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2019-2023 Interlocal Agreement for
Waterfowl 
(Canada Goose) 
Management Program 


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2019-2023 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, 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 II - SCOPE OF PROGRAM 
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
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
surrounding environment. 


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To request lethal control, WMC members must contact the WS District
Supervisor or Assistant District Supervisor at 360-337-2778. WS will work
with the member agency to determine if removal is warranted and if the
location is suitable for removal operations. 
With the assistance of Wildlife Services, the WMC members will continue a yearly
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. 
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 other pertinent information valuable to
the WMC. 
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. 
SECTION III - RESPONSIBILITIES 
Each party, represented in Exhibit A  Waterfowl Management Committee Participants,
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 
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 V - TERM AND EXTENSION 
The Term of this Agreement is from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023. 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. 
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 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 2019. 
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 
WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PARTICIPANTS 

City of BellevueDan Acker 
City of Kirkland.......Jason Filan 
City of Mountlake Terrace.Ken Courtmanch 
Port of Seattle  Seattle-Tacoma International AirportSteve Osmek 
City of Renton..Cailin Hunsaker 
City of SeaTac.Mike Fitzpatrick 
City of Woodinville ....Amy Ensminger 
Seattle of Parks and Recreation....................................... Barb DeCaro 
University of Washington...Abebe Aberra 
USDA Wildlife Services..... Mike Linnell 









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TABLE I 
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES             CONTRIBUTIONS 
MINIMUM          MAXIMUM 
(Total 12 agencies)        (Total 10 agencies) 
Seattle Parks and Recreation               2,200                      3,550 
All other agencies                     2,200                       2,664 



All checks will be made payable to the USDA-APHIS-WS, earmarked for the Wildlife Services and sent
to the following addresses: 
Mr. Mike Linnell 
State Director -Wildlife Services Program 
U.S. Department of Agriculture 
720 O'Leary Street Northwest 
Olympia, Washington 98502 
(360) 742-5500 
In case of procedural questions regarding this project, please contact: 
Deborah Stalman, Budget Analyst 
Wildlife Services Program 
(360) 742-5500  FAX: (360) 753-9466 
For questions regarding implementation of control measures and census, please contact: 
Brook Zscheile 
District Supervisor 
U.S. Department of Agriculture 
10265 Central Valley Rd NW 
Poulsbo, WA 98370 
(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. It
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:____________________________________ 
Patrick Foran, Director of Parks and Community  Lance Lyttle, Airport Director 
Services                                           Date: _______________ 
Date:_____________ 
City of Kirkland                               Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation 
By: ___________________________________  By: ____________________________________ 
Jason Filan, Parks Manager                       Christopher Williams, Acting Superintendent 
Date: _____________                          Date: ___________ 
City of Mountlake Terrace                    City of SeaTac 
By: ___________________________________   By:____________________________________ 
Arlene Fisher, City Manager                      Mike Fitzpatrick, Parks Operation Manager 
Date:____________ 
Date: _____________ 
City of Renton                                 University of Washington 
By: __________________________________    By: ____________________________________ 
Denis Law, Mayor                             Jon Parkin 
Date: __________                            Interim Director of Facilities Maintenance & 
Construction 
Date: ____________ 
City of Woodinville 
By: ___________________________________
Richard A. Leahy, City Manager 
Date: ___________ 







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