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(REVISED 3-9-95) Serial No. C-56447 CONTROLLED SURFACE USE.STIPUTATION 3ZG CARE WINTER RANCE • Surface occupancy or use is subject to the following special operating constraints. Operation and maintenance of facilities associated with coal mining such as roads, waterlines, water tanks, powerlines, ventilation shafts, ancillary buildings, and including monitoring will be scheduled to minimize adverse effects on big game (elk) from December 1 to April 30. Unscheduled use will be allowed in emergency situations with notice and coordination with the ForesC Service. Limit road use to periods when animals are not present on the winter range. Restrict road use to personnel associated with operation and maintenance of coal mining facilities. Recontour and revegetate to prior existing conditions (to extent possible) new roads when work is complete. On lands described below: Portions of Sec. 14, 22, 23, and 26, T..13S., R.90W., 6th PM with winter range for big game(e1k) as generally delineated on the attached map dated 3-8-95. The map is for planning purposes only. The existence of big game winter range on the ground will determine whether the stipulation applies. In the event of any conflict between written clauses of this scipulatio and the map, the stipulation clauses shall control. A11 National Fores System Land within the leasehold which is classified as big game winte range for elk falls under jurisdiction of this stipulation. For the purpose of: Protecting big game winter range for elk. These ranges are extremely important for animal survival during winter. Disturbances and habitat losses may place unnecessary stress on the wintering wildlife herds and cause an increase in herd mortality. It may become necessary for a waiver, exception or modification (WEM) to this stipulation for the operator/lessee to use the surface in the area covered by this stipulation to allow for the recovery of the coal reserve. WEM'S to this stipulation will be considered only at the time operations are proposed, and will be subject to the Forest Land and Resource Management Plan in effect at the time of consideration, and will be subject to applicable regulatory and environmental compliance requirements. GranCing of a WE`4 is a Forest Service discretionary action which the operator should not routinely expect. The Forest Service reserves the right to impose other stipulations in the same area of this leasehold if a WEM is granted. Any changes to this stipulation will be made in accordance with the land use plan and/or the regulatory provisions for such changes. (For guidance on the use of this stipulation, see BL`i Manual 1624 and 3400 or FS Manual 1650 • and• 2820.) - Coal-CSU-WR 2/95