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(REVISED 3-9-95) <br />T]71S227G L]71SZTATION STIPIILATION ~ _ <br />BIG GAMB iPII7TSR RANGB <br />No surface uee is allowed during the following time period (e) except when a • <br />waiver, exception, or modification (vPSDt) to this etipulatioa is granted. See <br />9PHES clause below. This etipulatioa dose not apply to operation sad maintenance <br />of facilities associated with coal mining. <br />1. Exploration, drilling and development activity will not be allowed <br />during the period from December 1 to April 3D. In the event of an <br />emergency, surface use (including drilling) may be allowed with <br />authorization from the Forest Service. <br />2. New roads on public lands will be closed yearlong to the public. <br />Oa the laada described below: <br />A11 or portions of Sec. 27, 28, 29, (30-BLM), 32, 33, 34, T13S, R90W,.6th <br />. PM with winter ranges for big game ( elk) as generally delineated on the <br />attached map prepared by Michael K. Ward on, 12-19-96. The map is for <br />planning purposes only. The existence of big game winter range on the <br />ground'will.determine whether the stipulation applies. In the .event of any . <br />conflict between written clauses of this stipulation and the map, the <br />stipulation. clauses shall control. Al1~.National Forest System and Hureau <br />of Land Management lands within. the leasehold which is classified as big <br />game winter range for elk, falls under jurisdiction of this stipulation. <br />Fos the purpose of (reasons): ~ • <br />Preventing unnecessary stress on the wintering. wildlife herds and causing <br />,an increase in mortality resulting from disturbances and habitat losses. <br />These areas are critical for elk ,during winter. They serve as key <br />concentration areas which support and sustain this species .and are <br />extremely important for animal survival. <br />It 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 />WEM'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 />Management Plan in effect at the time of consideration, and will be subject <br />to applicable regulatory and environmental compliance requirements. <br />Granting~of a WEM is a Forest Service discretionary action which the <br />operator should not. routinely expect. The Forest Service reserves the <br />right to impose other stipulations in the same area of this leasehold if a <br />WEM is granted. ~ . <br />Aay changes to this etipulatioa will be made in accordance with the land uee <br />plan sad/or the regulatory provisions far such ~chaagee. (Por guidance on~the <br />use of this etipulatioa, nee SLM Manual 1624 and 3400 or FS Manual 1950 sad <br />2820.) <br />Coal-TL-BGWR 2/95 • <br />