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.lul 20 O1 11:57a PROMIR RRNGER DISTRICT 970-527-4151 p.17 <br />continued public ant coal operation access co cuo ury ror~c or ninnesoca <br />' ~ Creek area: <br />Forest Development Road 711.2 - Dry Fork of Minnesota Creek Road. <br />• Forest Development Road 711.2E - Apache Rocks Acad. <br />The nca-system exploration road which junctions with the Apache Rocks Road <br />and goes in a generally easterly direction to West Flatiron is not open to <br />public full-size vehicular traffic, but is necessary for continued <br />activities associated with coal mining in the West Plat Zroa area. <br />`All three of these roads are granted exceptions. <br />For the purpose ef: <br />The management of wetlands and floodplains are subject tc Executive o;ders <br />11990 sad 11988, respectively. The purpose of the EO.9 are tO~avOid to the <br />extent possible the long and short term adverse impacts associated with the <br />destruction or modification of wetlands sad floodplains and to avoid dircct <br />or indirect support of new construction is wetlands wherever there is a <br />,practical alternative. <br />Also, it is recognized that there is a direct relationship between impacts <br />oa such areas and effects oa water quality and aquatic ecosystems. There <br />~is~a. high risk of irreversible and irretrievable impacts on the latter with <br />operation and developments in vetlaads, floodplains and riparian areas. <br />• ~ it may become' necessary !or a whiver, exception or modification (tiEM)' to. <br />this..stipulatian for' the: operator/lessee to use the surface is the area <br />~• ~ covered by this stipulation to allow for the recovery of the coal reserve. <br />WEM•s to Chts stipulation will be 'considered only .at. the time operations <br />• ~ 'are proposed, and will be subject to the Forest band sad Resource <br />Management Plaa in. effect at the time of consideration, and will~be subject <br />to applicable regulatory. and environmental compliance reT,; remeata. <br />Granting of. a W8M is a Forest Service discretionary action which the <br />operator should not routinely expect. The Forest Service reserves the <br />right to impose other sGipulatioas is the same. area of this leasehold if a <br />'WEM is ~ granted. '~ <br />Cohditioae under which a 1PBbt'may be grantedc ' <br />If it can be shown through environmental analysis and the application of <br />mitigation measures that the impacts to wetland, floodplaia and riparian <br />resources will be minimized and that no ocher alternative location for <br />facilities and activities associated with coal mining is practical because <br />of environmental effects and operational considerations (eg, economics, <br />health and safety, etc.) <br />Any changes to this stipulation will be made is aeeordanea with the land use <br />plan and/or [be regulatory provisions Eor eueh~chaagee. (For guidance on the <br />use of this stipulation, sae HLM Manual. 1624 sad 3400 or 8S Manual 1950 and <br />T830.~) <br />Coal-NSO-WFR 2/95 <br />C J <br />