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5�-1 <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> April 24, 2000 <br /> Subject <br /> Report on Waterfowl Hunting Overview. <br /> Recommendation <br /> This report is for informational purposes only and no recommendation is made. <br /> Background <br /> The history of the ordinance allowing waterfowl hunting predates much of the residential <br /> development in the Redwood Shores area. Redwood City Code 37.8, established in 1974, <br /> regulates the discharge of firearms within the city limits. The ordinance was amended in 1975, <br /> allowing the hunting of waterFowl to licensed hunters during waterfowl season in accordance with <br /> State and Federal regulations. Hunting is allowed within submerged lands and tidelands of the San <br /> Francisco Bay. There are several geographical areas within the city limits in which hunting is not <br /> allowed. Relative to Redwood Shores, these areas include Steinberger Slough, Belmont Slough, <br /> Smith Slough, most of Corkscrew Slough, and Redwood Creek. In addition, hunting is prohibited <br /> within 500 yards of a residential or industrial building and within 500 yards of a marked navigational <br /> channel. <br /> According to California Department of Fish & Game, Bair Island is a State Ecological Reserve, and <br /> as such, hunting is prohibited o.n that land. Some portions of Bair Island are also Federal Wildlife <br /> Refuge property on which hunting is prohibited. <br /> The remaining area within the boundaries of Redwood City that currently allows waterfowl hunting <br /> are as follows: State of California controlled waterways located on the San Francisco Bay side of <br /> Bair Island which do not fall under any of the above listed restrictions. The area would begin 500 <br /> yards from the nearest residential or industrial building and extend east to the Federal Wildlife <br /> property along Redwood Creek. <br /> The California WaterFowl Association was contacted for input on this report. The position of the <br /> Association is to support and preserve any waterfowl hunting opportunities within the•San Francisco <br /> Bay. <br /> Experts familiar with shotguns report that the range for a shotgun pellet used to kill waterfowl to be <br /> effective is approximately 50 yards. None of these pellets travel more than 100 yards in the air. <br /> Duck hunting is a seasonal sport and most recently was allowed from October 16, 1999 to January <br /> 23, 2000. Each season is different and the exact dates are not generally known until approximately <br /> two weeks be�ore the actual season opens. The reason for this uncertainty is based on the . <br /> 1 <br /> , ._ .__.___ T .. _ , <br />