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(REVISHD 3-9-95) <br />Serial No. C-1362 <br />CONTROLLED SIIRFACB IISE STIPIILATION <br />HIG GAME WINTER BANGS <br />Surface occupancy or uoo is subject to the Following special operetiag <br />corietrairits. <br />OperaCioa and maintenance of facilities associated wit:z coal mining such as <br />roads, waterlines, water tanks, powerlines, ventilaCion shafts, arciliary <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 he allowed in emergency situations with notice sad 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. Recortour and revegetate to prior <br />existing conditions {to extent possible) new roads when work is complete. <br />Oa Ianda described belowe <br />Portions of Sec. 27, 28. 29,130-$LM}, 32; 33, 34, T133, R90W, 6th PM with <br />.winter range for big game(eik) as generally delineated on Che attached map <br />arepazed by Michael K.-ward on 12-19-96. The map is for planning purposes ' <br />on],y. The existence o£ big game winter range on the ground will determine <br />whether the stipulation applies. ~ In the event of any con_licr. between <br />wri.tcen clauses of this st'_pulatinn sad the map, t. e at pu anon causes <br />shall control, -All National Forest System sad $ureau o£ Land Management <br />lands within the leasehold which is classified as big game winter range for <br />elk falls under jurisdicCicn of this stipulation. <br />For the purpose of: <br />Protecting big game winter. range for elk. These raages era extremely <br />important for animal survival during winter. Disturbances .and habitat <br />losses may place unnecessary stress on the wintering wildlife herds and <br />cause an increase in herd mortality. <br />IC may become necessary for a waiver, exception or modification {WEM) 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 />W^aM'S Cb 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 />Gra_zting of a WEM is a Forest Service discretionazy actiar. which the <br />operator should not routinely expect. The Forest Service reserves the <br />right to impose other stipulations in the same area o: this leasehold if a <br />W&M is granted. <br />Any changes to this stipulation will be mado in accordance with the land uas <br />plea sad/or the regulntory provisions for such chitngea. (FOr guidance oa the <br />use of this stipulation, sae BLM Manual 1624 and 3400 or FS Manual 1650 aa8 <br />2820.) <br />Coal-CSU^wR 2/95 <br />