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• • ZE. UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURENATURAL RESOURCES CONSER VA TION SER VICE - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - CONSERVATION ?TECHNICIAN JAMES W. KARL The Board reviewed a Memorandum of April 11, 2000: Date: April 11, 2000 To: Honorable Board of County Commissioners Through: James E Chandler, County Administrator From: Thomas W. Frame, Director, Department of General Services -'+w ui • p- - — Subject: Memorandum of Understanding between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (MRCS) & Indian River County BACKGROUND: Currently, two technicians, Clare Nichols (USDA District Conservationists) and Jim Karl (County Conservation Technician), stag' a portion of the Soil and Water Conservation Office. A number of landowner requests are designed by the staff such as irrigation features and ponds along with sound land conservation approaches. By adopting the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Jim Karl's activities will be supervised and under direct control of Clare Nichols when carrying out work as requested of NRCS. As authonzed under the MOU, Jim Carl will fall under the umbrella of the Federal Torts Clarms Act when carrying out such NRCS work This is in essence how work has been and is being done at the present time. The MOU merely formalizes the procedure and extends the coverage of the Federal Tort Claims Act RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Indian River County Board of Commissioners. ON MOTION by Commissioner Grin, SECONDED by Commissioner Stanbridge, the Board unanimously approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, as recommended by staff. MEMORANDUM IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD APRIL 189 2000 BOOK L3 PAGE 105 -13-