Proposed Incentive & Governance Framework
Draft for agency and stakeholder review. These are proposed participation boundaries, recognition rules, integrity controls, and data-governance limits for BTS SnakeWatch and BTS Guardian.
Tentative demo concepts — not adopted policy
Every rule, point value, multiplier, and compensation figure on this page is a tentative demonstration concept shown for inter-agency review. Nothing here is an approved program, an awarded contract, or an authority to act in the field. Final structures would be set through formal adoption and harmonisation with:
- GovGuam Department of Agriculture (DAWR) wildlife policy
- USDA APHIS / USGS Brown Tree Snake Technical Working Group guidance
- NEPA and Endangered Species Act non-target protections
- Joint Region Marianas biosecurity and installation-access agreements
- Applicable Guam statute on wildlife handling, liability, and compensation
The dual-motivation boundary
Public reporting is civic and social. Field response is professional work. The two are kept structurally separate so that observation is never framed as paid snake removal.
The public is not a removal workforce. There is no bounty, no payment per snake, and no reward for handling wildlife.
Public Contributor
Submits sightings, photos, and video. No response authority, no task acceptance, no handling guidance, and no access to exact sensitive coordinates or tactical layers. Recognition is civic: Evidence Points, badges, and appreciation rewards.
Deputized Responder
Works controlled, task-based dispatch. Smartphone job card with eligibility filtering, transparent task fee, exact location released only after acceptance, and one-tap consumer navigation. No tactical or agency-restricted layers.
Authorized Responder
USDA APHIS, USGS, DAWR, contractors, and installation teams. Assigned through supervisors, duty rosters, and jurisdiction — not marketplace acceptance. Routed through WinTAK workstations and CIVTAK / ATAK field devices where authorized.
Public safety code
See it. Photograph it safely. Report it.
Stand clear. Do not touch, chase, capture, move, or handle snakes, eggs, shed skins, or carcasses. Do not trespass. Use zoom instead of approaching.