blender. Mix with 1 gallon of water. Spray on plants. Reapply after heavy rains. Disadvantage: this solution may clog sprayer. Mix 4 eggs, 2 oz. red pepper sauce, 2 oz. chopped garlic. Blend with enough water to make 1 quart. Strain and apply with spray can. A SAMPLING OF COMMERCIAL REPELLENTS: Deer Away Big Game Repellent (BGR): This product comes in both a powder and liquid) and has scored well in repellent studies. BGR is an odor -based repellent comprised mostly of putrescent egg solids. It is usually available in garden stores. Miller's Hot Sauce and Deer Away Deer and Rabbit Repellent: Both of these products rely on trigeminal nerve irritation in the mouth caused by the hot pepper sensation. The effectiveness of any capsaicin -based (hot Solving Problems with Deer 24 Appendix D: Tips for Avoiding Deer/Vehicle Collisions This kind of information can be put into educational materials, posters, fliers and web site text to help residents reduce the likelihood of collisions with deer - BE VIGILANT: When you drive, make a habit of watching from side to side, especially in areas of low visibility or where roadside shrubs or grasses are close to the road. WATCH FOR GROUP BEHAVIOR: Deer tend to travel in groups. If one deer crosses the road, watch for more to follow. Female deer tend to stay together as "doe groups" in winter and have young fawns following them in the spring. BE AWARE OF SEASONS: In the fall (Nov -Dec), bucks are on the move due to rutting and hunting seasons. In spring (May- June), fawns are following their mothers. Be extra careful driving at these peak times of year. BE AWARE OF TIME OF DAY: Deer are most active at dusk and dawn. Be watchful, especially during early morning and evening, when wildlife may be moving across roads. USE HIGH BEAMS: At night, use your high beams to see farther ahead. Slow down and watch for the eye -shine of deer near the road edges. DRIVE STRAIGHT! Do not swerve to avoid wildlife but stay in your lane, brake firmly, and blow your horn. Animals are easily confused. If you swerve, you may collide with another car, telephone pole, fence or other roadside object. Also deer may run into the vehicle rather than away from it. IF YOU HIT A DEER: Pull off the roadway. Turn on the vehicle hazard flashers, and be careful of other traffic when you leave your car. Don't attempt to drag a deer off the roadway unless you know it's dead and it's safe to do so. An injured deer can cause serious injury. See: http;//www.rochesterhills.orgJindex.aspx?NID=569 and www.deercrash.org for more information and http://www.michigandeercrash.comiDeer_Crasli_Brochure.pdf for a sample brochure Solving Problems with Deer 22 Appendix F: Handling Orphaned Fawn Calls In late spring and summer, residents may see a helpless -looking fawn curled up in their yard. They often assume the fawn is orphaned, and grab the animal. They don't realize that this is the worst thing they can possibly do. What's happened is that the mother deer has "parked" her fawn somewhere that seemed safe in the night. The fawn is completely dependent on her spotted coat (blends into the landscape) and on being scent -less to avoid detection by dogs, coyotes, and other sources of danger. Only when the fawn is a month old will she start traveling around with her mother. Until then, she stays put - more or less—and waits for her mother to come back and nurse her 2-3 times a day - usually in the early morning or at night. The doe does not stay with her fawn because she doesn't want to attract predators. People don't realize this, and instead "kidnap" many healthy fawns, mistakenly thinking they're orphaned. They don't realize the mother is frantically looking for her baby, and that the fawn needs to be raised by its mother in order to learn vital survival skills. If the caller has already picked up the fawn, they should be instructed to: • Promptly return the fawn to exactly where she was found. (Let the caller know that, contrary to popular myth, the doe will not abandon her fawn due to human scent.) • Do not stay at the site or the mother will stay away. ONLY under the following circumstances should the caller be instructed to take the fawn to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator: • If the mother is definitely dead (ex: if roadstruck - the undersides can be checked for signs of lactation). • If he fawn has been crying and wandering around all day. • If the fawn is definitely injured (i.e. broken leg --- not to be confused with their normal wobbly stage when they first start moving around.) Rehabilitators can be located by going to: www.humanesociety.org/wiIdliferehab 26 Solving Problems with Deer pepper) product appears to depend largely on the concentration of capsaicin used and that the product be reapplied every 2-3 weeks (or less) so that any new plant growth is covered. Hinder: This is an odor deterrent, based on ammonium soaps high in fatty acid. This is one of the few products that can be used on garden vegetables. It is usually available in garden stores. Milorganite: This human sewage -based fertilizer is primarily an odor deterrent, available at most garden stores. Recommendation: Spread in a wide band around the perimeter of a garden, reapply as directed and after heavy rains. It is usually available in garden stores. SCARE DEVICES: Another way to deter deer is to scare them. However, deer tend to habituate to most scare devices over time. Their initial fear of a device that looks, moves, or sounds strangely may even result in curiosity followed by rapid