**Task Agreement Number 001**

**between**

**The United States Department of the Interior**

**National Park Service, Great Basin National Park**

**and the**

**Nevada Conservation Corps**

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

Cooperative Agreement Number H1253050002 was entered into by and between
the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Great Basin
National Park, (NPS), the Nevada Conservation Corps (NCC), and Great
Basin Institute (Institute), NCC's parent organization, for the
involvement of local youth in the care and enhancement of public
resources. Unless otherwise specified herein, the terms and conditions
as stated in the Cooperative Agreement will apply to this Task
Agreement.

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

A. NCC agrees to:

1\. Provide financial assistance as provided for in Article V.

> 2\. Coordinate a work schedule with NPS and provide an eight-member
> crew with two leaders experienced in the operation of hand tools and
> small power tools for the following trail
> reconstruction/rehabilitation projects:
>
> \(a\) Alpine Lakes Loop Trail -- reconstruct to park standards - hard
> surface using stone, native soil/gravel, etc.
>
> \(b\) Bristlecone/Glacier Trail -- reconstruct to park standards -
> hard surface using stone, native soil/gravel, etc. from Theresa Lake
> to the Bristlecone pine forest. Cairn mark trail to the rock glacier.
>
> \(c\) Wheeler Peak Trail -- rehabilitate/reconstruct to establish a
> cairn-marked unsurfaced trail.
>
> 3\. Provide all food, camping costs, support costs, and labor to
> accomplish services indicated in this statement of work.

B. NPS agrees to:

> Provide a project supervisor, materials, specialized tools, project
> vehicle, and related supplies.

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

This Task Agreement will become effective on the date of final signature
and extend through June 30, 2006.

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

A. Key officials are essential to ensure maximum coordination and
communication between the parties and the work being performed. They
are:

1\. **For the NPS:**

> Rebecca Mills, Superintendent
>
> Agreements Technical Representative
>
> Great Basin National Park
>
> Highway 488
>
> Baker, Nevada 89311
>
> E-mail: becky_mills@nps.gov
>
> Telephone: (775) 234-xxxx

Facsimile: (775) 234-xxxx

2\. **For the NCC:**

> Jerry Keir, Program Director
>
> Nevada Conservation Corps
>
> Mail stop 98 UNR
>
> Reno, Nevada 89557-0031
>
> E-mail: jerry_keir@ncc.com
>
> Telephone: (775) 784-xxxx
>
> Facsimile: (775) 784-xxxx

A.  **Communications** - The NCC will address any communication
    regarding this Agreement to the agreements technical representative
    with a copy to the Contracting Officer, and to the superintendent of
    the area. Communications that relate solely to routine operational
    matters described in the current work plan may be sent only to the
    superintendent.

C. **Changes in Key Officials** - Neither the NPS nor the NCC may make
any permanent change in a key official without written notice to the
other party reasonably in advance of the proposed change. The notice
will include a justification with sufficient detail to permit evaluation
of the impact of such a change on the scope of work specified within
this Agreement. Any permanent change in key officials will be made only
by modification to this Agreement.

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

A. Financial Assistance: NPS will provide funding to NCC, through the
Institute, an amount not to exceed \$21,603 for the work described in
Article II commensurate with crew hours expended on the job.

[Appropriation Data:]{.underline} The chargeable appropriation for this
Task Agreement is:

\$15,000 against 8420-0005-M2T (Public Lands Corps Grant)

\$ 6,603 against 8420-9900 M2T (Fee Demo Project)

B. NCC's proposal entitled "Great Basin National Park Budget Summer
2004," Attachment A, is incorporated herein.

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

The following documents are attached and made a part of this Task
Agreement:

A. NCC's proposal entitled "Great Basin National Park Budget Summer
2004," one page.

B. "Location Map of Great Basin National Park," one page.

C. "Wheeler Peak Trail Assessment," five pages.

**ARTICLE VII - [SIGNATURES]{.underline}**

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have executed this Task
Agreement on the date(s) set forth below.

**FOR THE NEVADA CONSERVATION**

**CORPS**

Jerry Kier Date

Program Director

**FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE**

Theresa A. Fisher Date

Contracting Officer

**\*\*\*\*Articles in a task agreement will generally include only
applicable information. Therefore, there may be as few as seven
Articles, as shown in this sample, or the number necessary to make the
task complete.**