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Officials weigh expanded urban archery, feeding ban and outside vendors in Lynchburg deer response
Summary
City staff described expanded urban‑archery permits and parcel access, reported five years of deer data and recent vehicle‑deer crash counts, and council debated options including a year‑round feeding ban, preapproval matching systems and contracting private culling vendors.
A city animal‑control presenter, identified in the record only as Ryan, briefed council Jan. 13 on Lynchburg’s deer population and management options, and council members engaged on safety, cost and legal tradeoffs.
Ryan said the city has authorized urban‑archery permits on three groups of publicly owned parcels (about 45, 60 and 11½ acres) and offered week‑long permits that were fully booked into February for two of the parcel groups. He described the city’s septic‑to‑sewer incentive — waiving availability fees for two years where sewers are available — and reported 53 inquiries, 29 completed applications and 14…
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