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<br />Sec. 3. OPERATIONS--(a) The licensee shall comply with all applicable rules and <br />regulations of the Secretary of the Interior and, as to any lands in this license which <br />are administered by another Federal agency, with the regulations and orders of that <br />agency. <br />(b) The licensee shall comply with the provisions of the operations regulations at <br />43 CFR Part 3480 and all orders issued pursuant thereto. Copies of the operating <br />regulations may be obtained from the District Manager. <br />(c) The licensee shall allow inspection of the premises and operations by authorized <br />representatives of the Department of the Interior or other Federal agency administering <br />the lands and shall allow the free ingress and egress of Government officers and other <br />persons using the lands under authority of the United States. Upon request of the <br />authorized officer or District Manager, the licensee shall report all matters pertaining <br />to the character and progress of exploration work. <br />Sec. 4. MULTIPLE USE--(a) This license shall not adversely affect valid existing rights <br />acquired prior to license issuance on the lands described herein. <br />(b) The granting of this license shall not preclude the issuance of other licenses, <br />permits, or leases and shall not preclude other development of the same lands. <br />(c) Operations under this license shall not unreasonably interfere with or endanger <br />any other operations or use authorized pursuant to the provisions of any other act or <br />regulation. <br />(d) The United States reserves the right to sell or otherwise to dispose of Federal <br />lands under existing law or under laws hereafter enacted, insofar as such disposal shall <br />not materially interfere with the rights of the licensee. <br />(e) If any of the licensed lands shall have been or may be entered and patented with <br />a reservation of mineral deposits to the United States, the licensee shall observe such <br />conditions as provided by lav as to the use and occupancy of the surface of those lands. <br />Sec. 5. PROTECTION OF SURFACE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND IMPROVEMENTS--The licensee agrees <br />to take reasonable steps to prevent operations under this license from unnecessarily <br />causing or contributing to soil erosion; damaging crops, forage, or timber; polluting <br />air and water; or damaging improvements owned by the United States and other parties. <br />Upon any partial or total relinquishment, upon the cancellation or expiration of this <br />license, or at any other time prior thereto when required, the Licensee shall, to the <br />extent deemed necessary by the licensor, (a) fill any pits, ditches, and other <br />excavations, (b) remove or cover all debris, and (c) so far as reasonably possible, <br />restore the surface of the licensed lands and access roads to their former condition, <br />including the removal of structures. The licensor may prescribe the steps to be taken <br />and the restoration to be made with respect to the licensed lands and improvements <br />thereon. <br />Sec. 6. PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES--(a) Prior to any surface disturbing <br />activities, the licensee shall conduct a cultural resources survey of all previously <br />unsurveyed areas that will be directly impacted by exploration operations under this <br />license. The survey shall be an intensive field inventory of cultural, historical, and <br />archeological values, including, but not limited to, any and all objects of antiquity, <br />historic or prehistoric ruins and artifacts, or other specimens of scientific interest. <br />(1) The survey shall be conducted by a qualified professional cultural <br />resources specialist (e.g., archeologist, historian, or historical architect, as <br />appropriate), approved in advance by the Bureau of Land Management. A report on the <br />survey and recommendations for protecting any identified cultural resources shall be <br />submitted to the District Manager. After review and approval of the report, exploration <br />operations may be further conditioned with the imposition of additional stipulations for <br />protection of the identified cultural resources. <br />