HomeMy WebLinkAbout84-6 DEER HERD COMMITTEE 17 OF 33DEER HERD STUDY I'
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MIND"T
PRE 3N`r': Bill Collin � ke Bvlans Sim Sn.o v len orber�!
Mike Pierce Itil
AlBeck
AI StNTAlan ,Al.
Consensus report on Mapes format ss ofl`1t�laes re'l�csl..i.
01)j ecti.ons lay 'Pierce and Evans date to la�� shne'
S ►ggosted Evans' more palatable to Board'
Robinson lJjll Road left__01tt no di'scu..ssiol1.
nerall t 4-•2 votes in favor of Mapes wording, i.zl.e
Ce
F Bec1: is a.n environniontal consultant.
C)b ec :ions raised roue to Board's Baas tion.
.
Evans suggested
rvlere biologists say no leeY, e ista tltisaue be a�develo`pment
►;rt Largeics
area �l wot
anigeologist,
shy it' s o1�ay to 'do
area":
hJapos re,Sponse ;
l0 acxe minimums in critical loca;t., tlra deorr ranges and 20 c" Vi'ndows"
No , _ , .i `the o .
in, itort�critical d�:er aait:es •
Y` Department at 'F 1,511 and Came by �umme� l9
to be determined� the Del` a
Tho corer of OUT Conse llsus 'ropo'rt voted ori
,r » trans o tatioly co`t'�"1 t1.or0' to +�i.denta .f�.oa transportation
Change maj o1 p
co a;idar" throughout
Alternative .fee sttticture plans il
ran. ee ncn=
Alternttti +e A $Wao. Ieo c_ �ta.ca
deer g►s, X25/o. l`
C `itical sleet" 11 cS
gac 's; '1:(1,(1'1: o 20 acres is
Alternative' B 0-10 a.c. is $ per 5,00 l ts is $15-00
$25: 010 per acro) 2(), Ql to 39 i go at
por acre
.. rmit :tstt nco for paroe is croatod wftor this Calan is
Building Po
adopted.. loo 1�1,� bVOU ubla.o
�IauioT-i.t ro�o'rt 1v:a,�.� not - issue C� lit o�.tt� l,ri p
Roaring process.
a or t tyl7ed and CIcltlated :for f anal �t'evi er�f,
Steve Stroeto'r to have ` e f 1
then to Boards
Revised 5/16%8
DEER ITER l STUDY PANDIT
p
iiJU SDSfaxcl , 1984
PRESENT: Bob hla,pes, Al Beck, Steve Streeter, Jim Snojvdo7t �,
and dike Pierce. Mike �c.. Evans
ABSR1`I"[` Alan Ams, John Forberg, Bila, Collins
Dog 0•1,-dinance:
112. Ovar;l.ay to define enforcement areas jvIlir.h
small pare'" chicle Chi , "rtxbrlr ei
parcel areas, Perhaps make a haz dou.t :for public Vtsc; > centers,
113. Add. "Ware" to 1st 13n,e,
114b. Remove "deer".
114x. "Developed Ruralee tesidontia1 area;
i.
115. t'ncldents "must" be reporipd. whetter "or not" shootings occur.
Retype and gave to County COUnsol,
D:isctlssion, of Robinson Mill Road and Huraeton Road to "irm arta
read corridors" list. Acid ,Luitipkin 'Road, D nt access
Further discussions for case study of Robinson ivtill itoad: Pkat
:pla.nning to come to next �nectrtg. Plats/exhibits from
Tuesday 20th at Beck's o:6fice for fi.na'I disctjss,io•n of cons ens
Repo�r�t:; to gret to Planning by 5-is fog; irculat on 5-16-84.
colius report,
DiscLssions of co ridbz, "depths of development".
Type.q of splits cons iderod.
Review OE Mapes report with additions, dei eta:ons
To be Provided in package Brom ,planning
DisCtissions of "responsibilities"
Corr' dor OVbrI ay to be as iser Current "iliaport�7nt corY�i tlea°r; l �,
to get .it current. a 7t. planning
�`'a,,,�:11�1��,`'�e,, . ..�:�!°a-+air--= • _.
DEER
FIRRD STUDY PANEL
AG'I
NDA February 23, 1984 at S:00 p.m. (Loo -Analysts, iii
W. 7th Avenue,
Chico, Cai
95926)
(just
west off the
Esplanade)
1.
Road Classification discussion. policy' on
development
corridors
to be deteim ned
2,
Dog code revisions,
3,
policy f -or mitigations and implementation
of sate to be derived
from completed. individual reports;
44
Updated malas
S
Adjournment.
DEER HERD STUDY PANEL
MINUTE'S - February 6, 1984
PRESENT: John Bor'berg, Al Beck, Bob. Mapes, Mile Evans, Steve St7•oeter
ABSENT: Mike Pierce, Alan y
Avis Bill Collins, Jim Snowden
1 Discussions of additions to "major" transportatioyt corridors. New
name for same needed. Next meeting we will decide upon same el
which roads qualify. Discuss development potel:tials of road type(s)
Additions or fewer road to be discussed.
2. Mapes to condense state Do'g code for committee review t adoption.
3. Members to polish their individual reports or use someo,110,s for for11in -
and expand. We Wish to ink concensus and get to plannijig for typing
and circulation. A meld of the individual, feelings to ho derived, for
next meeting's discussions
Meeting dates for future
Thursday, February 23, 1984 at S;OO p.m., Chico,
Thursday, March 1, 1084 at S,30, Crov 11e
Wednesday, March 21,., 1984 at 5:00 p.111, Chico
Presentation to Board in, early April.
Corr=ections to mi.nut(is of 1-60-84 meeting
Jim Snowden wa.sprese nt. Craig to provide costs (not lots)
Costs were provided, by Ctaig 1-31=84 a'nd included for convenience.
Deer septinars to be attended if possible by Mike Evans, 'John Vorberg,
and Bob -Mapes; reports to be discussed;
Updated Dept. Fish and Came maps ~sere proVided and are available to
members
DELA HERD STUDY PANEL
MINUTES January 30j 1984`
PRESENT Craig Carter, Bob Mapes, Bettye Kircher, Al Beck, Mike Piopco,
John Forberg, Mike Evans F
ABSENT: Alan Avis, Bill Collins, Jim. Snowden
Presentation by Craig Carter re
011 vegetation management program
Craig to provide sots for typical burns lie has experie,nco in.
2000 acres 0 $ 74 pei acre
211. acres @ $56.87 per: acre
Feasibility of burns/areas explored. DFG to oversee .dor maximunt
to herd management
Comihittee suggests areas that are not/will not be lost as critical habitat,
Would get maximum benefit.
Landowners to participate in program and agree to `Land for poriod of
years for maximum benefit (S years
Government participation currently 7S-25t of cost:
Air pollution control board requirements may affect program';
Small burns on permit basic
Insurance available Adth division of Forestry program.
Land owner or devol.oper share ;of costs through committee fund contributed
to burn program. Committee gets 1006, benefit, landowner gets 100% benefit,
CbF gets fire management benefit.
There are other programs tvallabl.e and financing programs,
Craig will. be available :dor future rluestioris
14ryrrUary 6, 1984, S:30 at Orb ille toy meeting
'We Will attempt to ink our proposed triitigatxons/solutions/concerns for
turthet review.
Maps from Department of F sl1 and Game to be provided,
We now have the A-R/criticalrange overlays in map Norm for each member.
