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2000 Executive Report on Deer Management
Motion Adopted August 3, 1998

Intro | Communication Program | Controlled Archery Hunt | Deer Birth Control

Deer Population Survey | Deer/Vehicle Collisions | Fence Enclosure

Signs | Strieter Lites | Wildlife Biologist | Conclusion

LET IT BE MOVED THAT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ADOPTS THE FOLLOWING:

1. In addition to archery hunting, the Township shall evaluate all hunting or culling options allowed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
2. The details of the deer reduction program shall be implemented by the Township Manager and appropriate staff.
3. The program shall be administered in the field by a selected outside group (i.e. Whitetail Management Associates).
4. The Township Manager and appropriate staff shall also implement a deer management program, including the consideration of:
   
   
   • Engagement of wildlife biologist
   • Test installation of Strieter-Lites
   • Investigation/installation of deer warning and crossing signs and line-of-sight clearing
   • Installation of fence enclosure to evaluate deer exclusion effect on vegetation
   • Development of communication program and library materials
   • Consideration of a deer population survey*
   • All at a cost not to exceed $15,000 annually.
5. The Township Manager would be directed to explore with the State Game Commission the establishment of Upper St. Clair as a designate site for a PZP deer birth control immunization pilot study. For this pilot study, the Township Manager will seek the participation of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, Penn State University, and the University of Pennsylvania as partners to the pilot study. *
6. The responsibility for the review of the overall program effectiveness shall be delegated to an existing Committee of the Board of Commissioners.
7. The Township Manager and his delegated representatives are directed to develop for the Board consideration the appropriate Township Code revisions necessary to implement the above measures.

*These two items were addenda to the original motion.

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