FS-2700-23 Amendment for Special Use Authorization Cost Recovery Ag

Authoirzation ID:<#ID inserted#> FS-2700-23 (09/2020)

Contact ID: <#Contact ID#> OMB No. 0596-0082

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FOREST SERVICE

AMENDMENT

FOR

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SPECIAL-USE AUTHORIZATION

COST RECOVERY AGREEMENT

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This amendment is attached to and made a part of the       cost recovery agreement/special use

authorization for       issued to       on      

which is hereby amended as follows:      

This Amendment is accepted subject to the conditions set forth herein, and to conditions       to

      attached hereto and made a part of this Amendment.

Holder:       Authorized Officer      

Holder:       Title:      

Date:       (mm/dd/yyyy) Date:      

Use this form to document monitoring of compliance with special use authorizations and inspections of the area or improvements authorized by special use authorizations in accordance with FSM 2716. Insert additional lines as needed. Identify the authorization involved in the monitoring or inspection, the purpose of the monitoring or inspection, the name of the monitor or inspector, and the date of the monitoring or inspection. Identify any deficiencies encountered; consider attaching a map or photograph to enhance identification. Discuss any deficiencies with the holder, and note the date of the discussion. Corrective actions may be identified and scheduled in the operating plan with the authorized officer’s concurrence. Keep the report in the case file, and provide a copy to the holder.

Failure to correct deficiencies identified and scheduled must be documented in a notice of noncompliance to the holder. The notice of noncompliance must specify the items of noncompliance and their factual and legal basis. In addition, the notice must identify the timeframe for correcting the noncompliance and the consequences for failure to correct it within that timeframe. Send the notice by certified mail or hand deliver it.

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