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<br />Soa;am ! .ease C-0118329
<br />Endangered specter (Plana). (a) Wildlife. (e) Floodplaira, (t) Ac-
<br />cess. and (g) Mine and Reclarn= Phtns are anaehed m and made a
<br />n of sodium p,tferertce rigor kale C-0118329. These stipulations
<br />ate aiso imposed upon Iessre's employees and agents. 7},e failure or
<br />refusal of any of these persons toeomply with thex sapulations stall
<br />be domed a failure of the lessee to cmtply with the terms of the kale.
<br />lessee shall require is agena, coacracsas, and subconuxtors in-
<br />volved in xtivitia on this kale a inGude these stipulations N the
<br />eantracu between and among them. 71u special stipulations may be
<br />revised or amended, in venting, by manta) t.onseatot the lessor anti the
<br />lessee.
<br />(a) C,iltual Res ,TK Lessee shag undertake metsma N xcor-
<br />dattce wtN irtsuuctionsfrom the authorized officer m protect cultttml
<br />resauea on the lensed lands. I]te lessee shall no[ commence any
<br />surface diswrbing xtivitia until pcmissioa topsoc„-des given by the
<br />auNorized officer. For this cultural raaaca sdpu:a[ien. the autho-
<br />tined otIirer of the BLM will be the Craig Distnc Manager.
<br />(1) Before undertaking any aaivitia thaz may disaub the surface of
<br />the leased lands, lessee dull conduc a cultral resou[ee Class lII
<br />inventory on mole lauds thathave ao[ been previously inventoriedand
<br />Na[may be aftmted by lease-relaredaaivittes The iavenmry shall be
<br />conducted by a qualified protasitrnal culttua! resource speeialis[(ie.,
<br />archaeologist, hisrorian, or hismnral architttt, az aPPmPriare) aP•
<br />proved by Ne a+„ti,,.;,.,r o[ficer of the BLM anti in Ne manner
<br />specified by the authotiard oCfiar. lessee shall submit a repon oC the
<br />cnrory and rmommendations forpmtecting any idendLed cultural
<br />.otuca m the auNorized o[fieer.
<br />(2) Lessee shall protect all known cul[tca! resouru properties
<br />within Ne lease area from lean-telattd activities until Ne cultural
<br />sauce mitigation measures can be implemented az pan aC an
<br />approved exploration pint or an approved mining plan.
<br />(3)'!]te cos[ of conducting the inventory, preparing reporu. and
<br />carrying ou[ mitigation measures shall be borne by Ne lessee.
<br />(4) if cultural resources are discovered during opeiatiora under this
<br />lease, Ne lessee shall immediatr~y bring Nem m Ne attention of Ne
<br />authorized otficer.'I7ie lessee shall not disttab such resources except
<br />aztatbsequentiy auNoriaedby NeBLM.Within Eve (S) worltirtg days
<br />of notification. Ne authorized officer will evaluate or have evaluated
<br />any eulttiral rtsotuees discovered and will determine if any action may
<br />~ra1~dmPro~rartopsaavesttchdiraveria. Theeostofdara
<br />rtxovery fa railaaal resotaea discovered dtaiag kale opeations
<br />shall be home by the lessee.
<br />(b) Paleenrolo,riral Reennrere, (1) Before undaTaldng any activities
<br />that may disnub the stt:faa of the leased lands, lessee shall employ a
<br />qualified professional pakontobgis[ to map the extent of the Class I
<br />and II geologic formations. 7},e palmnmlogieal appraisal shall be
<br />ctnduc[cd as direcW by the authorized officer who may require a
<br />'dsurvry of all ouraopswithinidmtified ClazsI andClassII arras.
<br />..m BLM reserves the right to designate portions of arty CLiss I or
<br />Class II areas u ttnsuitabk for miamg under this lease due w Heir
<br />sensitivity or to Protect agniGcaat scierttific value(s).
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<br />(2) Lessee shall trot k»owingly disnub, alter. desuoy, or take
<br />paleonrdogiral tesou:ca. L"^~^ shall ;..,..,.a;.,^ty ceae active
<br />in Ne vicinity of any paleonrobgiml specimen that is disrovr
<br />during is operations. Lessee shall protect the resotuez and repro
<br />discovery to the atultorized offices. w paleentologial specirttear
<br />nor be removed from Ne site until evaluated by a qualified pro
<br />siesta) pakontdogist Operations may not proceed until spedfie
<br />authorized by the BLM. Lessor expressly reserves title to palms
<br />lo6ial r.en,.r.e
<br />(3)Lessorram'es theegh[wconduaptsiodie compliaoaehe
<br />or m have [here rF.rke tAnducttd by s qualified pmfessiord pale
<br />tdogis[ during the stepping oC overbtuden and the const:uea
<br />app,+^•^°^+ fxilitia N order m eherJ: for the rxisrentx oC poem
<br />!ogees) )notifies and m evaltute rhea sigttifiortce.
<br />(4) ff a tassel is discovered which has projetxile points err o
<br />human anifaas m or near is u charred. split, or cue or shows [tor:
<br />indicative of human xtiviry, all work. including consaucdoo y
<br />exravadon, and rernoval, shall immediately cease mtil a tpati
<br />professional archaeologist saes evaltutt on the fossil R~++~
<br />++~-^^;~• its ealatral affiliation and signifinoee. It the atehatmlc
<br />determirus Naz a human ~«^~^on exists. the speeimra steal
<br />handled az a tadmnl raoura tattier See. 15(a) as directed bF
<br />suthorired offitzr.
<br />(e)?7±rratrned and Endangered 3osies [Plante). (1) Beforetmder
<br />ing any at:tivities that may ttisttub the surface of the katsd la
<br />kssx shall have a qualified professional conduct an inratsns,
<br />inventory for dtrratrned, endangered. sensitive. and rrre plaoaa
<br />nuorter speeifud by the authorized officer on Neu portion m
<br />exploration arses. mine plan area, or adjaan[ areas drat veto
<br />previously inventaned az such a level of inteasiry and which ~
<br />adversely aIIected by (case-related xtivities
<br />(2) The inventory shall be conduced by a qualified pmf®
<br />approved by the auNOized officer. A tepon of Ne inve~
<br />reeommendazions for Ne prottttion of any species identified rtes
<br />submiaed m the authoezed ofCtcer. ITte lass shall not eoorm
<br />nay surface distrubing activities until Ne authoettd o[fi~
<br />reviewed the report, determined whether mitigation a regtiat~
<br />gives approval m proceed.
<br />(d) Wildlife. (1) Lass shall develop. in txutadtuion wiN t6eB
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<br />a plea for replaong or offsening impacts m animal populatim.
<br />or habinrs ide»tified as being impaired a loo[ due to minig q
<br />lions. Key Huge[ speda cad habitats ircltide, but are Hoc (mire
<br />rapraas and male deer and Heir associated habitats and ripe
<br />wetland habitats cad associated fauna.
<br />(2) Lessee shall tompelLTdte for andlor offset Ne loss, Qispl
<br />menr, or advcse modifintion of wildlife populations andfor assoe
<br />habiua,onaofflease,which oattraz Neissultof lrasedevelop
<br />a~ operation
<br />(3) Wildli)e RecoverytutdRepiacemenr Plan At the time its
<br />iu mineplaa, kssushall submitforapp=,oval by NeauNoriad~
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