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GRANT OR AGREEMENT AWARD COVER SHEET
FS-1500-0100 
OMB No. 0596-0217 
EXP: 05/31/2027
IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
1. Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN): 
(Agreement Number)
26-LE-11031200-034
2. Cooperator Agreement/Instrument #:
3. New
✔
Modification
Mod. Number
FFA Award
Master
Stand-Alone
SPA
4. Instrument (Project) Title:
Law Enforcement Activities in Maricopa County
5. Authority U.S.C and Title:
Cooperative Law Enforcement Act, 16 U.S.C. 551a
6. Assistance Listing Number and Title:
10.704 Law Enforcement Agreements
7. Cooperator/Recipient Information (Must match SAM.gov):
Name: Maricopa, County of
Address: 550 W Jackson ST Fl 4
City: Phoenix
StateAZ
Zip: 85003-2412
8. U.S. Forest Service Unit Address (where the work is being managed):
Name: Tonto National Forest 
Address: 2324 E McDowell Rd
City: Phoenix
State AZ
Zip: 85006
9. Cooperator Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): JW5VMAWMCQR6
10. Master Agreement Number if SPA:
11. Period of Performance Start Date:
Execution Date:
Expiration  Date:12/31/2030
12. Master Agreement Expiration Date:
(SPA expiration date cannot exceed the Master)
13. Cooperator Program Manager:
Name: Michael Trowbridge
Phone: (602) 876-1865
Email: M_Trowbridge@mcso.maricopa.gov
14. U.S. Forest Service Program Manager:
Name: Thomas Hughes
Phone: (602) 225-5241
Email: thomas.hughes@usda.gov
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
15. Federal Funding to be Obligated to Cooperator: $44,400.00
17. Payment Method:
No Funds
Reimbursable ✔Advance
Advance Period
19. Program Income/Revenue: No 
✔
Yes
16. Cooperator Contribution Funds: 
18. Cooperator Match Percentage:
20. Cooperator Indirect Cost Rate (approved rate charged to award):
De minimis
Supported
NICRA
Rate 
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
21. Performance Report Frequency:
Quarterly
Semi-Annual
Annual
✔
N/A
22. Financial Report Frequency:
Quarterly
Semi-Annual
Annual
✔
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
The attachments listed below are hereby incorporated and made a part of this instrument.
23. REQUIRED FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS:
USDA FFA/MIA General Terms and Conditions
✔
FS FFA/MIA/R&D General Terms and Conditions
✔
Purpose/Scope of Work Narrative
Budget/Financial Plan
Other (specify):
24. REQUIRED DEPENDENT ON INSTRUMENT TYPE:
Statement of Mutual Benefit and Interest
Federal Financial Assistance Forms/Assurances
TFPA/638 Project Proposals
Modification Purpose and/or Description
Other (specify):
✔
Law Enforcement Cooperative Agreement & 
Annual Operating and Financial Plan
25. By signing this instrument, the signer certifies that they are vested with the authority to enter into this instrument.
Cooperator Signature:
Name and Title:
JERRY SHERIDAN 
Sheriff, Maricopa County
Date:
26. This instrument, subject to the provisions above, is executed by The U.S. Forest Service Authorized Signatory:
Signature:
U.S. Forest Service Signatory Official (SO) Name and Title:
JAMES ALFORD 
Special Agent in Charge, Southwestern Region
Date:
27. The authority and format of this instrument have been reviewed and approved for signature.
Signature:
U.S. Forest Service Grants Management Specialist Name:
MARI LLITERAS 
U.S. Forest Service Grants Management Specialist
Date:
MARI 
LLITERAS
Digitally signed by MARI 
LLITERAS 
Date: 2026.02.23 12:19:14 
-07'00'

