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<br />Sodium i,ease C-0116329
<br />a wildlife txovery and replatxtnent plan. The wildlife recovery and
<br />replacement plan dull be based on .a.T„•• of lost and disturbed
<br />habiat and/or animals u described in the Fuel Environmenul As•
<br />'-tvnent for Sodium Preference Right lease Applications or on dau
<br />Wised sintz Ne Emironmertral Asseamem west wntten.
<br />The final wildlife recovery and rtphtcement plan shall indiratc the
<br />methods lessor shad employ to errsure trot the carrying capacity of the
<br />raovered or replaced hods wi11 fully support populations of the
<br />irtdicator speaes u agreed upon by the B]JvI, the Colorado Division
<br />of Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Savior. The wildlife
<br />reeovay and replacement plan will include the following:
<br />(A) A habiat and population analysis of the mine area
<br />that identifies which of these speces occupy the mine area and shall
<br />irtclude, but not 6elimited a,advana raptornestsurveys of woodland
<br />and cliff substrates within'fimile of any proposed development. The
<br />survey shall be conducted by a qualitted professional approved by
<br />BIJvi and shall include an analysts of the quahry or raeying capacity
<br />of the habtat for each species iduttified
<br />B) A d:uiled desrnption of the methods seltxted by the lesser
<br />to mitigate animal and/or habitat bss. togeUta with comparative
<br />analysis of alternative methods thaz were considered but rejected by
<br />Ute lessee and the rationale for the decision m select the proposed
<br />mehods• The methods utilizrd by the lessee for recovery and
<br />replacemnr[ may include, but are not limited b, the following tech-
<br />niques
<br />() Intteasirtg the quarttiry and quality of forage available to
<br />species:
<br />(ii) Acquiring esinea! wildlife habiuu:
<br />(tii) Implementing metdtartica! manipulation of low quality
<br />wildlife habitaz to merease its carrying calm; ity for selected wildlife
<br />species: and
<br />(iv) Ettsurutg recovery, rt:placemeru, or protxdon of impor-
<br />tant wildlife habtta[ to increase ttt carrying ro~p~-iry for Selected
<br />wildlife species.
<br />(C) A timetable giving the periods required b accomplish the
<br />habitat recovery or replacement plan and showtn¢ its relationship to
<br />the overall mining plats.
<br />(4) Raptors. (A) To protttt signifitan[ raptor nesting sites, no
<br />surface occupancy siull be permitted within the followmg described
<br />areas:
<br />T. 1 S, R 97 W., 6th P.M.
<br />see. 21. NE'/.NE'/aSE'/a, E'hNVd'/.NE'/.SE'/., SW'/ONE'/aSE%a,
<br />W'fSE'/.NE'/SE'/.. W'f.NE'/•SE'/SE'/., NK^/.SE'/SE'/.. and
<br />sfswvsEUSE'i:
<br />sec 22, SW portion of lot 3 and IVW ptrnion of lo[ 10:
<br />sr:.. 28, NW'/NE'/I~IE'/• artd N'fSWY.PIE'/~NE'1a.
<br />(B) Major Permanent and ancillary facilities will not be allowed
<br />Y:."r, the following tlesQibed raptor nesting btU7er zones, i[ the
<br />a. .;sized officer determines the facilities will adversely impau
<br />ra;itoraest(s) by;eopardirlag ceotinued use of established nests or by
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<br />prevetumg surresstut reprooucuon
<br />T. 1 S, R. 97 W_ 6th PM.
<br />sec. 21, W'f,NH^/•NE%SE'/., E'.SSE'/.NE'/SE'/., E'hNE%SE'/SF3
<br />N/iSW'/SE'/Sc'/., and SE'/SE%SE'/.;
<br />sec. 22, lot 3 and bt ]0:
<br />sec. 28, E'/tNE%NE'/., S'hSW'/.NE'/.I~IE'/., MhSW'/.h'E'/., at:
<br />NW'/SE'ANE%.
<br />(C) In addition. lessee shall resmetcasual mineaeUvities wi>5i
<br />the arras described in paragraph (B) from February ! e Augua 31 e
<br />a site-specific basis as detamiaW by the •...~..;+•~ offices.
<br />(e) Floodnla~nc, When: these is the possibility clot floods would>~
<br />human life or would cause poLLuuon damage cr destntcdon d t
<br />eavuaunent, lessee shall not eottsauu facllities or cmtduu cps
<br />floras in the 100-year tbadplautdestYibed W ow without thepam[ta
<br />of the authorirsd officer.
<br />T. 1 S., R 97 W.. 6th PM.
<br />sec 21. E'tSE'/.;
<br />;ee. 2=, lots 1, 6, and 11;
<br />see 2f+ SW/.NW%;
<br />sec. 29, S'/sNE%and SE'/.NW'/..
<br />If facilities are allowed. lessee shall provide ode, „ • ProtectimlE
<br />any building or improvetnea[ agaitttt flooding.
<br />(n ~• (1) lessee shall m.:nra:n public access to public Ifa
<br />adjacent to the lease by means of existing roads, trails, or ways. St
<br />lessee mast destr'oY or obsavctany existing muu:,lessee shall pos
<br />public access by mesas of an altattate rotue of equal quality.
<br />(2) Lrsre shall allow the public a: eels to public lands aidtmt
<br />lease and on roads, trails, acrd ways canscuaed by the lessee, tame
<br />the atuhorized office detarrurtes that allowing such arress wmi
<br />interfere with muting operations or would create a public sale
<br />hazard.
<br />(g) Aline and FccLmatic ?!_-s. (1) 'etere any aerations ms
<br />commence, lessero shall Lle for approval by the authorized offtaa:
<br />exploration or minhtg and reclanuuon plan, u appropriate, tfr
<br />addresses Use following cents:
<br />(A) A descripdon of the location and the area affected by!
<br />operations together with two copies of a mutable rash a tttta
<br />photographshowingthetopography.theareacovaedbythet..._ t#
<br />nameand location of majortopog~aphic acrd auutrat feaoaes.mdd
<br />drainage plan for the afterted area
<br />(S) A antement of proposed mahods of optsadng, itulttdot6
<br />dtseripuon of the sttrfaa or undergrotmd mining mnltods, prvptts
<br />roads or vehicular trails. Uu: size and lovtion of suucurra an
<br />facilities to be built, the timing for grading and bacYfillirtg errs
<br />afIeaed by the operations. and the Proposed tttatttta and lmgsb e
<br />time rrauired to reclaim atus disturbed by the operations.
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