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Notice of Intent Instructions <br /> 36 CFR 228.4(a) - Locatable Minerals <br /> If you have a question about the NOI process or mining regulations, contact the Forest Service <br /> office that administers the lands involved with your proposed mining operation. <br /> The purpose of submitting a Notice of Intent(NOI) for a proposed mining operation is to <br /> provide the Forest Service District Ranger with sufficient information to determine if the level <br /> of proposed disturbance will require a Plan of Operations and a detailed environmental <br /> analysis. The District Ranger will,within 15 days of receipt of the NOI, evaluate the NOI and <br /> notify the operator whether or not a Plan of Operations is required. <br /> A NOI is required from any person proposing to conduct operations which might cause a <br /> significant disturbance of surface resources. If you are uncertain whether your operation falls <br /> within this category, we recommend you file a NOI. It can be included as part of a letter to the <br /> District Ranger and should address the five items listed below. <br /> 1. The name, address, and telephone number of the operator. The NOI should be signed and <br /> dated by the operator. <br /> 2. The area involved. The description should include the township, range, and 'A section of <br /> where your proposal will occur and with enough detail to locate the area on the ground. We <br /> recommend you enclose a map of suitable scale (U.S. Geological Survey map scale 1: <br /> 24,000) with your NOI and indicate on the map where your operations would be located on <br /> the ground. <br /> 3. The nature of the proposed operations. Describe what you plan to do. Include when and <br /> how you will be operating, the proposed start-up date, and the expected duration of the <br /> activities. List other details such as the number of people involved in the operation, <br /> equipment you intend to use (sizes, capacity, frequency of use), depth of proposed suction <br /> dredging or excavation, how waste material will be handled, what vegetation will be <br /> removed, the size of area to be disturbed, quantity of material to be removed, housing or <br /> camping facilities to be used, and the method for sewage and waste disposal. <br /> 4. The route of access to the area of operations. Describe the route of access or display it on <br /> your enclosed map, and identify individual roads and trails you intend to use. <br /> 5. The method of transport. Describe the vehicles or other transport used to carry people, <br /> equipment, supplies, and living quarters to and from the work site. Describe if transport will <br /> be by foot, stock (horses, mules, etc.), trucks, helicopters, motorcycles, cars, etc. <br /> Completed forms may be mailed to: <br /> USFS South Park Ranger District <br /> P O Box 219 <br /> Fairplay, CO 80440 <br /> (/f more space is needed to fill out a block of information,use additional sheets and attach to form) <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />