HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 91-260 - Wildlife Management Plan - 12/17/1991 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 91-260
RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie has recognized the value of protecting and
preserving a significant amount of natural resources, such as lake shores, creek valleys, marshes
and wooded hills, and
WHEREAS, the value of these natural resources provide not only scenic beauty but
habitat for a wide variety of wildlife, and
WHEREAS, it is also the City's obligation to manage these resources to maintain a
proper balance and co-existence with people, and
WHEREAS, development has eliminated predators to several species of wildlife living
within the community, and
WHEREAS, the reduction and depletion of habitat in one area may result in wildlife
exceeding desirable densities in the areas that remain, and
WHEREAS, management practices may require occasional removal or reduction in
• number of some species, and
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission has developed a
management plan that provides a formal wildlife management procedure and includes notifying
other affected property owners and appropriate governmental agencies prior to managing specific
types of wildlife, and
WHEREAS, removal of any significant numbers of wildlife will require a formal review
by the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission and approval by the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Eden Prairie City Council:
The Wildlife Management Plan as outlined in the attached memorandum titled
"Implementation Procedures for Wildlife Management Plan" is approved
ADOPTED, by the Eden Prairie City r
cil on December 17, 1991.
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• ATT;tA—L
T:
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission
THROUGH: Robert A. Lambert, Director of Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources
FROM: Stuart A. Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources
DATE: December 17, 1991
SUBJECT: Implementation Procedures for Wildlife Management Plan
The subcommittee of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission has been
working on development of a City wide wildlife management plan. With the great diversity of
wildlife habitat adjacent to our ever enlarging urban areas, the pressures brought to bear upon
Eden Prairie residents by wildlife has increased in recent years. The committee therefore has
recommended that a Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan would help balance the needs,
concerns, and community growth with the idea of wildlife protection, preservation, and
enhancement where possible.
The staff has discussed the implementation of this plan and has come up with the following
• suggestions as to the handling and response to citizen complaints.
1. Initial complaints about wildlife
The staff would like to recommend that all complaints regarding wildlife be directed to
the Police Department; namely, the Animal Control Officer. The reason for doing this
is to give a central clearing house to all complaints, thereby ensuring that the "chain of
command" is followed and that citizens making inquiries about wildlife management get
consistent answers each time they make an inquiry.
2. Initial visit by Animal Control Officer
Following the initial complaint by a citizen, an Animal Control Officer would visit the
person and determine if the wildlife situation involved there was either a threat to human
health and safety or was not an immediate threat. Based on their evaluation of the
situation, one of the two following scenarios would be followed:
a. If a threat to health and safety, the Animal Control Officer would take care of the
problem at hand either by immediate removal or trapping of the wildlife involved
with the complaint. The Animal Control Officer may schedule follow-up visits
if necessary to check traps or monitor the situation to see if it continues.
Implementation Procedures for Wildlife Management Plan
• December 17, 1991
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b. If the situation is not a threat to human health and safety, the Animal Control
Officer would discuss the problem with the homeowner and suggest possible
solutions. In addition,' the Animal Control Officers would have wildlife
management sheets to give to the property owners that would have more specific
information related to that particular animal and its general behavior and food
requirements. Additional follow-up may be necessary to determine exactly what
size animal population is being dealt with, or if this was an isolated incident.
C. If a complaint does not immediately affect the health and safety of individuals but
is large enough to effect multiple property owners, the Animal Control Officer
would take all the above steps such as discussing, suggesting and handing out
information; however, if the particular wildlife complaint is such that it is
apparent that the problem exceeds normal perimeters for the amount of wildlife
in the area, the Animal Control Officer would take an additional step, and that
would be to outline the wildlife management request form. The form would be
used in those cases where the citizens feel that the magnitude and scope of the
wildlife problem needs to be addressed by the City staff, the Parks, Recreation
and Natural Resources Commission and/or City Council.
. The complainant will also be informed that as determined by the Council they
may be responsible for any extraordinary costs to mitigate the wildlife problem.
The City will share in the cost of mitigation where City property is affected.
After a wildlife management request form is filled out it would be submitted to the Parks,
Recreation and Natural Resources staff. A review would be conducted by the staff in
conjunction with the Animal Control Officer to get a complete picture of what the problem is
and possible solutions for the wildlife problem. At this time, the staff would also involve other
City staff and other specific government agencies where necessary, such as the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources, The US Fish and Wildlife Service, or other agencies when
necessary.
In addition, where appropriate, the staff will develop or produce a land ownership map of the
area to assist with solicitation of additional comments or correspondence related to the wildlife
complaint that has been received.
Once all this raw data has been compiled, the staff will put together a report to the Parks,
Recreation and Natural Resources Commission outlining the problem, the area affected,the costs
related to mitigate the problem, and the recommendations of the City staff and other agencies
related to mitigation of this wildlife concern or problem. Following review by the Parks,
Recreation and Natural Resources Commission, this information would then be forwarded to the
• City Council.
SAF:mdd
wildlife/stu
COPIES TO:
_City Manager
_Police Chief
_PRNR Director
Other
_DNR
_U.S. Fish Wildlife
Hennepin Parks
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT REQUEST FORM
ATTENTION: DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL
RESOURCES
Date Filed: Received By:
Applicant:
Property Location:
• Phone Number:
Property Type: ❑ Residential ❑Commercial ❑ Office ❑ Industrial
Property Owner (if other than above):
Briefly describe general property setting (i.e. existence of water, natural habitat, wetland, etc.)
and adjacent land use (attach map if available):
Property Size (approx. acres: Approx. % of Property Affected:
Type of Wildlife Problem: ❑Beaver ❑Deer ❑Goose ❑Racoon Other
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Briefly describe problem below and explain how long this has been a problem (attach additional
pages for detailed explanation):
Are you aware that anyone else in your area believe a wildlife problem exists? ❑Yes ❑No
What steps have been taken to minimize this problem?
Have you or are you aware that anyone else in your area ever contacted the City or DNR
regarding the problem? If so, who and when? ❑ Yes ❑ No
• How do you believe this problem could best be resolved (what would you like done)?
Please attach separate pages, as necessary, with names and addresses of affected, surrounding
property owners and obtain signatures from those that would consent to wildlife removal.
Are you or any other residents feeding the wildlife? ❑ Yes ❑ No
Answer Only for Geese Problem:
Approximate average number of geese typically residing on property:
Number of Adults: (this year) (last year) Number of Goslings:
How many homes or businesses abut your property? (homes) (other)
• How many people reside and/or use general area on or adjacent to property?
RETURN COMPLETED FORM AND ADDITIONAL PAGES (INCLUDING ANY
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO: ADDRESS ON FIRST PAGE.
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