APHIS-WS SHALL Clause Samples

APHIS-WS SHALL. A. Evaluate WDM needs in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. B. Develop, and annually update, Integrated Wildlife Damage Management plans that consider all applicable non-lethal and lethal methodologies to resolve wildlife damage issues in coordination with U.S. Forest Service. Cooperate with U.S. 1 The functions of APHIS-WS under the Secretary of Agriculture were first established in 1885. These functions, administered through the Bureau of Biological Survey were transferred to the Secretary of the Interior by the 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, Sec. 4(f), effective July 1, 1939, set out in note under section 133t of Title 5. On December 19, 1985, the wildlife damage management function was returned to the USDA from the U.S. Department of the Interior pursuant to Federal legislation (Public Law 99-190: H.J. Res. 4 65, 99th Cong. 1st Session). Forest Service in the development and timely annual review of WDM plans governing APHIS-WS activities, and in reviewing and issuing timely decisions on pesticide-use proposals C. Serve as the lead agency for NEPA compliance for wildlife damage, invasive species, and wildlife disease management activities requested of APHIS-WS by: (1) entities other than the U.S. Forest Service; or (2) the U.S. Forest Service in certain circumstances as agreed upon between both agencies. When serving as the lead agency for NEPA compliance, APHIS-WS will coordinate with the U.S. Forest Service and appropriate State and local agencies and tribes in completing the NEPA process for such activities. As appropriate, APHIS-WS will invite the U.S. Forest Service to serve as a cooperating agency in the development of APHIS-WS led NEPA compliance documents. D. Request and obtain advance approval of U.S. Forest Service for any planned uses of pesticide within National Forest System (NFS) areas using the Pesticide-Use Proposal (form FS-2100-2). Pesticide shall not be used within any NFS area to control pests without prior written concurrence of the U.S. Forest Service. The Pesticide-Use Proposal (PUP) shall cover a 12-month period of planned use beginning 3 months after the date of submission. Information essential for review shall be provided in the form specified. Exceptions to this schedule may be allowed, subject to emergency request and approval, only when a WDM need arises that requires control measures which were not anticipated at the time an annual proposal was submitted. Only those products registered, or otherwise authorized, by the U.S...