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DRAFT DECISION NOTICE AND

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

STRAWBERRY BAY RECREATION EXPANSION PROJECT

USDA-Forest Service

Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest,

Wasatch County, Utah

INTRODUCTION This document details my draft decision regarding a proposal from Strawberry Bay Recreation (SBR) to implement several elements of their accepted master development plan (MDP). In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and this agency’s regulations on its implementation, the potential environmental impacts of this proposal were assessed and documented in an environmental assessment (EA) released concurrently with this decision. The EA is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND AND HISTORY SBR operates four marinas at Strawberry Reservoir, located approximately 25 miles southeast of Heber City, Utah. The marinas have operated under special use permits issued by the Forest Service since 1984.

We accepted SBR’s MDP in 2015. However, acceptance of the MDP does not authorize implementation of the plan. Authorization occurs following NEPA review of projects that the permittee wishes to implement within the next 3 to 5 years. In order to begin this process, SBR submitted a proposal on May 9, 2016, to implement 12 project elements from their accepted MDP.

DECISION My decision is to authorize all projects under Alternative 2 – Proposed Action, as described in EA section 2.4 and shown on the attached map. They include the following:

• New restaurant. • New lodge. • Remodel of the existing store. • Remodel of the existing lodge. • New fueling facilities. • Redesign of the existing parking lot. • New parking. • Additional slips. • New footpaths. • Floating pump-out facilities. • Indoor storage facility. • Dry boat/trailer storage area access road realignment.

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My decision also includes a project-specific amendment of the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Uinta National Forest (Forest Plan; Forest Service 2003) to continue to allow SBR to store fuel within a riparian habitat conservation area (RHCA), contrary to Forest Plan standard AQUA-7. Fueling is a necessary function of the marina, and the EA indicates that the planned facility poses minimal risk to aquatic resources. This project-specific amendment leaves standard AQUA-7 in force in the Forest Plan and has no affect beyond the scope of this project. (Forest Service Handbook 1909.12, 21.31.)

As part of my decision, I am requiring all design criteria and mitigation measures listed in Appendix A of the EA to be incorporated in project design and implementation. These required design criteria and mitigation measures are included as an attachment to this decision.

I am also requiring SBR to continue working closely with the UWCNF permit administrator to monitor and evaluate project implementation and mitigation effectiveness. This is an ongoing aspect of the UWCNF’s administration of the SUP. Beyond that, we undertake the Forest Service’s National BMP Monitoring program, providing a more structured format for monitoring and reporting.

DECISION RATIONALE My decision is based on the analysis in the EA and supporting project record, which documents a thorough review of relevant information, consideration of divergent views, and acknowledgement of any incomplete or unavailable information. The analysis identifies the techniques and methodology used, considers current and accurate science, and references cited scientific resources. The analyses include a summary of the credible evidence relevant to evaluating reasonably foreseeable impacts.

Within that framework, my decision focused on two factors: how well the alternatives (1) met the purpose and need for action and (2) addressed the main environmental issues identified through scoping, comment on the proposed action, and internal, interdisciplinary review.

Purpose and Need As indicated in EA section 1.4, the purposes to be achieved through the proposed action are:

1. Complying with the Forest Plan by providing diverse and appropriate recreational opportunities to the public while maintaining ecosystem health and contributing to social and economic sustainability.

2. Alleviating current congestion problems for visitors to Strawberry Bay Marina.

3. Meeting the demands of a growing and diversifying group of visitors.

4. Maintaining the partnership between the Forest Service and SBR in providing quality recreational experiences and services to visitors.

The needs that must be resolved in order to achieve these purposes include:

1. Processing SBR’s proposal to initiate action.

2. Developing appropriate food-service facilities to accommodate unmet demand.

3. Providing more lodging to offset unmet demand for overnight accommodations.

4. Providing adequate parking for existing and proposed facilities.

5. Meeting expressed demand for additional services and activities.

6. Providing increased opportunities for summer and winter visitors.

The four elements of purpose weighed strongly in my decision. Expanding the facilities at Strawberry Bay Marina will provide a more enjoyable and less crowded experience for Forest users at the marina. All of the authorized projects are logical and practical expansions of existing resort infrastructure, which increases the value of the commitment of National Forest System resources to date. Similarly, all

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authorized projects reflect the cooperative effort by the UWCNF and SBR to provide the public with access to high-quality recreational activities on the Forest and benefit the local economy.

The only other alternative considered was the no-action alternative. It would not achieve these purposes because it would not resolve all of the six stated needs. I believe that collectively the projects comprised by the proposed action effectively resolve those needs.

Main Environmental Issues The other major factor in reaching my decision was how effectively the alternatives addressed the main environmental concerns raised during internal interdisciplinary review. No substantive comments were received from the public or other agencies identifying environmental issues. Concerns associated with six resource areas were identified through internal, interdisciplinary review and were analyzed in detail in the EA.

Several potential concerns raised during our review were not carried into detailed analysis for various reasons. Growth-related concerns were not analyzed in depth because these developments focus on dispersing visitation across time rather than increasing visitation at any given time. Currently, peak use occurs on summer holiday weekends, and that will continue to be the case. While accommodating peak use more efficiently is an objective of this project, the primary goal is to provide different facilities and services needed to attract more mid-week and off-season visitors, increasing annual but not peak-day numbers. Since peak-days drive most growth related effects, these effects were not analyzed in detail.

Impacts on heritage resources were not addressed in detail because review by the Forest Archeologist identified no potential concerns related to heritage resources. (See EA section 1.7.2.)

I find that the EA adequately addressed all specific environmental issues relating to each of the six resource categories. Chapter 3 of the EA documented that no significant impacts (as defined under NEPA; see Finding of No Significant Impact below) would occur on any of the resources of concern if the proposed action were implemented as described in the EA.

In regard to these specific resources of concern, based on the analysis found in the EA I have concluded that, with required design criteria and BMPs in place:

• The risk of erosion and sedimentation will be low, and no appreciable water quality impacts due to these factors will occur as long as the required erosion control design criteria and BMPs are implemented.

• Water quality in Strawberry Reservoir will be improved due to better stormwater management and reduced contamination risk related to fueling and sewage services.

