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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUSDA Wildlife Work Plan 2011 WORK PLAN / FINANCIAL PLAN Cooperator : City of Pasco Contact : Dan Dotta (509 - 543 - 5757) Cooperative Service Agreement No . . 11 - 73 - 53 - 6396 -RA Accounting Code : 173 - 7353 -317 Location : Pasco , WA Dates : February 01 , 2011 — December 31 , 2011 In accordance with the Cooperative Service Agreement between the City of Pasco and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) , Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS ) , Wildlife Services (WS ) , this Work Plan sets forth the objectives , activities and budget of the wildlife control activities for the period of February 01 , 2011 through December 31 , 2011 . Program Obiective/Goals The program objective is to provide assistance to the City of Pasco when they experience conflicts with wildlife . This assistance may be in the form of educational information or when direct control is necessary, the most effective and safe tools and techniques available will be utilized . The specific goal is to conduct a program to control pigeons on multiple buildings and structures in the City of Pasco . Plan of Action The objectives of the wildlife control activities will be accomplished in the following manner : 1 . APHIS -WS will assign one Wildlife Specialist on an intermittent basis (not to exceed 80 hours) and will also provide a vehicle, field supplies and equipment . Work hours associated with this project include, but are not limited to : direct control activities , providing technical assistance, mandatory training, annual leave, sick leave, travel to and from official duty station, and administrative duties as assigned . 2 . Damage control will be accomplished primarily with the shooting of air rifles and/or shotguns and when feasible the use of pigeon decoy traps to capture and remove pigeons . Chemical avicide DRC 1339 may also be used to reduce damages caused by feral pigeons . 3 . Chad Heuser, the District Supervisor in the APHIS -WS District Office in Moses Lake, WA, 509- 765 - 7962 , will supervise this project . It will be monitored by Roger Woodruff, State Director, Olympia, WA, 360- 753 - 9884 . 4 . APHIS -WS will cooperate with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U . S . Fish and Wildlife Service, county and local city governments , and other entities to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations . 5 . The City of Pasco will be billed quarterly by APHIS -WS only for the services rendered, not to exceed $ 3 , 621 . The financial point of contact for this Work Plan/Financial Plan is Roberta Bushman, Administrative Officer, who can be reached at 360 - 753 - 9884 . BUDGET Listed below are the costs of the wildlife control program outlined above : Salary & Benefits $ 2 , 400 Supplies 500 Vehicle Use 500 Program Support 221 TOTAL $ 3 , 621 CITY OF PASCO PO BOX 293 PASCO , WA . 99301 eve ww� Rick Terway, Director Xd,41inistrative & Community Services Date UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE WILDLIFE SERVICES State Dire or, WA/AK Date Direct Ton Date