Stewardship Agreements Sample Clauses

Stewardship Agreements. ORS 541.423 gives authority to ODF to enter into Stewardship Agreements with landowners who wish to voluntarily improve fish and wildlife habitat and water quality. One of the intended benefits of Stewardship Agreements is regulatory certainty for enrolled landowners. Landowners who wish to receive Safe Harbor assurances relative to forest management activities for spotted owls will include a land management plan in their Stewardship Agreement that specifically addresses the requirements of this Agreement. All Stewardship Agreements must include: a) Landowner name, contact information, property location, total acres, county; b) The name of the watershed in which the property is located; c) A map and description of the property, existing land uses, habitats and water features present; d) The name of any plans and programs the landowner is implementing or participating in, including a copy of any current certification or other conservation agreements. For participants who are utilizing NRCS funding, this will include a plan that meets NRCS program specific criteria; e) Identification of state, regional, and local conservation goals that the Stewardship Agreement is implementing; and f) A description of any conservation efforts for fish, wildlife, and water quality that are being used or proposed; g) Identification of the management plan subject to application review and subsequent audits. Stewardship Agreements used for inclusion in this Safe Harbor Agreement must include: a) A description of baseline conditions for the spotted owl and its habitat (see section 4.4 for baseline discussion) based on best available information, and a description of the methods used to determine the baseline. b) A description of the management actions to be implemented that are likely to result in a net conservation benefit to spotted owls and the timeframe within which these benefits are likely to be achieved; c) A description of the activities that would be expected to return the enrolled property to baseline conditions and the extent of incidental take of the spotted owl, if any, that would likely result from such activities; d) A description of monitoring to be conducted, including: a schedule for monitoring the baseline conditions and any incidental take as authorized in the permit likely to occur or that has occurred as a result of management activities; and the parties responsible for conducting such monitoring activities; e) A procedure for notifying and transferring the...
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Stewardship Agreements. 230 Under subsection 16 (1) of the ESA, the Minister may enter into a stewardship 231 agreement with any person for the purpose of assisting in the protection or 232 recovery of a species listed on the SARO List, provided the legislative and policy 233 requirements of the instrument are met (e.g., before entering into an agreement, 234 the Minister must consider the government response statement for the species). 235 Where the activities to create or enhance species at risk safe harbour habitat do 236 not require legal authorization or are not a requirement of an overall benefit 237 permit, a stewardship agreement will typically be the instrument used to establish 238 the safe harbour agreement.

Related to Stewardship Agreements

  • Partnership Agreements Each of the partnership agreements, declarations of trust or trust agreements, limited liability company agreements (or other similar agreements) and, if applicable, joint venture agreements to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company or the relevant subsidiary, as the case may be, and constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Company or such subsidiary, as the case may be, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by (A) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or (B) the effect of general principles of equity, and the execution, delivery and performance of such agreements did not, at the time of execution and delivery, and does not constitute a breach of or default under the charter or bylaws, partnership agreement, declaration of trust or trust agreement, or limited liability company agreement (or other similar agreement), as the case may be, of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Agreements and Instruments or any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court order or decree.

  • Membership Agreement Membership in USA Gymnastics is a privilege and may be (i) denied, withheld, or non-renewed at any time by USA Gymnastics and/or (ii) suspended or terminated in accordance with USA Gymnastics’ bylaws, policies and standards. You agree that USA Gymnastics has the right to deny, withhold, non-renew, suspend or terminate your membership if you engage in any sexual misconduct, or if USA Gymnastics has reason to believe you pose a threat to the safety of athletes or other members. You have read, understand and agree to be bound by this Agreement, the USA Gymnastics bylaws, Safe Sport Policy, SafeSport Investigation & Resolution Procedures, and Code of Ethical Conduct. You are bound by all safe sport rules, policies and procedures whether published by USA Gymnastics or the U.S. Center for Safe Sport (“Center”), as well as all applicable state, federal, and local laws, including applicable criminal laws. You consent to the jurisdiction of the Center. Any discipline imposed by the Center or USA Gymnastics extends to your participation in all aspects of the Olympic Movement. You agree that any disciplinary measure, whether interim or final, whether imposed before or after the date of this Agreement, whether expired or in effect, may be posted on our website or otherwise publicly published and may include information identifying you and describing the misconduct alleged. You authorize USA Gymnastics and its members to disclose, in good faith, any information or honestly held opinions about you, including without limitation any membership records, USA Gymnastics SafeSport or Center information, or other disciplinary information, with any current or potential employer of yours. You further agree that USA Gymnastics may disclose any information provided by, or about, you as USA Gymnastics determines is reasonably necessary to comply with any law, regulation, legal process, or any request by any governmental body or agency, the Center, or the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (“USOPC”). TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, YOU FOREVER RELEASE AND DISCHARGE USA GYMNASTICS AND/OR ITS MEMBERS FROM ANY AND ALL LOSS, LIABILITY, DAMAGE OR CLAIM OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, WHETHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR ACCRUING IN THE FUTURE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INFORMATION OR OPINIONS DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

