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64 <br /> A description of the propagation and planting techniques to be employed in the <br />restoration effort. Perennial plants to be impacted by site grading should be salvaged and <br />raised in a greenhouse for eventual transplanting within the restoration areas. Annual <br />plants can best be established by collecting seeds of onsite plants prior to project <br />implementation and then directly seeding into suitable habitat on the conservation area. <br /> A timetable for implementation of the restoration plan. <br /> A monitoring plan and performance criteria. <br /> A description of remedial measures to be performed in the event that initial restoration <br />measures are unsuccessful in meeting the performance criteria. <br /> A description of site maintenance activities to follow restoration activities. These may <br />include weed control, irrigation, and control of herbivory by livestock and wildlife. <br />Off-site Mitigation. If an onsite restoration plan is not feasible, mitigation for impacted special <br />status plant species could be accommodated through restoration or preservation at an off-site <br />location. Any off-site restoration plan would be subject to the same minimum requirements as <br />indicated above for an onsite restoration plan. <br />If off-site preservation is the mitigation alternative chosen, then the mitigation site must be <br />confirmed to support populations of the impacted species and must be preserved in perpetuity via <br />deed restriction, establishment of a conservation easement, or similar preservation mechanism. <br />A qualified botanist or plant ecologist should prepare a Preservation Plan for the site containing, <br />at a minimum, the following elements: <br /> A monitoring plan and performance criteria for the preserved plant population. <br /> A description of remedial measures to be performed in the event that performance criteria <br />are not met. <br /> A description of maintenance activities to be conducted on the site including weed con- <br />trol, trash removal, irrigation, and control of herbivory by livestock and wildlife. <br />The project proponent will be responsible for funding the development and implementation of <br />any onsite or off-site Preservation Plan.