FS-1500-0100 (REV. 01/2026)
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Additional Contacts (if applicable):
28. Cooperator Program Manager:
Name: Cindy Turner (Admin Contact)
Phone: (602) 876-3266
Email: cindyturner@mcso.maricopa.gov
29. U.S. Forest Service Program Manager:
Name: Rocco Minetti (Admin Contact)
Phone: (602) 225-5297
Email: rocco.minetti@usda.gov
30. Cooperator Program Manager:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
31. U.S. Forest Service Program Manager:
Name: Mari Lliteras (Admin Contact)
Phone: (303) 409-0981
Email: mari.lliteras@usda.gov
Any additional contacts shall be included in an attachment to this instrument.
Additional Signatories (if applicable):
By signing this instrument, the signer certifies that they are vested with the authority to enter into this instrument.
32. Cooperator Signature:
Name and Title:
Kate Brophy McGee 
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Date:
33. Cooperator Signature:
Name and Title:
Juanita Garza 
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Date:
This instrument, subject to the provisions above, is executed by The U.S. Forest Service Authorized Signatory:
34. Signature:
U.S. Forest Service Signatory Official (SO) Name and Title:
ERICKA LUNA, Deputy Forest Supervisor U.S. Forest 
Service, Tonto National Forest
Date:
35. Signature:
U.S. Forest Service Grants Management Specialist Name:
N/A
Date:
Any additional signatories shall be included in an attachment to this instrument.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, 
an information collection request unless it displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The valid OMB control 
number for this information collection request is 0596-0217.  Response to this information collection request is mandatory to obtain or retain 
benefits. The authority for this information collection request is Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. No. 96-511, 94 Stat. 2812, as amended by 
Pub. L. 104-13) 44 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3521. The time required to complete this information collection request is estimated to average 3 hours per 
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, collecting and maintaining the data needed, and 
completing and reviewing the information collection request. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
information collection request, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to Forest Service Information Collections Officer, 
SM.FS.InfoCollect@usda.gov, with OMB control number 0596-0217 in the subject line.
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Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on 
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Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement 26-LE-11031200-034 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
 
9a 
 
 
 
Maricopa County 
 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM 
 
 
 
This ____ day of ____________________, 20__ 
 
 
By: ___________________________________ 
      Deputy Maricopa County Attorney

Forest Service Agreement No. 26-LE-11031200-035 
 
COOPERATIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT 
Between 
MARICOPA COUNTY ARIZONA (MCSO) 
And the USDA, FOREST SERVICE 
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST 
 
Background: The parties to this agreement recognize that public use of National Forest System 
lands (NFS lands) is usually located in areas that are remote or sparsely populated.  The parties 
also recognize that the enforcement of State and local law is related to the administration and 
regulation of NFS lands and the Cooperator has a limited amount of financing to meet their 
responsibility of enforcing these laws.
 
I. 
PURPOSE: 
 
The purpose of this agreement is to document a cooperative effort between the parties to 
enhance State and local law enforcement in connection with activities on NFS lands and 
provide for reimbursement to the Cooperator for the intensified portion of this effort. 
 
In consideration of the above premises, the parties agree as follows: 
 
II. 
THE COOPERATOR SHALL: 
 
A. 
Perform in accordance with the approved and hereby incorporated Annual Operating 
and Financial Plan attached as Exhibit A. 
 
B. 
Ensure that the officers/agents of the Cooperator performing law enforcement 
activities under this agreement meet the same standards of training required of the 
officers/agents in their jurisdiction, or the State Peace Officers Standards of Training 
where they exist. 
 
C. 
Provide uniformed officers/agents with marked vehicles to perform all activities 
unless agreed to otherwise in the Operating Plan. 
 
D. 
Advise the U.S. Forest Service Principal Contact listed on the FS-1500-0100 of any 
suspected criminal activities in connection with activities on NFS lands. 
 
E. 
Upon the request of the U.S. Forest Service, dispatch additional deputies within 
manpower capabilities during extraordinary situations. 
 
F. 
Complete and furnish annually the U.S. Forest Service with Form FS-5300-5, 
Cooperative Law Enforcement Activity Report, identifying the number of crimes 
occurring on NFS lands. The report shall follow the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 
groupings, Part I and Part II offenses. Offenses and arrest information shall be

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combined and reported for each crime. This report shall separate the crimes handled 
under this agreement from those handled during regular duties. 
 
G. 
Provide the U.S. Forest Service Principal Contact with case reports and timely 
information relating to incidents/crimes in connection with activities on NFS lands. 
 
H. 
Bill the U.S. Forest Service for Cooperator’s actual costs incurred to date, displayed 
by separate cost elements, excluding any previous U.S. Forest Service payment(s) 
made to the date of the invoice, not to exceed the cumulative funds obligated 
hereunder and as specified on the Operating Plan.   
 
I. 
Give the U.S. Forest Service or Comptroller General, through any authorized 
representative, access to and the right to examine all records related to this agreement.  
As used in this provision, “records” include books, documents, accounting procedures 
and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of whether such items 
are in written form, in the form of computer data, or in any other form. 
 
J. 
Monitor the U.S. Forest Service radio during the following time period(s): For any 
emergency assistance required between the dates of last signature and December 31, 
2030. Address any concerns or notify/ request assistance from the U.S. Forest Service 
as required in the judgment of MCSO. 
 
III. THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE SHALL: 
 
A. 
Perform in accordance with the Operating Plan attached as Exhibit A. 
 
B. 
Reimburse MCSO for actual expenses incurred, not to exceed the estimated amount 
shown in the Operating Plan. The U.S. Forest Service will make payment for project 
costs upon receipt of an invoice. Each correct invoice shall display MCSO’s actual 
expenditures to date of the invoice, displayed by separate cost elements as 
documented in the Operating Plan, less any previous U.S. Forest Service payments. 
See related Provisions II-H and IV-J. The invoice should be forwarded as follows: 
 
Submit original invoice(s) for payment to:  
USDA, Forest Service Budget & Finance – Grants & Agreements  
4000 Masthead St, NE Phoenix, AZ 85006  
Albuquerque, NM 87109  
FAX: (877) 687-4894  
E-Mail: sm.fs.asc_ga@usda.gov 
 
Email a carbon copy to:  
Thomas Hughes, Patrol Captain  
E-Mail: thomas.hughes@usda.gov

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IV. IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED UPON BY AND BETWEEN 
THE PARTIES THAT: 
 
A. 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GENERAL TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS. In accordance with Secretarial Memorandum 1078-021, the 
USDA General Terms & Conditions for Mutual Interest Agreements dated, 
December 31, 2025, and its implementing regulations, 2 CFR 400, apply to 
the Cooperator and any sub-awardees and/or sub-contractors under this 
agreement. These Departmental policies and regulatory requirements are 
incorporated by reference into this agreement as if fully set forth in this 
agreement and located at: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-
information/staff-offices/office-chief-financial-officer/federal-financial-
assistance-policy/usda-general-terms-and-
conditions?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery. 
 
B. 
FOREST SERVICE GENERAL TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS. The Forest Service General Terms & Conditions Mutual 
Interest Agreement dated February 14, 2026, and its implementing 
regulations, apply to the Cooperator and any sub-awardees and/or sub-
contractors under this agreement. These federal policies and regulatory 
requirements are incorporated by reference into this agreement as if fully set 
forth in this agreement, located at https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-
us/grants/terms-conditions.   
 
C. 
The parties will make themselves available, when necessary to provide for continuing 
consultation, exchange information, aid in training and mutual support, discuss the 
conditions covered by this agreement and agree to actions essential to fulfil their 
purposes. 
 
D. 
An Operating Plan will be negotiated on a calendar year basis. At the end of the year, 
funds not spent may be carried forward to the next year, or deobligated at the request 
of the U.S. Forest Service. Upon expiration of the Cooperative Law Enforcement 
Agreement, funds not spent will be deobligated. 
 