  • Partnership Agreement Units issued upon payment of the Phantom Units shall be subject to the terms of the Plan and the Partnership Agreement. Upon the issuance of Units to the Participant, the Participant shall, automatically and without further action on his or her part, (i) be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) with respect to the Units, and (ii) become bound, and be deemed to have agreed to be bound, by the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

  • Operating Partnership Agreement The Operating Partnership Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, shall have been executed and delivered by the partners of the Operating Partnership and shall be in full force and effect and, except as contemplated by Section 2.03 or the other Formation Transaction Documents, shall not have been amended or modified.

  • HHSC Agreements A. To pay the Contractor for services provided under the Contract type specified in Section I of this Contract in amounts and under conditions determined by HHSC as defined in this Contract, the applicable Contractor manual, handbook, policy letter or program rules and standards and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for all eligible persons receiving such services under Title XIX and or Title XX. B. To pay the Contractor within time limits set by HHSC and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations after a proper claim for payment is submitted and approved for payment in accordance with HHSC's Claims Administrator billing guidelines. C. To adjust payments to the Contractor to compensate for prior overpayment or underpayment. D. To give the Contractor reasonable notice of any impending change in its status as a participating Contractor, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to deny HHSC the right, for failure to comply with this Contract or regulations published in the Texas Register, to terminate this Contract, suspend payments or take any other legal remedy available to HHSC. E. To provide a hearing, in accordance with TAC, Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 357, Subchapter I, or its successor to the Contractor in the event HHSC imposes an adverse action on the Contractor under this Contract. F. To make available to the Contractor the applicable Contractor manual and any changes to that manual that change the requirements for participation. G. That a religious organization that contracts with HHSC does not by contracting with HHSC lose the exemption provided under Section 702 of the Civil Rights Act [42 U.S.C. §2000E-1(a)] regarding employment practices. A religious or charitable organization is eligible to be a Contractor on the same basis as any other private organization. The Contractor retains its independence from state and local governments, including the Contractor's control over the definition, development, practice and expression of its charitable or religious beliefs. Except as provided by federal law, HHSC shall not interpret this Contract to require a charitable or religious organization to alter its form of internal governance or remove religious art, icons, scripture or other symbols. Furthermore, if a religious or charitable organization segregates the government funds provided under this Contract, then only the financial assistance provided by these funds will be subject to audit. However, neither HHSC's selection of a charitable or faith-based Contractor nor the expenditure of funds under this Contract is an endorsement of the Contractor's charitable or religious character, practices or expression. The purpose of this Contract is the provision of community services. No state expenditures have as their objective the funding of sectarian worship, instruction or proselytization, and no state funds shall be expended for these purposes.

  • Amendment of Partnership Agreement Pursuant to Section 17-211(g) of the Delaware Act, an agreement of merger or consolidation approved in accordance with this Article XIV may (a) effect any amendment to this Agreement or (b) effect the adoption of a new partnership agreement for the Partnership if it is the Surviving Business Entity. Any such amendment or adoption made pursuant to this Section 14.5 shall be effective at the effective time or date of the merger or consolidation.

  • Amendment of Partnership Agreement Meetings Sections 14.1(a), 14.1(c) and 14.1(d) are hereby amended by inserting the words "and 4.8(f)(ii)" after each reference to "4.5(f)(ii)" therein.

  • Operating Agreement The Borrower will not amend, modify, waive or terminate any provision of its operating agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

  • LLC Agreement This Agreement shall be treated as part of the LLC Agreement as described in Section 761(c) of the Code and Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(h) and 1.761-1(c) of the Treasury Regulations.

  • Shareholders Agreements Any agreement by and between the Shareholder and any Affiliate of the Company;

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