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APHIS -WS Agreement Number: 18 -7306 -5334 -RA APHIS -WS Account Code (WBS): AP.RA.RX06.73.0672 COOPERATIVE SERVICE AGREEMENT (CSA) BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY (COOPERATOR) AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS) WILDLIFE SERVICES (WS) ARTICLE 1—PURPOSE The purpose of this Agreement is to conduct a predator management plan to provide protection for endangered species on the area known and Redwood Shores Peninsula "within the Public Area" (the Area) which is defined a public area owned by the City (other than proprietary areas) and includes any public street, alley, highway, right-of-way, and public pedestrian and vehicular -easement. Work will be principally conducted on the exterior levee segments that have restricted public access. ARTICLE 2 - AUTHORITY USDA -API -HS -WS has statutory authority under the Act of March 2, 1931, as amended (7 USCA 8351), and the Act of December 22, 1987 (7 USCA 8353), the Secretary of Agriculture may conduct a program of wildlife services with respect to injurious animal species and take any action the Secretary considers necessary in conducting the program. Additionally, the Secretary of Agriculture, except for management of urban rodents, is authorized to conduct activities to manage nuisance mammals and birds and those mammal and bird species that are reservoirs for zoonotic diseases. In carrying out a program of wildlife services involving injurious and/or nuisance animal species or involving mammal and bird species that are reservoirs for zoonotic diseases, the Secretary is authorized to cooperate with States, local jurisdictions, individuals, public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions. ARTICLE 3 - MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES The cooperating parties mutually understand and agree to/that: a. Confer and plan a predator management plan to provide protection for endangered species on the area known as Redwood Shores Peninsula. Based on this consultation, USDA -APHIS -WS will formulate, in writing, the program work plan and associated budget and present them to the Cooperator for approval. b. Develop a mutually agreed upon Work and Financial Plan which are incorporated into this Agreement by reference. It is understood and agreed that any monies allocated for the purpose of this Agreement shall be expended only towards the activities and related expenses outlined therein. c. When either of the Cooperating parties address the media or incorporate information into reports and/or publications, both Cooperating parties must agree, in writing, to have their identities disclosed when receiving due credit related to the activities covered by this agreement. d. USDA -APHIS -WS has advised the Cooperator that other private sector service providers may be available to provide wildlife management services and notwithstanding these other options, Cooperator requests that USDA- APMS-WS provide wildlife management services as stated under the terms of this Agreement. REV: 05-30-18 RL i ATTY/AGR/2018.113/UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) ANIMAL & PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICES (APHIS) WI