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Oz Natural Area advocates ask council to waive or reduce fees for goat grazing permit
Summary
Representatives of the Oz Natural Area and Center for Biodiversity Education asked the council to waive or greatly reduce a proposed city permitting fee for temporary goat grazing to control invasive shrubs, arguing the fee is unique among peer communities and creates a barrier to a low‑risk biological control option.
Speakers representing the Oz Natural Area asked the council on Aug. 19 to waive or reduce city permit fees related to a plan to use goats as a temporary biological control for invasive shrubs. Russ Buckowitz and Carrie Espenson (recorded comments presented to council) said the city plan commission gave unanimous approval on July 2 to a temporary, 30‑day goat grazing program in 2025, contingent on a site plan and permit.…
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