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Kensington commission to alert authorities after hunter reported on Hodges trail; No Hunting signs removed
Summary
A resident reported a turkey hunter on the Hodges trail and that No Hunting signs had been removed; the commission tasked Pam Holland to post a Facebook notice and contact Fish & Game and Kensington Police about enforcement and deed restrictions.
The Kensington Conservation Commission was told on May 12 that a turkey hunter had been observed on a trail through Hodges Conservation Land and that several No Hunting signs placed on the property had been removed by unknown parties. Pam Holland, a commission member, was assigned to post a notice on the commission's Facebook page and to contact Fish & Game and the Kensington Police to report the incident and ask about enforcement of the deed terms that limit hunting.
The report came during new business when a resident attended the meeting to raise the concern. The minutes state that hunting is not allowed on Hodges except for woodchucks “per language in the deed,” and that the commission will follow up with the named agencies. The minutes do not record who first observed the hunter, nor do they include any direct quote from the resident.
The commission did not record any formal enforcement action at the meeting; instead, it assigned outreach tasks to Holland. The minutes also note that the No Hunting signs had been removed by unknown parties, a claim the commission has not resolved in these minutes. The commission did not record any vote or timeline for completing the outreach. The matter remains open pending the commission's contact with Fish & Game and local police.
