2010-03-22_REVISION - C1981022 (2)

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Conditions for Protection of Federal Resources Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison NFs Oxbow Mining TR-64 Administrative 1. The Paonia District Ranger must be notified 48 hours in advance that heavy equipment will be moved onto National Forest System lands and that surface disturbing activities will commence. 2. All final locations of drill pads and new temporary road alignments must be accepted in the field by the Paonia District Ranger or his/her representative before any ground disturbance or construction begins. -- 3. Staging areas on NFS lands-must beaccepted in advance-by-the Paonia District-Ranger: - --- -- - 4. All surface disturbing activities including reclamation must be supervised by a responsible representative of the Lessee/Operator who is aware of the terms and conditions of the project permits and conditions. Range Management, Livestock, Recreation, Timber and Noxious weeds 5. Harassment of livestock and wildlife is prohibited. If stock is in the project area, extra precautions must be taken by the operator and their contractors to ensure that stock are not pushed out of the currently occupied grazing unit. 6. The Operator will be responsible to repair or replace all damage to fences, cattle guards, resource improvements, roads, and other structures on NFS lands that result from their operations. The Forest Service must be notified of damages as soon as possible. 7. Reserve/mud pits will be enclosed by a construction-type or barbed-wire fence, or other type of barricade approved by the Forest Service, until they are dry. 8. If merchantable timber is to be removed for constructing drill pads and roads, a timber contact is required to ensure that tree removal follows USDA-FS timber management practices. 9. Drilling and construction equipment (except for personnel conveyance) will not be mobilized on or off the project area during the two days prior, on opening day, or on weekends during muzzleloader and the first two rifle hunting seasons, unless otherwise allowed by the District Ranger. 10. All heavy equipment and drilling equipment will be washed, and free of mud, debris, etc, prior to entering NFS lands. 11. The Operator will be responsible for controlling noxious weed infestations on all NFS project disturbance areas from the date of discovery up to the point of release of the CDRMS reclamation bond and associated reclamation liability. Any herbicides used must be FS approved and will be applied at the recommended rates by a certified applicator in compliance with State laws.