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<br />JI:~;'~'n~ ~:::i <br />. ' <br /> <br />Project No. 2647 <br /> <br />- 7 - <br /> <br />Article 11, During the <br />not construct access or <br />specifically authorized <br /> <br />term of this permit, the Permittee shall <br />work roads in the project area unless <br />in writing by the Regional Forester. <br /> <br />Article 12. During the term of this permit, Permittee shall <br />make a thorough analysis of his need for the proposed Crater <br />Lake pumped storage forebay and shall determine whether satis- <br />factory alternative forebay sites exist. <br /> <br />Article 13. The Permittee shall conduct his field surveys, <br />exploratory and investigative work, and all other operations <br />under this permit in such a manner to avoid all surface dis- <br />turbances and mechanized transportation of any kind within the <br />Flat Tops Primitive Area. <br /> <br />Article 14. Permittee, in the interest of preserving and de- <br />veloping the natural resources and other environmental values <br />of the project area, shall consult with the appropriate Federal, <br />State, and local agencies in their fields of responsibility <br />and expertise, shall conduct its project investigations in a <br />manner which preserves the environmental integrity of the <br />area, and shall fully explore all feasible alternatives of <br />project design which would avoid damage or destruction of <br />natural resources and other environmental values. These re- <br />sources and values include'but are not limited to forests, <br />land management and treatment, fish, wildlife, recreation and <br />public use, water and air quality (waste treatment and dis- <br />posal), public health and safety, archaeology, historical and <br />cultural sites, and scenic and esthetic values. The Permittee <br />shall initiate and conduct at its expense such studies as may <br />be necessary to determine the impact of the construction and <br />operation of the proposed project on these natural resources <br />and values and any measures needed to preserve and develop <br />them or to provide for their mitigation or replacement, in- <br />cluding alternative designs and operational measures; and <br />shall utilize the results of such studies in the preparation <br />of Exhibits H,R,S,V, and W to accompany any application for <br />a license to construct and operate the project. <br /> <br />Article 15. By the end of the first year of this permit, Permit- <br />tee shall have consulted with the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and <br />wildlife of the Department of the Interior and the Colorado Division <br />of Game, Fish and Parks and arranged for the preparation of a <br />mutually satisfactory study of any effects the proposed project <br />would have on fish and wildlife resources; shall file for <br />commission approval a copy of an outline of the proposed study <br />and an estimate of the cost thereof; and shall make or pay the <br />cost of making such study during the remaining part of the permit <br />period. This study shall encompass two consecutive early spring <br />through late fall seasons corresponding to the primary activity <br />