43 C.F.R. § 3192.9 — What terms must a cooperative agreement contain?
§ 3192.9 What terms must a cooperative agreement contain? The cooperative agreement must— (a) State its purpose, objective, and authority; (b) Define terms used in the agreement; (c) Describe the Indian lands covered; (d) Describe the roles and responsibilities of BLM and the Tribe or State; (e) Describe the activities the Tribe or State will carry out; (f) Define the minimum performance standards to evaluate Tribal or State performance; (g) Include provisions to— (1) Protect proprietary data, as provided in § 3190.1 of this part; (2) Prevent conflict of interest, as provided in § 3192.14(d); (3) Share civil penalties, as provided in § 3192.11; and (4) Terminate the agreement; (h) List BLM and Tribal or State contacts; (i) Avoid duplication of effort between BLM and the Tribe or State when conducting inspections; (j) List schedules for— (1) Inspection activities; (2) Training of Tribal or State inspectors; (3) Periodic reviews and meetings; (k) Specify the limit on the dollar amount of Federal funding; (l) Describe procedures for Tribes or States to request payment reimbursement; (m) Describe allowable costs subject to reimbursement; and (n) Describe plans for BLM oversight of the cooperative agreement.