B Discussion of Shooting Areas
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
Phone 952.227.1100
Fax 952.227.1110
Building Inspections
Phone 952.227.1180
Fax 952.227.1190
Engineering
P~one: 952.227.1160
Fax 952.227.1170
Finance
Phone 952.227.1140
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Park & Recreation
Phone 952.227.1120
Fax 952.227.1110
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone 952.227.1400
Fax 952.227.1404
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone 952.227.1130
Fax 952.227.1110
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
Senior Center
Phone 952.227.1125
Fax 952.227.1110
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
B
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
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FROM:
Todd Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director
DATE:
May 12, 2005
SUBJ:
Amendments to Shooting Permit Areas
Traditionally the City of Chanhassen has been proactive in maintaining a broad
spectrum of recreation pursuits related to the use of rural land within the
community. Two examples are the ability to hunt using firearms and the ability
to use snowmobiles. However, the continued urbanization of the city has led to
an increase in conflicts between residential areas and activities such as hunting
and snowmobiling.
The city maintains a good relationship with the local snowmobile club. The
club has provided years of service to the community by posting and maintaining
snowmobile trails in the area. Leaders of the club understand that it is only a
matter of time until urbanization and continued road construction will prohibit
the safe maintenance of snowmobile trails and connectors within the city.
Hunting by firearm, primarily as a means of controlling urban goose
populations, has been safely permitted within the city up until the fall of 2004.
The initiation of the construction of new Highway 312/212 will significantly
change the landscape of Chanhassen and the southwest metro area. The vast
majority of local goose hunting fields were maintained on property now slated
for the road construction project. In addition, continued residential growth near
the highway corridor has resulted in increased complaint calls about shooting
that occurred within the goose hunting fields.
Hunting by bow, primarily for the purpose of taking whitetail deer, remains a
popular pursuit within the city. Nuisance deer complaints resulting from the
over-browsing of decorative landscape plants and collisions with motor vehicles
are common within the city. Many urban cities that do not afford hunters the
space to carry out the sport of deer hunting must rely on hired sharpshooters to
control deer numbers. Chanhassen, even after the construction of new
Highway 212 will still have many large tracts of open land.
The City of Chanhassen is also home to a designated Wildlife Management Area
(WMA) controlled by the Department of Natural Resources. The Raguet WMA
is located within the Minnesota River Basin south of existing Highway 212.
This area is open to public hunting for a variety of wildlife species.
The City of Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, Quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks A great place 10 live. work. and play.
Mr. Todd Gerhardt
May 12, 2005
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RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO SHOOTING PERMIT AREAS
1. Eliminate the permitted discharge of guns for the purpose of hunting
from all areas north of existing Highway 212.
2. Continue to allow the use of guns by permit for the purpose of hunting in
the area south of existing Highway 212.
3. Allow bow and arrow hunting within the city by permit on all parcels of
land 20 acres or larger.
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