E. 
This agreement has no effect upon Cooperator’s right to exercise civil and criminal 
jurisdiction on NFS lands nor does this agreement have any effect upon the 
responsibility of the U.S. Forest Service for the enforcement of federal laws and 
regulations relative to NFS lands. 
 
F. 
Any Operating Plan added to this agreement will be jointly prepared and agreed to by 
the parties. The Operating Plan shall at a minimum contain: 
 
1. Specific language stating that the Operating Plan is being added to this agreement 
thereby subjecting it to the terms of this agreement. 
 
2. Specific beginning and ending dates.

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3. Bilateral execution prior to any purchase or the performance of any work for 
which reimbursement is to be made. 
 
4. Specify any training, equipment purchases, and enforcement activities to be 
provided and agreed rates for reimbursement including the maximum total 
amount(s) for reimbursement. 
 
5. Designation of specific individuals and alternate(s) to make or receive requests 
for enforcement activities under this agreement. 
 
G. 
Nothing in this agreement obligates either party to accept or offer any Operating Plan 
under this agreement. 
 
H. 
The officers/agents of the Cooperator performing law enforcement activities under 
this agreement are, and shall remain, under the supervision, authority, and 
responsibility of the Cooperator.  Law enforcement provided by the Cooperator and 
its employees shall not be considered as coming within the scope of federal 
employment and none of the benefits of federal employment shall be conferred under 
this agreement. 
 
I. 
Federal Communication Commission procedures will be followed when operating 
radio(s) on either party’s frequency. 
 
J. 
The Cooperator’s reimbursable expenses must be listed in an approved Operating 
Plan, expended in connection with activities on NFS lands, and expenses beyond 
those which they are normally able to provide. 
 
K. 
During extraordinary situations such as, but not limited to: fire emergency, drug 
enforcement activities, or certain group gatherings, the U.S. Forest Service may 
request to provide additional special enforcement activities. The U.S. Forest Service 
will reimburse the Cooperator for only the additional activities requested and not for 
activities that are regularly performed by the Cooperator. 
 
L. 
Reimbursement may include the costs incurred by the Cooperator in equipping or 
training its officers/agents to perform the additional law enforcement activities 
authorized by this agreement.  Unless specified otherwise in the Operating Plan, 
reimbursement for equipment and training will be limited to a pro rata share based on 
the percentage of time an officer/agent spends or equipment is used under this 
agreement. 
 
M. 
When reimbursement for items such as radios, radar equipment, and boats is being 
contemplated, reimbursement for leasing of such equipment should be considered.  If 
the U.S. Forest Service’s equipment purchases are approved in the Operating Plan, an 
estimate of the useful life of such equipment shall be included.  When purchased, 
equipment use rates shall include only operation and maintenance costs and will

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exclude depreciation and replacement costs.  Whether the Cooperator is reimbursed 
for lease/purchase costs, or the U.S. Forest Service purchases and transfers the 
equipment, the total cost for the equipment cannot exceed the major portion of the 
total cost of the Operating Plan unless approved by all parties in the agreement and 
shown in the Operating Plan. 
 
N. 
When State conservation agencies have the responsibility for public protection in 
addition to their normal enforcement responsibility, their public protection 
enforcement activities may be included in Operating Plans and are then eligible for 
reimbursement.  Reimbursement is not authorized to State Conservation Agencies for 
enforcement of fish and game laws in connection with activities on NFS lands. 
 
O. 
When no equipment or supplies are approved for purchase under an Operating Plan U.S. 
Forest Service funding under this agreement is not available for reimbursement of 
Cooperator’s purchase of equipment or supplies.

