F-79P In the event of an accidental spill or discharge of oil or any 

 other petrochemical substance, the permittee shall take such 

 measures as may be necessary or requested by the land manager 

 to disperse and prevent waterfowl, wading birds, and shorebirds 

 from using oil-contaminated marsh areas. 



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F-80P Unless otherwise authorized by the land manager, the permittee 

 shall conduct all cleanup operations occurring in shallow semi- 

 aquatic areas or on firm marsh substrates by boat and/or by hand, 

 The use of marsh buggies, draglines, and other similar heavy 

 equipment in such areas is prohibited. 



F-81P The permittee shall be permitted to immediately burn any oil 

 accidentally escaping anywhere in the field. Permittee will 

 not be held responsible for any damage to refuge marsh vegeta- 

 tion from such burning. 



F-82P The permittee shall take all reasonable precautions necessary 

 during the spill containment and cleanup phases to minimize 

 disturbances to the m.arsh surface, existing drainage patterns, 

 and marsh vegetation. 



F-83P The permittee shall take all necessary precautions to avoid 



damaging the root systems of oil-contaminated marsh flora. If 

 such vegetation is mechanically removed, only the aerial por- 

 tions should be taken. 



Restoration. 



F-84P Following the cleanup phase of a brine or oil spill, the per- 

 mittee shall, unless otherwise authorized by the land manager, 

 restore the affected area to its original preaccident or better 

 condition as specified by the land manager. Restoration mea- 

 sures shall include, but are not restricted to, reestabl ishment 

 of former drainage patterns and revegetation with native flora. 



Site Shutdown and Restoration 



Shutdown. 



F-86P Should a lease prove not to contain commercial reserves, the 

 boards will be removed and the road base backfilled to return 

 the marsh site to its original state and surface contours. 



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