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1 R OSEVILLE D EER P OPULATION R EPORT AND R ECOMMENDATION TO THE C ITY C OUNCIL 2 R OSEVILLE P ARKS AND R ECREATION C OMMISSION 3 3/9/15 4 5 B ACKGROUND 6 On average, until 2014, there have been less than 10 calls per year documented by Parks and Recreation. 7 8 In 2014, there have been raised concerns, specifically in the Owasso area. The concerns have primarily 9 10 deer and health concerns. 11 12 There have also been calls in support of deer indicating the population is fine and feel that there are 13 mechanisms to live with deer, i.e. fencing, types of plants that are planted, control feeding, etc. 14 15 In 2004 the City began working with Ramsey County to monitor the deer population. The method used by 16 17 18 On November 17, 2014 at the joint meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council, it 19 was determined that the Commission and staff will provide further study regarding the Roseville deer 20 population with an eventual recommendation back to the City Council. This study would include what 21 others in the area are doing. 22 23 Attachments to review include: 24 A.2014 Ramsey County Map, including Roseville, showing the location where deer were counted 25 B.Highlighted Map of the .77 sq. miles of habitat in Roseville 26 C.Ramsey County Deer Management Study, including a survey conducted in 2012 27 D.Survey of Ramsey County Cities updated in December 2014 28 E.Ramsey County Natural Resource Management Plan - Wildlife Section 29 F.A sample comprehensive ordinance from the City of Shoreview 30 G.Summary presentation made in February 2015 to the Parks and Recreation Commission 31 H.A spreadsheet of deer population related comments received over the last year 32 33 Public Process 34 There has been a significant amount of public input through written corresponded and at the Commission 35 meetings in January, February and March 2015. If the City Council decides to move forward with 36 regulations and/or control mechanisms, we recommend that a public hearing be well advertised and 37 conducted. 38 39 Monitoring, Tracking and Inventorying 40 Following is a history of Roseville indicating deer numbers spotted in Roseville each year since 2004 as 41 well as numbers supplied by Roseville Police Department and the MN Department of Public Safety listing 42 the number of auto vs. deer crashes where an accident report was filed and the number of dead deer picked 43 up in Roseville reported by Roseville Public Works. 44 45 46 47 48 49 Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 # of Deer 36 lack 15 34 44 51 44 50 lack 57 61 snow snow Page 1 of 5