Nerflings Organic

EXHIBIT A
Forest Service
Operating Plan and Site Rehab Plan
20^th Anniversary Gathering 2008

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

In the event of an emergency, dial 911. Law Enforcement and emergencey service personnel know of the Gathering and are prepared to assist. Cell phones may not work at the location of the Gathering. The nearest public phone is located in the Town of Hancock.

For emergency purposes, your location is in the Twon of Granville at Rob Ford on Town Highway 11, noth of West Hill Road approximately 1.4 miles west of State Route 100. West Hill Road is also known as Town Highway 4 or Forest Road 55. The general area is referred to as "behind the Bowl Mill in Granville".

GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER in Randolf, VT. is the closest hospital. It can be reached by phone at (802) 728-7000. Directions to drive to the hospital are south on State Route 100 to Bethel Mountain Road at the Mobil gas station in the village of Rochester, then east on Bethel Mountain Road to State Route 12, and then north on SR 12 to Randolf and the hospital.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Individuals are responsible for their own health and safety. Protocols developed in compliance with the privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accoutability Act prohibit the disclosure of a person's medical information without their permission.

CALM will identify a vehicle to be used for emergencies to the Forest Service. The proper health agencies and Forest Service will be notifed of any contagious outbreaks.

Biological Hazard material generated by CALM will be disposed of at an appropriate medical waste disposal facility. No biological hazardous waste may be buried/remain on the site.

Town of Granville regulations require dog owners to keep their dogs under control at all times.

PARKING AND ROADS

There shall be no parking on the Town Highway known as West Hill Road and also known as FR 55.

There shall be no parking in the lower meadow (on the west side of Town Highway 11, also known as FR 207) of the Rob Ford site.

All Forest Service roads in the area shall be kept open for emergency vehicles, LEO's, FS resource personnel and supply shuttle vehicle.[sic] Town Roads are under the jurisdiction of the Town of Granville, vehicle access shall be managed by agreement with the Town.

Parking shall not be permitted (except administrative, supply, and emergency vehicles) north of the designated drop-off point on TH 11/FR 207.

Vehicles shall not be permitted outside of designated roads and parking areas.

All activities regarding the Town Highway such as placing temporary barriers or filling holes with gravel shall be directed to Town officials through the Town office.

Designated parking for the Gathering is in the following locations listed in priority order. Once the first desingnated parking area is full, Gatherers shall park in the next available designated parking area (see attached map)

Bus Village will be within the lower meadow of the Rob Ford site, on the east side of FR 207. One enterance/exit will be designated for meadow parking. Wet areas shall be flaged off and posted "No Parking".
General parking will be up FR 50 above the area posted "No Parking". Parking shall be on the west side of the road facing out to FR 55. Signs stating "No Parking This Side" shall be place every 500 feet on the east side of FR 50. There are landings and openings along the road that may be used if they are dry enough. If they are not dry enough, they will be signed "No Parking".
Should it become necessary for additional parking, an area will be identified by Forest personnel.

SANITATION

Those attending the Gathering shall work with the State Health officials to maintain adequate on-site sanitation.

Water may be piped to the site and distributed and stored using piping devices intended for potable water. All water must be treated in accord with approved practice folllowing the advice of State Health Officials.

Adequate handwashing facilities shall be provided at kitchens and latrines.

Compost and gray water pits attached to kitchen shall be covered at all times with 6 mil polyethylene or similar material and shall be located at least 100-feet from all bodies of water (streams, ponds, wetlands, etc.). Compost pits shall be removed from service and filled with soil when contents are within 15-inches of the surface.

All campsites and kitchens shall be located at least 100 feet from all surface waters.

Latrines shall be constructed at least 100 feet from all bodies of water (streams, ponds, wetlands, etc.). Latrines should be located, to the extent possible, in the driest soils. Latrines shall be at least 36-inches deep and be covered with plywood or other similar material when not in use. Latrines shall be filled in with soil when their contents are within 15-inches of the surface.

