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Results of the Board of Game Meeting.

 

Hooray!!!!  At its November meeting in Ketchikan, the Alaska Board of Game unanimously adopted the proposal (Proposal 11) submitted by the Grateful Dogs of Juneau to close the Treadwell Ditch Trail to trapping.  The regulation should take effect in early 2011.

 

The Board of Game did not accept the proposal (Proposal 10) to implement discretionary trapping permit conditions for the Juneau area.  There is not a specific problem that needs to be addressed at this time so the Board's failure to adopt the proposal is not a cause for concern at this time.  This proposal was intended to give authority to the Department of Fish and Game to address any any future conflicts that might arise between trapping and other outdoor user groups.  What we will lose by the failure of this proposal is that the Department  will not be able to respond quickly to conflicts between trapping and other users; instead, we would have to wait for the Board of Game to met to address any user conflicts.  However, the Board only meets every 2 years to consider trapping proposals for Southeast Alaska.

 

Proposed "Dog Friendly" Trapping Regulations

for the Juneau Area 2010

 
The Alaska Board of Game will consider proposals for regulation of trapping in Southeast Alaska at its 2010 meeting in Ketchikan on November 5 - 9.   The list of proposals that the Board of Game will consider can be found at:

http://www.boards.adfg.state.ak.us/gameinfo/meetinfo/2010-2011/southeast/southeast-prop-book-final.pdf

There are two proposals before the board that are intended to provide greater protection for dogs, dog owners, and other persons who use the outdoors around Juneau during the trapping season.  Click Here.  
 
The proposals are found on pages 10 and 11 of the proposal book (see link above).  Proposal 10 relates to designating the Juneau area of Unit 1C as a discretionary trapping permit area.  This proposal gives the Department of Fish and Game the authority to take action if conflicts arise between trapping and other user groups.  Proposal 11 relates to closing the Treadwell Ditch Trail to trapping just as are the other "closed" trails in Juneau. 
 
The deadline for submitting comments to be included in the board member books is Friday, October 22, 2010.  For information on how to submit comments on the proposals see the proposal book or click here.
 
The next chance to amend the trapping regulations for Juneau area will not come for 2 years.
 
Here is the link to the current ADF&G regulations on trapping.  Southeast Alaska trapping regulations are on pages 20 - 25.  Juneau is in Area 1C
http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/regulations/pdfs/trapping.pdf

PROPOSALS FOR REGULATION CHANGES TO PROTECT DOGS

 

ONE, PROPOSAL 10 would designate the Juneau area as a discretionary trapping permit area. 
 

TEXT OF PROPOSED REGULATION

5 AAC 92.051 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

            (b) The Juneau area of Unit 1C is designated, as an area subject to discretionary trapping permit conditions and procedures described in (a) of this section.  In this subsection, the Juneau area is the land and water areas that drain into marine waters at any point between the end of Thane Road and the end of Glacier Highway at Echo cove and the land area of Douglas Island that drains into marine waters at any point along the entire length of the Douglas Highway.

 

This designation would grant discretion to the Department of Fish and Game to impose any one or more of 13 conditions on persons trapping in the Juneau area.  To see the present regulation on discretionary trapping permit areas, see 5 AAC 92.051.

This proposal would give the Department of Fish and Game the discretion to impose permit conditions on persons trapping in the Juneau area in the event that additional regulations become needed.   This would allow the department to take action quickly so that we do not have to wait 2 years for the Board of Game to consider new trapping regulations if new problems arise in the community.


TWO, PROPOSAL 11, adds a 1/4 mile strip on either side of the Treadwell Ditch Trail to the list of trails that are closed to most trapping (the allowance for traps less than 5 inches 50 yards from the trail would apply). 

 

TEXT OF PROPOSED REGULATION

5 AAC 92.550. Areas closed to trapping.  The following areas are closed to the trapping of furbearers as indicated:

(1) Unit 1(C) (Juneau area):

.  .  .

(F) a strip within one-quarter mile of the following trails as designated on United States Geological Survey maps: Herbert Glacier Trail, Windfall Lake Trail, Peterson Lake Trail, Spaulding Meadows Trail (including the loop trail), Nugget Creek Trail, Outer Point Trail, Dan Moller Trail, Perseverance Trail, Granite Creek Trail, Mt. Roberts Trail and the Nelson Water Supply Trail, Sheep Creek Trail, Point Bishop Trail, Amalga Trail, Auke Nu/John Muir Trail, Eagle Glacier Trail, Point Bridget Trail, Treadwell Ditch Trail, and Salmon Creek Trail; however, traps with an inside jaw spread of five inches or less which are set at least five feet above the ground and snow are allowed if set more than 50 yards from the trail;

.  .  .

To see the current regulation on closed trapping areas in Juneau, see 5 AAC 92.550(1).  The Treadwell Ditch Trail is receiving more year round use.  The improvements being made to the trail will make the trail even more attractive to  dog walkers and other hikers.  The increased use of the trail will increase the need to regulate the amount of trapping near the trail.

The list of trails and other areas closed to trapping in the Juneau area is shown below.  Click Here.

