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Waterfowl Management Program 2010 Interlocal Agreement for Waterfowl (Canada Goose) ManagementZ) ORIGINAL For Your Action 2010 Interlocal Agreement for Waterfowl (Canada Goose) Management Program Please Note: Final Form Ready for Your Submittal for Signature and Funding Authorization n:staffosp\dh\waterfwl\ageemnt\lnter2000 1 75 2010 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR WATERFOWL (CANADA GOOSE) MANAGEMENT PROGRAM io WHEREAS, Chapter 39.34.040 RCW (Interlocal Cooperation Act) permits local government units to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to communicate and cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services in a manner pursuant to forms of government organization that will accord best with recreational, park and natural resources and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities and WHEREAS, the various agencies, cities, counties, Washington State and agencies of the Federal Government listed in Exhibit A - Page 6 of this Agreement, desire to manage waterfowl, especially Canada Geese; and WHEREAS, all parties require assistance from the Wildlife Services Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to reduce negative impacts on water quality, minimize resource damage, ensure safety from disease for park visitors, and enhance other property managed; and WHEREAS, yearly surveys by Wildlife Services indicates an increasing population trend for Canada geese in Lake Washington from the previous 7 years, expanding smaller groups of geese in surrounding areas and along Puget Sound, earlier pairing and nesting activity and a larger surplus of other waterfowl species in the Seattle area; and WHEREAS, this program will be an ongoing resource management activity attempting to maintain a manageable number of birds on a year-to-year basis; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants herein, it is mutually agreed as follows: SECTION I - PURPOSE The purpose of this Agreement is to provide joint funding for an egg addling program, lethal control, population monitoring and census; mainly of Canada Geese, within King and Snohomish Counties. This program will assist each party in communicating, maintaining, and managing public and selected and approved private site impacts of surplus waterfowl. n:staffosp\dh\waterfwl\agreemnt\lnter2000 2 SECTION II - SCOPE OF PROGRAM Wildlife Services (WS) will receive funds from each participating member for the continuation of an egg addling program, lethal control and evaluation during spring and summer 2010. Using best management practices WS will carry out an egg addling program, seeking as many accessible nesting areas as possible and will make every effort to minimize damage to the surrounding environment. With the assistance of Wildlife Services, the WMC members will establish a yearly program to increase monitoring activities that will enhance our location and access of nests on public and private land and to facilitate expanded egg addling program, including advertisement of an addling and nesting location hotline number for the general public and others, posters and webpage advertising and other activities to keep the public well informed of the Waterfowl Management Program. WS will also implement a program of "lethal control" as requested by the Waterfowl Management Committee, subject to the terms and conditions of a permit to be issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This will be done on a case by case basis in situations where an over population of Canada geese may result in an impact on human health and safety, such as potable water contamination, bird aircraft strikes, disease transmission or other situations as determined by WMC members. To request lethal control, WMC members must contact the WS District Supervisor or Assistant District Supervisor at 360-337-2778. WS will work with the member agency to determine if removal is warranted and if the location is suitable for removal operations. WS will provide an annual report to the members of the WMC which will include information regarding egg addling, the general location of nests and number of eggs addled, number of geese removed, difficulties encountered and whatever other information would be valuable to the WMC. 2010 will be the seventeenth year of an egg addling program and the ninth year utilizing "lethal control". All methods and tools utilized to accomplish addling and "lethal control" activities in 2009 will again be used in 2010. WS will conduct a standardized monthly goose population survey of selected area parks and will annually conduct up to six goose surveys of Lake Washington by boat. As in previous years, census counts will be expanded using staff from local agencies and participants at times and places to be specified. Survey results will be presented annually to the WMC. Where possible, educational programs such as `don't feed wildlife' and interpretive signage will be initiated to inform the public about urban Canada Geese, the associated problems, and the efforts of this committee at addressing those problems. SECTION III - RESPONSIBILITIES Each parry, represented on the Waterfowl Management Committee, as shown on Exhibit "A", and incorporated by reference herein, will share in the ongoing review of the programs carried out by WS. Each parry agrees that if necessary, an Oversight Committee will be appointed to monitor and report back to the general committee on a regular basis. Three members of the Committee will make up the Oversight Committee chaired by the Seattle Parks and Recreation representative. SECTION IV - COMPENSATION The total cost of the 2010 waterfowl management program shall not exceed twenty seven thousand, seventy two dollars ($27,072). Each party shall contribute to the financial costs of the program as shown in Table I. SECTION V - TERM AND EXTENSION The Term of this Agreement is from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. This Agreement may be extended in time, scope or funding by mutual written consent from all