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SEP-26-2008 FRI 11:45 AM BLM COLO STATE OFFICE FAX NO. 303 239 3799 P, 03
<br />authorized officer or the Uncompahgre Field Office Manager, the licensee shall report all matters pertaining to the
<br />character and progress of exploration work.
<br />Sec. 4. MULTIPLE USE-(a) This license shall not adversely affect valid existing rights acquired prior to license
<br />issuance on the lands described herein.
<br />(b) The granting of this license shall not preclude the issuance of other licenses, permits, or leases and shall not
<br />preclude other developments of the same lands.
<br />(c) Operations under this license shall not unreasonably interfere with or endanger any other operations or use
<br />authorized pursuant to the provisions of any other act or regulation.
<br />(d) The United States reserves the right to sell or otherwise to dispose of Federal lands under existing law or
<br />under laws hereafter enacted, insofar as such disposal shall not materially interfere with the rights of the licensee.
<br />(e) if any of the licensed lands shall have been or may be entered and patented with a reservation of mineral
<br />deposits to the United States, the licensee shall observe such conditions as provided by taw as to the use and
<br />occupancy of the surface of those lands.
<br />Sec. 5. PROTECTION OF SURFACE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND IMPROVEMENTS-The licensee agrees
<br />to take reasonable steps to prevent operations under this license from unnecessarily causing or contributing to soil
<br />erosion; damaging crops, forage, or timber; polluting air and water; or damaging improvements owned by the United
<br />States and other parties. Upon any partial or total relinquishment, upon the cancellation or expiration of this license,
<br />or at any other time prior thereto when required, the licensee shall, to the extent deemed necessary by the licensor,
<br />(a) fill any pits, ditches, and other excavations, (b) remove or cover all debris, and (c) so far as reasonably possible,
<br />restore the surface of the licensed lands and access roads to their former condition, including the removal of
<br />structures. The licensor may prescribe the steps to be taken and the restoration to be made with respect to the
<br />licensed lands and improvements thereon.
<br />Sec. b. PROTECTION OF CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCESS
<br />(a) Cultural Resources. Prior to any surface disturbing activities, the licensee shall conduct a cultural resources
<br />survey of all previously unsurveyed areas that will be directly impacted by exploration operations under this license.
<br />The survey shall be an intensive field inventory of cultural, historical, and archeological values, including, but not
<br />limited to, any and all objects of antiquity, historic or prehistoric ruins and artifacts, or other specimens of scientific
<br />interest.
<br />(1) The survey shall be conducted by a qualified professional cultural resources specialist (e.g., archeologist,
<br />historian or historical architect, as appropriate), approved in advance by the Uncompahgre Field Office Manager. A
<br />report on the survey and recommendations for protecting any identified cultural resources shall be submitted to the
<br />Uncompahgre Field Office Manager. After review and approval of the report, exploration operations may be
<br />further conditioned with the imposition of additional stipulations for protection, of the identified cultural resources.
<br />(2) The cost of the cultural resources survey, the report, and any measures to protect cultural resources identified
<br />thereby shall be borne by the licensee. All identified items shall remain the property of the appropriate surface
<br />owner, but the United States reserves its right and obligation under applicable law to take action necessary to protect,
<br />preserve, or acquire such items.
<br />Sec. 7. BOND--The licensee shall file with the Colorado State Office a compliance bond in the amount of $12,000 to
<br />ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the license and the regulations.
<br />Sec. 8. USE OF DATA--The licensee shall furnish to the Uncompahgre Field Office Manager copies of all data
<br />(including, but not limited to, geological, geophysical, and core drilling analyses) obtained during exploration. The
<br />licensee shall submit such data at such time and in such form as required by the Uncompahgre Field Office Manager,
<br />the authorized officer, or the surface management agency; or as specified in this license or in the exploration plan. The
<br />confidentiality of all data so obtained shall be maintained until after the areas involved have been leased or until such
<br />time as the Uncompahgre Field Office Manager determines that making the data available to the public would not
<br />damage the competitive position of the licensee, whichever comes first. The authorized officer may require the licensee
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