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STATE OF <br />ptVI510N OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem of Nawral Resources <br />1313 sherrtwn N., Raorn 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Vhortr. (303) 666-3567 <br />FAX: (3031632.8106 <br />MEMO <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MININ Gig AFETY <br />emtavpnr <br />~1/~~y~~3l1~)4~Jy eoverror <br />DATE: MarCl7 Greg E. Walther <br />TO: Minerals Program rMeCUf1°`a""°r <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />F120M: Bruce Humphries ~- Acting Division Din:ctor <br />I2E: Additions and deletions of acreage where no disturbance has occurred - Revision to <br />the policy adopted May 31, 1996 -REVISION TO THE 9/18/98 MEMO <br />This Policy may be applied where an operator wants to add new acreage by deleting undisturbed acreage <br />from either the permitted area or affected area. This policy is applicable to any permit that may be amended. <br />Procedure: <br />The following conditions must exist: <br />- The area to be deleted from the permitted area or affected area must not have been <br />disturbed by the existing mining operation or any previous operator where a suceession <br />of operators has occurred. The area to be added must not have been dismrbed by the <br />operator. <br />- The existing reclamation plan, post mining land use, and financial warranty amount are <br />appropriate and adequate for the area to be added. <br />- If an exchange were to occur, the total new acreage must not exceed the amount deleted <br />or released. <br />The following process shall be followed: <br />- The operator shall submit a standard request for a reclamation liability release. The <br />release of the area to be deleted from the current permit or affected area needs to occur <br />prior to amendment approval. <br />- The operator shall submit a completed amendment application form. The form must <br />include all applicable exhibits. It is the nespoacibility of the F.PS assigned the case to <br />ensure at all appropriate exhibits are part of the application prior to the Division's <br />apprrova! or recommendation for approval. The normal amendment application fee <br />will not initially be requited. However, the operator must submit the standard fee <br />required for a technical revision. The operator shall notice according to the standard <br />notice requirerttents for a permit amendment. If the Division receives a tirrkly objection <br />to the application, the operator shall be notified and required to provide the rerrlainder of <br />the standard fee for a permit attlendment as soon as possible, but prior to the Division's <br />recommendation. I[ the required standard fee is not received by the Division's <br />recommendation date, the Division shall recommend that the application be denied. <br />This policy is not applicable and can not be used as a method to correct an existing or potential <br />violatlon. <br />C:tpalicylncrecch.w <br />