REV13382

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/20/2001
• Doc Name: DECISION MEMO
• Type & Sequence: MR279
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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• COYTROLLED SiJRFAGE IISE- STIPVLATY0:1
HODER?.TE GEOLOGIC f+AZAiZDS
Surface occupancy' ar use is subject 'to ehe :olloving special operating'
constraints. '

Special interdisciplinary team analysis and mitigation plans detailing
eanstruceion and mitigation techniques vi11'be required on areas having
moderate geologic hazards, (The interdisciplinary team could inclVde;
beotechnical ongineer, soils engineer, roads engiaeer, coal mining, engineer
and reclamation specialist.) Attributes constituting .mdderate geologic
hazard include' stabilized earchflovs, stabilized mudflows, stabilized
laadslides~ slopes adjacent' to failed slopes or aetiv¢ eazthflows,
mudPlavs, or landslides and ~valsnehe chute's; areas of rockfall;,and t7ash
flood areas. ~ '
On lands described below:
• A11 or portion, of See. 14, 22, 23, 26, Tl3S, R90V,.'6th PM wick moderate
geologic hazards as generally delineated on the attached map doted on
3-8-95, The msp is for plaaning purposes anly_ The applicaciom of the
definition of moderate' geologic hazard ev ground conditions will deeermine
vheeher rlic stipulation applies. In• the event a: any conFlict bec~een
• written clauses of this stipulation and the map, zhe stipulation clauses
;: shall control. dl! National Forese System Land wie~in the leasehold which
.. is classified s having moderate geologic hazards falls under jurisdiction
• of this stipulation. •
' Far the purpose oP: '
To insure the stability of facilities 'required (suc3 as roads, vatarlines,
eater tanks, poverlines, 'vencilaeion shafts, sneillary buildings, .
drillpads, ete•) during the coal mining operations and 'to'insure the
stability of lands adjacent co these facilities:. .
It may become necessary for a waiver, exception or modification (vEM) to
• this stipulation far ,the op_racor/lessee ea use the surface in Che area
covered by thin stipulaei.on, to allow far the recave-y of the coal reserve.
• f7EH's to axis stipulation will be considered only ac the time operations
' era proposed, and will be subject eo ehe 'Forest Land and Resource
Hansgement Plan in ef£ecC~ae che~cime of consideration, and will be subjeee
to applicable regulscory and. environmental compliance zequizemencs•
Granting of a •{7EY is a Forest Service discretionary action which the
operator should not routinely expect. the Forese Service 'reserves tho
right tv impose othor stipulstions in ehe same area of this leasehold ±f a
WEM is granted. ~ .
• Any,ehanges to this stipulation will be IDade in accordance with ehe land use
plan and/or the regulatory provisions for such changes. (For guidsnce an she
use at this stipulation, see 8LH Hanual Lfi24 and ]400 of FS ]lasmal 1650 and
2820,) '