WORK PLAN/FINANCIAL PLAN 

Cooperator: Port of Seattle, SeaTac International Airport 
Contact: Mark Coates, (206) 787-6864, Coates.M@portseattle.org 
Cooperative Service Agreement No.:19-73-53-5080-RA
WBS Code: AP.RA.RX53.73.0645 
FMMI Shorthand Code: 9XWSWR5353REIMBURRX53730645 
Location: SeaTac International Airport, SeaTac, WA 
Dates: January 1, 2019  December 31, 2019 

In accordance with the Cooperative Service Agreement between the Port of Seattle, Sea-Tac
International Airport (SEA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS), this Work Plan sets
forth the objectives, activities and budget of the wildlife control activities for the period of
January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. 

Program Objective/Goals 
Wildlife Services' objective is to assist SEA with reducing human health and safety risks
associated with potential wildlife/aircraft collisions. Assistance may be in the form of
educational information, non-lethal techniques or direct control. If direct control is necessary,
the most effective and safe tools and techniques available will be utilized. Although Wildlife
Services agrees to assist SEA with wildlife control as available, the overall responsibility for
controlling wildlife remains with SEA. 
The specific goal is to minimize wildlife strike hazards to aircraft by providing a wildlife hazard
management program at SEA. APHIS-WS personnel will coordinate with the SEA Wildlife
Biologist and staff with regards to surveys and direct control operations. WS will also inform the
SEA Wildlife Biologist with regards to all wildlife related hazards seen at the airport, and
recommended mitigation strategies. 
Plan of Action 
The objectives of the wildlife hazard management program will be accomplished in the
following manner: 
1.       APHIS-WS will assign two or three Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologists to SEA for a
total of 80 hours per week for the duration of this Work/Financial Plan, excluding
holidays. Scheduling may vary to include shift overlap, weekends, or night operations

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depending upon seasonal variation in wildlife activity, or specific project needs and 
availability. 
2.       APHIS-WS will be responsible for providing wildlife hazard management activities at
SEA, including bird and mammal trapping. APHIS-WS will coordinate the transfer of all
raptors to a certified bander, designated by SEA, for banding and relocation. The
transport of raptors will be the responsibility of the SEA-designated bander. 
3.       APHIS-WS will respond to urgent wildlife issues during normally scheduled coverage,
and may assist with domestic animal escapes if necessary particularly if they are on the
airfield. 
4.       APHIS-WS will utilize trapping methods or the application of pesticides to manage
burrowing pests that threaten man-made dams and levees on SEA property. 
5.       Wildlife hazard management will be accomplished using some or all of the following
methods: 
Egg addling/nest destruction 
Toxicants (DRC-1339, Fumigants)   Static Deterrents 
Padded Leg hold traps              Firearms: shotgun & rifle 
Conibear traps                    Air Net Cannon 
Pyrotechnic Hazing               Various bird/raptor traps 
Additional methods may be included as situations arise, subject to the approval of SEA
and APHIS-WS. 
6.       APHIS-WS will provide off-site hazard management activities if time permits and
agreements can be established with WS. 
7.       APHIS-WS will continue to provide assistance with the Wetland Mitigation monitoring 
efforts. 
8.       APHIS-WS will respond to bird strike incidents and will assist SEA with the collection of
wildlife strike remains, species identification, shipment to the Smithsonian, and entry into
the FAA National Wildlife Strike Database. APHIS-WS will provide strike data to the
SEA Wildlife Biologist, and will assist with training in the use of, distributing, and
collecting SEA Wildlife Strike Reporting Kits. APHIS- WS will not be responsible for
following up on data collection errors, or ensuring that SEA personnel or airlines are
entering data appropriately or in a timely manner, as this will remain the responsibility of
SEA. The management of this data will also remain the responsibility of SEA. 
9.       SEA Operations Officers, trained in Wildlife Deterrence at Airports, will provide wildlife
hazard management coverage during those times when APHIS-WS is not scheduled, or
when extenuating circumstances (e.g., mandatory trainings, annual or sick leave)
preclude APHIS-WS' presence. 
10.     APHIS-WS will no longer maintain or analyze avian radar data and will not be involved
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in any aspect of the avian radar implementation at SEA. This will remain the
responsibility of the SEA Wildlife Biologist. APHIS-WS will however respond to alerts
that either the Avian radar or the FOD detection equipment may receive involving
wildlife. 
11.     APHIS-WS will no longer conduct data management activities for SEA. APHIS-WS will
make all reports available, in excel format, to the SEA Biologist. APHIS-WS will be
responsible for verifying and correcting errors before submitting the data to SEA. 
12.     APHIS-WS will provide wildlife deterrent training and field supervision. All APHIS-WS
personnel will be proficient in wildlife deterrent techniques and methodologies, and will
keep records of daily wildlife hazard management activities in a shared database, or will
provide monthly reports to the SEA Wildlife Biologist. APHIS-WS will provide
briefings of activities and any recommendations to the Airport Operations Manager (or
his/her designate) on a weekly or "as requested" basis. APHIS-WS will provide SEA a
summary of all activities on or before January 31. APHIS-WS personnel will be selfactivated
in response efforts, but will coordinate all field activities with the SEA Wildlife
Biologist and/or Airport Operations. APHIS-WS personnel shall deploy, maintain,
and/or remove all necessary field equipment. 
13.     SEA will provide training and briefings for APHIS-WS personnel to insure APHIS-WS
compliance with the standard operating procedures at SEA. SEA will provide an
adequate indoor area for APHIS-WS "shift change" briefings, data entry, bulletins,
firearm and pyrotechnic storage, and space for trap construction and maintenance. SEA
will provide a secure area on-site to park APHIS-WS' vehicle(s) assigned to the SEA
project. 
14.     SEA will be responsible for providing access to all areas where control activities are
requested as well as training for accessing the ramp and air movement areas as authorized
by SEA. 
15.     APHIS-WS will provide their employees with FAA and SEA-approved vehicle mounted
radios for maintaining contact with ramp control and the SEA Wildlife Biologist. SEA
will give APHIS-WS operational access on SEA-assigned radio frequencies for
communication with the appropriate entities which may include, but not limited to,
operations, maintenance, law enforcement, natural resources, and/or air traffic control
with the following conditions: 
- APHIS-WS may use agency radio equipment to satisfy cooperative operational
requirements. 
- APHIS-WS will utilize SEA radio equipment in accordance with SEA guidance. 
- APHIS-WS will follow proper radio procedures at all times. 
- APHIS-WS will operate within the radio frequency assignment parameters. 
16.     APHIS-WS will provide vehicles and vehicle maintenance, and the necessary field
equipment, including firearms, and will operate such items in a fashion consistent with
established SEA procedures. APHIS-WS will provide all supplies (e.g., ammunition,
pyrotechnics, etc.) necessary for wildlife hazard management activities. APHIS-WS

