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84-6 DEER HERD COMMITTEE 21 OF 33
B. Each area should be examined by ti qual.if-(Id biologist for the presence of QrjtjCM), migVll m-y corridors requiring "No development" CMSO11� W.Is, Z. Land in critical winter or summer ranges, _with ourcel sizes of 10-40 acres and with minor concentrations (<120 acres) of smaller parcels, and deer migratory corridors. A. Restrict further subdivision of land to tho least critical areas, as determined by actual Tiold surveys .t; a v,14;'j, B. Assess highest wildlife habitat improvement fee. C. Require fence construction and other recommended design standards to meet requirements for Critical dee-- range. 3. band in critical winter and summer range, parcel .: izes above 40 acres-. A. Restrict any further subdivision of land except in those areas where a ,survey by a qualified biologist indicates that such subdivision would not adversely affect migratory deer populations. B. Assess lowest habitat improvement fee, C'. Requite fence construction and other design standards to deet criteria for critical deer winter range. 4. Land in designated winter or summer range extensions. A. Restrict all subdivision of land below 20 acres, except in those areas in. which a qualified biologist indicates that such subdivision will not adversely affect 'migratory deer populations. B. Assess lowest habitat assessment Xee. 10 MIGRATORY :BEER STUDY PANEL REPORT kr t'11104 BUTTE COUNTY WN) Cu. Planning Comm, F, F 4 migratory deer herds are found in the eastern foot:Vi�iio�u'�iU"�i9s of Threeseparate . Butte County, the Tehama, Bucks Mountain, and Mooretown deer hevda , while summer ane intermediate ranges are found, in the county, the majority of the migratory deer habitat in Butte Countyis winter range. The deer herds migrate each fall ::r7m their summer ranges to Tehama, Plumas, and eastern Butte counties to their winter range in Butte county, During mild weather the herds usually linger at the higher elevations of their Winter range until forced down by the first major snow storm to their "critical" Winter range, Deer remain concentrated on their critical winter ranges until early April, perservering the stresses and hardships of winter, Migratory deer used their summer and Witter ranges in the past with 'Little disturbance from human activity and development, As man's lifestyle desires and needs cha,:ge, he is developing the, summer and winter ranges and needs to adjust to new types of tompat-ible development.. Subdivisions have encroached and are continuing to encroach into their ranges, in particular, the winter range S ubdivis3-on and developed parcel divisions result in land use changes that have permanently displaced deer. Forage and cover plants are eliminated because working habitat improvement plans have not been implemented, tic dogs and poaching problems can increase with Disturbance from noise, traffic, domes the improved road access and increased number of people living in the area, Loss nk deer ranges, particularly winter range, to development has began to threaten the welfare of migratory deer along the western slope of the ;Metra, planning efforts and public awareness must be directioned to identify important deer ranges and to direct development to less sensitivL: areas, to a.id it the protection of the migratory deer. Appendi 'A' outlines some of the various responsibilities o -:f those involved in the protection of migratory ,Iger, Fish & Game, local ;tgon,!ies, and prop,.r'ty ownur5. Several laws apply to proposed subdivisions in deer winter -range Some v;r these are; 1the subdivision Map_ Act, 2) .the C, Alifornia Environmental, Quality Act (CE0A), 3) AB ') 1521, and 4) the Butte County Land Use Element of the General Plan. SUBDIVISION MAP ACT Section 66474(e) of t:te Act states, 11A legislative body of a city or county shall deny approval of a final or tentative map if it makes any of the following findings. that the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are likely to cause substan- tial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or Wildlife o their habitat:" Design of subdivisions allowi.nrg maximum wildlife benefits can be _ PNsr approved, To deny on a blanket basis may not be theKcons i,deratiolix; CQA CEQA R uidelihea require an Environmental impact Report (E19) be prepared for projects having a significant adverse imVact upon the environment. Section 15088 of the Guide- lines identify the findings under which a public; agency may (or may not) approve a project Laving one or more significant adverse effects that are identified in an EIR. Mitigations to a116w for the best land use are the intention of the environmental document, not to halt projects. AB 1521 (SEp'TEMAER 19 7 7 This bill declares it to be the policy of the legislature to encottrage the conservation, restoration, maintenances and utilization of Calxfornials deer populations, The bill further provides a legislative mandateto the Department of Fish, and Game to develop plans to manage deer herds The objectives of these plans axe to the restoration and maintenance of healthy deer herds in the wild state and to provide for high quality and diversified use of deer in California. The gtowing Lural residential ,areas of Butte County are an ,asset to the communities they suriou'rid• Eish and Game is only now providing the local information needed to blend planned growth and deer protection - 2 BUTTE COUNTY LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN policy g � The Land Use Elementis ol..c toward deer is to "regulate Mate devc, i,u invent, in i.dentifi.e d winter ranges to facilitate the survival of deer herds". Proper deAign and mitigation implementation can effectively achieve deer protection and superior land use. In August of 1983, the Butte County Board of Supervisors creat0d a Deer Study 'Panel y µ p to stud the problem of development encroachment into themigratory deer herds' ranges. The panel's purpose was to study ways to maintain deer levels and minimize the impact of'development on migratory animals. Through months of consideration) the consensus of the panel is that Fish & Game's information is lacking, It is only now becoming updated and complete. Migratory corridor information is still unavailable in specifics. The definition and locations of important migration windows are not yet completed. Fish & Game estimates summer of 1984 to complete this necessary data. The types and degrees of development mitigations and areas of most intense deer use, most intense existing and.future development, have not been identified and refined to the point of agreement of the panel members. County roads are "important access corridors;' private roads are important to those g corridors. Some new road development liven on them and must be considered as access must and will always take place in the rural, areas where deer and people live, We must hot restrict people right out of their livelihood or adverse impacts to the people of a community may e:ti.st. The following briefly outlines the objectives and tasks that the panel feels will provide the basis to maintain the migratory deer herds, and minimize the impact of development on migratory animals: Deer Study Panel pbjecaiyes 1. To provide and maintain migratory deer herd lc.vV(js in Butte County and minimize adverse impacts £rom subdivision dvvt!it i?mk,nt on migratory animal&. 2. To identify important migratory deer habitats ono t-,orr.'i,dors. 3 4 3-. To identify areas already impacted by development, 4. To develop a General Plan Land Use Element policy and an implementation procedure to achieve abjective number 1. Tasks 1. Develop overlay constraint maps on a. Deer herd information maps (e.g., summer range, winter .range, migration corridors, etc.). b. Parcel sizes averaging five acres or Less, six to 20 acres, and 21 acres or greater. c General Plan designations of A -R. d. Important access (county road) and private access corridors, e, other constraint maps should be developed to identify buildable areas (e.g., slope, soil depth, stream setback) etc.) for each planning area. 2:. DFGts tasks which are independent from the deer study.- tudy:a. a. Develop migration windows through the important access and private access corridors. This will be provided to the county planning in the summer of 19$4, b, DFG will update their migratory deer herd range maps at least once every four years to facilitate any future amendmenLs to the land Use dement' of the General Plan, a. Develop habitat improvement programs, d Employ more field ,people to minimize poar',7ag problems. 3. Develop mitigation measures to protect migrr: ory deer, a. in A -g designated a was whore rangos overlap, 1, identify areas of least and most concern and encourage clustering along acces$ cottidors, Discourage developtneUL sinless very strong mitigatiomq adoptod io projocts 4 r Z. Es-tablish a perimeter fence design criteria. On parcels greater than five acres in deer winter range, the perimieter fence be limited to barbed wire (unless a special use permit is acquired), To allow passage of deer, the fence should be constructed of five strands or less of barbed wire; the bottom wire be a minimum of 1,6' inches and the top a minimum. of 48 inches 00VU the ground. 3. Investigate: a controlled brush burning manipulation fund by establishing feeu for development in ranges (The rand will be used to improve def,r habitat elsewhere). 