BLM Desk Guide to Cooperating Agency Relationships - National ...

BLM • A Desk Guide to Cooperating Agency Relationships and Coordination with Intergovernmental Partners • 2012jurisdiction and authority. However, mutualrespect for each agency’s authority andjurisdiction is critical.2. BLM managers and staff shouldacknowledge that the CA relationshiprequires new ways of doing business.Engaging with government partners asCAs is a unique form of consultation.Cooperating agencies expect, and shouldbe given, a signifi cant role (commensuratewith available time and knowledge)in shaping plans and environmentalanalyses—instead of merely commentingon them.3. All parties will fi nd the CA relationship mostproductive when they emphasize mutual,rather than individual, gains and seeksolutions that meet others’ needs as wellas their own.Working with other government offi cialsthrough the CA relationship makes betteroutcomes more likely and can establish afoundation for long-term cooperation thatbenefi ts all partners.4