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C. 24

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren
Date:	May 1, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APHIS-WS Integrated Wildlife Management Program 18-73-06-0251-RA

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/01/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

646-5250

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 1, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute Agreement #18-73-06-0251-RA with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services in an amount not to exceed $40,649 to provide wildlife damage management for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement is funded with Unclaimed Gas Tax revenue (60%) and County General Fund (40%). It has been anticipated and budgeted for FY 2018/19.

BACKGROUND:

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services - Wildlife Services (APHIS-WS) is a federal agency with a broad mission that includes carrying out wildlife damage management activities. In recent years, the United States Department of Agriculture- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA-APHIS) has maintained an effective Integrated Wildlife Damage Management Program (IWDM) to resolve conflicts with wildlife throughout the County. APHIS-WS overall goal is to maintain a biologically sound IWDM program to assist property owners, businesses, private citizens, and governmental agencies in resolving wildlife damage problems and conduct control activities in accordance with applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations. Assistance may be in the form of providing (1) technical assistance through demonstration and instruction of wildlife damage prevention and/or control techniques; (2) predator identification and removal when livestock, crop or natural resource damage is verified; (3) nuisance wildlife technical assistance including removal, if necessary, when property damage is identified; (4) removal of wildlife displaying aggressive behavior or causing actual injury to County residents.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

A negative action will restrict the Department in providing wildlife damage management and taking corrective actions on existing wildlife damage problems for the residents of the County.