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i 0 • conditions. Access roads will be watered as necessary to sufficiently wet the surface; motorized equipment will be operated at speeds that will not cause undue release of dust. Similarly, water sprinkling will be used to reduce dust in the work area and during loading as necessary. Vehicular exhaust will be controlled by standard engineering devices. Vehicles will be checked for exhaust before allowing to enter the job site. Burning of materials will not be permitted on site. Similarly, burning of uncontaminated waste offsite will also be prohibited unless it is done in a controlled environment and is in compliance with applicable State and local regulations. D2.3 Protection of Soil and Land Resources D2.3.1 Land Resources The areas immediately outside the limits of work area will be preserved in their present condition. Damaged land resources will be restored to a condition that will appear to be natural. CKY will identify areas and land resources that are within the general work area before construction activities. The effort includes marking of utility lines, vegetation of environmental concern, land formation, nesting, hunting, or otherwise inhabited areas of protective species. The identified areas may be • flagged or fenced as protected sources. Upon written approval of the COR, those land resources that will impede the construction will be removed. Replacement of these resources will take place upon completion of the project. Although there are not any endangered species at this site, the Environmental Assessment prepared by IT Corporation, June 1994, identified a species, the San Joaquin kit fox, which could be significantly impacted by this project. According to the Assessment report, there is a potential for kit foxes to be present during the removal because they have been reported at the site and suitable habitat is present in the surrounding area. Kit foxes that occur at or near the site can be entrapped and possibly killed in the open pit. To avoid impacts on kit foxes during the removal actions, escape ramps will be placed in the open pits to prevent them from becoming entrapped. The ramps will remain in the pits when personnel are not present during the removal. Also, excavated soil will be placed on paved or gravel surfaces to avoid impacts on kit foxes from placement of excavated soils and sawcuttings on potential kit foxes dens. D2.3.2 Vegetation CKY will take necessary actions to protect and prevent damage to trees, shrubs, and vegetation not identified for removal. Existing trees and shrubs will not be used • to anchor cables, ropes, or guys. Trees that may be damaged by site activities will be protected by placing boards, planks, poles, or fencing around them. If D-2