HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06032014 - C.145RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute Agreement
#14-73-06-0251-RA with the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services in an amount not to
exceed $38,301 for wildlife damage management for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The service contract is shared with San Joaguin County. Contra Costa's share of the service contract ($38300.74) is
paid with Unclaimed Gas Tax (60%) and County General Fund (40%).
BACKGROUND:
The work plan defines the objectives, plan of action, resources and budget for the maintenance of an Integrated
Wildlife Damage Management (IWDM) program to protect residents, property, livestock, crops, and natural resources
from damage caused by predators and other nuisance wildlife to be conducted from July 1, 2014 through September
30, 2015.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services (APHIS-WS) is a federal agency with a broad mission
that includes carrying out wildlife damage
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/03/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
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: June 3, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C.145
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Vincent L. Guise, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:June 3, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:USDA Integrated Wildlife Damage Management #14-73-06-0251-RA
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
management activities. In recent years, USDA-APHIS has maintained an effective IWDM program to resolve
conflicts with wildlife throughout the County. APHIS-WS is available and qualified to conduct the wildlife damage
management services necessary to accomplish the County's goal.
Wildlife Services' 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 technical assistance or direct control activities.
to accomplish this goal, the following general field services will be provided: (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:
Failure to accept Agreement #14-73-06-0251-RA will mean that the Department will be unable to afford actions to
prevent wildlife damage and take corrective actions on existing wildlife damage problems.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None