Landowner Cooperative Agreement

What is the Landowner Cooperative Agreement

The Landowner Cooperative Agreement is the agreement which is made between the individual and the commission which is the administrative agency of the state.  This Landowner Cooperative Agreement is signed so that there would be protection, management as well as propagation of fish and game so that the people of the state are able to fish and hunt.

The agreement is drawn such that the commission is not permitted for application of pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides as well as chemicals without first informing the landowner. No animal or plant which is not indigenous of the state will be permitted without first getting permission of the land owner.

The landowner also is absolved from any warranties with regards the safety or the condition of the property. It also informs that no fishing, trapping or even hunting would be permissible in the safety zones and notices would be put up by the commission at regular intervals so that the public is aware that those zones are not allowed to fish, hunt or trap in.

Other than the vehicles which are owned or operated by the state will not be permitted on the property at any time and also, the staff will be provided for enforcing laws regarding fishing as well as game protection. They would also protect the property against trespassers or even fire and thus would assist the landowner in all manners possible to help in this endeavor.

Thus Landowner Cooperative Agreement helps the landowner as well as ensures his or her peace of mind.

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Landowner cooperative agreement.  

This agreement, dated _________, by and between the _________ Commission, an administrative agency of the State of _________, acting by and through its Executive Director, under authority of _________ of the General Statutes of _________, Commission, and _________, a non-profit corporation organized and existing under the laws of _________, Landowner.
It is the mutual desire of the Commission and the Landowner to enter into a Cooperative Agreement for the purpose of protecting, managing, and propagating fish and game, and for the purpose of providing the people of _________ with hunting and fishing facilities;
The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the lands described below:
That certain area known as _________, located in _________ County, _________, containing approximately _________ acres, more or less, being the same real property acquired by the Landowner by deed dated _________, recorded in Deed Book _________, Page _________, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of _________ County, _________, in which deed the real property is described in more particular detail.
Additional Conditions of This Agreement:
A. The Commission shall not apply nor permit application of any herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, or any other chemical of any nature to the easement area, without having first obtained the written permission of the Landowner.
B. No plant or animal species which is not indigenous to the State of _________ shall be permitted on the property at any time by the Commission without the express written permission of the Landowner.
C. The Commission understands and agrees that the Landowner makes no warranty concerning the safety or condition of the property for any purpose.
D. No hunting, fishing or trapping or public access of any nature shall be permitted within the area designated as a “Safety Zone” on the map shown on page _________ of a certain publication of the Commission entitled, _________. The Commission agrees to erect and display notices at reasonable intervals on the property, indicating that the Safety Zone area is closed to public hunting, fishing, trapping and other access.
E. No vehicles, except for vehicles owned or leased and operated by the State of _________ shall be permitted on the property at any time.
Commission Agrees:
1. To provide game and fish protection through its staff for the proper enforcement of the game and fish laws, rules and regulations made pursuant to the game and fish laws of _________.
2. To thoroughly demarcate the boundary of the area under consideration with signs of suitable material.
3. To develop the area for game by the application of scientific management techniques that are compatible with good land use and that are consistent with the funds, personnel and other facilities available for use.
4. To recognize the primary use of the land by the Landowner and to apply only those techniques that are compatible with that primary use.
5. To assist the Landowner in any way possible with the protection of the property against fire and against trespass.
6. To formulate and administer a program of controlled public hunting based on scientific principles of harvest and wildlife management.
7. To transmit to the Landowner by _________ a pro-rata share of 50% of the proceeds from the sale of Game Lands Use Permits for the fiscal year ending _________ based on the ratio which the Landowner’s acreage included in Game Lands bears to the total acreage contained in all of the Commission’s Game Lands.
The Landowner Agrees:
1. That the Commission shall have the right of ingress, egress and regress upon the lands of the Landowner at any and all times for the protection and propagation of wildlife.
2. To designate the areas as open to controlled public hunting under the administration of the Commission.
3. To permit the Commission to improve wildlife habitat by the clearing and planting of food plots and rights-of-way consistent with the primary use; however, no such clearing shall occur unless and until the Commission obtains the written approval of the Landowner as to each portion of the property.
4. To permit the Commission to establish regulations governing harvest of surplus game and fish populations for the benefit of the public.
It is Mutually Agreed:
1. That this Agreement shall become effective as soon as signed by the parties. This agreement may be terminated on _________ of any year by prior written notice of either party to the other.
2. That in the event termination is affected, the Commission shall have the right to remove any and all buildings, apparatus and materials supplied by it for the purpose of this Agreement.
3. That this Agreement may be amended, from time to time, by an instrument in writing, properly signed by both parties.
4. That nothing contained in this agreement shall be construed as limiting or affecting in any way, except as to game and fish conservation, the authority of the Landowner in connection with the use, protection and administration of the above-mentioned lands, and that this agreement is subject to any and all existing and future rights-of-way, easements, leases, liens, or encumbrances authorized by the Landowner.
5. That the Landowner shall have the right, from time to time, to classify certain areas as “Safety Zones,” upon which hunting, fishing and trapping will not be allowed. These “Safety Zones” shall be identified by written notice from the Landowner to the Commission, to become effective as of the effective date of this agreement or 30 days after the date of written notice.
6. That additional lands acquired in fee by the Landowner may be incorporated into this Agreement by written amendment to this agreement signed by authorized representatives of each party.
7. That the Commission, its agents, employees, invitees and permittees accept and shall enter into the premises in their present condition or as they may be from time to time, in the future; and the Landowner shall not be responsible for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting from or connected in any way with the exercise of any rights or privileges under or by virtue of the provisions of this Agreement.
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