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C.RS. 34-32-113 (9) now requires that the applicant provide the NOI in an electronic version in <br /> addition to the paper form and that DRMS post on the Division's website the NOI upon submittal. <br /> Specifically,this subsection states:"Upon the submittal of a notice of intent to conduct prospecting <br /> or a modification of such a notice,the person submitting such notice or modification shall give an <br /> electronic version of the notice or modification,except for that information exempted from public <br /> disclosure under subsection (3) of this section and that information designated by the person as <br /> exempt from disclosure under subsection (3) of this section,to the Board in a format determined <br /> by the Board. The Division shall post such version of the notice or modification on its web site". <br /> The new requirements apply to NOIs or modifications thereto submitted or approved on or after <br /> June 2, 2008. <br /> The Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Hard Rock, <br /> Metal and Designated Mining Operations were also revised as a result of the changes to the Act <br /> and became effective September 30, 2010. <br /> A summary of new requirements of the rules are as follows and apply to NOI's or modifications <br /> thereto submitted or approved on or after September 30, 2010. <br /> • Rule 1.3 addresses the designation of confidential materials submitted to the Division in an NOI and <br /> the public review and appeal processes associated with the confidential designation process. <br /> • Rule 3.1.6(4) authorizes the Division to require the submission of baseline site characterization <br /> data for surface and ground water on a case by case basis. <br /> • Rule 3.1.6(5)authorizes the Division to implement environmental protection measures associated <br /> with drill pits on a case-by-case basis. <br /> • Rule 5.1.2 identifies application requirements for NOI's including new requirements to submit two <br /> (2)forms(one confidential and on non-confidential)and an electronic version of any application. <br /> In addition,Rule 5.1.2(m)(i)and(ii)identifies a new requirement for prospectors to notify the Local <br /> Boards of County Commissioners at the time of application submittal for an NO1 and to provide <br /> certification that such notice was submitted. <br /> • Rule 5.1.3 identifies office review procedures for processing NOI's including confidential dispute <br /> timelines. <br /> • Rule 5.2 describes confidentiality as it pertains to NOI filings pre and post June 2,2008. <br /> DEFINITION: <br /> "Prospecting" is defined in Rule 1.1(43) of the Hard Rock/Metal Mining Rules and Regulations as <br /> the act of searching for or investigating a mineral deposit. "'Prospecting' includes, but is not <br /> limited to,sinking shafts,tunneling,drilling core and bore holes and digging pits or cuts and other <br /> works for the purpose of extracting samples prior to the commencement of development or <br /> extraction operations, and the building of roads, access ways, and other facilities related to such <br /> work. The term does not include those activities which cause very little or no disturbance,such as <br /> airborne surveys and photographs, use of instruments or devices which are hand-carried or <br /> ii <br />