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

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 a stable to slightly decreasing

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

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.

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

2024-2028.

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

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

water contamination, bird aircraft strikes, disease transmission or other situations as determined

by WMC members.

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.

2024 will be the 31

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

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.

Each party shall contribute to the financial costs of the program. The costs are shared

total number of agencies actively participating in the program and receiving services. Table 1

shows the 2024 minimum and maximum costs for each agency.

The Term of this Agreement is from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028. This

Agreement may be extended in time, scope or funding by mutual written consent from all parties

referenced herein.

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.

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

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.

2024 WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PARTICIPANTS

City of Bellevue…………………………………………………………………………Andy

Heider

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

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

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

City of Woodinville ……………………………………………………………...Amy Ensminger

Seattle of Parks and Recreation……………………………................................... Bridget Kelsh

University of Washington………………………………………………………Rodney Worden

U.S.D.A. Wildlife Services…..……………………………...………………… Mike Linnell

Michelle Rodriguez, Supervisory Budget Analyst

Wildlife Services Program

(360) 753-9884 FAX: 753-9466

If any section of this agreement is adjudicated to be invalid, such action shall not affect the

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.