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JUL-20-2001 FRI 03;37 PM <br />Sul 20 O1 12:O1p <br />~~ <br />FAX N0, <br />PRONIR RFlNGER DISTRICT <br />r <br />,~ t. <br />970-527-4151 <br />Serial N~+. ~.SE~~!:7 <br />iI0 SURFAC'c OCCUPANCY STIPULATION <br />WETLANDS/FLOODPLAI:7S/RS?A_RSAN AAFAS <br />P, 09 <br />p.28 <br />IPo surface occupancy or use is allowed on the 1'arlds defined as a Wetland, a <br />Floadplain, or a Riparian area except when a waiver, exception, or modification <br />(SIIIi) to this stipulation is granted. See STEM clause below. <br />Wetlands, Floodplains and Riparian Areas are defined as: <br />WeCIa¢ds: A Federal Hanual which defines, jurisdictional wetlands vas. <br />joineLy developed by the U_S_ Cocp ~of Engineers, the Sail Consetvaeien <br />Service, the Environmental Proteccion'Agency and the U:S. Fish and Wildli.te <br />S erviec. (J'anuary 1989) 'This "definition is adopted. In general, wetlands <br />are defined by the presence of: permanent or seasonal water; water lovins <br />vegetatien; and sell characteristics influenced by saturated conditions. <br />All throe of ehese condicions.musc exise i¢ order to quality as a wetland. <br />(?age iI2-54, Oil cad Gas Leasing EIS) ' <br />Floodplains: Ibis is a 'scrip of relatively smooch land adjacent co a river <br />chanreL, conscsuceed• by the presene river in its existing regimen and <br />covered with water when the river overflows fts banks. It is Dui1c of <br />.e.llurium carried by the river during floods aad~deposited in the sluggish <br />water oucsidc Che influence of the swiftest eurrene, A river haz only one <br />floodnLain huL may have one 'or more terraces representing abandoned <br />floodplains. (page LII-50, oil and Cas Lensing EIS) <br />' ~ Riparian Areas: ~Geagraph7.cally Eelineatad areas with distinctive resource <br />values and charuteriscics these arc comprised of the aquatic and riparian <br />ecos~scems.(FSM WO 2500-94-4 pg '17) They may be associated with lakes, <br />reservoirs, estuaries, potholes, marshes, streams, bogs, vet mesdous,.and <br />intermi~tene or permanent streams vhero •free and unbouad water is <br />available.(Page PII-13,.Oil and Gas Leasing EIS) the riparian ecosystems <br />are "c~ansicional areas" between the. aquatic. ecosystem and Che adjacent <br />. terrestrial ecosystem; identified by soil charsceeriscics or distinctive <br />vegetation communities, and are charac'tarized by species and/or life forms <br />chat are diLfcrene from those of the immediately surrounding non-riparian <br />climax area. (Page III-52; Oil and Cas Lc asing EIS) ' <br />the application of the definition £or wetlands; fleodplains, and riparian <br />areas to ground condieions will determine whether the stipulation applies <br />When facilieies and activities associated vi.ch coal mining muse occur in \ <br />these areas, impacts co these areas.'vi11 be minimized and mitigated. Roads <br />will cross screams at right angles and access aetoss,oeher areas subject ca <br />this stipuLacien will be }field to a minimum_ Streams will. nac be <br />parallelled by roads through these arena ocher than co the extent necessary <br />Eot crossings. ... , <br />the width of adjacent upland cress which will come under jurisdiction of <br />this stipulation will be deoendene on slope steepness, and the kind, <br />amount, and Location of surface and .vegetation disturbance. (The G:R1C <br />Amended Land•and Resource Management ELan, Page III-75 provides guidelines <br />far these areas.) ' <br />T-ne EoLloving roads have keen in e:ciscence Eor many years and portions of <br />them traverse through tipacian areas. 'Che roads are deemed necessary Car <br />