Lightweight ExoAtmospheric Projectile (LEAP) - United States ...

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The following mitigation is designed to protect the Todsen's pennyroyal (Federal
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Endangered) and its habitat.
1. To minimize damage from brush fires, an airplane will be on stand-by to deliver :an
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aerial-drop of a fire extinguishing slurry to the potential pennyroyal habitat, if a fire
is reported. Alii fire protection activities in the potential suitable habitat will be
coordinated witJ the Chief, Environmental and Natural Resources Division.
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2. Upon receipt of information or discovery that debris landed within 400 meters of the
potential habitat area, recovery personnel will immediately notify the Chief, Range
Support Section. No recovery operation will be undertaken in the potential habitat
area without the concurrence of the Chief, Range Support Section, Research Rockets
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Director NOMTS, and the Chief, Environmental and Natural Resources Division.
3. No vehicles will enter within 400 meters of potential habitat unless the Officer in
Charge (OIC) or Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCO I C) of the recovery team
has personally coordinated the matter with the Environmental Chief or his
authorized representative.
4.
All recovery operations will be coordinated with the Chief, Environmental and
Division. on recoverin!! missile debris within 400 meters of
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potential habitat area.
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5.
Prior to any lvation of missile debris at potential habHat area or outside the
designated imp~ct area, the OIC or NCOIC of the recovery team will contact the
Chief, Range S~pport Section and Chief,. Environmental and Natural Resources
Division. No exbavation will be conducted without an environmental representative
present at the si~e. After the debris removal, all disturbed areas will be restored to
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