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shall be supported by a stipulation that the Assignee agrees to comply with and to bound by the terms
and conditions of the grant to be assigned. No assignment shall be recognized unless and until it is
approved in writing by the Authorized Officer.
2.0 Construction Stipulations:
21. The Authorized Officer may suspend or terminate in whole, or in part, any notice to proceed which
has been issued when, in his judgment, unforeseen conditions arise which result in the approved terms
and conditions being inadequate to protect the public health and safety or to protect the environment.
22. The Holder shall not initiate any construction or other surface disturbing activities on the right-of-way
without the prior written authorization of the Authorized Officer. Such authorization shall be a
written notice to proceed issued by the Authorized Officer. Any notice to proceed shall authorize
construction or use only as therein expressly stated and only for the particular location or use therein
described.
23. The Holder shall designate a representative(s) who shall have the authority to act upon and to
implement instructions from the Authorized Officer. The Holder’s representative shall be available
for communication with the Authorized Officer within a reasonable time when construction or other
surface disturbing activities are underway.
24. Holder will hire an independent third-party Compliance Inspection Contractor, approved by the
Authorized Officer, to insure compliance with the terms, conditions and stipulations of this Grant,
N-88390. All questions or concerns regarding compliance with the terms, conditions, and stipulations
of this Grant shall be directed to the BLM Authorized Officer or Project Manager.
25. Overnight parking and storage of equipment and materials, including staging or stockpiling of same,
shall be within 1) previously disturbed areas, 2) areas cleared by biologist and 3) areas inventoried
and cleared for cultural resources.
26. Holder shall remove only the minimum amount of vegetation necessary for the construction of
structures and facilities. Where possible and if needed, topsoil shall be conserved during excavation
and reused as cover on disturbed areas to facilitate regrowth of vegetation.
27. The Holder shall be responsible for weed control on disturbed areas within the limits of the right-ofway.
The Holder is responsible for consultation with the Authorized Officer and/or local authorities
for acceptable weed control methods (within limits imposed in the grant stipulations).
28. Future modifications, construction of improvements, or major maintenance operations involving
disturbance of the land, shall not occur until plans for such actions have been submitted and approved
in writing by the Authorized Officer. Any proposals involving new surface disturbance shall require
a cultural inventory and may require completion of an environmental assessment.
29. The Holder shall prevent any activities which may cause erosion. Where erosion has resulted, the
Holder shall re-vegetate and re-habilitate the location. The Holder is responsible for consultation
with the Authorized Officer for an acceptable proposal.
30. Ninety days prior to termination of the right-of-way, the Holder shall contact the Authorized Officer
to arrange a joint inspection of the right-of-way. This inspection will be held to agree to an
acceptable termination (and rehabilitation) plan. This plan shall include, but is not limited to,
removal of facilities, drainage structures, or surface material, recontouring, topsoiling, or seeding.
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