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SPECIAL STIPULATIONS • Coel Lease D-046544 (a) Cultural Resources. (1) Before undertaking any surface disturbing activities on leased lands, [he lessee shall conduct en intensive (Class III) survey for cultural resources covering appropriate portions of the mine plan and/or the exploration area. This inventory shall be conducted by a qualified professional cultural resource specialist ae defined in the Secretary of the Interior's "Archaeology and Historic Preservation: Standards and Guidelines." (2) A report of the above inventory, including recommendations for protecting those significant cultural resources identified, shall be submitted to the Assistant Director, Western Field Operations, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and to the authorized officer of the appropriate surface management agency. The lessee shall not commence surface disturbing activities until permission to proceed is provided by the OSMRE Assistant Director or by the appropriate surface management agency's authorized officer. (3) The lessee shall protect all significant cultural resources within the lease area until appropriate measures to mitigate can be implemented as part of an approved mining and reclamation plan or an exploration plan. (4) The coat of conducting the inventory, preparing reports, and carrying out adequate mitigation measures shall be borne entirely by the lessee. • (5) If cultural resources are discovered during operations, the lessee shall immediately notify the OST[RE Assistant Director or the Bureau of Land Management's authorized officer. The lessee shall not disturb such discoveries. Within five (5) working days, the Assistant Director (or authorized officer of the appropriate surface management agency) will evaluate, or cause to have evaluated, any cultural resources discovered and will determine if any action may be required to protect or preserve these discoveries. Cost of recovery/mitigation of these resources shall be borne by the lessee. (6) All cultural resurces discovered shall remain under the jurisdiction of the United States of America until ownership is determined under applicable law. (b) Paleontologic Resources. (1) Prior to any surface or subsurface disturbing activities, the operator shall contact the authorized officer to determine whether a paleontological survey of the proposed area of disturbance will be required by an approved paleontologist. (2) The operator shall not knowingly disturb, alter, destroy, or take any fossils of scientific value that may be discovered. (3) The operator shall immediately cease all operations upon discovery of . fossils of scientific value and will immediately notify the authorized officer. The Bureau of Land Management shall evaluate end/or cause to be