HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-019-02/20/2007-RESCINDING RESOLUTION 1998-037, WHICH ADOPTED A PRAIRIE DOG POLICY FOR CITY NATURAL AREAS RESOLUTION 2007-019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RESCINDING RESOLUTION 1998-037, WHICH ADOPTED
A PRAIRIE DOG POLICY FOR CITY NATURAL AREAS
WHEREAS, in 1997, the Council established a Prairie Dog Policy Review Committee(the
"Review Committee"), consisting of City staff and various members of the community, in order to
examine and consider possible modification of the City's existing policies with regard to the
management of prairie dogs; and
WHEREAS, the Review Committee developed a number of policy statements in the form
of a Prairie Dog Policy for City Natural Areas,which was presented to the City Council for adoption
(the"Prairie Dog Policy"); and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 1998, the City Council approved Resolution 1998-037, adopting
the Prairie Dog Policy; and
WHEREAS, as the Natural Areas program has grown and evolved, both the needs of the
program and the expertise of Natural Areas staff have also evolved; and
WHEREAS, Natural Areas staff has developed Wildlife Management Guidelines to guide
Natural Areas system-wide and site-specific management to support ecosystem health and address
all wildlife species on City natural areas; and
WHEREAS, the Wildlife Management Guidelines will be adopted administratively and
updated administratively as program needs and resources continue to evolve over time, and will
contain provisions to address the management of prairie dogs; and
WHEREAS, to avoid conflicting and overlapping provisions regarding prairie dog
management,and to allow staff to administratively adopt policies regarding prairie dogs as necessary
for the management of Natural Areas,staffhas requested that Council rescind Resolution 1998-037,
and thereby rescind the previously approved Prairie Dog Policy; and
WHEREAS,the City Council reviewed the proposed Wildlife Management Guidelines and
the concept of those Guidelines replacing the Prairie Dog Policy at its Work Session on January 9,
2007; and
WHEREAS, staff presented the Wildlife Management Guidelines to the Natural Resources
Advisory Board at the Board's meeting on January 17,2007, and the Board also recommended that
the Council rescind Resolution 1998-037 and allow for the adoption of the Wildlife Management
Guidelines; and
WHEREAS,staff presented the Wildlife Management Guidelines to the Land Conservation
and Stewardship Board at the Board's meeting on February 15,2007, and the Board recommended
that the Council rescind Resolution 1998-037 and allow for the adoption of the Wildlife
Management Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, that Resolution 1998-037, Adopting a Prairie Dog Policy for City Natural Areas, is
hereby rescinded and shall have no further force or effect.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City cil held this 20th day g February,
A.D. 2007.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk