Common use of Access Plans Clause in Contracts

Access Plans. For DoD-controlled lands on Guam and Tinian, DoD will develop plans for regular public access to historic properties. These plans will be developed in coordination with the Signatories, Invited Signatories, Concurring Parties, and interested public. The access plans will address considerations including but not limited to public interest, public safety concerns and protocols, installation security, emergency situations and standard operating procedures, and contact information for the Access Plan Coordinator (APC). DoD will initiate discussions with the parties to the PA and the public to develop access plans within 120 days from the effective date of this PA. i. Input received through coordination with the public and interested parties, combined with observations of previous use/attendance of the area, will be used by DoD to develop the access plans. Factors such as special requirements or optimal times for specific activities (such as suruhanus collecting their medicinal plants) and for groups and individuals who have a historical connection to a particular traditional cultural property or historic site, and groups and individuals who have a scientific and educational need to study these areas will be integrated into the access plans. ii. DoD commits to provide escort support on an as-needed basis to facilitate visitation to historic sites on DoD property on Guam, subject to public safety and base security requirements. The DoD access plans will identify opportunities for access to historic sites in a tiered process commensurate with site-specific characteristics, such as difficulty of terrain and resource sensitivity. For sites more difficult to reach or involving special safety and security considerations, DoD will require escorted access upon advance notification; for sites easier to reach, DoD will provide less restrictive access procedures, including possible unescorted access and shorter advance notice. The tiered access process and escort commitments will be finalized in the access plan and updated annually based on experience and public feedback. iii. Once the access plans are completed, DoD will provide a copy to the appropriate SHPO, publish the plans at local libraries and post the plans on the CRI and DoD websites. Further, DoD will notify the public of available access to DoD controlled lands through mass media (such as local newspaper, radio, television, internet) on a regular basis. Notice to Signatories, Invited Signatories, and Concurring Parties will be made through direct written notice. DoD will review the access plans for possible amendment with the Signatories, Invited Signatories, Concurring Parties and interested public no more frequently than on an annual basis if a request is made. iv. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate access outside of established access hours noted in the access plan for cultural purposes, scientific investigation, and educational opportunities. Requests outside the established access hours will be considered in light of military operational requirements, anti-terrorist/force protection security conditions, and current DoD and installation security instructions and other guidelines.