2018-05-30_PERMIT FILE - X201823602

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Sec. 6. PROTECTION OF CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES -- (a) Cultural Resources. Prior to any surface disturbing activities, the licensee shall conduct a cultural resources survey of all previously unsurveyed areas that will be directly impacted by exploration operations under this license. The survey shall be an intensive field inventory of cultural, historical, and archeological values, including, but not limited to, any and all objects of antiquity, historic or prehistoric ruins and artifacts, or other specimens of scientific interest. (l) The survey shall be conducted by a qualified professional cultural resources specialist (e.g., archeologist, historian or historical architect, as appropriate), approved in advance by the Tres Rios Field Office Manager. A report on the survey and recommendations for protecting any identified cultural resources shall be submitted to the Tres Rios Field Office Manager. After review and approval of the report, exploration operations may be further conditioned with the imposition of additional stipulations for protection of the identified cultural resources. (2) The cost of the cultural resources survey, the report, and any measures to protect cultural resources identified thereby shall be borne by the licensee. All identified items shall remain the property of the appropriate surface owner, but the United States reserves its tight and obligation under applicable law to take action necessary to protect, preserve, or acquire such items. Sec. 7. BOND --The licensee shall file with the Colorado State Office a compliance bond in the amount of $53,000 to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the license and the regulations. Sec. 8. USE OF DATA --The licensee shall furnish to the Tres Rios Field Office Manager copies of all data (including, but not limited to, geological, geophysical, and core drilling analyses) obtained during exploration. The licensee shall submit such data at such time and in such form as required by the Tres Rios Field Office Manager, the authorized officer, or the surface management agency; or as specified in this license or in the exploration plan. The confidentiality of all data so obtained shall be maintained until after the areas involved have been leased or until such time as the Tres Rios Field Office Manager determines that making the data available to the public would not damage the competitive position of the licensee, whichever comes first. The authorized officer may require the licensee to collect and to report ground and surface water data available in the conduct of the approved exploration plan. Sec 9. TRANSFER OF LICENSE --Transfer of this license shall not be effective until it is approved by the authorized officer. Sec. 10. MODIFICATION OF LICENSE -- (a) The licensee may request a modification of the exploration plan if geologic or other conditions warrant. (b) The authorized officer may adjust the terms and conditions of the license, including the stipulations or the Tres Rios Field Office Manager may direct adjustment in the exploration plan when unforeseen conditions are encountered that could result in substantial surface disturbance or damage to the environment or to improvements, or when geologic or other physical conditions warrant. (c) Any modification of the exploration plan is subject to approval by the Tres Rios Field Office Manager. Sec, 11. RELINQUISHMENT OF LICENSE --The licensee may relinquish this license, in whole or in part, by filing in the Colorado State Office a written relinquishment. The relinquishment shall be effective the dote it is filed, subject to the continued obligation of the licensee and his surety: (a) to comply with the terms ai'd conditions of the license, the exploration plan, and the regulations and, (b) to provide for the preservatiorr--of ` any permanent improvements on the licensed lands. r . r,