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Attachment I Standard Stipulations Attached to Departmental Approval of t•linor Afodification [o Orclwcd Valley Mine, Cunverse County, Wyoming Federal Coal Leases No. C-25079 and No. C-27432 The approval to mine at the site(s) described in the referenced mine plan is subject to the following standard and special conditions and stip- ulations. This approval shall be revocable at the discretion of the Director, Office of Surface Mining, if the operator fails to comply with any condition or stipulation. The term "Regulatory Authority" as used herein means both ti+e federal Office of Surface Minins and the Wyuming Department of Enviroivnental Quality, unless otherwise specified. 1. The operator agrees to be bound by the provisions of Section 517 of the Surface !lining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 30 USC 1267 (P.L. 95-87, hereinafter referred to as "Act"), and agrees to allow the authorized representatives of the Secretary, without advance notice or a search warrant, upon presentation of appropriate credentials, and without delay, [o: (A) Enter upon or tl+rough any surface coal mining and reclamation operations Co: (1) Inspect any coal mining and reclamation operation, moni- _ taring equipment, or procedure conducted pursuant Co the • purmi[; (2) Collect samples and other relevant information regarding air or water, fish and wildlife, soils, vegetation and oc}+er resources protected under the Act, this Chapter and the State program; and, (3) Obtain access to any copy of any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of the permit or cite regulatory program. (B) tie accompanied by private persons for the purpose of conducting an inspection in accordance with Section 521(a) of the Act. The term "autburizud representative of the Secretary" as used in Section 517 and this paragraph shall be construed to include, but not be limited to, employees of the United States who are super- vised by, or detailed or assigned to [he Office of Surface Plining, any person under contract who is acting nn he half of the Secretary or dny person employed by the State Regulatory Authority if it is authorized to regulate surface coal Wining operations on federal lands; or any other person identified as an authoriced represenea- tivu by a letter signed 'oy the Director, Oftice of Surface `lining. 2. Tlie operawr si+all compl}• at all tines witL the provisions of the • Surface dining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, the ";ineral Lr :+cink %~ct of 1920, as amended, and the rules and regulations p;o;,ul;;at~d pursuant to said Acts, and such other requireacnts as the I<egul.~.tury ,:uthuricy shall pro~.~ulbate by rule. w