Common use of BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Clause in Contracts

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES. A. This Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (hereinafter called Agreement) between the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Civil Works, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (hereinafter called Federal Agencies), and the University of Alaska System and its partner institutions is a continuation for a five (5) year term to provide for the operation and maintenance of the North and West Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This continuation of the North and West Alaska CESU is implemented by mutual consent of the parties and is consistent with the prior Agreement and the express intent of the request for proposals for that Agreement. The North and West Alaska CESU is associated with a national network of CESUs.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES. A. This Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (hereinafter called Agreement) between the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Defense–Office of the Deputy Under Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations for Energy, Installations, and Environment), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Engineers–Civil Works, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Works (hereinafter called Federal Agencies), ) and the University of Alaska System (Host University) and its partner institutions Partner Institutions is a continuation for a five (5) year term to provide for the operation and maintenance of the Alaska (formerly North and West Alaska Alaska) Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This continuation of the North and West Alaska CESU is implemented by mutual consent of the parties and is consistent with the prior Agreement and the express intent of the request for proposals for that Agreement. The North and West Alaska CESU is associated with a national network of CESUs.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES. A. This Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (hereinafter called Agreement) between the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of the Deputy Under Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations for Energy, Installations, and Environment), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Engineers–Civil Works, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Works (hereinafter called Federal Agencies), ) and the University of Alaska System (Host University) and its partner institutions Partner Institutions is a continuation for a five (5) year term to provide for the operation and maintenance of the North and West Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This continuation of the North and West Alaska CESU is implemented by mutual consent of the parties and is consistent with the prior Agreement and the express intent of the request for proposals for that Agreement. The North and West Alaska CESU is associated with a national network of CESUs.