I can't attend any of the meetings, however I did sent an email to the address
provided by the DNR.
[email protected]
Here is my letter.
I strongly oppose Act 168. In addition, the portion allowing the
DNR to prohibit hunting and trapping within 100 yards of a designated
use area such as a campground, picnic area, or beach does not go far
enough and does not protect people who would be using a trail or a
remote campground.
How is a hunter supposed to know when they are near a 100 yard boundary or
near a trail or remote campground? Who will be responsible formonitoring and
controlling this? What is to stop a hunter from
remaining outside of a boundary and shooting into it? Who will stop a
trapper from placing traps on or near a trail that could kill or injure a child
or a pet?
There are far too many unanswered questions addressing public safety for this
to put into effect. More importantly, there is no reason in the world
to mix hunters with people who are not hunting. It is a totally
unnecessary risk when there remains thousands of acres for hunters to
hunt on without exposing those who don't.
Honestly, do you trust every hunter in this state to make the right decisions
and abide by the law? Do you trust that some day one of them won't kill or
injure someone who is simply out for a hike? Would you be able to live
with your decision when one of them does kill someone? What is the price you
are willing to pay to make a few hunters happy?
Please suspend then rescind this bill.
David HillMadison, WI
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From: Robbie Webber <[email protected]>
To: Bikies <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 3:51 PM
Subject: [Bikies] Proposed 2013 state park hunting areas available to view on
line
Below is an announcement of public hearing about Act 168, which opens new state
properties to hunting - including state parks and trails. The legislation has
already been passed, and will take effect Jan 1, 2013. The question is, "What
areas should be off-limits to hunting." The proposed areas open and closed to
hunting can be viewed at the link below.
For a local example, the majority of the area around the WORBA single-track
trails at Blue Mounds State Park would be open to hunting October 15 until just
before Memorial Day.
The closest public hearing to Madison will be this Monday, October 29 in
Fitchburg. More details below.
Robbie Webber
Transportation Policy Analyst
State Smart Transportation Initiative
www.ssti.us
608-263-9984 (o)
[email protected]
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From: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Subject: Proposed Wisconsin State Park hunting maps now available online
To: [email protected]
People planning on attending any of the upcoming five public listening sessions
on hunting and trapping in Wisconsin state parks can now review the proposed
hunting and trapping maps for each park property online.
State Natural Resources Board members will conduct the sessions around the
state in late October and early November to gather input on the Department of
Natural Resources proposed plan to implement a new law opening state parks to
hunting and trapping. The board will then take up the plan at their December
meeting in Madison.
One part of a new law the legislature approved earlier this year -- Act 168,
known as the Sporting Heritage Bill –expands hunting and trapping in Wisconsin
State Parks.
Act 168, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2013, allows the DNR to prohibit
hunting and trapping within 100 yards of a state park designated use area such
as a campground, picnic area, or beach. A determination to prohibit hunting and
trapping in any other areas of a state park, a portion of a state park, or
during certain time periods must be approved by a majority of the Natural
Resources Board, and can only be approved to protect public safety or unique
natural resources such as fragile plant or animal habitat.
While Act 168 allows hunting when any season is open, the department is
proposing that the board allow hunting in parks from Oct. 15 through the
Thursday prior to the Memorial Day weekend.
Maps of the proposed open and closed areas can now be reviewed on the parks
pages of the DNR website. The maps will also be available for review at the
listening sessions and people attending the sessions will be able to comment to
board members on the department’s proposal to implement the law.
The department will be seeking to keep some properties closed to hunting, such
as Heritage Hill State Park in Green Bay and Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee.
Both are within city limits.
Two or three Natural Resources Board members will attend every listening
session. The board will then discuss the comments they received at the
listening sessions at their Dec. 11 or 12 meeting in Madison. Written comments
can be sent by U.S. mail to Wisconsin State Parks – Act 168, PO Box 7921,
Madison, WI 53707-7921 or by email to [email protected] by Nov.
23. In addition, the board welcomes testimony and written comments at its
December meeting on this issue. December meeting information will be located
at: http://dnr.wi.gov/about/nrb/.
The listening sessions will all begin at 6:30 p.m. and attendees that would
like to speak or submit written comments should sign up at the door on arriving
at the session. Locations are:
Oct. 29, Fitchburg - Quality Inn and Suites, 2969 Cahill Main, with board
members Preston Cole and Jane Wiley present.
Oct. 30, Eau Claire - Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), 620 W.
Clairemont Ave., with board members Dave Clausen and Jane Wiley present.
Nov. 5, Merrill - Merrill High School, 1201 N. Sales St., with board members
Christine Thomas and Jane Wiley present.
Nov. 8, Appleton - The Bordini Center, Fox Valley Technical College Campus, 5
Systems Drive, with board members William Bruins, Terry Hilgenberg and Jane
Wiley present.
Nov. 13, West Allis - Tommy Thompson Youth Center (State Fair Park), 640 S.
84th St., with board members Gregory Kazmierski and Jane Wiley present.
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