The Ossabaw Island Foundation (TOIF) was established in 1994 to manage programming and facilities on Ossabaw Island. Our partnership with the State of Georgia was formalized in 1998 with the signing of the Ossabaw Island Use Agreement. This renewable “contract” gives TOIF exclusive right of use of the North End of Ossabaw Island, and shared use, with the State, of the island’s southern portion. TOIF pays an annual use fee to the State of Georgia for this privilege. The Department of Natural Resources is responsible for management of Ossabaw’s infrastructure and for “environmentally sound preservation, conservation and management of the Island’s ecosystem.”