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Form 1842-1 UNITED STATES (September 2006) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION ON TAKING APPEALS TO THE INTERIOR BOARD OF LAND APPEALS DO NOT APPEAL UNLESS 1. This decision is adverse to you, AND 2. You believe it is incorrect IF YOU APPEAL, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED A porson who wishes to appeal to the Interior Board of Land Appeals must file in the office of the officer who 1. NOTICE OF made the decision (not the Interior Board of Land Appeals) a notice that he wishes to appeal. A person served with the decision being appealed must transmit the Notice of Appeal in time for it to be filed in the office where APPEAL ................ it is required to be filed within 30 days after the date of service. If a decision is published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, aperson not served with the decision must transmit a Notice of Appeal in time for it to be filed within 30 days after the date of publication (43 CPR 4.411 and 4.413). 2. WHERE TO FILE Colorado State Office (CO -920) Bureau of Land Management NOTICE OF APPEAL ................ 2850 Youngfield Street Lakewood, Colorado 80215 Regional Solicitor, Rocky Mountain Region WITH COPY TO U.S. Department of the Interior SOLICITOR... 755 Parfet Straet, Suite 151 Lakewood, Colorado 80215 3. STATEMENT OF REASONS Within 30 days after filing the Notice eal, file a complete statement of the reasons why you am appealing. This must be filed with the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Interior Board of Land Appeals, 801 N. Quincy Street, MS 300 -QC, Arlington, Virginia 22203. If you Hilly stated your reasons for appealing when filing the Notice ofAppeal, no additional statement is necessary (43 CFR 4.412 and 4.413). ATM COPY TO SOLICITOR ............................... Regional Solicitor, Rocky Mountain Region U.S. Department of the Interior 755 Parfet Sheet, Suite 151 Lakewood, Colorado 90215 4, ADVERSE PART ................. Within 15 days after each document is filed, each adverse party named in the decision and the Regional Solicitor or Field Solicitor having jurisdiction over the State in which the appeal arose must be served with a copy of, (a) the Notice of Appeal, (b) the Statement of Reasons, and (c) any other documents filed (43 CFR 4.413). s. PROOF OF SERVICE ............... Within 15 days after any document is served on an adverse party, file proof of that service with the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Interior Board of Land Appeals, 801 N. Quincy Street, MS 300 -QC, Arlington, Virginia 22203. This may consist of a certified or registered mail "Return Receipt Card" signed by the adverse party (43 CFR 4.401(c)). 6. REQUEST FOR STAY ............. Except where program -specific regulations place this decision in full force and effect or provide for an automatic stay, the decision becomes effective upon the expiration of the time allowed far filing an appeal unless a petition for a stay is timely filed together with a Notice of Appeal (43 CPR 4.21), If you wish to file a petition for a stay of the effectiveness of this decision during the time that your appeal is being reviewed by the Interior Board of Land Appeals, the petition for a stay must accompany your Notice of Appeal (43 CFR 4.21 or 43 CFR 2801.10 or 43 CFR 2881.10). A petition for a stay is required to show gufficialit justification based on the standards listed below. Copies of the Notice Of Appeal and Petition for a Stay must also be submitted to each party named in this decision and to the Interior Board of Land Appeals and to the appropriate Office of the Solicitor (43 CFR 4.413) at the same time the original documents are filed with this office. If you request a stay, you have the burden of proof to demonstrate that a stay should be granted. Standards for Obtaining a Stay. Except as otherwise provided by law or other pertinent regulations, a petition for a stay of a decision pending appeal shall show sufficient justification based on the following standards: (1) the relative harm to the parties if the stay is granted or denied, (2) the likelihood of the appellant's success on the merits, (3) the likelihood of immediate and irreparable harm if the stay is not granted, and (4) whether the public interest favors granting the stay. Unless these procedures are followed, your appeal will be subject to dismissal (43 CFR 4.402). Be certain that all communications are identified by serial number of the case being appealed. NOTE: A document is not filed until it is actually received in the proper office (43 CFR 4.401(a)). See 43 CFR Part 4, Subpart B for general rules relating to procedures and practice involving appeals. (Continued on page 2) , 6