Common use of THE COOPERATOR SHALL Clause in Contracts

THE COOPERATOR SHALL. A. Maintain regular communication, through the Cooperator chair or designee, with the White River National Forest caves program coordinator on cave and karst issues and activities within the U.S. Forest Service. B. Facilitate the submission of proposals and inquiries from the organized caving community to conduct research or special-use activities related to U.S. Forest Service caves and karst resources. C. Provide guidance and expertise to the U.S. Forest Service on the review of proposals and inquiries that relate to or have the potential to impact U.S. Forest Service caves or karst resources. D. Inform the U.S. Forest Service caves program coordinator of the discovery of new caves or cave features within its boundaries that are particularly sensitive and may require explicit management. Locations shall be given to the nearest quarter section unless being nominated as a significant cave under the Cave Resources Protection Act which requires specific location information for the nomination. The Chair and Vice Chair will serve to evaluate new discoveries and determine if the discoveries are particularly sensitive and may require explicit management. E. Facilitate communication between the organized caving community and the U.S. Forest Service in planning for cave rescues. F. Provide assistance to the U.S. Forest Service on efforts to conserve, document, map, inventory, survey, monitor, cave or karst resources. Conduct information and education programs. G. Provide guidance and expertise with the U.S. Forest Service in creating cave management plans to ensure that they provide reasonable and appropriate access for recreation, exploration, conservation, restoration, scientific, and other activities, while also conserving cave resources. H. Provide guidance and expertise with the U.S. Forest Service in completing the identification, nomination, evaluation, and designation of significant caves on White River National Forest lands.