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Ramona Hog Lake Road Improvement Project August 2011 the BIA, on behalf of the Ramona Tribe. A non-exclusive public road easement over those parts of Hog Lake Road passing over private land held by the Ramona Tribe will be granted by the Ramona Tribe to the Forest Service, the owner of APN 572-050-048, and the BIA. A non-exclusive public road easement over those parts of Hog Lake Road passing over private land owned by the owner of APN 572-050-048 will be granted by the owner of APN 572-050-048 to the Ramona Tribe, the Forest Service and the BIA A non-exclusive public road easement over those parts of Hog Lake Road passing over Ramona Reservation land will be granted by the BIA, on behalf of the Ramona Tribe, to the Forest Service. The road would be brought into the BIA transportation system and the BIA would assume future responsibilities for road reconstruction, improvement and maintenance. The ownership and/or stewardship of the underlying estate, however, would remain unchanged. A shifting of jurisdiction of the maintenance responsibilities is not the same as changing underlying land ownership. No change in title is proposed. Generation of the easement documents will be followed by Construction Stipulations, Road Maintenance Agreement and Fire Plan to ensure standards in all activities are matters of agreement. Resources such as cultural sites, wildlife, plants, soil, and hydrology will be protected as directed in the LMP Mitigation Measures / Design Criteria Mitigation measures / design criteria addressing various resource elements will be incorporated into proposed action to ensure that all resources are protected and any potential conflicts are avoided. Table 1: Mitigation Measures / Design Criteria Resource Mitigation Method / Design Criteria Air Quality Fugitive Dust and Exhaust Emissions During grading and earthwork activities, the following mitigation measures / design criteria shall be employed to minimize the emission of pollutants during the construction activities: AIR-1: Total construction areas disturbed by clearing, earthmoving, or excavation shall be minimized. Frank Springer & Associates, Inc. Page 15 of 79 Environmental Assessment
Ramona Hog Lake Road Improvement Project August 2011 Resource Mitigation Method / Design Criteria Biological Resources Quino Checkerspot Butterfly AIR-2: Dust suppression techniques shall be employed, such as watering during construction activities to prevent (or suppress) the fine particulate from leaving the surface and becoming airborne through the action of mechanical disturbance or wind. Watering of exposed soils in traffic areas and covering stockpiles of sand, soil and similar materials on construction sites (minimum twice daily) AIR-3: The load of all haul trucks shall be covered; AIR-4: Truck speeds on unpaved surfaces shall be limited to 15 miles per hour; AIR-5: Stationary and mobile equipment shall be maintained in proper working order, i.e., tuned for maximum efficiency per manufacturer’s specifications; AIR-6: Cleaning loose soil from construction vehicles before exiting the work site; and AIR-7: Restricting or prohibiting work on days of high winds (>30 mph) or when air quality is very poor. BIO-1: In order to compensate for the loss of 0.15 acres of Red Shank Chamise Chaparral, mitigation credits shall be purchased at no less than a 1:1 ratio at the Wilson Creek Mitigation Bank or other suitable (USFWS approved) bank, or mitigated in the Project area, on lands designated and approved by the USFWS. BIO-2: All road grading work shall be conducted outside of the adult Quino checkerspot butterfly flight season and the growth season for Quino checkerspot butterfly host plants - February 1 – July 31. BIO-3: Standard Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be employed to limit the release of fugitive dust. See AQ-1 through AQ-7. Frank Springer & Associates, Inc. Page 16 of 79 Environmental Assessment
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