COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT OBJECTIVES. A. Objective(s): The Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019 (Dingell Act) includes provisions of the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act (21CSC), established the Indian Youth Service Corps, and directed the Secretary of the Interior to increase emphasis on offering opportunities to expand tribal youth engagement and service on public lands. The Oregon Youth Corps’ (OYC) is the only program within a State agency in Oregon that offers youth corps programming and has a statewide footprint from corner to corner including partnering with tribal nations. The OYC mission is to promote opportunities for youth to discover and develop life-ready skills. This is accomplished by completing hands-on stewardship and natural resource projects. Through working together in partnership with OYC, BLM will Increase the number of partnerships with Tribes; Increase the number of tribal youth provided meaningful employment; Provide a meaningful mixture of skills gained; Provide youth with a minimum of 80 hours of employment; Instill a sense of shared community service that benefits public lands. In addition, Tribal Youth Corps members will identify and establish pathways to education, career/vocation, volunteerism, and outdoor recreation.
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT OBJECTIVES. A. Objective(s): MT DNRC would: •Upon request from BLM, provide qualified personnel and other resources, as available, to assist the BLM with prescribed fire or other authorized forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services activities on lands under their jurisdiction and management. •Invoice the BLM no more often than monthly through the ASAP portal for actual costs incurred during the billing period, as outlined in the attached financial plan (Attachment B -Budget Narrative). The Montana BLM would: •Provide overall project direction and oversite. •Consult with MT DNRC and obtain pre-approval to any use of Local Government Fire Forces (LGFFs) sponsored by the MT DNRC in support of prescribed fire projects. All use of LGFF will be in accordance with Section II of the NRCG Mobilization of Local Government Fire Forces. • Communicate to Tier 3 Dispatch Center managing a prescribed fire incident that when utilizing MT DNRC or LGFF resources, a resource order will be required. Resource orders will be utilized as supporting documentation for reimbursement and agreement monitoring. • Reference and follow all protocols stated in the NRCG Mobilization of Local Firefighting Forces and Chapter 50 of the Northern Rockies Supplement to the NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management. • Reimburse the MT DNRC for expenses incurred during the project period as shown in the attached financial plan (Attachment B -Budget Narrative). The BLM would make payment upon receipt of the MT DNRC's invoice.
