shall include, but are not restricted to, reestablishment of 

 former drainage patterns and revegetation with native flora. 



Site Shutdown and Restoration 



Shutdown. 



D-49P In the event all or a portion of the facilities are removed 



from the refuge as the result of the termination of operations 

 or for other reasons, the permittee shall completely backfill 

 or plug all canals and ditches and provide regular gaps in all 

 levees not removed, as specified by the land manager. 



Restoration. 



D-50P Prior to comme 

 the permittee 

 specifications 

 (1) maps showi 

 and access rou 

 numbers of equ 

 permittee shal 

 minimize the d 

 concentrations 

 activities sha 

 attached maps. 



ncement of any extensive restoratio 

 shall meet with the land manager an 

 of the operation including, but no 

 ng features to be restored, points 

 tes; (2) information concerning siz 

 ipment to be used; and (3) a time s 



I agree to reasonable modifications 

 isturbance of desirable water flows 

 , or other desirable ecological fea 



II be confined to those areas as fi 



n field work, 

 d provide 

 t limited to: 

 of alterations, 

 es, types, and 

 chedule. The 



in order to 

 , wildlife 

 tures. All 

 nalized on the 



D-98M Upon termination of operations, the area shall be restored as 

 nearly as possible to conditions prior to the commencement of 

 operations. Restoration shall include, but is not limited to, 

 reestablishment of surface contours, restoration of site drain- 

 age pathways, and revegetation. 



D-48P All natural bayous are to be swept clean of bottom ruts resuV 

 ting from equipment crossing during construction. 



D-51P As specified by the land manager, restoration procedures may 

 require the construction of nesting platforms, denning sites, 

 or other wildlife habitat improvements to replace natural 

 features lost or altered by permittee activities. 



D-52P Following completion of restoration procedures, the land manager 

 may conduct an on-site inspection to verify that restoration or 

 mitigation of any environmental damages has been satisfactorily 

 completed and may, at that time, require additional conservation 

 measures necessary to satisfy permit requirements. 



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