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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Anoka County, Minnesota DATE: July I3, 2010 RESOLUTION 92010 -91 OFFERED BY COMMISSIONER: Sivarajah RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR ARCHERY DEER HUNTING IN DESIGNATED AREAS OF COON RAPIDS DAM REGIONAL PARK WHEREAS, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners has determined that the deer population in Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park is in excess of a sustainable deer herd; and, WHEREAS, based on aerial survey indices and other deer management variables Anoka County has determined the deer population density to be greater than 100 deer per square mile in Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park; and, WHEREAS, an excess deer population creates a danger to users of roads and highways surrounding and within the park; and, WHEREAS, the management goal of the Parks and Recreation Department is to sustain a deer population density of 15 to 20 deer per square mile at Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anoka County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Director of Parks and Recreation to issue up to 36 permits for archery deer hunting by state licensed hunters possessing a valid 2009 Anoka County Archery Deer Hunting Permit in designated areas of the park. The permits shall be effective from October 20, 2010 to and including December 6, 2010, with certain restrictions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anoka County Board of Commissioners does hereby request that the Parks and Recreation Department conduct an analysis of the effect of the archery hunt on the deer population and that the analysis be conducted after the permit sunset date and before the 2011 deer hunting season for consideration by the county board. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City of Coon Rapids be notified of the passage of this resolution and be provided a copy of it. STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUA770FANOKA ) ' YES NO 1, Terry L. Johnson, County Administrator, Anoka County, Minnesota, DISTRICT #1— BERG X hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the resolution of the county board of said county with the original record DISTRICT #2 —LANG X thereof on file in the Administration Office, Anoka County, Minnesota, as stated in the minutes of the proceedings of said board at a DISTRICT #3 — WEST X meeting duly held on July 13, 2010, and that the same is a true and correct copy of said original record and of the whole thereof, and that said DISTRICT #4 — KoRDIAK X resolution was duly passed by said board at said meeting. Witness my hand and seal this 13th day DISTRICT #5 — VACANT of July 201 0 4 DISTRICT #6 — SIvARAIAH X TERRY L. JOHNSON DISTRICT #7 — ERHART X C ADMINISTRATOR