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A. Motion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: June 25, 2020
Jeff Lafleur, Superintendent
Solid Waste Department
USDA Wildlife Management Service Agreement
To approve the Cooperative Service Agreement between the City of Nashua and
the USDA Wildlife Management Service not to exceed $80,462.98 for FY21.
Funding for this agreement is through Department: 168 Solid Waste; Fund: Solid
Waste; Account Classification 53 Professional & Technical Services.
Attachment: Cooperative Service Agreement between the City of Nashua, Four Hills Landfill
Discussion:
and the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Inspection
Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services.
The Cooperative Service Agreement (CSA) between the City of Nashua and the
USDA Wildlife Service is a renewal of the ongoing integrated gull management
project. The Solid Waste Department worked with Aphis to secure a one-year
agreement. Aphis has worked with the City for many years now and has done a
superior job with gull management and filing reports and permits with the State of
NH. Its purpose is to reduce on and off-site conflicts associated with large
concentrations of gulls and other birds at the Four Hills Landfill that could
potentially affect the surrounding neighborhoods. The CSA covers Wildlife
Service activities for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
Through this agreement, trained personnel are assigned to the Four Hills Landfill
Monday through Friday to control gull populations utilizing standardized
harassment techniques. All necessary permitting and reporting is coordinated
with the USDA.
Please see the attached copy of the Cooperative Service Agreement for further
details.
This expense is a budgeted item and is subject to approval of the FY21 budget.
