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Award Identifying Number: NEST Agreement Number: reimbursement date is sent to the State Conservationist within 30 days of such date. A request to amend the expiration date of Attachment A must be sent to the State Conservationist a minimum of 60 days prior to the expiration date of Attachment A or these funds will be released from this obligation. Attachment A may be extended one time and the extension will not exceed twelve months. The Parties will not authorize further or additional extensions. B. No assignment, in whole or in part, shall be made of any right or obligation under this Cooperative Agreement without the joint approval of both the United States and the ENTITY. Nothing herein shall preclude the United States or the ENTITY from entering into other mutually acceptable arrangements or agreements, except as identified in Section IX of this cooperative agreement. Such documents shall be in writing, reference this Cooperative Agreement, and shall be maintained as part of the official Cooperative Agreement file. C. This Cooperative Agreement may be amended or modified by written amendment signed by the authorized officials of the United States and the ENTITY. In accordance with paragraph A of this section, the Cooperative Agreement may be extended for one twelve month period if extenuating circumstances occur with the individual Agricultural Land Easements. ®' D. The United States may terminate this Cooperative Agreement if the United States determines that the ENTITY has failed to comply with the provisions of this Cooperative Agreement or if it determines that it is in the best interests of the United States to terminate. In the event that this agreement is terminated for any reason, the financial obligations of the parties will be as set forth in 7 CFR parts 1403, 3016 and 3019, as applicable. E. This Cooperative Agreement constitutes financial assistance and, therefore, all federal laws, regulations, and executive orders are applicable. F. It is the intent of the United States to fulfill its obligations under this Cooperative Agreement. However, NRCS cannot make commitments in excess of funds authorized by law or made administratively available. If NRCS cannot fulfill its obligations under this Cooperative Agreement because of insufficient funds, this Cooperative Agreement will automatically terminate. G. The ENTITY agrees to comply with all applicable state and local laws. H. USDA employees shall be familiar and comply with Federal, State, local and USDA motor vehicle safety requirements and policies, including USDA's mandatory ban on text messaging as outlined in this regulation. (EO 13513, "Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving," dated October 1, 2009 and 5 U.S.C. 7902(d) "Safety Programs "). L If any recipient of Federal funds under this Cooperative Agreement materially fails to comply with the terms of this Cooperative Agreement, the United States reserves the right to wholly or partially recapture funds provided in accordance with applicable regulations. XII. ADDENDUM and EXHIBITS. Attachment A — List of Agricultural Land Easement Parcels funded by NRCS Exhibit 1 — General Terms and Conditions Exhibit 2 — Form 230 Confirmation of Matching Funds Exhibit 3 — Standard Form 270 (SF -270) Request for Advance or Reimbursement Exhibit 4 — NRCS Appraisal and Technical Review Specifications Exhibit 5 — Standard Form 425 (SF -425) Federal Financial Report NRCS Representative Initial Recipient Representative Initial 13 F -7 Attachment number 1 Page 168