c. Associations will carry appropriate liability insurance which indemnifies, saves, holds
harmless and defends the United States against all fines, claims, damages, losses, judgements and
expenses arising out of, or from any omission, or activity of the Association in connection with
their Agreement with the Corps.
d. The Association will exercise reasonable care to prevent damage to any government
property used, or occupied during its operation and shall, insofar as possible, protect all such
property.
e. Donations of services by Associations to the Corps may be accepted consistent with
Section 203 of the reference in paragraph o. of Appendix A.
f. The Association will not sell any original artifacts, sacred items, or antiquities to which
the Archeological Resources Protection Act, as amended, would apply whether or not such items
were discovered on lands owned or controlled by the United States.
g. Corps personnel may not:
(1) serve as voting members of the Board of an Association.
(2) serve as the Treasurer of an Association.
(3) act as the official representative of an Association in any matter with the Corps.
h. Corps personnel may assist the board of an Association, but only in an advisory
capacity. However, if an Association has a membership program, Corps personnel may join and
participate in membership activities.
i. The Agreement will designate where the Associations may conduct their activities.
(Cooperating Associations are encouraged at Civil Works water resource projects, fee owned
land, and other areas for which the Corps has administrative and management responsibilities.
j. Associations may provide educational programs and materials that further public
understanding of the Corps and/or project mission and its relationship to archeological, natural,
historical, cultural, environmental and recreational resources.
k. Associations may conduct activities, special events, or programs which assist the Corps
in fulfilling their responsibilities for natural resources management.
l. If any revenues are collected from the Association's activities, memberships, or sales of
publications and materials as part of their Agreement with the Corps, they will be used to support
the continued operation of the Association and the Corps management effort as detailed in the
Agreement.
m. Associations will conduct their fiscal operations in accordance with accepted business
practices. This includes the appropriate use of a funds accountability system, purchase orders,
receipts, invoices and inventory records. The Corps may review and audit any and all fiscal
records at any time during the term of the agreement.
n. As applicable, all activities, special events, programs, hours of operation, logistics,
prices, standards of service, and merchandise to be sold are subject to prior approval by the
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