36 CFR §291.16
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The collection of paleontological resources pursuant to a permit must be conducted in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
- (a)All paleontological resources that are collected from National Forest System lands under permit will remain the property of the United States.
- (b)The collection will be preserved in an approved repository to be made available for scientific research and public education.
- (c)Specific locality data will not be released by the permittee or repository unless authorized in accordance with § 291.6.
- (d)The permittee recognizes that the area within the scope of the permit may be subject to other authorized uses.
- (e)The permittee must conform to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws.
- (f)The permittee must assume responsibility for all work conducted under the permit and the actions of all persons conducting this work.
- (g)The permit cannot be transferred.
- (h)The permittee cannot modify the permit without the approval of the Authorized Officer.
- (i)The permittee must comply with all timelines established in the permit, and must request modification of the permit if those timelines cannot be met.
- (j)The permittee or other persons named on the permit must be on site at all times when field work is in progress and will have a copy of the signed permit on hand.
- (k)The permittee will comply with any vehicle or access restrictions, safety or environmental restrictions, or local safety conditions or restrictions.
- (l)The permittee will report suspected resource damage or theft of paleontological or other resources to the Authorized Officer in a timely manner after learning of such damage or theft.
- (m)The permittee will acknowledge the Forest Service in any report, publication, paper, news article, film, television program, or other media resulting from the permittee's work performed under the permit.
- (n)The permittee will comply with the timeline established in the permit for providing a complete list to the Authorized Officer of specimens collected and the current location of the specimens.
- (o)The permittee will provide scheduled reports to the Authorized Officer within the timeline established in the permit
- (p)The permittee and/or approved repository will be responsible for all costs for the proposed activity, including fieldwork and collections maintenance, unless otherwise addressed in a separate written document
- (q)The permittee will comply with the permit terms and conditions established by the Authorized Officer, even in the event of permit expiration, suspension, or revocation.
- (r)Additional stipulations, terms, and conditions as required by the Authorized Officer and/or the Agency may be appended.