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<br /> construction through the project area. development. The survey shall be conducted Wp qualified
<br /> professional approved by BLM and shall include agnalygis of
<br /> (c)Threatened and Endangered Species(Plants).(1)Before undertak- the quality or carrying capacity of the habitat for ea'r~�1 species
<br /> ing any activities that may disturb the surface of the leased lands, identified.
<br /> lessee shall have a qualified professional conduct an intensive field
<br /> inventory for threatened,endangered,sensitive,and rare plants in the (B)A detailed description of the methods selected by the
<br /> manner specified by the authorized officer on those portions of the lessee to mitigate animal and/or habitat loss, together with
<br /> exploration area, mine plan area, or adjacent areas that were not comparative analysis of alternative methods that were
<br /> previously inventoried at such a level of intensity and which may be considered but rejected by the lessee and the rationale for the
<br /> adversely affected by lease-related activities. decision to select the proposed methods,The methods utilized
<br /> by the lessee for recovery and replacement may include,but are
<br /> (2)The inventory shall be conducted by a qualified professional not limited to,the following techniques:
<br /> approved by the authorized officer. A report of the inventory and (i) Increasing the quantity and quality of forage
<br /> recommendations for the protection of any species identified shall be available to these species;
<br /> submitted to the authorized officer.The lessee shall not commence (ii)Acquiring critical wildlife habitats;
<br /> any surface disturbing activities until the authorized officer has (iii) Implementing mechanical manipulation of low
<br /> reviewed the report,determined whether mitigation is required,and quality wildlife habitat to increase its carrying capacity for
<br /> given approval to proceed. selected wildlife species;and I
<br /> (iv)Ensuring recovery,replacement,or protection of
<br /> (3)No Surface Occupancy will be applied to the sodium leases in important wildlife habitat to increase its carrying capacity for
<br /> areas for known and suitable habitat for listed and candidate T/E selected wildlife species.
<br /> Plant Species.The authorized officer may grant an exception if an E
<br /> inventory and subsequent environmental analysis indicates that the (C)A timetable giving the periods required to accomplish
<br /> nature or conduct of the action,as proposed or conditioned,would the habitat recovery or replacement plan and showing its E
<br /> not directly or indirectly affect plant populations. relationship to the overall mining plan.
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<br /> (d)Wildlife. (1)Lessee shall develop,in consultation with the BLM, (4)Raptors.
<br /> Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and (A)To protect significant raptor nesting sites,no surface
<br /> Wildlife Service,a plan for replacing or offsetting impacts to animal occupancy shall be permitted within the following described
<br /> populations and/or habitats identified as being impaired or lost due to areas:
<br /> mining operations.Key target species and habitat include,but are not Sixth Principal Meridian,Colorado
<br /> limited to, raptors and mulc deer and their associated habitat and T. 1 S.,R.97 W., j
<br /> riparian/wetland habitats and associated fauna. sec.21,NE'/,NE'/eSE'/a,EY2NW'/rNE%SE%, f
<br /> SW'/,NE'/.SE'/,,W%zSE'tiNE%SE'/,, '
<br /> (2) Lessee shall compensate for and/or offset the loss,displace- W'hNE'/,SE'/.SE'/.,NW'/.SE'/,SE'/.,and
<br /> ment, or adverse modification of wildlife populations and/or S%zSW'/,SE'/.SE%;
<br /> associated habitats,on or off lease,which occur as the result of lease sec.22,SW portion of lot 3 and NW portion of lot 10;
<br /> development and operation. sec.28,NW'/,NE'/,NE'/,and N%zSW'/+NE'/.NE'/,.
<br /> (3) 6Vildlije Recovery and Replacement Plan. At the time it (B) Major permanent and ancillary facilities will not be
<br /> submits its mine plan, lessee shall submit for approval by the allowed within the following described raptor nesting buffer
<br /> authorized officer a wildlife recovery and replacement plan. The zones, if the authorized officer determines the facilities will
<br /> wi Idlife recovery and replacement plan shall be based on estimates of adversely impact raptor nest(s)by jeopardizing continued use d
<br /> lost and disturbed habitat and/or animals as described in the Final of established nests or by preventing successful reproduction:
<br /> Environmental Assessment for Sodium Preference Right Lease Sixth Principal Meridian,Colorado
<br /> Applications or on data revised since the Environmental Assessment T. 1 S.,R.97 W.,
<br /> was written. sec.21,W%zNW'/,NE%SE'/+,E%zSE'/.NE'/+SE%,
<br /> E%zNE'/.SE'/.SE'/+,N%zSW'/,SE%SE'/.,and
<br /> The final wildlife recovery and replacement plan shall indicate the SE/,SE'/.SE'/,; §
<br /> methods lessee shall employ to ensure that the carrying capacity of sec.22,lot 3 and lot 10;
<br /> the recovered or replaced lands will fully support populations of the sec.28,E%zNE'/.NE'/,,S%zSW'/.NE%NE'/+,
<br /> indicator species as agreed upon by the BLM,the Colorado Division N%zSW'/aNE'/.,and NW%SE'/,SE'/.,
<br /> of Parks and Wildlife and the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service.The K
<br /> wildlife recovery and replacement plan will include the following: (C)In addition, lessee shall restrict casual mine activities
<br /> within the areas described in paragraph(B)from February 1 to
<br /> (A) A habitat and population analysis of the mine area that August 31 on a site-specific basis as determined by the t
<br /> identifies which of these species occupy the mine area and shall authorized officer, m
<br /> include, but not be limited to, advance raptor nest surveys of
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<br /> woodland and cliff substrates within %z mile of any proposed (e) Floodplains. Where there is the possibility that floods
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