2012-04-06_REVISION - C1981022 (3)

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Conditions for the Protection of non - mineral surface resources on USFS lands, associated with Oxbow Mining's MR -99 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 or parts of the following lands encompassed in this lease are in an Inventoried Roadless Area. Per stipulations on COC- 61357, these lands shall be subject to all future rules and regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture concerning management of roadless areas including restrictions on road building. Before any road construction or reconstruction takes place, Oxbow must ensure compliance with these rules and regulations through coordination and verification with the USFS. 3. 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. 4. Staging areas on NFS lands must be accepted in advance by the Paonia District Ranger. 5. 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 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. All heavy equipment and drilling equipment will be washed, and free of mud, debris, etc, prior to entering NFS lands.