Law Enforcement Agreements

 

Cooperative work between the Forest Service with State and local law enforcement agencies to enhance the enforcement and/or supervision of their laws or ordinances on lands within or part of any unit of the National Forest System. To increase the protection of persons and their property when visiting the National Forest System, and to utilize the opportunity to cooperate with States and Federal agencies in carrying out their specific responsibilities related to the National Forest System.

Active 10.704 Forest Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. Cooperative Law Enforcement Act of August 10, 1971, Public Law 92-82, 16 U.S.C. 551a cooperators include any State or political subdivision (that is, local governments). Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreements are most commonly entered into with county governments. Agreements must comply with requirements in FSM 5360, Law Enforcement. In addition to the applicable form, the following elements are required, when applicable: (1) Financial plan. (2) Annual operating plan. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. When negotiating Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreements, the discussions must cover at a minimum, a description of the project, including methodology and technical specifications, contributions and the responsibilities of the parties, deliverables, the period of performance, and monitoring. Regardless of who initiates discussions, all elements of a project are subject to negotiation. Any party may terminate discussions at any time. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Patrol campgrounds, developed sites, or dispersed areas on NFS land for crime prevention and detection, emergency and public safety responses, criminal investigations, apprehension, and so forth. Upon request of a forest officer, provide dispatcher services for routine identification checks, wants/warrants checks, motor vehicle registration queries, and officer welfare checks. Special enforcement situations; includes but is not limited to fire emergencies, drug enforcement, and certain group gatherings. Purchase of equipment that will be of mutual benefit for both the Forest Service and cooperating agency is allowable. Reimbursement for equipment cannot constitute a major portion of the agreement. Please see agency policy for further detail prior to negotiating financial terms of the agreement. Not applicable. Not applicable. The U.S. Forest Service or Comptroller General, through any authorized representative, should be granted access to and the right to examine all records related to each agreement. "Records" include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of whether such items are in written form, in the form of computer data, or in any other form. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Agreements may be in place for a period of up to five (5) years. Reimbursable payments are authorized. Advance payments are not authorized. Reimbursable cooperator enforcement expenses must be listed in an approved operating plan, expended in connection with activities on NFS lands, and be expenses beyond those which the cooperator is normally able to provide. During extraordinary situations such as, but not limited to: fire emergency, drug enforcement activities, or certain group gatherings, the U.S. Forest Service may request to provide additional special enforcement activities. The U.S. Forest Service will reimburse the cooperator for only the additional activities requested and not for activities that are regularly performed by the cooperating agency. None/Not specified. Tracie L. Wilkinson
201 14th Street SW
Washington , DC 20024 US
tracie.wilkinson@usda.gov
Phone: 202-205-1664 12-1106-0-1-302 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$3,992,467.00; FY 23 est $5,999,616.00; FY 24 FY 21$4,417,258.00; FY 20$5,010,639.00; FY 19$4,890,329.00; FY 18$1,024,448.00; FY 17$2,289,179.00; FY 16$3,446,563.00; - Not applicable/available. Not applicable. Not applicable.