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FSM 1500 – EXTERNAL RELATIONS
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CHAPTER 1540 – INTRADEPARTMENTAL
1541.1 – Soil Conservation Service.
1540.71,.72)
(See also FSM 1530.6, .7;
EXHIBIT A
88-06-58-27
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service, Region 6, Portland, Oregon
and
United States Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
In the State of Oregon and Washington
on
Snow Surveys
THIS AGREEMENT, effective October 1, 1988, between the USDA Forest
Service, Region 6, Portland, Oregon, and the Soil Conservation Service
in the United States of Oregon and Washington, is entered into for the
purpose of: (1) cooperating to obtain measurements of snow courses and
related data sites; (2) making lands of the National Forest System,
Region 6, available to the Soil Conservation Service for the
installation and operation of hydrometeorlogical data collection
stations (snow courses, snow pillows, etc.) with or without radio
telemetry and radio repeaters; and (3) protecting these sites against
activities or disturbing influences that would destroy their value for
data colleciton and radio telemetry.
THE FOREST SERVICE, THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE FOREST SUPERVISORS, AGREES
TO:
1.
Cooperate in making such snow survey and related measurements as
detailed on the agreed-to annual snow survey schedule, preferably
within four days before the dates indicated on the schedule,
except where snow-machine workloads require an extended schedule
as determined by the State Conservationist, Soil Conservation
Service. Original field notes will be sent to the state snow
survey data collection office of the Soil Conservation Service
immediately after completion of each survey. A copy of the field
notes will be kept by the surveying office for one (1) year.
2.
Assure that personnel trained is snow surveys will be available
for the work. Snow survey training needs should be determind at
the time the annual schedule of measurements is agreed upon, and
Forest Service requests for training will be submitted to the Soil
Conservation Service.
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3.
Grant a Master Special Use Permit (by individual Forest) for the existing
hydrometeorological data collection sites, with or without radio
telemetry, and radio repeaters on lands of the National Forest System
within Region 6, subject to all existing laws, regulations, policy, and
valid claims.
4.
Protect established snow courses and related hydrometeorological data
sites including a 400-foot buffer zone in all directions from sampling
points and sensors at data sites, or mutually agreed-to buffer zone as
specified on data site sketch maps, from any disturbing influence such as
road building, hiking trails, timber harvest, or vegetative disturbance
which will affect snow accumulation or measurement. Snow courses and
related data sites will be noted in Forest Service Plans and on Forest
Land Status Maps to remind Forest Managers of the need to protect these
sites.
5.
Make no change in management or use of data sites which would impair
their value for data collection or impair presently approved methods of
access unless there is no other alternative. Where unavoidable
circumstances exist, change will be made only after the respective State
Conservationist has been notified in writing by the Forest Supervisor.
Such notice should be given sufficiently far in advance that an
alternative data site can be selected and a correlation between the two
established. A five-year minimum is required. Compatible uses of the
site will be continued.
6.
Notify the state snow survey data collection office whenever natural
disturbances such as fire, insect and disease infestation, flood, etc.,
affect the data sites.
7.
Where the Forest Service recognizes the need for additional snow courses
or data sites, it will request cooperation of the snow survey data
collection office supervisor for assistance in installing such snow
courses or data sites so that they will meet accepted standards.
Application for a special use permit will be submitted by Soil
Conservation Service. The permit will amend the Master Special Use
Permit for the particular Forest. Special snow surveys of short-time
duration (about two years) will be excluded.
8.
Keep Soil Conservation Service apprised of land management changes in
areas having authorized snow courses or data sites. Solicit comments
from SCS regarding land use plans and wilderness/roadless study areas
where data sites exist.
THE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE AGREES TO:
1.
Supply specialized equipment as required, including snow sampling sets,
notebook forms, and related items to Forest Service personnel for their
use in making snow surveys and related data measurements. Special
training for Forest Service personnel in techniques of making snow
surveys will be arranged as needed.
2.
Prior to use and occupancy of National Forest System lands, make
application and obtain approval by submitting a special use request to
the appropriate Forest Supervisor for site authorizations for installing
all new snow courses and related data sites, including telemtry sites.
Form 2700-10 will accompany special use applications where radio
equipment is to be installed.
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3.
Request permission from the Forest Supervisor for any subsequent
relocations, alterations, revisions, additions, construction or
reconstruction of installations at established data or radio repeater
sites by submitting a revised special use application. Notification will
be given to the Forest Supervisor when sites have been discontinued.
4.
