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NY S02630
Bill
Status
1/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Rachel May
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AI Summary
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Establishes an urban deer management pilot program allowing certified nuisance wildlife specialists to obtain deer cull permits within Syracuse city boundaries after the department reviews a site-specific management plan and finds deer are a nuisance or threat to public health and property.
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Requires certified nuisance wildlife specialists to meet minimum standards including marksmanship certification, liability insurance coverage, and reporting requirements.
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Permits certified specialists with valid permits to set salt licks, use artificial lights to entice deer, and discharge firearms within 500 feet of dwelling houses and structures with prior certified mail notification to property owners or with written consent.
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Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to report within 30 months on program effectiveness, including deer population estimates, number of permits issued, and recommendations for potential future programs.
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Program expires and is repealed three years after the effective date of January 1 following enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to establishing an urban deer management pilot program; authorizes the department of environmental conservation, after a review of the site-specific deer management plan, and upon a finding that deer have become a nuisance, destructive to public or private property or a threat to public health or welfare, to issue a certified nuisance wildlife specialist a deer cull permit; defines terms.
Last Action
SUBSTITUTED BY A783
6/7/2023