 
 
TRAPPING AREAS IN THE CITY/BOROUGH OF JUNEAU
 
The Department of Fish and Game has closed the following areas of CBJ to trapping:  (click here to see map)
  • A strip within 1/4 mile of the coast between the end of Thane Road and the end of Glacier Highway at Echo cove.
  • Auke Lake and the area within 1/4 mile of Auke Lake.
  • The area of the Mendenhall Valley bounded on the south by the Glacier highway, on the west by Mendenhall Loop Road and Montana Creek Road and Spur Road to Mendenhall Lake, on the north by Mendenhall Lake, and on the east by the Mendenhall Loop road and Forest Service Glacier Spur Road to the Forest Service Visitor Center.
  • A strip within 1/4 mile of the Douglas Island coast along the entire length of the Douglas Highway and a strip within 1/4 mile of the Eaglecrest Road.
  • Within the US Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area.
  • Within the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.
  • A strip within 1/4 mile of the following trails (except that traps with an inside jaw spread of 5 inches or less which are set at least 5 feet above the ground and snow are allowed if more than 50 yards from the trail):

  1. Herbert Glacier Trail

  2. Windfall Lake Trail

  3. Peterson Lake Trail

  4. Spaulding Meadows Trail, including the loop trail

  5. Nugget Creek Trail

  6. Outer Point Trail

  7. Dan Moller Trail

  8. Perseverance Trail

  9. Granite Creek Trail

  10. Mount Roberts Trail

  11. Nelson Water Supply Trail (off Mt Roberts Trail)

  12. Sheep Creek Trail

  13. Point bishop Trail

  14. Amalga Trail

  15. Auke Nu/John Muir Trail

  16. Eagle Glacier Trail

  17. Point Bridget Trail

  18. Salmon Creek Trail

The City/Borough of Juneau has closed the following areas to trapping:  the area within 1/2 mile of any public or private street, road, or right-of-way in the borough   (CBJ Ordinance 08.45.030)

 

Text of 5 AAC 92.051Discretionary trapping permit conditions and procedures

5 AAC 92.051. Discretionary trapping permit conditions and procedures
 

In areas designated by the board, the department may apply any or all of the following conditions to a registration trapping permit:

(1) a permittee shall demonstrate
    (A) the ability to identify the permit area;
    (B) a knowledge of trap use and safety;
(2) a permittee shall attend an orientation course;
(3) only a specified number of permittees may trap during the same time period;
(4) a permittee may trap only in a specified subdivision within the permitted area;
(5) a permittee may only use traps or snares of a specified type or size;
(6) a permittee may only set a trap or snare as specified by the department;
(7) before receiving a permit, the permittee shall acknowledge in writing that he or she has read, understands, and will abide by, the conditions specified for the permit area;
(8) a permittee may trap only during the specified time periods;
(9) a permittee must check his or her traps within a specified interval;
(10) a permit applicant must be at least 10 years old;
(11) a permit applicant less than 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult with a valid trapping license;
(12) a permittee shall submit, on a form supplied by the department, information requested by the department about the permittee's trapping activities under the permit; the permittee shall submit this form to the department within the time limit set by the department;
(13) a permittee shall label the permittee's traps and snares as specified by the department.

TEXT of 5 AAC 92.550(1) Areas Closed Trapping  in Juneau Area

5 AAC 92.550. Areas closed to trapping

The following areas are closed to the trapping of furbearers as indicated:

(1) Unit 1(C) (Juneau area):

(A) a strip within one-quarter mile of the mainland coast between the end of Thane Road and the end of Glacier Highway at Echo Cove;

(B) Auke Lake and the area within one-quarter mile of Auke Lake;

(C) that area of the Mendenhall Valley bounded on the south by the Glacier Highway, on the west by the Mendenhall Loop Road and Montana Creek Road and Spur Road to Mendenhall Lake, on the north by Mendenhall Lake, and on the east by the Mendenhall Loop Road and Forest Service Glacier Spur Road to the Forest Service Visitor Center;

(D) a strip within one-quarter mile of the Douglas Island coast along the entire length of the Douglas Highway and a strip within one-quarter mile of the Eaglecrest Road;

(E) that area within the United States Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area;

(F) a strip within one-quarter mile of the following trails as designated on United States Geological Survey maps: Herbert Glacier Trail, Windfall Lake Trail, Peterson Lake Trail, Spaulding Meadows Trail (including the loop trail), Nugget Creek Trail, Outer Point Trail, Dan Moller Trail, Perseverance Trail, Granite Creek Trail, Mt. Roberts Trail and the Nelson Water Supply Trail, Sheep Creek Trail, Point Bishop Trail, Amalga Trail, Auke Nu/John Muir Trail, Eagle Glacier Trail, Point Bridget Trail, and Salmon Creek Trail; however, traps with an inside jaw spread of five inches or less which are set at least five feet above the ground and snow are allowed if set more than 50 yards from the trail;

(G) the area described as the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge in AS 16.20.034 is closed to trapping; the use of off-road or all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, or other motorized vehicles (except boats) within the boundaries of Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge is prohibited at all times;

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