2011-10-31_PERMIT FILE - C1981019A ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981019A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 10/31/2011
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 01 Documents and Leases
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

and sage grouse populatlons affected by habitat loss or
displacement from historic habitat.
The hsbitatrecovery and replacement plan shall be developed in
consultation with the BLM and the Colorado Division of
Wildlife (CROW) bazrA on esfimatu oT lost and disturbed
habitat as described in the Green River-Hams Fork Coal final
Envirootnental Impact Statement (EIS). If the mine plan
submitted by the lessee indicates Lgurw different from (hose
used in the EI$ as m quality and quantity of habitat lost or
disturbed, mitigation alternatives shall be recalculated based
upon revised data contained in the mine plan.
The final habitat recovey and repluementplan shall iMicate the
methods m be employed bythe lessee to insure that the carrying
capacity of the recovered or rcplaeed land has the capacity to
suppon applicable indicamr species as agreed upon by the BLM
and the CDGW.
Midgation methods may require the lessee to employ techniques
for wildlifr range manipulation or interuive wildlife range
management. Habimt recovery may not bemmpletely feasible in
the permit are; tlremfore, recovery or replxemrnt may be
accomplished on IerWs made available through the surface
management agency, the State or the lessee outside the permit
ores in combinndon with recovery and replacement methods on
suitable lands within the prnnit ores.
The habimt recovery and replacement plm shall include the
following:
(q A habitat analysis of the permit area which: (i)
idwdfiw the above species which occupy the permit area, and
(ii) includes an analysis of the quality carrying capacity of the
habimt for those spxies.
(2) A detailed deuripdonof the methods selected bytlt<
lessee to midgate habitat loss, together with a comparative
analysis of altemate methods which were considered and rejected
by the lessee and Ne rationale for [he decision to select the
proposed methods.
TAe methods ufilized by the lessee for recovery and replacement
may include, but are not limited [o the foflowing techniques: (i)
incrusing the quantity and qulity of forageavailable towildlife,
(ii) [he acquisition of critical wildlife habitats, (iii) mechanical
manipuladon of low qua)ity wildlife habitat m increase i/s
carrying capacity for selected wildlife species, and (iv) recovery,
replaeemrnt or protection of important wildlife habitat by
selected fencing.
(d)Admuable giving the periods of time which will be
requited to accomplish the habimt recovery or replacement plan
end showing how this timetable relates w the overall mining
plan.
(4) An evaluation of the final plan by the CROW. The
State shall comment on Na methods selected and the techniques
b be employed by the lessee and may rerommend alternate
rcrovery w rcplacemrnt melhods.If theStarc has recommended
an alternate nwthod, the lessee shall wrssidU the Stare's
recomnteMalion and if the lessee rcjats the State's plan, the
less shall indicate its reasons u requved by provision 2 above.
If no Stale comment is inclWed in the plan, the lusee shall
verify its consultation with the Stak and fie plan may be
considered withom State comment.
(c} The lessee shall prepare end submit to the BLM
concurrently with the filing of its mircplan, a sxioemxndc aM
transportation impact mi Gpption study, mxeming oRsim azpxv
of the proposed development, which will ixlude a factual
statement of the following:
(I) The esdmated mmtbw of employees the specific
lease operadon will requ"ve during its phase ofconswdion and
operation; the esdmated multiplied population attendant m that
employment; and where that population is anticipated m reside.
(2) Based on information acquired in consultation with
State and local govemmrny an analysis ofthe esumeted effect of
Ihal population influx upon the County and community
infraswUwe, ixluding: (i)the o-ansportabon system at the
County and local level, (ii) the domestic water requirements, (iii)
We domestic sewage ttnamtent facilities end colfution system
requvements, (iv) the requirements on the eduwlional facilidu,
(v) Ilse rcquircmeofa the new popuation will unpose upon Wefue
and police pmtecdon systems, (vi) the requiretMms than the
additional popuation will make on local government service
systems, with primaryerophuis upon the normal public wnrkabf
both CountYand municipal governments, (vil) rho rrquLements
on the human service system, (viii) the requirements imposed
upon the parks and recreation system, and~x) anysvtimate a+to
the need, by type aM amount of ho g w h the new
population will require on a rommunity by aanm jgity basis.
(3) A stamment of the immediate iMppactsir¢dlbngtram
eHecrs of mining on Iransportetion facilites witfuixjye State,
ixluding: (i) the estimated transpormtionsvode(s) _foute(a), and
frequexy of trips for the extracted rcsoutre, (ti) 'agri[Emplated
conswcHoo oftransportalion facilities, (iif}~he eyeimeted effect
of any frock movements on the rate o~Oadsidd pavement
dUeriomlion, on the deign life of dte ransportation mode, on
the kvel oI service repair and on overall safety to the motoring
public, and (iv) a discussion of those musurca which can
mitigate impact on those transportation vmdes such as proper
signing, lighting, aM design or access m and from public
roadway(s).
(4) A statement of the perceived role and
rwpowibilides of Ute lessee, the affected local govemmwts. and
the State of Colorado, relating m the technical and financial
needs of the affected covununitiu.
Exhibit 1, Item 1-7 Revision Date: 1/16/06
Revision No.: MR-78