habituation as the deer learns that the device is not harmful. Here are some examples but this list is not all- inclusive: Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler: This is a motion sensor combined with a sprinkler that attaches to a spray hose. When a deer comes into its adjustable, motion detecting range, a sharp burst of water is sprayed at the animal. By combining a physical sensation with a startling stimulus, this device appears to be more effective than other devices that rely on sights or sounds alone. This device reportedly is effective for other mammals that may come into gardens. Havahart #5250 "Electronic Deer Repellent": This highly portable "repellent' consists of 3 stake -like devices, cotton and a scent lure and is aesthetically colored to blend into the environment. The deer are attracted to the lure and receive a mild electric shock when they reach it. The concept is to train them, through aversive conditioning, to stay away from gardens. This 3 -post device covers 1200 square feet of garden, according to the company. The current produced by this device has very low amperage and duration of only a few milliseconds. Ultrasonic Devices: There are several devices which are intended to repel wildlife by producing high - frequency, short-wave ultrasonic sounds that are inaudible to people but are heard by the target animals. While ultrasonic devices placed in yards and other outdoor areas can be effective for keeping deer away, devices like "deer whistles" meant to be affixed to car bumpers to prevent deer -auto collisions have not been shown to be effective. 25 Solving Problems with Deer Appendix G: Sample Public Complaint Form Name _ Address Email _ Phone Is complaint at your home? If not, location: COMPLAINT TYPES: _ Browsing flowers _Browsing vegetable garden _Browsing trees/ ornamental _Collision with own vehicle Collision with other vehicle _Caught in netting or fence _Came into house or dwelling —At birdfeeder Aggressive to pet Date: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: aggressive to person Neighbor feeding deer CONCERNS (NO ACTUAL CONFLICT) _Concern about having collision _Concern about Lyme disease "Too many deer" Concern for deer welfare _Orphaned fawn Want to hunt in town Don't want hunting in town 27 Solving Problems with Deer Appendix H: Deer Fertility Control OVERVIEW The first step for a community considering the use of fertility control to manage deer population numbers is to closely evaluate whether it is justified based on the characteristics and severity of deer conflicts. It is important to determine whether fertility control will really address your community's particular concerns. Once this has been discussed, and your community's plan seeks to include a fertility control component, the next step would be to contact a fertility control researcher or service provider to further discuss your community's goals, problems, and possible solutions and learn about what options might be practical and logistically feasible. At this time, most fertility control programs for deer are multi-year research -based projects and require significant scientific justification and oversight in order to be carried out in the field. Fertility control options may be initially expensive and labor intensive, but because these options result in few or no fawns being born, they provide a long-lasting effect and prevent that "bounce back" in deer numbers that would otherwise occur every spring fawning season. Laboratory and field researchers continue to develop, test, and refine deer fertility control tools and techniques. The following material will provide additional information on different methods and applications of current deer fertility control efforts. IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION Immunocontraception is a fertility control method that uses the body's immune response to prevent pregnancy. There are multiple immunocontraceptive products being utilized, researched, refined, and field-tested for use in deer. The most extensively tested immunocontraceptive is porcine zona pellucida (PZP), a protein based vaccine that is given to females via intramuscular injection (either by hand or with a dart delivered via CO2 -powered dart gun or blowpipe). This injection causes her to produce antibodies that bind to her egg coating and block sperm attachment, thereby blocking fertilization during breeding. Currently, PZP is being tested on deer in the field under state -issued scientific use permits. Currently developed PZP formulations utilized include: Native (PZP) -Provides ayear of contraception with two initial treatments. Contraception is extended for one or more years with annual boosters. May be delivered by dart or by hand. Native PZP is EPA - Registered for use in deer as ZonaStat-D, but is pending final revisions, state registrations, which will be needed for management use, are pending. Native PZP is manufactured at the Science and Conservation Center in Billings, MT. http;//wvvw.sccpzp.org/ PZP- 22 - Combines the native PZP vaccine with a set of controlled -release PZP pellets that extend contraception to approximately 2 years or more with a single injection. Past studies in deer have documented the success of hand -injections. Field studies testing effectiveness and longevity of remotely delivered PZP-22 booster treatments are underway. PZP-22 is not yet registered with the EPA, nor with any individual states.SDayVacO - Is a PZP vaccine produced by Immuno Vaccine Technologies, Nova Scotia, Canada which