4: Establish a dog control ordinance. (Currently being developed by Panel and County Counsel; for presentation, Set' Appendix 1g!), 5. Leave deer migration windows through the acce#!a corridors, b. Retain riparian habitat areas as leach free aruns and no building areas. 7, On site investigation of habitat required in sensitive areas, d. On lands other than those designated as A -R in the General Plane 1, Maintain existing General plan designations and existing minimum parcel sizes. 4, Develop General flan Land Use Element a_. Policy 1 Except adjacent to identified important and private acce6s,;5no parcel division and development of loss than 40 acres minimum in critical winter range and 20 aeras m n1tf,11m in witlt_(!r range w�ill be allowed, Unless mitigations ;adopted y.n cluster concept prujects, with maximum open spate. 2. Regulate development in identified winter rangeo to facilitate the survival of the deer herd. 3_. Encourange development of an ordinance allowing the transfer of development rights 4. Encourage development in impacted areas. b. Means of Implementation 1. Retain existing General Plan designations and ndjjMi.tnum parcels sizes, 2 incorporate appropriate mitigation measures in C,C, & R -s 3. Incorporate appropriate mitigation measures au conditions of permit approval: 4. incorporate apps-opriate mitigation measures an conditions of land diviaiort approval,. 5. A county ordinance to created to require a special use permit for the construction of all woven wire (,,g., cyclone, hogwire, etc.) perimeter fences on parcels greater than five acres in deer winter range. 6, Establish an ordinance whichin effective to controlling dogs in deer winter ranges 7, Require bldg. envelopes in areas not adjacent to access corridors, 8, provide various information and experience literature to prospective buyers, builders, developers and the general public to help increase awareness of the concerns of rural area development, Summar Protection provided through the: above mitiga,tiun tneasurc"' to r1l igrato_ry deer is accomplished without any proposed changes to thy: band use designations of the existing Land Use Element of the General, plan, Since the above ri.t.igation measures do allow quality development to occur a.lonpimportant access e,ovridnr s and in cluster concepts 6 deer are displaced from the areas man is currently using and a minimal amount ofI1ew area; This places greater importance upon the remaining deer hob.,tat to sustain the herds, The above mitigation measures, 1) encourage new development to areas adJacent to important access corridors on lands designated as A -R in the C(,,'neral Flan, nod 2) implement acceptable, appropriate standards and design to reduce impacts to migratory ardma'ls , Optimum land use by people and animals with our natural resourcoo can be achieved. With further study into the issues and solutions raised by the deer panel) workable criteria for quality developments maintaining the maximum open vpace concepts will be compatible with our current and long range desires-: As thin, report and other committee 'reports circulate through thepublic hearing process, public awareness of these concerns will raise, TY as will be the 'first step to minimiting the impacts on the migratory deer hears, T DFG' RESPONSIBILITIES ARE: Manage deer herds via' .) Hunting regulations b) Existing law enforcement c) Employ more field people to uphold poaching l.tlws. 2) provide update information to public: a) Maps showing critical areas. Update every four years, b) Refine migration routes and holding areas, hard boundaries, range boundaries- indows through h transportation corridors. c) Complete migration w 3) Assist local agencies in: a) identification of areas lost to development. Sion of lost areas must be allowed. b) Future expansion plan for local agencies. c) Developme,t of habitat managementcritical areas as offset d) identification of available super, cri, I for lost areas, LOCAL AGENCIES', RESPONSIBILITIES ARE: ant policy implementation) 1) Reorganization to allow consist enforcement and information. 1) Develop approved development mitigation for vatiOur, stages of projects, Barrier fencing requirement developed' 3) Develop building env --lop packet with experience, permit requ,remeots ' and fees, suggestions, and responsibilities of land Owners for public availability and circulation. 4) Increase OCR requirements for enforcement by neighbors of 5) Strengthen dog laws' for Workable use. 6) Develop density transfer and cluster concepts 7) Mitligation alternatives for future development, 8) Hold Public hearings/workshops to assist (not hinder) public. LAND OW -081t & PRIVATE SECTOR aESpON'stt'JtITTES 1) uphold CCRIS$ mitigations. 2) Work With staff, DFC in concerned areas. 3) Utilize density transfers, clustering when applicable. ckets and qualified pt0fossiO1191 4) obtain devel(ip11wnL pa L � 5; �S �--� 1 c:"w �� fS�.Y cv � it � h DEER HERD STUDY PANEL March 16, 1984 Bill Collins Revision to Page S under the topic entitled, "Develop a General Plan Land. Use Element.'" Policy 1, Except adjacent to identified ma, j or transportation co-rridors, no Marcel division and development of less than 4o acres minimum in critical winter range and within migratory Corra.dors and 20 acres minimum in winter range and within migratory corridors will to be defined by the be allowed, (kange areas inmigratory coxxidoxs . State Department of >ish and Came,) policy 4. Cluster development in all proposed subdivisions rs and cl'iti:cal winter range areas. Frnsure within migratory Corrido placement ofitdeer windows ki between the clusters: Means of I111plentOntat'01" l+ Revise existing General Plan designations ancl_min.imum parcel s GLs to be cotzsistent with Polic N a 2 Incorporate appropriate Illitigation measures in CC and RtT for ., P subdivision proposed in Critical winter a�r� iz'� ez" xanges an_WL.", ithi n migratory corridors 6, Proposed dog ro;izait t ordinances in deer migratory e�%.i dors and wjithin critical witxter and vintcr range areas.evolo tn.e It g implcment policy No. 4 through use of. Planned Unit D p (.PUD) ordinance, Dc/sate PI(snI11119 00MM, S4 POLICIES oftvilla, proposed land uses which significantly increase; local itraffic vo volumes; ambient noise levels; nig htime glare; -the loss of nat vegetation or soils; displacement of native wildlife; should 1101,, 'be permitted in the foothills without effective mitigations. Residential land subdivisions on canyon slopes, within ravines or along watercourses should be discouraged. Residential den5itj.00 in the foothills should be limited by the significance of environmental conditions. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES as of deePt Higher development densities should be clustered in tir(, well drained soils, level surfaces, low environment411; sensitivity and near maintained all weather roads connecting t(.) ptt?.)Jjc highways. Where foothill areas exhibit environmental and wildlife q .e-sitivities, soil and geologic constraints; and natural hazard, 'evelop- slope, no of; unit ment should be allowed only under strict conditio clustering at envi.:onmentally suitable focal point.;, preservation of ope., space tracts, unfenced and held in common, which exceed in acreage that area given over to development. An environmental constraints assessment should be n prepared for all foothill areaz subject to subdivision to defi e environmental suitability for such development and repommepded design and density levels appropriate for developmonti All foothill development ptoposalLshould be conditioned by re- quirements to minimize erosion of native soils during and following construction. POLICY_ Development should be encouraged on level terrain and discouraged on steep slopes to minimize deterioration of the onviornment. IMnT.VMVN1rPAf11Tnw m8A81M8 should be permitt No construction of buildings ed on slopes exceeding 30%. whore slopes average between 15% and 30% only limited development should be permitted. Unit aotection oshouldebeone unit pet 40 acres. 8trict erosin pprograms implemented, No vegetation should be removed from areas outside construction sites. No topographju gta6eS should be altered and e grading should be llmitOd to , haMesite pteparation and aci ecology is delicately balanced 'by highly Foothill Vegetation alld, exposure Variable 8 O,ls# Slopest geologic base,, Water availability and should be carefully assessed for potential upset by urban development. D.-ItAilod vegetation association MaPS Of POte%ltlal foothill development areas as a part of a master foothill enviornmental sho"Id be PtOPakdd. MIGRATORY DEER HERD REPORT Michael, Pierce March 15, 1984 At the very first meeting of the study panel some particular observations were made that have held true through many scrutinies . They remain true still. It was apparent that our main objective was to ;> npoiit exactly where people and deer habi -ats conflicted; to defino 'tho exact locations where deer must give way to mart; and thot'(,aroas where man must give way to deet,; and to set up rules that will, ':.low for areas where deer and man will share habitats. Rules acceptable to both, It is also apparent to me that the have developed more knowledge in these areas, but are not yet fully informed, nor are our plans, exact enough to cement anything more than concepts and guidelines for further study. But Z do think some things are clear. 