Station access. Please do not invite persons who are not staying on the premises onto the station or into the guesthouse without advance approval of host missionary, guesthouse manager or station manager. The very friendly person you have met on the street who just wants to “practice English” may be someone known to the mission personnel to be a security risk. A few of the best English speakers on LaGonave were deported from North America for criminal activity. The children of missionaries and national workers must enjoy a high degree of security on the grounds. Please do not invite translators, drivers, or other mission employees to have meals with you. It is a basic fairness issue as we do not provide meals for our full time employees. Please do not put us in the position of having to ask someone you invited to leave.
Station access i. Only EPA employees or named contractors with on-duty business will be allowed on the premises. Phone numbers and local addresses of all EPA employees and contractors will be forwarded to the BLM POC and updated as needed.
ii. EPA is also to provide BLM with a list of vehicles routinely accessing the station that includes make, model and license plate number.
iii. Both the bottom and upper gates will be locked when exiting the station, unless BLM fire personnel are visibly present. If it is unknown whether BLM fire personnel are on the premises, the gates are to be locked when leaving the station.
iv. Security and station maintenance is very important. The BLM requires that the EPA ensures that all gates are locked for each and every exit of the property.
v. Costs to repair damage to property or facility infrastructure will be borne by EPA.
vi. Access to the facility may be impeded by several BLM manually locked gates and snow accumulation during the winter. Snow removal costs necessary for EPA operations (if any), and/or damage to gates resulting from EPA- authorized snow removal will be borne by the EPA.
vii. A limited number of keys will be signed out to the EPA primary POC for access to the station. EPA will return the issued access key(s) and suspend station usage when the season activities end. Keys are to be returned to the BLM POC upon suspension of each period of operation.
viii. Loss of any key will require an official investigation as it will impact the District Budget by many thousands of dollars.
ix. The EPA is authorized to use the public restrooms and shower facilities located on the west side ground floor. These are kept unlocked. Doors must be closed properly upon exit. Personal hygiene products such as toilet paper, towels and soap products are to be provided by the EPA employees and contractors. Cleanup of the facilities should be performed following each use.
x. If warranted by a severe weather or natural disaster incident, EPA employees and contractors are authorized to seek immediate shelter inside the main structure for safety, preferably in the second-floor dayroom/kitchen area.
