In-Water Vehicle Selection and Work Access
If work requires that equipment enter wetlands or below the banks of a Water of the US, equipment with low ground pressure will be used to minimize soil compaction. Low-ground-pressure heavy equipment mats will be used, if needed to lessen soil compaction. Hydraulic fluids in mechanical equipment working in the waters of the United States or any other aquatic habitat suitable for Covered Species will not contain organophosphate esters. The amount of time this equipment is stationed, working, or traveling in the waters of the United States or other aquatic habitat suitable for Covered Species will be minimized. All equipment will be removed from the aquatic feature during nonwork hours or returned to the staging area approved through the ESA Section 7(a)(2) Review Form process in the aquatic feature.