2008-09-19_PERMIT FILE - C1981018A (11)

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n LJ r~ U kinds, including snowmobiles, will be prohibited from off road use.' A speed limit of 30 mph will be established and strictly enforced for the haul and access roads. Placement of the disposal site was also a major concern. The disposal site was originally thought to potentially obstruct a natural antelope passage from range to the north of the site to a permanent water source at Cactus Reservoir. Pronghorn frequent the active portions of the disposal area using the wideopen black surface for a bedding area. The sediment ponds are also heavily used as a water source by pronghorn and other wildlife species. IV.NCultural and Historic Resources Mitigation Plan Pursuant to OSM stipulation No. 4 and CMLR (now DMG) stipulation No. 31, Blue Mountain Energy commits to a mitigation plan for those cultural resource sites examined for eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places by the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office. The mitigation plan is outlined below. A. General Plan for Mine Life Eliaible Sites 5RB 491, 5R6 532, 5RB 855, 4RB 858, 5RB 859, 5R6 902, 5RB 907, 5RB 922, 5RB 1012, 5R6 1029, 5RB 1055, SRB 1059, 5RB 1082, and 5R6 1148. 1) Off-road vehicle travel is prohibited within the permit area by all project personnel. 2) Starting in the first quarter 1987, (the first quarter subsidence is predicted), periodic field reconnaissance will be conducted to determine if surface subsidence has affected any of the above referenced cultural resource sites caused by longwall mining. In the event of the identification of alterations at these sites, appropriate regulatory authorities will be notified. 3) Cultural resource maps, site forms and related information is kept confidential and is not accessible to the public or BME staff, with the exception of appropriate BME personnel. Potentially Eligible Sites 5R6 1008 1) The same mitigation procedures are being implemented as outlined above. Permit Rev. 4 (11/2002) IV-52