2014-10-10_PERMIT FILE - C1996083A (25)

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Appendix A- Bureau of Land Management and United States Forrest Service Lease Stipulations for Spruce Stomp LBA Wild and Scenic River • State -of- the -art mining techniques (pillar and panel widths, rate of coal development and extraction, mine method, determining angle of draw (angle between a vertical line drawn upward to the surface from the edge of the underground opening and a line drawn from the edge of the opening to the point of zero surface subsidence), etc.) shall be used to control subsidence. • No surface developments (i.e., MDWs or access roads) shall be allowed within the '/z mile wide river study corridor (i.e., 114 mile wide on each side of the West Fork of Terror Creek) on BLM lands /minerals. This stipulation will no longer apply if the eligible segment on West Fork of Terror Creek is found not suitable for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River System, or if suitable, if it is dropped from further consideration by Congress. Rights -of -Way • Electrical safety clearances addressed in the Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR 1910.333(c) (3) must be maintained at all times. • All vehicles, equipment, and /or machinery or other materials near the right -of -way must be properly grounded. In order to avoid static or induced electrical hazards no materials may be stored in the transmission line right -of -way. • If future longwall mining would come within 100 feet of any transmission line tower foundation, a structural review and acceptance by WAPA would be required. • Any drilling activities within WAPA's right -of -way must be approved by WAPA in advance. Safety provisions would be provided to ensure there are no conflicts with WAPA's transmission line or access. • The lessee is required to coordinate with WAPA's operations center located in Western Rocky Mountain Region Office in Loveland, Colorado at least two weeks prior to commencement of any work beneath or adjacent to the transmission line. • Roads used to provide personnel and equipment access to WAPA's facilities cannot be restricted or impaired in a way that denies access. Alternate access must be provided if an access road is blocked or damaged. Damage to WAPA's access roads must be repaired by the lessee or lessee's contractor. N • State -of -the -art mining techniques (pillar and panel widths, rate of coal development and extraction, mine method, determining angle of'draw, etc.) would be used to control Z,- a subsidence. No mining related surface disturbance would occur within 100 feet of the outside line of the power line right -of -way without a written finding from the AuthorizaX Officer and consultation with the right -of -way holder. These techniques would provider, for maximum coal removal while insuring that sufficient coal is left in place to prevents subsidence. ; C;, r-,