DI-9007 Paleontology Work Notice to Proceed

DI Form 9007, MM/YYYY

Department of the Interior

Paleontology Work Notice to Proceed

1. Permittee Name	2. Permit Number
3. Professional Contact Information	4. Field Contact Information
5. Location of Proposed Fieldwork (may not exceed the area authorized on line 5 of the permit)
6. Period of Authorized Fieldwork (may not exceed the authorized dates on line 7 of the permit)
7. Name(s) of individuals who are responsible for supervising fieldwork (must be listed on line 8 of the permit)
8. Names of field crew not identified on the permit
9. Additional Stipulations (attach if necessary)
10. Signature of Authorized Bureau Official and Date
11. Bureau Administrative Unit
12. By signing the permittee agrees to comply with 43 CFR Part 49 and any additional limitations and conditions described in this Notice to Proceed. Signature of Permittee Date

The information required to complete this form was gathered under OMB Control Number 1093-XXXX,

Instructions to Bureaus

Paleontology Work Notice to Proceed

BLM	Reclamation	FWS	NPS
General: Permits for work on BLM lands (DI-9003) are issued by BLM state office personnel. This Notice to Proceed may be issued by BLM local office personnel to certify that permission has been granted to conduct field work and to add any local conditions. The local office, at the manager’s discretion, may allow fieldwork to commence or resume with a different written order, such as an email, letter, or other form. Permittees must coordinate with the local BLM office.	General: The Notice to Proceed with permitted work will typically be issued by Reclamation at the time the permit is issued, provided in a cover memo associated with the use permit (DI-9003), or by attaching this form DI-9007. However, in some instances Reclamation may issue the permit but withhold notice to proceed on all of or some part of the work until a later date. This would typically occur when some environmental or safety concern affects access to an area, or when the work plan involves phased work and the conditions for one phase must be met before the next phase is approved.	General: On FWS lands, a Special Use Permit will be issued instead of this Notice to Proceed. FWS issues a memo from the Regional Director to the Refuge/Hatchery Manager noting that a permit has been issued. The specific manager will then follow up with a Special Use Permit (which the applicant must also apply for, usually in concert with the PRPA permit). Work is considered authorized once both a PRPA permit and Special Use Permit have been issued to the applicant.	General: Park managers issue Scientific Research and Collecting Permits, which constitute the notice to proceed for scientific work in parks (including for paleontology), in response to applications submitted through the NPS Research Permit and Reporting System (RPRS): https://irma.nps.gov/rprs/Home
1. Permittee Name. The bureau will enter the name of the principal investigator (PI) (the person that was listed on line 1a of the paleontology permit).	1. Permittee Name. The bureau will enter the name of the principal investigator (PI) (the person named on line 1a of the paleontology permit).
2. Permit Number. The bureau will enter the number that was assigned by the bureau to the paleontology use permit.	2. Permit Number. The bureau will enter the number assigned by Reclamation at the top of the paleontology use permit.
3. Professional Contact Information. The bureau will enter this based on line 2 of the paleontology permit application.	3. Professional Contact Information. The bureau will enter this based on line 2 of the paleontology permit application, unless changed in line 2 of the use permit.
4. Field Contact Information. The bureau will enter this based on line 3 of the paleontology permit application.	4. Field Contact Information. The bureau will enter this based on line 3 of the paleontology permit application, unless changed in line 3 of the use permit.
5. Location of Authorized Fieldwork. The location may not exceed the area authorized on line 5 of the permit.	5. Location of Authorized Fieldwork. Either the area authorized in line 5 of and associated attachments to the use permit, or a subset of that area for which this separate Notice to Proceed was required.
6. Period of Proposed Fieldwork. The period of work may not exceed the authorized dates on line 7 of the permit.	6. Period of Authorized Fieldwork. Either the period authorized in line 7 of the use permit, or a part of that period for work authorized in this Notice to Proceed.
7. Name(s) of individuals who are responsible for supervising fieldwork. The bureau will ensure that any field supervisor is listed on line 8 of the permit.	7. Name(s) of individuals who are responsible for supervising fieldwork. The bureau will enter the name of any person named on line 8 of the use permit as authorized to supervise fieldwork. One such individual shall be present during all fieldwork and is responsible for ensuring compliance with all terms and conditions defined in the permit and this Notice to Proceed.
8. Names of Field Crew Not Identified on the Permit. If there are many people, BLM would either attach a separate list or identify the nature of the group. On BLM administered lands large groups, public organizations, or dig-for-pay groups may be required to get a separate special use permit issued by the BLM recreation program.	8. Names of Field Crew Not Identified on the Permit. Reclamation would enter information here if the permittee has provided revised crew information since the use permit was issued.
9. Additional Stipulations. For resource or personal safety, the local BLM office may append additional stipulations. These stipulations are necessary for multiple reasons, such as clarifying where camping or parking is allowed, identifying wildlife nesting or occurrences of rare plants, or preventing other competing uses of public lands.	9. Additional Stipulations. Reclamation may add special conditions in the Notice to Proceed. For example Reclamation might indicate that a certain road may not be used due to safety concerns identified after the use permit was issued.
10. Signature of Authorized Bureau Official and Date.	10. Signature of Authorized Bureau Official and Date.
11. Bureau Administrative Unit. Identify the BLM office area, district, or monument.	11. Bureau Administrative Unit. Reclamation will insert the unit name. The permittee will use this information on other forms and reports.
12. Signature of Permittee and Date. The notice to proceed is not in effect until the permittee has signed and dated this notice.	12. Signature of Permittee and Date. The Notice to Proceed is not in effect until the permittee has signed and dated this notice and returned it to the signing officer.