9.84—Application requirements.
(a)
By February 15 of each year, the designated coordinator of each AMRAP agency will forward to the Regional Director an application pursuant to § 9.84(b) for proposed AMRAP projects and activities discussed and reviewed at the annual coordination meeting held under § 9.83(b). Applications requiring additional information will be promptly returned to, or discussed with, the coordinator of the involved AMRAP agency to resolve any deficiencies.
(b)
Applications will be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the Regional Director and will contain at a minimum:
(1)
The name of the AMRAP agency and responsible office and, where applicable, its designated contractual representative that will conduct the proposed activities;
(2)
The name, office address and telephone numbers of the AMRAP agency persons or contractor persons who will supervise the proposed activities, and a list of all individual's names, addresses and telephone numbers who will be present at field activities;
(3)
A list of any previous AMRAP activities or prior geologic and mineral resource assessments that have occurred in the proposed study area;
(4)
A discussion of overall project objectives, schedules and products, and how the proposed activities for the current application relate to those objectives;
(5)
A description of the activities proposed for approval, including a detailed description of the collection techniques, sampling methods and equipment to be used in each area;
(6)
Topographic maps identifying the specific areas in units of the National Park System where the agency proposes to conduct each AMRAP activity;
(7)
The approximate dates on which the AMRAP activities for each area are proposed to be commenced and completed;
(8)
A description of access means and routes for each area in which work is proposed including an estimate of the number of flights or number of vehicle trips;
(9)
A description of the field support requirements proposed for locations on lands within units of the National Park System, including camp sites, fuel storage areas, and any other requirements;
(10)
A discussion which documents that proposed activities will be carried out in an environmentally sound manner utilizing the least impacting technology suitable for the purposes of the project; and