HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2015-03-23 Item 2 - Interlocal Agreement - 2015-218 Waterfowl Management Program with US Department of AgricultureCity of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
FROM: Rick Still, Parks and Recreation Director
BY: Robert Eaton, Parks and Recreation Superintendent
DATE: March 9, 2015
SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture
ISSUE
Seeking City Council approval to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
BACKGROUND
For the past seven years, the City has contracted with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in
partnership with eleven other agencies in the Puget Sound region, for wildlife services. The
purpose of this program is to manage the population of non - migratory Canada Geese. The
project focus in Tukwila is along the Duwamish River at Foster Golf Links. The City strives to be
fiscally responsible and partnering with other agencies for this service achieves this.
DISCUSSION
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking the City to enter into an Interlocal Agreement from
January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2018 along with the eleven other agencies that have
partnered in this program in the past, to participate in the program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The annual expense for this program to the City of Tukwila will vary around $2,200 — $2,700.
The expense for 2015 is $2,230. This service is budgeted for each year in Golf Maintenance.
RECOMMENDATION
The Community Affairs and Parks Council Committee is being asked to approve the Interlocal
Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and forward to the Consent Agenda at the,
April 6, 2015 Regular Meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
U.S. Department of Agriculture Interlocal Agreement
For Your Action
2015 -2018 Interlocal Agreement for
Waterfowl
(Canada Goose)
Management Program
Please Note:
Final Form Ready for Your Submittal for Signature and Funding Authorization
2015 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR WATERFOWL (CANADA GOOSE)
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
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 10 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, Pierce,
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.
SECTION 11 - SCOPE OF PROGRAM
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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
2015.
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 continue 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.
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.
2015 will be the twenty- second year of an egg addling program and the fourteenth year
utilizing "lethal control ". All methods and tools utilized to accomplish addling and "lethal
control" activities in 2014 will again be used in 2015.
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, community outreach and 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.
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SECTION III - RESPONSIBILITIES
Each party, 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 party 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 2015 waterfowl management program shall not exceed twenty seven
five hundred and twenty -eight dollars ($27,528).
Each party shall contribute to the financial costs of the program. The costs are shared
between the agencies. Individual costs per agency may vary year -to -year and are based upon the
total number of agencies actively participating in the program and receiving services. Table 1
shows the 2015 minimum and maximum costs for each agency.
SECTION V - TERM AND EXTENSION
The Term of this Agreement is from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018. 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.
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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 2015.
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.
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EXHIBIT A
2015 WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PARTICIPANTS
City of Bellevue ......................... ............................... ............................Pat Harris
City of Kirkland ........................... ............................... ..........................Jason Filan
City of Mountlake Terrace .............................................. ..........................C;urt Brees
Port of Seattle — Seattle- Tacoma International Airport .......... ..........................Steve Osmek
Cityof Renton ......................... ............................... ..........................Kelly Beymer
Cityof SeaTac ..................... ............................... ..........................Roger Chouinard
Tacoma MetroParks ................... ............................... .........................Marina Becker
City of Tukwila — Foster Golf Links ............................. ............................Curt Chandler
Cityof Woodinville ............. ............................... ............................Amy Ensminger
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 ....... ............................... ............................Jos e p h Sands
Washington State Parks ........... ............................... .........................Andrew Fielding
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TABLE I
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
CONTRIBUTIONS
MINIMUM
(Total 12 agencies)
MAXIMUM
(Total 10 agencies)
Seattle Parks and Recreation
2998
3550
All other agencies
2230
2664
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.
This agreement shall be executed on behalf of each party by its authorized representative. 11
shall be deemed adopted upon the date of execution by the last so authorized representative.
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This agreement is approved and entered into by the undersigned county and local government
units, university and other private parties.
City of Bellevue
Port of Seattle — Seattle - Tacoma International
By:
Airport
By:
Mark Reis, Airport Director
Patrick Foran, Director of Parks and
Date:
Community Services
Date:
City of Kent
Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
By:
By:
Christopher Williams, Acting Superintendent
John Hodgson, Director
Date:
Date:
City of Kirkland
City of SeaTac
By:
By:
Todd Cutts, City Manager
Date:
Kurt Triplett, City Manager
Date:
City of Mountlake Terrace
Metro Parks Tacoma
By:
By:
Marina Becker, Director, Parks and Natural
Resources
Arlene Fisher, City Manager
Date:
Date:
City of Renton
City of Tukwila
By:
By:
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Date:
Denis Law, Mayor
Date:
City of Woodinville
University of Washington
By:
By:
Jude Van Buren
Director of Environmental. Health & Safety
Richard A. Leahy, City Manager_
Date:
Date:
Washington State Parks
By:
Shawn Tobin, Regional Manager
Date:
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