VIII. Common Challenges for Partnerships
Shared Facilities (Co-Location)
Space/Occupancies [1]
Question 1
Is the Forest Service proposing use of space in another's facility?
YES: Go to Question 2
NO: Go to Question 3
Question 2
Does the Forest Service proposal provide mutual interest and mutual benefit for all involved parties?
YES: Go to Question 2a
Question 2a
Is the proposal in cooperation with state or local government agencies?
YES: Evaluate on a case by case basis. May be a lease, rental, or agreement.
NO: See Agreement.
Question 2b
Can the proposed use reasonably be accommodated on a month-to-month basis?
YES: See Rental.
NO: See Lease.
Question 3
Does another party proposed use of Forest Service administratively controlled space?
YES: See Question 4
NO: End Forest Service involvement
( FSM 1920, FSM 2703, FSM 7312, FSH 1909.2, FSH 7309.11 Chapter 20 )
Question 4:
Can the proposed use reasonably be accommodated without the use of Forest Service space? FSM 2703
YES: End Forest Service involvement
( FSM 1920, FSM 2703, FSM 7312, FSH 1909.2, FSH 7309.11 Chapter 20 )
NO: See Question 5
Question 5
Is Forest Service administratively controlled space available?
YES: See Question 6
NO: End Forest Service involvement
( FSM 1920, FSM 2703, FSM 7312, FSH 1909.2, FSH 7309.11 Chapter 20 )
Question 6
Does the Forest Service anticipate a future need for this space? [2]
YES: See Question 8
NO: See Question 7
Question 7
Has this administratively controlled space been reported to GSA as excess? [3]
YES: See Question 8c
NO: See Question 8
Question 8
Is the proposal compatible with Forest Service future needs?
YES: See Question 8a
NO: End Forest Service involvement
( FSM 1920, FSM 2703, FSM 7312, FSH 1909.2, FSH 7309.11 Chapter 20 )
Question 8a
Does the proposal provide mutual interest and mutual benefit for all involved parties?
YES: See Agreement
NO: See Question 8b
Question 8b
Does the proposal provide a public benefit?
NO: See Forest Service Sub-Lease
Question 8c
Is the proposal exclusively for private interests and/or benefits? [4]
YES: See Forest Service Sub-Lease
NO: See Question 8
An "as is where is" occupancy on a month-to-month basis with no leasehold interest. An example would be a storage shed.
See your Leasing Real Property Specialist ( FSM 6310, FSH 6309.32 )
See your Leasing Real Property Specialist ( FSH 6409.31, FSH 6409.12, FPMR 101-18, FMR 102-73 )
A voluntary arrangement whereby mutual benefits and mutual interests are documented for the purposes of accomplishing mutually agreed upon objectives.
See your Grants & Agreements Specialist ( FSM 1580, FSH 1509.11 )
A revocable, terminable and noncompensable authorization which conveys no interest in but provides permission to occupy and use Forest Service administratively controlled space for a specified purpose.
See your Special Uses Specialist ( FSM 2720, FSH 2709.11 )
A conveyance of the right to another part occupancy Forest Service administratively controlled space.
See your Leasing Real Property Specialist.