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Forest Service Agreement No. 26-LE-11031200-035 
EXHIBIT A: 2026 ANNUAL OPERATING AND FINANCIAL PLAN 
 
COOPERATIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT 
Between 
MARICOPA COUNTY ARIZONA (MCSO) 
And the USDA, FOREST SERVICE 
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST 
 
 
Previous Year Carry-over: $ 0.00 
Current Obligation: $ 44,400.00 
Total Operating Plan Amount: $ 44,400.00 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GENERAL TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS. In accordance with Secretarial Memorandum 1078-021, the USDA 
General Terms & Conditions for Mutual Interest Agreements dated December 31, 2025 
and its implementing regulations, 2 CFR 400, apply to the Cooperator and any sub-
awardees and/or sub-contractors under this agreement. These Departmental policies and 
regulatory requirements are incorporated by reference into this agreement as if fully set 
forth in this agreement and located at: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-
information/staff-offices/office-chief-financial-officer/federal-financial-assistance-
policy/usda-general-terms-and-conditions?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery. 
 
FOREST SERVICE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The Forest Service 
General Terms & Conditions Mutual Interest Agreement dated February 14, 2026, and its 
implementing regulations, apply to the Cooperator and any sub-awardees and/or sub-
contractors under this agreement. These federal policies and regulatory requirements are 
incorporated by reference into this agreement as if fully set forth in this agreement, located 
at https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/grants/terms-conditions.   
 
I. GENERAL: 
 
A. The contacts identified on the FS-1500-0100 shall be the designated and alternate 
representative(s) of each party to make or receive requests for special enforcement 
activities. 
 
B. Reimbursement for all types of enforcement activities shall be at the following rates 
unless specifically stated otherwise: 
 
Not to Exceed $0.70/mile patrolled 
Not to Exceed Per diem rate of $86/day 
Not to Exceed Lodging rate of $299/day 
Wages Not to Exceed at the prevailing rate of $72.98/hour plus fringe benefits for the 
individual officer at 72.68%.

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II. PATROL ACTIVITIES: 
 
A. Time schedules for patrols will be flexible to allow for emergencies, other priorities, and 
day-to-day needs of both the Cooperator and the U.S. Forest Service. Ample time will be 
spent in each area to make residents and visitors aware that law enforcement officers are 
in the vicinity. 
 
1. Patrol on following U.S. Forest Service roads: 
National Forest System Roads 19, 24, 24B, 78, 20, 80, 143, 166, 183, 201, 
204, 204A, 205, 206, 207, 250, 256, 401, 402, 403, 459, 459B, 468, 472, 
562, 626, and 627. 
 
2. Patrol in the following campgrounds, developed sites, or dispersed areas: 
Mesa Ranger District: 
Lower Salt River and the Chain of Lakes (Saguaro and Canyon Lakes) 
including dispersed, unimproved, and improved or Fee Site areas lying within 
Maricopa County. Other heavily used recreation areas in Maricopa 
County such as Sunflower, Sugarloaf, Roma Ranch area and First Water 
may require periodic response. Emphasis will be given to Fridays, 
Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays, although some mid-week patrols may 
be necessary. Patrol schedules and intensity of coverage will be dependent 
on the judgment of MCSO. MCSO will dispatch additional deputies 
within personnel capabilities for unforeseen or emergency situations upon 
proper request of the Forest Service. 
 
Cave Creek Ranger District: 
Bartlett and Horseshoe Lakes, Needle Rock, and the Seven Springs area, 
including dispersed, unimproved, and improved or Fee-Site areas lying 
within Maricopa County. 
 
Tonto Basin Ranger District: 
Apache Lake Area and campgrounds. 
 
Sheriff’s Aid Stations: 
Provide officers for a timelier response to the needs of the recreating 
public during weekends and holidays. 
 
3.MCSO further agree: 
 
To assist Forest Service Officers in the enforcement of natural resource 
conservation laws, rules, and regulations whenever possible. 
 
To dispatch additional deputies within manpower constraints for unforeseen or 
emergency situations upon request of the Forest Service.

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To provide radio communications for Forest Service law enforcement 
personnel as needed. When advised that a Forest Service Law Enforcement 
Officer is “in service” on MCSO’s frequency, the MCSO dispatcher will 
provide basic officer safety welfare monitoring, welfare checks during vehicle 
stops and violator contacts, provide Arizona Criminal Justice Information 
System (ACJIS)/National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Motor 
Vehicle Division (MVD) queries on request and otherwise provide routine 
police dispatch services consistent with MCSO’s own internal policies. 
 
