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11/04/2009 10:16 FAX 970 240 5x87 BLM/USFS <br />(REVISED 3 ~-95) <br />TIffiNG LIEIITATION 3TIPVI.ATICN <br />BIG GAl48 WINT~t RANGE <br />007 <br />Serial IFO. C-1362 <br />No surface use is allorad during the following time period(s) except rhea a <br />raivar, exeegtioa, or modification lW~!) Co this etipulatioa ie granted. See <br />WAS clause below. This stipulntion does sot apply to operation sad mainteaaaee <br />of Eacilitles associated rith coal mining. <br />1. Exploration, drilling and development activity will sot be allowed <br />during the period from December 1 to April 30. Sa the eveae of an <br />emergency, surface use (including drilling) may be allowed with <br />authorization from the forest Service. <br />2. New roads oa public lands will be closed yearlong to the public. <br />oa the loads described below: <br />All Or portions of sec. 27,'28, 29, (30-SEMI, 32, 33, 34, T13S, R9aW, ,6th <br />PM with winter. ranges for big game f elk) as generally delineated oa the <br />attached map prepared by Michael &. Ward oa, 12-19-96. The 'map ie for <br />plaani.ng purposes Daly. The existence of big game winter' range on the <br />grouad"fvill cleterinine whetheY' the stipulation applies. . Ice the evegt of say . <br />conflict between written clauses o£,this'stipulatioa sad the map, the <br />stipulation. Clauses shall control. Al1.Natibnal Forest System sad Bureau <br />of Land Management leads 'witktia. the leasehold which i,s classified as big " <br />._ game winter range for elk, falls udder jurisdiction of this stipulation. . <br />FoY the puipese of (reaeaae): <br />Preventing unnecessary stress on the wintering wildlife herds and esu~ing <br />as increase in mortality resulting from di'sturbaaces and habitat losses. <br />These areas are 'critical for elk .during winter. They serve as key <br />coneeatration areas which support and ~sustaia this species ,sad are <br />extremely important £or animal survival. <br />It may become' accessary for a waiver, exeeptioa or modification (WEM) to <br />this stipulation for the operator/lessee to use the surface in the area <br />'covered by obis stipulation to allow for the recovery of the coal reserve. <br />W&M'a to this stipulation will be eoasidered only at the time operations <br />are proposed, and will be ~aubjeet to the Forest Lead and Resource <br />Management Plan is effect at the time of consideration, and will be subject <br />to applicable regulatory and enviroameatal• compliance res,;rements. <br />Granting of a WEM is a Forest Seraiee discreeioaary action which the <br />operator should sot. routinely expect. The Forest Service reserves the <br />right to impose 'other stipulations is the same 'area of this leasehold i£ a <br />WEM is ,granted. ~ _ <br />" Aay'ehanges to this etipulatioa will be made is aacordaace with the laced t}ee <br />pion nod/or the regulatory provisions for such 'changes. (For guidance on'the <br />use of this stipulation, sae BLM Manual 1624 sad 3400 or FS 2Saaual 1950 and <br />282D.) <br />Coal-TL-HGWR 2/95 <br />