aS'tr1CCl AQ~7ltf. .~t+e DIrlCtOr Texas Animal Damage control Service 3700 Frederielcsburg Rd, Suite 140 San Antonio, Texan 78201.3268 .~ ~:. ~N / ~o~a! c°4 • t~ l" ~~. x < F ~ w it 4 ~~~ // ~Wur~~/ Tlelephaae: (210) 472-5451 Fax: (210)472-5446 b„~~. ~~~ ~~: .gtite Dif+lGtOi Terms Animal Damage Control Service P.O. Boz 100410 Ssa Antonio, Texas 78201-1710 March 4, 1998 Dear Cooperator: It will be necessary to increase our required funding support for wildlife damage management cooperative agreements effective January 1, 1999. The present amount of S 1400 per month that you now provide will increase to S 1800 per month for the services of a full time Wildlife Damage Management Technician (WDMT1. Again, this increase does not take effect until January 1, 1999. We are providing this information to you for future budgeting purposes. Our present assessment of S 1400 will have been in effect for four years by the time of the increase. The projected Cooperative Trapping Fund balance indicates that we must implement this increase or reduce personnel. How long this increase will last will depend on the future amount of state and federal appropriations provided to the cooperative Texas Wildlife Services Program, formerly the Texas Animal Damage Control Program. Pending unforeseen circumstances, the increase should be good for 4 to 5 years. This increase is not reflective of a proportional salary increase for the WDMT. It is necessary because our expenses have exceeded our revenue for some time now, depleting our reserves. This is the normal course for our multi-year budget cycle in which we attempt to keep the cooperative support amount at the same level for three to five years. The reasons for the increase include fewer state and federal funds to support WDMT positions; anticipated future salary, benefits and mileage adjustments for the next four years; increased costs of equipment/supplies and unfilled requests for additional WDMT's by counties. The new assessment will provide approximately 55-60% of the cost of a WDMT. During your consideration of this change, keep in mind that you may also be receiving substantial aerial hunting services and/or the services of other program personnel, at no extra cost. Please contact your respective District Supervisor or this office if you have any questions concerning future budgets or the program in general. Thank you for your continued cooperation. Sincerely, . ~ Gary L. Nunley State Director Educational programs conducted b3' the Texas anirrral Damage Control Services serve people of aU ages regardless of soaoeconomic level, race, odor, sex, religion, handicap or natiara/ origin The Texas Animal Damage Control Service is a cooperative program involving the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Animal Damage Control Program KERRUILLE er9r ~ ' ~ ~. wea.,a,t ~ i ~ -~ rr-., ro.99-Q073-AC • `='' i ~ :i 2 3 , ~ ~; ,; ~ FIELD AGREEMENT '~ ~8 U.S. Ikperttrettt of Agricuthrt:, Artirstal turd Plant Health Itiapection Servie, Wildlife Services ' ~ Ttocas Wildlife I7amagc h7at~gemtatt Staviet: erred T~ Wildlife Damage Mstta®emeat Asaociatioq Inc. std K~,~ CouuTY In aocotdarrce with the ttaraa ot: tbK Memarandeun of L*nderstandeng batwoon ttse Unitod Settee Doprettnent of Agriculture, Attitnel sad Plant Health ]nspertixion Service, Wildllk Sav[ees; The Texas ABM UNversiry 3ystetat, Texas Agricttlttaal Extttnaion Service, Texas Wildli6o Dmmage Mttttageenatt Service; and the Texas Wildlife Damage Nlartagemeot Assooiatioq Inc. (ooilaytiwly knmm m the Tmas WikilikDamege tPmgitQn ) a copytafwluch is on fide at the Stnbe Ot~ce, San Att6eni0. Texas, this field ngmetnmi is intaifded to atrgrgent thR wildlife darrtags management program in Texas. 7NF.REF~ORF?, It is 3~Iatuelly ~'~ ~: 1. The wildvLe detnege matsagemestt program cardntxed under the trams of ties agrocmrnt shall be under direct superviaictA of the U.S. Deparitli0itt of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Fioelth Irtapootion Service, Wildlife Services, A local rept~elttat}ve ofthe TWDMP will iicqucntly consult with the Cooperator relative to the extent of the 'I'WQM1?'s participation un the plans and proceduucs that are necesraty~ to best serve the interest of the parties hereto. i. Thr Cooperator will provide funds to the Texas Wildlift; parttage Matt.agentertt Ftmd far the employment of pessorurcl, Fringe benefits, smr3 peyrneni of *,nvel expetrsos nenoaaary to conduct afficiel dtriiea. The TWDMP will contribute 4o the salay, trawl coats, and all other necessary expenses to carry out an e~'ective wildlife damage ntarragcmtml program. 3. Tlic State Director of the 'TVVDr~ or designated ofCteial will certify as m the accuracy of alt claims to be paid by any party to this a~cancrtt end snail perform such other adnuniatratiw funptiarts u are eSreed upon Gotn time to ferric; provided, that no funds of the Cooperator will bE transferred to any such employee working under the ticmra of this a,>irstrncstt. 4. Authority extern under the tlttisnal Damage Control Act of ttterch 2, 1931, (7 U.S.C. 426.426q as amended) and the Rural Ik+~eioperenf, Agricultwe, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1488 (F,L. 100-ZOZ) for Wildlife Services to cooperate with sues, individuals, Public and ptitiatc agerciea, organi2ations, erred irtalitntiorer in the txmtrol o#'nuisanoc aniroala injurious to agriculture, horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry, wildlife, and public health and sttfcty. 5- The will bald the Ca.~perator harmioas fmm any liability arisitng t}otn the negligent set a omission of ern offices' of a trrataerttE ooopcmtNC rntity err employee acting within the scope of his/her employment to the extent oorrq~artsatiob is available pursuertt tQ the Fedzrai Tort Claims .4ct t'F'I'CA). ?.8 USC 2471 et seq., except to the exteatt that aforesaid lisbility atisea frern rho ne~ligartt acts err omissions of the Caapd'atQr, their employees, agents, err aubcontraetor(s) Such relief altafl be provided pursuant.to the procedures set forth in the FICA and applicable regulations. s. Puts or other parts of monetary value ttrkert hom til.~h, 4v~ 1 Wi~Cf" -- Tire Coopaaior further agrees tQ malor this payment to the Texas Wildlife laan~ge Idlanagemrnt Fund promptly upon tooeipt of a monthly invoice for services provided. Tltc TSVDI~IP wile provider s report of the wild5fe da.~nage management activities. Failure of the Cooperabx to make this cxxdtibutitm within ihilly.;"30j days arbor racnpt of this rum v~itl, nt the o on of the TWDivlp, terminate the aRrdennent at the end of the period. IN1i'RNF,.SS trflF.SE'QF, the dot!' aatttorizod officers of the parties hereto Itava~a~rwrr~at o~d~ opposite their re9poctive signatures. By .~.^ ~Y STATE t?FF1CE