Maintain data sites in a condition acceptable to the Forest Service and
comply with the laws and/or regulations which are applicable to the area
or operations covered by this Agreement; and fully repair all damage,
other than ordinary wear and tear, to National Forest roads and trails,
resulting from the exercise of the activities authorized by this
agreement.
5.
Take all reasonable precautions to prevent and suppress forest fires. No
material shall be disposed of by burning in open fires during the closed
season established by law or regulations without the written consent of
the Forest Supervisor. Protect scenic and aesthetic values during
construction, operation and maintenance of the authorized facilities as
specified by the Forest Supervisor.
6.
Remove equipment from National Forest system lands within one year after
termination of this Agreement or after a site has been discontinued, or
move equipment to new locations as needed or desired with concurrences of
both parties, or as required by higher priority need as stated above
under Item 5. To which the Forest Service agrees. Sites will be left in
a condition acceptable to the Forest Service. If agreement is reached to
leave any improvements in place, the Soil Conservation Service, to the
extent that it may lawfully do, will transfer said improvements to the
Forest Service.
7.
Immediately verify and suspend operations whenever Soil Conservation
Service installations or operations authorized under this Agreement cause
interference to other government communications systems, which are
operating within IRAC (Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee)
tolerances, until satisfactory corrective measures have been taken to
prevent or eliminate such interferences. Costs for corrective measures
to any and all of its equipment will be assumed by the Soil Conservation
Service.
8.
Recognize that space for the installation and operation of radioelectronic type equipment is contingent upon the use of specific radio
frequencies, types emission, band widths, RF power outputs, and under
specific radio or electronic service classifications as authorized by
IRAC for the specifically-names federal government department. The
foregoing exact data will be shown on Form 2700-10 and will be those
requesting from IRAC and subject to their approval. Any and all
subsequent changes in, or additions to, the specified operating
frequencies, types emission, band widths, RF power outputs, class of
service, or the named IRAC licensee shall require notification to the
Forest Supervisor.
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Operate each radio-electronic type station covered by the Agreement in
conformity with IRAC agreement.
10. Not install or allow the installation of any foreign radio-electronic
type equipment on or within the structure(s) or on the premises as may be
authorized and covered by this Agreement, without advance notification
and joint-occupancy approval of the Forest Supervisor; “foreign” radioelectronic type equipment in the instance meaning radio-electronic type
equipment or installation which may be authorized by FCC license or IRAC
agreement, but in a name other than that of the Soil Conservation Service
or Forest Service authorized joint occupant.
11. Recognize that the Forest Service reserves the right to allow a
government radio-electronic type station(s) to use the site jointly with
the Soil Conservation Service and to authorize joint use by such
government station(s) of the auxiliary utility services installed and
operated by the Soil Conservation Services, and of the housing and
antenna towers or masts when such use will not jeopardize the operations
of the data collection equipment including the transmitting and receiving
equipment, upon payment of a just and equitable proportion of the costs
of operation and maintenance; provided that such joint use and occupancy
will conform to recognized sound engineering practices. The Soil
Conservation Service will be notified and solicited for comments prior to
approval or joint use applications by the Forest Service.
12. The Soil Conservation Service will periodically review needs for existing
sites and measuerment dates and, where possible, reduce manual surveys
and related costs where it will not adversely impact the integrity of the
database and forecast procedures, and will solicit comment from the
Forest Service on proposed changes.
IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED THAT:
1.
Snow survey data should be released to local news media as soon asa
available. Credit should be given to the persons making the survey with
joint credit to the agencies involved. Duplicate release should be
avoided. Forecasts off streamflow will be made and released by
authorized Soil Conservation Service Personnel.
2.
The annual schedule of snow survey and related data measurements for each
state will be submitted, with changes from the previous year noted, by
October 1 to the Regional Forester for approval, and with his concurrence
forwarded to the State Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, by
November 1.
3.
No transfer of funds will be made between agencies under this Agreement.
Where supplemental agreements are needed to cover fund exchange or
reimbursement, such agreements will be made on an annual basis by use of
Form AD 672, Reimbursement of Advance of Funds Agreement Between Federal
Agencies, signed by the appropriate Forest Supervisor and the respective
State Conservationist.
4.
The SCS will provide the Forest Supervisor with one copy each of existing
exhibit of sketch maps, 2700-10 and frequency authorization for all sites
existing on the date of this Agreement on his National Forest system
lands within six months of the effective data of this Agreement. Each
Forest Supervisor will provide the SCS with the Master Special Use Permit
for these sites within one year of the effective date of this Agreement.
Existing authorizations in the most recent Memorandum of Agreement will
be transferred to the new, Master Special Use Permit.
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5.
