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greater. Containment structures may include vegetated berms, berms covered with erosion matting, logs or silt fence placed on the downhill side. Please contact the Forest Service prior to installing logs or silt fences as containment structures. All non-system roads utilized through mizung operations will be reclaimed to neaz-natural conditions immediately after the operations aze complete. Avoid operations during periods of heavy rain or when soils aze wet. The operator will be required to reclaim mining pits by filling with excavated material, recontouring, replacing topsoil and seeding with a Forest Service approved seed mix. Stabilize disturbed sites during and after operations to control erosion. Any fuels, antifreeze, solvents or potential hazardous materials must be properly labeled and stored to contain any leaks, and placed at least 100 feet away from the spring and any perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral drainages. Herita e: There are no known sites eligible for the National Register of Historic Places If previously unknown sites are discovered by either the operator or the Forest Service, mining operations that could impact a new site will immediately stop until the site is evaluated by the Forest Service and any needed mitigation measures developed. If sites aze determined to be eligible for the National Register by the Colorado State Historic Preservation Officer they will be flagged and avoided during mining operations. Fire: All internal combustion engines including but not limited to generators, vehicles, mechanized mining equipment and power tools will be fitted with an approved spark arresting device or muffler in good working order. The operator will provide and maintain hand tools for fire suppression in the event of a wildland fire. Terrestrial Wildlife, Sensitive. Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat: If the operator camps overnight, all foodstuffs will be properly contained and located to minimize conflicts with wildlife, especially bears. Food items should be stored in a bear- proof container away from any tenting or camping sites. Range: Reclamation seed mixes will include only native species, and will not include crested wheatgrass, smooth brome and yellow sweet clover, which are all potentially invasive species. The operator will reclaim and seed all disturbed sites on the claim including nonsystem roads, parking areas, high use sites and mining areas. The operator will use the South Pazk District's dry/lower elevation seed mix, unless another seed mix is approved by the Forest Service.