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will also provide their own computer and database for program data entry. 
17.     As part of daily field activities, APHIS-WS will document wildlife hazards, wildlife
abundance, wildlife movement patterns and attractive habitat. APHIS-WS will make an
effort to evaluate habitat changes as a means of controlling bird numbers on and around
the airfield, and will work with SEA to implement changes as necessary. 
18.     Data collected by APHIS-WS in 2018 will be analyzed, and a Wildlife Hazard
Assessment (WHA) will be provided no later than December 31, 2019. The WHA will
summarize hazards and include mitigation recommendations to the Port of Seattle. 
19.     The APHIS-WS District Office in Poulsbo, 360-337-2778, will supervise this project. It
will be monitored by Mike Linnell, State Director, Olympia, WA, 360-753-9884. 
20.     APHIS-WS will cooperate with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, county and local city governments and other entities to
ensure compliance with Federal, and applicable state and local laws and regulations. If
APHIS-WS will be working under the SEA migratory bird permit, APHIS-WS will have
all applicable data required for permit reporting to the SEA Wildlife Biologist no later
than January 10, 2020. 
21.     SEA will be billed quarterly by APHIS-WS only for expenses shown in the Financial
Plan and will not exceed the Agreement Total. Personnel Compensation is defined as
salary for all hours worked, benefits, differentials, hazardous duty allowances, annual
leave, sick leave and awards. The financial point of contact for this Work Plan/Financial
Plan is Roberta Bushman, Administrative Officer, (360) 753-9884. 

FINANCIAL PLAN 
This financial plan is for the disbursement of funds from Port of Seattle, SEATAC Airport to the
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services for the purpose of a Wildlife Hazard Management Program
conducted for the period of 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2019. 
Cost Element                               Full Cost 
Personnel Compensation       $ 207,260.00 
Travel                          $ 2,500.00 
Vehicles                       $ 18,200.00 
Supplies and Materials          $ 2,500.00 
Equipment                   $ - 
Subtotal (Direct Charges)       $ 230,460.00 
Pooled Job Costs                11.00%   $ 25,350.60 
Indirect Costs                    16.15%    $ 37,219.29 
Aviation Flat Rate Collection               $ - 
Agreement Total               $ 293,029.89 

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The distribution of the budget from this Financial Plan may vary as necessary to accomplish the
purpose of this agreement, but may not exceed: $293,029.89 

Mailing:                                                      Billing: 
PORT OF SEATTLE                                  Same 
SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 
P.O. BOX 68727 
SEATAC, WA 98168-0727 

______________________________________ ____________________ 
Lance Lyttle, Managing Director Aviation Division              Date 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
WILDLIFE SERVICES 

_______________________________________ ___________________ 
Mike Linnell, State Director, WA/AK                          Date 

_______________________________________ ___________________ 
Jason Suckow, Director, Western Region                       Date 







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