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ATTACHMENT (b) Paleontological Resources - (I) Before undertaking any aNviies that may disturb the surface of the knxd lands, the lessee sha0 contact the Bureau of Land Managemes to de[ertnine whethv the authorized office WII require the levee to conduct a paleonmlogical appraisal of the mine plan and adJacent areas, ar explosdon plan areas, that may be adversely dfected by leesrrcla[ed actlvitles. If the authorized officer delertnines that one is necesvry, the paleontological appsivl shall be conducted by a qualified paleontologirt approved by the authorized office of the surface managing agency (BLfA if the wrfece is privately ovmedl. using the pub• fished literature and. where appropriate, field appraivLs fordetermining the povible e,artence of larger and more conspicuous fossils of sdenific signi- ficance. Areport of the eppsivl and recommendatrons for protecting arty larger and more conspicuous fossib of significant scientific interert on the leased lands so identified shall be submitted to the authorized officer of the surface managing agency (BLM if the surface is pdvately owned). When necessary to proteR and collect the large and more conspicuous fossils d significant scienific imvert on the leased lands. the lessee shai undertake the measures provided in the approval of the mining and reclamation plan or explosion plan (2) The lessee shall not knowingty disturb, alter. desvoy or ske arty larger and more conspicuous fossils of significant scieniflc Interest, and shall protect all such fossils in conformance with Ne measures included in the approval of. the mining and reclamatlon plan or explosion plan. (3) The lessee shall immediately bring arty such fossils that might be altered or destroyed by his opesion w the attention of the Regional Director or the District Mining Supervisor, as approprtate. Operadoro may contlnue as long v the fossil speamen or spedmens would not be xriously damaged or destroyed fry the acivity. The Regional Director or the DistdctMlning Super Nsor, as appropriate, shall evaluate or have rduated wch dixoveries brought to his attentlon and, within five (5) working days, shaft notrty the lessee what action shall be taken with respect to such dixoveries. (6) All such fossils of significant xienific Interest shall remain under the Jurisdiction of the United Slates unit ownership is determined under appli• cable law. Copies of all paleontological resource data generated as a result of the leax term requirements will be provided W the Regional Director x the DisMCt Mining Supervisor, as appropriate. (51 The cost of arty required vlvage of such fouiis shall be borne by the United States. (b) These conditlons appy to all wch fossils of significant xientlfic interest dlxwered within the lease area whether dixwered in the overburden inter- burdrn or coal xam ar xams