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avo'_ded or m_ni:niZed in high quality lace seral aspen, coniferous and <br />mountain shrub forested areas. <br />To avoid impacts to tiger salamander larvae, water withdrawn from ary ponds <br />s:a1'_ not ac any time be drawn-dowr. below a 2 foot depth, as measured frcm <br />the center of the ponds, with a minimum 6 foot c_rcc~nfererce. A screen '_/t <br />inch mesh sha'_1 be placed on hoses used to withdraw water. <br />'rlhen additional findings or information of Region 2~•ro, Forest Service <br />sensitive species is 3isccvered a new biological evaluation will be writter. <br />and mitigation co protect these species or their habitat wi1'_ be <br />inccrporated in co the cordicions o: approval. <br />A limited operating period frcm March 1 through Suly 31 will be i.•nposed or. <br />any activities except subsidence in areas within one quarter mile of goshawk <br />.rests determined to be active on any activities ii they could cause nesting <br />failure or abandonment. T_he boundaries of the Limited Operating Period <br />(LO?) will be dece~tined by the District Lands and Minerals Staff Officer <br />and the District 4/i'_dlife 3iologist. <br />The above mitigating measures were identi_`ied in the Fem. Any additional measures <br />necessa=/ will be idencifred and dea_t with at the time the Mining and Reclamation <br />?tan ?errtic Application is approved. <br />Mcni` -_ac: ?side troy, r..enit..__ng done 'py c!:e lessee, all surface disturbing and <br />m.ncng act_vities on the lease-wil'_ be monitored by the Cffice of Surface Mining, <br />Cc_oradc Mined Lard Reclamatioc Divisie r., GSFS and HLK during the nine and <br />r=_c'_acnation plea permitting prceess. <br />Conclus.on: We __comnerd _hat the lan_ der.tified in coal lease application. CCC- <br />• _od '- _lso knc wr.'as 'he 3cx Canyon Coa'_ Tract, be offered for competitive lease <br />se chat'tn_ mc::ng of~,.e.~ and 7/8 coal seams may occur. <br />3ased c' ce analyses of pcter.c a: erv'_rc:.meata'_ impacts contained in the attached <br />• en•rrormen-a'_ assessment, 'we `eve-det^^i_.^.ed c at the ±mcacts are .^.ot ex?eccad co <br />be s: g.. ca := and -he action _s of ~-'_y ccr.troverstal. T here=ore, the <br />Cara=~^ o_ an env_cc:.ments_ .pact s_a:amenc is not req+.:zrec. <br />ile r__craend the _nds denti=red _.. Sox C ^yon Coal Tract, CCC-'_c4S'., be offer=_d <br />'___ c_- t_tive '_ease save. <br />~~_ <br />S~. <br />Ar2L .Nand^y er <br />~~ <br />I~~~`n C_styi ct Manag~t ~sv -Yt-, <br />~ ~ 31i4/9f Win..-.~~ <br />~a~,1,oe/99~ <br />//~~,Zo /99s~ <br />~d t2 <br />apprcve the reco-imerdac:c- i- t-:s r>c_crt as the decis'_on o[ the HLM on th'_s <br />ptsed act:cr.. <br />Sta__ __rac-^- Dace <br />. _._'~: <br /> <br />