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Commission renews cooperative patrol agreement with U.S. Forest Service, county to seek higher reimbursement
Summary
Chief Deputy Kate Palmer told commissioners the county will renew a cooperative law-enforcement agreement with the U.S. Forest Service for patrols on national forest land; the contract reimburses up to $6,000 though patrol costs have ranged from about $6,000 to $10,000, and staff said they will seek higher federal reimbursement.
Box Elder County commissioners voted to renew Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement No. 26-CO4 with the U.S. Forest Service to reimburse county patrol time on national forest lands.
Chief Deputy Kate Palmer, who manages the contract for the sheriff's office, said the agreement reimburses the county up to $6,000. "It's for $6,000," Palmer said, adding that the sheriff's office routinely logs patrol time and has seen between "$6 and $10,000" in annual patrol costs. Palmer told the commission that staff will pursue higher reimbursement from the federal government so county costs are better covered.
Commissioners discussed whether to request more than $6,000; the board noted that the Forest Service is not obligated to pay but had raised the limit in past years. A commissioner moved to renew the agreement as presented; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The agreement is annual and covers patrols in Cache National Forest (Sawtooth National Forest area referenced in the discussion); staff will pursue further conversations with the Forest Service about reimbursement levels.
