A resource activity is any activity that might interfere with your work. If there is any other work happening in the area you’ll be doing your field work in you should do the following:
- Communicate with resource companies well in advance of field work
- Obtain radio frequencies for all road activity
- Equip all vehicles with suitable radio communication and verify radio channels and/or stations
- Provide field crews with hand-held, two-way radios (e.g. FRS or VHF radios) ensuring that the range of radios is sufficient
- Provide crews with backup communication (e.g. satellite phones)
- Conduct radio checks at the time of drop-off
- Acquire permission to access or travel across private property