To maintain interagency communication by means of informal meetings with 
Forest Officers and Law Enforcement Officers for the purpose of exchanging 
mutually benefiting information. 
 
Upon request of the Forest Service, MCSO shall provide copies of arrest 
reports, investigative reports, criminal complaints, citations, and other 
department records relating to crimes, offenses, disturbances, complaints and 
public safety responses handled by MCSO within the National Forest System. 
Also, upon request from the Forest Service, MCSO will provide statistical 
summaries of all incidents occurring within the National Forest System, subject 
to the capabilities of its automated data collection/retrieval systems. 
 
Total reimbursement for this category shall not exceed the amount of: $ 19,900.00. 
 
III. TRAINING: 
If applicable, list all training, dates, locations, numbers of officers/agents attending, costs for 
salary, training per diem, materials and reimbursable amount for each.  
 
N/A 
 
Total reimbursement for this category shall not exceed the amount of: $ 0.00 
 
IV. EQUIPMENT: 
MCSO is authorized to lease miscellaneous equipment and purchase supplies necessary for its 
employees to adequately and safely perform their job under this agreement. 
 
Total reimbursement for this category shall not exceed the amount of: $ 24,500.00 
 
V. SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT SITUATIONS: 
 
A. Special Enforcement Situations include but are not limited to: Fire Emergencies, Drug 
Enforcement, and certain Group Gatherings. 
 
B. Funds available for special enforcement situations vary greatly from year to year and 
must be specifically requested and approved prior to any reimbursement being 
authorized.  Requests for funds should be made to the U.S. Forest Service designated 
representative listed on the FS-1500-0100.  The designated representative will then notify

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the Cooperator whether funds will be authorized for reimbursement.  If funds are 
authorized, the parties will then jointly prepare a revised Operating Plan. 
 
1. Drug Enforcement: This will be handled on a case-by-case basis.  The request will 
normally come from the patrol Captain; however, it may come from the Special 
Agent in Charge or their designated representative.  Reimbursement shall be made 
at the rates specified in Section I-B. Deputies assigned to the incident will 
coordinate all of their activities with the designated officer in charge of the 
incident.  
 
2. Fire Emergency:  During emergency fire suppression situations and upon request 
by the U.S. Forest Service pursuant to an incident resource order, the Cooperator 
agrees to provide special services beyond those provided under Section II-A, 
within the Cooperator’s resource capabilities, for the enforcement of State and 
local laws related to the protection of persons and their property.  The Cooperator 
will be compensated at the rate specified in Section I-B; the U.S. Forest Service 
will specify times and schedules.  Upon concurrence of the local patrol Captain or 
their designated representative, an official from the Incident Management Team 
managing the incident, Cooperator personnel assigned to an incident where meals 
are provided will be entitled to such meals.  
 
When requested by the U.S. Forest Service, initial response to wildfires by 
MCSO will not be reimbursed for the first 24 hours of support. If during the 
first 24 hours of wildfire support, the Incident Commander and/or Patrol 
Captain requests continued support past the initial 24 hours, then a resource 
order will be requested and all time, including the initial response time, will 
be reimbursed. This 24-hour initial support time does not include travel time 
to and from the wildfire incident. 
 
All requests to provide additional law enforcement support on National 
Forest System lands during extreme fire conditions will become effective and 
reimbursable only when the Forest Service specifically requests assistance 
through the Forest Dispatch or Extended Dispatch Office, a Resource Order 
Number is provided, and the County Dispatch Office is notified of the request. 
Initial attack responses without a Resource Order by the Forest Service are 
not reimbursable. 
 
