Cooperative Service Agreement and Annual Financial Work Plan Between USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services and Tuolumne County.

Cooperative Service Agreement No. 26-7306-0282-RA is a partnership between Tuolumne County and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, focused on wildlife damage management within Tuolumne County. The scope of work involves managing nuisance wildlife to protect residents, crops, and livestock from predators, as well as safeguarding forests, wetlands, threatened and endangered species, and critical infrastructure such as waterways, agricultural levies, flood control facilities, and soil stability. The agreement includes the FY 26/27 Annual Financial Work Plan with a value of 98,925.88 dollars. Administrative authority for all future annual financial plans under this agreement is delegated to the County Administrator Officer. The project is categorized as exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Sections 15307 and 15308, as it constitutes regulatory action to protect natural resources and manage nuisance wildlife. Roger Root serves as the primary point of contact for the lead agency.