Buckets of lime and/or wood ash shall be provided at each latrine and shall be spread on waste after each use. The following types of latrines are acceptable:

Pit style: One hole to collect human waste.
Trench style: A linear trench that is filled in as needed.

Trash and recyclables shall be removed from the site on a daily basis or as frequently as transfer station schedules allow. Trash and recyclabel materials shall not be left at dumpsters at local businesses. There is no transer station in the area; trash must be removed to Randolph or Bethel to the east or to Middlebury to the west, or other approved facility that may be available. Care whold be taken to keep trash in containers while awaiting removal from the site. If dumpsters are used on site, they will be placed in a mutally agreed upon site. Dumpsters shall be emptied prior to becoming overfull and shall be removed by August 8, 2006.[sic]

FIRE

Due to concerns over damaging pests such as the Emerald Ash Borer, firewood from outside the Forest boundary may not be brought on to the Forest for use at the Gathering.

Campfires shall be attended at all times. Community fires are to be encouraged over individual fires.

Take suppression action on any escaped fire immediately and notify the Forest Service as soon as possible.

If weather conditions are excessively dry, the FS shall place an appropriate fire ban at their discretion.

CULTURAL RESOURCES

The physical remains of several farmsteads established here more than 150 years ago still lend a sense of place to the Gathering; they also have value to historians and archaeologists, and are protected for the public by Federal laws. Therefore:

(a) do not use or remove the stones from foundations, stone walls, wells or other features for use in fire rings, ovens, or other constructions;
(b) do not camp in or directlyu next to these historic sites;
(c) enjoy visiting and examining the sites, but do not dig into them; remove artifacts/objects, or otherwise disturb them.

GENERAL SITE CONCERNS

Only dead and down wood shall be used for fires. Remember some of this material is needed for "naturalizing" bare soil areas during site rehab.

Sensitive resources areas shall be signed and/or flagged by Resource monitors to keep people out. Gatherers shall maintain the flagging and signing. Forest Service personnel shall be notified if there are problems in specific areas.

Wet areas such as seeps, poorly drained soils and wetlands support a variety of sensitive flora and shall be avoided, even if not flagged off by Resource monitors.

The use of soap in the White River and its tributaries shall be discouraged.

GATHERING CLEANUP

A clean up crew of Gatherers will be allowed to stay on site up to one week after the completion of the event to perform rehab and cleaning tasks. However, several of the meadows are under contract to be mowed this year to keep them open. Prompt and thorough clean-up would be appreciated so the contractor is not delayed and additional costs do not accrue.

Rehabilitations and cleaning tasks include, but are not limited to:

All rock rings, rock piles, and other user-created structures built for the Gathering are to be obliterated and dispersed into the woods to facilitate safe and efficient mowing of the meadows. Some fire rings already exist on the site, and they should be maintained. Materials brought into the site shall be removed. Sod removed when pits are dug should be set aside to be replaced during site rehab.
All signs, flagging, paint, waterlines, and trash shall be removed from the Forest.
All water bars or other erosion control devices shall be cleaned and returned to full utility.
For all bare soil areas (kitchens, filled in pits, gathering areas, etc.)
- Using a grub hoe or a mattock, scarify the compacted areas deep enough to break up the compacted soil.
- Add water bars on slopes that could erode.
- Seed bare areas with an approved seed mix (must not contain non-native invasive species) suited to late summer seeding to protect against erosion.
- Mulch bare soil areas using leaves from nearby. Mulch lightly, covering about 80% of the ground.
- Anchor mulch on slopes with tree limbs or similar debris.
- Heavily used areas should be fertilized. Lime should be applied at a rate of 2 tons per acre (45 lbs. per 1000 square feet), and a partial organic slow release fertilizer at 500 pounds pre acre (12 lbs. per 1,000 square feet), respectively.. No fertilizing should be done withing 100 feet of water sources (streams, wetlands, ponds, etc.)

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EXHIBIT A Forest Service Operating Plan and Site Rehab Plan 20th Anniversary Gathering 2008