NY S00588

Establishes a deer management pilot program for Nassau County, allowing the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue deer cull permits when the county determines deer have become a nuisance, destructive to property, or a threat to public health

Defines "nuisance wildlife specialist" as a federal or state government employee or contractor who must meet marksmanship qualifications, carry liability insurance, possess permit documentation, and comply with reporting requirements

Permits nuisance wildlife specialists operating under the program to use salt licks, take wildlife from public highways, use spotlights from motor vehicles, and discharge firearms within 500 feet of dwellings (with certified mail notification) or within 250 feet (with written consent)

Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to prepare a report within 30 months evaluating the program's effectiveness in addressing deer overpopulation and property destruction, including number of permits issued and deer taken

The pilot program provisions expire and are repealed three years after the law takes effect on the first of January following enactment