• No stream channels exist in the project area, and impacts on wetlands will be limited to shoreline wetland impacts that will be mitigated offsite. Mitigation will be conducted in accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

• There will be no impacts on threatened or endangered plant species or Forest Service sensitive plant species due to lack of individuals or potential habitat. Design criteria and mitigation measures will limit the potential for weed infestation.

• Any impacts on threatened, endangered, Forest Service sensitive, birds of conservation concern, and big game wildlife species will be negligible and consistent with the regulatory and management direction applicable to each of those classes of wildlife. This is due in large part to the previously disturbed nature of habitat at the marina, the high level of ongoing human activity, and the small scale or temporary nature of any adverse effects.

• No historic properties or Native American Tribal issues were identified in the project area, so no adverse effects on heritage resources are anticipated.

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• Impacts on scenic resources will be consistent with the existing viewscape and with ongoing management of the area.

• The recreation experience of marina users will improve due to redesigned and increased parking, more streamlined boat ramp access, and additional or upgraded service facilities.

OTHER ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED As discussed in EA section 2.2, one alternative other than the selected alternative was analyzed in depth, the no-action alternative.

No-Action Alternative Analysis of the no-action scenario provides a baseline for assessing the impacts of the proposed action. In this case, the no-action alternative would allow for continuation of ongoing marina operations.

EA Chapter 3 summarizes the environmental effects of ongoing marina operations. The no-action alternative was not selected because it does not address the stated purpose and need for action, as discussed above.

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT In June 2016, the UWCNF issued a public scoping notice summarizing the proposed action and inviting comments regarding the scope of the associated NEPA review. A public scoping notice was mailed to the agencies, organizations, and individuals on the UWCNF mailing list. The notice was also posted on the UWCNF website and made available on CD or in hard-copy form to anyone requesting it.

The scoping and comment period formally began on June 11, 2016, when the UWCNF’s Legal Notice of Comment Period was published in the Provo Daily Herald (newspaper of record), and closed on July 11, 2016. A comment letter was received from one individual. No organizations or agencies responded. The scoping notice and comment letter are included in the Project Record, as is a scoping report identifying the commenter, the comment received, and the disposition of that comment.

The single scoping comment reflected concern over potential impacts on agriculture if the proposed recreational development reduced the amount of water from the reservoir available for irrigation or diminished permitted grazing. As the proposed action involves no change in the allocation or consumptive use of water in Strawberry Reservoir and no change in permitted grazing, this comment falls outside of the scope of this NEPA analysis.

Subsequent to scoping, in accordance with the Forest Service’s Pre-Decisional Administrative Review Process (36 CFR 218.22[a]), the UWCNF issued a notice inviting comment on the proposed action. The notice included a brief description of the proposed action and a link to the full text of the EA. The EA posted on the Forest Service website included: the proposed action, purpose and need for action, alternatives considered, a discussion of the affected environment, and analysis of the environmental impacts of the alternatives. The notice of proposed action was mailed to the agencies, organizations, and individuals on the UWCNF mailing list. It was also posted on the UWCNF website and made available on CD or in hard-copy form to anyone requesting it.

The 30-day comment period began on April 5, 2017, when a legal notice was published in the Provo Daily Herald and also in the Salt Lake Tribune, and closed on May 5, 2017. A comment letter was received from one individual. No organizations or agencies responded. The legal notice and comment letter is included in the Project Record, as is a memo to the project record identifying the commenter, the comment received, and the disposition of that comment.

The single comment pointed out that sage-grouse have not been seen using the habitat around the dry storage area and as such, potential increase predation risk due to new structures being used as a perch by

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raptors was not an issue. The EA agrees that there is no recorded use of the area by sage-grouse and notes that surveys of the area yielded no sign of recent use. However, the potential still exists for an immeasurably small potential future impact and therefore, no change to the EA is necessary.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT As the responsible official, I am evaluating the effects of the selected alternative, the proposed action, relative to the definition of significance established by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR 1508.13). I have reviewed and considered the EA and documentation included in the project record, and I have determined that the selected alternative will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. As a result, no environmental impact statement will be prepared. My rationale for this finding is as follows, organized according to the CEQ definition of significance cited above.

Context Context is the geographic, biophysical, and social context in which effects will occur. The selected alternative would implement project activities that are of limited scope, affecting only the immediate area around the proposed project sites. Some effects (i.e., water quality impacts, visual impacts, and some wildlife impacts) extend beyond the Strawberry Bay Marina area, but only to a distance of a few miles. Construction of the authorized infrastructure would be completed within a short timeframe, but its use would extend into the foreseeable future.

Intensity Intensity is a measure of the severity, extent, or quantity of effects. The analysis documented in this EA and the project record demonstrates that the agency has taken a hard look at the effects of this project. The analysis was guided by the concerns and issues raised by the public and our interdisciplinary team, and it incorporated relevant scientific information and knowledge of site-specific conditions gained from field visits and field data collection.

My finding of no significant impact is based on the context of the project (described above) and the intensity of effects as determined by the 10 factors listed below (40 CFR 1508.27[b]):

1. Impacts that may be both beneficial and adverse. A significant effect may exist even if the Federal agency believes that on balance the effect will be beneficial.

Some effects associated with the selected alternative may be adverse but not significant. My decision that these impacts are not significant is not biased or offset by the minor beneficial effects of some of the elements of the selected alternative.

2. The degree to which the selected alternative affects public health or safety.

The EA identified no potential impacts on public health or safety.

3. Unique characteristics of the geographic area such as the proximity to historical or cultural resources, parklands, prime farmlands, wetlands, wild and scenic rivers, or ecologically critical areas.

The analysis indicated that none of these resources is subject to direct or indirect effects as a result of implementing the selected alternative. Fill would be placed in an area less than 1 acre in size below the mean high water mark of the reservoir to raise the elevation of the new lodge site and parking lot. The filled area does not meet the criteria of a wetland, but it is a Water of the U.S., and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permitting will be required before any fill is placed. No other unique characteristics of the geographic area were identified.

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4. The degree to which the effects on the quality of the human environment are likely to be highly controversial.