has demonstrated multi-year effectivity with a single dose. The mechanism of Solving Problems with Deer 28 action of SpayVac® may differ somewhat from that of native PZP and PZP-22. SpayVac®is not yet registered with the EPA, nor with any individual states. Another immunocontraceptive agent that has been effectively used in deer fertility control programs is GonaConTM. In contrast to PZP-based vaccines, GonaConTM works by specifically targeting the hormone GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone). GnRH is a normally occurring hormone that stimulates and regulates the production of sex hormones in males and females. Antibodies produced in response to GonaConTM injections neutralize naturally -occurring GnRH and block the release of these sex hormones, resulting in infertility. Because the steroid hormones blocked by GonaConr" influence behavior and manyphysiologica/processes, itshouldbe applied with caution until more field testing has been completed. In particular, use on males should be avoided because of its demonstrated effects on antlergrowth. GonaConTM -was developed by the USDA/APHIS National Wildlife Research Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, and registered by the EPA for use in white-tailed deer in 2009. In captive studies, this vaccine has also demonstrated multi-year fertility control in female deer (approximately 2 to 4 years) with a single injection. SURGICAL STERILIZATION Surgical sterilization involves a much more invasive process than immunocontraception, but once performed is permanent. Like other methods of fertility control, surgical sterilization is still in the experimental stages (with the exception of the state of Maryland, where this method is permitted for deer management outside of research). This method requires the management team to have specific expertise in both chemical capture (sedation darting) and veterinary anesthesia and surgery. Though sex-specific, there are multiple methods of surgical sterilization procedures being applied in the field, all of which are performed under anesthesia by a licensed veterinarian with adequate training in such techniques. For female deer: Ovariectomy - ovaries are surgically removed. This procedure yields permanent infertility, as animals cannot reproduce without ovaries and eggs present for impregnation. Tubal Ligation -Fallopian tubes are clamped and separated so eggs won't travel from the ovary into the uterus. This method is commonly referred to a getting one's "tubes tied", and since the sex organs that produce and house eggs are still present, there is a very small chance that an egg could still find its way into the uterus and the animal could become pregnant. Therefore, since a pregnancy can technically still occur (although rare), this method does not guarantee permanent infertility 100% of the time. For Male Deer: Vasectomy- the vas deferens are clamped and separated to avoid the advance of sperm from the testicles into the seminal stream. Similar to tubal ligation, since the sex organs (testes) that produce and house sperm are still present, there is a very small chance that sperm could still find its way into the seminal stream. Therefore, since release of sperm can technically still occur (although rare), this method does not guarantee permanent infertility 100% of the time. Castration or removal of both testes, in NOT recommended in deer. Given the role that testosterone plays in deer behavior and antler growth, the 29 Solving Problems with Deer testes should remain in the body to avoid potentially life threatening side effects related to inhibited antler development. Fertility Control Field Research Requirements At this time, most fertility control methods are only permitted for use under the auspices of research by field scientists. Regardless of the method of fertility control, research projects require sound scientific study design, where the purpose and outcomes will contribute to the existing body of research and knowledge within the field. Research permits are awarded at the discretion of the individual state's wildlife and natural resource authorities, who generally require a full research proposal be submitted. Additional review and permissions from Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees may be required under the Animal Welfare Act and other applicable laws. Depending on the technology being tested, EPA authorization may also be needed. For management applications, fertility control project plans must still be reviewed and permitted by the state wildlife authority. Each state wildlife authority will impose requirements that they see fit for their individual state's requirements and needs. For more information about fertility control options or to further discuss the process of conducting a pilot project, please contact HSUS Staff via email: wildlife@hsus.org ADDITIONAL FERTILITY CONTROL RESOURCES - Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control: www.wildlifefertilitycontrol.org - Science and Conservation Center: www.sccpzp.org Solving Problems with Deer 30 Resources DEER -VEHICLE COLLISIONS: • www.deercrash.com - put together by various DOTs with methods and reviews www.michigandeercrash.com/Deer_Crash—Brochure.pdf-sample brochure DEER -RESISTANT PLANTS: • hwww.deerresistantplants.com • www.easywildflowers.com -great native flower resource • wild]ifehotline_org/deer.html • www.humanesociety.org/deer • www_deerpmofyourgarden _com -gardening expert Sandy Baker is available to give public presentations, private landowner garden assessments, and make deer -proofing recommendations for communities • Local garden stores • Local Cooperative Extension Service -for listing of native deer -resistant plants 31 Solving Problems with Deer Bibliography Anderson, J.A. 1988. 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Yale J. of Biol. and Med 57: 697-705. 35 Solving Problems with Deer IC Deer Friends Iowa City Deer Friends seeks to support and promote a peaceful and sustainable coexistence between humans, deer, and other native wildlife through education and empowerment. icdeerfriends.org • We advocate for non -lethal, non-violent wildlife management and promote a peaceful coexistence with deer and all wildlife. • We believe in education and prevention as long term, peaceful, progressive solutions that don't divide neighbors. • We propose taking advantage of our highly educated citizenry, informed local resources, and our reputation for education and progressive thinking by implementing non -lethal, long term solutions to the real or perceived deer -human conflict in Iowa City. • We are willing to work with the city and neighborhood associations to create and/or provide educational materials, informational fliers, public seminars, etc. This is not an issue of numbers. It is an issue of conflict. What IC residents are calling for is impractical and unsustainable. We need a solution that extends beyond just wildlife management and teaches residents how to coexist with nature & wildlife. • Hunting does not sustainably reduce the population long-term. • Removing deer from one area does not mean there will be fewer deer there. o It creates space for more deer to enter that area. o When populations are reduced, the remaining females will respond to a greater food abundance by giving birth to twins or triplets. • Humans move into wildlife habitats with the expectation that nature will submit to their presence -- but this is not the case. • It is a two way street: we move into their habitats and thus they inhabit ours. • Fewer and fewer available green spaces for wildlife in urban environments: we have no choice but to cohabitate. "Life will find a way." There is no evidence that there are "T00 MANY"deer in Iowa City limits. • Complaints have come only from a very small group of citizens who were concerned about landscaping being grazed upon. • In order to make any argument for killing part of the herd, a solid foundation of deer concerns should be acquired. o This should include a citizen survey available to and advertised to all in Iowa City (there are examples online from other communities like Ann Arbor) o An independent deer count could be commissioned - perhaps not from the entity that would hold the population management contract "The number of deer that a community wants is a community decision. There is no biologically correct number. The biological carrying capacity of many of our urban areas can be over 100 deer per square mile. What the community needs to determine is the social carrying capacity, how many deer the citizens are willing to tolerate." "Urban Deer Management in Wisconsin" Wisconsin Urban and Community Forests, A Quarterly Newsletter of the Wisconsin department of Natural Resources Forestry Program. Volume 8, No. 1, Spring, 2000, p. 1. Source: http://www.deerfriendl3�.coiii/deer/wisconsin/wisconsin-urban-deer-mana eng lent The major concerns of the community should be established before moving forward to any means of population control. Deterrence efforts and landscaping protection may be all that is needed to solve the current conflict! It should not be assumed that there is a problem until evidence of one actually exists. • Deer/Vehicle Accidents (DVA): No reports of DVA conflicts this year, so by that measure, there are not too many deer (i.e. they do not pose a public safety concern). • Reflectors & white tags proven to be effective in preventing DVA. Car/Deer vehicle accidents in the City of Iowa City 2016 0CoraiRbpeMail � wyarrm.o,►,. 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A isualiiation. and Exploration Resource (SAVFR) by: Isabella %%alsh I':nginerring Intern Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Traffic and SAfely 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 50010 Crashes Injuries Year County Crashes Fatal Major Minor Poss/Unk PDO Injuries Fatalities Major Minor Possible Unknown 2008 Johnson 20 0 0 1 0 19 1 0 0 1 0 0 2009 Johnson 28 0 0 0 1 27 1 0 0 0 1 0 20101 Johnson 20 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 Johnson 21 0 0 1 1 1 0 20 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2012 Johnson 10 0 1 0 1 8 2 0 1 0 1 0 Totals: 99 0 1 2 2 94 5 0 1 2 2 I'eatury Count Report (I uesday. October 22. Z013 4:14:29 N\I Central Daylight THDO produced using, [ouas Safer .NL Anal�'%is. A isualiiation. and Exploration Resource (SAVFR) by: Isabella %%alsh I':nginerring Intern Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Traffic and SAfely 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 50010 • The complaints were in very limited areas (i.e. surrounding Hickory Hill Park), suggesting that an intelligent preventive approach is more likely to work. • Lyme disease is a non -issue. • The venison, if donated, cannot be used for public consumption due to the expense of testing for chronic wasting disease (CWD). • Bowhunting & sharpshooting programs in other communities have failed to produce long-term results; lethal methods of wildlife management have been controversial in general. • Sterilization efforts have been implemented in similar communities (Clifton, OH and Ann Arbor, MI). • We recommend before jumping to conclusions the city conduct a survey such as the one in the Humane Society pamphlet we have provided. Iowa City Deer Friends propose the city of Iowa City pursue a statutory change to prohibit intentional recreational feeding of any fruit, berries, grain, vegetables, nuts, salt or other edible material intended to attract or feed deer. PROPOSE INTENTIONAL RECREATIONAL DEER ............................................... F,I ,F_A I N G B A N A 2013 study, "A Framework to Evaluate Recreational Wildlife Feeding," found that backyard feeding of deer contributes to poor deer welfare and neighborhood nuisance issues, including: • disease transmission • loss of fear of people and associated flight response • habitat depredation • carbohydrate toxicity, which leads to death when deer ingest large quantities of readily digestible carbohydrates (Source: littps://www.ncbi.nlm.nili.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494361/) A feeding ban implemented in 2012 in Sioux City, IA shows success. In 2015 the feeding ban was noted to contribute to the control of the deer population, which was on the decline, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The DNR count in that area showed twenty-eight deer in 2014, down from 47 counted in 2012. (Source:littps://siouxciWournal.com/sl2ecial-section/siouxland life /certain-plants-fencin g-and-repellants-can-keep-deer-out-of/article 9bObclec-76eO-56a8-965d-2a565e9b21c8.htutl) • This ban would not apply to items such as bird feeders and naturally growing materials. • The proposal would also exempt veterinarians, animal control officers, federal and state game officials, wildlife rehabilitators, and persons authorized by the city or other public authority in the course of deer management activities. Targeting and killing wildlife, rather than altering human behaviour, is a short-term plan to a long► -term need. We urge City Council move forward with an ordinance to ban all intentional recreational feeding of deer. 1w Historical Wounding Rates "ahotplacement is, for all practical purposes, random." "There is absolutely no sure way to kill a deer instantly with Source: htti2s://docs.wixstatic.com/ued/701bl7 6131924aldcf4616b2a99e852bbacd6b.pdf a bow." Wounding Rates: Bowhunted Whitetail Deer 60 1 C 50LL�^ 0 is 40 fY c -- 30 20 1D d a 0 1957 1974 1979 1984 S1 Year of Study 1 y0O 1990 "ahotplacement is, for all practical purposes, random." "There is absolutely no sure way to kill a deer instantly with Source: htti2s://docs.wixstatic.com/ued/701bl7 6131924aldcf4616b2a99e852bbacd6b.pdf a bow." Contemporary Wounding Rate Research A summary of 24 studies of bowhunting across the US: • 54% wounding rate • Bowhunting is inhumane and wasteful. • Bow hunters do not want to talk about wounding. • Wounding is the most denied problem. • Almost all abdominally shot deer die a slow death from peritonitis with the average time of death measured in agonizing days or weeks rather than minutes or hours. The use of bow hunting as a method to control deer population densities is ineffective. Bow hunting is not a population control measure; it is a recreational pursuit. In Texas, which has more deer than any other state, Parks and Wildlife biologist Horace Gore comments: "You cannot call bow hunting a population control measure, it is a recreational pursuit. In fact, We do not advocate bow hunting when the objective is controlling the population." 11M image via IC Deer Friends Ir�j Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m., on the 23' day of April, 2019, in City Hall, Emma Harvat Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the Council will consider: Ordinance amending Title 3, Entitled "Finances, Taxation and Fees," Chapter 4, entitled 'Schedule of Fees, Rates, Charges, Bonds, Fines and Penalties," of the City Code to increase water service charges and fees, and to increase storm water service charges. Copies of the proposed ordinance are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above-mentioned time and place. Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk lk Prepared by: Jacklyn Fleagle, Budget & Compliance Officer, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5063 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3, ENTITLED "FINANCES, TAXATION AND FEES," CHAPTER 4, ENTITLED "SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, BONDS, FINES AND PENALTIES" OF THE CITY CODE TO INCREASE WATER SERVICE CHARGES AND STORM WATER SERVICE CHARGES WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 384, Code of Iowa (2019), the City of Iowa City is authorized to establish and provide for the collection of rates to pay for the 's utility systems, including the ' City's water supply and treatment system and storm water s and ) WHEREAS, the City's financial olicies dictate that the Water Fund shall be self-supporting; and WHEREAS, the City's current wort rate structure does not provide sufficient revenue to fund the necessary water main replacements nd water fund capital program; and WHEREAS, the Iowa City City Council i tends o provide a water rate and fee structure that makes the City's water utility self-sustaining; and\ A WHEREAS, to that end, the Iowa C on July 1, 2019 and by 5% on July and e water user charges by 5% of providing those services, WHEREAS, the City's fin olicies di a W and shall be self-supporting; and WHEREAS, the City rrent sto ater rate r does provide sufficient revenue to fully fund the storm water operations and a Storm Fund capital program; and WHEREAS, the Iowa City City Council Intends to provide a storm water rate and fee structure that makes p ity's storm water utility self-sustaining, and WHETto that end, the Iowa City City Council proposes to increase storm water user charges by $0.50 uivalent residential unit (SRU) per month on July 1, 2019 to recover the City's cost of providing services, and NOW, THEREF BE IT OR NED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: r SECTION I. AMENDMEWS 1. Title 3, entitle4l finances, Taxation and Fees," Chapter 4, entitled "Schedule of Fees, Rates, Charges, Bonds, Fines and Penalties," Section 3, entitled "Potable Water Use and Service," of the City Code is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it as follows: FILED MAR 2 8 2019 City Clerk Iowa City, Iowa Ordinance No. Page 12 3-4-3: POTABLE WATER USE AND SERVICE: Description Of Fee, Charge, Bond, Fine Penalty $ 8.19 Water service chaJes (see 8.95 section 16-3A-4 of th Meter Size code): (Inches) cubic feet o °/e, 5/�4A 9ater rForf100 used, meter size 3n I_\4 FILE® MAR 2 8 2019 City Clerk Iowa City, Iowa Amount Of Fee, Charge, Bond, Fine Or Penalty Charge 1, 2019 July 1, 2020 11 There will be no minimum mo c or a months of November to March i wat User charges for Zfeet r i Monthly excess of 100 cUsage . per month: (Cubic Feet) r I Du a met1 - 3, I� orar purpose r Other cfNfts and discounts: Low Income Di Temporary water use (sqb subsection 16 -3A -4B this code): Over J 79 $ 8.19 2 8.95 60% of60% 10.54 of minimum 21.01 1 28.26 74 52.23 75 91.09 56 183.29 e water meter for the hafge Per 100 Cubic Feet 1, 2019 July 1, 2020 $3.64$3.82 2.61 2.74 ,, 3� 3.82 Fe ring construct I Charge Per Month first 90 days from the e of the connection to July 1, 2019 F July 1, 2020 Charge July 1, 2 19 July 1, 2020 60% of60% of minimum minimum monthly water monthly water charge charge Fe ring construct I Charge Per Month first 90 days from the e of the connection to July 1, 2019 F July 1, 2020 Ordinance No. Page 13 the water main for a new water service or a maximum of 90 days for reconstruction: Single- and two - mi re idences Multes dlences = 8.24 19.15 MAR 2 8 1019 City Clerk Iowa City, low $18.24 $19.15 Commercial structures r After 90 days for any structure, until the water meter is installed Direct purchase of water fee, per 100 gallons or fraction thereof (see subsection 163A code) Deposit and de uency fee for combined city water and/or saagaa sewer, m accoiMts (see 16-3A-5 of this owner Residential t account Commercial acc 5 percent delinci combined water within 22 days� 30.39 ly 1, 2019 $0.50 120 31.91 127.63 Y 1, 2020 $0.50 Wil 120.00 unt An amount equal to an average 2 mo th billing for commercial service for city water and/ sanitary sewer service, or $120.00, whichever is great ncy charge on current billed portion of the outstan g amount on ind/or sanitary sewer and/or solid waste account that is not paid billing date. Can be waived once every 12 months Ordinance No. Page 14 MAR 2 8 1015 Delinquency deposit fee for An amount equal to an average 2 month billing foyShe lerk a i combined water and/or delinquent account. Can be waived if the accouow10 k sanitary sewer and/or solid enrolls in SurePay. y' waste collection accounts (see section 16-3A-5 of this code) Charge i r J ly 1, 2019 July 1, 2020 i ex connect water Main extensions, per acr 9.59 t $503.57 Reconnection of discontinued ser Posting fee for off water in col procedure Frozen water r Shut off water service at curb and chfor exterior leaks V Broken or damaged hydrant Location of city water main for i utilities 1, 2020 During'lormal AMNorAis"r1 / Normal After Normal Worki g Working Working Working Hours Hou I Hours Hours' $45.~ $84.00 $47.25 F$88.20 $45.00, Can td a $47.25; Can Not done be waived in I be waived after normal once in the ng once in the working li a lifetime of the hours un . account. $ plus .00, pl s $38.59, plus $88.20, plus cost to cost of met cost of meter cost of meter c rge $84.00, plus No charge $88.20, plus hourly hourly overtime rate overtime rate beyond 2 beyond 2 hours hours Repair cost $84.00, plus RepaJ cost $88.20, plus repair cost repair cost No charge No charge No charge No charge Ordinance No. Page 15 3 2019 Location of city owned No charge$84.00, plus No charge $88.20, plus water main for private hourly hourly enterprise overtime rate overtime rate , beyond 2 beyond 2 hours hours Check water meter for $80.85 Not done after $84.89 Not done jaccuracy at consumer's normal after normal request working working � \ hours hours Annual fire hydrant fee 95.55 Not done $100. Not done for inspection and normal after normal operation of fire work' working hydrants which are h hours privately owned or owned by other government agencies After hours callout fee Not applicable $ pi Not appli$88.20, plus for any water work ou Nhourly done outside of normal erti a overtime rate working hours on beyond 2 hours Note: 1. The water Friday. 2. 