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y. <br />and <br />(2) includes analysis of the quality carryin~apacity <br />of the habitat for these species. <br />b. A detailed description of the methods selected by the lessee <br />to mitigate habitat loss, together with a comparative analysis <br />of alternative methods which were considered and rejected by <br />the lessee and the rationale for the decision to select the <br />proposed methods. <br />The methods utilized by the lessee for recovery and replacement <br />may include, but are not limited to, the following techniques: <br />-;~Y;,:,.--.:: °~r.-- {1) ... Increasing the quantity and quality of forage available to <br />wildlife. <br />(2) The acquisition of critical wildlife habitats. <br />-: (3) Mechanical manipulation of low quality wildlife habitat to <br />.increase its carrying capacity for selected wildlife species. <br />(4) Recovery, replacement, or protection of "important wildlife <br />habitat by selected fencing. <br />c. A timetable giving the periods of time which will be required <br />to accomplish the habitat recovery or replacement plan and <br />showing how this timetable relates to the overall mining plan. <br />d. An .evaluation of the final plan by the Colorado Division of <br />Wildlife. The state shall comment on the methods selected and <br />the techniques to be employed by the lessee and may recommend <br />alternate recovery of replacement methods. If the state has <br />recommended an alternate method, the lessee shall consider the <br />•••.. .__ ..,,-;;.state's recommendation and, if the lessee rejects the state's <br />plan, the lessee shall indicate its reasons that are required <br />Dy provision 2 above. If no state comment is included in the <br />plan, the lessee shall verify its consultation with the state, <br />and the plan may be considered without comment. <br />3. Cultural Resource Mitigation <br />a. Before undertaking any activities that may disturb the surface <br />of the leased lands, the lessee shall conduct a cultural <br />resource intensive field inventory in a manner specified by the <br />authorized officer of the BLtA on portions of the mine plan area <br />and adjacent areas, or exploration plan area, that may be <br />adversely affected by lease-related activities and which were <br />not previously inventoried at such a level of intensity. The <br />inventory shall be conducted by a qualified professional <br />cultural resource specialist (e.g., archaeologist, historian or <br />./,' <br />"''=- <br /> <br />