There is no known scientific controversy over the impacts of this project and, based on the results of scoping and comment on the proposed action, there is no public controversy regarding it.

5. The degree to which the possible effects on the human environment are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks.

The potential effects described in the EA for this project are reasonable and do not constitute highly uncertain, unique, or unknown risks.

6. The degree to which the action may establish precedent for future actions with significant effects or represents a decision in principle about a future consideration.

My decision will not establish a precedent for future actions with significant effects.

7. Whether the action is related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant impacts.

An analysis of cumulative effects was conducted for each resource area of concern, and no significant cumulative effects were identified, as disclosed in EA section 3.9.

8. The degree to which the action may adversely affect districts, sites, highways, structures, or objects listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or may cause loss or destruction of significant scientific, cultural, or historical resources.

As indicated in EA section 1.7.2, no historic properties or other significant scientific, cultural or historical resources occur in the project area or will be affected indirectly by the selected alternative.

9. The degree to which the action may adversely affect an endangered or threatened species or its habitat that has been determined to be critical under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

As indicated in EA sections 3.4 and 3.5, no federally listed plants are known to occur in the permit area, and no listed wildlife species would be affected. As stated in EA section 3.5.4.2.1 as well as in the Biological Assessment prepared for this project, the selected alternative would have no effect on the bonytail chub, Colorado pikeminnow, humpback chub, or razorback sucker.

10. Whether the action threatens a violation of Federal, State, or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.

No such laws or requirements will be violated by the selected alternative (see following section). Any required approvals from other local, state, and federal regulatory agencies will be obtained prior to implementing the authorized projects.

FINDINGS REQUIRED BY OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS The selected alternative meets requirements for all applicable laws and regulations, including the following:

Endangered Species Act: No federally listed plants are known to occur in the permit area (EA section 3.4.3.2.1), and no listed wildlife species would be affected (EA section 3.5.4.2.1).

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Clean Water Act: The selected alternative is consistent with the Clean Water Act (EA section 3.3).

Safe Drinking Water Act: The selected alternative is consistent with the Safe Drinking Water Act (EA section 3.3).

Persons with Physical Challenges: With the required design criteria in place, including items 13 and 14 in EA Appendix A, the selected alternative will maintain accessibility for persons with physical challenges at Strawberry Bay Marina.

Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 – Protection of Floodplains and Wetlands: No wetlands would be disturbed. Fill would be placed in an area less than 1 acre in size below the mean high water mark of the reservoir to raise the elevation of the new lodge site and parking lot. The filled area does not meet the criteria of a wetland, but it is a Water of the U.S., and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permitting will be required before any fill is placed.

Executive Order 13186 – Protection of Migratory Birds: The selected alternative will have no measureable impact on migratory birds (EA section 3.5.3.2.3).

Executive Order 12898 – Environmental Justice: The selected alternative will not have a disproportionately high or adverse effect on minority or low-income populations.

Prime Farmland, Rangeland, and Forest Land: The selected alternative does not include any use of prime farmland or rangelands, and the term “prime forest land” does not apply to National Forest System lands. Under the selected alternative, National Forest System lands will be managed with sensitivity to the effects on neighboring lands.

OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT This project is subject to the objection process described in 36 CFR 218, subparts A and B. Only persons or organizations who have submitted “specific written comments regarding a proposed project or activity” during the scoping or the comment periods are eligible to file an objection (see 36 CFR 218.5). If an objection is submitted on behalf of a number of individuals or organizations, each individual or organization listed must meet the eligibility requirement of having previously submitted specific written comments. Names and addresses of objectors will become part of the public record. Incorporation of documents by reference in the objection is permitted only as provided for at 36 CFR 218.8(b). Minimum content requirements of an objection (36 CFR 218.8) include:

1. Objector’s name and address with a telephone number if available; with signature or other verification of authorship supplied upon request;

2. Identification of the lead objector when multiple names are listed, along with verification upon request;

3. Name of project, responsible official, national forest/ranger district of project, and 4. Sufficient narrative description of those aspects of the proposed project objected to, specific

issues related to the project, and suggested remedies which would resolve the objection. Written objections, including any attachments, must be sent via regular mail, fax, email, hand-delivered, or express delivered to:

Objection Reviewing Officer USDA-Forest Service Intermountain Region 324 25th Street Ogden, UT 84401

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Hours for submitting hand-delivered objections are: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Electronic objections must be submitted in a format such as an email message, .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .doc, or .docx to [email protected]. Faxed objections should be sent to (801) 625-5277. Objectors are responsible for ensuring that their objection is received in a timely manner (36 CFR 218.10).

The publication date of this legal notice in the Provo Daily Herald, which is the newspaper of record, is the exclusive means for calculating the start of the 45-day objection period. Persons wishing to object should not rely on information provided by any other source. Objections must be received or postmarked by the end of this 45-day objection period. Extensions of the objection period are not permitted.

When the objection filing period has ended and responses have been made to all objections by the reviewing officer, the responsible official may make a final decision on the proposed project. The reviewing officer shall issue a written response to objectors within 45 days following the end of this objection filing period. When no timely objections are filed, a decision can be made on the fifth business day following the close of the filing period. Implementation may begin immediately after the decision is made.

IMPLEMENTATION If no objection is filed, a final decision can be made on, but not before, the 5th business day following the end of the objection-filing period. Implementation may begin immediately after the final decision is signed.

If an objection is filed, a 45-day objection resolution period will begin, and a final decision will be issued at the end of that period. The objection reviewing officer may authorize a 30-day extension. A final decision may be signed once all concerns and recommendations of the objection reviewing officer have been addressed. Implementation may begin immediately after the final decision is signed.

CONTACT For additional information about this decision or to obtain project-related documents, contact Matt Lane ([email protected]; 435-654-7215). For information about the objection process contact Pete Gomben ([email protected]; 801-999-2182).

