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.
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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
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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
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Date
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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
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