California Wildlife Damage Management Project

The contract authorizes the implementation of an Integrated Wildlife Damage Management Program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, under the oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – Wildlife Services, in collaboration with Monterey County. The program is grounded in the Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement dated May 2024, referenced through the Environmental Checklist for the California Counties Wildlife Damage Management Project and the CEQA Guidelines findings from May 9, 2025, ensuring compliance with environmental review standards. Work will be conducted across multiple counties in California with the primary focus on mitigating wildlife-related damage to agriculture, property, and public safety using science-based, non-lethal and lethal control measures as warranted. Rich Ordonez, Assistant Agricultural Commissioner, serves as the point of contact for the project, and activities will be carried out within the state of California without a specified city or ZIP code listed for the place of performance. The contract is forecasted, not yet solicited, with no set-aside type or NAICS code assigned, and administrative oversight remains with Monterey County. Funding and operational details are tied to the approved environmental documentation, and all actions must adhere to the conditions outlined in the referenced EIR/EIS and CEQA findings to ensure regulatory compliance and public accountability.