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PERMITS • The County of Essex, through its Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, will submit an application for a Special Deer Management Permit to the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife (NJDFW). • If a permit is granted, the County of Essex will administer and conduct all deer management activities in South Mountain Reservation and the Hilltop Reservation . • As agents of the County, participants will not be required to purchase hunting season or zone permits. • Agents selected for this program will be required to purchase a 2023 hunting license prior to participation. • Specific details of the deer control program may be adjusted as field conditions necessitate while conforming to statutory law and NJDFW policy and maintaining the highest standards of safety. PROGRAM LENGTH • The shooting program will occur on Tuesdays in South Mountain Reservation and Thursdays in Hilltop Reservation during the 8-week period starting January 10, 2023 and ending March 2, 2023. • The program will occur on twelve (12) days only. The schedule includes two (2) rain dates for hunting in South Mountain Reservation and two (2) rain dates for hunting in Hilltop Reservation, to replace days of hunting that might need to be cancelled due to inclement weather. • There is no limit on the number of deer to be removed. • The number of agents to be utilized and the number of days of operation are based on a goal to remove 50 deer from South Mountain Reservation and 50 deer from the Hilltop Reservation. • South Mountain Reservation and the Hilltop Reservation are closed to traditional hunting at all times. HOURS OF PROGRAM OPERATION • Agents may be in the field between 12:00 noon and approximately 8:00 pm for each afternoon shift. • Shooting will occur only during daylight, the hours of which will vary as sunset changes daily. • Each shift begins with the deployment of agents into the field and ends after all deer taken on that shift have been processed for transport to a butcher. SELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF AGENTS • Applicants must meet the following qualifications: - be at least 21 years old; - be able to speak and understand the English language; - possess a valid New Jersey Firearm Hunting License or All-Around Sportsman License; - possess a valid New Jersey Firearm Purchaser Identification Card; - have not been convicted of any firearms violation, in any

alid New Jersey Firearm Hunting License or All-Around Sportsman License; - possess a valid New Jersey Firearm Purchaser Identification Card; - have not been convicted of any firearms violation, in any state, in the last 10 years, or of any fish and game code violation in the last 5 years; - have at least 5 years successful experience in hunting white-tailed deer with a shotgun; - be able to demonstrate an expertise in marksmanship; and - be available and willing to contribute voluntary service to the program for a minimum of seven (7) shifts. • Agent Applications must be returned in person or by mail to the Essex County Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, 115 Clifton Ave., Newark, NJ, 07104, by Friday, September 30, 2022 no later than 4:30 PM. • Applications may be sent via FAX or e-mail, to addresses stated on the application, before the deadline, but the original must follow by mail. • The 14 agents will _beselected in the following manner: • Applicants will be divided into two categories - 1.) those who participated as an agent in the Essex County Deer Management Program between 2008 and 2020, and 2.) all new applicants. • Applicants in the first category will be evaluated with respect to their hunting proficiency, availability, and adherence to program ethics and objectives. • Based on the evaluation and the number of applicants, up to 12 agents will be selected from among the applicants in the first category. • The remainder of the available agent positions will be filled with hunters chosen by lottery from the category of new applicants. Essex County residents or those who are employed within Essex County will be given preference in the lottery process. Page 2 of 3