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STATE OF COLORPLDO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1373 Sherman $t., Room 215 <br />Oenver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303] 832-8106 <br />MEMO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MI NING•SgFE7Y <br /> <br />~kY 3l/14~Iy Bill Owens <br />Cov¢rrar <br />DA'I'S; ividR-rt-L"p •("; ZppC} Greg E. Walther <br />TO: Minerals Program <br />~ Q Executive Director <br /> <br />FROM: <br />Bruce Humphries /fXP1 ~- Ronald W. Cattany <br />Acting Division Direnar <br />RE: Additions and deletions of acreage where no disturbance has occurred - Rev ision 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 musi exist <br />D 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 succession <br />of operators has occurred. The azea to be added must not have been disturbed by the <br />operator. <br />D The existing reclamation plan, post mining land use, and financial warranty amount are <br />appropriate and adequate for the area to be added. <br />D 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 />D The operator shall submit a standard request for a reclamation liability release. The <br />release of the area to be deleted from the curcent permit or affected area needs to occur <br />prior to amendment approval. <br />D The operator shall submit a completed amendtnenr application form, The form must <br />include all applicable exhibits. It is the responsibility of the EPS assigned the case to <br />ensure at all appropriate exhibits are part of the application prior to the Division's <br />approval or recommendation for approval. The normal amendment application Fee <br />will not initially be required. However, the operator must submit the standard fee <br />required for a technical revision. The operator shall notice according to the standard <br />notice requirements for a perntit amendment, If the Division receives a timely objection <br />to the application, the operator shall be notified and required to provide the remainder of <br />the standard fez for a permit amendment as soon as possible, but prior to the Division's <br />recommendation. If 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 />violation. <br />C:\policy\acrexch.w <br />