1 Some land should be kept in larger parcels This land must be exactly identified. The amount of this land should be kept at a minimuii. Owners of this land should receive some other benefits; tax breaks; transfer of development rights, 2 Some land should be allowed to develop. Along existing access roads, pul)lic and private. (This is an area that will require much more «tori; and input from the residents in affected areas,) In tai area development should be encouraged,. Migration corridors must ho defined tnroug,h this area; S.Some land must be carefully shared, An area where fences would allow deer to move through dogs would be tiro ,'e strictly controlled, and where homes would 1,e clustered closer together to allow more open space fair the deer: t1itm'inate this whale A.R./Critical winger range o�,erlayod area :Groot public huntilig ground, Move strictly enforce Migratory Deer Herd Report Michael Pierce March 15, 1984 poaching lalvs and increase the public awareness of low to help protect the deer; and mandate public part�CiPation byriitigation measures . When the issue of deer herd protection first camo to a head before the Board, D.F.G. presented a map with a giant. ;swath taken out of the foothills of Butte County: We have reduced the proportions o; the swath considerably, but the maps require more refinement and exact delineation before laws are made that will affect tho lives of many people. it is clear to me that the Deer Herd Study Panel must continua to gather facts and refine the maps. We are in agreement on many important, questions, but we differ in opinion on. the critical issues of allowing careful development to continue within most of the area we are studying and what constitutes important access roads,. It is my opinion that many more roads, public and private, must be added to the category "important access roads." MP/ s aw Mike pierce ; F C.I " (7ctalac:x 24, 153 4t 1: DETERMINE THAT THERE IS A THREAT TO THE SURVIVAL OT: REASONA111 V DEER HERD POPULATIO1,,8. Not gust partial dislocation caused by hunlan :p')pulKition grwrtlfl in foothill areas. I. Continue to refine the corridors of migration ani*, winter overt aged on areas of expanding human popul at ion.S . A. Along refined corridors; mitigate development by. 1. Fence design criteria. 2,' Brush clearing code, 3. Hunting restrictions. 4. Larger parcel sizes (revise general. plan). 5 Controlled, burning/clearing fund B. Locate areas of likely future population growth. 14 Existing areas accessed by roads (County atd pr:iVDte) 2. Areas of small (1-10 acre) parcel predominance 3. Areas within, ithin winter range least sensitive, C. Define most critical winter range areas for spe�lial m .t �i.gation . 1. log, constraints 2, Fencing 5, Dwelling l.acat .ons 4, Parcel size } 1114 Inc diate other tactors which affect migratory routos and ppopiilation A. Weather patterns and changes, B, Forest service spra:y:ing Of, 2-411. C'. rimbor cutting, 1), Hunting. 4. L ff/I J17e UOUH LAND OF NATURAL WE:/,LTH AND SEALITY PLANNING COMMISSION 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 05965 PHONE, 534.4601 March 9 1984 Deer Herd Committee Dear Member's Enclosed is a packet of the committee input to dr;il,u. Please review the information and Forward your written comments to our office by Thursday March 15, 1984. Note that the pages are numbered for reference purposes. Any new objectives, policies or implementation should be revisions or inserts to the :format on Pages 5-9, We will forward the individual, comments to the whole committee on Friday March 16, 1984 to allow a few days for review. The next committee meeting is set for Tuesday, March 20, 1984 be- ginning at 5:00 p,m., Eco --Analysts Office, 114 W6 'nth Avenue (off the Esplanade), Chico CA map will, be forwarded with the agenda for the meeting.) Sincerely, B. A i KIRCHBR DIRECTOR OF PLANNING Stephen A, Stree�er Senior Planper SAS lr Eno. cc Tim Snowden, DFG At, 3s Box 551, Chico �� Y 4: ✓.� NQS rPl ` l P �. Y„ 0 DFG: RESPONSIBILITIES ARE: 1-) Manage deer herds via: a) Hunting regulations b) Existing law enforcement c) Employ more .field people to uphold poaching laws, 2) Provide update information to public: a) Maps showing critical areas. Update every ,four years. b) Refine migration routes and Bolding areas, herd boundaries, range boundaries, c) Complete migration windows through transportation corridors. 3) Assist local agencies in: a) Identification of areas lost to development. b) Future expansion of lost areas must be allowed, c) Development of habitat management pian for local a8tncies. d) Identification Of available super critical areas as offset for lost areas LOCAL AGENCIES: RESPONSIBILITIES ARE: 1) Reorganization to allow consistent policy i.hmplem�yntation, enforcement and information. 2) Develop approved development mitigation for various stages of projects. Barrier fencing requirement developed. 3) Develop building envelopVpackiet with experience, permit requirements ♦and ,fees, suggestions, and responsibilities of land owners for CL Yna { public availability and circulation, Wa 4) Increase COR requirements for enforcement by neighbors of mitigations, 5) Strengthen dog lags,, 6) Develop density transfer and cluster concepts for 'workable use. 7)M t%gatian alternatives for future development. 8) [-fold Public heal�ings/workshops to assist (not hinder) public. LAND OWNER PRIVATE SECTIR RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) Uphold CCR's, mitigations* 2) work with staff, D G in concerned areas, 3) Utilize density transfers, clustering when applicable. 4) Obtain development packets and qualified prufessiontl advice%help, i t R61 DEER STUDY IMPORTANT ACCESS ROAD CORRIDORS IN AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL Co basset, Richardson Springs Highway 70 Highway 32 Honey Run Road Skyway (to Insk p Neal Clark Pentz Con cow Big Bend tier Cherokoe Oro--Quincy Highway Bald Rock Forbe$towrn C.but ,not lower Yorbestown ) Stringtown _l Black Bart Sweden Flat including Hurleton-Swedes Flat LaPorte Up Rant Poo it PROPOSED REVISED BUTTE COUNTY DOG ORDINANCE 112. The provisions of this ordinance shall apply -to the unincorporated, undeveloped, or very low density resi- dential esi-dential areas in the foothills and moun't,air�s e s o Highway 99. q ,�X4.1'4' rt�� G+ � f�7` ikR lste C,�tar+ 7 CLQ ,�1 "9 �� �� y t let. GtGG �iaxs � W G4 ►GZw�e:w+ � +r` i 113. In any instance in which a dog or dogS,4C7bsorved killing, wounding or p$rsuing deer, except as notod In, Section 114, the person observing this action may kJ1l the dog; No action, civil or criminal, shall be m4lLinta-Ined against a person killing such dog or dogti 11.4. The provisions of Sections 1:12 and 11.3 shall not apply to any of the ;following; a. Any area, v t in. Ithe corporate limi.t t off' any cite, or within a' residential area with 'L(•t sizes of less than _3 acres. b: Any dogs beim; used -for the purpose: of lawful-d-eear- huntingAduring prescribed hunting .�cia ons. Tt',� C. Dogs in V'the immediate presence and under direct control of the owner4 The dog must be in close proximity to the owner and the owner ,must demon- strate effective control of the dog, 115, The provisions of this act do not provide a Legal: reason for unauthorized treasopass. Offending dogs may be shot only by persons wi-t;ha right r permission to be on the property. All incidents occurring under this p1•ov •ion, cvhEther of the offending dog or dogs are shot, X94 Wr be reported to local law ehTorcemant officials including Depart- ment of Fish and Game personnel. mvenbo)1301 198 141WRY 'OEER STMY PMEL ITI.IX)n Burm. COUNTY Three separate migratory deer herds are found in the eastern f0Othi3,1/I'I)unLainS Of e Butte County- the Tehama, Bucks Mountain, and, Mooroto�%,n deer herds. Witil S -C-uffm r rind intermediate ranges are found in the county, the majority of the migratory deer habitat in Butte County is winter range. The deer herds migrate each Fall froill their summer ranges in Tehama, Plumast and eastern Butte counties to theil- *.inter rtjnqo i n Butto _ CoutIty. ]During milcl weather the herds usually linger at the highc�r olevatiOns Of their winter.tinge until forced down by the first major snow storm to theIr,OriLI' ' c&L , " winter range, Deer remain concentrated on their critical winter ranges nail early April., persevering the stresses and hardships of I winter, migratory decr. . 