THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE STABLE AND SECURE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO CARRY OUT MISSION ACTIVITIES AND AIR OPERATIONS AT NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT (NAS PAX). DUE TO THE EXACERBATING DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF CLIMATE HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY MORE CRITICAL TO PREVENTING LOSS OF LAND, LOSS OF INFRASTRUCTURE, FLOODING, AND DAMAGE TO MISSION-CRITICAL ELEMENTS.