Forest Service Sample Clauses

Forest Service a. Forest Service will issue to Purchaser or designated representative(s) serially numbered Product Removal Permit Books for sawtimber products for use only on this sale. Product Removal Permit Books whether used or unused are accountable property of Forest Service and shall be returned to issuing Ranger District in accordance with instructions contained on the inside cover of each book. b. The Product Removal Permits for non-sawtimber products will be issued by the sale administrator as needed to haul these products and are accountable property of the Forest Service. The non-sawtimber products will not be hauled until inspected and released by the sale administrator.

Forest Service. The Association shall make all decisions concerning the relationship of the Association and the U.S. Forest Service, including, but not limited to, executing or negotiating contracts, signing checks, or hiring or firing Association employees.

Forest Service. Payments under this contract will be made by the USDA Albuquerque Service Center, Incident Business Contract, ▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (telephone number ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇). This Contract along with the resource order number will be used for processing orders and payments for the retardant. A separate purchase / delivery order or Government credit cards should NOT be issued by the Agency. Only ONE set of signed daily summaries will be retained and submitted by the incident unit or Contractor upon completion of incident. The Incident Unit will retain copies for their records. NO BLACK INK or PENCIL signatures permitted.

Forest Service. The mission of the Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The Forest Service is responsible for management of national forests and grasslands, comprising 193 million acres. The Forest Service supports and participates in the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) and several of its subcommittees, and in Partners in Flight (PIF), both nationally and regionally. The Forest Service also assisted with the development and implementation of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP), the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan (NAWCP), the North American Landbird Conservation Plan, and the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan. The Forest Service is recognized as a national and international conservation leader and plays a pivotal role in conservation of migratory bird populations and their habitats. Additionally, many national forests and grasslands are nationally and internationally recognized Important Bird Areas or other migratory bird designations. The agency created a Migratory Bird Conservation Team in the national headquarters to coordinate Forest Service national and international bird conservation activities between four major administrative areas: the National Forest System, State and Private Forestry, Research and Development, and International Programs. One of the goals of this team is to augment accomplishments for all bird conservation across the Americas. Within the National Forest System, conservation of migratory birds focuses on providing a diversity of habitat conditions at multiple spatial scales and ensuring that bird conservation is addressed when planning for other land management activities. The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) requires that each national forest develop a land and resource management plan and provide for diversity of plant and animal communities in order to meet overall multiple-use objectives. National forest and grassland managers design or collaborate in projects that provide for bird conservation in accordance with numerous laws, agreements and collaboratively developed comprehensive planning documents (see Definitions for a list of comprehensive plans). Additionally, District and Forest wildlife biologists frequently incorporate recommendations from comprehensive planning efforts when addressing the effects of proposed actions on migratory bird populations.

Forest Service. If the cooperative funds are made available on a reimbursement basis as the work progresses or upon its completion, the U.S. Forest Service shall submit to the Cooperator periodic ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, but not more often than monthly, or a final billing as the case may be. The amount of cooperative funds as set forth in the project agreement shall be the maximum commitment of the Cooperator to the project unless changed by a modification of the project agreement. If funds are provided by the U.S. Forest Service for work to be performed by the Cooperator the arrangements shall be set forth in the project agreement. Payments to the Cooperator shall be made as provided for in the project agreement. If it appears that the project cost may exceed the estimate and additional funds may be needed, no obligation shall arise against the Federal government with respect to the increased cost except by modification of the project agreement prior to incurring any commitment.

Forest Service. Program Manager shall provide the Cooperator with a written report that meets the Cooperator’s specific documentation requirements.

Forest Service. The USDA Forest Service has recognized the need to implement special management direction for rare species on the lands it administers. The Regional Forester may designate these species as Sensitive as described in the Forest Service Manual 2670.22. The objectives of management for such species are to ensure their continued viability throughout their range on National Forest lands, and to ensure that they do not become threatened or endangered because of Forest Service actions. The gopher tortoise is designated Sensitive on the Regional Forester's Sensitive list.

Forest Service. This option to negotiate an exclusive license shall terminate whenever fail(s) to:

Forest Service. Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMP) have been developed and approved for the National Forests in Alabama and the National Forests in Florida, the two U.S. Forest Service administrative units covered by this Agreement. These LRMPs were developed and are being implemented using an ecosystem management approach and adaptive management. The LRMPs can be accessed at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_002528.pdf and ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/detail/florida/landmanagement/?cid=STELPRDB5269793 . The following is a list of habitat management activities and objectives included within the LRMPs. While this list is not all-inclusive, it provides examples of actions that will conserve the gopher tortoise, associated species, and the ecosystems upon which they depend: • Protect from harm or move out of harm's way gopher tortoises encountered by personnel, cooperators, or contractors engaged in activities that may endanger individual specimens (note that the Forest Service or contractors are not going to search project areas for presence of gopher tortoises, but if, for example, a tortoise is encountered on a timber haul road, the logger will either move it out of harm’s way or wait for it to cross the road). • Protect known ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and survey for new ones in areas of potential habitat if any significant ground disturbing activities are planned. Significant ground disturbing activities include road construction (temporary, permanent, haul roads, and skid trails), land clearing for rights-of-way, mining operations, oil and gas development, building construction, and intensive site preparation including sheering, root raking, drum chopping, and disking unless low PSI tracked equipment is used. • Maintain information on known ▇▇▇▇▇▇ locations in a database with GPS coordinates so these locations can be incorporated into habitat management plans and contracts. • Maintain a 15-foot radius buffer zone around all known ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, active or inactive, where heavy equipment use will be minimized (note that not all known ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be marked; GPS locations of known ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be provided to contractors and it will be their responsibility to maintain the buffer). • When developing maintenance management plans for new or renewed special-use permits involving rights-of-way, the permittee must conduct gopher tortoise ▇▇▇▇▇▇ surveys in suitable habitat of the right-of-way prior to performing vegetation maintenance with heavy equipment. Surveys shall be performed ...