1 ed their e=mer and winter ranges in, the Past with little disturbance from human "ctivi.LY ddevolopment. %-I Howeverr, in recent years this situation has changed,. Sufxlivisions have encroached and are continuing to e WI.ir ranges at an a3cirming rate; in Particular, the Winter r I(je, Subdi on(l (.1oveloped parcel divisions result in land use changes that permanelitly di—, e ('oracle and cover plants are eliminated. Disturbance from noise, traf 'cl and do s increase. Poaching Problems generally increase with the i.;Zr�o-d road access and inc tcosed rlutrber Of People 'jjVi,ng ij the area, InGS Of cl(-'Or r gon, P,-Irt, ilarly winter ramiatto (levolopmnt has r 'os' zloi; bm)m a major problem threatenin th<01fare of MigratOtY door along the we,tern anges xL)Ondod to idellti,[y inporta-nt door rt of tho Sierra,, Unless plannit-V-,�.fbrt - Ecce further h(ird- nt- and to control and 6iroct ships in the future. Soveral laws apply X P 1) time subdivision WN and 4) the Butte C000tY Sutxjivision Map Act bd7vwisiona, in door winter ran? e. SOmO Or those are, e California jWi r�)jjtrr al Quzjj, i ty Act (C WA) t 3) A3 11 )2'1 th nt► k/o plc gent or the Goncr8l Plan- "0 Co. Manning Co� DEC 2 1983 orovillej C411forWA station 66474(e) of the Act ztateS., "A legislative V,)CXIY Of a cit -I or county shall deny rollowilly findintp5t tl-lat approval of a final v)r tentative frop if U makes any oE the Ah -2- VJ a the design of the subdivision or the proposed iirprovements are likoly to cause substan- tial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure F1,111) OL wildlife or their habitat." CE*A CEQA guidqlines require an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) be Lir' 11)0red for projects having a significant adverse inr-act upon tile environment. Sectic)II 'I r)()tqj oi~ the Guide- lines, identify the findings under which a public agency may (or rlo�) approve a Projoct having one or more significant adverse effects that are id( Q. t1flod in an EIR. N-3 1521,,(Popteirber 1977) MAs bill declares it to be the policy of the legislature tQ<enmuk11(010 conservation, restoration, maintenance, and utilization of California's The bill further provides a legislative mandate to the Depar h, -rel ame to develop plans to manage deer herds. The objectives of th epl I a t the rostoration and - maintenance of healthy deer herds in the wild stat and to p vide ror high quality and diversified Use of deer in California. * rj-Lulenr, or r-ne uerLeraiNian qlie Land Use P;Jementls policy toward' 00r is to "Nulate dOV0l0P1T*nt in identified winter rangOs to facilitate the survival. o Oer/erdqll , In August of 1983, the Butte Cou SQPO1:ViWrS created a Deer Study pane] to study the problem of develo wnt n Chwnt into the miclratrlry door herds' rangos. VIC LXMel consists of ropres to �;om the 1)Op41rttMnt of P-i8h 011d Gama (1 ri) t Butte County fish and Game .orrrrn.ssi to County planning OepartmenLo an independent plan- ning J)tofesmional, a pry oto en9J. 100r, d Pr,MtO COnM11LIng ehvirOnnrnLaJi.,-,L, and a privLite landowner, The panel ls, respo bility w,�js to study WLyr, to minimize the ifTpact of development on migratory deer and to uLiintain the POPUlation levols of those migratory anitr.-.118, 0 Y he following briefly outlines the objectives and tasks that r to -el wiU i�zc)vicye Lila anis to adequately protect the migratory deer t.srdsr eer Study Panel objecti:es 1, -xb provide protection to ►►u ratory deer in Butte County ag"I l o',sL signi ricant adverse i.q.)acts from subdivision development. i 2, To identify irrpartant migratory deer habitats 3. 7.b develop a General Plan ,Land Use Element policy and ,in ' t1VIementation pro- I cedure to achieve objective nuTTher l Tasks 1. Develop overlay constraint maps on: a. Deer herd information maps (e.g., summer nge► %r range, migration corridors, etc.? l). Parcel wiz(.s averaging five acro:; r ci. 0 20 acre;,, and 21 aeras or greater: c, General Plan designations i ' Its a*tisting minirwm acreage size and existing z(ning. d U.S. forest Sorvi.ca 1r s. o. Major transporta ris S. f, 0111or nstra' b►'N 'ieve Ped to identify builelable nre.as slope, soil dip, .etre 11 sokback etc.) . 2. MIS S tasks a Ac re depori dent .from thin deer tLtdy; a Develop 'gration indows through the major transportation corridors. 'I'hic will be ov'decl to the county planning in tticr summor of 1984 b. bPG will update their migratory cher herd ranee miap,.3 at :feast on, :!ry five years to facilitate any fut=a amondtrt-nts to the Land USC- Metiont Of tete General. Plan. n 3. Develop mitigation measures to protect migrator. deer. n ,-ek a ce a. In AR designated areas adjacent 'ro dRayir t-ia-tat-kon cor.d(Jors where existing parcels average less than '20 acres:' (1) Establish a perimeter fence design criteria. On parC(AS greater than :dive acres in deer winter range, the perimc-Lar ronce be limited to barbed wire (unless a special use permit., In, acciuired) , Tb allow passage of deer, the fence should be const).u&ed of tEr ._e�four-vi7res: the bottom wire be a minimum of 16 inches and 4ho. Cc w:n-,ciw�s.c� c topvri'r' tR5`tCaY 48 inchas above the ground 1 (2) Create a, controlled brush burning maninulatilay establishing a $25/acre fee to further divide existin arcel.J. ('s'l Lund will be used to improve deer habitat ol8ewhpre .'`". (3) Dog control ordinances, laws, eta. (4) Restrict development to a cl.ust r co= ong the major roads: �ze:t.csa!1 , (5) Leave deer migration windows thr h the t n t-atibn corridor. b. In AR designated areas adjace to r tin- t'ar+ corridors where parcels are greater than 2ac s. (1) Establish a pori me er fence de,-' Mn criteria (rum 3.a. (i.) above) i fund by establishing a $45/acre (2) Create a controll br h burning. fee to fu r (3) Dog contriz 4 Restrict (5) lieo ' c. On AR. dle.,' natc. rne}4s`hws etc. velhmehto a cluster concept along the major roads. mi ration windows n corridori l els outside the ma,IM corridors (1) Maintain tt r the existing parco'. size or a 40 -acre viiniwm in +,y�1Mx�'1 critical,' winter range anti a 20-�ccr o Onitturn irr wWt.r r r tngr. A4 w the Lando ers to tra sror tliair devol pmrant rir117ts to areas With tho ak-ave! men oned Major tran-portati.on corri�lo. s -OT outside the migr: tore deer rang s 7 r - r U d. On lands other than those designated as AR in the General Plans (1.) Maintain existing General Plan designations and existing joinimam parcel sizes'. 4. Develop General Plan Land Use Element a. Policy (1) Except adjacent to identified major transportation corridors, no parcel division and development of less than 40 acror, minimum in critical winter rangeand 20 acres minimum in winter range will be allowed. (2) Regulate development in identified deeriwint to facilitate the suivival,pf the deer nerd >`ti ,�ur (3) Encouragenthe transfe9 ut development sigh b MeiI of IVlementation 000 (1) Retain exisl-,ing General Plan designation a minimum parcels sizes. (2) Incorporate appropriaUe mitigation asures 'n CtC. and its. r � (3') Incorporate to appropriate igati�on measu� s as conditions Of perm' t app royal (4) Incorporate appropr' td mitigat measures as conditions of land a, division approval. (5) A county ordinkSebe cL ted, to renui.re a special use permit for fi the con tr. , f a n W re (e.g�, cyclone, hogwire, etc,) �aerimr_tex once. on arcel.s Oreat:er then five ��uY,e;;, ,n deer winter 1 c „ • r, -.Rig Sui�hiirr ryt r �'�C( �Gkvt:wc .� w Protection provided through e eve ta,g ation m(-,�,lslaws tri migratory dr.er is 4acconplished without any propo8od changion to the land uce doniiqnotions o[; Ux, c xistityl Nvid User cnont of the (Ionerat Plan, :.since lige ,jix)ve mititjaL on meat-mros* do al'lt)w c atrol.lal d volopmcnt 1 1 w 5 to occur adjacent to ttajor transportation cy�rrjdors, .deer are df.q)laced from these areas. This places greater inportance upon th� . remaining deer Il0b Lat- to sustain the herds. The above mitigation measures, l} Mimi.;: new development to areae adjacent to major transportation corridors on lands designated as AR in the OKNIOr II Plan, and 2.7 create a bt.ush burning fund to be used �n other deer ranges to inj) rovo L•ho quality of the hat;ieat. in developing Above recommendation°t, assugDtions were made LhaL irii.tigaLion measures "c" and "d" could be achieved. Any di%viat ,ons from our assutrpti is Would results in sprawl that would in v.wolation of the subdiv, zirah Map Apt, Llte uncontrolled urban r.,e existing :Land Use Element Policy of fltio General Plan, and would not: 1 with exipting California Legislature Policy (AB 15,x1). R x 9 As the Committee focuses on more refined areas or deeAp berd-development Co. Of Mitigations flicts' ' I t is apparent that a singl(i :jj-q , or mitigations based on parcel. Size 11W101 will not adequately address the problems. I T00.1 tbat wo should, develop a series of land use -deer use C'q'('C:'1r'0r1es that, recognize different intensities and -types or CloOr use and allowed intensity of land development. Suggested categories are: A. Very range: cr't'cn':L �V-IntOr range areas with A -A zoning and parcel sizes OC 20 ot.- :Cower ar es. Es8ential for survival for Migratory deer hords, B. Critical winter rancrtm ------- criti"'U1 winter range with any zoning other Ian A -R Or A-2, with parcels gretiter than 20 O'Cres' 'mPortant fOr survival Of Migratory deer herds. Ci lfi_nler range, areas with large parcel sizes and sporadic use by deer depending upon jre&ther and popItlatiot size. b. Very critical summer I st'umer feeding and f,,twn-, ih9 areas with A -R zoning, parcel S120s below 20 acr(,'q' Essential for survJ V,'tl of dee.t, herds. E6 aritioal summer rah o: Summer focicling �,'.j th any Zoningr Other than A -R or A-2 Parcel Sj,Z.Wq gr(Ittior t11, -3;u 20 acres, ImPOl'tUnt for 8L1X1V.tV,,Lj of deer. Mig r a jto,�: restricted roLtt(j,8 khOW11 to bcthe path; Xor anfttal migration. JAN 19 11.134 V �Yith�,n each, Of these Muir area cas, Iue siaotrld t s °f door for .'l �r�. iit+ sur.Yvax; surviva� trs upon . TI1s Aarticu,I,ax,,�Y �0 1 �,.. availability '"�'Aroducti�e '�.eas Y o waterfood, .�` form should be � :foo 1 1 (,J for these c° ljcjuded. , an mPone are nts should also b exam • . The cii.t �► i.ty of enit t, ,a o� disa r grooment lh.o. A tile'] rbet DT+'C f C)nr"`�tiCrC:Lx�+ disregard for pens°raryc;'1 rind the ua Myself area 1 tY o; has 1loon to dEI on sPncifxc sues. TYis avalaable i=tx�,�s a� sura rn,r� ��irt+ r Rs al ways as. °Dart ,� , lci too quentlY ars not s °ptlrntun habitat co � i in re,S�9C7Ilse present : one cannot inspect ns ase of all, , 'Mich fre_ may Provide.PoC.