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Home My WebLink About2008-124 Finance - Forest Service Contract for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 ^ ~ -Please return this copy to - Clerk to the Board's office for PAF STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environment & Natural Resources $163 731 Total Cooperative Appropriation $ 98.239 60% State $ 65.492 40° o County . AGREEMENT FOR THE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IlVIPROVEMENT OF FOREST LAND IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THIS AGRBEMEI~TT, made under authority of "An act to authorize Counties to cooperate with State in Forest Protection, Reforestation and, promotion of Forest Management," (Section 113-59 of the general Statutes of North Carolina -1943), and also wider authority of another Section of the General Statutes, namely Section 113-54, by the North Carolina. Department of Environment & Natural Resources (hereinafter Called the Department), party of the first part, and the Board of Commissioners of ORANGE COUNTY in the State of North Carolina (hereinafter called the Board), party of the second gart, witnesseth: That WI~REAS the said Board, recognizing the need for active forest protection, development, reforestation, management and improvement in ORANGE COiTNTY, has accepted the offer of the Department for cooperation.in accomplishing this object: Now THRRRFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth; the said parties contract and agree to maintain a legally appointed and equipped Forest Ranger organization in said county at the joint: cost of the State and County, insofar as the joint funds will permit, as follows: Part I. THB DEPAR'TNIBNT AGREES: 1. To select, employ and appoint, after consultation with the Board, a County Forester or County Forest Ranger for the purposes of controlling forest fires in said County; for detecting and extinguishing fires that break out; for investigating the origin of forest, woodland and field fires; for enforcing State forest fire laws; for taking such preventative measures, educational and otherwise, as shall seem necessary to prevent forest fires; for developing and improving the forests through reforestation promotion and practice of Forest Management practices; and for protection from insects and diseases. 2. To furnish to each Forester or Forest Ranger so employed a badge of office, stationery and report forms, instructional posters for~use in the County, leaflets for distributing to landowners and others; to purchase necessary equipment, communication systems, and other Forestry improvements deemed necessary insofar as the joint funds will permit. 3. ~ To pay the Forester or Forest Ranger for all official services rendered, at a fair rate of pay. Rates of pay are to be established by the Department in accord with existing State salary schedules. 4. To direct supervise, instruct, and inspect, through its agents, the work and conduct of the Forester or Forest Ranger, to discipline and, when necessary, discharge such Forester or Forest Ranger. 5. To submit to the Board of Commissioners monthly (or at other mutually satisfactory intervals) an itemized statement of all monies to be paid by the County and those paid by the Department for proper conduct of the work within said County. 6. To make available annually. from State, Federal, and other funds allotted to it, the sum of NIN'DTY EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDR]® AND THIRTY NINE DOLLARS ($98,239) as its share of an annual budget of $163,731 for carrying the work in said County. Part II. ~ THB BOARD AGREES: 1. To pay to the Department 40% of the total cost of the Forester or Farest Ranger salaries and expenses and of other proper expenditures made in connection with the over-all Forestry program in said County, upon receipt and consequent approval of the periodic statements submitted by the Department. 2. To appropriate annually the sum of SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO DOLLARS ($65,492) which sum shall be available for expenditure under the terms of this Agreement, and shall represent the County's share of the annual budget. Part III. IT IS BXPRESSLY'AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD~BY BOTH PARTIES: 1. That this Agreement becomes effective July 1, 2008. 2. That the annual appropriations as set forth above maybe revised by mutual agreement between the Department and the Board, based on the amount of amxual appropriation desirable for the proper conduct of the Forestry work, such revision to become effective at the beginning of a given Fiscal Year. Any unused balance of County funds remaining at the end of a Fiscal Year shall revert to said County unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by both parties. 3. That the Board reimburse the Department as provided in Part II, Item 1, by forwarding a county voucher drawn in favor of the Department for the amount of the County's share of expenditures as set forth in the Department's periodic statement to the Board. That such payments be made by~the Board within thirty days following receipt of the Department's billing. 4. That title to all improvements and equipment purchased andlor conshucted in connection with this agreement will rest with the Department; such material's or their equivalent will remain in the County as long as this agreement is in effect, or as long as they are needed by the Department for the proper conduct of the work therein. 5. That the Forester or Forest Ranger periodically or at the request of the Board, shall present to the Board statements of the work being done within the County, so that said Board maybe fully informed at the times regarding the Forestry finances and activities within the County. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties do hereunto affix their names and seals upon the date herein below specified For the Board of County Commissioners of ORANGE Date ~ Chairman Provisions for the payment of the monies to a der 's A went have been made by appropriation duly made or by bonds or note d by the "County Fiscal Control Act." /.. ,~~ Date l ~ ~ C--' /~ . ~.. County Finance Officer _~~~~ For the 1Vorth Carolina Department of E ' onment & Natural Resources Date ~ ~ 3 01i ignature Director, Division of Forest Resources Title North Carolina ~ • ~ ' ~ y * ~ Department of Environment and FOREST „~~„`~,~~` Natural Resources SERVICE N~DENR Michael F. Easley, Governor "` `~ NBC William G. Ross Jr., Secretary November, 24, 2008 D 11 - FA County -Orange Agreement ORANGE COUNTY FINANCE OFFICE HILLSBOROUGH NC 27278-2846 Dear Sir: North Carolina Divsion of Forest Resources Wib L. Owen, Director Your County's copy of the agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is enclosed. This is the basis for our cooperation for the FY 2008-2009. The original has been retained for our Department records, and the third copy has been sent to our District Office. I am confident that our excellent cooperative relations of the past will continue through the new fiscal year, which should see continued improvement in our State's Forestry Program. Your County's cooperative efforts are proof of the increasing interest in the Forestry Program. Please contact your County Ranger, the local District Forester, or this office if there are any questions about the Cooperative Program. Sincerely, ll/~,t~~ Wib L. Owen Enclosure cc: District 11 1616 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 Phone: 919 - 857-4801 \ FAX: 919 - 857-4802 \ Internet: www.dfr.state.nc.us AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY \ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED / 10% POST CONSUMER PAPER ern NCDENR Dear County Cooperator, FOREST SERVICE NBC ~_ November 19, 2008 North Carolina Division of Forest Resources Wib L. Owen, Director My name is Linda Liles and I will be your new accounts payable contact for the Division of Forest Resource's County Cooperative Forestry Program. I am replacing Brian Harper. Due to the position being vacant we were behind on our billing. Enclosed you will find your September and October invoices. I am sorry for any inconvenience this late billing may have caused. If you have any questions pertaining to your monthly invoice feel free to contact me, my phone number is (919)-857-4830. My e-mail address is linda.liles(c~ncmail.net. For all other inquires please continue to contact your local County Ranger. Sincerely, Linda Liles Accounts Payable North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary 1616 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1616 Phone: 919 - 857-4801 \ FAX: 919 - 857-4802 \ Internet: www.dfr.state.nc.us AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY \ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED / 10% POST CONSUMER PAPER