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Mountlake Terrace approves 4‑year USDA waterfowl management agreement; annual fee $2,500
Summary
Council authorized the city manager to rejoin a regional interlocal agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for waterfowl monitoring and potential egg‑addling, approving a 2025 field service agreement of $2,500 to fund monitoring and community education.
The Mountlake Terrace City Council authorized the city manager on May 15 to rejoin a multi‑jurisdiction interlocal agreement (ILA) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a four‑year waterfowl management program and approved a 2025 field service agreement for $2,500.
Deputy City Manager Carolyn Hope presented the item and described the partnership’s purpose: USDA biologists monitor waterfowl populations (primarily at Ballinger Park), conduct scientific counts, provide annual reports, conduct community education and, if necessary and after certain thresholds are met, carry out…
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