DCCO EA for public comment chapter 3

CHAPTER 3: ALTERNATIVES 3.0 INTRODUCTION Alternatives were developed for consideration using the WS Decision Model (Slate et al. 1992); Appendix J (“Methods of Control”), Appendix N (“Examples of WS Decision Model”), and Appendix P (“Risk Assessment of Wildlife Damage Control Methods Used by USDA, Wildlife Services Program”) of the WS FEIS (USDA 1997, Revised); and Appendix 4 (“Management Techniques”) of the USFWS DCCO FEIS (USFWS 2003). Agency Decisions These alternatives describe the actions available to the USFWS Migratory Bird Office (issuing permits and oversight of the PRDO), the USFWS WSI National Wilderness Area and Wildlife Refuge (DCCO management at WSI) and WS (involvement in CDM). Although the lead and cooperating agencies have worked together to produce a joint document and intend to collaborate on CDM in Ohio, each of the lead agencies will be making its own decision on the alternative to be selected in accordance with the standard practices and legal requirements pertaining to each agency’s decision making process. Although, the agencies make independent decisions, the decisions made by one agency can restrict the actions taken by the other agencies. For example, if the USFWS Migratory Bird Office and WS selected an alternative that allowed for non-lethal and lethal CDM techniques, but WSI selected an alternative that only allowed for non-lethal methods, then WS would only use non-lethal methods at WSI but could use ...