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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- spccilic 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 />Air Quality and Climate <br />• Fugitive emissions fi-om all vehicles traveling on regularly -used non -paved surfaces <br />dining all project phases shall be controlled utilizing a variety of suppression techniques <br />applied to the non -paved roads. <br />• Storage piles shall be watered or covered as necessary to limit wind erosion potential and <br />reduce fugitive emissions. <br />Geology and Minerals <br />• No surface occupancy would be allowed in areas of high geologic hazard or high erosion <br />potential or slopes greater than 60 percent. <br />• If subsidence adversely affects surface resources in any way (including, but not limited to <br />a documented water loss), the lessee, at their expense will be responsible to: restore <br />stream channels, stock ponds, protect stream flow with earthwork or temporary culverts, <br />restore affected roads, or provide other measures to repair damage or replace any surface <br />water and/or developed groundwater source, stock pond, water conveyance facilities, <br />with water from an alternate source in sufficient quantity and quality to maintain existing <br />riparian habitat, livestock and wildlife use, or other land uses as authorized by 36 CFR N <br />251. An appropriate augmentation plan for replacement water will be decreed prior to <br />commencing mining activities and will consider drought conditions and the limitations ;f <br />local water supplies. :-; <br />• Special interdisciplinary team analysis and mitigation plans detailing construction and - <br />mitigation techniques may be required on areas where slopes range from 40 -60 percent, <br />The interdisciplinary team could include engineers, soil scientist, hydrologist, landscapaL <br />architect, reclamation specialist and mining engineer. IP <br />• The operator /lessee would be required to perform adequate baseline studies to quantify, <br />existing surface and subsurface resources. Existing data can be used for baseline <br />0 <br />� r1l <br />,.) as <br />J� t <br />3 rr <br />