DEL -R HtRD STUDY PANEL
MINUxBM - January 9, 1984
Mike L'vans,
FRESBNT : A. Buck. J. Menscli, l3 :
Collins, J. Snowden,
Porbexg
AT35>1NT
B. Kircher, M. RieVCe; :A. AV 31,
Aja
Department of ri sh and Game p s no,v current
copies lling
(set) to each member, get,el�reascib�'o17.�;�'1.I�IRtt�lioth
l:larming Set p r Dairies for various raljge/dev016,jI toot•
belaartment: }3ec1. to make m lar o� Red
range areas to have p
overlap
- _
Kali cies to be inked ASAP identify types of areas'
�
.M.)
Critical Winter Range/A-R (or 'T
or
14411ter Range/A-R
M
..)`-
Cri'tical Summer Range/A-R (ox 'I`or T.Tt.)
Summer Range/A-R
�1iratoxy Routes coact
` areas ill critical summer range, Steve to get current
i"a«na.ng or Committee to Ue consistent in language/Understanding
cl ssi cations g for of road.
of road types: : 1'oss_ble mitigation range o`r each type
i! costs may be accurate
-
Be Of Beck obtai.nec brush stud ;
LOT may no
)iscussao ai State a7d County dog/animal codes
T�i.sh A Came code
by l`fenscix distributed. back o� en�orcettierit �,s problem.
�`itnes set for 1-30-8 and 2-6-84,
nce
1 S0 -g4 at S, 00 Calico Beal oln fen enclf oltoomRoottt
2-6-84 at 5:50 orov�lle C
J
As the Committee focuses on more refined ttteas of deer
herd -development conflicts, it is apparent tlita:°t a single set,
of mitigations, or mitigations based on
pat col size alone,
will not adequatey address the problems
T feel that 'eve
should develop a series of land use -deer use categories that
recognize different intensities and types of door use and
allowed intensity of land development:
Suggested categories are
A. Very critical winter range, critical winter range
areas with A__R Zoning and parcel sizes of 20 or :fewer acres.
Bssential for survival for mitxatory deer herds;
B. Critical winter range: critical w,ntoar range with any
zoning other than A -R or' A-2, with parcels greater than 20
acres. Important for suMlVal of migratory deer herds. -
C, Winter range: areas with large parcel sizes and
p�
sporadic use by deer' depending upon weather and population
size.
D, Very critical 'summer ranyo: summer ;feeding and fawn
�.0 a
` g rens with A -fit zon;in
9, parcel sizes below 20 acmes;
>;ssent al for survival of deerL herds,
E Critical_ surnmot tan o;
summer leedi,ng ::,refs with any
z0hing other than. A-9 or A--21 withparc'el s> ;.motes greater -than
20 acresy Important for survi ral of doer,
Migratory routes`, restricted roixtes ltnown to be the
Paths for annual migration:
�� f o. �1br►�irlcj �mtri:
JAN 19 1984'
I�rov��ln, �a11��rt
Within .each of these areas:, we should .Caclt
s up0J.-I the re-
quirements o
f deer for survival, particularlyparticularlylong
survival. The availability of water, :food, tinct
reproductive areas should be included. The quality of cutch of
these components should also be examined. A long-sttmding
area of, disagreement between Di'G personnel and mysc if has been
their disregard for the quality of available Toods- tied shelter
areas on specific sites, The department's la'C'tors in response
to dEIR9 always assures optimum habitat concl:C.t,:it nb, which fre-
quently are not present Use of air photos 'Lo essential if
one cannot inspect specific sites. Overage (,0IMParral areas
may provide excellent protection against predators and adverse
weather , they do not support the same popu`Lationas younger
plants sl,. 4'J1e as browse. Critical deer areas must also have
suitable 'r sources in conjunction with food, shelter, and
roproduc areas. _
Anil,. s do not distribute themselves uniformly oven; large
areas. They tend to concentrate in areas that provide the
essentials for life, Resident steer, :Lor e s.ktnple,. tend to
occupy' more sped id areas within designated winter ranges
than do their migrat ory relatives. Vi peri;ence has shown that
they are often found in the ,bast areas, with very predictable
habits in their daily patterns.
to be more scattered
I4fa.'g razor_y deer have always appe�.s: ed
in distribution, but not r andom!.y so They require the same
essential components for survivtLl, but frequently use less
than the best areas :far existence. These are Trequontl:y large
areas in' which deer appear to be absent, but are designated
as summer and winter range areas. These "holes" may be a few
acres to several hundreds of acres in extent. 'bore is an
absence of deer tracks, trails pellets, and evidence
o
`
browsing�.n these, areas. Close examination of these areas
may reveal the reason for the unsuitability of U11 area. These
reasons include lack of suitable foods, lack
o,' water sources,
andpresence of disturbing or inhibiting factor;" man, dogs,
and even sexsmically_ active fault zones.
In other areas on the western slopes of tllp Sierras; deer
migratory paths aro: well k"own, at least on an c)Vftl history
basis. This informs -ms to be lacking J't-)e Butte County
deer herd movements, zovements are depicted as broad
migratory corr s that sweep across maps without regard to
topography and p ssible barriers If we are to make meaningful
recommendations on protection of migratory corridors we 'must
information on routes
i
have better nformation T�iore precise xnfor
is needed,
DPSER II -ERCP STUDY" PANEL S
iT�tU'J1;5 - November 28, B.
, .
J . Snowden, A. �3�:a
pRES�CNT : A�I . Evans , B. Kircher I'TForberg,
I
ABSENTt B. Collins, A. Avij.,, M: Pierce
13ottye broughty wing
current av'ox�.a s showing:
and under Fours blacRed eout
ltgone .Cor purposes CT.'re'l,cal Summer• e• nge',
e critical j1:inter Tang ,
summer rti
rang:
A -R Genei4al P" an
,ori oxo' Trans . Corridors
Def�ne Criteria for Major" trans., fiorr.
a other designations/mitigat ons
,minot �� roads/di dens
local access (Beans)'
pTivat-e
nely
b)
My# ati;ons for Ie.si Mations
MPH kips � :crea;i t� (T -eon
Mapes Repot
General plan: zonine���t��ono�1nW einent5needei (Beck)
Completion of c_n
Objectives'
Task$,
Complete ASPS lands ti ads (� � needed)
DING Tasks
Update maps every 6 Yeats sitar off` trans, oorridors .
wiu4ows (Migration, �.ross�t� rg � across
rt'tigationscs o osed)
Brio o tYp ),P �'
ed about cnlorcement
Bettye ooncovn tY ldouts) suvvo�r`oVs
z ��
ono riitata�onvaa1 abs la ty ( oontr acto r s ;enoe buy idors
Planning) DPW) BuiiAte
;dor designs;, OF
)Or
pe�bla , 11eighbo�j envoi°centei tr lioabl e
Clic Fill eigh' tion anct potmit j'��. ooess if '11)P
.. - is based �.rPon y�U%a.o°ro fee o:� vagetatio�l niana.g�ment
tian ie..
ptograin
BEER HERD STUDY PANEL
MINUTES - November 28, 1983
Director/contact: Craig Carter
1/2 + $,5 for smaller acreage splits .
Fee + $ a for larger acreage splits
Ilecic to get U.C. study on vegetation management
Dust "free up" some types of development by lessening conditions,
streamlining process, recluced fees.
These a.re clustered developments along corridors meeting many objective's
of pootliill Committee, deer panel, existing GP & zoning. Nobody
considers actual encouragement in these areas as tradeoff :Cox d' scouras;c
meat in other areas of habitat priority. (Michael)
Amendment to 3.a,(j) fence types
10 acro.s or greater instead of Less than 20 acres{
Reasoning less than 10 acres already impacted.
