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<br />a wildlife recovery and trplacemrat plan. The wildlife reoovery and
<br />^-aeemeat plan shall be based on .-,~.~"-. of lost and disturbed
<br />.taz and/or animals as destsibra N Ne Fins! Environmental As-
<br />~~sesunen[tor5odiumPreferenecRigh[LcaseAppliradonsoron data
<br />revised since the Envwnmeatal Assessrttent was wriuea.
<br />The final wildlife recovery and teplaeanent plan shall indicate the
<br />methods lessee shall employ to ensure tharthe tarrying t:apaciry of the
<br />recovered or rep!aced lutdt will fully suppon populations of the
<br />indictor species as agtted upon by the ]3L1v1, the Colorado Division
<br />of Wildlife and the US. Fish and Wildlife Service. The wildlife
<br />recovery and ttplatrmen[ plan will include the following:
<br />(A) A habitat and population analysis of the mine area
<br />that identifus wtuch o[ these spetaes occupy the mint area and shall
<br />in:,lude,buinccbe bmnedto,advatttzaptorneusutverys ofwoodland
<br />and cliff substrates wititin'hmile o[any proposed development. The
<br />survey shall be conducted by a qualified professional approved by
<br />lil.M and shall include an analysis of the quahry or ratrymg Capa:.iq•
<br />of the habits[ for each species idendFied
<br />B) A detailed description of the meNods sUeeted by the lessee
<br />w mitigate animal and/or habitar loss, togeitter with comparative
<br />analysis of altemanve methods thu weft considered btn ttjectrd by
<br />the lessee and the rrtionak for the decision to selecr the proposed
<br />meNods. The mehods utilirsd by the lessee far recovery and
<br />"placemens may include, but ate m[ limited to, the tollowNg tech-
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<br />(i) Inttrrasing the quantity and gttaliry of forage available to
<br />these spears:
<br />(ii) Acquiring taitiea! wildlife habitats:
<br />(ui) Implemennng medwtical manipulation oC low oualiry
<br />wildlife habitat to itterease its carrying capacity for selected wildlife
<br />specter and
<br />(iv) Ensunrtg recovery, ttplacement, or protection of impor-
<br />tant wildlife habitat to increase its tatrymg capat¢y for selected
<br />wildlife spxies
<br />(C) A timetable giving the periods required to accomplish the
<br />habitat recovery or replacement plan and showing its retationshtp m
<br />the overall mining play
<br />raptor nest(s) by jeopardising tantinued use of established nests orby
<br />preventing successful reprodttuiom
<br />T. 1 S., R. 97 W., 6th PM.
<br />see. 15. NE%NE'/aNWYa, WYiSE'/.NE%NW%. W'hhE%SE'/.N11^/..
<br />SE'/SE'/.NW'/., and WYSW'/SW%.;
<br />SCC. 16. SW'/aSEY.NE'/., SE'/aSW'/ONE'/., N'h1JE'/aSW'/.,
<br />E'hSW'/.Sri'%, W'hW'hSE'/.SW'/., E'/~'E%SE%ti
<br />W'hNW'/aSE'/~. E'hW'/sSWYaSE'h. NE'/aSW'/aSE'/.,
<br />N'hSE'/.SW'/aSE'/, SW'/SE%SW'/SE%.; W'fiNW'/SE'/SE'A.
<br />trod Nw'/SW'/SE%SE'/a;
<br />set.21, W'hNE%aNW'/.NE%a, NW'/aNW'/aNE'/a, W fSE'/NW /a1~SIti
<br />SE%SE'/.NW'/.NE'/., and N'/rNE'/.NK^/..
<br />(C) In addition, lessee shall restrict casual refine activities wiNia
<br />the arras described in paragraph (13) horn February 1 to Augtut 31 m
<br />a si¢-specific basis as d-.trstnined by the atrNorired officer.
<br />(e) ~II23IIl5. Where Here is the possibility that floods would fist
<br />hturtan life or would cause pollution damage or destruction of the
<br />environment, lessee shall not conswcs facilities or conduct open
<br />lions in the l0ayearfloodplain dcsaibed below widtout thepermissiea
<br />of the atuhorized officer.
<br />T. 1 S., R 97 W,. 6th PM.
<br />set. 15, NW'/., SW%SW'/., and E'tSE%a.
<br />If tadlities are allowed, lessor shall provide adequate protecrioa 6or
<br />any building or improvement against flooding.
<br />(n Arr'cc. (1) lessee shall'*+~+nra:n public ar.CSS to public Nadi
<br />adjacent to the lease by means of existing roads, trails, or ways Hthr
<br />lessee must destiny or obsovctany exiuiag mute, lessee shat! provide
<br />public access by mraru of an alternate rotue of equal quality.
<br />(2) lessee sha11 allow the public accxss to public lands withinlfr
<br />lease and oo roads, trails, and ways constroeted by the lessee, oasts
<br />the authorized ofFicet detemines that allowing such axes woah
<br />mter[ett with mining operattons err would crc:_ a public safsn
<br />harard.
<br />(4) Rapmrs. (A) To protecr significant raptor nesting sites, no
<br />~~ o~Par'cY shall ~ permioed within the following described
<br />areas:
<br />T.1 5., R 97 W., 6th PM.
<br />see. 15, E'/SE%.NE%aN1V%. E'hNE'ASE'hNW'/.. and
<br />WS4W'hSW'/SW'/a;
<br />set. 16, E'/zW'/sSE'/aSW'h, E'h$E'/a5W'h, W'/rNE'/aSE'/a,
<br />E%rNW'/aSE%a, W'hWy~SW%aSE%a, SE%aSE%aSW'/aSEYa,
<br />E!SWfSE%SE'/., and SW%SW'/SE%SE%:
<br />Y. 21, E'hNE%aNW'/ONE'/.and NE%aSE%aNW'/aNE%..
<br />B) Major permartertt and ancillary facilities will sot be allowed
<br />within the following destxtibed raptor nesting buffer runes, i! the
<br />authorized officer determines the facilities will adversely impact
<br />(g) Mine and R - +matinn PI nc, (1) Bdott any operations mzr
<br />commence, lessee shall Cile for approval by dte authorized offxaa:
<br />e~lantion a mixing and +'+rei+'•'+on plan, as appropriate, tha
<br />rtddrrsses the following items
<br />(A) A destziption of Ne ]oration and the -sera affected by ds
<br />opetatiotu togeNa wiN two copies of a suitable map err tre&
<br />phtrtograph showing the topogtaph y, the area coveeed by the kaae,th
<br />Warne and location ofmajorttrpographicand etduual feattaes,ardsb
<br />drainage plan for the affected area.
<br />(B) A stateatetu of proposed methods of operating, includetg
<br />deseripdoa of the surface or underground mining methods. propoa
<br />roads or vehkular sails, the sift tend loearion of sttvettaes an
<br />fa.ilities w be build the dining for gcadirtg and bar~lling arc
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