Protection of Ecological Resources Sample Clauses

Protection of Ecological Resources. The following conditions are intended as a minimum to protect these species and their habitat during any activities that are in close proximity to the known location(s) of this species. The specific activities that these conditions apply to are the demolition and replacement of the Islands Expressway Bridges over the Wilmington River east of Savannah, GA in Chatham County. 1. All Project personnel employed to work on this Project shall be advised about the potential presence and appearance of the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), wood stork (Mycteria americana), bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata), diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), Atlantic xxxxxxxx (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus), and shortnose xxxxxxxx (Acipenser brevirostrum). All personnel shall be advised that there are civil and criminal penalties for harming, harassing, or killing any of these species. The manatee, wood stork, Atlantic xxxxxxxx, and shortnose xxxxxxxx are protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; the bald eagle, spotted turtle, and diamondback terrapin are protected under the Georgia Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973. The manatee is also protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and the bald eagle is also protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Pictures and habitat information for all of the species mentioned above will be provided to the Contractor at the preconstruction conference and shall be posted in a conspicuous location in the Project field office until such time that Project construction has been completed and time charges have stopped. 2. All Project personnel shall be advised of the responsibility of watching for the presence of manatees, Atlantic xxxxxxxx, and shortnose xxxxxxxx during water-related activities, avoiding collisions with these species, and implementing the additional protective measures described below. 3. The explosive weight on the blasting charges may not exceed a maximum of 5 lbs per charge, and a minimum delay of 9 milliseconds between each charge’s detonation is required. Stemming material shall be placed in blast holes prior to blasting to contain the force of the blast within the structure. Blast mats shall be placed on top of the structures to contain “fly rock” during the blast. Small “scare charges” shall be required just prior to the blast to temporarily chase nearby animals away and minimize impacts to wildlife. Demolished material shall be remove...
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Protection of Ecological Resources. The following conditions are intended as a minimum to protect these species and their habitat during any activities that are in close proximity to the known location(s) of these species. 1. Project personnel shall be advised about the potential presence and appearance of the federally protected bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), and that there are civil and criminal penalties for harassing, harming, pursuing, hunting, shooting, wounding, killing, capturing, or collecting federal endangered or threatened animal species in knowing violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, and that there are civil and criminal penalties for pursuing, shooting, shooting at, poisoning, wounding, capturing, trapping, collecting, molesting or disturbing this species in violation of the Bald & Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940. The law protects adults, fledglings, nestlings, eggs, and active nests. Project personnel shall be advised about the potential presence and appearance of the federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and the federally threatened northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and that there are civil and criminal penalties for harassing, harming, pursuing, hunting, shooting, wounding, killing, capturing, or collecting federal endangered or threatened animal species in knowing violation of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Additionally, all bats are protected under Georgia state law (Official Code of Georgia § 27-1-28). Project personnel shall be advised about the potential presence and appearance of the state protected Chattahoochee crayfish (Cambarus howardii), and that capturing, killing or selling this species may result in criminal penalties in violation of the Georgia Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973 (O.C.G.A. § 27-3-130). Pictures and habitat information shall be posted in a conspicuous location in the Project field office until such time that the Project has been completed and time charges have stopped. 2. In the event a bald eagle is encountered by Project personnel, it shall not be touched, moved or harassed. 3. All clearing of woody vegetation in Hall County (STA 138+52 RT and STA 155+89 RT, STA 140+00 LT and STA 163+36 LT, STA 159+44 RT and STA 163+25 RT, STA 169+86 LT and STA 180+32 LT, STA 170+00 RT, and STA 181+77 LT and STA 184+17 LT) shall occur outside of the summer activity period of the federally protected northern long-eared bat and Indiana bat, which begins April 1st and ends October 15th. A log shall be kept ...
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  • HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT In the performance of this Contract, Contractor and Operator shall conduct Petroleum Operations with due regard to health, safety and the protection of the environment (“HSE”) and the conservation of natural resources, and shall in particular:

  • Cooperation on forestry matters and environmental protection 1. The aims of cooperation on forestry matters and environmental protection will be, but not limited to, as follows: (a) establishing bilateral cooperation relations in the forestry sector; (b) developing a training program and studies for sustainable management of forests; (c) improving the rehabilitation and sustainable management of forest with the aim of increasing carbon sinks and reduce the impact of climate change in the Asia-Pacific region; (d) cooperating on the execution of national projects, aimed at: improving the management of forest plantations for its transformation for industrial purposes and environmental protection; (e) elaborating studies on sustainable use of timber; (f) developing new technologies for the transformation and processing of timber and non-timber species; and (g) improving cooperation in agro-forestry technologies. 2. To achieve the objectives of the Article 149 (Objectives), the Parties may focus, as a means of cooperation and negotiations on concluding a bilateral agreement on forestry cooperation between the two Parties. Such collaboration will be as follows: (a) exchanges on science and technology as well as policies and laws relating the sustainable use of forest resources; (b) cooperation in training programs, internships, exchange of experts and projects advisory; (c) advice and technical assistance to public institutions and organizations of the Parties on sustainable use of forest resources and environmental protection; (d) facilitating forest policy dialogue and technical cooperation under the Network of Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Rehabilitation in Asia- Pacific Region, initiated at the 15th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meeting; (e) encouraging joint studies, working visits, exchange of experiences, among others; and (f) others activities mutually agreed.

