To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Cooperative Services Agreement (CSA) No. 26-7306-0254-RA Known as the Humboldt County Work and Financial Plan for the Wildlife Services Program Between Humboldt County and United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services-Wildlife Services in the Amount of $83,412.51
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Cooperative Services Agreement No. 26-7306-0254-RA, the Humboldt County Work and Financial Plan with United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services- Wildlife Services in the amount of $83,412.51 for fiscal year 2026-27; and
2. Authorize the Chair to sign three copies each of the Cooperative Services Agreement No. 26-7306-0254-RA and return all signed copies to the Agricultural Commissioner's Office for further processing; and
3. Grant a waiver from the Nuclear Free Ordinance.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal Plant Health Inspection Services-Wildlife Services (USDA-WS) program provides the assistance of a trained Wildlife Services Specialist to resolve conflicts between humans and wildlife in Humboldt County. The USDA-WS program has operated continuously since 1921 and provides county residents with an integrated wildlife damage management program, including protection from livestock predation losses; property damage; protection of public health through disease monitoring (rabies) of wild animal populations; responding to attacks and potential threats posed by wildlife including protec...
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