HomeMy WebLinkAboutUSDA Wildlife Work Plan 2016WORK PLAN/FINANCIAL PLAN
Cooperator: City of Pasco
Contact: Dan Dotta (509-543-5759)
Cooperative Service Agreement No.: 16 -73 -53 -6396 -RA
WBS Element: AP.RA.RX53.73.0317
FMMI Shorthand Code: 6XWSWR5353REIMBURRX53730317
Location: Pasco, WA
Dates: January 01, 2016 — December 31, 2016
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, 2016 through December 31, 2016.
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
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. 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.
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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 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 $4,374. 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
$2,690
Vehicle Use
$250
Supplies
$500
Subtotal
$3,440
Pooled Job Costs (11%)
$378
APHIS Overhead(16.15)
$556
TOTAL
$4,374
Mailing Address:
CITY OF PASCO
PO BOX 293
PASCO, WA. 99301
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