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-3- 10. A plan must be submitted to the regulatory authority within 30 da~•s o` approval of this mine plan for the handling and disposal of materal in the "storage area" and a post-mining topographic map of [lie railroad storage and load-out areas. 11. A state air quality permit is required before construction and operation can begin. i2. The applicant will incorporate overburden anal}'tical data submitted to the regulatory authority on 11ay 29, 1981, into the mine plan within 30 days of approval of the permit. 13. Prior to issuance of a permit to conduct mining operations, Che applicant must: (a) submit a performance bond payable to the Stale and the U.S. Government in an amount consistent with the requirements of (b) below and the reclamation cost estimates contained in the application. (b) submit a map showing each area of land on the proposed permit area for _ which a performance bond will be submitted, submit a description of activities to occur on those areas of land, and identify the amount of performance bond to cover reclamation costs associated with each area of land. ~^ 14. Company has no[ submitted adequate information on mule deer and antelope ,~,y migration problems through the area of disturbance. In order to develop proper mitigation plans for the protection of the mi~ratior. routes briefly identified in BLP1's Final EIS on the Moon Lake project, the followings stipula- tion has been developed. Upon acceptance of Departmental action to approve the mining plan, the operator must submit to the regulato n• authority the com- plete study results for mule deer and antelope migration considerations within 30 days of approval. The regulatory authors*_y in consultation with state and federal game management agencies will determine adequate mitigation procedures. 15. Due to poor weather conditions the applicant's survey for sage Crouse le:: activities were unsuccessful. A surcev is being conducted in sprin& of 1951 to determine if any leks do occur in the area to be disturbed. Therefore, before any evaluation can be initiated that surve}• must be submitted. l,'ithin 3U days of acceptance of Departmental action to approve [he mine plan applica- tion, the operator shall submit to the regulatory authority the results of the lel: survey and what mitigation procedures will be used to minimize impacts Co sage grouse and their habitats. 16. Adequate protection is not provided for active golden eagle nests adjacent to the mine site. Therefore, the following described lands are classified as unsuitable for surface disturbance and occupancy. Periodic activity during the non nesting season (June 1 - February 28) within the buffer zone can be approved on a case-by-case basis: