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nearly finalized. DMG will complete its review of draft, and get our comments to Larry Kline.
OSM will generate a clean copy which will be sent over to the Colorado Mining Association
(CMA) for their comment. They will have ten days to comment. Any comments they have will
be incorporated, and the final letter sent out. Larry Kline and Susan Burgmaier will iron out
final details on presentation of the letter -joint letterhead, no letterhead, etc.
EY 1997 Plan
DMG presented topics selected by DMG staff for special focus in EY 1997. They were:
Category: Successful Reclamation
Topic: Topsoil Conservation
Category: Successful Reclamation; Protection of Public Health
Topic: Mine Waste; Waste Piles
Category: Public Participation
Topic: Public Meetings and Workshops
The Team agreed that it would strive to have the EY 1997 plan in place by October 1, 1996.
Permitting Oversi ht rogrammatic Issues
DMG expressed the view that permitting oversight is not in the plan for EY 1996, and that
permitting reviews could be addressed by selecting specific topics for upcoming evaluation years.
OSM expressed the view that DMG's approach "ties OSM's hands" when there are concerns with
programmatic issues.
OSM stressed the importance of the Team establishing a mutual understanding, there being trust
within the team, being able to air bad feelings, and having the ability to discuss issues informally.
The team discussed the difference between "technical" and "programmatic" issues. OSM's
description of each term was:
Technical -Division decisions with which OSM might not agree, but are not contrary to
approved program. OSM does not need to be involved in techmcal matters, other than
as a feedback mechanism. A technical issue would not carry the weight of a
programmatic issue.
Programmatic -outside of the approved program; e:g. Division did not make a required
finding, operator did not provide required information.
The team discussed means of communicating and resolving issues, and decided that the following
approach would be implemented.
When OSM identifies issues, they are forwarded to Mitch Rollings. Mitch can then
discuss them at Oversight Team meetings, or forward them to Susan Burgmaier.
The type of res onse expected from DMG will vary -
- Technical rssues will be provided to DMG to respond when convenient, or
be provided for DMG's information only, requiring no response.
Programmatic issues will be identified as such by OSM, with an indication
of the expected response timeframe. If the DMG response is not