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DOC EFP Staff Comments and Recommendations PUC Docket E002/TL-11-223 Page 10 No staging or stringing set up areas shall be placed within or adjacent to wetlands or water resources, as practicable. The structures shall be assembled on upland areas before they are brought to the site for installation. Soil excavated from the wetlands and riparian areas shall be contained and not placed back into the wetland or riparian area. The Permittees shall also utilize erosion control methods identified in Section 4.2.7 (Erosion Control), as warranted. Areas disturbed by construction activities shall be restored to pre- construction conditions (soil horizons, contours, vegetation, etc.). Archaeological Survey The Phase Ia report recommended, and the Stat Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) concurred, that an archaeological survey be performed in two areas within the project area. EFP Staff Analysis: EFP staff proposes a Special Condition, HVTL Permit at 5.4, requiring than a archaeological survey be performed as identified by SHPO to identify any previously unknown archaeological resources. Overall Special Conditions In addition to the conditions noted above, EFP staff has added the following text to Section 5.0 of the permit, Special Conditions, to clarify that any special conditions take precedence over other conditions in the permit should there be a conflict between the two: 5.0 Special Conditions Special conditions shall take precedence over any of the other conditions of this Permit if there should be a conflict between the two. The Permittee shall provide a report to the Commission as part of the plan and profile submission that describes the actions taken and mitigative measures developed regarding the project and the following Special Conditions. Based on the analysis above,EFP staff makes the following recommendation.