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to bald or golden eagle nests which may be established on the review area during the life of the project, the following special stipulations shall be applied: 1 . No permanent surface facilities or disturbances shall be located within a 114 mile radius buffer zone around each active bald or golden eagle nest site. 2. No surface activities will be allowed within a 1 /2 mile radius buffer zone around each active eagle nest site from November 15 to July 30 for bald eagles and February 1 to July 15 for golden eagles. 3. Any proposed activities in or adjacent to these buffer zones will require approval from the surface management agency IBLM or USFSi on asite-specific basis, after cunsultation •rrith the Fish and Wildlife Service. Criterion 12 Bald and golden eagle roost and concentration areas on federal lands used during migration and wintering shall be considered unsuitable. Analvsis No bald cr golden eagle roost or concentration areas are known to exist on federal lands within the review area. Bald eagle use in this area, both along the North Fork of the Gunnison River above Pacriia and the uplands has been determined as light by the BLM and USFS. Bald eagles use this vicinity sporadically during wintering. With respect to bald or golden eagle roost sites or concentration areas which may be established on the review area during the life of the project the following special stipulation shall be applied: • 1 . No activity shall occur within 1 /4 mile radius of winter roosts between November 15 and March 15, development may be permitted at other periods. If periodic visits are required within the buffer zone after development, activity should be restricted to the hours of 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM from November 15 through March 15. Criterion 13 Federal lands containing a falcon )excluding kestrel) cliff nesting site with an active nest and buffer zone of federal land around the nest site shall be considered unsuitable. Consideration of availability of habitat for prey species and of terrain shall be included in the determination of buffer zones. Buffer zones shall be determined in consultation with the Fish and Wildlife Service. Exception. A lease may be issued where the surface management agency, after consultation with the Fish and Wildlife Service, determines that all or certain stipulated methods of coal mining will not adversely affect the falcon habitat during the periods when sucn habitat is used by the falcons. Analvsis No falcon cliff nesting sites are Known to exist on federal lands within the review area. Suitable cliff nesting habitat is not present in the ~mmeaiate area of the review area. • Appendix ?, Page 7