(Snowden) either our fence criteria (libi.ghts, strands)
perimeter or complete 8' High barrier fencing around
small areas, gardens; houses etc.
Barbed wire is best for animal movement
}.lettye request 2-4 weeks lead time fair typing, reviell,- and distribution.
Michael E to A) request 2 months extension to alleviate Vusli around
holidays, complete overlays,, drafts,' comiiients, get full committee review
typing.
8) Brief briefing for progress
C) Comment on State Pi.sli �j Gaiite Comnli ssi ori letter to Board
October 17 not
µOur committee studying 'policy
-Note to Stato Vish & Cattle apftising them of our exi�,t6nce'; completion
Neat Meeting 12-1,2-83 Monday at conference room behind Piann.i.ng office
at 5.,30 'ptn
(Snoti�1d.en Evans) Bald Rock ,Road. to pavenient inti is "major roa'cti Some
btlie�.;s possi.�ly_
Actj ournmeni
2,;
Dir -,R HERD STUDY PANEL
M1NUTl-'4S = October 2.4, 1033
PRBMT. Mike Evans, Mike Pierce,
John Porberg, Alan AvJ ,, } Al 'Beck,
Bob Mapes,', Stege Streeter
ABSBNT Bill 'Collins
1, Re rieyv r=ildlife Section of Cohasset/Forest Ranch pl,1141" l g arOa
report.
a. Dog. control (experience is that local 'resiclett:;, are best
control
b. Recommend control in most critical areas
,r is report addresses many influences including iSdli'feyemphasis
slopes, setbacks from permanent eater locations, trong
on cluster housing:
IVlat are other counties doing: Wo are not unique in our research
Any major chanes to protect deer herds must take placeon general
plan or 17.td trust !or public lands solutions ,
Lassen County note in study. Rating system 10 thru 2 based on
eer concent'i<ation. Not yet implemented any program to date.
F,lumas County 1 Has a plait = identified constraints based on
arc ec logi.CaI flooel; fire, wildlife, etc. Not yet in Force.
Yuba County Not at present any controls on development
ecause o existing deer tnigratioti.
El Dorado County - Area plans are undenifty to supplement general
an. Nome note in effect.
Shasta Count r - tigll do some controlled binning specifically for
mi pravement o fecding areas for t�ildlife.
Tit. Reviewed overlays » i�io e detail ��rill 1p'e +avMaps1 ble aoNovember approachi�gll at
5 { 0Q p .m'- ; Cisco Health Conference leo
the detail and specifics Ivo ��erd:
DEER
HERD STUDY PANED
AGENDA - October 24, 1983`
5:30
p.m., Conference Room, #3 County
Center Drive, Oroville
I
Review of wild.l.ife, section from
Report of Cohasset/Forest
Ranch, Planning Area Committee -
Al Beck, Bili, Collins-.
IT .
What are other counties doing`?
Bob Mapes; Steve Streeter or
Bettye Kircher.-
X'CI.
Overlays of Agricultural Residential
desigwut'J_o11 of (ieacral.
Plan vs. Migratory neer Ranges -
Steve Stroc tow or Bettye
A. , ,n—ir .ow of zoning in A,gricultutal.-Res i ential rtvd-as (3
IV.
Individual leports alootrL IsSue's
and solutions pertaining tO
protection of migratory do�,r avid
habitat/ ranges.
A. List of possible mitigation
treasures.
V
Othertopics of interest.,
M
Adj o1; rninent
DEAR -IBRD STUDY PANEL
MINUTES - October 13, 1,98
Jon
Present;
Mika Beans, Al Beck, Bill Ste7 CoStreeterph.�im�Sno�vden
horberg, �IiRce Piero:,
Absent. Alan. Avis
s Play tape of hoard o Supervisors original charges to
ittee: States our purpose i
. Cans to develop.
deerinfo
llo
this comm
assist 4,n tn8.1 agement and protection of migratory.
2 Day Bench S Yudy
New study rough draft available after December 1, 1083,
Info indicates that during daylight hours, does' do not
approach 11)11tes closer than 9 3 yarcIs
3: A. Develop mitigation meisur i ticaledee�; rangetareas.
B Bevelop restri
4, Ne-ct me -,.ting, October 24, 19$3 @ 5:30 p.m.., �I3 County Center
Drive, Conference Room, Orovill:e.
198 Chico Ht lith Dept. Conference
Novetttber 10, a .»
Room, 695 OleanderAvenue, Chico: 5:00 'p.m, -
5 Steve to de'
Genera! Plan Overlt�y to correspond to �tigrator�`
deer herd maps and corridors as specific as possible:
6. Each memberto make a list et- possible mitigations :wo could
recommend to the: Board.
r
STUDY PANEL
ANDA -'pctober 13, 1983
I�
;
(695
oleander/Memorial Way,,
; 00
p.jn , Chico Health ConferenceROOM
Chico)
Board of
o� �
�sor5
Siperv`
meetin�,(s) establish-
n to t
Listen 1
ing Deer Hera Committee.
ing
xT
Day Bench Study revietiv.
in County (text and
ReVIPIq of rural residential
dev rlopme'nt
Tlx:
maps
SV,
other tupics of interest
Adjouvnment
DEER
HERD STUDY PANEL
MINUTPS
- September 21, 1983
Present,,
Bob Mapes, Al Beck, MiLe Pierce, John Porberg Mike
tvans, Steve Streeter, Jim Snowden
Absent: Bill Collins Alan Avis
1.,
Evans -- Re Plumas County - ` General Plan - Wildlife , Quad
detail and can be of use to the committee
maps - show better
2
ASBT Maps are a guide, not fixed, but a red flag to be aware.
3.
Pierce - Accept a certain amount of growth. Cen°ter it along
existing roads and where parcel density is greatest
4 ,
n Y fect of a residence has on presence
Mapes - Dav�Bench Study - Ef
cagy. Purpose to de��eloi� recrmmen'
Oi d6e2'. S ou d het :tics
dations on min. parcel size. As:, Steve SLxeetOt for Day -Bench
study and development overlt�ys and statistics
5,
Beck - identify critical areas'- riparia a, corridors
,
Pierce - What facts exist that show a threat to deer herd?
7.
gapes & Snowden W No" Need to develop more info, Need to refine
Fish & game
map on deer herd. look at deer during season.
Will develop better info.
1. _Telemetry, devOlppment impact
$.
meet twice monthly, Oct. 13, 1983, 5 p.m. # Chico Health Conference
Oleander/Memorial way, Chico, and possibly another
Root, 695
in October; Nov. 10 Chico ; 5 p .m
1.
Chart developed areas on deer herd maps. Over'1ay Development
density map
Colyy o fo7.loiving r Deer Herd,
Comm'ttt` for
njeetiin of 0/2.x./83
I,ette' of 3/29/83 from Dept. of
Fish ,, game
2/10/83
1/31/8s'
1/6/83
A,Iijjutos of 12/21, y
Letter of 3/30/82 :From D011t: of
F' � GAmO
Subd` vis .otl Mala Act 66 1'14
of Land Use Element
?�
Assevbly Bill No= 1521
_
Element Butte County
G ,; 1 �7
Open Space
TYBER HERD STUDY PANEL
MINUTES - September 14, 1983
P"resont Make Fierce, Al Beck, Alan Avis, ;Mike Evans, Jim Snowden,
John Forberg, Bill 'Collins, Steve Streeter
Absent: Jerry Mensch or Bob Mapes
l; Chairman - Mike Evans (By acclamation)
Mike Fierce - Secretary
John Forberg Co-Chairman
Schedule -Will meet
Wednesday 9/21/85 at 5:00 P.m.
Chico Health Conference Room, 695 Olezrndgr Ave.
(,I1eili ria.l Way Chico)
3. Fish & Gam!,' to develop new in£or . A. S. B. T rtijills not acceptable
Jirn Snowden explained some features of ASBT map
We will develop map of critical areas, loast 'critical ar::eas
instead: of general broad space identification
Qualify most important areas, Delineate streaks, Midges,
obvious routes.
4, Snowden, Re habitat improvement Controlled (prescribed) burns ,
to establish, feed areas: Replanting of feed -
Info. of 20-30-40 years ago is still applicable for the moss'
pert+
5= Al Beck - Objection to 40 acre ox 80 acre blanket sizing
Prefer large open space and clustered homes
Fencing must be mitigated to consider fawfts.
Undercrossing type of wire
6. Snowden � Beck; Indirect effect of development is dogs. Can
cause drowning and highway kill by chasing
Beck; A covenant and inforttiation can help mitigate
7': Maps should be revisable'
8, Marcel maps are big projl tti Not so Much cluster of iyo:nies and
large open avoasj but, 1 home on each 40-20.10-5 acre parcel
04 Snowa,an No deer population figures can bo dotorminea
Approx. 1962 to 107 2 w 878 door ttlRe
1972.to present - 475.
No single reason for decrease
NfttuT0§ population, woa.tho`l firo supprossion
Deer are lost in suttrier range area; kc id rain, timber
reductioli
A41E`DED IN SENATE JULY 19, 1983
- AMENDEI] IN SE \4ATE JULY 5, 1933
CALIFORNIA LEGISL kTUjjr_ -1983-81 REGt1LAI1 SESSION
ASSEMBLY BILL
No. 580
Introduced by Assemblyman Xelley
rebruary 1.4, 1983 -
An act to add Article 5 (commencing with Section 3400) to
Chapter 2 of ParL 1 of DiVision 4 of the Fish stljcl" (, , nie Cole,
relating to fish and game.
LVGISLATIvE c6uNSEus I�IGL'ST
AB 580) as amended,, 'Kelley, Wildlife management;
private landholdings,
EXisting lav authorizes; until janl1ary 1, 1�J8gy the rish.��tnd
Game Coixrnisson to permit the Department of rich and
Came to license the operation of wildlife management areas
in specified coup, ties on private landholdings, The comrnlssion.
is also authorized to authorize the departmer..r to issue
p licensee for the tftking of any bird or rzatnmal
ernits to the
in the aro., ass
This bill would ion, inn
authorize the commissbeginning on
anWr 1984, to permit the department to issue revocable
ifmanagement areas
Jarld natZt �lnsfer', able licenses for wildlife manage;
au private lands under regulations adopted by the
cvmnZissiofor
n ursuant to a wildlife mana ement plan
submitted, by e applicant, The bill would provide for fees
the licenses, alp tival reports aiid review, and other related
matters,
74116 b111 W611)() r,0qulre �� �i a1 reports r� t1�e progr rn t
brie Legislature, as 3peCl"ric
d.
e i .y } , • + Fiscal commltteol yes,.
Vote; Ila ortt , A Ppro �rlat'On, no, �'i
Strateymandljtetl local j ogrttn�; no.
AD DOU
?'he people of the State of California do enact as follms
1 SECTION 1. Article 5 (commencing with 'Qection,
2 3400) is added to Chapter 2 of Part l of Division 4 of the
3 Fish and Game Code, to read,
4
5 Article 5. Management of Fish and Wildlife on ;
6 Private Lands
7
3 3400. If is the policy of the state actively to encourage
9 the propagation, conservation, and utilization of fish and
10 wildlife resources on private land: The Commission and
11 the department efe 64he4eed to may develop a, private
12 wildlife management: area program for the
13 implementation of this article,
14 3401. The commission may authorize the department
15 to issue revocable, nontransferable licenses for the
16 operation of wildlife management areas on any private
17 lands it determines are suitable for the management and.
L8 utilization of fish and wildlife resources, Any area
19 licensed pursuant to this article shall not be available for
20 use by the general public without the consent of the
21 landholders.
22 3402, (a) A license for a wildlife management area
23 may be issued to any landholder or combination of
24 landholders upon approval by the commission of an
25 application submitted by the landholder, As used. in this
26 article, "landholder" means any person who owns, leases,
27 or has a possessory interest in land,
28 (b) Each license ;application. shall be accompanied by
29 a nonrefundable fee inan amount established by the
30 cornmissioix that is calculated to meet the department's
31 costs in administering the program. The application shall
32 be accompanied by a wildlife management plan and such
33 other information about the proposed wildlife
34 management area as may be retluired by the cbmrnisson,
85 (c) An application for alicense may be submitted by
36 any number of landholders if all parcels to lie included in
37 the wildlife management area are gont'guous and, in
88 combination# are of a size suitable for the Management of
— _ c
lt plan,
w • included in the y ildlife m41t�`►�cler' tI h ll
1 the spe cieste one
2
The lai dlhvlders shclill deal n �gs itl�ltl> >� commissio a be eprescnt them in
artinent: Tile designzlteci 1,r7•�dhol�l�,z a ,`
4 the dep' enation of the �� ;icll fc, cnana e lent
� responsible for the op
6 Irea. lder who does not o�vn the fee to the land
7 (cl) A landh° urstt�nt to this article only if the
g may app1Y for a license I�
or public agency responsible for thlicatian�emen
g ownerp art of the
10 of the affected lands consents re the
application,
p
11 3403. The commission mai posted,
May. adopt regulations
boundaries v£ avildl£e jnan�Ygemet area° be
12 The commis
13 340 Via)
for the administration o£ this antic e'
14 necessary the commission , o
(b) After notice and a hearing, any eheae isirin eF
15
violation of p to or for
16' revoke the license for any
regulations made pursuant
17 this code ti any g wildlife nar�agement
18 any violation of the terms o£ tile, e wil li
'Upon approval of the
19 3406. (a)
mishall be
ssion shall issue a license, ��' he taking of
20 plan, the corn ears, authorizing t
21 valid for three calendar e birds, and game mammals
2 those species o£ fish, g
2 lan, pursuar� ka the wildlife
natea sn the p ,
23 deszg t Plan end regulations of the commz adopted
24 managen,sion for
en ulatio
that wildlife management "re"' rsede any provision of
264 ui`suant to this sect
Iiuznber in the regulation, but
26 P rovided in'the
27 this code deig totlie extent specifically p
2$ shall do so' only pursuant 29 regulation- t to .each wildlife
;30 ll�i The activities conducted p b the
revit' Vnd annual. Y
plan shall be b the commission at
31 n: z aanent a pd reviewed rnnuall� y
32 d P
ooh licensee shall annually subrr►it
public hearing, e dep' out 1�ast activities and
33 a p artrnenk ab
34 nformation
to Plan or the
iv�tzes intc�ded tv be conclicted i't the succeeding
3 the apt` , ,
to the wildlife management p
36 year Any change rernent area
lic6ble to the �vildlif�. z �th epattment
37 regal=�tioiis alp,by
e d
3
shall be proposed to the ccrrzmi hearing
30, or the licensee at the Ilcetsc. re
X10 140
'�, :�zyy fish, bird, yr iY��tttir�ri;rl trkt . f in a �4�i1c11ife
t�° •rj
u -
A _.4
B 560
1 management area licensed pursuant to thisarticle slIttll
2 be marked for identification with a distinctive tag or oil,
d by the department prior to being removed Fror 7
3 issue fish, bird; or marAM(Il
4 the wildlife managemenoS possessed sand transported at c�l).y
5 so identified. may be p p
6 time during the period for which the rag or se7 The fees for tadS al is valid,
d seals shall be established by tier
r' 8 commission ixaaxnounts calculated to meet the cosh
9 incurred by the department in administering this scc:tits.
10 390$, Y
landholder who has paid the 'fee reciWI-(- d
11 by this articles who has a valid license issued purs ant. to
12 this article, and who is conductingrnt c lane that P�ouldtto
be
13 an approved wildlife manage P
1 licensed or permitted pursuant to another pt'ovisiol! of
s 1 this code shall be e:�empt from any requirement to obtain
16 that other license or p
ermit or to pay any other fee. This
be construed to exempt
tion shall. not, hot;lever, .,, � to hunting �x�d
17 sec y uirernent pert,, fining g
fs anyone from, an req
1.9 sport fishing licenses and stamps,
2q 3 09, The depArLment sh�11 report annually on the
21 program conducted pursuant to this article. The report
shill its hide a listing aflandl.olders parh'ctpat� igin the
23 pro�� arn,
the wildlifemanagernentaCtA4ti s undertaken,
24 the wildlife speeds rnG nagerl, unci harvest al ta. The
ort sh,JI be submitted to the Speaker of the Assernl�ly,
25 rep ,
t conlmlttees in eachhot which
26 the Chairman s and the
of the Senate COMInittee or
rZve
jurisdiction over the subject of this 27 oha rrnen of the policy article,
28 h
a
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BUTTE C011V1}r PLANNING
NOTTG"L C(7,N1 PT5STQN
OF PU.j3. LIC FLEARING
NO"Cei.s hcreb
i Y gIven by BLit tG
a Public hea,-ing the zYil1 Count
County Board o. be held on Thtirsda y Planni.n� Commission that
'
Center Drive Supervirtors' Room i' July 2G
Arimanistration l�J in the Butt:
Or°vane, Cali, fornia, regarding Contox,
.25 the f llol;r:in, - County
J:oU pm.
'he Butte Cou
The ntv, P
hearings for the Ianning commission Policies to purpose o;P is inxtintin
maintain deirelopIng land pub,
impact of deVe Deer `fjord level',
�' use pxannxng
'to be based u Iopmer�t on ma rator and rnir,j�imi.ze the
Pon the report p Vi1c]l i fe Noari.n s are
Dee!' Herd Study Panel, pre aced b � '
tho _ 3rr to, County
A Public hcarxn
regular Planning regarding �jje re
°:t Supervisors ► g Comm:issiC hoaring t i,ri1 l bo JI e1d
Room 2S Q. 'beginnin-� in Conjonctibn with tile
unt Center Drive, � at 9. t}p i, .m� in the Bth t
Uz 0v111It
The �bo�te metried size is Iry
the Butte County plann. ailable For
California. g Department public vie�vin
7 Count}" Center,• � a.tro the of-fice of
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
committee Back;: ound
�a
Introduction_
Subdivision Map Act U,
California Bnvironrnental Quality Act: (CBQA)_
AB 1521 (September 1977)
Butte County Land Use Element of the General Plan,
2
Doer Study Panel
I Goal
Ile Programs
2
A: Overlay Constraint Maps
B.
3
Specific Tasks of the Department of
Pish and Game
IxI. Recommendations
3
A. AR Designated Areas Adjacent to
Identified Transportation
Corridors
B. AR Designated Lands Within Migratory
boar Ranges Not
Adjacent; to Identified
Transport-atiort Corridors
C, Lands Within Nta.gratory Deer Ranges Other
Than Those -Designated
as AR in the
General Plan
D. Policies for Incorporation into band
Use Element of General
Plat
E. Recommended deans of rmpl'ementation for
8ubdiv,'isions
Within �Jit,,Va.tory Deer
Ranges
Summary
I�oferenCe5
Appendices
lI
Ail Proposed
Late ��ised Bute Count)? Do,g Ordinance
E; etter+ from Department of Fish 'G
and ane dated :
tedebruarO�$aArticles
C n Deerbitat and Feeding Stay e
D► Litter from Department
of Fish and Gate dated
March � d� 1981
DF setter From Department of Fish and Came dated
January 31, 19.83
Natural liabitat Combining District
ro HOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: DEER HERD STUDY PANEL
Date' April 26, 19P4
COMMITTEE BAMOROUNi?
2 y y p visors appointed a
on August 198 the Butte Count Board of Su er
committee known as the "peer Herd Study Panel". The purpose of the
panel wa"s to study ways to maintain deer levels and minimize the
impact of development: on migratory wildlife. The membership of the
panel includes representatives from the California DOpartmeht of Fish
and Game, Butte County Fish and Game Commission, Butte County Planning
Commission, an independent professional planner, an engineer, a
professional environmental consultant and a, land owner.
p 33
The panel (net between September 19�1,�� and March 1984 developing, with
the aid of the County Planning Staff, a series'of overlay constraint
maps identifying various facets o+ the deer issue These fac=ets
included mapping the developed areas of Butte Cbunty, the deer rangr4131
the A -R (Agricultural --Residential) General Plan designation and the
identified transportation corridor's. These overlays gave a visual
interpretation of the areas Where, the 'panel -focused its Concern,
namely, the overlap of the A -R General Plan design of i bn and the
critical ranges,:
Following is a consensus report for policy and implementation of the
findings and recommendations pertaining to the areas focused upon by
this
panr..l w
h111;E EVANS, CHAIRMAN
i
MIGRATORY DEER STUDY PANEL REPORT
BUTTE COUNTY
:C NTF2ODUC"i l dIV
Threes separate migratory deer herds are found in tho Oastern
fdothi l l /mountains of Butte County; the East Teharn , Oue ks Mountain,
and Nooretown deer herds, While some summer- and int�-_irmediate rant;es
ranfound in the County, the majority of the deer habitat is wine;
ge. Deer herds migrate each fall from their summerran es i
Tehama, Plumas, and eastern Butte Counties to their winter grange in
Butte County. During mild weather deer usually linger ,At the higher
elevations of their winter range until forced down by the first major
snow stbrm to their '"critical" winter ranee. Deer genierally remain
concentrated on the critical winter ranges until OW-ly April
perseeve-i ng th- stresses and hardships of winter.
Ni}gratb;: y deer have used their summer and ,winter M"Otiges in the past
With little disturbance f i om human activity and dcevral npmenf , However,
this situation has changed in recent years.
Subdivisions have encroached and are contiR:,ing to encroach into deer
ranges at an accelerating rate; in particular, the winter, range.
Subdivision and developed parcel divisions allow band use changes
which result in a permanent lass of deer habitat. Rarage and cover
,plants are el i mi natlad. Disturbance from nai se traffic) and domestic"'
dogs increase„ Poaching problems generally increase along with
increased public use as ,a result of improved road access and
subdivisions ;i ri the deer range.
LosB of doer ranges, particularly winter range, to development has
become a majorgr
problem threatening the welfare of migratory deer along
the Western slope of the Sierra.
Deer facie further hardships in the
future U01es"s planning efforts are a>;panded to identify- important deer
tangos and rontrol and direct dovelopment to less seinsit ve areas.
�NV�' RgfVMEhll"F1L,�L.K1w5
Several laws apply to prdposed subdivisions in deer rahgesi Some of
these are, 1') the Subdiviuion heap Act, 2) the California Environmental
Quality Act '(CEOA) , 3) AB IS21 of 1971/ and 4) the Dutte County Laid
Use Element of tha Genesi plan:
Subd i vi %i-ba-mna-k
Section► 66470o) of the Act states, "A legislative Body of a city or
county shall deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map fair
which a tent %,ive map was not rolUired, if it inak;es any of the
following Findings: te) that the d0ni0n ef, the subdivision or the
Proposed improvements re lik',el.y to rause substantial environmental
damage or substantially and avoi dab l i. n jur , fish or wildlife or their
hab_itat.ii
Cal i. -I QCQia Environmental l ual itY�Act_iGh A
CEQA guidelines recjuire an Environmental. Impact Repojr t: (EIR)be
Prepared for projects having a significant adverse impact upon the
environt;►ent Section 1509'. of the guidelines idem_ tey the dfindings
under whie:h a public agency may (or may r-iot) approve a projcct having
One or more si gni f i cant adverse effects that are i der-ttx f i ed in an EI R,
rja L_15�14 p!r gtgmber 1
This. bill decla&e-ql declare-qit to be the policy of the l egi I fIt,ure to encourage
the conservation, restoration, mai'ntery:ance and utl') l nation of
Cal i faiµni a's deer populations. The bill further provides a
legislative mandate to the Department of Fish and ei,nrne to develop
plans to manage :deer herds. The rbj(FCt.ives of these plans are the
restoration
provide
and Maintenance of healthy deer- herds in te wild st=ate
and car~ hi, gh gual i tit and di verµ si f i ed use Of 'deer in
Cal if or111a
t►u•h t
e C+aun�y�,Land U -d E d,f t
The Land Use element`s policy toward deer is to "regulate development
iri identified winter ranges to facilitate the survival of deer herds".
DE5R_STUDY_- NIE%-
In Ruelust of 11;e-
3, the Butte COCAnty Board of Supervisors treated a
Deer Study Panel to study the p{rablem of development encroachment into
the migratory deer herds' rangF:s The -parie l -.insi sts Qf
repro5entat:ives from the DeparL•ment of h`isFt and Gime MFG) ► Butte
County i+iAh and Came Gdmmssicrn, >tlttze County R,annng Department, an
independent planning -professional, a private engineers environmental
r-OnslAlt,arwt, and a private laridpwner-, The panel's rasp ohsibility was
to
study ways to min m"!os the impact of drnvelopment On migratory, deer
and to Maintain the Pcapul at l do i evel s of theso migratory animals.
The following biwiefly outl,ihes the deer panel's goals, progr-aMs and
rectommendati ores„
COILS
To provide protection to migratory deer in Butte Caunt}j
against signifi ant ,adverse i:mpakts f'1"om subdivision
develbpment,
TO identify imp01"t4nt Migratory deer habitats.
TO develop a Gone i -al P'l.ah and Use Eloinerit ptiland
%mpl emontr_iti ren procoduro to Kychi eve those goals.
f
L.T . PROGRAMS
A Develop overlay constraint maps one
s (e.g,..) summer range, winter,:
Deer herd information map etc.).
s�
range, mlgrat;.ar� corridor sett
tla 20
Parcel ng five acres or l;essg
acres, and 2 aacres Or greater.
.and 71 acres
General Plan designations withits e:: stirl;g min;tmum
acreage size and existing Zoning.-
Identified trt„►sportat�nn carridor-s.
. `developed to: a.dr;n +Y buildable
Other constraint maps be stream setback, etc-)-*
area te.g•� slope, soil depth
TasE, , to tae acCorvpl.i shed.
Department of Fish and 'Game's tDFG) sped-Fit tasks. are
F�.
The Dep
the fdllOV4ing•
ilwindows” through selected
,Identify deer Migration be provided to
De aetmentThisinithe summer Of 1984.
tranr,portation corridors.
the 1�dunty Planning P 5
"deer herd range snaps at ?east
Ljpdate their migratory.,future amendment
.•ante every five years f a'ci 1 hate any
to the Land Ij. Dlemoot and Natural Resources Element
of the Butte County General Plan-
to
1 an w
measures toprotecdee
t migratory r.
_
C. Develop Mitigation
I I �tECtM "IEN�A i I C1�5
pEA5_ 'AT)C ACENT!Tq_-I MlI1 EI ED
7E �1N5 C]F�T 1TIdKq lamb see Table Z
On
erimeter fence Is5sign criteria. deer
Establish a P dive acres 'in migratory
parols greater' than
pe
metor �� ence' i =; 1 i mi ted to 'barbed
►'angles the p aired)
wire Cunlost a special use p�.rmz t 1:5 ho
Tb ,allow passage of tiger':
the •fence should be
~ � Wire be a minimuith�r
a #3 f
constructed of � 1 vPnsdt�a�d5 or
less qi' barky �1r1C1 r
wih'c: the bdttOm a. abrave the gra.
l6 incthe5 and a mastitnum �G �n�hes
y.
3
4. The Board of Supervisors should determine
which one of the following scenarios they
wish to allow cluster development
within othe pARmdesignation areas along the
identified transportation corridors (TC)
gconario_"A_"
Allow development of existing parcels to a
density `Less than a 40 acre minimum in winter
range if the 1andowner(s) along the TC can
combine with a landowner{s) of AR lands within
the critical winter range outside the TC who
is/are willing to, transfer their development
rights to the TC. In this manner, if beth
parties were in agreement, the lands along
the TC should be developed into a cluster
concept limited by otter constraints (e.9-1
slope, soil permeability, soil stability,
eta) AR designated lands within the
critical wTCter wouldnge that Ibe left undisturbed in
are hot d
along the
Perpetuity. This alternative wo0ld allow-
an equal sharing of the economic gains
through development along the TC.
Scenario -"B".
Allow develppment of AR designated lands
along the TC to less than 4o acres minimum
on critical summer and wi .ter ` range and. ',20acre M,h, um on non—critic.-al summer and
winter range. DevelopmenL, along the TC
would be as described in Scenario "A"• AR
designated lands not: along
a TC w LOd be
1im,ited to 4G acres minimum on major migra-
tion corridors, holding ar-eap, critical
tin IArid
Linter ranges and 170 acre mini
-
summemums r a g
andowlrer'slwould notmsharecf�nithe� range,
The l
economic benefits of development along the
TC
r
S. The Department of F=ish and Game (DFG) will
identify deer migration "windows" through
the TC wheM•e- parcels will remain at least
.40 acres minimum in critical winter- range
and 20 acres, in winter range to allow
deer movement to occur.
B. IN AR DESIGNATED LAMDS WITHIN MIGRATORY DEER RANGES_THAT
ARE NOT ADJACCNT_Tb TME TC,
1. Maintain either the existing parcel size
or a 40 acre minimum in critical summer
and winter ranges, major migration corr;idorsy'
holding areas, and 210 acre minimoM on non_
critical summer and winter ranges.'
�4. Encaurage landowners to trOnsfer their develop
meat rights to acres within the above mentioned
TC areas (see Section III.A.4.) if Scenario "A"
is selected,
Z-:,. Establish perimeter fence design criteria
(see Section
4. Adopt Appendix; "A" as the dog Control eardiha\nce.
L. bN I. LANDS . W I THIN M I GP<ATO RY DEER RANGES t7THER THAN �`HCISE
__-_ -_-...____ _.._ ____-
DESIGNATEF) AS Ak i"N THE GENERAL �LANe;
1. Maintain c.:isting General Plan designations
and ex'ist.ing minimum parcel sizes.
