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2019-2023 Interlocal Agreement for

Waterfowl

(Canada Goose)

Management Program

Please Note:

Final Form Ready for Your Submittal for Signature and Funding Authorization

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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

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants herein, it is mutually agreed as

follows:

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.

2019-2023.

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

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program to increase monitoring activities that will enhance our locating and accessing nests on

public and private land, and to facilitate an expanded egg addling program,

WS will also implement a program of removal, 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.

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.

SECTION III - RESPONSIBILITIES

will make up the Oversight Committee chaired by the Seattle Parks and Recreation

representative.

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

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shows the 2019 minimum and maximum costs for each agency.

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

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 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

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

City of Kirkland………………………………………………………………….…......Jason Filan

City of Mountlake Terrace………………………………………………….……Ken Courtmanch

Port of Seattle – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport………………………………Steve Osmek

City of SeaTac……………………………………………………………….……Mike Fitzpatrick

USDA Wildlife Services…..……………………………...………………………… Mike Linnell

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MINIMUM

MAXIMUM

Mr. Mike Linnell

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Olympia, Washington 98502

(360) 742-5500

shall be deemed adopted upon the date of execution by the last so authorized representative.

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