Representatives of both agencies will cooperate on all matters relating
to the establishment, use, maintenance, and administration of snow survey
and related data sites located on National Forest system lands.
Representatives of the Regional Forester and the State Conservationist
will meet annually to review schedules and related operations.
6.
Joint use of Soil Conservation Service on Forest Service equipment and
facilities may be desirable, including readout of hydrometeorological
parameters from data sites owned by one agency through the telemetry
readout system owned by the other agency. Data will be exchanged as
required. In such cases, appropriate arrangements may be made between
the agencies.
7.
This Agreement supersedes the Agreement dated January 3, 1972, and any
supplements by each agency.
8.
This Agreement will remain in force until terminated or revised, may be
amended by an exchange of letters between parties concerned, and may be
canceled by either agency by giving 60 days written notice.
IN WITNESS THEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date set opposite their respective signatures.
9/2/88
Date
8/12/88
Date
(Authority:
9/20/88
Date
(Authority:
/s/
Regional Forester
Forest Service, Region 6
/s/
State Conservationist
Soil Conservation Service
Oregon
Public Law 74-46; 16 U.S.C. 590 a-f)
/s/
State Conservationist
Soil Conservation Service
Washington
Public Law 74-46; 16 U.S.C. 590 a-f)
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1541.11 – Resource Conservation and Development Projects
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE FOREST SERVICE
AND
THE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
RELATIVE TO: Cooperative testing of promising seeds and plants with
conservation, wildlife, preserving water quality and for beautification
potential and the exchange of seeds and plants for testing and evaluation
purposes.
THIS MEMORANDUM, made and entered into this 2nd day of May, 1974 by and
between the FOREST SERVICE REGION 6, Portland, Oregon and the SOIL
CONSERVATION SERVICE in the STATE OF OREGON.
AUTHORITY: SCS Section 1 (3) of Public Law 46-74th Congress (16 U.S.C. 590 af) F.S. Scc. 601, Act of June 30, 1932, 31 U.S.C. 686
The Soil Conservation Service and the Forest Service are concerned with
maintaining quality in the environment, protecting soil from erosion,
improving wildlife habitat, preserving water quality and beautification. The
Soil Conservation Service through its Plant Materials Centers is engaged in
collecting, testing, developing and producing plants and seeds for such
purposes.
The system of plant testing by the Plant Materials Centers is well adapted
to testing plants for conservation uses. The Forest Service has facilities,
sites and needs in addition to those of the Soil Conservation Service and can
provide additional tests on the potential use or performance of conservation
needs and plants at various locations in the Pacific Northwest.
A.
The Soil Conservation Service will:
1.
Assemble and comparatively test native, domesticated, and introduced
seeds and plants having a conservation use potential.
2.
Produce small quantities of superior seed or plants for secondary
testing purposes.
3.
Conduct final tests of promising plant materials in field plantings on
land under Soil Conservation District Cooperative Agreements.
4.
Produce see for field planting and maintain foundation seed of
released varieties as needed and permitted by financial and site
limitations.
5.
Upon request supply the Forest Service with such seeds or plants as
can be made available (generally those not available elsewhere) from
its testing, development or propagation facilities for testing or use
in its re-vegetation, conservation, wildlife or beautification work.
Small packets of seeds for initial testing will be made available
without charge.
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The Forest Service will:
1.
Provide the Soil Conservation Service with such seeds and/or plants
which may be collected for inclusion in comparative tests at Plant
Materials Centers.
2. Request seeds or plants as needed, indicating the site or
environmental condidtions, amount of seed needed and time of planting.
C. It is mutually agreed that:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Each agency will make its trial, test or plantings freely accessible
and will assist the other in evaluating the performance of seedings,
plantings and culture.
The results of cooperative work or observations may be included in
progress reports with acknowledgement and may be published by mutual
agreement with due credit given.
The responsibilities assumed by each service are contingent upon the
availablility of funds.
Each agency may reimburse the other for seed furnished when mutually
agreed upon at the time of the original request for each quantity of
seed.
This memorandum may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties
hereto. In may be terminated by either party upon ninety (90) days
notice in writing to the other party, said notice to be computed form
date of mailing. Proposals involving major change(s) shall require
like notice. In no case shall the effective date of termination be
prior to the termination of any agreement entered into as a result of
this memorandum.
This memorandum shall be the basis for future cooperative work between
the parties when appropriately amended or supplemented to cover
additional or changed work.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
By
/s/
James W. Mitchell
Title
State Conservationist
Date
May 2, 1974
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
By
/s/
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Title
Regional Forester
Date
May 2, 1974
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