� spoci.Cic sit,�s. photo, c�cn,C�al Overa o f excellent Protection g~n chrr.hn,rral, a weather, but ' the tion teas, Y do n�� su �'gaxnst Pxedat©rs Plants suitable Ppor t the and adverso as brn �. same pnpulK�tt.on Suitable tv8e. Crt: cal xvatex doer as You.n�er s°ureas in areas rnu8t r�p.rocluct ` c�?nJuirctio �-�so hatTo -Ive areas. n W.,th food s;hol Animals ter, and do areas. not dis'tribute The", tend thQmso3vos �� Cory uni�arm7 essobtials-entrate Y Over lame for .�a�e, Yn areas that pravido occupy mor - Re�t3..d"t door, for thG' e sZ�scxfic areas �� than do their xr mx Stxthln desi na amp�c, tend tb the •., thc•'Y are 'rat°ry rolat,' tod �vintcr �.�'es, range,,,, �e o n .ale habits iz1 �e ha.n shown � .t In the'` the bast aerls that I gr; t �r '"Za• lar I)a•tterns, y j�"ith very Predictable nrY cloot� have n d'istr . a� tcys aANe �.but:�any but zreci to ilOt ,tta�rrl:1,$ ba Ii1CJt' sca!tc+refi' ntxax cAtnponobtsCl ca " re than �tho be�Or `3uvvlval �ltr.lr� the sa.r�e 8,t ai>ea„ , bpi t ,Cry ����' et.�'.sterica, it kl ars�YpIII ply fly i.0 [lr '�-]. �.r to be �Lbscn�t, tii�1: �txe des!e;d ,{ �' mtt.y be M few areas in wh5�cl1 deerppr;4 These "holes > ran�;o axeas. astrt winos There is an as summer extent . es to severaI hundred$ o:i acxes in act �eiie.ts, and evidence of of deer tracks, �trat.ls, l e areae absence those a�Cion of areas : Close e�amin bxoNvsing in these of an area. ` 1 the reason :t?or -Llae unsni'tab�.l.itS so�irr;r�:�, xevea lack of water of suitable foods> rlrst:�t reasons include or �t�h.b ting :["actors, maty, and presence o� disturbing c ive 'Gault Zones, door and even s0ismicallY— of tho Sierras r es areas OD the Western slop history in other az s. on an orml at 1.rra�t paths are well �;txown Butte County mi�r�,tory p � to be lacking; encs ",his nforniat.Latt , as broad ba6ls• s movements ire dcpa-ctr,.d j)eer and to deed' herd move ments• across iataps wit�xout reg cora i cars had s veep meaning -cul - ator ax e t0 make mid," xi wE osstble barriers. 11 and p rcttor`y cost.riaora we must topography o:� .inl.�", Protect'" on routes xecattutte�naa`tiori.s on p hiorP preca.se information better in.fc�rmatioi�ti: iS Eie�:cl3c MF,�F � M. Evans Prelim. Mitigation Report for 11-10-83 mecting. A. ''GENERAL PLAN I5 GUIDELINE ONLY"' If not then it is a specific plan, if so then, may be some parceling in 40 acre minimum, areas with mitigations: 1.. A -R General Plan appears to be area of main concern. Critical winter range wl.th A --R General. Elan to have mitigations for: a. Development of homesites on existing parcels b. Development of more parcels c, Areas already impacted to have mitigations d;. Areas to remain open Mitigations for above a. 1. Fencing types ,� r es of tvir. es strands, spacing; typ areas encompassed perimeter for security homesite for security 2. OCR's for dogs (sometimes) Public awareness of problem -Handout mitigations with parmit applications, notices -Public hearings -Habitat management awareness -Development rights purchased or traded (prise reductions for permits if implemented) t. Some ""orderly"' growth will always take place. Identify areas' of public need, property owner desires, services antl impacts ol.ready existing, 1. Public awareness thru maps, habitat managomont, encouragement via trade-offs (above mentioned) } C cal s to be incorporated, Pr( : osetl by owner/proponellt and r viewed day :;taff (derive adopted :List of mitigations thru public hearings, titaps) etc.) a. To include clogs, fencing, open space corridors 3. Consistent zoning and General. Ptah. Policy f)r future ""orderly"' grotlt1i d b, public, C. Continued gTowth in impacted areas IdentifY impacted areas where mitigations can help not hinder. a. 'Encourage these areas with assistance (time o -r monov) b. mitigations where feasible c. Public awareness trades, or special mitigations. I, D. B.uy out development `-ghts with less taxes, 1. No fencing, no dc;s, habitat management Plan Or I)ToseTves adopted, 2. change zoning of unimpacted critical areas. Givo. people time to: 5. Public awayeness Sell out offer special mitigations I studies data must be more precise. Either Commissiol Dept. Fish & Game or get public to agree on problems and solutions, 'Need more dealt with by local Fish & Game Commission, Poaching issue to be development. hotlinesOr public awareness of same. Big problem -.4i rivals Huntinlaws very restricted and getting wOTse' Perhaps more detailed hunterginformation can assist st Depti of Fish & Game in lierd management. (enforcement Of e%isting laws) Habitat i,�&nagement fees or programs to be studied. Fire control, Teseeding More to come with review of: Maps, oerlav-S - updated information from Fish & Game Public response other committees that are appurtenant, I Mike Pierce, OctcbeT 24, 1983 I. DETERMINE THAT THERE IS A THREAT TO THE SURVIVAL OF REASONABLE DEER HERD POPULATIONS. Not just partial dislocation caused by human population 9TOW'01 in ;foothill areas. II. Continue to refine the corridors of migration and winter -ran,U' overlayed on areas of expanding human populations' A. Along refined corridors, mitigate development by: 1. Fence design criteria. 2. Brush clearing code. 3. Hunting restrictions.general plarij 4. Larger Parcel sizes (revise gen 5. Controlled burning/clearing fund B. Locate areas of likely future Population growth' 1. Existing areas accessed. by -roads (County and private) 2. Areas of small (1-10 acre) parcel predominance 3. Areas within winter range least sensitive" Define most critical winter range areas for special mitigation: li Dog constraints 2. Fencing 3. Dwelling locations 4, Parcel size lnd'ca.te otliet factors w1lich affect Illig-ratovy routes a -rid population of deer. A. Weather patterns and changcl— B. forest service spraying of 2-41), C. Timber Cutting. D. Hunting, 0 IA - • .sem A r a4,/ j, 4- X, y ' r � a . �4u" F 7 , j..(�,:r�;"�..�r4�4 x°' �'�6' a.'^^ F'' �,. %4M l��I`'L '��•�z'�:�yf�'":, {�.G,�."4+"'��'C"�°��^*�• ��� .h , I"C7C:�Y�,eF.• .�t� Mfrluteizz ZZ- 44,eee i� r ' d � tJ'�i.•'� ,,,G.' �"' �sC�✓��'GRw�M" wr J1V?�j.'��, 4,�!},'/ 1',r /Jj� - ]J ,�i� �y. �j,/.r/'' ' �•- li�{0'Q{,r, � «� µ"'� **�r �� � , j����" �. 1+` jj�,,y/ .�,. 1, . A:,,;( ` �� .. /�,. � (`�Jjy � l � y y�� j7 k � /- L� w(. j C G c C. � `Ll'_ � �. Ff t a 3 7 .} L+'` (� (r CC. G fix• CY 1 i lg y J R Y �y y) �4yp�IyjR I �, "��'��_�� �,.� 4,�.f,�s G���.t��",�cv'7w��.���.� i-�C.�,��c...w� [•''��. �•��`+-�Y"Lt?�.-,L/� �' � ��'�'' �'�.��y�,. rim td occur adjacent to corridors, deer a y c1i � :Laced from these areas. 71iis places greater nportanc�, 1pon the remaining deer h ;J.titat to sustain the herds., The above mitigation measures, 1.) limit new development toad adjacent to , to n corridors on lands des.ignatec3 ��s AR in the General Plan, and 2) create a brush burning f=und//too, be used on other deer' ranges to i.nt)rove the quality of the hab , t!b t , 1-t Ij t- of - yiewi , DC-ro, In developing the above recommendations, assurL7tions were made that: mitigation measures "c" t and "d" could be achieved Any deviations from our assuapti s would reWlt in 4 uncontrolled urban sprawl that would be in violation of the Subdiiy pion Map pot:, the e#*01existing Land Use Element Policy of the General Plan, and waO�iiiiot; jy � ly with :exi:st_ing California Legislature Policy (AB 1521) rY tiA 0' -AJ. z visak /f 9 q /!���p�,� .. IE�6 4+',/.•:{l' ✓'l''�'"r. JYC A.� 1./ �. f�,h� +i f.+��� .+/�V !'{}-.,✓4�Kw1 /lIJ dp. AX ,. 41 r Ad ..yam -�. xl�l ^ ,sir* ik, ✓"%`y�Gtx Cavca /4 ILI VII � &41,"e ` Xf4 -a -, - V� /� �j 7" w T, ..+w� tl d, on lands than allose designated as AR in Uie Cir'tif,riY sfL��n: (1) Alaintair ting General Plan designaLion. *d ex,sfirtg min �nsm parcel sizes. 4. Develop General Plan band Use Element v a. Policy (1) Except adjacent to identified ofi corridors, no parcel division amid development of less than =40 acres minimm in critical wintOr range and 20 acres minimim in wir faer range will be allowed. U 1.1 f,,u 5 tl Sf (2) Regulate ��eve7opmcntin ia identified deer wint tx� facilitate the survival, . f the deer herd ti..+s�, F►! " ` �� CLIA- (3) Enc=:agPthe transte of developrnent r39h USr'�f►'-`�'� �" b. Means of Inpl.ementaton-, (1) Retain existing General, Plan des' nation minimum parcels sizes. (2) Incorporate appropriate mitigation leasures in C.C. and As. (3) Incorporate appropriate igation meas as conditions of permit approval: (4) 'Incorporate appropr'.to mitigat measures as conditions of land division CIpproval (5) A coun, y ordi.n be cL te6 to require a special use permit for the �nst�a :. n wire (e.gi, cyclone hogwire; etc.). r �. �� r2rimeter� .tice. on arcels cheater than ti've acres in deer winter ranl 4�� rhec,Igll he �� i.x" �' s .' .K iwr is OCL,,, fish 7 .�.,. ve �� ta. �.l�.lr�;i rr°�.�l�xrlr � L rii�� Cart, �r` r�.: lt1!f lCr�j C1 i< to the 1;1n(l Us',.? d10:,ii:lnitLon of w w , ? »Orill � incl; the , b:)vo i6t* )tic -fl f1;s».l: ll t �`t �.� �S� `• l•I k C7:S t f rSl � rel tiil: �Z'� tl" �� r'`� " � � l 6 �� SIS ka� 5u'�S 6 pt..a �F" l� _10 ROUTE SLIP ------------ Date--!/ 9/ 8 4 TO De1. Sl.omse2l Prom: Steve s i;reeter Plannin ...... rlpprovnl. •••.Necessary actio; ••�..X're;azre reply ,.....Comment -—Note and return ---Notc and file •....-Investigate .....,Signature +•.... Confer ••....As requested *•...dor information --....Per telephone cOnWersgtion aU `'re coUN`rY The Deer Herd Cor^iT. would like votir t�rrjtte 2inion on tho attache zevvision to the l`utte 00unty Doi:; Ordinance by Tuesday March 20 1984. You are alio Welcome to Join tho first part of their i Xt meeti118 oil true;3. 8/20j 5P.m. at Eco --Analysts orrice; 111 W. 7th Ave. Chico. . K, • LIFE ff0 ., Date 2LB 4 To l3oU :�I3epY�S j'rom:1'lanni.� Si:eveStreeter, ......Necessary action Lj,st of Deer Herd. Study ,.....Prepare reply Panel and Pales 29 -?l county . C^F:�mpnt :.... from r,�l Dorado tanc toe flan. ...,..Note and return ......Note and file a. ., aalwn3ture 4046..Gonfet requested. .....Vor information .r;. , -Per telephone Conversation tiUTTt COUNTY f DFG. RESPONSIBILITIES ARE: 1 ) Manage deer herds via: a) Hunting regulations b) Existing law enforcement Employ more field people to uphold poachilip ,, i,nws. 2) Provide update information to public: a) Maps showing critical areas. Update every lour yeaj:s. b) Refine migration routes and holding areas, hard boundaries, range boundaries. Complete migration windows through ttabsPor(aLion, corridors. 3) Assist local agencies in: a) Identification of areas lost to development, b) Future expansion of lost areas must be c) Development of habitat management plan for 10C41 agencies. d) Identification of available super critical Aretjo as offset. for lost areas. LOCAL AGENCIES: RESPONSIBILITIES ARE: 1) Reorganization to allow consistent policy implLi1g, enforcement and information. 11tation, 2) Develop approved development mitigation for various stages of projects. Barrier fencing requirement developed, 3) Develop building envelop packet with experience, permit requirements and feet) suggestions, and respoasibilities of land owners for public avaiiability and citculaft tio. or 4) Increase OCR requirements for enforcement by neighbors of mitigations. 5) Strengthen dog laws, Develop density transfer and cluster concepts for workable use, 7), Mitigation alternatives for future development, 8) Hold Public hearings/workshops to assist (nat hinder) public. LAND 01MER & PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) Uphold, OCR's, mitigations. 2) Work with staff, D1?G' in concerned areas. 3) Utilize density transfers, clustering when applicable, 4) Obtain development packets avid qualified professionsl advicohelp, r JUTI'E COUNTY DOG ORDINANCE � -- 'Y 112 The provisions of this ordinance shall apply !� foothills and mountains in Butte County vast of fliehwc,y 99 .poratecl Y g y �� 113 Any person upy kill any dog in any area of Butte County In which pro- visions of this article apply in which a dog is found in the act of killing, wounding or persistently pursuing deer. No action, civil or criminal, shah,, be maintained against the person ;killing the dog, 114 The provisions of Sections 112 and 113 shall, not 69k)7,y to any of the following: a.. Any area within the corporate limits of any city, or city and county. b. Any dogs being used for the purpose of lawful deer 11unt ilg. c. Dogs in the immediate presence and under direct, 00htrol of the OMer. 'Mis means the dog is in the proximity of l° jei owner and the owner can demonstrate effective control of the animal.. i )j a txtr 1 30 84 To Al Liddle Orovi,lle Mercury V'rom: Steve: Streeter, Planning .....Appzovnl KEhiARK5 . +....•NeceSsaryaction Article pertaining to e....Preptire reply deer herds in Butte County. Members of t>^ e fiutte County 77ee .° .,....Note And rettun Herd Committee are .....Note aad file expec tod to atterld. the February 8, 1,3 ...,..InVests`grate. and/or15 sessions, ......Signature ...... Co,rfer ......AS requested A.-For information :..."Per telephone Gi�tlYrrSltlaa � f �..I p To. Vick, Ell.enai Chico rnterp°rise K tiuTfit couNv From: Steve ;Streeter' _ P �. l am .••...Ndces8•ary action ..,,..Prepare reply Article pert,�,ining to deer herd,% in BU%tt ...,..Camtctent County, Members of ••,,:•NOte And return the B"t tti Count; Dt,'ej- • ......Note and file Herd C��n��:1I1nrI Ltteo are71 expec..�.ud 4o att`"JId ......Inv�skigatc the l'eb rtlll r y 8, 13 0.... .ylgnature and/or 15 sr;sion3. ....,�A;a rrri[to�itad ......per telephone . cc�vrr�atioa bul- C OOUtITY R r, To Veer Herd Committee 1-30-=84, to Nick Elena and Al Liddle The Sacramento Bee • Tuesday; January24,1984: C5 Buie, Teh ma SL; 1. r sag 0 _ int cries SHORT SuOTSANDlong casts: Unified Sportsmen of D23-., in ale:; -_ effort to better educate the public about the problems involved in deer .:.. management will sponsor a series of seminars In Butte and Tehama counties inearlyFebruary: t s Mike Ballew, a United Sportsmen board member and preserve manag- : er,at Dye Creek Ranch In Red Bluff, said the series, presented by the University Outdoors of Calif^_ .ita's Ex`ension Service, is planned to "enlighten the. ByGary Voet Tehama- County Board of Supervi- sorsas!wellasthegenerilpublic." {527-3101). Ballew's group advocates an an- Tom Reece oa Rancho Cordova tiertess hunt in. Tehama Ctunty — walked away with big buck honors lack of adequate deer habitat Is one this .year for the USD2x organza- of the reasons — and the boa,.d of tion. :Reece s buck was a three -on- supervisors, which has final say over four pointer that measured 225,. such a hunt, is apposed, The. Depart- inches wide and 16Y Inches :high. men, of Fish and Game has recom- The buck field dressed out at 120 mended aaantlerlesshunt pounds. "TIE WILDLIFE. extension BOOMTOWN HOTEL -CASINO is branch presented the road show a holding: a trophy trout contest open year or two ago in Nevada County," to all fishermen21or, older. The said Ballew, "and there was pretty contest will run through April 14 goad: participation not to mention with drawings to tie held April 15, good results: Some of ins program Boomtown, seven miles west of will include management techniques Reno, will award $50 each week to involved In deer and big game the fisherman with the heaviest management, focusing a little more trout- At the April 15 drawing, the in depth about the D2x area. Habi- fisherman with the heaviest trout in tat, migration and anything that has the contest will receive a I6 -foot an effect on deer will be covered'. fiberglass boat, trailer and 65 horse - "When you try to deal with big; power ouiboard motor. Thirty -sew -a Same management, people have prizes will be awarded and the only preconceived notions about how catch, is that all fisli must be caught things should: be done:" continued inNevada waters. Ballew. "Tith these seminars, if' we However, and this;; only food for use the same set of parameters and thought, how can one tell a fish basic rets of facts that everyone can caught in the Trickee River near agree on, we can: possibly get some- Truckee (only minutes from. Boone- thingdone:" town) is a California trout and not a The seminars are tree and begin Nevada trout? at 730 Th B tt F- e u e County meet- ings will, be at Shasta Elementary School in Chico on. Feb. 8, 13 and 15. The Tehama meetings wiII be at AntelopeScbool 1nRed':Bluff on Feb. 9, 14 and 16. A Feb. 11 field day meeting at Dye Creek Ranch is also planned. THE FEB. 8 AND 9 sessions will include the life cycle of deer and an overview of the series by Robert Savage, UC county director and. farm adviser in iv%odoc County. The Feb. 13 and 14. sessions will cover deer habitat by Lee Fitzhugh, LIC cooperative Wy ana on wildlife spe- cialist, a report on radio -tracking studies of -deer rnigration by Tom Ramsey,: D2x unit t ioiogist, and Tehama deer herd statistics by Robert Schulenberg, big game si pervisor for the Department of Fish and Game: The Feb_ 15 and 16 meet- ings will cover"Deer Husbandry"' by Richard Teague, regional director for the extension service and former wildlife -specialist. and "Formula for Bigger Deer"by Fitzhugh. The Reid trip will be conducted by Bill Clark, wildlife investigations laboratory, DFr Additional Information is avail- agile from the Butte County Coopera- tive Extenslon_ office (543-4201) or the Tehama County Extenslon office THE AMERICAN RIVER Rod Gun Club will hold its monthly meet - Ing tonight at 7:39 at the American Legion Hall in North Sacramento. The speaker will be Jim Jones, Pres ident of the Save The American River Association. Jones Is knowl- edgeable when it comes to Ameri- can mer -can River issues and proposals and the meeting sho d shed some light , an current river threats. ROCK COD FISHERMEN are having a field day on trips out of Bodega Bay. Don Canada of Sacra- mento landed the biggest cod,.. a 36;4 -pound ling, is-zt week for big, fish honors. Limits of rock cod, mostly reds lip to eight pounds, are being caught* Charter boats out of Bodega Bay have been able to get out almost every day. this month with the weather being classified as "beauti- fur and the seasas"flat and calm." However, that could change from day to day; As one Bodega Bay veter- an put it, "The only long-range weather forecast around here is from morning to noon. in the morn- ing you try to guess what it Is going; to be like in the afternoon;;" For more information about Bodega Bay„ caH Kathy atTheTIdes, (707) 875-3555. DEER MEETING I3Wlcs t'"ty nlnnn'-nq t,^,dmttta SHASTA SCHOOL February 1.3, 1984 � �r�vilJoK C.