1. Partnerships & Agreements What You will Learn Authorities Authorities Existing National Agreements Existing National Agreements –MOUs –Interagency Agreements Local Agreements Local Agreements –Cooperative Management Agreements –Cooperative Agreements Volunteer AgreementsVolunteer Agreements James R. Goodbar Senior Cave/Karst Specialist Bureau of Land Management May 12-16, 2014 Cody, Wyoming

2. Authorities A. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Section 307(b), 43 U.S.C. 1737(b).A. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Section 307(b), 43 U.S.C. 1737(b). B. The Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988, Sec 4(b) (3), 16 U.S.C. 4303(b) (3).B. The Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988, Sec 4(b) (3), 16 U.S.C. 4303(b) (3).

3. National Agreements Interagency AgreementInteragency Agreement –BLM, USGS,USFS, USFWS, NPS Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education TrainingTraining Information Pooling and TransferInformation Pooling and Transfer Research.Research. Regional AgreementsRegional Agreements PublicationsPublications Freedom of Information ActFreedom of Information Act

4. National Agreements Interagency AgreementInteragency Agreement MOU with NSS & CRFMOU with NSS & CRF –Access –Confidentiality –Confidentiality –Research –Research –Activity Reports –Acknowledgements –Acknowledgements –Additional Agreements (CMA, Volunteer)

5. Local Agreements Interagency AgreementsInteragency Agreements Cooperative Management AgreementsCooperative Management Agreements No $$$ InvolvedNo $$$ Involved Assistance AgreementsAssistance Agreements $$$ Task Orders/Scope of Work$$$ Task Orders/Scope of Work Volunteer AgreementsVolunteer Agreements Individual – Workman’s Comp. LiabilityIndividual – Workman’s Comp. Liability Group No Comp., IM 2013-173Group No Comp., IM 2013-173

6. Cooperative Management Agreements Terms:Terms: 5 Year renewable, Nonexclusive5 Year renewable, Nonexclusive NO $$$ However, You Can Reimburse Volunteer ExpensesNO $$$ However, You Can Reimburse Volunteer Expenses Responsibilities:Responsibilities: BLM: Prepares Volunteer papers, Provides equipment, supplies, work space, Opportunity for Planning input....BLM: Prepares Volunteer papers, Provides equipment, supplies, work space, Opportunity for Planning input.... Partner: Provides project reports, ensures participant safety, Recommends project needs.....Partner: Provides project reports, ensures participant safety, Recommends project needs..... Projects:Projects: Monitoring, Exploration, Inventory, Mapping, Restoration, Conservation, Education,Monitoring, Exploration, Inventory, Mapping, Restoration, Conservation, Education, Research, Confidential Information Participating Management TeamParticipating Management Team

7. Assistance Agreements A Service Agreement with Scope of Work & Assigned DutiesA Service Agreement with Scope of Work & Assigned Duties Task Orders/Projects are written for specific activities with available fundingTask Orders/Projects are written for specific activities with available funding Must show at least 50 % matching by PartnerMust show at least 50 % matching by Partner Projects may include: Gate Installation, Bat Counts, Resources Location & Inventory, Mapping, Data Base Development,....Projects may include: Gate Installation, Bat Counts, Resources Location & Inventory, Mapping, Data Base Development,....

8. Volunteer Agreements Individual Agreements - Good for long term volunteers or projectsIndividual Agreements - Good for long term volunteers or projects Group Agreements - For large short term Grotto or Regional projects. Graffiti removal, Clean ups, Trail installation – IM 2013-173 = No LiabilityGroup Agreements - For large short term Grotto or Regional projects. Graffiti removal, Clean ups, Trail installation – IM 2013-173 = No Liability Include job description and Risk AssessmentInclude job description and Risk Assessment

9. Examples Interagency Search and Rescue AgreementInteragency Search and Rescue Agreement SAR MOU-Firefighter Training AcademySAR MOU-Firefighter Training Academy Lost Cave Management AgreementLost Cave Management Agreement SWR Cooperative Management AgreementSWR Cooperative Management Agreement SWR Cooperative AgreementSWR Cooperative Agreement Task OrdersTask Orders