For CTWS, USFS and BLM Sample Clauses

For CTWS, USFS and BLM. 1. The annual 8,000 acre figure in Section III.A.1 above recognizes the intent of the agencies and CTWS to facilitate the purpose and objectives of this MOU to maximize the capability to address hazardous forest fuel treatment needs and forest ecosystem, watershed, wildlife, fish and tribal asset restoration needs. Building and maintaining a healthy market for biomass material is one critical element to maximizing this capability. CTWS, USFS, and BLM will rely on the planning efforts through the Coordinated Resource Offering Protocol (“CROP”) initiative to help maintain a levelized supply for such markets and to help identify other flexible responses for maintaining such markets. USFS, BLM and CTWS further recognize that circumstances beyond the control of the agencies and CTWS, such as delays due to litigation, broad-reaching court decisions, and congressional appropriations and funding, may impact the timing, scope and method of implementing the MOU and may require flexible responses to achieve the intent of this MOU on an ongoing basis. In addition to the flexibility that the CROP initiative may provide, USFS, BLM and CTWS intend to examine and implement other solutions that will fulfill commitments necessary to achieve the intent of this MOU. 2. CTWS, USFS and BLM recognize that the purpose of the biomass utilization component under this MOU is to create a financially viable use and market for woody biomass material. The Parties recognize that, currently, the cost of biomass removal exceeds the market value, if any, for such material and that the mutual success of developing an economically viable market for such material will depend on a reliable long term supply, reliable markets, and mutual financial feasibility for removing and utilizing the material. In building this market, the parties will use a fair and transparent process for assigning value to woody biomass material.