Post by charlielambjr on Apr 8, 2006 21:27:25 GMT -5
The following bill is on the Assembly Environmental Conservation
Committee agenda for April 11. It is important that contact be made to
the members of the committee to oppose this bill.
Bill Number Assembly A1835 Sponsor: Grannis
Title of Bill AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to municipalities regulating the use of traps. SUMMARY OF
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The environmental conservation law is amended by
adding a new section, 11-1111, to allow counties to enact local laws
more rigid than state laws regarding trapping. However, such local law
shall not prohibit the Department of Environmental Conservation from
exercising its emergency powers in relation to the control of fish or
wildlife to prevent the spread of disease.
Reasons for Opposing The regulation of trapping is now and has for a
long time been under the purview of the NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC), which provides excellent guidance on season
setting, nuisance wildlife control, and wildlife disease monitoring.
Municipalities do not have the necessary expertise to make informed
decisions on matter such as these; therefore, decisions concerning
trapping should best be left to the experts in the NYSDEC. The citizens
of the state are granted certain rights and privileges through the state
issuance of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses. State agencies are
rightfully the administrators of such license, and to allow
municipalities to regulate even one segment (trapping) would supersede
state laws, rules, and regulations. This bill is only needed to ban
trapping.
Committee agenda for April 11. It is important that contact be made to
the members of the committee to oppose this bill.
Bill Number Assembly A1835 Sponsor: Grannis
Title of Bill AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to municipalities regulating the use of traps. SUMMARY OF
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The environmental conservation law is amended by
adding a new section, 11-1111, to allow counties to enact local laws
more rigid than state laws regarding trapping. However, such local law
shall not prohibit the Department of Environmental Conservation from
exercising its emergency powers in relation to the control of fish or
wildlife to prevent the spread of disease.
Reasons for Opposing The regulation of trapping is now and has for a
long time been under the purview of the NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC), which provides excellent guidance on season
setting, nuisance wildlife control, and wildlife disease monitoring.
Municipalities do not have the necessary expertise to make informed
decisions on matter such as these; therefore, decisions concerning
trapping should best be left to the experts in the NYSDEC. The citizens
of the state are granted certain rights and privileges through the state
issuance of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses. State agencies are
rightfully the administrators of such license, and to allow
municipalities to regulate even one segment (trapping) would supersede
state laws, rules, and regulations. This bill is only needed to ban
trapping.