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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUSDA Wildlife Work Plan 2014WORK PLAN/FINANCIAL PLAN Cooperator: City of Pasco Contact: Dan Dotta (509 -543 -5757) Cooperative Service Agreement No.: 14- 73 -53- 6396 -RA WBS Element: AP.RA.RX53.73.0317 FMMI Shorthand Code: XWSWR5353REIMBURRX53730317 Location: Pasco, WA Dates: January 01, 2014 — December 31, 2014 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 January 01, 2014 through December 31, 2014. 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 management activities will be accomplished in the following manner 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. � If DRC -1339 is used to control roosting starlings and pigeons, City of Pasco personnel will be notified in advance and will be responsible for picking up dead birds. 4. 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. 5. 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 applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. 6. The City of Pasco will be billed quarterly by APHIS -WS only for the services rendered, not to exceed $3,881. Salaries and benefits are defined as compensation for all hours worked, benefits, differentials, hazardous duty allowances, annual leave, sick leave and awards. 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 damage management program outlined above: Salary & Benefits $2,388 Supplies 500 Vehicle Use 164 Subtotal $3,052 Pooled Job Costs (11 %) 336 APHIS Overhead (16.15 %) 493 TOTAL W-8-1 CITY OF PASCO PO BOX 293 PASC WA. 99301 Rick Terway, Director A inistrative & Community Services Date UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE WILDDLLIIFE SERVICES SE Z6 No✓ 2013 Date Date FINAL DOCUMENT PAGE DATE: 12/23/2013 COOPERATOR: Don Dotta City of Pasco PO Box 293 Pasco, WA 99301 This is your final signed original Agreement and /or Work Plan /Financial Plan. If you have any questions, please contact the District Supervisor or me and the address in the box. USDA - APHIS - WILDLIFE SERVICES 720 O'Leary Street NW Olympia, WA 98502 Phone: 360/753 -9884 FAX 360/753 -9466 WWildlife Services Protecting People I Protecting Agriculture I Protecting Wildlife