**Task Agreement**

**between**

**The Student Conservation Association**

**and**

**National Park Service**

**TASK AGREEMENT NO.: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO.: EFFECTIVE DATES:**

J0001070001 H0001020002 Modification 1539 07/04/07 -- 09/25/07

**PROJECT TITLE:** Conservation Associate for Natural Resources Office,
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

**FISCAL YEAR FUNDING:** 2007 **ACCOUNT \#** 8540-1016-729 (411C)
**NOT-TO-EXCEED** \$8,676.00

**SCOPE OF WORK:** See following pages.

Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms and conditions of
H0001020002 Modification 1539 apply to this Task Agreement.

**NATIONAL PARK SERVICE**

**STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION PACIFIC WEST REGIONAL OFFICE**

Robert B. Coates Theresa A. Fisher

Vice President for Program Development Contracting Officer

Date Date

Conservation Associate for Natural Resources Office, Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation Area

This Task Agreement is entered into by and between the Department of the
Interior, National Park Service (NPS) and the Student Conservation
Association (SCA) under the provisions of Cooperative Agreement
H0001020001, Modification No. 1539. Unless otherwise specified herein,
the terms and conditions of H0001020001, as modified by Modification No.
1539, shall apply to this Task Agreement.

# ARTICLE I -- [BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES]{.underline}

Cooperative Agreement H0001020001 was entered into for the placement of
high school and college-aged individuals and other qualified persons who
volunteer their services through SCA in exchange for training and
educational experience in resource management and conservation programs.

The objective of this Task Agreement is to support and stimulate work
and/or education and training opportunities for young adults through
collaborative participation in \[provide a brief description of the work
and location, either name of park or a specific location within a park\]
A detailed description of the work and budget is included as Attachment
A.

**ARTICLE II -- [STATEMENT OF WORK]{.underline}**

A. SCA agrees:

> 1\. To assist with recruitment and selection of Tim Crosby (SKCNP21-2)
> as a Conservation Associate to participate in the work described in
> Attachment A and throughout this document.
>
> 2\. To provide for transportation to and from \[insert park name\] and
> subsistence during the tour of duty.
>
> 3\. To \[insert anything else that's applicable to the project\].

B. NPS agrees:

> 1\. To provide financial assistance in accordance with Article V.
>
> 2\. To provide general orientation to park operations and NPS mission.
>
> 3\. To provide a NPS technical representative to be on-site with the
> SCA volunteer to assist with specifics of the project as needed.
>
> 4\. To provide housing for the SCA volunteer.
>
> 5\. To \[insert anything else that's applicable to the project\].

C. Both parties agree:

That no change in financial assistance amount, term of project, SCA
participant (including backfilling), or any other provision of this task
agreement shall take place without the execution of a written
modification documenting the change(s).

**ARTICLE III -- [TERM OF PROJECT]{.underline}**

This Task Agreement is effective July 4, 2007 and shall continue in full
force and through September 25, 2007.

**ARTICLE IV -- [KEY OFFICIALS]{.underline}**

Personnel listed below are identified as key staff and considered
essential to the projects being performed under this Task Agreement.

A. For the NPS:

> Jane Doe
>
> Agreements Technical Representative

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

401 West Hillcrest Drive

Thousand Oaks, California 91360

> E-mail: jane_doe@nps.gov
>
> Telephone: 805-370-XXXX
>
> Facsimile: 805-370-XXXX

B. For the SCA:

> Sarah Miller
>
> Agreements Coordinator
>
> Student Conservation Association
>
> 689 River Road
>
> Charlestown, New Hampshire 03603
>
> E-mail: sarah_miller@XXXXXXXX
>
> Telephone: 603-543-1700 x 134
>
> Facsimile: 603-543-XXXX

**ARTICLE V -- [AWARD AND PAYMENT]{.underline}**

A. General: SCA shall engage in cooperative effort with the NPS in
accordance with Article II, Statement of Work.

B. Financial Assistance: NPS will provide financial assistance in an
amount not-to-exceed \$xxxxxxxxxxxx to the SCA on a reimbursable basis
for the work project listed herein.

C. Appropriation Data: The chargeable appropriation for this Task
Agreement is XXXX-XXXX- XXX.

D. Requests for Reimbursement

> 1\. Billings shall be submitted on SF270, Request for Advance or
> Reimbursement, in an original and one copy on a monthly basis to the
> following address:
>
> National Park Service
>
> Pacific West Regional Office
>
> Attention Contracting Officer
>
> 1111 Jackson St., Suite 700
>
> Oakland, CA 94607
>
> 2\. To constitute a proper billing, the request for reimbursement must
> include the Task Agreement Number, date of request, and an itemized
> description of costs incurred. Payment approvals shall be based upon
> meeting all provisions of this Task Agreement, including the following
> factors:
>
> \(a\) Itemization of expenditures in accordance with the attached
> budget.
>
> \(b\) Acceptance by the NPS of the work efforts and products described
> in Article II.

**ARTICLE VI -- [ATTACHMENTS]{.underline}**

Detailed description of work and budget

Attachment A \-- ***This is a sample.***

SCA Request Information for 2007 Resource Management Projects

SCA/NPS Cooperative Agreement Number H0001020002

For 2007, Great Basin National Park Resource Management requests two
SCAs as follows:

[Period of Performance:]{.underline}

1: (Biological Water Survey Technician): 5/1-7/21

2: (Biological Water Survey Technician): 7/1-9/21

[Scope of Work:]{.underline}

1 & 2: (Biological Water Survey Technician):

Collect water samples and conduct field water tests in a variety of
terrain and conditions, contributing to a baseline water quality survey
of the park, 70%; enter water quality data into database and maintain
field equipment, 10%; sample caves for invertebrates including wild
caves where moving in tight spaces is required, 10%; other duties
including assisting with fish population surveys, habitat surveys, small
mammal surveys, reptile surveys and beetle surveys, 10%. Training will
include: Global Position System (GPS); water quality field equipment;
map and compass; first aid; CPR; survival techniques. Valid driver's
license required. The park will provide housing.

[Cost:]{.underline}

1 & 2: (Biological Water Survey Technician): \$3395 each \$6,790

[Direction:]{.underline} *NOTE: Never use the word "Supervision."*

1 & 2 will be directed by Gretchen Baker and paid out of account
#8420-0701-NII, the Baseline water inventory account.