2. Establish a perimeter- fence design criteria
(see Section I I1 A. 1. )'
Enorce Append" "A" as the County dog
control ordinance.
7
D. `THE EgLLClWrNGPPdLIgIES_ 8HoUL[i_HE_�r IcoRF l if1��. :-TF1E
LAND g85-, LEMENI—QF_I!jP.GENERAL._PLAN
Reil i cv
an ml gr+atory deer range lands, maintain the
existing General Plan Land Use deuignations
and minimum parcel sizes
Except on AR designated lands adjacent to
identified transportation corridars, no
parcel division and development of less
than 44 acres minimum in major migration
corridors, cri tj cal summer` and winter _
range and 20 acres minimum in noncritical
summer and winter 'range will be all owed
Regulate develbpment in identified deer ranges
to facilitate i:1-10 survival of tho deer- herd.
w Encourage the transfer of development rights
if Scenario "All is selected for implementation
(see Section l 11. A. 4.
5. 8E grill ND9n_h� AN cr �ILIELranasu-n----- .
W ` b I h -O I. GkATORY_, Pgi� -IR, RANGES r
Retain ekistinq General Plan designations and
minimum parcel sizes;
Incorporate appropriate mitigation measures
in Covenants, Conditions and Rest'rictidns
(C.C, and Rs)
jhCorpbll'ate
conditions d+ buildingepermitaapprovalsur-es as
w lhtdrpbrate appropriate mitigation measures as
conditions of land r:1J vi si on approval
A county or~di Mance be Croat to require
Special use permit for the cort;3tr'ucti on of
all woven wiree.Cg+, dyclone, hogwir`o, etc»)
perimeter +encos on parcels greater than five
acr rs in migrat,nry door ranges
8
Establish an ordinance (Appendix 0611) which.is
effective in controlling dogs, in migratory, deer'
ranges.
Require building envelopes along the TC.
w
_- Establish a door habitat -Pund by collecting a
fee for development within designated trans—
portation corridors (see Section 7X.I»A.2.)•
The County should appoint an ad hor.� committee
or fund a study to develop constraint 'map
`.
Over—
lays 9 ftransportation corridors
to identify buildable ec,
slope,
soil depth, soil permeabilityy moil stabilityl.
stream setbacks, etc').
SUMMARY
Protection provided through the above mitigation measurr.s to migratory
deer is accomplished without any proposed changes to the land use
designations of the existing Land Use Element of the General Plan.
-.mince the above mitigation measures do allow controlled development to
occur adJaCent to selected transportation corridors,, deer- habitat will
be lost along these areas. This 'places greater- importance upon the
remaining deer habitat to sustain the herds: Implementation of the
above mitigation measures will: 1) limit intense development to areas
ad,acent to transportation corridors on land designated As AR in the
General Plan, and ?) create a fund to be used +or habitat improvement
6rojects on critical deer ranges to improve the quality of the"
habitat. These sites would be determined by the T?epartment of Fish
and Game Working in clnaso cooperation with the Butte County Fish and
Game Commission
In developing the above rea6mmendations
p�
_, assumptions ware made that:
mitigation measures i '' 111 S. 1' and 011140,1' 'could be achieved Any
deviations from our Assumptions would result in unmanaged land
devtheslopmOht that existingtLandwUsedElbement�Pol i cynofwith tho tt a Genea.1 d!1 ori, oanda Acl.
d the
e,tiSt ng California Log i51aturo policy (AS 1521 oaf, 1 77)
REFERENCES
Responsibilities of Department Of Fish a,n(*t GM1101 Local Agencies,
Property owners (prepared by Mike Evans)..,
2. Article entitled "Converting Chaparral to GrasSland Increases
Soil Fertility".
3. Article entitled "Evaluating the Profitability Of Brush Nfana e-
ment and Oak Tine Thinning For Range ItpTovem,ent,,. 9
4. Letter from Department of Fish and Game dated February 10, 1983
pertaining to Areas of Special Biological Importance and, migratbvi,
deer herds.
5, Letter from Department of Fish and Came datedJanuary 6,. 1983
dealing with Migratory dee*;, In the Butte Countyf-
00thill8i
6. Minutes from the Deceij,)ber 21, 1982 meeting of the Board of
Supervisors - motion on item 4,10 about the 40 acre minimum
Parcel sig e recuMmended by the State Department of Hsh and Game.
7. Letter from Department of Fish and Came dated
March_30t 1982
regarding the change in recOMMendatio'ns from 20 to 40 acre
minimum parcels
in important deer winter -ranges.
8. Assembly Bill No, 1521 of 1977,
9, 8tib4ivision Map Act as amended January 11 1984, Section 66474,
10. EXcerpt fr"OM Land Use EleMell't -Of Butte COUnty- General plan,
October 1979,
Ilo Excerpt from Open Space Element Of Butte County General Plan,
112, Unified Sportsman �f 12X lnfor�,qtion,
1.3, Existing coun'tV Dog Ordir ince. ML
VIS"'On 14 Of 170ad and.
Agrlc'I�ltural,Code Regul
�ati011 and Licensi:qg of Dogs,
10
APPENDICES
A Proposed Revised Butte County Dog Ordinance.
P,: Letter from Department of Fish and fame, dated 'V'(fl rua.ry 24, 1984,,
about December 1983 pig;ratorydoor herd: maps y
C. Articles entitled "What is Deer Ijabitat and Flow [ran It be lIanaged?"
Feed
�.ncl "Feeding Strategy of Deer"` - handouts from Deer Herd Manage-
,Ment Series held in Chaco. on February 80 15, and I5,, I984.
D Letter from Deps,rtiment of Fish and fame elated. March 29, 1983
addressing mzgr,�tory deer hc,rcl Winter range fosse; s to residential.
development in Butte Counter
13. Letter fruit Department of Fish and Came dated J'anuaxy 31j 1983.
concerwing the three migratory deer herds which utilize Butte
County, hunting cones, license Per zone, deer talar.p� er year#
deer harvest and dCcr popWAHOfts per herd.
Natural Habitat tat t�caml nor g Di$tvjet, Iassen County ; rrrcYans used
to address residential development wjtltin recoguizcld wildlIfO
areas.
APPUDIX; "A"
PROPOSED RBUIM BUTTE COUNTY DOC ORDINANCE,
112, The provisions of this ordinance- shall appl)r to tile, unincorporated,
undeveloped, Or very loji density residential amas in the foothills
and rpow t,ains east of Highway 99 (see Exhibit available at. Butte
County planning Department, 7 County Canter Drive, Oroville, for
specific locations where ordinance applies)
113; In any instance in; which a dog or clogs is/ave observed killing;
g g � L in S.ecti,on 114the
�aoundin or pt�xst��,n deer except as no�eti
Terson observing this actiapw may kill the dog (s) if they are on
I 'their own property, have the permission of the landoignar, or are on
public lands (e.g. U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of hand Management
oto.
