HomeMy WebLinkAboutUSDA Wildlife Work Plan 2015WORK PLAN/FINANCIAL PLAN
Cooperator: City of Pasco
Contact: Dan Dotta (509-543-5757)
Cooperative Service Agreement No.: 15 -73 -53 -6396 -RA
WBS Element: AP.RA.RX53.73.0317
FMMI Shorthand Code: 5XWSWR5353REIMBURRX53730317
Location: Pasco, WA
Dates: January 01, 2015 — December 31, 2015
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, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
Proeram 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, 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. 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 applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
6. The City of Pasco will be billed quarterly by APHIS -WS only for expenses incurred plus
Overhead and Pooled Job Costs. Salaries and benefits are defined as compensation for all
hours worked, benefits, differentials, hazardous duty allowances, annual leave, sick leave
and awards. Invoices for the period of this Work Plan/Financial Plan cumulatively will
not exceed $4,219. The financial point of contact for this Work Plan/Financial Plan is
Roberta Bushman, Administrative Officer, (360) 753-9884.
BUDGET
Listed below are the costs of the wildlife damage management program outlined above:
Salary and Benefits
$2,568
Vehicle Use
$250
Supplies
$500
Subtotal
$3,318
Pooled Job Costs (11%)
$365
APHIS Overhead(16.15)
$536
TOTAL
$4,219
Mailing Address:
CITY OF PASCO
PO BOX 293
PASCO, W,"
9301
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
WILDLIFE SERVICES
State Di tor, WA/AK
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FINAL DOCUMENT PAGE
DATE: 01/05/2015
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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