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• • Federal Coal Lease P-058300 Special Stipulations Sec. 15. (a) Cultural Resources. (1) Before undertaking any activities that may disturb the surface of tbe leased lands, the lessee shall conduct s cultural resource intensive field inventory on all lands included in the lease. The lessee shall conduct the inventory is the manner specified by the authorized officer of the Bureau of Land Management (BIM). The inventory shall be conducted by a qualified professional cultural resource specialist (i.e., archaeologist, historian, or historical architect, as appropriate) approved by the authorized officer of the BLM. A report of the inventory and recommendations far protecting any identified cultural resources shall be submitted to both the Regional Director of the Offlce of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and the authorized officer of the BLM. The lessee shall undertake measures, in accordance with instructions from the Regional Director, OSMRE, to protect cultural resources on the leased lands at the mine plan stage. The lessee shall not commence surface disturbing activities until permission to proceed is given bq OSMRE. (2) The lessee shall protect all known cultural resource properties within the lease area from lease-related activities until the cultural resource mitigation measures can be implemented as part of an approved mining and reclamation plan. (3) The cost of conducting the inventory, preparing reports, and carrying out mitigation measures shall be borne by the lessee. (4) If cultural resources are discovered during operations under this lease, the lessee shall immediately bring them to the attention of the Regional Director, OSMRE. The lessee shall not disturb such resources except as subsequently authorized by OSMRE. Within 2 working days of notification, the Regional Director will examine or have examined any cultural resources discovered and will determine if any action may be required to protect or preserve such discoveries. The cost of data recovery for cultural resources discovered during lease opera*_icns shall be borne by the lessor. (5) All cultural resources shall remain under the ,jurisdiction of the United States until ownership is determined under applicable law. (b) Paleontological Resources. (1) Before undertaking any activities that may disturb the surface of any leased lands, the lessee shall contact the authorized officer of the BLM to determine whether the lessee will be required to conduct a paleontological appraisal of the lease area that may be adversely affected by lease-related activities. Any paleontological appraisal that is required shall be conducted by a qualified paleontologist approved by the authorized officer of the BLM. The paleontologic appraisal shall use the published literature and, where appropriate, field appraisals to determine the possible existence of larger and more conspicuous fossils of scientific significance. A report of the appraisal and recommendations for protecting