Agmt17 City of Menlo Park - Atherton Channel maintenance

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Notification #1600.2013-0356-R3 Streambed Alteration Agreement Page 10 of 23 capacity of the stream channel or are causing erosion or flooding. Branches and/or limbs overhanging the channel and impacting water flows shall be properly pruned. Only those branches in the lower third of any woody plant and less than three (3) inches in diameter may be trimmed to accommodate maintenance activities. Understory ground cover and vines, such as mugwort, blackberry, and ferns, may be trimmed only as needed to accommodate maintenance activities. No bulldozers, backhoes, or other heavy equipment shall be used to remove tree branches or trees or remove sediment. No vegetation shall be removed by excavation or cutting off below the soil. All pruned material shall be removed from the area and properly disposed of. 2.19 Leave Wildlife Unharmed. If any wildlife is encountered during routine maintenance activities, said wildlife shall be allowed to leave the Project site unharmed. 2.20 Existina Access Roads. Access to the project sites shall be via existing roads and access ramps. The crane truck with bucket or any other heavy equipment shall be positioned on the existing paved road located outside the top -of -bank. 2.21 Dripline Protection. No equipment shall be operated within the dripline of trees. Protective fencing shall be placed around the driplines of those trees to prevent compaction of the root zone. 2.22 Sooils. Spoil shall not be placed where it could enter the stream, riparian or wetland areas. Spoil shall not be placed over riparian or wetland vegetation except as specifically noticed to and accepted by CDFW. 2.23 Education Session before Commencement of Work. The biological monitor or qualified biologist shall conduct an education session on species that may be present at the project work site. The training shall consist of basic identification of the species, their basic habits, how they may be encountered in the work area, and procedures to follow when they are encountered. Any personnel joining the work crew later shall receive the same training before beginning work. The penalties for noncompliance of conditions in this Agreement shall be relayed to all project personnel. 2.24 Stop Work Authoritv. The biological monitor or qualified biologist shall have the responsibility and authority of stopping the project if any crews or personnel are not complying with the provisions outlined in this Agreement. ATTY/AGR.2017.231/City of Menlo Park - Maintenance Agreement