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• <br />Jul 20 O1 11:54a PROnIR RR)iGER DISTRICT 970-527-4151 p.12 <br />' TIDLIItG L13QTATION 9TIPQLATZON _ <br />HIG GAl03 W]3A1~t RANGE ~ ' <br />No surface use is allowed during the following'time period(s) azeept when a <br />waiver, exception, or modification (W8D1) to this stipulation is granted. 9ss <br />~118N clause below. This .stipulntioa dose not apply to operation cad melateaaace <br />of facilitlee aseociaeed with coal mining. ' <br />1. Nxploration;. drilling and development activity will not be allowed <br />during 'the period from December 1 to April 30. In the event 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 yeazlongito the public. <br />Oa the loads described below: <br />L_J <br />All or portions of Sec. 27, 28, 29, (30-HLMI ,~3~2, 33, 34, T13s, P9ow, .6th <br />. PM with winter ranges for big game ( elk) as generally delineated on the <br />attached map prepared by taichael K. Nerd on, 12-19-96. The 'map is for <br />planning purposes only. The existence of big game winter' iaage on the <br />' ground'1+iI1 determine whether the stipulation applies. .In the event of any. <br />conflict between xritten clauses of this stipulation sad the map, the <br />- stipulation-clauses shall control. All~.National Forest System and Bureau <br />of Land Management laads'within.the leasehold which ys classified as big <br />game winter range for elk, falls under jurisdiction of this stipulation. . <br />For the puipoae ei (raaaoao): <br />Preveati,ag unnecessary stress on the wintering wildlife herds sad causing <br />' ~ .an increase is mortality resulting from disturbances and habitat losses. <br />These areas aze critical for elk .during winter. They serve as key <br />' ~ concentration areas which support sad sustain this. species .and are <br />extremely important for animal survival. - <br />it may become necessary !or a waiver; exception or modification (WF?1) to <br />this stipulation for the operator/lessee to use the surface in the area <br />'covered by this stipulation to allow for the recovery of the coal reserve. <br />wEM's to this stipulation will be considered only at the time operations <br />are proposed,. and will .be subject to the Forest Land and resource <br />Management Plan in effect at the time of consideration, and will be subject <br />to applicable regulatory and environmental compliance requirements. <br />Gzanting of a WEM is a Forest Servire discretionary action which the <br />operator should not. routinely expect. The Forest Service reserves the <br />right to impose other stipulations ~in the same~azea of this leasehold if a <br />WEM is granted. <br />' ~-Any~chaagea to ~thie Btipul atioa will. be made is accordance in th the laced tae <br />~plaa cad/or the regulatory provisions !or ouch changes. (Por guidance on'the <br />use of this stipulation, see HLD1 Manual 1624 and 3400 or FS Manual 1950 sad <br />2820.) <br />Coa]-TL-HGWR 2/95 <br /> <br />