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f\;-'J-'7~6 U"J J\J PROPOSED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN ment could be allowed in areas proposed for underground mining, Realty Actions. Realty actions could occur on these lands as long as they did not interfere with claim operations. Excluded Uses The following uses would not be allowed on other mineral priority areas: Recrealion. Developed recreation sites would not be established in areas to be surface mined. Federal Mineral Concern Areas BLM has a number of concerns regarding important, unique, or fragile resources on split-estate lands V/here surface disturbing activities may result because of leasing and developing federal minerals. These areas are called federal mineral concern areas (FMCAs). The activity planning process will analyze environmental impacts of cumulative land use for all public lands, including FMCAs, Based on this analysis and the significance of the environmental impacts (both from and to oil and gas development), mitigative measures may be developed, This process is not an attempt to dictate to a private surface owner how to manage private surface. Any designation in either this document or the activity plan would not dictate pre- or post-mineral development land uses or any other uses unrelated to federal mineral development. These important, unique, or fragile resources can be protected with certainty only with the concurrence and cooperation of the private surface owner. Therefore, during consideration of leasing and development of federal minerals on these lands, efforts will be made to identify environmental concerns and solicit the input of private surface owners regarding management of federal mineral development activity on their surface; private surface owners are encouraged to become involved in the activity planning process, BLM's actions will be consistent with the wishes of the surface owner. to the extent possible, but impacts to adjacent federal lands or resources, threatened or endangered species, or other resource values protected by nondiscretionary statues will be mitigated to an acceptable level, as approved by the authorized officer, Wildlife FMCAs Compatible Uses Uses that could occur in wildlife FMCAs are: Coal, Wildlife FMCAs would remain open to leasing of federal coal resources for underground mining within the coal planning area, Special stipulations could be added to new federal leases to protect or mitigate impacts to wildlife habitat, along with standard lease stipulations, Oil and Gas, Wildlife FMCAs would remain open to oil and gas leasing and development. Special stipulations could be placed on develop- ment of federally owned oil and gas resources within new lease areas to protect wildlife habitat, along with standard lease stipulations, BLM's intent is to work with the private landowner to develop those special stipulations that are mutually acceptable Other Minerals, Wildlife FMCAs would remain open to mineral exploration and development, Land would remain open to leasing other federal leasable minerals and federal mineral material sales, provided adverse impacts could be mitigated to an acceptable level. Other Uses All surface uses unrelated to federal mineral development would be determined by the surface owner. In the case of mixed mineral ownership, development of any non federal minerals would be determined by the owner of those minerals. Excluded Uses The following use would be excluded from wildlife FMCAs: CoaL Lands would not be leased for develop- ment involving surface mining of federally owned coal. Soil and Waler Resource FMCAs Compatible Uses Development of federal minerals would be allowed provided that significant increases in sediment yield and salt loading or decreases in soil productivity and contamination of both surface and subsurface water were prevented or mitigated to an acceptable level. Special performance objectives may be applied in some areas that meet critical soil criteria (see Management Actions, Soil and Water Resources [Issues 2-5 and 2-6]), Other Uses All surface uses unrelated to federal mineral development would be determined by the surface owner. In the case of mixed mineral ownership, development of any non federal minerals would be determined by the owner of those minerals. 1-21