Industry Code: 86408
This industry includes businesses that support the preservation of waterfowl, by the protection and conservation of their natural habitat.
Operation Details:
Organizations in this industry, such as Ducks Unlimited, are primarily not for profit and are continuously engaged in various fund raising activities. Hunter training programs, education and waterfowl identification programs are also offered to the public as a means of generating revenues.
Close cooperation with governments along the birds' flyways is maintained, and employers assist the various regulatory bodies in establishing kill quotas. In addition, close cooperation is maintained with local farmers who, in most cases, own the land on which the sloughs are located.
The protection of habitat includes the coordination of construction projects relating to small earth dams, the digging of drainage ditches and the forming of ponds, as well as the planting of various wild feed crops. Continuous monitoring of waterfowl is carried out and this would entail counting, banding, recording and disease control.
Underwriting Considerations:
Businesses contracted to construct dams, ditches, etc. are not in the business of waterfowl preservation; they are heavy equipment operators and must be classified accordingly in industry 40604.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2010. Costs related to the aggravation of a pre-existing condition will not be removed from the experience record of employers classified in this industry. In return, the portion of premiums collected to fund retroactive cost relief has been removed from the industry rate, resulting in a reduction in WCB premium rates for the industry.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Waterfowl Preservation
Rate Group History:
In 1996, rate group 775910 was merged with rate group 775200 to recognize similar activities relative to data gathering, monitoring and measurement.
This industry includes businesses that support the preservation of waterfowl, by the protection and conservation of their natural habitat.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Waterfowl Preservation
Operation Details:
Organizations in this industry, such as Ducks Unlimited, are primarily not for profit and are continuously engaged in various fund raising activities. Hunter training programs, education and waterfowl identification programs are also offered to the public as a means of generating revenues.
Close cooperation with governments along the birds' flyways is maintained, and employers assist the various regulatory bodies in establishing kill quotas. In addition, close cooperation is maintained with local farmers who, in most cases, own the land on which the sloughs are located.
The protection of habitat includes the coordination of construction projects relating to small earth dams, the digging of drainage ditches and the forming of ponds, as well as the planting of various wild feed crops. Continuous monitoring of waterfowl is carried out and this would entail counting, banding, recording and disease control.
Underwriting Considerations:
Businesses contracted to construct dams, ditches, etc. are not in the business of waterfowl preservation; they are heavy equipment operators and must be classified accordingly in industry 40604.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2010. Costs related to the aggravation of a pre-existing condition will not be removed from the experience record of employers classified in this industry. In return, the portion of premiums collected to fund retroactive cost relief has been removed from the industry rate, resulting in a reduction in WCB premium rates for the industry.
Rate Group History:
In 1996, rate group 775910 was merged with rate group 775200 to recognize similar activities relative to data gathering, monitoring and measurement.