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r~ <br />C-26056 <br />Coal Exploration License <br />Sec. IL, SPECIAL BTIPUL.AT IONS - Continued <br />(c) Prior [o cemmenceren[ of any operations, the l3censre shall arrange wich <br />[he Area Manager for a joint field inspection with representatives of [he licensee, <br />the Bureau of Land Management, and (if .desired by [he Ilia ing Supervisor) [he <br />D.S. Geological Survey Eor final approval of the location of all access roads <br />and drill sites. Final approval of [he to ration of any drill sites varying Frem <br />[hose indicated on the approved er:p lora[ion plan shall be made by [he Area Mining <br />Supervisor, Final approvoi of the location of access roads to approved drill <br />sites sha.Ll be made by [he Area Manager. <br />(d) The licensor reserves [he right to prohibit any access and/or Eie ld work <br />under [he au[horir~ of this license whenever zdve rse vea[her or soil cond i[ions <br />create a situation where such act iv i[y would be likely [o cause unnecessary damage <br />[o roads or lands, such as excessive erosion. The Area `tanager shall de[erm ine <br />whether such conditions axis[ and shall notify [he licensee that operations must <br />tease. <br />(e) The licer.sce shall notify [he Area ilanager at lees[ 48 hours before commence- <br />ment of any drilltng. <br />(£) 'Ihe licensee shall stockpile all topsoil removed for explo ra [ion operations <br />and return such topsoil [o the disturbed site 6efo re reseeding. All disturbed <br />areas will be reshaped to as near the or161na1 contour as possible. All cleared <br />vegetation will be scattered back aver disturbed sites. <br />(g) The licensee shall notify [he Area 1lanager as soon as possible of any tem- <br />porary or ex[rnded shu[dow of operations. <br />• (h) The licensee shall keep all trails, drillsi[es, and campsites clean and <br />orderly during exploration activities. All garbage and debris generated by [he <br />activities herein licensed shall be removed h_v [he licensee [o an authorized <br />landfill. <br />(1) The Licensee shall use existing roads wherever possible. lfiere roads do no[ <br />exist, equipment will be •aalked across terrain, if practical. <br />(j) As soon as practical after completion of each drill hole, [he licensee shall <br />rood i[SOn each drill hole by pl ugging and capping it in comp Liance wich [he standards <br />and procedures prescribed by the D,B. Geological Survey (See Exhib i[ "A" [o [his <br />license Eor a n•p is al drill hale abandonment). <br />(k) If the licensee desires [ha[ any access roads on lands belonging to the licensor <br />and built for Che activities authorized by this license be left in place a~i thou[ <br />being reseeded (for Future use, in eluding possible use in connection with a pending <br />coal lease application covering some of [he sane lands included Ln this license), <br />St may apply [o [he District 1lanager For perm iss fen [o leave such road in existence. <br />The DS strict Ilan ager may grant exemo[Lon (s) iron the re qu firemen[ [o rested such <br />road(s) if he dote nines Chat the application is reasonable; such exemptions may <br />be conditioned by stipulations warranted by environmen[a1 considerations and applica6 le <br />lay and regulations. <br />(1) The licensee shall reseed all drill sites and access roads constructed For this <br />license as soon as practical after completion of necessary operations a[ an7 partic- <br />ular drill site; such reseeding shall be conducted in the fall. Seed will either be <br />drilled or broadcast and dragged Eor coverage. All disturbed areas will be scarified <br />by the licensee prior [o reseeding. Except as spetif lea lly authorized in advance by <br />the Area Manager, [he Eo liowing seed mixtures will be used: <br />5 16s. of western wh ea[g toss per acre _ <br />5 lbs. of interne dicta vheatgra ss per acre <br />5 16s. of pubescent rhea:grass pe: acre. <br />. (m) The licensee shall repair any fences, ta[[legua rds, or other improvements that <br />are damaged as a result of [he activities herein IScunsed to a condition at least <br />equal to [ha[ existing Sefore such damage; [his ohllGation [o reonlr such damage <br />may be fulfilled by replacement of such Smprovemen[s if the replacement(s) are of <br />a rood l[Son at leas[ equal to the damaged improvemen[(s ), ibis obligation on [hc <br />par[ of [he licensee sha 11 extend to all icp rovemen[s in the licensed area, whether <br />such improvements arc nvned by [he 1lrensor nr private parties. <br />-4- <br />