USFWS-SPM-VPBR-04

Site Restrictions

A buffer of at least 250 feet from any vernal pool, vernal pool grassland, or seasonal wetland will be established for the following:

a. Staging areas of all equipment for storage, fueling, and maintenance with hazardousmaterial-absorbent pads available in the event of a spill

b. Mixing of pesticides, herbicides, or other potentially toxic chemicals

Nondisturbance exclusion zones will be established, maintained, and monitored by a Qualified Biologist. The Qualified Biologist will ensure that construction activity does not incidentally take vernal pool Branchiopoda or adversely impact their habitat outside of the project footprint, in areas where suitable habitat (e.g., vernal pools, seasonal wetlands) occurs and the species have potential to occur.