A pumpkin trick or treats during the annual BOOnanza at Mills Park
A joint meeting Tuesday between the Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission and the Open Space Commission voted on new dog ordinances, including allowing dogs at some previously prohibited areas, prohibiting off-leash dogs from certain trails and open space areas, and regulating where off-leash dogs can recreate.
Off Leash dog areas will be allowed at:
Another important change is allowing dogs to be leashed in Mills Park.
In the last three months alone, park rangers have logged more than 300 interactions with dogs at Mills Park, both on leash and off leash, despite the fact that within the park dogs have always been prohibited.
Allowing dogs on leashes at Mills Park is a fair compromise, said Budge.
“The compromise, with how much dog activity — and especially off-leash dog activity — that we have on a daily basis at this park, this would enable people to walk through the park with their dogs on a leash,” said Parks and Recreation Director Jennifer Budge. “I think that’s a safe compromise.”
All dogs will now be required to be leashed at trail heads to reduce conflict between dogs, conflict between dogs and people, and dogs potentially running into roadways and being struck by vehicles.
“There are a lot of conflicts at trail heads,” added Budge.
Within the policy, dogs (except service animals) remain prohibited at cemeteries, sports complexes, city-owned buildings, agricultural pastures and the following facilities: a) Aquatics Facility b) Bob Crowell Multipurpose Athletic Center (MAC) c) Buzzy’s Ranch pasture d) Capital City Gun Club e) Carson Ridge Disc Golf Park Community Center f) Empire Cemetery g) Foreman-Robert’s House h) Lone Mountain Cemetery i) Governor’s Field j) John D Winters Centennial Park (includes Eagle Valley Golf Course) k) Pete Livermore Sports Complex l) Pioneer Cemetery m) Pony Express Airpark n) Rifle and Pistol Range o) Silver Saddle Ranch – pastures and Red House only p) Tom Miggs Archery Range q) Wungnema House
There are certain trails and open space areas such as Old Buzzy's Ranch, Buzzy's Ranch Trail, the Foothill Trail (leash required first 500 ft), Fulstone Wetlands, and Washoe Wetlands, are prohibited to off-leash dogs due to watershed, agricultural, or species protection.
“What we’re trying to do is, where possible, provide more universal rules and guidelines to the public,” said Budge. “We want to provide a safe experience and opportunities for dog owners and non-dog owners alike."
Currently, there are more than 7,000 acres that dogs can remain off-leash within Carson City Parks and Open Space areas, said Budge.
“We’ve only increased dog accessibility, not decreased it,” said Budge.
While some public comments were concerned that only six parks would allow dogs, commissioners made note that in similar-sized cities, there are much fewer available to the public.
Commissioner Donna Inveresin noted that in cities of 100,000 people, there are only 3.5 dog-friendly parks on average.
"And we have 60-70,000 people and we're going to have six? We're going to be a community that others will look to," said Inveresin.
Public comments were generally against the changes to the dog policies, arguing that most dog owners are responsible and should be treated as such.
Those who were in favor made note about supporting the prohibition of dogs in certain areas of open space due to conservation efforts.
To read the proposed ordinance changes in their entirety, please click here.
While the commissions voted to support the changes, the policy changes will not be finalized until the Carson City Board of Supervisors votes them into official city policy.
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Happy Friday Carson City! Let's take a look at what is happening throughout the region this weekend!
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Lyon County Manager Jeff Page notified the Board of Commissioners of his intent to retire on Sept. 19, 2022.
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