�IttgrpJ.4 , f/ BOB 1VILLO,WBY LEE F ITZHUGH U, C. Extension vxE, Changes in diet affect rumen bacteria t1'nd deer digestion. Stress levels can increase dietary demands, Fawn survival = 00% good, 30% poor, Critical period - late .fall -early vint.. migrat on -,elated stress hunting Pressures, ' limited feed, Shortfalls in other requirement cover, water, an important s, e.g., :fawning sites problem, HABITAT Good populations require high quality habitat, Required mixture of habitats to provide all requirements, 10 percent thexmal cover 10-20 percent hiding cover 5-10 percent fawning areas Food area requirement is 60 percent.should be adjacent to cover. Usable browse Thermal Cover dense patches of high brush 10 ;percent cover, clear below, ), deem Hiding Cover - obscures deer at 200', 90 percent of is not visible to observer, Fawning Cover - all of sloes' lit requirements Within short distance, tall grass, water, food and shelter, thin a Fool) Sagebrush, bit i:erz,usl most critical pla, buckbrUsh, mahogany, (orbs ht = ice cream for doer. Deer prefer soft green vtabetation. Must provide- Proper proportions Of habitat re ujtom q pts, Conditions Oi' rood supply critical, .' Must maintain deer herds within (below carrying capacxtc Of ranges HABITAT IMPROVEMENT - TIMBER Small logged areas limited in extent, Timing - short term not Harmful. to fawn a. Prod .c•t�•' on outside fawning Pc,1liod long term - maintain adequato flabitat I; within each secti(),,. ypes' Cannot totally control brush, moderate (;s3j is necessarY. Ezp, need control after secortl•oar brush When brush is best for deer. nd Orr rherd yea -r, faOak trees should be retained (Mastwn crop proclucti.cn. ) crop aIqua tes with CHAPARRAL Burns need to maintain mixtures of ago and brush. density of Time of burnings critical, ceonothus, fall; springburns cause summer and, premature crack1r' �� • .�, o;� seed, Complete con�;o��sion from brushland to 22nd• :grassland not Retain oaks whenever • possible. Grasslands beneficial if enough (cattle reduce grass, allow fox more forbs. fortis are present Need tall grass or weeds for fawning, Retain ri arxan brush, shrubs and traps, TOM RA,biSEY - DFG. BZOLOGIS'T. RVI) BLUFF East Tehama Herd Plan complete; in :1982-83 for radio collar studies -12 deer Were trapped Collars needed to Which usuallyproperlY defir,� migration routes, goes via main draa.nages, 3 fawns in study, Only1 range, (too Lery flights d made the round trip to tvi.ntor week,) g axing migration time, only one per Holding Areas at limits of winter range, deer stay 2-3 Meeks in Spring', dear gait tini;i l xari e ter, Y for are bet g (food) conditions 0 4 more radio -tagged deer in 7983, Mill Creek. 3 to Dye Creek Refuge, 2 to nv fi ate 1 to Abraham Plains area. ct north tjg ,Lc�Ctama. Came Re�1'�.IF,(+: Do not know what tri ers mi ratzon. BOB SCHULENBURGER - DFG .East Tehama Herd from South Shasta Butte County. Iviigrates up to Cheste-r-Laxe©ASOUth 'um"Or Largest Imano�o Chico in longest migration. area In. 3 areas to manage; ? illteri►1ealate (migratory Xange .gxatory routes) winter range. range Summer range - 58 percent private; 42 POrcent u ownership Public land Winter range - 79 percent private, percent land ownership. Public Aiigratiah routes area where deer wait fOr, Plantsa�atp range, acts as .folding Major concern; buck/doe and doe/fawn ratios. Early mid --December, and April fawnQuilts are u determine survival of fawns:. used to ao FaCyn Ratio Production vs, .Sual rviv �� 38-45/100 doe = Stable 42-50/100 dOe = population 38/100 does point.pulain dperea�sing important, in fawn pop, Problems in iced quality in intermediate range very subdivision: Se�`e�,e Problems it, summer x`ange dtte �:0 logging and - population if :sawn crop increases to 60 ��Il+ 000 create potential for overpopulation and dieolts, will - E• Tahama - winter range die off in 07S�79, an —am le habitat problem area. p Summer range -. g overage brush Overgrazing by livestccl�' tVi.ntor range overgrazing and 0ompet3 tion , remOval of oaks ,fog. shelter East Tehama Herd Mana ,ement Plan MM 1 IIn B. Tehama herd, 1982 saty 2/3 ' Youngobueksld a(2..3 Hunter take was high oalsolfoc�cttl�x� n 2-3 years).s class of Not enough bucks reach 3-4 year old cjjjs;q in nxea 55 percent of the bucks classified in . Based on Angol Island information, � � wore spikes. with aloes and -fawns, result- aon' older bucks compete Need more burns in ntexmeci n,gejandoss Of y, overdense brush. Also need to control etancl.`�ion in does.. subdivision. At present, E. azge to eliminate or at; carrying capacity; Tehama herd ogs and spread of a��ncar to be near DEER SEMINAR. February 15, 1984 .RICHARD TEAGUE _ DEER IiUS$ANDRY Need to tape into account surrounding land use when formulating deer management policy. Determining deer populations,, use: 1t Sea ratios and population counts during wintero Spring. 2`. Kill data 3. Range transects Discussed rationale for doe hill, o the of bucks. Killing bucks and does a.11owsforcbette-T balanceer Of sex ratios; more young nuc t; survive; "Musts" for managment I. Need to delegate management authority to one body, 2. Competent field staff to gather data Need accurate information to guide :yeax round,. management decisions, 3, Divide state into logical management 'units: 4, Plexible management between public, private and other r 5. Present a unified policy. 6 Provide for strong "ontinuin g Public l education,. limits (season . Hunter is a ey tool in managment, need fle-xble hunting , number of kills, etc.) For ;local management meetings include a'1. groups (cattle and sheep rancllors, hunters, etc. ) LEE VITZgUOR FORMULA VOR 81GGE'R DEER Presented results of roseavoh study conducted in Texa. "Formula for Bigger Deere, s PHASE I nutrition better diet ;more protein bett,:;j- development •,x PHASE T T g eL�et cs selective, breeding to enhance desirable traits PHASE III Study antler development; corz:elttedntlex development with genetics and age UNIFIED SPORTSMEN OF D2X Deer Tag Instructions 7, Read this instruction sheet carefully and follow the directions, This will insure the ,reatest amourit of uniformity in the data gathered by these tags. it is 11PPortant that all applicab'b Portl6AS of the tag be filled out completely. The tag must be returned by November 15, 1483, Tags Caw (lithpr be returned by mail or returned to a Unified Sportsmen of D2X member. If mailec, tags will eeguirr post card postage, The use of this tag does not alfa -f the tag holaer to not comply with the validation rec►,lir of Fish and Game tag, r,:cnts fcr the Department 1, In the upper right hand corner of the tag, circle the hunt perior you were the hunting year, drawn for and hunted, Enter 2. Name;/Address: Please print Legibly, 3, Location: it is important that the kill location be adequately identified so that it can be plotted on TheaabovPhrefersato locati.onsof�1Cilli,d direction Unsuccessfulotagdholdersble listandmarks general aire3 would huntedbe Circleocoa map, unties hunted or whore animal was taken. d, Sightings: Fill in the aopropriate blanks with tee total number of animals that you observed in each classification during the season. It may be best to keep a notebook and total the animals seen as you finish each days hunk, Enter the totals at seasons end, Keep track of bucks ( does, fawns, for or better), Spikes, 5, Man Days Expended: Write in the total number of ua.,j you actually spent hunting. 6, Date,,/Time, Write in the date and time the animalwas taken, Circle AM or P.M. ], Weight, Enter the field dressed weight only if weighed on scales, 110 estimated weights, Field „-ssed; is the gutted carcass with head and nide Nttached, 8. Age: Write in the age of the animal takci by referring to the aging chart, it would be helpful if the tag holder would return t= of the lower jaw (cleaned) with the tag. Make sure ,taw is identified with USD2X tag number, 9, Condit on: 1f no body fat is present at any location, escecially the heart, the animal is in oor condi,,i0h, If fat is present on tate heart and small amounts of fat can *e found in the mesentery (fat surrounding the intestines) and aroand the kidney, but no fat is present over the rur.p and brisket, the animal is in fair condition, If the heart, kidney, and Mesentery are well supplier! with fat and J,: or less fat is fo`un3 over the rump and brisket, the aniaral is ill rood condition, if large amounts of fat rump, thenttheeanimaivisiinSex;ellent coernal nditionans d more than r," of fat can be found over the brisket and 10. Score:/Width: Measure the outside spread at the widest portion of' the antlers, Enter in inches to the 1/8. Height; Draw a straight line between the lowei° "skull) sides of the antler burr on eatn antler. Measure perpendicularly from this line to a line created by a straight edge that touches the highest point on each side of the antlors, Enter in inches to the nearest 1/8, Points: Count only those points that are 1 inch or longer, Detail oil back of aging chart, Add 1 inch for each point on both sides, All points :oust be upper 2/3 of antler,,, to brow tines (eye guards;. Tot31: Add the width, height, Add 1 inch for each point to arrive at a total Score, On Nover,�ber 18, 1983 there will be 2 prices awarded based on these returned tags. One prize will t -e awai^ded for the largest buck (horn '�reasure,:entsl and the Other will b,; by random draw ng from all the returned tags, Both prizes will be of equal value. For a winner in a big buck contest, all scores mast be cnnfif-reg at one of the designa0d scoring Stations: 1, Army Pavy Stare Red Bluff, California 2, Chico Sportsmen Den 7145 Park Avenue China, California Please be advised of the following: 1, This tag is independent of the 01?partTent sof Fish & 3a -e tact, All regulations rogardincl the Department'$ Jeer tag must be followed, 2, It is of utmost importance that this tag be completed and returned whether you kill' a deer or not. From a data collection standpoint every tag is valuable, of Fish and fare, Thi, ;i'1,10 ;,ill be made available to the 0epart^ent J. Please fill the tag out as accueately as possiblelll Antlor halw t dfaw 1 i he from A to 11, sho ptt's't eta i ht hetivrel'l Ithdollsides or alltIW, burr, Ant1011 width metlsiiro file outsldo sprond ut ow tvidost Ilortis)ll Of tho nntle'rs by laying) rt st ,,light rdht• along too outsidq or encli plitlep, All potnit are wtasured from ilp qi point to nearest edgo of Scam as illusirated, To be toun►ed i point, milli lea one ` I nch long, rte"— ' ✓' ` �+ � its""'" ..i ,yak .".Y j YEARLINGS., 1 Yr. 4.5 Mos, Milk piorio`ets moderato to heavily worn. FOURTH MILK PREMOLAR IS THREE CUSPCD, Petmennl p oM+. not Fuld molar t y auPtsd, pREMOLARS ARE 1,11jMBER0 2.0.0 BECAUSE OF EVOLUTIONARY LOSS OF NUMBER 1. YEARLIN00) 1 Yr. 6 Mos. LOSS .7F P;tK PREMOLARS AND PARTIALLY ERUPTED PER AANENT PREMOLARS, re, IRTH FERMANENT PREMOLAR TWO CUSPED„ ,�,� „� fit% � Ih �.