Common use of Succession and Transfer of Cooperative Agreements and Certificates of Inclusion Clause in Contracts

Succession and Transfer of Cooperative Agreements and Certificates of Inclusion. The rights and obligations under each Cooperative Agreement shall apply to the owner of the enrolled property, and are transferable to subsequent non-Federal property owners pursuant to 50 CFR 13.25. After becoming a party to a Cooperative Agreement and Certificate of Inclusion, the new owner(s) will have the same rights and obligations with respect to the enrolled property as the original owner. The new owner(s) also will have the option of receiving Safe Harbor assurances by signing a new Cooperative Agreement and receiving a new Certificate of Inclusion. Cooperators shall notify NDOW of any transfer of enrolled land ownership; NDOW will attempt to contact the new owner, explain the baseline responsibilities applicable to the property, and seek to interest the new owner in signing the existing Cooperative Agreement or a new one to benefit LCT on the property. Assignment or transfer of the Cooperative Agreement shall be governed by Service regulations in force at the time.