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Boulder council accepts letter opposing state predator study, raises safety and oversight concerns
Summary
Boulder Town Council accepted a letter and resolution opposing the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' predator management information-gathering period, citing safety worries over snare traps and objections to a proposed 75-mile exclusion zone; the council also authorized the mayor to edit the letter prior to sending.
The Boulder Town Council accepted a prepared letter opposing the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' (DWR) predator management information-gathering period and authorized the mayor to make edits before the letter is sent.
Mayor Cheryl Cox summarized the community presentation and the month-long information-gathering period that followed. Council discussion focused on public-safety concerns about snare traps, the logistics of an exclusion zone and the town-appointed observer requirement. At issue were proposed provisions that would create a 75-mile exclusion zone and require a town-appointed observer; some council members proposed scaling back the exclusion zone to 5, 10 or 15 miles and removing an independent-transparency clause.
Several motions tied to adopting the resolution as originally presented failed for lack of a second or sufficient support. The council ultimately voted to accept the letter as presented and later passed a motion authorizing the mayor to edit the letter based on the evening's discussion before sending it. Both motions passed on voice vote/unanimous roll-call as recorded.
Council members agreed the letter should reflect community safety concerns while allowing the mayor to make technical edits before transmission; the council did not adopt the contested amendments to the operative clauses as presented.