3, entitled " RIWICharges, Fee'We City 3-4-6: STORMWA hours are and ffes," Chapter`s Penalties," Section 6, randed by deleting it i ►ER7 Description Of Fee, nd, Charge, Fine Or Penalty Storm water utility fe Users include all users owning or occupying develops property in the city of Iowa City P.M., Monday through entitled "Schedule of Fees, ntitled "Storm water Utility its entirety and replacing it as t Of Fee, Charge, Fine Or Penalty 1 equivalent residential unit (ERU) = $5.00 Low Income Diso6unt 160 % of the monthly charge f Ordinance No. Page 16 SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordin this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any to be invalid or unconstitutional, such < whole or any section, provision or part SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Passed and approved this ATTEST: City Attorney's Office day of ULLJ MAR 2 8 7019 City Clerk Iowa City, Iowa and parts of ordinances in onflict with the provisions of provision or the Ordinance shall be adjudged li tion shall the validity of the Ordinance as a eof of adiu i pr unconstitutional. in effec!4W 1, 2019. 201 City of Iowa City Water &Storm Water Rate Ordinance First Consideration Approved as part of FY2020 budget and three-year financial plan 5% rate increase on July 1, 2019 (FY2020) 5% rate increase on July 1, 2020 (FY2021) Amounts to 37 and 40 cents per month increase in minimum household charge, over two years — from $7.42 to $8.19 per month Dennis Bockenstedt, Finance Director Water Rate Chane -why? Primarily due to Procter & Gamble moving personal care products manufacturing to West Virginia plant Water utility's #1 customer — approximately 8% of revenue Loss of approximately $750,000 of water revenue per year Dennis Bockenstedt, Finance Director Top Water Fund Customer(, Dennis Bockenstedt, Finance Director 2018 Customer Name Charges Rank Percentage Proctor & Gamble $ 787,275 1 7.91 % Veterans Administration Medical Center 120,538 2 1.21 Mercy Hospital 67,081 3 0.67 Campus Apartments 66,835 4 0.67 Tailwind Iowa City LLC formerly Dolphin Lake 55,022 5 0.55 Dominium JIT Sry formerly Mark IV Apts 55,000 6 0.55 Iowa City School District 47,194 7 0.47 Seville Apts 38,527 8 0.39 Oaknoll 37,130 9 0.37 U of I Mayflower 34,763 10 0.35 Dennis Bockenstedt, Finance Director Projected Water Fund Deficits $125 $12 511 1 D_5 $10 Dennis Bockenstedt, Finance Director 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected -*-Total Expenses -A,- Total Revenue 2025 Projected Impact of Water Revenue Rate Increases Total Revenues vs. Expenditures FundMater Fund $12.5 $12 $11 $10.5 2020 Projected 2021 Projected 2022 Projected 2023 Projected 2024 Projected 2025 Projected +-Total Expenses -*- Total Revenue Dennis Bockenstedt, Finance Director Approved as part of FY2020 budget and three-year financial plan Increase of 50 cents per month per equivalent residential unit — from $4.50 to $5.00 per month Storm Water fund continues to report a net operating loss Need additional resources to meet storm water and storm sewer needs and infrastructure replacement New storm water technician position in FY2020 budget Enhances field inspections; storm water permit compliance; project implementation Dennis Bockenstedt, Finance Director Any questions? Dennis Bockenstedt, Finance Director �3 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Public notice is hereby given that the City of Iowa City, Iowa will conduct a public hearing on the Citys FY2020 Iowa DOT Consolidated Transit Funding grant application. The application will be for approximately $498,984 (3.38781814) in Iowa DOT State Transit Assistance formula funds to be used for operating and/or purchasing capital items for Iowa City Transit during FY2019. Said application will also include a listing of projects to be applied for in FY2020 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307, Section 5310, and/or Section 5339 programs. The FTA Section 5307 program provides formula federal funds to be used for the operating and capital needs of Iowa City Transit. The Section 5310 program provides federal funds to be used for programs assisting persons with disabilities and Section 5339 is a discretionary capital funding program. Section 5307, Section 5310, and/or Section 5339 projects to be applied for in FY2020 include (total cost and federal amount): Iowa City Transit/Program of Projects Total: FTA: Operating assistance (5307) $1,582,896 (estimated) $112,448 2. Contracted services for persons with special needs (5310) $1,200,000 (estimated) 3. Bus Shelters $50,000 $40,000 4. Associated capital bus maintenance (spare parts) $219,625 $175,700 5. Transit Storage and Maintenance Facility $20,000,000 $16,000,000 6. Purchase 2 - 176" light-duty expansion buses with cameras (6) $193,000 $164,050 7. Purchase 2 - 40' heavy-duty replacement buses w/cameras (8), low floor and fixed route configuration (637U, 638U) $986,600 $838,610 8. Purchase 1 - 176° light-duty replacement bus (810) w/cameras (6) $96,500 $82,025 Total Capital Funds: $21,545,725 FTA Capital Funds: $17,300,365 FTA Operating Funds: $1,695,344 The public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. on April 23, 2019, in the Emma J. Harvat Hall of the Iowa City City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City. A preliminary application will be on file April 1, 2019, at the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC) Transportation Planning Division Office, Iowa City City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, and may be inspected by interested persons. Any questions or comments regarding the application, the projects, or the public hearing, should be directed to Brad Neumann, MPOJC Assistant Transportation Planner (319-356-5235) or e-mail brad- neumann@iowa-city.org The projects are in conformance with the MPOJC Long Range Transportation Plan for the Iowa City Urbanized Area. Any interested persons may appear at the public hearing for the purpose of making objections or comments. Written comments will be accepted by MPOJC at the above address through the date and time of the hearing specified above. The proposals in this notice, including the Program of Projects, will become final unless amended and republished. This notice is given by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. KELLIE FRUEHLING, CITY CLERK CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA C:\UMg ,WWMMDetallnr W=ofllWmdm\Tempm,yIntaWFles\CwtmLOulwkUXOW8UC5WPHCaaoficWed Furl ICM020Aa 13 Prepared by: Brad Neumann, Asst. Transp. Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5235 RESOLUTION NO. MAR 12 2019 City Clerk Resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the lowa'owa City, Iowa Department of Transportation for FY2019 Iowa DOT State Transit Assistance and Federal Transit Administration Funding. WHEREAS, the City of Iowa C , Iowa has un transportation system; and WHEREAS, the Iowa Departme of Transp governmental units for their public tra portation s NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE Y THE IOWA, THAT: We, hereby, authorize the City Manager, on eh< assistance as noted below and to enter int r Transportation. From the State Transit Assistance 3.38781814% (approximately From federal operating assistance to provide its residents with a public offers financial assistance to local COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, of the City of Iowa City, to apply for financial ed contract(s) with the Iowa Department of of Formula Funds $1,582,896; From federal funds for transit in n -urbanized area$ and/or for transit serving primarily elderly persons and person with d' abilities: \ $112,448; \\ From state-wide federal capital ssistance for transit: \ $17,300,385; �\ We understand acceptance of fed ral transit assistance involves an ah reement to comply with certain labor protection provisions. \ We certify that the City of Iowa City has sufficient non-federal funds to provide required local match for capital projects and at time of delivery will have the funds to operate and maintain vehicles and equipment purchased under this project. We request the State Transit Assistance formula funding be advanced monthly as allowed by law, to improve transit system cash flow. Passed and approved this 23rd day of April, 2019. 19 0110 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROJECT MANUAL AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE CITY PARK ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND PROJECT IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, will conduct a public hearing on the Project Manual, including the plans, specifications, contract, and estimated cost for the construction of the City Park Adventure Playground in said city at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd day of April, 2019, said meeting to be held in the Emma J. Harvat Hall in the City Hall, 410 East Washington Street in said city, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk. This project includes: Site preparation, existing building & footing demolition, concrete footings, play equipment installation, earthwork, play surfacing, segmental walls, site lighting drainage, planting, and restoration. The project is located at City Park located at 200 Park Road, Iowa City, Iowa 52246. Said Project Manual and estimated cost are now on file in the office of the City Clerk in the City Hall in Iowa City, Iowa, and may be inspected by any interested persons. Any interested persons may appear at said meeting of the City Council for the purpose of making objections to and comments concerning said Project Manual or the cost of making said improvement. This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa and as provided by law. Kellie K. Fruehling, City Clerk City Park Adventure Playground Public Hearing April 23, 2019 Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation .96 655.81t _ -X56-__ -. �•: �.ss ----__ � _ x G 55. i ' . 656.52 -�-�� PIP rubber x 2x r _ _ - " -_ dd to access transfer sfer sortac rubberPIP addedstation under slide PIP rubber surfacing access from concrete paw , _ `� ✓ �I d£1 -_ 655 ._ ,LeiJL. 7.' 862.42 % 6 " 'f-�-�._-_-�. �`• ----- � " �` e x,::53 - . _ i g 4 „/ " r. '. `--666_.__-, �`�.•--_—-- �.��\ �,�r� / _ _ \- � X-64-7�'_�_�_ '_'��_ - - _ it ! : '1-r ♦,J ,r�' f 659 � f ; _ aA �� I TPS 659.5 'x.a,66.59 's t� •sem 1"`- �5 I ; ^ kt r c L yc a * I V ' - - ==concrete surtann access born concrete !— + paving )67 A79 9n — - ustom products are shown as conceptual only. 'Custom rodua manufacturing b.. for tris pro ect Ilbe appmsdmatey 28weeks from Bre time of LSI order acceptance. FOR A BETTER TOMORROW landscape WE PLAY TODAY structures , shapedbyplay.com I 92019 Landscape Structures. NI Right. Reserved. Proudly presented by: �Rick Ertz outdoor recreation products <fir4M♦ w: wn r .. aJ Rn ... b Designed for Adventure and Inclusivity • Large trees remain for shade throughout. • Natural hillside allows for play experiences in addition to accessing the equipment. • Hillside location adds "lookout" transfer and seating locations at various play points. • Areas of Poured in Place, rubberized surface improves access to slides and large play structure. • "Quiet area" of timber climbing equipment separate from larger structure. • Accessible path connecting bottom to top of play area for access to hillside slide and play structure. • Spinning equipment allows for a variety of users. City Park Adventure Play Timeline • Public Hearing • Bids Due • Award Contract • Start Construction • Substantial Completion April 23, 2019 May 14, 2019 May 21, 2019 June 3, 2019 August 28, 2019