Hunting Dogs: New Type B Dog Training Area in Manfredonia.
With resolution no. 1335 of June 3, 2010 - Resolution 1335 - June 3, 2010 but also Regional Council Resolution June 3, 2010, n. 1322 the Apulian Regional Council approved the establishment of a type "B" Dog Training Area (ZAC) of 17.01.09 Ha located in the countryside of the Municipality of Manfredonia (FG), called "Roncone". The request for the concession was brought to the Puglia Region by Lauriola Domenico and La Tosa Lucia, the latter as owner and direct farmer.
The Region, in fact, can approve the construction of the ZAC at the request of dog associations or groups recognized by ENCI (Italian National Dog Association), hunting associations and agricultural entrepreneurs.
The Regional Regulation (RR) n. 5 of 28.12.2000: "Zones for dog training, training and competitions", governs the establishment, management and operation of areas for the training and training of hunting dogs, competitions and the canine trials. This Regulation, in implementation of Article 18 of LR27 / 98 and Article 5 of the Wildlife-Hunting-Regional Plan, also establishes that type B dog training areas must be between 10 and 100 hectares. and they must be destined for training and dog-loving competitions with killing of fauna reproduced in batteries limited to huntable species, namely quail, pheasant, gray partridge, throughout the year, even in the closed hunting period.
The privately managed dog training areas can be set up within the limits of 4% of the Agro-Silvo-Pastoral territory of the Provinces concerned. In the ZAC it is forbidden to practice hunting and shooting birds in any form, without prejudice to the provisions of art.18 paragraph LR 27/98.
The ZACs have a duration of five years unless revoked or renewed and all dog hunters can access the ZACs with equal rights and obligations. The ZACs must be set up at a distance of 500 meters. from inhabited centers and protected areas, without prejudice to the ZACs already established on the date of entry into force of this Regulation. For violations of these regulations by the Concessionaire, the Province will have to apply an administrative sanction from 258.23 to 1549.37 euros based on the gravity of the same.
The Province of Foggia with a managerial note from the Hunting and Fishing Service and on the basis of the investigations carried out, has expressed a favorable opinion on the establishment of the aforementioned ZAC for a period of five years from the date of enforceability of this provision.
Source: Stato Quotidiano