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~~ ~~~~ <br />• <br />• <br />Alternatives Considered in Detail <br />Table 2-1 <br />Design Criteria <br />Topic Design Criteria for the Proposed Action <br /> 79. In order to protect big game wintering areas, elk calving areas, and Dry Fork <br /> other key wildlife habitat and/or activities, specific surface use inay Federal Coal <br /> be curtailed during specific times of year. Specific time restrictions Lease (COC- <br /> for specific species will be evaluated by the Forest Service at the 67232) <br /> individual project stage, and any additional site specific conditions <br /> of use developed at that time. <br /> 80. In the future, if water to be used for mine related activities is taken Dry Fork <br /> from a source that is not considered to be non-tributary waters by Federal Coal <br /> the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or which exceeds a depletion Lease (COC- <br /> amount previously consulted upon, the permitting agency must 67232) <br /> enter into consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to <br /> determine appropriate conservation measures to offset effects to <br /> listed fish and critical habitat in the upper Colorado River Basin. <br />Deer & Elk Winter 81. Irregular-shaped pads will be used to increase effectiveness of BMP <br />Range reclamation and natural seed establishment. <br /> 82. Minimize disturbance and access during crucial winter months to BMP <br /> avoid stressing animals. <br /> 83. Exploration, drilling and development will not occur between Federal Coal <br /> December 1 and Apri130, unless specifically approved.* Lease <br /> Stipulation <br /> 84. Habitat management and creation, if part of the Reclamation Plan, Forest Plan <br /> shall be directed toward encouraging the diversity of both game and <br /> non-game species, and shall provide protection, rehabilitation or <br /> improvement of wildlife habitat. <br /> 85. To avoid collisions with game, MCC is encouraged to consider shift BMP <br /> changes outside of dawn/dusk. <br />Raptors (including 86. Surveys will be conducted in appropriate habitats prior to Forest Plan <br />Goshawks) construction activities. If nests are discovered, they will be <br /> appropriately buffered depending on species and/or will have <br /> timing restrictions placed on activities. <br /> 87. In the event that a northern goshawk nest is identified during pre- Forest Plan <br /> disturbance surveys, nests would be protected by implementing a <br /> no-disturbance buffer of/4 mile radius around the active nest site <br /> between the dates of March 1 and July 31. <br />Breeding/Migratory 88. MCC will walk all areas to be disturbed during the breeding/nesting FS <br />Birds seasons to determine if there are nests (especially ground nests) <br /> present. If nests are occupied operations may be modified to avoid <br /> disturbance to the nesting birds. <br />Deer Creek Ventilation Shaft and E Seam Methane Drainage Wells FEIS <br />35 <br />