Public Comments for: HB288 - Stationary blinds for waterfowl; providing location of blinds to Department of Wildlife Resources.
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Last Name: Dudley , Thomas Organization: Port a Micou Land Company Locality: Fauquier

I fully support HB 288 - we are constantly being encroached upon by hunters who seek to establish blinds on our legally posted land - this creates an unnecessary conflict between us as landowners and those seeking a place to hunt - we need this bill to better define the limits of non landowners and the rights of the landowner. Respectfully T U Dudley

Last Name: Ince Organization: Port Micou Land Company LLC Locality: Bluemont

Port Micou Land Company, LLC P. O. Box 786 Middleburg, VA 20118 January 22, 2024 To: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee Chesapeake Subcommittee RE: House Bill 288 - Stationary blinds for waterfowl; providing location of blinds to Department of Wildlife Resources Position: SUPPORT Too Whom It May Concern, On behalf of my fellow members of Port Micou Land Company, I’m writing you today in support of House Bill 288 – legislation that will direct the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) to publish the GPS coordinates of stationary waterfowl blinds on its website in a searchable, publicly accessible, and conspicuous manner. Our Land Company regularly contends with parties seeking to find suitable locations to duck and goose hunt and finds that the yellow 2” x 2” hunting blind stamps do not provide hunters with sufficient notice of existing hunters’ stationary blind rights. In addition, the Commonwealth also sells hunting blind permits without verification of conflict of location. Invariably a conflict between hunters’ stationary blind permits is not known until the opening day of hunting season at 6:30 in the morning where everyone is eager for the hunt, with guns in hand and expectations in mind. This conflict is not fair to anyone and can easily be avoided with a centralized data base of the GPS Coordinates on the Commonwealth’s website that is available to the public. In addition, the Commonwealth should not allow a permit to be sold with the knowledge of a presumptive conflict. By making the locations of stationary blinds available at central website, all parties can know where a stationary blind can occur and where it cannot, thereby avoiding conflicts in the field and encouraging additional blinds where permitted. Thank you again for your service to the Commonwealth and your consideration to this matter. Respectfully, Charles K. Ince Member Port Micou Land Company

Last Name: Hartley Organization: Port Micou Land Co LLC Locality: The Plains

I support this bill as an important first step in making the process of determining boundary disputes easier and in a more timely fashion. Thank you for your consideration.

Last Name: DUDLEY Organization: PORT MICOU LAND COMPANY, LLC Locality: UPPERVILLE

STRONG SUPPORT OF HB288 AS A LAND OWNER IN ESSEX COUNTY WE ARE SEEING INCREASED ENCROACHMENT ON OUR PROPERTY WHERE OFTEN THE CASE IS THE INFRINGING PARTY EITHER DOES NOT SEE OR IGNORES OUR POSTED WATERFOWL BLINDS. A CENTRALIZED DATABASE SHOULD HELP WITH TRANSPARENCY AND LAW & ORDER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME & CONSIDERATION. PHILIP RC DUDLEY MANAGING MEMBER, PORT MICOU LAND COMPANY, LLC

Last Name: Jenkins Organization: Port Micou Land Company, LLC Locality: The Plains, VA

Good morning Chairman Bulova and committee members. I’m writing you today in support of House Bill 288 – legislation that will direct the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) to publish the GPS coordinates of stationary waterfowl blinds on its website in a searchable and publicly accessible manner. The search should only show the coordinates of the blinds location, but leave the details of the license registration (names, addresses, etc.) anonymous. I believe it is critical that the ability to search the locations of existing stationary blinds in a central database for those looking to buy a license of their own, be able to see where they can, and cannot, place a license for their blind. This eliminates confusion and confrontation, and in theory, should curtail formal complaints and paperwork to the DWR. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Warm regards, Nick Jenkins

Last Name: Wiley Organization: Port Micou Locality: Fauquier

On behalf of the members of Port Micou Land Company, I’m writing you today in support of House Bill 288 – legislation that will direct the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) to publish the GPS coordinates of stationary waterfowl blinds on its website in a searchable, publicly accessible, and conspicuous manner. Our Land Company regularly contends with parties seeking to find suitable locations to duck and goose hunt and finds that the yellow 2” x 2” hunting blind stamps do not provide hunters with sufficient notice of existing hunters’ stationary blind rights. In addition, the Commonwealth also sells hunting blind permits without verification of conflict of location. Invariably a conflict between hunters’ stationary blind permits is not known until the opening day of hunting season at 6:30 in the morning where everyone is eager for the hunt, with guns in hand and expectations in mind. This conflict is not fair to anyone and can easily be avoided with a centralized data base of the GPS Coordinates on the Commonwealth’s website that is available to the public. In addition, the Commonwealth should not allow a permit to be sold with the knowledge of a presumptive conflict. By making the locations of stationary blinds available at central website, all parties can know where a stationary blind can occur and where it cannot, thereby avoiding conflicts in the field and encouraging additional blinds where permitted. Thank you again for your service to the Commonwealth and your consideration to this matter. Respectfully, J. Carter Wiley Member Port Micou Land Company

Last Name: Baird Organization: Delta Waterfowl Foundation Locality: Henrico

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