2023-07-21_PERMIT FILE - P2023009

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Attachment 1: Conditions of Approval The following conditions of approval for wildlife,cultural resources,and paleontological resources apply to this notice: 1. Raptor Stipulation: No surface disturbing or disruptive activity will occur between February 1 and July 31 to protect nesting raptors unless a raptor activity survey has determined that no active nests are present. 2. Other Wildlife Recommendations: The applicant shall avoid surface disturbing or disruptive activity from February 1 through May 1 to mitigate potential disturbance to desert bighorn sheep during lambing. 3. Mining Stipulation- Cultural and Paleontological Standard Stipulation(compatible with current 43 CFR 3809 regulations): The operator shall not knowingly disturb, alter, injure, or destroy any scientifically important paleontological remains or historical or archaeological site, structure, building, or object on federal lands. Operators shall immediately bring to the attention of the authorized officer any cultural and/or paleontological resources that might be altered or destroyed on federal lands by his/her operations, and shall leave such discovery intact until told to proceed by the authorized officer. The authorized officer shall evaluate the discoveries brought to his/her attention, take action to protect or remove the resource, and allow operations to proceed within 10 working days after the authorized officer is notified of such discovery. The federal government shall have the responsibility and bear the cost of investigations and salvage of cultural and paleontological values discovered. 4. Human Remains: If human remains are discovered or suspected the holder shall suspend operations immediately, physically guard the area, and notify the TRFO BLM immediately. 5. Archaeological Resources Protection Act: No person may excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise alter or deface or attempt to excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise alter or deface any archaeological resource located on public lands or Indian lands unless such activity is pursuant to an issued permit. Paleontological Resources Mining_Stipulations (compatible with the current 43 CFR 3809 regulations) 6. Collecting: The project operator is responsible for informing all persons associated with this project including employees, contractors, and subcontractors under their direction that they shall be subject to prosecution for damaging, altering, excavating or removing any vertebrate fossils or other scientifically significant paleontological resources from the project area. Collection of vertebrate fossils (bones, teeth, turtle shells) or other scientifically significant paleontological resources is prohibited without a permit.