2020-06-25_REVISION - C1981035 (52)

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G evaluated any cultural resources discovered and will determine if any action 9 Arl° 4Tay be required to protect or preserve such discoveries. '['he cost of data recovery for cultural resources discovered during lease operations shall be borne by the surface managing agency unless otherwise specified by the authorized officer of the BLM or of the surface managing agency(if different). iv. All cultural resources shall remain under the jurisdiction of the United States until ownership is determined under applicable law. (b) PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES Before undertaking any activities that may disturb the surface of the leased lands,the lessee shall contact the Bureau of Land Management to determine whether the authorized officer will require the lessee to conduct a paleontological appraisal of the mine plan and adjacent areas, or exploration plan areas, that may be adversely affected by lease-related activities. If the authorized officer detenmines that one is necessary,the paleontological appraisal shall be conducted by a qualified paleontologist approved by the authorized officer of the surface managing agency(BLM if the surface is privately owned),using the published literature and, where appropriate, field appraisals for determining the possible existence of larger and more conspicuous fossils of scientific significance.A report of the appraisal and recommendations for protecting any larger and more conspicuous fossils of significant scientific interest on the leased lands so identified shall be submitted to the authorized officer of the surface managing agency(BLM if the surface is privately owned). When necessary to protect and collect the larger and more conspicuous fossils of significant scientific interest on the leased lands, the lessee shall undertake the measures provided in the approval of the mining and reclamation plan or exploration plan. i. The lessee shall not knowingly disturb, alter, destroy or take any larger and more conspicuous fossils of significant scientific interest, and shall protect all such fossils in conformance with the measures included in the approval of the mining and reclamation plan or exploration plan. ii. The lessee shall immediately bring any such fossils that might be altered or destroyed by his operation to the attention of the Regional Director or the Field Office Manager, as appropriate. Operations may continue as long as the fossil specimen or specimens would not be seriously damaged or destroyed by the activity. The Regional Director or the Field Office Manager,as appropriate, shall evaluate or have evaluate such discoveries brought to his attention and, within five(5)working days,shall notify the lessee what action shall be taken with respect to such discoveries. iii. All such fossils of significant scientific interest shall remain under the jurisdiction of the United States until ownership is determined under applicable law. Copies of all paleontological resource data generated as a result of the lease term requirements will be provided to the Regional Director or the Field (page 5)