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correspondence directly to DOE. DOE shall provide correspondences deemed
pertinent to DRMS for its records.
iii) DOE shall work with the Lessee to resolve outstanding issues, concerns, and
comments, including re -submittal of the Plan, if necessary.
iv) DOE shall complete its NEPA and associated environmental reviews of the Plan
simultaneously with the above processes.
v) DRMS will serve as the primary state agency for review of the NEPA documents.
vi) Within and consistent with authorities of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act,
C.R.S. § 34-32-101, et seq., DRMS will prepare and issue its final permit decision.
The DRMS will follow the permit or NOI review process as outlined in C.R.S. § 34-
32-101, et seq. and 2 C.C.R. 407-1. Any additions to the permit application or
correspondence that are developed during the review by DRMS will be forwarded to
DOE. The Agencies shall review and consult on the terms and conditions of the
proposed permit. If approved, a copy of the issued permit or NOI will be provided to
DOE. Mining or prospecting activities shall not commence until DOE approval has
been received by DRMS.
vii) When all applicable agencies are satisfied with the contents of the Plan, DOE shall
formally notify the Lessee of the Plan's approval. Copies of this approval shall be
forwarded to DRMS and the other Federal and State agencies, as applicable.
VII. Financial Warranty/Bondin�
A. The goals are to ensure that the need for duplicative reclamation bonding is reduced or
eliminated and reclamation of lands disturbed under a DRMS Mining and Reclamation
permit or NOI will be completed in accordance with the approved Permit/PO or NOI.
B. DOE is the lead bonding authority. All reclamation bonds shall be issued in the name of
the U.S. Department of Energy and the State of Colorado, and will be administered by
DOE. DRMS shall be consulted on the sufficiency of the bond amount. DRMS retains
authority to require a separate bond if deemed necessary.
i) As the administrator of bonds issued to both DOE and DRMS, DOE shall retain the
initial and primary role of determining the bond amount. DRMS will inform DOE of
DRMS's calculated reclamation bond, and upon request, DRMS bond calculation
documents shall be made available to DOE. DRMS retains the authority to require an
additional reclamation bond if it determines the DOE bond is insufficient.
ii) As the administrator of bonds issued to both DOE and DRMS, DOE retains the initial
and primary role of bond forfeiture. DRMS will provide written notification to DOE
at least 30 days prior to a MLRB hearing on permit revocation and bond forfeiture.
DOE will provide written notification to DRMS of pending ULP lease enforcement
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