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05/21/98 16:23 $9169792770 FISH & WILDLIFE 11011 herbicides,fertilizers,or other chemical agents enter the mitigation area. No spraying of these agents should be done within one 100 feet of the area,or if they have the potential to drift, flow, or be washed into the area in the opinion of biologists or law enforcement personnel from the Service or the California Department of Fish and Game. 5. Litter Control.. No dumping of trash or other material should occur within the mitigation area. Any trash or other foreign material shall be removed within 10 working days of discovery. 6, Fencin . Permanent fencing should be placed completely around the mitigation area to prevent unauthorized entry by off-road vehicles,equestrians,and other parties that might damage or destroy the habitat of the beetle. The applicant should receive written approval from the Service that the fencing is acceptable prior to initiation of the mitigation program. The fence will be maintained in perpetuity, and will be repaired within 10 working days if it is found to be damaged. Some mitigation areas may be made available to the public for appropriate recreational and educational opportunities with written approval from the Service. In these cases appropriate fencing and signs informing the public of the beetle's threatened status and its natural history and ecology should be used and maintained in perpetuity. 7i s A minimum of two prominent signs should be placed and maintained in perpetuity at the mitigation area,noting that the site is habitat of the federally threatened valley elderberry longhorn beetle and,if appropriate,including information on the beetle's natural history and ecology. The signs should be approved by the Service. They should be repaired or replaced within 10 working days if they are found to be damaged or destroyed. 8, Funding_and Mana em n Adequate funds should be provided to ensure that the mitigatiofor this on area d is managed in perpetuity. The applicant should dedicate an endowment and nt of the mitigation designate the party or entity that will be responsible for long-term management and management area. The Service should be providedwith written documentation that funding of the mitigation area(items 3-8 above will be provided in perpetuity. Monitoring The population of valley elderberry longhorn beetles,the general condition of the mitigation area, and the condition of the elderberry and associated native plantings in the mitigation area should be monitored over a period of either ten(10)consecutive years or for seven(7)Years over a 15-year period- The applicant may elect either 10 years of monitoring,with surveys and reports every year,or 15 years of with sure s and reports on years 1,2,3,5,7, 10,and 15. The mitigation plan provided by the applicant should state which monitoring monitoring, e5' schedule will be followed. No change in monitoring schedule will be accepted after the project is initiated um of two site visits between February 14 and June 30 of each year Survcvsnun .. In any survey year,a nu should be made by a qualified biologist. Surveys will include: 1, A population census of the adult beetles,including the beetles used; ervedmark-their condition,behavior, and their precise locations. Visual counts shall recapture or other methods involving handling or harassment shall not be used- 2. sed2. A census of beetle exit holes in elderberry stems,noting their precise locations and