David C. Whittekiend Date

Forest Supervisor, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

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DESIGN CRITERIA AND MITIGATION MEASURES Section 2.5 of the EA discusses design criteria that were in place prior to initiating the effects analysis and mitigation measures identified in the course of this analysis. Specific actions in both of these categories are listed below and are required as part of my decision

DESIGN CRITERIA Erosion Control

1. SBR will prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that will apply to all elements in the proposed action. The SWPPP will be implemented as a condition of completing development at Strawberry Bay Marina under the Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit, and will include appropriate BMPs for erosion control, sediment control, site stabilization, operational controls, and provisions for maintenance and inspection.

2. SBR will implement any BMPs required by the UWCNF, including applicable BMPs from National Best Management Practices for Water-Quality Management on National Forest System Lands. Volume 1: National Core BMP Technical Guide (Forest Service 2012) and Soil and Water Conservation Practices Handbook Region 1/Region 4 Amendment No. 1 (Forest Service 1988). Pertinent watershed BMPs are listed in Appendix A.

3. All fill material subject to periodic inundation by the reservoir will be armored with riprap to stabilize it and minimize erosion.

Vegetation Management

4. Soil disturbance will be minimized, and existing topsoil will be conserved for replacement.

5. Where possible, native vegetation will be retained.

6. SBR will follow Forest Service policy (FSM 2070) and use genetically appropriate native materials for rehabilitation and restoration when possible. A qualified Forest Service botanist or ecologist will be involved in development, review, and/or approval of plant materials selected for use in site rehabilitation and restoration.

7. Any areas of native vegetation that would be disturbed and have not been previously surveyed for special-status plants will be surveyed prior to construction. Results will be reported to the Forest Service Permit Administrator, and appropriate measures to mitigate impacts will be implemented.

8. All construction equipment and vehicles used will be cleaned and certified free of noxious weeds and their seeds prior to entrance onto the UWCNF. All tracked equipment will be inspected by the Forest Service prior to entering NFS land. This restriction will include equipment and vehicles intended for both on- and off-road use, whether they are owned, leased, or borrowed by either contractors or subcontractors.

9. Any fill material proposed for the project, including any imported topsoil, will be first inspected by the invasive plant specialist to determine if it is weed-free, from a certified source, and thus safe to bring onto the UWCNF.

10. Any straw bales, chips, or other imported mulch used in conjunction with the proposed action will come from a certified weed-free source.

11. For at least 5 years after a project element is completed, invading noxious weeds will be treated, as needed, on areas impacted by ground-disturbing operations.

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Scenic Integrity

12. Permanent buildings will be designed and built in compliance with the Strawberry Marina’s site-specific BEIG. Ensuring that architectural style, building materials, size, and color are consistent with the existing visual character and meet the adopted scenery objectives. Compliance will be confirmed through Forest Service engineering review prior to construction.

Accessibility

13. All public buildings will be designed and constructed in accordance with pertinent accessibility regulations, including the Architectural Barriers Act. Compliance will be confirmed through Forest Service engineering review prior to construction.

14. All pathways will be designed and constructed in accordance with the Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (Forest Service 2013). Compliance will be confirmed through Forest Service engineering review prior to construction.

Undiscovered Heritage Resources

15. If any previously unidentified prehistoric or historic cultural resources are identified or encountered at any time during construction, efforts shall be made to protect the resource(s) until the Forest Service Permit Administrator is notified and the Forest Service fulfills its consultation requirements, including consultation with the appropriate Tribal representatives so that Tribal concerns will not be overlooked.

16. If unmarked human remains are encountered at any time during construction, all work in the vicinity of the find shall cease, with the remains covered and protected in place, and the Forest Service Permit Administrator notified immediately to begin proper notification and consultation procedures with the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, Native American Tribes, and other local officials as needed (e.g., county coroner) to determine to what time period and ethnic group the skeletal material may be ascribed and the appropriate treatment.

17. If any previously unidentified Traditional Cultural Places or sacred sites are identified or encountered at any time during construction, efforts shall be made to protect the resource until the Forest Service Permit Administrator is notified and the Forest Service fulfills its consultation requirements, including consultation with the appropriate Tribal representatives so that Tribal concerns will not be overlooked.

MITIGATION MEASURES WAT-1: Implement the BMPs in Table B-1 as appropriate to authorized projects:

VEG-1: To the extent possible, time ground disturbing activities to occur before seed production on noxious weed species.

VEG-2: Treat existing infestations of noxious weeds before and after ground disturbing activities, and monitor and immediately treat any new invading seed species to prevent seed production and spread.

VEG-3: Ensure that all seed or seed mixes used to rehabilitate disturbed areas are certified as free of seeds from weeds listed on the current Utah Noxious Weed List, and the weeds listed by Wasatch County, and meet or exceed all standards set in the Utah Noxious Weed Act.

WIL-1: Do not allow construction activities that would produce noise more than 10dB above ambient noise levels at the perimeter of occupied leks during the lekking season (March 1 to April 30) from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m.

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WIL-2: Do not clear, cut, burn, drive on, or park equipment on vegetation that may harbor nesting birds during the breeding season (March 1 – June 15). If this is not possible, survey for nesting birds no more than 7 – 10 days prior to commencing work. If no nests are found, project activities may proceed. If nests are found, contact the Forest Service permit administrator.

WIL-3: Avoid construction activities in boreal toad breeding habitat during the period between snowmelt and 4 to 5 weeks after snowmelt. If this is not possible, survey for boreal toad individuals or egg masses prior to any construction in boreal toad breeding habitat to avoid trampling by equipment.

REC-1: When hauling fill material from the dry storage area to the marina, divert dump trucks to the disturbed pipeline corridor adjacent to FS Road 452 to avoid disrupting marina traffic. Promptly rehabilitate the corridor using practices prescribed in this document once hauling is complete.

Table A-1. Best management practices that would be required under the proposed action.*

Code and Name Practice Description

Forest Service R1/R4 Handbook BMPs (Forest Service 1988) 11.01: Determination of Cumulative Watershed Effects

As part of the NEPA process, the Forest Service will consider the potential cumulative effects of multiple land management activities in a watershed which may force the soil resource's capacity or the stream's physical or biological system beyond the ability to recover to near-natural conditions.

11.07: Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Contingency Planning

A Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) plan will be written that requires appropriate measures to prevent oil, petroleum products, or known hazardous materials that could be spilled from entering the navigable waters of the United States.

