Common use of Operational Structure Clause in Contracts

Operational Structure. 1. Regarding the need for a cooperative effort to conserve laaqudan, qawan, and isugin populations and to maintain a sustainable harvest for traditional uses, the Parties agree to maintain the St. ▇▇▇▇ Island Co-Management Council (hereafter referred to as Council), as was established by the original Agreement in 2000. 2. Upon the execution of this Agreement, the ACSPI and NMFS will each appoint three (3) members to the Council. The ACSPI and NMFS each will also identify an alternate. Members and alternates of the Council will serve at the pleasure of the Party by which they were appointed. Alternates may attend Council meetings to remain informed on all issues but will not contribute to establishing a quorum or reaching consensus on any issues when all members are present from the Party the alternate represents. The Council will select co-chairs by consensus. One (1) co-chair will be a representative of the ACSPI and one (1) co-chair will be a representative ofNMFS. 3. The Council will hold at least two (2) formal meetings a year and will hold other informal meetings, as necessary. In addition, the Council may hold additional meetings at the request of either Party. Frequent and regular communication between the Parties is essential to effective collaboration, information-sharing, and consensus. Formal Council meetings will be held and conducted on St. ▇▇▇▇ Island, Alaska, unless mutually agreed otherwise. The co-chairs will circulate a draft agenda for comment at least two (2) weeks prior to each meeting. A quorum of four (4) members is required to conduct a formal meeting. Decisions of the Council will be through consensus, based on mutual respect. Meetings of the Council will be open to the public. Informal meetings will be held regularly to address the Cooperative Responsibilities outlined below. Informal meetings do not require a quorum of members and are advisory or informational in nature. Informal meetings are not required to be open to the public. 4. The Council will perform the following actions: a. Establish a process of shared local responsibilities regarding the conservation, co-management, and research of laaqudan, qawan, and isugin; b. Develop an annual co-management plan for laaqudan, qawan, and isugin on St. ▇▇▇▇ Island; and, c. Review annually the contents, priorities, challenges, implementation, and future courses of action related to this Agreement.