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20. No development activities are allowed within 0.25 (burrowing owl, red - tailed hawk) and
<br />1 mile (ferruginous hawk) of special status raptor nests from February 1 through August
<br />15 or until fledging and dispersal of young (RMP TL -3 and TL -04 exception and
<br />modification criteria apply). This timing limitation applies to the following lands:
<br />Township 3 North, Range 101 West, Sixth Principal Meridian
<br />sec. 17, SW/4SW' /4;
<br />sec. 18, lots 3 and 4, S' /zNE' /4SW' /4, S' /N' /SE' /4, and SE' /4SE' /4;
<br />sec. 19, lot 1, NE' /4NE' /4, and N' /2SE' /4NW' /4;
<br />sec. 20, E' /2N E' /4, and N' /zN W' /4N W' /4;
<br />sec. 21, SWIANE'/4, S' /2NW' /4, and NE' /4SE' /4;
<br />sec. 23. SE' /4SE' /4;
<br />sec. 26, E' /zNE' /4, and NE' /4SE' /4;
<br />sec. 27, S' /zNE' /4, SE'/4NW` /4, SW' /4SW' /4, and E` /2SE' /4
<br />sec. 34. N' /2N' /z.
<br />Cultural Resources:
<br />21. This lease may be found to contain historic properties and /or resources protected under
<br />the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), American Indian Religious Freedom
<br />Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, E.O.13007, or other
<br />statutes and executive orders. A cultural resource survey of the lease area is required to
<br />determine if any of the above mentioned historic properties and /or resources are
<br />contained within the lease. The BLM will not approve any ground disturbing activities
<br />that may affect any such properties or resources until it completes its obligations under
<br />applicable requirements of the NHPA and other authorities. The BLM may require
<br />modification to exploration or development proposals to protect such properties, or
<br />disapprove any activity that is likely to result in adverse effects that cannot be
<br />successfully avoided, minimized or mitigated.
<br />22. The holder is responsible for informing all persons who are associated with the project
<br />that they will be subject to prosecution for knowingly disturbing archaeological sites or
<br />for collecting artifacts.
<br />23. If any archaeological materials are discovered as a result of operations under this
<br />authorization, activity in the vicinity of the discovery will cease, and the BLM WRFO
<br />Archaeologist will be notified immediately. Work may not resume at that location until
<br />approved by the AO. The holder will make every effort to protect the site from further
<br />impacts including looting, erosion, or other human or natural damage until BLM
<br />determines a treatment approach, and the treatment is completed. Unless previously
<br />determined in treatment plans or agreements, BLM will evaluate the cultural resources
<br />and, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), select the
<br />appropriate mitigation option within 48 hours of the discovery. The holder, under
<br />guidance of the BLM, will implement the mitigation in a timely manner. The process will
<br />be fully documented in reports, site forms, maps, drawings, and photographs. The BLM
<br />will forward documentation to the SHPO for review and concurrence.
<br />24. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.4(g), the holder must notify the AO, by telephone and written
<br />confirmation, immediately upon the discovery of human remains, funerary items, sacred
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