SPCC plans are required for Forest Service owned and special use permitted facilities, and include timber sale operators and other construction contracts. All SPCC plans must be reviewed and certified by a registered professional engineer.

11.11: Petroleum Storage and Delivery Facilities and Management

Petroleum delivery and storage facilities will be located, designed, constructed, and maintained in a manner that minimizes the potential for contamination of surface and subsurface soil and water resources from leaking flowlines, pipelines and storage tanks

The siting and operation of petroleum delivery systems and storage facilities will follow applicable Federal (EPA) and state guidelines and requirements with regard to design/location, construction, installation, operation procedures, testing, release detection systems, recordkeeping requirements, leak/spill reporting requirements and abandonment.

Storage facilities and delivery systems on National Forest lands will require a license and/or special use permit. Licenses and permits require the project to comply with all state and local standards.

12.01: Recreation Facilities Planning

An interdisciplinary team identifies potential impacts to water quality and soil productivity during the NEPA process. The NEPA process identifies mitigating measures needed to protect soil and water resources. Consideration should be given to appropriate location and design of facilities and to the secondary impacts due to continuing use.

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Table A-1 (cont’d). Best management practices that would be required under the proposed action.*


12.08: Assuring Proper Sanitation and Water Supplies For Special Use Facilities

Facilities must comply with state and local sanitation ordinances. Buildings and grounds will be supplied with at least the minimum sanitary facilities required by local codes.

Conform with all applicable state and local regulations governing water quality and sanitation.

Permittees are required to inspect their facilities and test potable water supplies to ensure a safe water supply and proper sanitation. Copies of the test results will be provided to the appropriate Forest Officer, as specified in the Special Use Permit.

15.04: Timing of Construction Activities

Minimize erosion by conducting operations during minimal runoff periods.

Equipment shall not be operated when ground conditions are such that excessive impacts will result.

Use temporary erosion control measures to prevent, control, and mitigate erosion and sedimentation.

Construct drainage facilities and other structures to control erosion and sedimentation. This work shall be carried out concurrent with earthwork operations or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Limit the amount of area being graded at a site at any one time, and minimize the time when an area is laid bare.

Detailed erosion control measures will be incorporated into the contract specifications. Compliance with plans, specifications, and the operating plan is assured by the Contracting Officer and/or Engineering Representative

15.11: Servicing and Refueling of Equipment

The Contracting Officer, Engineering Representative, or certified Sale Administrator will designate the location, size and allowable uses of service and refueling areas. They will also be aware of actions to be taken in cause of a hazardous spill, as outlined in the Forest Hazardous Substance Spill Contingency Plan (SWCP 11.07).

15.12: Control of Construction in Riparian Areas

Riparian Area requirements are identified during the environmental analysis by the interdisciplinary team. The road or trail project is designed to include site specific recommendations for the prevention of sedimentation and other stream damage from road/trail activities. As appropriated, monitoring and evaluation will be identified in the NEPA documentation. Forest Service supervisors are responsible for insuring that In-Service projects meet design standards and project requirements. On contracted projects, compliance with project requirements, contract specifications and operating plans is assured by the Contracting Officer or Engineering Representative.

15.25: Obliteration of Temporary Roads

For timber sales, temporary road closure, stabilization and removal of temporary structures are accomplished by the Timber Purchaser. Compliance with plans and the Timber Sale Contract is assured by the certified Sale Administrator. Forest Service supervisors are responsible for insuring that other temporary roads developed by the Forest Service met design standards and management requirements. Temporary road development on Forest Service lands that are allowed through special use permits and/or easements are subject to the same obliteration requirements as temporary roads on timber sales. District Rangers or their representatives are responsible for assuring the obliteration of such roads is accomplished.

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15.26: Surface Erosion Control at Facility Sites

Mitigative measures are developed by the interdisciplinary team during the NEPA process and incorporated in the project by the design engineer. Forest Service supervisors are responsible for implementing In-Service projects to design standards and management requirements. For contracted projects, compliance with plans, specifications, and operating plans is assured by the Contracting Officer or Engineering Representative.

National Core BMPs (Forest Service 2012) AqEco-2: Operations in Aquatic Ecosystems

Identify the aquatic and aquatic-dependent species that live in the water body, Aquatic Management Zone (AMZ), or on the floodplain and their life histories to determine protection strategies, such as timing of construction, sediment management, species relocation, and monitoring during construction.

Avoid scheduling instream work during the spawning or migration seasons of resident or migratory fish and other important life history phases of sensitive species that could be affected by the project.

Schedule construction or maintenance operations in water bodies to occur in the least critical periods to avoid or minimize adverse effects to sensitive aquatic and aquatic-dependent species that live in or near the water body.

Locate access and staging areas near the project site but outside of work area boundaries, AMZs, wetlands, and sensitive soil areas.

Ensure all equipment operated in or adjacent to the water body is clean of aquatic invasive species, as well as oil and grease, and is well maintained.

Use vegetable oil or other biodegradable hydraulic oil for heavy equipment hydraulics wherever practicable when operating in or near water.

Use suitable measures to avoid or minimize impacts to the water body when implementing construction and maintenance activities including:

• Minimize bank and riparian area excavation during construction to the extent practicable.

• Conduct operations during dry periods. • Stage construction operations as needed to limit the extent of disturbed areas

without installed stabilization measures. • Keep excavated materials out of the water body. • Use only clean, suitable materials that are free of toxins and invasive species

for fill. • Properly compact fills to avoid or minimize erosion. • Balance cuts and fills to minimize disposal needs. • Remove all project debris from the water body in a manner that will cause the

least disturbance.

Inspect the work site at suitable regular intervals during and after construction or maintenance activities to check on quality of the work and materials and identify need for mid-project corrections.

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Develop a strategy for providing emergency maintenance when needed.

Conduct implementation and effectiveness monitoring to evaluate success of the project in meeting design objectives and avoiding or minimizing unacceptable impacts to water quality.

Fac-1. Facilities and Nonrecreational Special Uses Planning.

Use applicable practices of BMP Plan-2 (Project Planning and Analysis) and BMP Plan-3 (Aquatic Management Zone [AMZ] Planning) when planning facilities or nonrecreation special use projects.