Upon request and concurrence by both parties, 
 
a. Provide to the Forest Service, fully equipped Sheriff’s Deputies who meet the 
standards of training as listed in Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement, 
Provisions II-B, including appropriate vehicle(s), in numbers requested by the 
Forest Service to provide law enforcement for fire severity or fire suppression 
situations. These duties are above and beyond the customary duties that are 
routinely provided by MCSO and will be covered under Special Enforcement 
Situations. The Sheriff’s Deputies will continue to work under the direction of

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MCSO. The Sheriff’s Deputies will coordinate their patrol activities with the 
U.S. Forest Service Patrol Captain, or their designee, while assigned to each 
specific fire severity or fire suppression patrol area, and coordinate their 
activities with the Incident Commander while assigned to each specific 
wildland fire severity or wildland fire suppression situation. All Deputies 
assigned to a wildland fire suppression situation are required to follow check-in 
and demobilization procedures. 
 
b. Assign Sheriff’s Deputies requested by the Forest Service for fire severity or 
fire suppression situation patrols and law enforcement. 
 
c. Furnish itemized statements of expenditures to the Forest Service for the fire 
severity or fire suppression situation services requested by the Forest Service, 
to the address below: 
 
Thomas Hughes, Patrol Captain 
Central Arizona Zone, LE&I 
2324 East McDowell Road 
Phoenix, AZ 85006 
 
The Patrol Captain will review and approve the invoice and forward the invoice 
and support documentation to Incident Finance for Payment. 
Billing requests will include the following information: 
 
 Cooperator name, address, phone number and agency financial contact 
 Invoice or Bill number 
 Resource Order number(s) 
 Appropriate Incident Number (State Code or U.S. Forest Service P-code 
and Override) 
 Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement Number 
 Dates of the Incident covered by the billing 
 Location of the Jurisdictional Unit of the Incident 
 Summary cost data for the amount being billed* 
 
*Use incident-generated cost reports generated by the Agency to support the 
billing whenever possible. Summary cost data may include, but not limited to, a 
list of personnel expenses including base, overtime and travel and a listing by 
vendor name and amount spent for supplies and services procured. 
 
The U.S. Forest Service shall: 
 
a. Relay requests to MCSO to provide fully equipped Sheriff’s Deputies, 
including vehicles, through Forest Service Dispatch or Expanded Dispatch 
Office, including specific information on numbers of Deputies needed, tour, 
location, expected length of duty, authorization for overtime expenditures, and 
fire severity (S-code) or fire suppression (P-code) for billing. A resource order

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number must be issued by the Forest Service to support each request. The 
resource order number will be provided to MCSO by the Forest Dispatcher. 
 
b. Post each Deputy’s time and vehicle mileage to a Fire Time Report (Optional 
Form 288) to provide documentation to support payment of each itemized 
statement of expenditures provided by MCSO. 
 
c. Reimburse MCSO for requested fire severity or fire suppression special 
enforcement situation services that are provided and covered under this 
Section, at the prevailing rates per Section 1, Paragraph B above. 
 
3. Group Gatherings: This includes but is not limited to situations which are normally 
unanticipated, or which typically include very short notices, large group gatherings 
such as rock concerts, demonstrations, and organization rendezvous. Upon 
authorization by a U.S. Forest Service representative listed on the FS-1500-0100 
for requested services of this nature, reimbursement shall be made at the rates 
specified in Section I-B.  Deputies assigned to this type of incident will normally 
coordinate their activities with the designated officer in charge of the incident.  
 
VI. BILLING FREQUENCY: 
 
A. The following is a breakdown of the total estimated costs associated with this Operating 
Plan.  
 
Category 
Estimated Costs 
Not to Exceed by % 
Patrol Activities 
$19,900.00 
N/A 
Training 
      
      
Equipment 
$24,500.00 
N/A 
Special Enforcement Situations 
      
      
Total 
$44,400.00 
N/A 
 
B. Any remaining funding in this Operating Plan may be carried forward to the next Annual 
Operating Plan and will be available to spend through the term of the Cooperative Law 
Enforcement Agreement, or deobligated at the request of the U.S. Forest Service.