Internship Program Policy External - Catalina Island Conservancy

6. Vehicle UsageYou will have a vehicle to commute to work sites and to go into Avalon two (2) days aweek; one for laundry and grocery shopping and the other a free day for recreation. As agroup, you must decide which two days to go into town, which could be on weekends orafter work hours. You will have to go into town as a group in one vehicle. Multiple tripsinto Avalon outside of work are prohibited. Carpooling as much as possible is mandatoryto conserve fuel. Refer to the following section for more details.A. Usage PolicyThe operation of any Catalina Island Conservancy vehicle shall be restricted tothose individuals licensed and qualified by the State of California to operate saidvehicles. The operator of any Conservancy vehicle will be in compliance with allapplicable federal, state and local laws as well as all Catalina Island Conservancyrules and policies. A number of stipulations and conditions shall govern the useof all subject vehicles. The rules and conditions are as follows:1. Conservancy vehicles will have a weekly pre-trip inspection using astandardized Conservancy pre-trip form and any problems found will bereported to Evan Sutherland, the Conservancy mechanic, and your ProgramSupervisor. It shall be the responsibility of the driver to determine whether itis safe to proceed with an existing condition.2. Driver must conduct a walk around and complete the Vehicle Log Booklocated in each vehicle each time a vehicle is used.3. Fuel can be charged to the Volunteer Department at the pebbly Beach gasstation. The driver will be responsible for using the proper code, andfollowing established procedures when getting fuel.4. In order to keep fuel usage to an acceptable level, therefore keeping the costdown, unnecessary travel using Conservancy vehicles in prohibited. Vehicleuse on your day off is subject to usage fees, like all regular Conservancyemployees at a rate of $.55 cents per mile, so carpooling is recommended.Your Program Supervisor will provide mileage sheets to fill out when usingthe vehicle for free day use.5. Conservancy vehicles will be available for use by the group to commute to thework sites, and for personal use two days per week. Interns may drive toAvalon, Little Harbor, or any destinations along the way; however, they maynot drive beyond Little Harbor unless authorized by their ConservancyProgram Supervisor. With gas prices being as high as they are on the Island,the group may not drive to any permitted area more than once in a day. Thisbeing the case; plan your outings with care. We are offering this vehicle useas a privilege for getting groceries and mail, doing laundry, and experiencingthe Island to a greater degree than is generally possible.Page 10 of 13Catalina Island Conservancy Intern Policy