Consider the following design criteria in facility planning. • Locate the facility away from the immediate vicinity of surface waters,

AMZs, wetlands, sandy soils, shallow water tables, groundwater recharge areas, floodplains, and other sensitive areas to the extent practicable.

• Avoid unstable slopes and soils. • Minimize the disturbance footprint. • Use and maintain proper erosion and sediment control practices during and

immediately after construction activities (See BMP Fac-2 [Facility Construction and Stormwater Control]).

• Incorporate suitable stormwater controls in the project design (See BMP Fac-2 [Facility Construction and Stormwater Control]).

• Use applicable Road Management BMPs for access roads associated with facility sites.

• Incorporate requirements from applicable Federal, State, and local permits into facility construction and operation plans.

Consider the time necessary to complete facility development activities. • Develop a contingency plan for implementing appropriate pre-storm or

winterization BMPs before the grading permit expires.

Determine the design capacity, if applicable, of the site for public or administrative use, considering needs for protecting soil, water quality, and riparian resources.

• Ensure that the capacity of the site matches the ability of the site to withstand the use.

Conform to all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and permits governing water supply, sanitation, and underground injection systems (see BMP Fac-3 [Potable Water Supply Systems] and BMP Fac-4 [Sanitation Systems]).

Determine instream flow needs to minimize damage to scenic and aesthetic values; native plant, fish, and wildlife habitat; and to otherwise protect the environment where the operation of the facility would modify existing streamflow regimes (See BMP WatUses-1 [Water Uses Planning]).

Fac-2: Facility Construction and Stormwater Control

Obtain Clean Water Act (CWA) 402 stormwater discharge permit coverage from the appropriate state agency or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) when more than 1 acre of land will be disturbed through construction activities.

Control, collect, detain, treat, and disperse stormwater runoff from the site.

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Develop and implement an erosion control and sediment plan that covers all disturbed areas, including borrow, stockpile, fueling, and staging areas used during construction activities.

Utilize state or local construction and stormwater BMP manuals, guidebooks, and trade publications for effective techniques to control, collect, detain, treat, and disperse stormwater runoff from the site

Fac-4. Sanitation Systems.

Use qualified personnel to locate, design, inspect, operate, maintain, and manage sanitation systems.

Coordinate all phases of sanitation system management (planning, design, installation, inspection, operation, and maintenance) with appropriate State and local agencies to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.

Design and operate waste collection, treatment, and disposal systems appropriate for the type and volume of waste generated at the site consistent with direction in FSH 7409.11, chapter 50.

Follow applicable regulations and guidelines when locating toilets, wastewater disposal, and leach fields.

• Use suitable setback distances from water bodies or other sensitive areas when siting facilities.

• Use proper field investigations and soil tests to determine suitable soils for onsite treatment and disposal systems.

Prepare and maintain an operation and maintenance plan for all waste treatment or disposal facilities (FSM 7410).

• Inspect vaults, septic tanks, and other wastewater systems at regular intervals to ensure that capacities are not exceeded and that the system is functioning properly and in compliance with applicable State and local regulations.

• Implement follow-up actions identified in the inspections as needed to ensure that the system is working properly.

• Include procedures in operation and maintenance plans to contain or avoid releases of pollutants in floods or other emergencies.

Ensure that permit holder-owned and other authorized sanitation systems on NFS lands are operated and maintained according to applicable regulations and direction.

• Consider changes or improvements to existing sanitary systems that may be causing water quality impacts, such as poorly located pit toilets or drain fields, at opportune times such as facility remodeling or change in facility ownership or control.

Plan-2. Project Planning and Analysis.

Include watershed specialists (hydrologist, soil scientist, geologist, and fish biologist) and other trained and qualified individuals on the interdisciplinary team for project planning, environmental analysis, and decisionmaking to evaluate onsite watershed characteristics and the potential environmental consequences of the proposed activity(s).

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Determine water quality management objectives for the permit area. • Identify water quality management desired conditions and objectives from the

land management plan. • Identify and evaluate the condition of water features in the permit area (e.g.,

streams, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, wetlands, riparian areas, springs, groundwater-dependent ecosystems, recharge areas, and floodplains).

• Identify State-designated beneficial uses of waterbodies and the water quality parameters that are critical to those uses.

• Identify locations of dams and diversions for municipal or irrigation water supplies, fish hatcheries, stockwater, fire protection, or other water uses within the permit area.

• Identify any impaired (e.g., 303[d] listed) waterbodies in the permit area and associated Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) analyses or other restoration plans that may exist.

• Identify threatened, endangered, or sensitive species in or near water, wetlands, and riparian areas in the permit area and their habitat needs related to water quality.

Determine potential or likely direct and indirect impacts to chemical, physical, and biological water quality, and watershed condition from the proposed activity.

• Always assume hydrological connections exist between groundwater and surface water in each watershed, unless it can reasonably be shown none exist in a local situation.

• Consider the impacts of current and expected environmental conditions such as atmospheric deposition and climate change in the permit area when analyzing effects of the proposed activities.

• Evaluate sources of waterbody impairment, including water quantity, streamflows, and water quality, and the likelihood that proposed activities would contribute to current or future impairment or restoration to achieve desired watershed conditions.

• Identify and delineate unstable areas in the permit area. • Identify soil limitations and productivity impacts of proposed activities. • Verify preliminary findings by inspecting the sites in the field. • Develop site-specific BMP prescriptions, design criteria, and mitigation

measures to achieve water quality management objectives. Consult local, regional, State, or other agencies’ required or recommended BMPs that are applicable to the activity.

• Consider enhanced BMPs identified in a TMDL or other watershed restoration plan to protect impaired waterbodies within the permit area.

• Use site evaluations, professional experience, monitoring results, and land management plan standards, guidelines, and other requirements.

• Identify Federal, State, and local permits or requirements needed to implement the project. Examples include water quality standards, CWA 401 certification, CWA 402 permits (including stormwater permits), CWA 404 permits, and Coastal Zone Management Act requirements.

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• Plan to limit surface disturbance to the extent practicable while still achieving project objectives.

• Designate specific AMZs around water features in the permit area (see BMP Plan-3 [AMZ Planning]).

