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Home My WebLink AboutC97-094 Bureau of Land ManagementoGW9431CooperativeAgreementbetweenUSD1,BureauofLandManagementGrandJunctionDistrictGlenwoodSpringsResourceAreaandEagleCounty,ColoradoAgreementNo.C0078A70001A.PurposeThisagreementismadeandenteredintobyandbetweenEagleCounty,Eagle,Colorado,hereinafterreferredtoastheCounty,andtheBureauofLandManagement,GrandJunctionDistrict,GrandJunction,Colorado,hereinafterreferredtoastheBureauofLandManagement,toprovidetheproceduresanddirectionforthecontrolofdesignatedanddeclarednoxiousweedsonlandsadministeredbyBLM.B.Authority1.FederalLandPolicyandManagementAct(FLPMA)of1976:P.L.94-579,90Stat.2745(43U.S.C.1701etseq).2.PublicRangelandsImprovementAct(PRIA)of1978:P.1.95-514,92Stat.1803(43U.S.C.1901etseq).3.TaylorGrazingAct,asamended:P.1.82-482,48Stat.1269,43U.S.C.315.4.HalogetonGlomeratusControlAct:P.L.82-529,66Stat.597,7U.S.C.1651.5.Carson-FoleyAct:P.1.90—583,82Stat.1146,43U.S.C.1241.6.ColoradoWeedManagementAct,morespecifically,Title35,Article5.5ofColoradoRevisedStatues(1973),andspecifically35-5.5-ill.C.Definitions1.BLM:BureauofLandManagement2.GJD:GrandJunctionDistrict3.ContractingOfficer:theBLN’sContractingOfficer4.COR:the3LMContractingOfficer’sRepresentative5.Agreement:Thiscooperativeagreement6.Noxiousweedorweeds:’Analienplantorpartsofanalienplantthathavebeendesignatedbyruleasbeingnoxiousorhasbeendeclaredanoxiousweedbyalocaladvisoryboard,andmeetsoneormoreofthefollowingcriteria:a.Aggressivelyinvadesorisdetrimentaltoeconomiccropsornativeplantcommunities;b.Ispoisonoustolivestock;c.Isacarrierofdetrimentalinsects,diseases,orparasites;d.Thedirectorindirecteffectofthepresenceofthisplantisdetrimentaltotheenvironmentallysoundmanagementofnaturaloragriculturalecosystems. CCD.ItisAgreed:ThattheCountyisactivelyengagedinanoxiousweedmanagementprograminEagleCountyandisdesirousofcooperatingwiththeBureauofLandManagementinthecontrolofnoxiousweedsonadjacentBureauofLandManagement-controlledlands.ThattheCountycanmoreadvantageouslyandefficientlyusepersonnelandweedcontrolequipmentbyincorporatinginitsprogramthetreatmentofBureauofLandManagement-controlledlands.Thatthepartieshaveagreedthatnoxiousweedsofpriorityconcern,includebutarenotstrictlylimitedtothefollowingspecies:a.CanadaThistled.RussianKnapweedg.Houndstongueb.MuskThistlee.LeafySpurgeh.PlumelessThistlec.BullThistlef.Burdocki.SpottedKnapweedThatonorbeforeApril1ofeachyear,thedesignatedrepresentativesofthepartieswillmeetforthepurposeofpreparinganoperatingplanforareastobetreatedduringtheensuingseason;theplanwilladdressfunding,timing,methodofapplication,areastobetreated,andpayments.E.ResponsibilitiesoftheBureauofLandManagement;GrandJunctionDistrict1.ELMwillreimbursetheCountyforthepurchaseandapplicationofherbicidenottoexceedtheamountspecifiedintheoperatingplan.2ELMisresponsibleforassistinginobtainingaccesstooracrossBLM-administeredlandstotreatproperties(intheimmediatecooperativeeffort)thatareinfestedwithnoxiousweeds.3.ELMwillassistinmappingcurrentinfestationsandadvisingtheCountyofanynewinfestationsofnoxiousweedsonELM-administeredlands.4.ELMwillassistincarryingouttheCountyweedmanagementprogramasitappliestoBLM-administeredlandsincooperationwiththeCounty.5.ELMandtheCountyagreetojointlyidentifyandprioritizenoxiousweedprojectsareasandapplyforfundingofapprovedprojects.6.ELMisresponsibleforacquiringELMapprovalofallherbicidesthatwillbeusedonELM-administeredlandsbytheCounty.7.ELMwillmanagethepubliclandsinamannerthatwouldreduceoreliminatethecauseofnoxiousweedinfestations.F.ResponsibilitiesofEagleCounty1.CountyisresponsibleforcarryingoutthetermsoftheColoradoWeedManagementActinaccordancewiththeEagleCountyWeedManagementPlan..2.CountywillassistinmappinginfestationswhenpossibleandwilladvisetheELMrepresentativeofanynewinfestationsonELM-administeredlandswithinEagleCounty.3.CountywillcooperatewithBLMtojointlyidentifyandprioritizenoxiousweedprojectareas.4.CountywilldothefollowingonELMadministeredlands:a.ProvideandapplyherbicideusingELMapprovedmethods. CCb.ApplyherbicidesaccordingtolabelinstructionsandELMguidelines,andfurnishELMacopyofthelabel.c.Herbicideapplicationequipmentwillbeproperlycalibrated.d.ApplicatormustbeacertifiedpesticideapplicatorwiththeColoradoDepartmentofAgricultureandmusthaveacurrentColoradoPesticideApplicator’slicenseintheappropriatecategoryorbeunderthedirectsupervisionofsuchanindividual.e.Safetyequipmentwillbeutilizedasappropriate.f.Herbicideapplicationequipmentshallbecleanedonlyinspecific,designatedareas.Emptyherbicidecontainerswillbedisposedofinamannerconsistentwiththelabelandaccordingtofederal,stateandcountylaws.g.Applicationsofherbicideusingvehiclesequippedwithboomsprayersshallnotoccurwithin25feetofanywater.Spottreatmentswithvehiclemountedhandgunsorwithbackpackswillnotbeappliedwithin10feetofwater.Herbicidesmaybewipedonindividualplantsuptothecurrentwaterline.Noherbicideapplicationshallbedonewhenwindsexceed8MPH.Whenapplyinginriparianareasornearwater,windshallnotexceed5MPH.h.TheCountyisresponsiblefornotifyingBLMinatimelymannerofproposeduseofherbicidesonELM-administeredlandssothatdocumentsneededforapprovalcanbecompletedbeforeherbicideapplicationcommences.Notificationneedstoincludetimeframesandlocationofsprayingandtheherbicidetobeused.5.Inclementweathershutdown:TheGovernmentreservestherighttodirectthecontractortosuspendworkonthisprojectiftheCORdeterminesthatwind,rain,orotherweatherconditionswillprohibiteffectiveapplicationofherbicidesorifthegrowthstageofthenoxiousweedwillprohibiteffectiveuseofthechemical.6.TheCountyisresponsibleforbillingtheELMforELM-approvednoxiousweedcontrolprojectsperformedonELM-administeredlandsbasedonthisagreement.Thisbillingshallshowthetype,amountofherbicidesused,rateofapplication,areaandacrestreated,datesoftreatmentandamountoflaborcharges.7.TheCountyshallsubmitstatementsofcostincurredtotheContractingOfficerandacopytotheCOR.Thisstatementshallidentifytheareaandnumberofacrestreated,andcostsarenottoexceedatotalidentifiedintheannualoperatingplanandbudget.8.TheCountyshallkeepsuchpurchaseorders,receipts,invoices,andotherrecordstodocumentcostincurredundertheagreement.9.TheCountyisresponsibleforadheringtoanyspecialstipulationsdefinedandagreedtointhestatementofwork. CC,G.Administration1.TheBureauofLandManagement’sobligationshereunderarecontingentupontheavailabilityofappropriatedfunds.NolegalliabilityonthepartoftheBureaushallariseunlessanduntilfundsareappropriatedbyCongressforthepurposeofthisagreement.TheCORdoesnothavetheauthoritytonotifyorauthorizechangeLithetermsorscopeofthisAgreement;however,theBLMmaygivedirectionswithinthescopeofthisAgreementifspecifiedintheplanofwork.2.TheCounty’sobligationshereunderarecontingentupontheavailabilityofappropriatedfunds.NolegalliabilityonthepartoftheCountyshallariseunlessanduntilfundsareappropriatedbyTheBoardofCountyCommissionersforthepurposeofthisagreement.3.PaymentwillbemadeuponsubmissionofinvoicesfromtheCounty.InvoicesshallbemailedtotheContractingOfficer,withacopytotheCOR.Theamounttobepaidwillbebasedonthetotalallowablecostsincurred.4.TheBureauofLandManagementwillnotbeliableforanydamagestopersons,animals,orstructuresasresultofactionsbytheCounty.5.NomemberofordelegatetoCongressnorresidentcommissionershallbeadmittedtoanyshareorpartofthisagreementortoanybenefitsthatmayarisethereofunlessitbemadewithacorporationforitsgeneralbenefit.6.TheprovisionsofOfficeofManagementandBudget(0MB)CircularQ-l02,‘UniformAdministrativeRequirementsforGrants-and-AidtoStateandLocalGovernmentsand0MBCircularA-87,“CostPrinciplesforStateandLocalGovernments”areincorporatedintothisagreementbyreference.Thisagreementshallbecomeeffectiveuponthesigningbyallpartiesandshallremainineffectuntilotherwiseterminat.edwith,orwithout,causebyeitherpartygiving30days’writtennotice,nottoexceedfiveyears.Anymodificationsaresubjecttoagreementandsignaturebyallparties.EAGLECOBUREAUOFLANDMANAGEMENTBy:____________By:>t%hairman,EagleCountyAreaManagerCommissionersDate:_________________Date:____________By:___________________CoiltractingOfficerDate: