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Coal Lease Special Stipulations C00O23702-01 <br />Sec. 15.,(a) Cultural Resources. (1) Before undertaking any activities that may disturb the <br />surface of the leased lands, lessee shall conduct a cultural resource intensive field inventory in a <br />manner specified by the Authorized Officer (AO) of the BLM or of the surface managing <br />agency, if different, on portions of the mine plan area and adjacent areas, or exploration plan area <br />that may be adversely affected by lease -related activities and which were not previously <br />inventoried at such a level of intensity. The inventory shall be conducted by a quatified <br />professional cultural resource specialist (i.e., archaeologist, historian, or historical architect, as <br />appropriate) approved by the AO of the surface managing agency (BLM if the surface is <br />privately owned), and a report of the inventory and recommendations for protecting any cultural <br />resources identified shall be submitted to the Regional Director of the Office of Surface Mining, <br />the BLM authorized officer, if activities are associated with coal exploration outside an approved <br />mining permit area, and the AO of the surface managing agency, if different. Lessee shall <br />undertake measures in accordance with instructions from the Regional Director, or AO, to <br />protect cultural resources on the leased lands. Lessee shall not commence the surface disturbing <br />activities until permission to proceed is given by the Regional Director or the AO. <br />(2) Lessee shall protect all known cultural resource properties within the lease area from <br />lease -related activities until the cultural resource mitigation measures can be implemented as part <br />of an approved mining and reclamation plan or exploration plan. <br />(3) The cost of conducting the inventory, preparing reports, and carrying out mitigation <br />measures shall be borne by lessee. <br />(4) If cultural resources are discovered during operations under this lease, lessee shall <br />immediately bring them to the attention of the Regional Director or the AQ, or the AO of the <br />surface managing agency, if the Regional Director is not available. Lessee shall not disturb such <br />resources except as may be subsequently authorized by the Regional Director or the A0. Within <br />two (2) working days of notification, the Regional Director or the AO will evaluate or have <br />evaluated any cultural resources discovered and will determine if any action may be required to <br />protect or preserve such discoveries. Cost of data recovery for cultural resources discovered <br />during lease operations shall be borne by the surface managing agency unless otherwise <br />specified by the AO of the BLM or of the surface managing agency, if different. <br />(5) All cultural resources shall remain under the jurisdiction of the United States until <br />ownership is determined under applicable law. <br />(b) Paleontological Resources. (1) Before undertaking any activities that may disturb the <br />surface of the leased lands, lessee shag contact the BLM AO to determine whether lessee will be <br />required to conduct a paleontological appraisal of the mine plan and adjacent areas, or <br />exploration plan areas that may be adversely affected by lease -related activities. if the AO <br />determines that one is necessary, the paleontological appraisal shall be conducted by a qualified <br />paleontologist approved by the AO of the surface managing agency (BLM if the surface is <br />privately owned), and in the manner the AO specifies. <br />(2) Lessee shall submit an appraisal report, including recommendations for protecting any <br />larger and more conspicuous fossils of significant scientific interest identified on the leased lands <br />to the AO of the surface managing agency (BLM if the surface is privately owned) . When <br />necessary to protect and collect the larger and more conspicuous fossils of significant scientific <br />