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Jul 20 O1 11:58a PROfVIR RRNGER DISTRICT 970-527-4151 p.21 <br />Serial No. C-56447 <br />ronrgcr 3,9.9$• --- -- <br />• CONTROLLED SDRFACE IISE STIPULATION . <br />BIC GA2fE S7INTER RANGE <br />Surface occupancy- or use is subject to the following special operating <br />constraints. <br />Qperation and maintenance of facilities associated with coal mining such as <br />roads, waterlines, water tanks; powerlines, ventilation shafts, ancillary <br />buildings, and including monitoring will be scheduled to minimize adverse <br />effects on big game (elk) from December 1 to April 30. Unscheduled use <br />will be allowed in emergency situations with notice and coordination with <br />the Forest Service. <br />Limit road use to periods when animals are not present on the winter <br />range. Restrict road use to personnel associated with operation and. <br />maintenance,of coal mining facilities. Recontour and revegetace to prior <br />existing conditions (to extent possible) new roads when work is complete. <br />On lands described below: <br />Portions of Sec. 14, 22, 23, and 26, T.135:, R.9OW., 6th PH with winter <br />range rot big~game(elk) as generally delineated on the attached map dated <br />3-8-95. Tae map is for planning purposes only. The existence of big gone <br />' winter zange on the ground will determine whether the stipulation applies. <br />In the event o£ any conflict between written clauses of this stipulation <br />~~ ~ and the map, the stipulation clauses shall control. A1L National Forest <br />System Land vithia the leasehold which is classified az big game winter <br />• ~ range for elk falls wader jurisdie Lion of this stipulation. <br />For the purpose oi: <br />Protecting big game winter range for elk. These ranges are extremely <br />important for animal survival during winter. Disturbances and habitat <br />losses may place unaecessary. stress on the wintering wildlife herds and <br />cause an increase in herd mortality. <br />. It may become necessary for a waiver, exception or modification (WEH) [o <br />this stipulation for the operator/Iessee to use the surface in the area <br />covered by [his stipulation to allow for the recovery of the coal reserve. <br />WEH'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 />Hanagement Plan in effect at the time of consideration, and will be subject <br />to applicable regulatory and environmental compliance requirements. <br />Granting of a WE."1 is a Forest Service discretionary action which the <br />operator should not routinely e:cpect. The Forest Service reserves the <br />right co impose other stipulations in the same area of this leasehold if a <br />WEH is granted. <br />Any changes to this stipulation v±11 be made in accordance with the land use <br />plan and/or the regulatory provisions for such changes. (For guidance on the <br />use of this stipulation, see BLH Hanusl 1624 and 3400 or FS Hanual 1650 and <br />2820: )" <br />. Coal-CSU-WR 2/95 <br />