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WORKPLAN In accordance with the Cooperative Service Agreement between Indian River County and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS), this Work Plan sets forth the objectives, activities and budget of this project during the period of this agreement. Location: Indian River County beachside properties Proposed Dates: 10101/2022 — 9/3012023 Introduction The APHIS WS program uses an Integrated Wildlife Damage Management (IWDM) approach (sometimes referred to as IPM or "Integrated Pest Management") in which a series of methods may be used or recommended to reduce wildlife damage. These methods include the alteration of cultural practices as well as habitat and behavioral modification to prevent damage. However, controlling wildlife damage may require that the offending animal(s) are killed or that the populations of the offending species be reduced. ProLsram Objective The objective of this cooperative service agreement is to assist Indian River County in the removal of coyotes and raccoons in order to reduce predation of nesting sea turtles on county beaches. Upon review, it is Wildlife Services opinion that coyotes will never be fully eliminated from Indian River County properties due to the number of private properties nearby with suitable habitat; however, WS believes that the coyotes/raccoons predating sea turtle nests can be specifically targeted and removed from the beachside habitat. Plan of Action WS, through its local office, will provide a Wildlife Specialist to conduct predator control on Indian River County properties. Coyote and raccoon control will consist of targeted night shooting in order to remove, the individual predator(i) responsible for nest predation. Wildlife Services will maintain a valid permit(s) from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and will coordinate all activities with FWC and local law enforcement. WS will ensure cooperation with all state and federal laws as well as maintain all necessary permits. This work and financial plan will cover approximately 120 hours of work.