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gopher tortoise burrow apron during the nesting season (May through September). Direct heavy equipment operators to avoid direct contact year-round with all known and visibly apparent gopher tortoises and burrowing owls, as well as known and visibly apparent burrow aprons for tortoises during the period between May and September. When practical, minimize the use of heavy equipment during September and October when gopher tortoise hatchlings are more numerous and less visible due to their size during this time. 32) Avoid heavy equipment operation (except for prescribed burning and related activities) within 330 - feet of active, known and visibly apparent Little Blue and Tricolored Heron rookeries (two or more nests) from February through May. 33) Avoid heavy equipment operation (except for prescribed burning and related activities) within 400 - feet of active, known and visibly apparent Florida Sandhill Crane nests from February through May. 34) For Southeast American Kestrels, leave standing snags where they do not pose a safety issue, as per the Silviculture BMP Manual as incorporated in Rule 51-6.002 F.A.C., and avoid damaging or felling known nest trees. 35) Avoid prolonged heavy equipment operation (generally in excess of one day), except for prescribed burning and related activities, within 490 -feet of active, known and visibly apparent kestrel nests from March through June. 36) Schedule all vegetation removal, trimming, and grading of vegetated areas outside of the peak bird - breeding season to the maximum extent practicable. Use available resources, such as internet- based tools (e.g., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Information, Planning and Conservation System, Avian Knowledge Network, or the county's existing biological profiles) to identify peak breeding months for local bird species; or, contact local Service Migratory Bird Program Office for breeding bird information. When project activities cannot occur outside the bird -nesting season, conduct surveys prior to scheduled activity to determine if active nests are present within the area of impact and buffer any nesting locations found during surveys. 37) Prepare a vegetation maintenance plan that outlines vegetation maintenance activities and schedules so that direct bird impacts do not occur. 38) No open burning would occur. All vegetative debris associated with the project must be disposed of properly and not placed in identified floodway or wetland areas. 39) Construction noise levels shall be minimized by ensuring that construction equipment is equipped with a recommended muffler in good working order. Impact to noise levels would be minimized by limiting construction activities that occur to between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. 40) Utilities should be located before construction and coordination with local utility companies may need to occur. If planned outages are necessary, utility customers shall be given advanced notice. 41) Workers should use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and procedures. 42) Work areas should be clearly marked with appropriate signage and secured against unauthorized entry. 43) Standard construction traffic -control measures shall be used to protect workers, residents, and the travelling public. 44) Construction vehicles and equipment used for this project shall be maintained in good working order to minimize pollutant emissions. E) Programmatic: 1) A change in the scope of work must be approved by the Division and FEMA in advance regardless of the budget implications. 34