• Design activities on or near unstable areas and sensitive soils to minimize management-induced impacts.

• Use local direction and requirements for prevention and control of terrestrial and aquatic invasive species.

Use suitable tools to analyze the potential for cumulative watershed effects (CWE) to occur from the additive impacts of the proposed project and past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future activities on NFS and neighboring lands within the project watersheds.

• Consider the natural sensitivity or tolerance of the watershed based on geology, climate, and other relevant factors.

• Consider the existing condition of the watershed and water quality as a reflection of past land management activities and natural disturbances.

• Estimate the potential for adverse effects to soil, water quality, and riparian resources from current and reasonably foreseeable future activities on all lands within the watershed relative to existing watershed conditions.

• Use land management plan direction; Federal, State, or local water quality standards; and other regulations to determine acceptable limits for CWE.

• Modify the proposed project or activity as necessary by changing project design, location, and timing to reduce the potential for CWE to occur.

• Consider including additional mitigation measures to reduce project effects. • Identify and implement opportunities for restoration activities to speed

recovery of watershed condition before initiating additional anthropogenic disturbance in the watershed.

• Coordinate and cooperate with other Federal, State, and private landowners in assessing and preventing CWE in multiple ownership watersheds.

Integrate restoration and rehabilitation needs into the project plan. • Consider water quality improvement actions identified in a TMDL or other

watershed restoration plan to restore impaired waterbodies within the permit area.

Identify project-specific monitoring needs.

Document site-specific BMP prescriptions, design criteria, mitigation measures, and restoration, rehabilitation, and monitoring needs in the applicable National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, design plans, contracts, permits, authorizations, and operation and maintenance plans.

• Delineate all protected or excluded areas, including, for example, AMZs and waterbodies, 303(d) listed and TMDL waterbodies, and municipal supply watersheds, on the project map.

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Plan-3. Aquatic Management Zone Planning.

Proactively manage the AMZ to maintain or improve long-term health and sustainability of the riparian ecosystem and adjacent waterbody consistent with desired conditions, goals, and objectives in the land management plan.

• Balance short-term impacts and benefits with long-term goals and desired future conditions, considering ecological structure, function, and processes, when evaluating proposed management activities in the AMZ.

Determine the width of the AMZ for waterbodies in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed activities:

• Evaluate the condition of aquatic and riparian habitat and beneficial riparian zone functions and their estimated response to the proposed activity in determining the need for and width of the AMZ.

• Use stream class and type, channel condition, aspect, side slope steepness, precipitation and climate characteristics, soil erodibility, slope stability, groundwater features, and aquatic and riparian conditions and functions to determine appropriate AMZ widths to achieve desired conditions in the AMZ.

• Include riparian vegetation within the designated AMZ and extend the AMZ to include steep slopes, highly erodible soils, or other sensitive or unstable areas.

• Establish wider AMZ areas for waters with high resource value and quality.

Design and implement project activities within the AMZ to: • Avoid or minimize unacceptable impacts to riparian vegetation, groundwater

recharge areas, steep slopes, highly erodible soils, or unstable areas. • Maintain or provide sufficient ground cover to encourage infiltration, avoid

or minimize erosion, and to filter pollutants. • Avoid, minimize, or restore detrimental soil compaction. • Retain trees necessary for shading, bank stabilization, and as a future source

of large woody debris. • Retain floodplain function. • Restore existing disturbed areas that are eroding and contributing sediment to

the waterbody.

Mark the boundaries of the AMZ and sensitive areas like riparian areas, wetlands, and unstable areas on the ground before land disturbing activities.

Rec-2. Developed Recreation Sites.

Use applicable practices of BMP Fac-2 (Facility Construction and Stormwater Control) to construct and maintain appropriate erosion control and stormwater management measures to avoid or minimize adverse effects to water quality from pollutant runoff at the site.

Use applicable practices of Roads Management Activities BMPs for construction and maintenance of access roads.

Use applicable practices of BMP Roads-9 (Parking and Staging Areas) for trailheads and other parking areas at develop recreation sites.

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Use applicable practices of BMP Fac-3 (Potable Water Supply Systems), BMP Fac-4 (Sanitation Systems), and BMP Fac-5 (Solid Waste Management) for water, sanitation, and solid waste systems at developed recreation sites.

Evaluate and adjust design capacity of the site when recreation use is causing adverse effects to water quality or riparian resources.

Provide hardened campsites located sufficiently far from surface waterbodies to provide an adequate vegetative filter strip to avoid or minimize sediment delivery (see BMP Plan-3 [AMZ Planning]).

Consider potential impacts to soils, water quality, and riparian resources when establishing recreation site use periods.

Use suitable measures to avoid or minimize overuse on sensitive areas.

Use suitable public relations, information, and enforcement tools to encourage the public to conduct their activities in a manner that will avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects to soil, water quality, and riparian resources.

• Provide information on the location of the nearest RV (recreational vehicle) wastewater disposal station.

Periodically evaluate the condition of soil, water quality, and riparian resources at and near developed sites to identify signs of insufficient ground cover, detrimental soil compaction, excessive runoff, sedimentation, or chemical or pollutant release by recreationists.

• Relocate trails, parking areas, campsites, play areas, or water distribution points that are causing offsite resource damage.

• Redesign and reconstruct, or close and rehabilitate, areas of recreation sites that exhibit signs of overuse.

• Use suitable measures to restrict access, when necessary, to nearby wetlands and riparian areas that show signs of excessive damage from recreation use to allow for vegetative recovery.

Rehabilitate unwanted user-created trails and sites within the developed recreation site and employ suitable measures to discourage their creation and use (see BMP Fac-10 [Facility Site Reclamation]).

Use applicable practices of BMP Fac-10 (Facility Site Reclamation) to reclaim the developed recreation site after the need for it ends.

Rec-8. Watercraft launches.

Use suitable public relations and information tools and enforcement measures to encourage the public to conduct boating and related activities in a manner that will avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects to soil, water quality, and riparian resources.

• Provide information on measures for preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species, proper fish cleaning and disposal of fish waste, proper disposal of solid waste while boating, and preventing wake damage to shorelines.

