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16. Harassment of livestock and wildlife is prohibited. If stock is in the project area, extra precautions <br />must be taken by the operator and their contractors to ensure that stock are not pushed out of the <br />currently occupied grazing unit. <br />17. The Operator will be held responsible for all damage to fences, cattle guards, resource <br />improvements, roads, and other structures on NFS lands that result from their operations. The <br />Forest Service must be notified of damages as soon as possible. <br />Transoortation <br />18. All final road alignments for the project as well as methodologies for crossing Hubbard Creek (e.g. <br />bridge) will be approved by the Forest Service prior to construction. <br />19. During road construction, side-casting will not be allowed along the >60% slope portion of the spur <br />road to drill pad MDW-LW7-01, as well as along the entire length of the spur road to MDW-LW7-02. <br />20. New temporary roads will be closed to public motorized access. These roads will be gated and <br />locked as directed by the Forest Service. <br />Hazardous Waste <br />21. The Operator and/or their contractors will be responsible for prevention, containment and <br />remediation of any spills of fuels, oil, and other hazardous materials. Any spills of fuels, oil, and <br />other hazardous materials that must be reported to other agencies must also be reported to the <br />USFS immediately. Immediate containment and clean-up will be required consistent with Oxbow's <br />Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Any contaminated soil will be <br />removed from the Forest prior to reclamation. <br />22. The Operator must clean up and remove all drilling equipment, surplus materials (cement, etc.), <br />trash, garbage, flagging, vehicles and other such materials from NFS lands. <br />23. Disposal of sewage and trash will be at an authorized disposal site off the Forest. Portable toilets <br />must be provided for personnel working on the drill sites. If more than one drill site is utilized during <br />drilling activities, portable toilets will be provided at each site. <br />24. All drilling fluids, mud and cuttings must be contained on the project site in mud pits or portable <br />containers. The pit must not be used for disposal of garbage, trash, or other refuse. Unattended <br />pits will be fenced to keep out livestock and wildlife <br />Health and Safetv <br />25. Oxbow is responsible for using appropriate MUTCD traffic control devices when any heavy <br />equipment is moved on Forest Roads. Oxbow will post warning signs, at locations designated by <br />the USFS, to warn the public of increased traffic on roads resulting from project activities. <br />Additional security and public safety measures may be considered and approved or directed by the <br />District Ranger. <br />26. The Operator will comply with any fire restrictions in effect at the time of proposed operations. The <br />Forest Service reserves the right to suspend operations during periods of high fire potential. Forest <br />Service will provide the operator as much advance notice of anticipated closure orders as possible. <br />27. The Operator will have ability to contact emergency services, including Montrose Interagency Fire <br />Dispatch at all times. Fire extinguishers, ABC grade, at least 5 lbs. or greater, will be on or near <br />each internal combustion engine. Fire suppression equipment must be available to all personnel <br />working at the project site. Equipment must include at least one hand tool per crewmember (e.g. <br />shovel). <br />28. All gasoline, diesel, and steam-powered equipment must be equipped with effective spark arresters <br />