2010-06-17_PERMIT FILE - C1981022A (2)

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r i COMPETITIVE COAL LEASE COC 53510 Special Stipulations Sec. 15. These stipulations may be waived or reduced in scope if circumstances change or if lessee can demonstrate that operations can be conducted without causing unacceptable impacts to the identified resource. (a) Cultural Resources. (1) Before beginning any surface disturbing activities on the leased lands, lessee shall conduct an intensive (Class III) field survey for cultural resources on those portions of the mine plan and/or exploration area of the lease that have not been previously inventoried. The inventory shall be conducted by a qualified professional cultural resource specialist (i.e., archaeologist or historian, az appropriate) approved by the authorized officer of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and shall be conduUed in the manner that the authorized officer specifies. (2) Lessee shall submit an inventory report, including recommendations for protecting any significant cultural resources, to the Assistant Director, Western Field Operations, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), and the BLM authorized officer. Lessee shall not begin surface disturbing activities until permission to proceed is given by the appropriate authorized officer. (3) Lessee shall protect all known cultural resource properties within the lease area from lease-related activities until cultural resources avoidance or mitigation measures can be implemented az part of an approved exploration plan or an approved mining and reclamation plan. (4) The cost of conducting the inventory, preparing reports, and carrying out mitigation measures shall be borne by lessee. (5) If cultural resources are discovered during operation under this lease, lessee shall immediately notify the authorized officer of the BLM or OSMRE. Lessee shall not disturb such discovered resources except az subsequently authorized. Within 5 working days of notification, the authorized officer will examine, or have examined, any cultural resources discovered and will determine if any action may be required to protect or preserve such discoveries. Cost of data recovery for cultural resources discovered during lease operations shall be borne by lessee. (6) All cultural resources discovered shall remain under the jurisdiction of the United States of America until the ownership is determined under applicable law. (b) Paleontological Resources. (1) Bcforc beginning surface disturbing activities on the leased lands, lessee shall contact the BLb4 authorized officer to determine whether lessee will be required to conduct a paleontological appraisal of lease areas that may be adversely affected by lease-related activities. Any paleontological appraisal required shall be conducted by a qualified paleontologist approved by the BLM authorized officer and in the manner the authorized officer specifics.