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A majority of the operation involves gathering and stacking <br />is also used to complete the harvesting process. Equipment <br />end loader to move rocks into windrows and a skid steer to <br />A backhoe may be used for reclamation work at the end of <br />equipment, roads, structures, or surface activities will be pea <br />Design Criteria <br />In addition to criteria listed in the EA, my decision requires <br />the contract: <br />• Hours of operation for heavy equipment will be restric <br />to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday in accordance w <br />103. <br />--Lighter col-6f6d rocks will be stained to blend in with <br />surface when visible from below. To determine when <br />Forest Service will review photographs taken from est <br />the beginning and end of season. One-step rock stainii <br />suggested, which chemically react with the rock and s <br />process. Rocks may be stained at the end of each seas( <br />applied by an authorized applicator with a backpack-n <br />supervision of the Forest Service and only once in a gi <br />cs by hand, but heavy equipment <br />on public land includes a front- <br />e pallets from harvest to staging. <br />season. No other heavy <br />:ed on NFS lands. <br />following stipulations be added to <br />l between the hours of 7:00 a.m. <br />Colorado Noise Statute 25-12- <br />existing darker rocks on the <br />d where staining is necessary, the <br />lished key observation points at <br />products such as Permeon are <br />light to accelerate the weathering <br />as needed. Stain would be <br />.anted manual sprayer under the <br />n area. <br />• The design criteria already specify that individual tree and tree islands will be avoided <br />and no tree cutting will be allowed without Forest Service authorization. For further <br />clarification, if accidental loss occurs or a tree cannot be avoided, replacement will be in <br />kind (same species) at a 2:1 ratio to ensure establishment. <br />The Forest Service has authority to impose the above restrictio <br />lands only; control over uses and activity on private land is out <br />jurisdiction. Gallegos Corporation will also need to obtain nea <br />the State of Colorado and Gunnison County before removing a <br />may impose additional requirements or restrictions. As part of <br />Forest Service, Gallegos Corporation will need to demonstrate <br />state and county regulations. As part of the permitting process, <br />place to the satisfaction of both the State and Forest Service. <br />Rationale <br />The sale of mineral materials in this proposed action meets the <br />As determined during the forest planning process, the primarypublic lands and public demand for building stone from the Wt <br />This project helps fulfill some of that demand without having t( <br />roads and other infrastructure. Furthermore, the Forest Service <br />control and oversight of the permitted activity by reviewing the <br />annual basis. Because our agency will need to conduct periodic <br />operating season, we will be able to help observe and documen <br />county requirements as needed. <br />and other design criteria on NFS <br />3e the Federal government's <br />,ary permits and clearance from <br />material. The state and county <br />contract obligation with the <br />>mpliance with all applicable <br />reclamation bond will be put in <br />urpose and need of the project. <br />upply of decorative rock is on <br />ite River National Forest is high. <br />develop entirely new access <br />ill be able to maintain regular <br />mineral materials contract on an <br />monitoring throughout the <br />compliance with State and <br />Decision Notice and FONSI for Conger Rock Harvesting 2