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USDA <br /> threatened or endangered species, Region 2 sensitive species, their habitat, or potential habitat <br /> from the effects of the proposed management actions are addressed through the development of <br /> project design criteria. Design criteria are intended to minimize the project's effects to the <br /> environment. The FS has created the following design criteria that will be required of the <br /> Operator to be incorporated into the final MPO prior to MPO approval. Specific design <br /> criteria include: <br /> ADMINISTRATIVE <br /> • The operator will establish a reclamation bond or acceptable surety as a guarantee <br /> of faithful performance with the terms and conditions identified in the reclamation <br /> requirements (36 CFR 228.13). Bond calculations will be based on local and Davis- <br /> Bacon wage and equipment rates. Bonds will be updated as necessary throughout <br /> the life of the project to reflect the actual cost of reclamation. <br /> • Upon completion of the project, a partial bond can be refunded withholding funds <br /> for re-vegetation, monitoring, and portions of indirect costs for a minimum of three <br /> (3) years pending attainment of acceptable ground cover as determined by the <br /> Authorized Officer. <br /> • If the design or location of this project changes in ways that differ from the <br /> approved MPO, the project work will stop, and the PSICC Geologist will be <br /> notified immediately. The new information will be evaluated prior to the <br /> recommencement of work, which may require additional analyses under the <br /> National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). <br /> • The operator will contact the FS prior to the start of operations, during operations if <br /> operating conditions or requirements deviate from those analyzed, and once <br /> operations have been completed, to schedule a visit to the site as a final inspection <br /> of the operations. <br /> • All project-related materials and trash, including flagging, fencing, stakes, sample <br /> bags, and other items, must be removed from the site after project completion. <br /> • This plan has been approved for a period of 5 years, or until December 31, 2025. <br /> FIRE PREVENTION <br /> • All internal combustion engines including but not limited to generators, mechanized <br /> mining equipment and power tools, must be fitted with an approved spark arresting <br /> device. <br /> • Operator has tools, fire extinguisher on site and readily available during fire season. <br /> • Operator notifies South Park Ranger District or Pueblo Dispatch (719) 553-1600 <br /> promptly, in the event of a fire. <br /> CAMPING <br /> • Overnight stays and leaving vehicles on the Forest are limited to a maximum of 14 <br /> consecutive days and no more than 28 days in a 60-day continuous period. <br /> • Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) related regulations require vehicles to <br /> park only in areas immediately adjacent to National Forest System roads. <br /> — Decision Memo— <br /> Page 5 of 9 <br />