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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of
Environment & Natural Resources
$141 , 613 . 00
Total Cooperative Appropriation
8 84 , 968 . 00 60%
State
$ 56 . 645 . 00 401
County
AGREEMENT FOR THE PROTECTION, ° DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT
OF FOREST LAND IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
THIS AGREEMENT, 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
under 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 ORANGE COUNTY in the
State of North Carolina (hereinafter called County) , party of
the second part, witnesseth:
That WHEREAS County, recognizing the need for active forest
protection, development, reforestation, management and
improvement in ORANGE COUNTY, has accepted the offer of the
Department for cooperation in accomplishing this object :
Now THEREFORE, 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. THE DEPARTMENT AGREES :
1 . To select, employ and appoint, after consultation with
the Board of Commissioners of County 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 of County
monthly (or at other mutually satisfactory intervals) an
itemized statement of all monies to be paid by County and those
paid by the Department for proper conduct of the work within
County.
6 . To make available annually from State, Federal, and
other funds allotted to it, the sum of Eighty-four thousand nine
hundred sixty-eight dollars ($84, 968.00) , as its share of an
annual budget of $141, 613 .00 for carrying the work in said
County. `
Part II. COUNTY AGREES :
1 . To pay to the Department 40% of the total cost of the
Forester or Forest 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 Fifty-six thousand
six hundred forty-five dollars ($56, 645 .00) 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 EXPRESSLY AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD BY BOTH
PARTIES :
1 . That this Agreement becomes effective July 1, 2000 .
2 . That the annual appropriations as set forth above may
be revised by mutual agreement between the Department and
County, based on the amount of annual 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 agreed upon by
both parties .
3 . That County will reimburse the Department as provided
in Part II, Item 1, for the amount of the County' s share of
expenditures as set forth in the Department' s periodic statement
to County. That such payments be made by County within thirty
days following receipt of the Department' s billing.
4 . That title to all improvements and equipment purchased
and/or constructed in connection with this agreement will rest
with the Department; such materials 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 of Commissioners of County, shall
present to the Board statements of the work being done within
the County, so that said Board may be 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 upon the date herein below specified.
For ORANGE COUNTY.
Date l ir,
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Provisions for the payment of the monies to fall due under this
Agreement have been made by appropriation duly made or by bonds
or notes duly authorized, as required by the "County Fiscal
Control Act . "
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Date County Finance Officer
For the North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural
Resources _ __.
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operation and finds that it is a development operation. Forest
Service considers harvesting activities to be a development
operation if the timber is being harvested for the purpose of
clearing the woodland for future non-woodland purpose .
3- Out of Compliance Logging Operations
The Forest Service and Orange County Planning and Inspections
will follow the following process for logging operations in
Orange County on private property:
a. The Forest Service will work with landowners and
loggers on logging operations that are not for future
development and are out of compliance with current
approved Forest Management practices .
b. Forest Service is required by Policy, Regulations, and
Memorandum of Understanding to refer directly to the
appropriate Division (Water Quality, Land Resources,
etc) if unable to bring a forestry operation into
compliance with Forest Practice Guidelines (FPG) .
• In these cases, a courtesy copy of this
notification will be sent to Orange County
Planning and Inspections .
4- Mechanical Site Operation and Other Site Preparation
Activities
The Forest Service will provide a courtesy copy of any document
it has received or required in the course and scope of its
inspections of mechanical, burn, chemical and other forestry
site preparation activities performed by it .
5- Forest Management Plan
In all cases where a Forest Management Plan written by DFR is on
file with the Forest Service, copies and reviews of these plans
shall be available to Orange County staff upon request .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties do hereunto affix their
names and seals upon the date herein below specified.
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For ORANGE COUNTY,
Date Chair,
range County Board of Commissioners
For the North Carolina Department of En onment and Natural
Resources, Division of Forest Servic
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Date312.1 Signatur
RETURN THIS COPY TO THE CLERK'S
OFFICE FOR THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE
ORANGE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into this day
of 2000, by and between Orange County and the
North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural
Resources, Division of Forest Resources North Carolina Forest
Service (hereinafter called the Forest Service) .
WHEREAS, Orange County and the Forest Service have recognized
the need to work together to ensure greater cooperation and
understanding of our mutual interests in the natural resources
of Orange County.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this memorandum hereby agree as
follows :
Section 1. Current Cooperation
1- Normal Logging Operation Information
The Forest Service will provide a courtesy copy to Orange County
Planning and Inspections of any documentation regarding known
logging operations within Orange County.
(North Carolina law does not require the notification of the
Forest Service of logging operations on private property. )
Form 4808 is currently completed by the Forest Ranger for
each known operation:
a. location (identified by latitude/longitude
coordinates)
b: landowner property map and acreage
C . logger
d. streams identified on Soil Survey maps and USGS quads
(both blue line and intermittent streams) .
e. river basins
f . type of activity
• clearcut
• selective
g. inspection results
h. reforestation plans
2- Non-woodland Purpose
The Forest Service will notify Orange County Planning and
Inspections if Forest Service is called to a reported logging
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Department of Environment and North Carolina
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Natural Resources FOREST Division of Forest Resources
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Michael F. Easley,Governor Stanford M. Adams,Director
NCDENR William G.Ross Jr.,Secretary N C
March 29, 2001
SF-FC
Counties
Agreement
Orange County Accountant
Courthouse
106 East Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, N. C. 27278-2546
Dear Sir:
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
2000-2001 fiscal year. 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,
J?ianford M. Adams
Director
Enclosure
cc: District 11
1616 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1601
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