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Page 5 of 7 STATEMENT OF WORK Appendix A Work summary: Under direction of SPONSOR,crew(s)will perform restoration activities. Specific tasks could include invasive control, native species installation, plant nursery care,scientific monitoring, and fence installation or repair. Special terms and conditions: 1. WCC members and staff will not be utilized to clear and/or clean up hazardous materials including hypodermic needles. If a significant amount of hazardous or unidentifiable material is discovered on a project site,activity will cease until SPONSOR either mitigates potential hazards or finds an alternate project site.WCC resources (includes members,supervisors, tools and trucks)will not be utilized for clearing active or abandoned homeless encampments. 2. Vehicle is not to be used for heavy hauling.The primary use of the crew vehicle is for transportation of crew, tools, and safety equipment. In the event that WCC vehicles are requested to tow SPONSOR equipment, SPONSOR is solely responsible for accidental damages, unless damages are caused by WCC negligence. 3. WCC is not responsible for normal wear and tear when project requires the use of SPONSOR-provided tools, equipment or safety gear. 4. The assignment of corpsmembers shall not result in the displacement of currently employed workers, including partial displacement such as reduction in hours of nonovertime work,wages, or other employment benefits. Agencies that participate in the program may not terminate, lay-off, or reduce the working hours of any employee for the purpose of using a corpsmember with available funds. In circumstances where substantial efficiencies or a public purpose may result, participating agencies may use corpsmembers to carry out essential agency work or contractual functions without displacing current employees. 5. All state holidays and shutdown weeks are non-working days for members. Shutdown weeks are to be used by WCC staff/supervisors for planning purposes. 6. The WCC standard 40-hour schedule is Monday through Thursday from 7:00am to 5:30pm.An alternate schedule may be arranged with prior approval from the WCC. 7. Indirect costs are included in SPONSOR share at a standard rate of 5%of direct costs. ECOLOGY shall: 1. Provide WCC members for the number of weeks specified in this agreement. Full-time crews and Individual Placements are available to SPONSOR for a maximum of 41.5 weeks during the Federal AmeriCorps program service year(October-September). 2. In the event of a disaster response deployment,the WCC Program will make every effort to fulfill sponsor program needs, including sending additional members,whenever possible. Invoices will include all activities during the program year including training,community service events, and other activities required by WCG, excluding Emergency Response, if needed. 3. Provide training and development specified in Appendix"B": eight(8)days of formal WCG member training, a three(3)day Orientation Training, one(1)day dedicated to MLK Community Service, and a debrief meeting near the conclusion of the term.WCC members and supervisors are logging hours on these dates, but are unavailable to sponsor to perform project work. 4. Provide a 4-day Assistant Supervisor training to the designated Assistant Supervisor. 5. For crew(s), ECOLOGY agrees to provide a crew of 5 members, a crew supervisor,vehicle, and basic hand tools. 6. Cost-share rates are not based on actual attendance, however, invoices will be reduced for member or supervisor vacancies lasting 20 days or more.