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2 <br />The issuance of this license shall not preclude the issuance of a coal lease at such time and to such persons <br />as deemed appropriate by the BLM State Director or by his delegated representative, hereafter called the <br />"authorized officer." If a coal lease is issued for lands included in this exploration license, those lands <br />common to both lease and license shall be canceled from the license effective the date of lease issuance. <br />Sec. 2. EXPLORATION --The licensee shall diligently explore the lands by drilling, by excavating, by <br />geophysical or geochemical surveying, or by other acceptable methods. The licensee is entitled to use for <br />exploration purposes so much of the surface of the licensed lands as reasonably necessary for such <br />operations in accordance with the approved exploration plan which is attached and made a part of this <br />license. <br />Sec. 3. OPERATIONS --(a) The licensee shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the <br />Secretary of the Interior and, as to any lands in this license which are administered by another Federal <br />agency, with the regulations and orders of that agency. <br />(b) The licensee shall comply with the provisions of the operations regulations at 43 CFR Part 3480 and <br />all orders issued pursuant thereto. Copies of the operating regulations may be obtained from the Tres Rios <br />Field Office Manager. <br />(c) The licensee shall allow inspection of the premises and operations by authorized representatives of <br />the Department of the Interior or other Federal agency administering the lands and shall allow the free <br />ingress and egress of Government officers and other persons using the lands under authority of the United <br />States. Upon request of the authorized officer or the Tres Rios Field Office Manager, the licensee shall <br />report all matters pertaining to the character and progress of exploration work. <br />Sec. 4. MULTIPLE USE --(a) This license shall not adversely affect valid existing rights acquired prior to <br />license issuance on the lands described herein. <br />(b) The granting of this license shall not preclude the issuance of other licenses, permits, or leases and <br />shall not preclude other developments of the same lands. <br />(c) Operations under this license shall not unreasonably interfere with or endanger any other operations <br />or use authorized pursuant to the provisions of any other act or regulation. <br />(d) The United States reserves the right to sell or otherwise to dispose of Federal lands under existing <br />law or under laws hereafter enacted, insofar as such disposal shall not materially interfere with the rights of <br />the licensee. <br />(e) If any of the licensed lands shall have been or may be entered and patented with a reservation of <br />mineral deposits to the United States, the licensee shall observe such conditions as provided by law as to <br />the use and occupancy of the surface of those lands. <br />Sec. 5. PROTECTION OF SURFACE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND IMPROVEMENTS --The <br />licensee agrees to take reasonable steps to prevent operations under this license from unnecessarily causing <br />or contributing to soil erosion; damaging crops, forage, or timber; polluting air and water; or damaging <br />improvements owned by the United States and other parties. Upon any partial or total relinquishment, <br />upon the cancellation or expiration of this license, or at any other time prior thereto when required, the <br />licensee shall, to the extent deemed necessary by the licensor, (a) fill any pits, ditches, and other <br />excavations, (b) remove or cover all debris, and (c) so far as reasonably possible, restore the surface of the <br />licensed lands and access roads to their former condition, including the removal of structures. The licenlLor <br />may prescribe the steps to be taken and the restoration to be made with respect to the licensed lands vt d. <br />improvements thereon. <br />l�w <br />