Common Contracts
1 similar Assistance Agreements contracts
Assistance Agreements: Partnerships for Cave Conservation James R. Goodbar Senior Cave & Karst Specialist US Department of Interior Bureau of Land ManagementAssistance Agreements • November 30th, 2020
Assistance agreements can be efficient, effective management tools for cave projects and are used in forming partnerships between agencies and caving groups. These documents are sophisticated volunteer agreements that establish affiliations between agencies and special interest groups for the benefit of public resources. As specialized legal instruments, assistance agreements address specific tasks or problems. Agreements may involve the exchange of monies or provide for the mutual acceptance of services without the exchange of money. Resource managers needs to know what type of agreements are available, how to implement them, and when to use these documents. This chapter introduces situations where various types of assistance agreements are beneficial and discusses the authorities to authorize them.
