Appendix 15 Sample Collection Agreement for G T Fee Offset Work 508c

United States Department of Agriculture

Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Appendix 15: Sample Collection Agreement for Granger-Thye Fee Offset Work

Appendix 15: Sample Collection Agreement for GT

Collection Agreement
between
<Name of Holder>
and
<Name> National Forest
THIS COLLECTION AGREEMENT is made by (name of holder) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest

WHEREAS, the holder operates a FS recreation facility (or recreation facility) under a special-use permit dated

WHEREAS (SELECT EITHER #1 OR #2) 1) THE HOLDER HAS A REQUESTED THE FS TO PERFORM AND THE FS IS WILLING TO PERFORM UNDER A COLLECTION AGREEMENT OR 2) THE FS IS REQUIRING THAT IT PERFORM UNDER A COLLECTION AGREEMENT, the following projects listed in the fee offset

agreement: (List all agreed to and approved projects);

WHEREAS, the cost of those projects may be used to offset the permit fee in accordance with the fee offset agreement;
THEREFORE, in consideration of the above, the parties agree as follows:

A. The holder shall:

1. Make advance payments, in accordance with the permit, in amounts sufficient to cover the total cost of performing the Government maintenance and reconditioning work listed in this agreement, including overhead as determined by the FS up to ___ percent of project costs. 2. Pursuant to the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, as amended by P.L. 104-134, furnish their tax identification number upon execution of this instrument. Cooperator also agrees that notice of the FS's intent to use such number for purposes of collecting and reporting on any delinquent amounts arising out of such person's relationship with the Government, has hereby been given.

B. The FS shall:

1. Deposit payments received from the holder under this agreement into the FS cooperative work fund. 2. Upon receipt of payment from the holder, perform the Government maintenance and reconditioning projects listed in this agreement.
3. Contributions authorized for use by the FS, which are not spent or obligated for project(s) approved under this instrument, will be refunded to the cooperator authorized for use for new projects by the cooperative.

C. It is mutually agreed that:

Appendix 15: Sample Collection Agreement for GT

1. No member of or delegate to Congress or resident commissioner shall receive any benefit that may arise from this agreement; provided, that this provision shall not apply to this agreement if it is made with a