(Ft.) 568 Federal, State and Local Laws and Permits A pathway for pedestrian, equestrian, bicycle, Design and construction activities shall other off-road modes of recreation travel, comply with all federal, state, and local construction/maintenance access and laws, rules, and regulations governing small walk behind equipment. activities in or along streams and pollution abatement, health, utility and safety activities. This practice may be applied as part of a The owner or operator is responsible for resource management system to support one securing all required permits or approvals or more of the following purposes: and for performing all planned work in accordance with such laws and regulations. Provide travel ways for recreational NRCS employees are not to assume activities such as walking, horseback responsibility for procuring these permits, riding, bicycling, cross country skiing, and rights, or approvals, or for enforcing laws hiking. and regulations. NRCS may provide the Provide access to recreation areas. landowner or operator with technical information needed to obtain the required Provide safe, environmentally friendly rights or approvals to construct, operate, pedestrian access for planting, cultivation and and maintain the practice. harvest operations. Permits may be required from the following Provide worker access for construction agencies when obstruction removal is and maintenance operations. performed within the boundaries of a stream or floodplain or if burning is required: On recreational, agricultural and US Army Corps of Engineers lands where prepared paths, trails (USACE) and walkways are needed for safe, effective and environmentally friendly movement of WV Department of Environmental people or small walk behind equipment. Protection (Air, Land, Water and Waste, Permitting, other) Division of Natural Resources General Criteria Applicable to All Purposes Office of Land and Streams All planned work shall comply with Federal, US Fish and Wildlife Service State, local and tribal laws and regulations. WV Division of Forestry
(Ft.) 568 A pathway for pedestrian, equestrian, bicycle, other off-road modes of recreation travel, construction/maintenance access and small walk behind equipment. This practice may be applied as part of a resource management system to support one or more of the following purposes: Provide travel ways for recreational activities such as walking, horseback riding, bicycling, cross country skiing, and hiking. Provide access to recreation areas. Provide safe, environmentally friendly pedestrian access for planting, cultivation and harvest operations. Provide worker access for construction and maintenance operations. On recreational, agricultural and lands where prepared paths, trails and walkways are needed for safe, effective and environmentally friendly movement of people or small walk behind equipment. General Criteria Applicable to All Purposes All planned work shall comply with Federal, State, local and tribal laws and regulations. Federal, State and Local Laws and Permits Design and construction activities shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing activities in or along streams and pollution abatement, health, utility and safety activities. The owner or operator is responsible for securing all required permits or approvals and for performing all planned work in accordance with such laws and regulations. NRCS employees are not to assume responsibility for procuring these permits, rights, or approvals, or for enforcing laws and regulations. NRCS may provide the landowner or operator with technical information needed to obtain the required rights or approvals to construct, operate, and maintain the practice. Permits may be required from the following agencies when obstruction removal is performed within the boundaries of a stream or floodplain or if burning is required: US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) WV Department of Environmental Protection (Air, Land, Water and Waste, Permitting, other) Division of Natural Resources Office of Land and Streams US Fish and Wildlife Service WV Division of Forestry
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