HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-30-24 Public Comment - M. Egge - Trap Free Sour Dough CanyonFrom:Mark Egge
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Trap Free Sour Dough Canyon
Date:Saturday, July 27, 2024 12:48:36 PM
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Commissioners,
I read in the paper this morning that there is consideration of designatingSourdough Canyon a trap free zone. If this is within the power of the City
Commission to establish or influence, I support this policy.
Separation between heavy, dog-centric recreation zones and trappingzones seems like a common sense response to increasing recreational use
of Sourdough Canyon. As Sourdough Canyon use has grown in proportion
to Bozeman's population, I've noted a meaningful increase in user trails
branching off of the main road, reflecting an increasing number of users(and their dogs) traveling beyond the primary corridor.
Candidly, I'm not a fan of trapping (which seems to me like a cruel way to
kill animals), but if there is a place for trapping, it's not along the flanks ofone of Bozeman's most popular recreation destinations.
Thanks for your consideration,
Mark Egge
1548 S Grand Ave
Bozeman, MT 59715