Other Fires on Contract Area. Forest Service shall pay Contractor, at fire fighting rates common in the area or at prior agreed rates, for equipment or per- sonnel furnished by Contractor pursuant to BT7.3, or oth- erwise at the request of Forest Service, on any fire on Con- tract Area other than an Operations Fire or a Negligent Fire. BT7.5 State Law. Contractor shall not be relieved by the terms of this contract of any liability to the United States for fire suppression costs recoverable in an action based on State law, except for such costs resulting from Opera- tions Fires. Amounts due Contractor for fire fighting ex- penditures in accordance with BT7.41 shall not be withheld pending settlement of any such claim or action based on State law.
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Samples: Integrated Resource Timber Contract, Integrated Resource Timber Contract, Integrated Resource Timber Contract
