Prairie Dog Management proposed changesFrom:William Stonehocker
To:OSBT-Web
Subject:Prairie Dog Management proposed changes
Date:Thursday, July 13, 2023 6:50:12 AM
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Dear OSMP Trustees,
Our farm borders The north pasture of the Brewbaker property near the eagle nest. We board
horses and put up grass hay that we irrigate out of Bader Ditch. Ever since we purchased our
property we have been working to improve the farm and the land. We also have had to control
the PD’s that cross over onto our property from OSMP and the The City of Boulder open
space every year. I applaud the efforts to attempt to control PD’s on irrigated OSMP lands but
I was disappointed when I heard that PD’s were going to be allowed in areas that were not
irrigated but were parts of the irrigated acres of the same property.
I think it is irresponsible to allow PD’s on the north Brewbaker irrigated grounds because of
the eagles and not protect your neighbors with boundary fences. NOT very neighborly! We
work hard to keep our land in good shape with healthy soils and manage noxious weeds and
then When the winds blow I see huge clouds of dust rolling out of your PD towns not to
mention all the weed seeds that grow unchecked in those PD towns. Please be responsible and
do what is right to protect the irrigated lands and YOUR neighbors.
Thanks,
Bill