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Stele Rose Claim -- . ~ PLitlip Braeggeuuuy Operator Plan of Operations August 18, 2006 • (PAGE FIVE) , V. ENVRIONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES B. Water Quality. FS Ctarification/Revision: - - Avoid operations dieing or directly after periods of heavy rein or wlnm sorts are wet. If ndting caused by equipment or vehicles is observed, stop mechanical operations immediately. The operator would be inquired ro reclaim aII dig sites by filling witir excavated material, recontoming, replacing topsoil and seeding. • All mining sport wilt be separated into two distinct pries: 1) topsorl and 2) general overburden. Topsor7 will be considered the uppermost fom inches of mineral sort and any organic matter (e.g. litter m duff) . above the mineral surface. The ropsor7 must be pried and clearly labeled. On all slopes greater than 10 percent or sites within 250 feet of a riparian area, topsorl and overburden pries must have silt fencing effectively installed down slope of the piles. Mining spoils must be placed immediately upslope.of dig sites such that any eroded material would be captured by the excavation • All dig sites above riparian canes (as defined in the 9A standards and gnidelines and the Forest Riparian Inventory) writ be accessed firm upslope positions or along contour (when operator safety permits) ro limit soil disturbance and raveling downslope and into riparian areas. C. Solid Wastes FS Clarification/Revision: All waste. will be removed from the Natiovat Forest for disposal is an approved facility in acoordance with state and local regulations. - • The operaror would be requaed ro remove garbage from NFS land and dispose of this garbage in accordance with state and local regulations. • Human waste should be disposed of according ro leave no trace ethics, including burial of feces more than 6'' deep and over 200 feet from a stream or riparian area. (PAGE Sly E. Fish aad Wildlife. FS Clarification/Revisiom Ifthe operator ramps overnight, all foodstuffs wlill>e properly contained and located ro ~imize wnfiicts with wildlife, especially bears. Food items should bestored in a beaz-proof container away from any tenting or camping sites. . • . In an active northern goshawk nest becomes known within the project area, standard mitigation measures would be implemented fA protect birds from humani;aused impacts, This would prelubit use of mechanized equipment between March 1 and September 30 of each calendaz year within a G00-foot radius (or within 30 acres) of the nest site. The operator would stril be allowed ro hand dig during this time. - - .. F. Cultural Resources, FS Clarificafion/Revisiou: • Tf a previously tmlmown site is discovered by either the operator or the Forest Service, mining operations that could impact the new site would stop immediately until the site is evaluated by the Forest Service and any needed mitigation measures are developed. • If new proposed dig sites are proposed that are outside the project area, additional Heritage Resource surveys, documentation and OAHP/SHPO concurrence would be xequued. G. Hazardous Substances. FS Clarification/Revision: o Storage and use of hazardous materials or explosives is not aukhorized_ o No chemicals or additives may be used in water used for washing minerals on site- Any fuels, anrifreeze, solvents or potential hazardous materials must be properly stored ro contain any leaks, and