17. Activities undertaken in Sensitive Areas and Sensitive Periods for Snakes 

• 17.1. Where a proposed Activity involves physical infrastructure (e.g., culverts, pump houses, etc.) and will occur in a Sensitive Area for any snake Species and during a Sensitive Period — Hibernation for that Species, the Municipality shall undertake the Activity outside of the Sensitive Period unless otherwise authorized by and in accordance with any site-specific measures provided in writing by the MNR Designated Representative.
  
  
• 17.2. Where a proposed Activity will occur at or adjacent to known hibernacula (as identified by the MNR) for any snake Species and during a Sensitive Period — Staging for that Species, the Municipality shall:
  
  
  1. erect effective temporary snake barriers approved by the MNR that will not pose a risk of entanglement for snakes and that shall be secured so that individual snakes may not pass over or under the barrier or between any openings to enter or re-enter the Work Zone;
     
     
  2. inspect the temporary snake barriers daily during periods when snakes are active, capture any individuals incidentally encountered within the area bounded by the snake barrier and release the captured individuals in accordance with section 21.1; and
     
     
  3. remove the temporary snake barriers immediately upon completion of the Activity.
     
     
• 17.3. Where a proposed Activity that does not involve physical infrastructure will occur in a Sensitive Area for any snake Species and during a Sensitive Period — Staging for that Species, the Municipality shall undertake the Activity outside of the Sensitive Period, unless otherwise authorized by and in accordance with any site-specific measures provided in writing by the MNR Designated Representative. 

18. Measures for Encounters with Snakes During a Sensitive Period 

• 18.1. Where one or more individuals belonging to a snake Species is encountered, or should active hibernacula be uncovered while conducting an Activity in any part of a Work Zone (including, but not limited to, a Sensitive Area) during a Sensitive Period for that Species, the Municipality shall:
  
  
  1. capture and transfer all injured and uninjured individual snakes of that Species into individual light-colored, drawstring cotton sacks;
     
     
  2. place all cotton sacks filled with the captured individuals into a Holding Tub;
     
     
  3. ensure that the Holding Tub with the captured individuals is stored at a cool temperature to protect the snakes from freezing until the individuals can be retrieved or transferred;
     
     
  4. if an active hibernaculum is uncovered, cease all Activities at the hibernacula site; and
     
     
  5. immediately Contact the MNR to seek direction and to arrange for the transfer and/or retrieval 

19. Measures for Encounters with Snake Nests 

• 19.1. Where an active nest of any of the snake Species is encountered and disturbed while undertaking an Activity in any part of a Work Zone, the Municipality shall:
  
  
  1. collect any displaced or damaged eggs and transfer them to a Holding Tub;
     
     
  2. capture and transfer all injured dispersing juveniles of that Species into a light-colored drawstring cotton sack;
     
     
  3. place all-cotton sacks with the captured injured individuals into a Holding Tub;