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JUL-20-2001 FRI 03 36 PM FAX N0, P, 02 <br />.7u1 20 O1 11:5E1a PROnIR RRNGER DISTRICT 970-527-4151 p.21 <br />~~ Serial No. C-5644) <br />CONTROLLED SDRFACE OSE~STIY07ATION <br />3IC GA1Lr pINTER~A,4NG¢ <br />Surface occupancy or use is subject to the following special operating <br />constraints. • <br />Operation and maintenance of facilities associated with coal mining such as <br />roads, waterlines, water tanks; poverlines, yenrilation shafts, ancillary <br />buildings, and including monicoring will be scheduled to minimize 'adverse <br />effects on big game (elk) from Decewber 1 to April 30. LTnseheduled use <br />will be allowed in emergency situations with notice and coordination with <br />• the Forest Senriee. <br />limit road use to periods when saimals are not present on .the vin ter <br />range. &estriec road use w personnol associated with operation and . <br />maiatenance,of coal mining facilities. 8econcour and revegecace ca prior <br />exiseiag conditions (to extent possible) new roads when work is complete., <br />i <br />Oa lands described below: ~ ' <br />Portions of Sec. •14, 22, 23, and 26, 2.135:, R.90q,, 6th P!S with yineer <br />range for big•game(eIk) as generally deliaeated~an the attached~map'daced <br />3-8-95. Tne map is for planning purposes only. The existence of big game <br />winter range on the ground will determine whether the stipulaeion applies. <br />In~ the evene o£ any eenfliet between vritteu clauses of this stipulation <br />;•„ sad the map, the stipulation clauses shall control. AlI National Forest <br />System Land within the leasehold vhieh'is classified as big game winter <br />tango for elk falls under ,jurisdiction oi" tliis stipulation. <br />Far• the purpose ox. <br />Proteceing big game wintei range for el&. These ranges are extremely <br />important for animal survival during•vintes. Disturbances and habitat <br />losses may place unaeeessary~ stress on the vineering wildlife herds and <br />cause an increase in herd mortality. ,' <br />„ It may become necessary for a waiver, exe¢ption ar modifieaeion (YEtf) Go <br />thin stipulation for the .operator/lessee to use chR surface in the area <br />covered by this stipulation to allow for Lhe recovery of the coal reserve, <br />TJF?f'5 ce this stipulation will ,be considered only at the Limo operations <br />are proposed, and will be subject to ehe Forest Land and Resaurc¢ <br />Management Ylan in effect at the eime of consideration, and will be subjece <br />to applicable regulatory as+d environmental compliance requirements. <br />Craneing of a play is a Forest Service discretionary,actlon which the <br />operator should not routinely expect, the Forest Service reserves the <br />right to impose other stipulations in the same area of ehis 1es.schold if a <br />IIEN is granted. <br />Any changes to this stigulation will be made in accordance with the land use <br />plan and/at the regulatory ptovisiens for such changes. (Far galdance on ehe <br />w^e of ibis stipulation, see HL.Y Xanual Ib24 and 3400 or FS Manual 1650 and <br />1820 ; )' <br />• Coal-LSU-WR 2/95 <br />