� �!• ;ii �' � Tlsird mbler not fully 0rupled. YEARLINGS% 1 Yr. 7 Mos. PERMANENT PREMOLARS usually, fully oeupfed slight west bttuionslly showing on otmding WrlaceL Slight WOO?but no dentine line showing on tresis of Lal (third molar). CHECK UPPER THIRD f , M -LA terlfy fort yr, q 7 mos. or 2.11 Vt. class, (Thud molar po llal:y LOWER THIRD MOLAR �� Upper third fully oruptad I Yr. B to 10 mss molor fully eruplod 1 Yr. 10 mos. I , 2 Yr$, 211/2 YEARS. Permanent Premolars and Moles UPPER THIRD MOTAR Fully erupled, slight wait. Ail Very Hills weer onslight slight wear tetohd promoter on posletfot ttitp Slight weef on third of THIRD MOLAR and (owth promolatis Lingual trills nl first and Oetbnd niolsr ihorp, onamol will ibova narrow dentine Of the trot(. 31/2 YEARS, MOldrs bnntihe lihein tiaslt of LlhsuUAL tRE5'iS OF FIRST MOLAR blunl, lltit and second molar ECONDARY CRESTS ptomidanl and bfuni. Wider ihalt onomilL POST MOLAR word lei within a.J� m, of gum en buttal lldii. LIN 9UCCAL CREST tongut 51de GUM LINE LATERAL VIEW 00 LOWER MOLAR 41/.t YEARS: Moll* LINGUAL CRESTS ON FIRST MOLAR Firp molar worn ALMOST WORN AWAY, S to within 3.8 mm. Secondary trails +191610. of num on huccd d 11 do. 1/'s lit, n Socond moist Lingual crods of second molYr blunt. 6-7 mm. 51/2 YEARSf. Molars Original lingual troth of flits molar worn a "Y' SIMULATED LINGUAL CRESTS APPEAR. Sacondery crash worn awry first moist worn to wuhih 4.3 nim of gum On buctel Olde. Yy�•�V«����1 -�a dam- � l�µ .I,.1��' l l 1R Tcond moist 3 6 mitt. Dohtlne troiTt oil sit Motifs "110411WO-1101 UlaA nomvl 61/2'YEARSt Molars NO LINGUAL CRESTS ON FIRST MOLAR nd worst Io within 3-4 mm of gum on buttal side. Gitond motor 4.3 mm. !lr4110Al J�'ali.r 71/2 YEARSt Molars FIRST .MOLAR WORN TO WITHIN 2,3 MM ON BUCCAL SIDE. ty Sekond molar 3.4 trim. r 81/2.9t/s YEARS: Molars ALL MOLARS WORN TO WITHIN 2.1 MM, Or GUM ON BUCCAL SIDE. ✓`y.'r:NY^. �t�\:SC"a,.usT"IxMr . I ! 101/2 YEARS AND OLDER: Molars FIR$% POLAR 41 or below gum lint w. t STCONb AND THIRD within 1 7 MM of gym line an butts! side Mtn SCALE 5 If INCISORS PREliMOLAR$ MOLARS PROA'ctolit kit+, NUMBEREb 2.3.4 httAUSE OF WV IDTIONARII LO$S OF NUMBEfk 1, coul'T'ry 0_r� BU�J�J.C� " V " e7 t I CE a C�Up25COUNr a e T Y CANTER q ti, OHOVILI..E. CALIFORNIA 989E15 3880 , r, e b C!)1 i? x4lpa+iG31 o i`0UM-1y MAH1"IN J NICHItI MEAAl"S OF THE 00AIII) 0110 ADIdIN35TRATIUI ()1$.,ICEF; Al SARA I NI JANE tkl1AN w HIIDAWifIIIFl YrFlTHA MO.Rl l I k L UOR'00N November 30, 1983 'I Mr, Mike Evans, Chairman Deer Herd Study Pane; '*0 CO-rlanntng m. 1881 Robinson Street Croville, CA 95965 1983 Dear Mike aroville, Cdlltorrl d Your request to extend the sunset date for the De from December 31, 1,983 Was presented recently to t Please be advised that the Board e or Herd Study Panel 1984, a one year extension. extended the sunset daidtofpeceC�bers3Ys. Very truly yours; Mfl; e PYeatt MP/rdDeputy Administrative Officer , ec;%--�ettye Kirchor, Planning Director Steve M"SOI nanw Administrative Analyst �o _ a�111hie put)r� Co Planning � , _. n CHAPALMINIS":�'R A TIVE .T., DEG COUNTY OF BUTT U r 25 COUNTY CENTER DR. F OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3380 / (910) 604-4631 ocoville GAVROWA. 0 0 e e MEMBERS OF THE OWN) Ca(JIMA AL SARACCNI JANE DOLAN MARTIN J, NICHOLS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HILpA WHEELER BERTHA MOSELEY LCN FULTON December 6, 1983 Mr. Mike Evans, Chairman __D jier�- rd Study. Panel 1881 Robinson Street oroville, CA 95965 Dear Mik This is in follow-up to our recent telephone conversation concerning the extension of the sunset date for the Deer Nerd Study U-mmittee, Please disregard our earlier letter regarding the extension uF time. In reviewing this matter further, we find that the Board extended the sunset date until March 31, 1984; We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you, Very tru y yours; A I ke Pye , Deputy Administrative Officer MP/rd cc:ettye Kircler, Planning Director Y Vj: Board of Supervisors From: A.1 Saraceni, Supervisor Subject: Land GQvelopment Commission Work Session Date: September 23, 1982 After our work session with the Land Developn>ent Commission by volunteers and the concensus tha"�rtseeo�neissues related to development and concerti to ing their time and exF Board members, I have several issues that I would like the Coltmission to wort on to help in our decision making. nt to sub 1. Data being used by the State Fish and Game pep rtme re u cements stantiate 40 acre minimum and clustering of g to protact deer herds, and 0"HO Co. Planning Cor rm a. Data statewide.:; SEP 0di ""% b. Data from Butte County; and Orovilla, Calitarni$ c. other counties getting this response from the state: 2. What other counties have or don't have development c"iteria. similar to Butte County for five and ten acre parcels in their general plans. 3,. ReCOmmendations regarding the conflict in the general plan on the proof of �vater issues. 4; Get a copy of the foothill' strategy from the State Office of Planning and Research to see`ifnthere l3uttey�Dountyul information regarding p Responses of CAL`fRANs regarding traffict d circulation iri comparison to other counties in the traffics tate committee of Supervisors Saraceni and IJheeler to work with G. Appoint and Qrganixation of the commission on suggestions for efficiency the land development processes. Al Saraceni'" Supervisor I w i BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF BUTTE- REFERRAL NOTICE bate. November1, 1983 To beer Herd Study Committee Subject: Letter from F sh and Game Commission re boarci'a po iCy on deer habitat protection w��th reference to County's Genoro,l plan --------------- has been referred to you. xx Please study the matter, xx For your information, Please take the iolloloing aCrion Report to Board on Advise action taken, sign belowa and return this notice to the clerk of the Board of Supervisors; GOVIONolt COMMISSIONklt$ Nomurt IL Uvermom Jr. Pjr,ldml A A. j4, San Motel (a %iblam lufke, Ed. D, V1( 0 Pte. skknt to* Angplei 0141 C. Wag STATE OF CALIFORNIA Lot Angelti I e i " Abqrl CTAW60V (5a,mc 01muntoo Lons B"Ch Lz� MA MA" 1, UA soitA 00" HAROLD L (40HI5, E%tCUTIVt SICRETARY 111-, NHNltl SIqrl I SAI XAMINIO t A11roR,4iAqsen4 14 104 4 S % MA . - September 20, 103 la%ffia C,0.'YN5 co\tkojMa, 0t04\64 1tutte Count Board of Supervisor 0.1c; Coun-H,, Center Drive roville, CA 95965 Chairperson, t is the declAred legislative polio of tLe State to encourage the ci,izervation and maintenance of Wildlife resources as speciftei in Fish ani lame Co(lq spztions 1800 an 1801 (nttached)i In its Constitutional role, *he raltfornia Pish and (Ijame Commission is charged with implementing thil, �enor,rtl policy as well as nptcifio policy related to managenent of dr.!::v 'A.q !-irtiilated in Cjectlori 450 of the Fis�i and (fame; Code (at4.a t cheJ) As ,o,) are avarp_, our Stato is experiencing rapid population g'roVtll AMj rL carve -..en urate ihcrea8e in development of land which formerly provided 7al-;able vildlifQ habitat. This Inttor is to apprite your � oard, ol` tho- otnztzissioilla concern for one aspect of thin impao�t vhiah involve:, the loss -� ciltir:al deer habitat througholit thn State: 4.n att(=Mpting to aosenn the. --WiA.tion, Vie ColTnission received a summary report on tho subject from the j,1e2artment of Visli and Oam,� at its August 25, 1983 meeting. This report a1earl,y indioates that, additional information is needed, and tho Commission niw re-:eits your assistarr%,e in reviewing the situation further witliin yu,w lounty. 'he Commission's conoerno atO 1xwed on the., Mate' t do it tmwtgement polity to "noo-ifa-ge the conservation, I-estorattont maintenance and utilization of California's deer populations. It that dent are t valuable r&newable natural ,, ;oureej the recrterttlj.6nal wieb of which are important to maq local to-onoftio, Tho Commission's statutory hmndate to pr6te.ct and enhance deer herd: requires that it be., Fivard or 'b *urrent and long-term trends in land use and developmot.tv which ibfluetic habitat. Your 'Poard's mosistance in this matter is essential it c 'Ini35i6n is to aeauratr--ly assess deer hvibitat rontideratiohs in itis ruture discuorions aM