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~ i ~ ~. <br /> <br />(d) The United States reserves the right to sell or otherwise to dispose of federal lands <br />under existing law or under laws hereafter enacted, insofar as such disposal shall not <br />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 a <br />reservation of mineral deposits to the United States, the licensee shall observe such <br />conditions as provided by law as to the use and occupancy of the surface of those lands. <br />Sec. i. PROTECTION OF SURFACE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND <br />IMPROVEMENTS--TIte licensee agrees to take reasonable steps to prevent operations under <br />this license from unnecessarily causing or contributing to soil erosion; damaging crops, <br />forage, or timber; polluting air and water; or damaging improvements owned by the United <br />States and other parties. Upon any partial or total relinquishment, upon the cancellation or <br />expiration of this license, or at any other time prior thereto when required, the licensee shall, <br />to the extent deemed necessary by the licensor, (a) till any pits, ditches, and other <br />excavations, (b) remove or cover all debris, and (c) so tar as reasonably possible, restore the <br />surface of the licensed lands and access roads to their former condition, including the <br />removal of structures. The licensor may prescribe the steps to be taken and the restoration <br />to be made with respect [o the licensed lands and improvements thereon. <br />Sec. 6. PROTECTION OF CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES-- <br />(a) Prior to any surface disturbing activities, the licensee shall conduct a cultural <br />resources survey of all previously unsurveyed areas that will be directly impacted by <br />exploration operations under this license. The survey shall be an intensive field inventory of <br />cultural, Historical, and archeological values, including, but not limited to, any and all <br />ubiects of an[iyuity, historic or prehistoric ruins and artifacts, or other specimens of scientific <br />interest. <br />(I) The survey shall be conducted by a qualified professional cultural resources <br />specialist (e.g., archeologist, historian or historical architect, as appropriate), approved in <br />advance by [he Bureau of Land Management. A report on the survey and recommendations <br />for protecting any identified cultural resources shall be submitted to the Little Snake <br />Resource Area Manager. After review and approval of the report, exploration operations <br />inay be further conditioned with the imposition of additional stipulations for protection of the <br />identified cultural resources. <br />(2) The cost of the cultural resources survey, the report, and any measures to <br />protect cultural resources identified thereby shall be borne by the licensee. All identified <br />items shall remain the property of the appropriate surface owner, but the United States <br />reserves its right and obligations under applicable law to take action necessary to protect, <br />preserve, or acquire such items. <br />(b) If cultural or paleontological resources are discovered during exploration <br />operations under this license, the licensee shall immediately notify the Little Snake Resource <br />