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Design Criteria <br /> <br />Topic Design Criteria for the Proposed Action <br /> appropriate conservation measures to offset effects to <br /> listed fish and critical habitat in the upper Colorado River <br /> Basin. <br />Deer & Elk Winter 80. Irregular-shaped pads will be used to increase BMP <br />Range effectiveness of reclamation and natural seed <br /> establishment. <br /> 81. Minimize disturbance and access during crucial winter BMP <br /> months to avoid stressing animals. <br /> 82. Exploration, drilling and development will not occur Federal Coal <br /> between December 1 and April 30, unless specifically Lease <br /> approved.* Stipulation <br /> 83. Habitat management and creation, if part of the Forest Plan <br /> Reclamation Plan, shall be directed toward encouraging <br /> the diversity of both game and non-game species, and <br /> shall provide protection, rehabilitation or improvement of <br /> wildlife habitat. <br /> 84. To avoid collisions with game, MCC is encouraged to BMP <br /> consider shift changes outside of dawn/dusk. <br />Raptors (including 85. Surveys will be conducted in appropriate habitats prior to Forest Plan <br />Goshawks) construction activities. If nests are discovered, they will <br /> be appropriately buffered depending on species and/or <br /> will have timing restrictions placed on activities. <br /> 86. In the event that a northern goshawk nest is identified Forest Plan <br /> during pre-disturbance surveys, nests would be protected <br /> by implementing a no-disturbance buffer of 1/4 mile radius <br /> around the active nest site between the dates of March 1 <br /> and July 31. <br />Breeding/Migratory 87. MCC will walk all areas to be disturbed during the FS <br />Birds breeding/nesting seasons to determine if there are nests <br /> (especially ground nests) present. If nests are occupied <br /> operations may be modified to avoid disturbance to the <br /> nesting birds. <br /> 88. If surface disturbance is proposed on the lease, the FS <br /> lessee/operators will be required to conduct breeding bird <br /> surveys prior to surface disturbance. <br />VEGETATION RESOURCES <br />Threatened, 89. Appropriate populations or habitats will be surveyed on a Federal Coal <br />Endangered and site-specific basis prior to any ground disturbing activities Lease <br />Sensitive Plant and appropriate avoidance and buffering or other Stipulation <br />Species restrictions will be applied if threatened or endangered <br /> plant species are present.