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Information Substance abuse treatment information shall be maintained in compliance with 42 C.F.R. Part 2 if the Party or subcontractor(s) are Part 2 covered programs, or if substance abuse treatment information is received from a Part 2 covered program by the Party or subcontractor(s).

  • Cultural Resources If a cultural resource is discovered, the Purchaser shall immediately suspend all operations in the vicinity of the cultural resource and notify the Forest Officer. Operations may only resume if authorized by the Forest Officer. Cultural resources identified and protected elsewhere in this contract are exempted from this clause. Cultural resources, once discovered or identified, are not to be disturbed by the Purchaser, or his, her or its employees and/or sub- contractors.

  • WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY The parties to this Agreement are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace and work practices. The parties recognise that illness or injury at the workplace is costly to the employer and the employees and also disruptive to the respective parties. To facilitate healthy and safe work practices, the parties to the Agreement are committed to discussing health and safety issues as they apply to the operations of the employer as part of the consultative measures under this Agreement. The employer and employees under this agreement may refer to their respective industrial representatives for appropriate advice or expertise in enhancing performance with due regard to health and safety initiatives. The parties also recognise the importance of conducting regular audits of the employer's operations, policies and procedures including the employees' skills, knowledge, qualifications and application of healthy and safe work practices.

  • Electronic and Information Resources Accessibility and Security Standards a. Applicability: The following Electronic and Information Resources (“EIR”) requirements apply to the Contract because the Grantee performs services that include EIR that the System Agency's employees are required or permitted to access or members of the public are required or permitted to access. This Section does not apply to incidental uses of EIR in the performance of the Agreement, unless the Parties agree that the EIR will become property of the State of Texas or will be used by HHSC’s clients or recipients after completion of the Agreement. Nothing in this section is intended to prescribe the use of particular designs or technologies or to prevent the use of alternative technologies, provided they result in substantially equivalent or greater access to and use of a Product.

  • Health and hygiene The Hirer shall, if preparing, serving or selling food, observe all relevant food health and hygiene legislation and regulations. In particular dairy products, vegetables and meat on the premises must be refrigerated and stored in compliance with the Food Temperature Regulations. The premises are provided with a refrigerator and thermometer.

  • Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Contractor understands that HHS does not tolerate any type of fraud, waste, or abuse. Violations of law, agency policies, or standards of ethical conduct will be investigated, and appropriate actions will be taken. Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 321.022, if the administrative head of a department or entity that is subject to audit by the state auditor has reasonable cause to believe that money received from the state by the department or entity or by a client or contractor of the department or entity may have been lost, misappropriated, or misused, or that other fraudulent or unlawful conduct has occurred in relation to the operation of the department or entity, the administrative head shall report the reason and basis for the belief to the Texas State Auditor’s Office (SAO). All employees or contractors who have reasonable cause to believe that fraud, waste, or abuse has occurred (including misconduct by any HHS employee, Grantee officer, agent, employee, or subcontractor that would constitute fraud, waste, or abuse) are required to immediately report the questioned activity to the Health and Human Services Commission's Office of Inspector General. Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and System Agency policies regarding fraud, waste, and abuse including, but not limited to, HHS Circular C-027. A report to the SAO must be made through one of the following avenues: ● SAO Toll Free Hotline: 1-800-TX-AUDIT ● SAO website: xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/ All reports made to the OIG must be made through one of the following avenues: ● OIG Toll Free Hotline 0-000-000-0000 ● OIG Website: XxxxxxXxxxxXxxxx.xxx ● Internal Affairs Email: XxxxxxxxXxxxxxxXxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx ● OIG Hotline Email: XXXXxxxxXxxxxxx@xxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx. ● OIG Mailing Address: Office of Inspector General Attn: Fraud Hotline MC 1300 P.O. Box 85200 Austin, Texas 78708-5200

  • Information Technology Enterprise Architecture Requirements If this Contract involves information technology-related products or services, the Contractor agrees that all such products or services are compatible with any of the technology standards found at xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx/iot/2394.htm that are applicable, including the assistive technology standard. The State may terminate this Contract for default if the terms of this paragraph are breached.

  • Health and Safety Plan Consultant shall prepare and submit a Health and Safety Plan (“HASP”) for the portion of Consultant’s work that will involve field work, assessments, or investigations of certain Project elements. The HASP shall describe how Consultant plans to complete field work, assessments, and/or investigations at the RWF. Consultant’s HASP must comply with the CIP HASP and shall be updated as new conditions are encountered.

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