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<br /> AO. The BLM or designated paleontologist will evaluate the the recovered or replaced lands will fully support p,pllations
<br /> discovery and take action to protect or remove the resource within 10 of the indicator species as agreed upon by the SEM, the ;
<br /> working days. Within 10 days, the operator will be allowed to Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish
<br /> continue construction through the site,or will be given the choice of and Wildlife Service.The wildlife recovery and replacement
<br /> either(a)following the Paleontology Coordinator's instructions for plan will include the following:
<br /> stabilizing the fossil resource in place and avoiding further
<br /> disturbance to the fossil resource,or(b)following the Paleontology (A)A habitat and population analysis of the mine area that
<br /> Coordinator's instructions for mitigating impacts to the fossil identifies which of these species occupy the mine area and
<br /> resource prior to continuing construction through the project area. shall include,but not be limited to,advance raptor nest surveys
<br /> of woodland and cliff substrates within%2 mile of any proposed
<br /> (c)Threatened and Endangered Species(Plants).(1)Before undertak- development. The survey shall be conducted by a qualified
<br /> ing any activities that may disturb the surface of the leased lands, professional approved by BLM and shall include an analysis of
<br /> lessee shall have a qualified professional conduct an intensive field the quality or carrying capacity of the habitat for each species
<br /> inventory for threatened,endangered,sensitive,and rare plants in the identified. i
<br /> manner specified by the authorized officer on those portions of the
<br /> exploration area, mine plan area, or adjacent areas that were not (B)A detailed description of the methods selected by the
<br /> previously inventoried at such a level of intensity and which may be lessee to mitigate animal and/or habitat loss, together with
<br /> adversely affected by lease-related activities. comparative analysis of alternative methods that were
<br /> considered but rejected by the lessee and the rationale for the €
<br /> (2)"the inventory shall be conducted by a qualified professional decision to select the proposed methods.The methods utilized
<br /> approved by the authorized officer. A report of the inventory and by the lessee for recovery and replacement may include,but are
<br /> recommendations for the protection of any species identified shall be not limited to,the following techniques:
<br /> submitted to the authorized officer.The lessee shall not commence (i) Increasing the quantity and quality of forage t
<br /> any surface disturbing activities until the authorized officer has available to these species; i
<br /> reviewed the report,determined whether mitigation is required,and (ii)Acquiring critical wildlife habitats;
<br /> given approval to proceed. (iii) Implementing mechanical manipulation of low
<br /> quality wildlife habitat to increase its carrying capacity for
<br /> (3)No Surface Occupancy will be applied to the sodium leases in selected wildlife species;and t
<br /> areas for known and suitable habitat for listed and candidate T/E (iv)Ensuring recovery,replacement,or protection of
<br /> Plant Species.The authorized officer may grant an exception if an important wildlife habitat to increase its carrying capacity for
<br /> inventory and subsequent environmental analysis indicates that the selected wildlife species.
<br /> nature or conduct of the action,as proposed or conditioned,would
<br /> not directly or indirectly affect plant populations. (C)A timetable giving the periods required to accomplish 1
<br /> the habitat recovery or replacement plan and showing its
<br /> (d)Wildlife. (1)Lessee shall develop,in consultation with the BLM, relationship to the overall mining plan. €
<br /> Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and
<br /> Wildlife Service,a plan for replacing or offsetting impacts to animal (4)Raptors. s
<br /> populations and/or habitats identified as being impaired or lost due to (A)To protect significant raptor nesting sites, no surface
<br /> mining operations.Key target species and habitat include,but are not occupancy shall be permitted within the following described a
<br /> limited to, raptors and mule deer and their associated habitat and areas:
<br /> riparian/wetland habitats and associated fauna. Sixth Principal Meridian,Colorado
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<br /> (2)Lessee shall compensate for and/or offset the loss,displace- sec. 15,E'%SE'/+NE%NW'/.,E%NE'/,SE:NW%,and
<br /> ment, or adverse modification of wildlife populations and/or WY2W%:SW'/,SW!4;
<br /> associated habitats,on or off lease,which occur as the result of lease sec. 16,E%2W%2SE%SW%,E%:SE'/,SW'/+,WYNE'/,SE'/., t
<br /> development and operation. E%:NW'/.SE'/,,W%sW%:SW'/oSE'/,,
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<br /> (3) Wildlife Recovery and Replacement Plan. At the time it SW'/.SW%SE'/.SE'/,;
<br /> submits its mine plan, lessee shall submit for approval by the sec.21,E%2NE'/.NW'/.NE%,and NE%SE%NW'/+NE'/,.
<br /> authorized officer a wildlife recovery and replacement plan. The
<br /> wildlife recovery and replacement plan shall be based on estimates of (B) Major permanent and ancillary facilities will not be t
<br /> lost and disturbed habitat and/or animals as described in the Final allowed within the following described raptor nesting buffer
<br /> Environmental Assessment for Sodium Preference Right Lease zones, if the authorized officer determines the facilities will I
<br /> Applications or on data revised since the Environmental Assessment adversely impact raptor nest(s)by jeopardizing continued use
<br /> was written. of established nests or by preventing successful reproduction:
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<br /> The final wildlife recoveryand replacement plan shall indicatethe T. I S.,R.97 W., e
<br /> methods lessee shall employ to ensure that the carrying capacity of sec. 15,NE%NE'/NW%,W%2SE%NE%NW%, E
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