Current through September 30, 2024
Section 3192.9 - What terms must a cooperative agreement contain?The cooperative agreement must-
(a) State its purpose, objective, and authority;(b) Define terms used in the agreement;(c) Describe the Indian lands covered;(d) Describe the roles and responsibilities of BLM and the Tribe or State;(e) Describe the activities the Tribe or State will carry out;(f) Define the minimum performance standards to evaluate Tribal or State performance;(g) Include provisions to-(1) Protect proprietary data, as provided in § 3190.1 of this part;(2) Prevent conflict of interest, as provided in § 3192.14(d) ;(3) Share civil penalties, as provided in § 3192.11 ; and(4) Terminate the agreement;(h) List BLM and Tribal or State contacts;(i) Avoid duplication of effort between BLM and the Tribe or State when conducting inspections;(j) List schedules for-(1) Inspection activities;(2) Training of Tribal or State inspectors;(3) Periodic reviews and meetings;(k) Specify the limit on the dollar amount of Federal funding;(l) Describe procedures for Tribes or States to request payment reimbursement;(m) Describe allowable costs subject to reimbursement; and(n) Describe plans for BLM oversight of the cooperative agreement.