December 1, 2025
Webinar - Challenge Cost-Sharing Cooperative Management Agreements
Start: 1:00 EST
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Other Information: Please join us on December 1 starting at 10:00 am Pacific/11:00 Mountain/12:00 Central/1:00 Eastern for a webinar that will walk through the authority, policy, and procedures for setting up challenge cost sharing cooperative management agreements (AKA co-management/cooperative joint management) with nonfederal public entities and nonprofit organizations. These agreements allow the partner to collect, retain, and reinvest fees collected directly back into the co-managed park to support the operations and maintenance of the facilities.

One of the goals established by the HQUSACE Director of Operations in the "FY 26 NRM Strategic Staffing and Operation Plan" is to implement Cooperative Joint Management at 25 PSAs during FY26.

Outreach messages have been sent through the Public Lands Alliance (PLA) newsletter and online forum, the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) online forum, the Public Lands Interpretive Association (PLIA), USACE cooperating associations, and others. Attached is a flier that cam be used at public meetings, conferences, and other outreach events to help get the word out.