parties referenced herein. SECTION VI - TERMINATION This agreement may be unilaterally terminated by any of the parties referenced herein or Wildlife Services upon presentation of written notice to the Oversight Committee at least 30 days in advance of the severance date shown in Section V. Should termination of this agreement occur without completion of the egg addling, each party shall pay only its' pro rata share of any expenses incurred under the agreement at the date of the termination, and each party shall receive copies of all products resulting from the addling activities up to the time of the termination. SECTION VII - DELIVERABLE Using best management practices Wildlife Services will carry out an egg addling program, seeking as many accessible nesting areas as possible and will make every effort to minimize damage to the surrounding environment. Field conditions or changing conditions may increase or decrease the number of eggs addled from previous years' totals. Eggs will be coated with vegetable oil on dates to be determined by USDA -Wildlife Services. Lethal control will be implemented as requested and the total numbers are established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Permit. Participants will receive a report on the number of eggs addled and geese euthanized in 2010. InW SECTION VIII - FILING As provided by RCW 39.34.040, this agreement shall be filed prior to its entry and force with the City or County Clerks of the participating parties, the County Auditor and the Secretary of State, and, if found to be necessary, with the State Office of Community Affairs as provided by RCW 39.34.120. SECTION IX - LIABILITY Each party to this agreement shall be responsible for damage to person or property resulting from the negligence on the part of itself, its employees, its agents or its officers. No party assumes any responsibility to another party for the consequences of any act or omission of any person, firm, or corporation not at party to this agreement. EXHIBIT A 2010 WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PARTICIPANTS Cityof Bellevue......................................................................................Pat Harris City of Kent — Riverbend Golf Course ........................................................Dave Owen City of Kirkland....................................................................................Jason Filan City of Mercer Island........................................................................... Keith Kerner City of Mountlake Terrace.....................................................................Don Sarcletti Port of Seattle — Seattle -Tacoma International Airport .................................... Steve Osmek Cityof Renton...............................................................................Terrence Flatley Chateau Ste Michelle Winery Estates .................................................... Sandy Johnson City of SeaTac..............................................................................Roger Chouinard City of Tukwila — Foster Golf Links .........................................................Curt Chandler City of Woodinville..............................................................................Brian Meyer Seattle of Parks and Recreation....................................................................Barbara DeCaro University of Washington............................................................... Charles Easterberg U.S.D.A. Wildlife Services.............................................................. Roger Woodruff U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service..................................................................Brad Bortner 6 TABLE I AGENCIES CONTRIBUTIONS City of Bellevue 2048 City of Edmonds 2048 City of Kent 2048 City of Kirkland 2048 City of Mercer Island 2048 City of Mountlake Terrace 2048 Port of Seattle = Sea-Tac Airport 2048 City of Renton 2048 City of SeaTac 2048 City of Tukwila 2048 City of Woodinville 2048 Seattle Department of Parks and 2496 Recreation University of Washington 2048 All checks will be made payable to the USDA-APHIS-WS, earmarked for the Wildlife Services and sent to the following addresses: Mr. Roger Woodruff State Director -Wildlife Services Program U.S. Department of Agriculture 720 O'Leary Street Northwest Olympia, Washington 98502 (360) 753-9884 In case of procedural questions regarding this project, please contact: Roberta Bushman, Administrative Officer Wildlife Services Program (360) 753-9884 FAX: 753-9466 For questions regarding implementation of control measures and census, please contact: District Supervisor 360-337-2778 SECTION X. - SEVERABILITY ...If any section of this agreement is adjudicated to be invalid, such action shall not affect the validity of any section so adjudged. 7 This agreement shall be executed on behalf of each party by its authorized representative. It shall be deemed adopted upon the date of execution by the last so authorized representative. This agreement is approved and entered into by the undersigned county and local government units, university and other private parties. City of Bellevue City of SeaTac By: By: Patrick Foran, Director of Parks and Community Todd Cutts, City Manager Services Date: Date: City of Edmtts City of Woodinville By: By: Gary H enson ayor Richard A. Leahy, City Manager_ Date: Date: City of Kent Port of Seattle — Seattle -Tacoma International By: Airport By: John Hodgson, Director Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer Date: Date: City of Kirkland Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation By: By: Jennifer Schroder, Director, Parks and Community Timothy Gallagher, Superintendent Services Date: Date: City of Mercer Island City of Tukwila By: By: Rich Conrad, City Manager Bruce Fletcher, Parks and Recreation Director Date: Date: City of Mountlake Terrace University of Washington By: By: John J. Caulfield, City Manager Jude Van Buren Date: Director of Environmental. Health & Safety Date: City of Renton By: Denis Law, Mayor Date: 8