114. 'The provisions of Sections 112a.napply 113 shall not a' ly to any of
the following';
a. Any area within the corporate 1. i.�ni is of flny city, ` or within any
developed rural or residential area with lot :sizes of less
thaiy three acres
h. Any dogs tieing used for the purPt 5e of lawful training or hunting
during prescrit1ed (tog training or hunting : esons
c Dogs' in the itruttediat e Trx'esonce and unkir direct eol.trol of the
owner. ' hO, dog must be in close prowxit ity to the owner and the
owner must demonstrate effective control of t~he dogs
provisions o � �g for tiny
11.5 Tt the aCt cio 1�tt�t pr oV Idc 4� a.c reason
authorized trespass, Offending dols may he shat oily by persons Zvi th
a right r��r e�rn�x.ss�.
p "on to be on the property. 1
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WHAT IS DEEP HABITAT AND HOW CAN IT BE MANAGED?
By
. Lee Fitzhugh,
Wildlife Extension, University
and,
OT California, Davis,
Everett R. Doman, formerly 95616 and
U.S. Fortis, Service;
San Franci sco z CA
Habitat is the place an animal Including all the necessary things
and prosper. All need food, Water, and
the animal creeds to survive p p
has
cover in some form. in addition, each different kind of animal its own
special needs • rotErl il_,
Food provides roughageto as in digestion, as well as enerconversit�n,
essential minerals and trace elements: Water is needed for energy Cover helps
utrients and for excreting wastes,
to aid the body in transporting nrotecting it from weather, predators, and by
the animal conserve energy by p requirement. Special
mai�inq' it feel safer, thus reducing the nervous energy q
e u�rements for deer include special holding
area$c mnghaghameadowsswithttall
r.q nant does,
high-nutrition forage for prig
cover, near water; and.sametrmes pr7eodur� ngf achdp�as domestic
cofpthe years wherever
each of these needs must; be available
the deer is at that, time* .
nergy and
Nutrition. The amaun't of tine"gy a'rd nutrients a deer can get from
,� erAY
,t
s habitat depends an the quay of the7o�,tessuplaeedon ttieudeErf eBesides
and nutrients needed depends on the physical
'lactation; ant1Cr
the. heed tc keep up body temperature$ provide For pregnancy,
he and similar physiological stresses$ thamount
tand
he squal {yilaCed onrdeea,
growth,
ewnterspersian of food, water, and cover influenceand activity of the aminal,
The poorer waters cover, and interspersion are,. the more stress, and. the higher
T p
quality food is required to sus�ain the metabolism
s _ provide notr i i:i uus and hi gh-energy Cod for
rthe normal Californiadietary
Foody What plant p „ of Deer) show
gHapl indg Fie d , Station of the Uni vers i ty of
T e�diagrams (Figs. 1 & ��n Feed�n
change with di�'ferent seasons at the .
lifornia$ in'lendocina County. Exact relationships will change slightly in
Ca
is of the states but the principle thalt deer require different kinds'
different par ,
of food at different sEasons it consistent, grasses and broad-leatedtherbace usnSay
plants
that deer prefer certain species of +g
'' r h are newly sprouted and growing rapidly. The
i "weeds") when they ,
(orbs$ or h become
preference for broed.jeafed plants lasts
thare andt�hard'ns deer to
hard and Coarse main rapidly. A the Ire
shrubbery and) in fall, to acorns. (See heeding Strategy �` for more
of pee.
information on food,)
studies have been
made fawn production in relG(.run '�a range or
Several the ability of does to produce
deer habitat Condii:ran, these elate,l'j iirectlyawith food supply,
fawns varies widely and rs cora
,� Sur`vey of California Deer 140rds", it was r1otadnthat andringtlrerai'ed
in A
"as beirti�, in the best relative condittian, suCYreaslCO does at midwinter"�, An
Truckee Rlver Canyon, ^fawns averaged over 70 p ably lower" and dropped
condition r eriges "fawn very �oorr�ere conditionerange in o CodrnyiAt
the poorer C per 100 does on a very F i
to at low as,�S p s Mendocino County, yearn of above-average Acorn Crops
y
the Hopl a.nd V� el d Station ,
e followed by rec.rurtirrent ti � followingJuly of about 74 ,fawns er 1C0 ae
so
were AM-Nl1TX G
an increase of 5O s above �rveragl., ' `
2
In.addition to increased fuwn production and survival, good habitat conditions
are reflected in larger deer and better antler development, The firs. antlers of
deer on impoverished ranges Will be mostly small spikes. However, when
nourished properly on good condition ranges, this first set of antlers will
be mainly "forked horns" and often even 3 or 4 pointers. Thus good habitat
reflects not only i'n numbers of deer but in deer quality which is very
important to most sportsmen;
Much of the deer range in California and particularly the winter range is
private land. Large acreages in the foothill and valley uorders that now
Produce agricultural crops or have.been developed for homesites were formerly
some of the most productive deer ranges. When deer numbers build up beyond the
capacity of their present range and food supplies become scarco, it is to be
expected that deer will, invade the adjacent vineyards, Orchards, alfalfa and
grain fields, truck crops, artichoke patches and other agricultural lands where
green and succulent forage can bacre,ofprivaieatttme
nWhthe rcrcial forests ino numbers of deer t
are presently existing on the 8,000,000
California, it is also ii•ievitable that considerable damage Will be done to
conifer seedlings. Deamedaws bound t hcontinue on a growing scale as
additional lands are-de,p t unless effective measures
are taken to keep the deer numbers in balance with the natural food supply
Fencing, repellents, anti dopredation shooting will continue to he: needed.
A. S, uac:�:ai i�i..tt,.a J of easing the depredacioa pt,ablem is through
i ewaver, th'e w1ust
planned removal by hunters of surplus deer of both sexes in regular or special,.
hunts before t"ey increase to such an extent that they damage their natural
range:
Water: Migratory deer can use snow and rilin puddles for wager in wintertime
and do not need open Water then. In other seasons, the need for water varies
with the temperature and amount of exertion required to "make a living". Some
subspecies of doer may be deer too exist haveOth�fee Water, notably the desert
adapted deer. While most ability to live as far as 5 miles
from open watery the need to travel back and forth puts additional strain on the
animals
and -subjects them to danger from predation. The best situation Would
be to have water available within a mile;
Dover. Oeer need at fest three different kinds of cover,
Thermal cover is tall
and Tense and protects deer from the elements, rain, wind, sun, and chilling
outward heat radatiGn at night. Thermal protection requires vegetation► we11
above ;the deers head, and with 601 to 70% canopy coverage, Hiding cover it
vegetation or terography (hills, rocks, etc,ig coverufficient to, 'hide a consists of tall herbaceouseer
tightsight in a distance of 200 feet. t+awning
w r Very with Nutritious
vegetation (grass and weedy plants) near stater and thermal co
food close by.
Interspersion. A deer normally stays within a square utile area "except when
migrating or during the rut. All of the necessary items must be supplied within
that, area or there is no hone for a deer. Deer may use considerably less " han
a square ON, if all the requirements aavefbeea recordeder olnt�he�vresternand unL Un�eedy4
Deer densities Of 160 per square mile h
ATO achieve habitat that will support these high populations; the food-
ateryand cover must be interspersed inpclose proximity so the deer can find
y he area
ndhsummere in
rang
All, they need Without travellinz far. About l0� of t
thermal cover This requirement may expand some in winter A x es
With
fawning, thermals or hld comprise
anal be somewhat less in spring
aeithergfaw ng, t rmAl o ohauldi,nq cover,
20% of the, area r with ano h
dopetiding on the season of yeast^ dour use the area. The rer�tainder, 60%",should
be In food -producing areas, Any 0 1hificent variation in these proportions will
y g brush
reduce carrying capacit for deep'. Of cnurse�_some vegetation, notably Open
stands, may satisfy 1rore than One requirement