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January 2004 Coal Lease C-1362 was issued in 1967 Stipulations were added to the lease in 1997 to bring the lease into accordance with the GMUG National Forest amended Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) Coal Lease COC-56447 was issued on June 1, 1995 and modified on October 15, 2001 Coal Lease COC-56447 is subject to the same stipulations on Coal Lease C-1362 In addition, Lease COC-56447 includes stipulations regarding threatened and endangered species, water, and the State Highway 133 right-of-way. The following summarizes the applicable lease stipulations • Timing Limit Stipulation, Big Game Winter Range - No surtace use allowed for exploration, drilling, and development activities between December 1 and April 30 for designated winter range Operation and maintenance activities are allowed New roads constructed will be closed yearlong to public access • Controlled Surface Use Stipulation, Big Game Winter Range -Operation and maintenance of facilities associated with coal mining will be scheduled to minimize adverse effects on elk between December 1 and April 30 for designated winter range Road use would be limited to periods when animals are not present and restricted to authorized mine personnel • Controlled Surtace Use Stipulation, Slopes 40-60 percent -Environmental analysis and mitigation plans will be required on areas where slopes range from 40-60 percent • No Surface Occupancy Stipulation, Slopes > 60 percent - No surface occupancy or use is allowed in areas where slopes are > 60 percent • Controlled Surtace Use Stipulation, Moderate Geologic Hazards -Environmental analysis and mitigation plans will be required on areas having moderate geologic hazards • No Surtace Occupancy Stipulation, High Geologic Hazards - No surtace occupancy or use is allowed in areas having high geologic hazards. • No Surface Occupancy Stipulation, Wetlands/Floodplains/Riparian Areas - No surtace occupancy or use is allowed on lands defined (in the stipulation) as a wetland, floodplain, or riparian area The Forest Officer may consider authorizing the BLM to modify (permanently change), waive (permanently remove), or grant an exception (case by case exemption) to a stipulation that was included in the lease at the direction of the Forest Service Modifications, waivers, and exceptions may be authorized provided • The action would be consistent with federal laws and the Forest Plan • The action is acceptable based on environmental review • The management objectives can be met without the stipulation's restrictions because the resource conditions have changed or because of the nature, location, timing, or design of the proposed action The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) establishes requirements for planning, permitting, and monitoring compliance with specific operation and reclamation requirements for surface disturbance associated with surtace and underground coal mining operations SMCRA states that surface coal mining operations may be permitted on National Forest System lands if the Secretary of the Environmental Assessment Sylvester Gulch Road Construction /Box Canyon Coal Methane Drainage Wells / Box Canyon Shallow Seismic Reflection Survey Gunnison County, Colorado