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<br />(REVISED 3-9-951 <br />Serial No. C-1352 <br />NO SIIFYACS OCCUPANCY STIPIILATI02i <br />SLOPES >60$ <br />No surface occupancy or use is allowed on the lands described below except whoa <br />a waiver, exception, or modi£icatica {,may to this stipulation ie granted. See <br />WSM clause below. <br />Portions Of Sec. 27,25,29,(30-8LM),32,33.34, T135, R90W, and portions cf <br />Sec.3,4,9,10, T14S,R90W, 6th PM with slopes greater than 60l. Presumed <br />areas of No Surface Uccupanc/ are generally delineated on the attached map <br />prepared by Michael K. Ward dated 12/19/95, The map is for planning <br />purposes only- In the event of any conflict between written clauses of <br />this stipulation and the map, the stipulation clauses shall control. All <br />National Forest System Land within the leasehold which is classified as <br />having slopes greater than 50t fall under ,jurisdiction a£ this stipulation. <br />For the purpose of: <br />Protection o~ areas vr_th slopes greater than 5o+k to prevettC impacts to soil <br />resources through erosion, mass failure, loss of productivity, etc, <br />It may become aecessarf for a waiver, exception or modif.ca;:i.on (wr..ht) to <br />this atipuiation fcr the operator/lessee to use the s•.trface in the area <br />co•aered by this stipulation to allow far the recovery of the coal reserve. <br />WEM'v 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 />Manageme:tt Plan in effect at the time of consideration, and wi'_1 be subject <br />to applicable regulatory and environmental compliance .requirements. <br />Grantiac of a WEry{ is a sorest Service. discretionary action which ttte <br />eperakor should not routinely expect. The ForeaC Service reserves the <br />right to impose other ntipulations in the same area of this leasehold if a <br />WF.M is granted. <br />Coadltioas under which a W8t5 may be granted include the Following: <br />1. Use of the surface for a short distance or a small area. <br />2. Mitigation and des'_gn can minimize im_racts to soil and visual <br />resources; for example, powerlines and waterlines required on slopes <br />greater than 60S shall be constructed so as to minimize impacts. <br />3.~ No other a'_ternative location for facilities and activities associated <br />with coal mining is practical beoause of environmental effects and <br />~~operatioral considerations (eg,.economics, heaith and safety, etc.). <br />Any changes to this stipulation will he mado in accordance with tho land use <br />pLnn and/or the regulatory proviaiona for such changes. {por guidance oa the <br />use of this stipulation, pee SLM Manual 1624 sad 3400 or FS Manual 1950 sad <br />2820.) <br />Coal-NSO->60Y 2/95 <br />