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nests are found, development timing would be restricted during the breeding season, as <br />per the USFS or BLM authorized officer. <br />• Where practicable, surface disturbing activities should not occur during the migratory <br />bird nesting period (May 15 through August 1) to prevent potential take of migratory <br />birds and/or eggs, unless vegetation is removed prior to May 15. Nesting surveys <br />conducted within 2 weeks of surface - disturbing activities that indicate no migratory bird <br />species are nesting or otherwise present within the area to be disturbed may also be <br />considered; however, consultation and approval by USFS or BLM would be required. If <br />active nests were identified during mine permit related project disturbances, appropriate <br />measures would be taken in order to reduce impacts to these species, including relocating <br />overland access routes and drill -hole locations, and implementing disturbance -free buffer <br />zones and timing limitations for active nests as recommended by the USFS or BLM. <br />• All unavoidable surface disturbances would require approval of the USFS or BLM <br />Authorized Officer. The USFS or BLM would coordinate with USFWS to determine the <br />type and extent of allowable variances. A site - specific examination would determine if <br />this stipulation would apply. <br />State Priority Species <br />• Facility construction and major scheduled maintenance shall not be authorized within big <br />game winter ranges from December 1 through April 15. All unavoidable surface <br />disturbances within the winter ranges during these times would require approval of the <br />USFS or BLM Authorized Officer and consultation with CPW. Monitoring and access to <br />the sites by over - the -snow vehicles shall be permitted, but no snow plowing may occur. <br />• Bear -proof containers would be used and refuse collected frequently to minimize <br />potential for human -bear conflicts at construction sites. Employee training would include <br />information to reduce bear -human conflicts including not feeding bears. <br />• Noise reduction mitigation would be utilized on the individual MDW pumps to reduce <br />impacts from their operation. <br />C -6 <br />