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Locate and design watercraft launch sites to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects to soil, water quality, and riparian resources.

• Avoid excessive impacts to aquatic or riparian vegetation and fish spawning or rearing habitat.

• Minimize the effect of boat wakes on adjacent shoreline and reduce the potential for sediment accumulation on the ramp.

• Minimize the required amount of cut and fill below the waterline in the submerged or submersible zone.

Establish suitable ramp elevation and slope to minimize ramp size while providing a ramp that is usable throughout the normal range of water elevations.

• Use average high- and low-water elevations for each month of the intended use period over a suitable period of record to determine design high-water and design low-water elevations.

• Extend ramp toe to a sufficient depth below the design low-water elevation to provide adequate water depth to float the average boat from its trailer while providing a hard surface for the trailer to travel on during launch and retrieval.

• Minimize the distance of the top of the ramp above the design high-water elevation consistent with local topography.

• Design the launch ramp slope to minimize erosion from water and vehicle tire disturbance.

Design ramp width to provide adequate space for boaters of varying ability to maneuver the boat trailers down the ramp.

Use surfacing material suitable for the ramp location and character of use to provide sufficient traction to discourage wheel spin and damage to the ramp or surrounding soil and water resources.

Use suitable measures along both sides and across the lower end of the launch ramp to protect the structure from externally generated forces such as current, waves, and boat wakes.

Use applicable practices of BMP AqEco-2 (Operations in Aquatic Ecosystems) and BMP Fac-2 (Facility Construction and Stormwater Control) when constructing, reconstructing, or maintaining watercraft launch facilities.

Use applicable practices of BMP Rec-2 (Developed Recreation Sites) when constructing and operating parking and staging areas at watercraft launch facilities.

Use applicable practices of BMP Road-10 (Equipment Refueling and Servicing) at fuel dispensing facilities.

Manage boating activities where necessary to decrease turbidity and physical destruction of shallow water habitats.

Use applicable practices of BMP Fac-10 (Facility Site Reclamation) to reclaim watercraft launch sites when discontinuing their use.

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Rec-9. Recreation Special Use Authorizations.

Use applicable practices of BMP Fac-2 (Facility Construction and Stormwater Control) to provide erosion and stormwater controls when constructing facilities.

• Use applicable practices of BMP AqEco-2 (Operations in Aquatic Ecosystems) when working around waterbodies.

Use applicable practices of Road Management Activities BMPs for access for authorized activities.

Use applicable practices of Chemical Use Management Activities BMPs for use of chemicals in authorized activities.

Use applicable practices of BMP Fac-3 (Potable Water Supply Systems), BMP Fac-4 (Sanitation Systems), BMP Fac-5 (Solid Waste Management), and BMP Fac-6 (Hazardous Materials) for public water supplies, sanitation systems, solid waste management, and hazardous materials for authorized activities.

Administer the permit to appropriate standards to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects of permitted activities to soil, water quality, and riparian resources.

Road-5. Temporary Roads.

Use applicable practices of BMP Road-2 (Road Location and Design) to locate temporary roads.

Use applicable practices of BMP Fac-2 (Facility Construction and Stormwater Control) for stormwater management and erosion control when constructing temporary roads.

Install sediment and stormwater controls before initiating surface-disturbing activities to the extent practicable.

Schedule construction activities to avoid direct soil and water-disturbance during periods of the year when heavy precipitation and runoff are likely to occur.

Routinely inspect temporary roads to verify that erosion and stormwater controls are implemented, functioning, and appropriately maintained.

Maintain erosion and stormwater controls as necessary to ensure proper and effective functioning.

Use suitable measures in compliance with local direction to prevent and control invasive species.

Use temporary crossings suitable for the expected uses and timing of use (See BMP Road-7 [Stream Crossings]).

Use applicable practices of BMP Road-6 (Road Storage and Decommissioning) to obliterate the temporary road and return the area to resource production after the access is no longer needed.

Road-9: Parking and Staging Areas

Use and maintain suitable measures to collect and contain oil and grease in larger parking lots with high use and where drainage discharges directly to streams.

Connect drainage system to existing stormwater conveyance systems where available and practicable.

Conduct maintenance activities commensurate with parking or staging area surfacing and drainage requirements as well as precipitation timing, intensity, and duration.

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Road-10. Equipment Refueling and Servicing.

Plan for suitable equipment refueling and servicing sites during project design. • Allow temporary refueling and servicing only at approved locations, located

well away from the AMZ, groundwater recharge areas, and waterbodies.

Develop or use existing fuel and chemical management plans (e.g., Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures [SPCC], spill response plan, and emergency response plan) when developing the management prescription for refueling and servicing sites.

Locate, design, construct, and maintain petroleum and chemical delivery and storage facilities consistent with applicable local, State, and Federal regulations.

Use suitable measures around vehicle service, storage and refueling areas, chemical storage and use areas, and waste dumps to fully contain spills and avoid or minimize soil contamination and seepage to groundwater.

Provide training for all agency personnel handling fuels and chemicals in their proper use, handling, storage, and disposal.

• Ensure that contractors and permit holders provide documentation of proper training in handling hazardous materials.

Use suitable measures to avoid spilling fuels, lubricants, cleaners, and other chemicals during handling and transporting.

Prohibit excess chemicals or wastes from being stored or accumulated in the permit area.

Remove service residues, used oil, and other hazardous or undesirable materials from NFS land and properly dispose them as needed during and after completion of the project.

Clean up and dispose of spilled materials according to specified requirements in the appropriate guiding document.

Report spills and initiate suitable cleanup action in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations.

• Remove contaminated soil and other material from NFS lands and dispose of this material in a manner consistent with controlling regulations.

Prepare and implement a certified SPCC Plan for each facility, including mobile and portable facilities, as required by Federal regulations.

Use applicable practices of BMP Fac-10 (Facility Site Reclamation) to reclaim equipment refueling and services site when the need for them ends.

* Selected from the R1/R4 Soil and Water Conservation Practices Handbook 2509.22 (Forest Service 1988) and National Best Management Practices for Water Quality Management on National Forest System Lands (Forest Service 2012).

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