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128. AGREEMENT WITH USDA FOREST SERVICE, TONTO NATIONAL FOREST Approve the Agreement between USDA Forest Service, Tonto National Forest and Maricopa County, acting through the Maricopa County Department of Transportation for the cooperative planning, surveying, design, construction, reconstruction, improvement, and maintenance of certain Forest Roads in Maricopa County, as described in “Schedule A”. Both Parties agree that certain roads which service the National Forest also carry traffic which is the responsibility of the County, should be maintained and, if necessary, improved to a standard adequate to accommodate safely and economically all traffic which uses such roads. The Cooperative Agreement allows for specific Project Agreements between the parties with the intent of completing work as expeditiously as available funds or work opportunities allow. This Agreement allows them to enter into project agreements when improvements of a road under the jurisdiction of one party is to be financed in whole or in part from funds or resources provided by the other party. Both Parties agree to hold a meeting at least once a year to review matters covered by this agreement and to agree on actions to implement this agreement including, but not limited to (1) approval of changes in the listing of roads on Schedule A; (2) approval of the annual maintenance plan; (3) approval of project agreements for construction or reconstruction; and (4) approval of transfer of jurisdiction of particular roads by easement conveyance. It is also the intent of both Parties to arrange for continuing consultation between their representatives with the objective of reaching prompt agreement by the parties on all matters of mutual concern which are covered by this agreement. Supervisor District No. 2 (C-91-12-020-M-00)

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41. AMENDMENT TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH USDA FOREST SERVICE, TONTO NATIONAL FOREST Approve the Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) between Maricopa County (the “County”) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Tonto National Forest (the “Forest Service”) for cooperative planning, surveying, design, construction, reconstruction, improvement, and maintenance of certain Forest Roads in Maricopa County. The purpose of this amendment is to update the principal contact information and signatories of the Agreement. The Agreement allows for specific project agreements between the parties with the intent of completing work as expeditiously as possible. The parties agreed to meet annually to review matters covered in the Agreement. As a result, it was determined by the parties that the principal contact information and signatory sections of the agreement needs to be updated. Supervisory District No. 2 (C-91-12-020-M-01)

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