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| Form 9-1366      | # U.                          | **Agreement No**. |
|                  | S. Department of the Interior | **     **         |
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| (Nov. 1998)      | **U.S. Geological Survey**    | **Customer No.**  |
|                  |                               | **     **         |
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|                  | **Joint Funding Agreement**   | **Project No.**   |
|                  |                               | **     **         |
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|                  | **FOR**                       | **TIN #:**        |
|                  |                               | **     **         |
|                  | **WATER RESOURCES             |                   |
|                  | INVESTIGATIONS**              |                   |
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THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the **     ** day of **     ** by
the U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
party of the first part, and the **     **, party of the second part.

1\. The parties hereto agree that subject to the availability of
appropriations and in accordance with their respective authorities there
shall be maintained in cooperation **     **, hereinafter called the
program.

2\. The following amounts shall be contributed to cover all of the cost
of the necessary field and analytical work directly

related to this program.

\(a\) \$ **     ** by the party of the first part during the period

**     ** to **     **

\(b\) \$ **     ** by the party of the second part during the period

**     ** to **     **

**     **

\(c\) Additional or reduced amounts by each party during the above
period or succeeding periods as may be determined

by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters between the
parties.

3\. The costs of this program may be paid by either party in conformity
with the laws and regulations respectively governing

each party.

4\. The field and analytical work pertaining to this program shall be
under the direction of or subject to periodic review by

an authorized representative of the party of the first part.

5\. The areas to be included in the program shall be determined by
mutual agreement between the parties hereto or their

authorized representatives. The methods employed in the field and office
shall be those adopted by the party of the first

part to ensure the required standards of accuracy subject to
modification by mutual agreement.

6\. During the course of this program, all field and analytical work of
either party pertaining to this program shall be open to

the inspection of the other party, and if the work is not being carried
on in a mutually satisfactory manner, either party

may terminate this agreement upon 60 days written notice to the other
party.

7\. The original records resulting from this program will be deposited
in the office of origin of those records. Upon request,

copies of the original records will be provided to the office of the
other party.

8\. The maps, records or reports resulting from this program shall be
made available to the public as promptly as possible.

The maps, records or reports normally will be published by the party of
the first part. However, the party of the second

part reserves the right to publish the results of this program and, if
already published by the party of the first part shall,

upon request, be furnished by the party of the first part, at cost,
impressions suitable for purposes of reproduction similar

to that for which the original copy was prepared. The maps, records or
reports published by either party shall contain a

statement of the cooperative relations between the parties.

9\. Billing for this agreement will be rendered **[     ]{.underline}**.
Payments of bills are due within 60 days after the billing date. If not
paid by the due date, interest will be charged at the current Treasury
rate for each 30 day period, or portion thereof, that the payment is
delayed beyond the due date. (31 USC 3717; Comptroller General File
B-212222, August 23, 1983.).

By**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

(Signature and Title)

By**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

(Signature and Title)

By**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

(Signature and Title)
By**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

(Signature and Title)