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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sfierman St„ Room 2T5 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 . <br />MEMO <br />INFORMATION, MINERALS PROGRAM <br />TO: Whom It May Concern <br />FROM: - The Division of Minerals and Geology <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MI NING•SA FE7Y <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />Michael B. long <br />Division Director <br />DATE: October 2, 2001 <br />RE: Citizen Participation in the 112 Reclamation Permit Application Process <br />Revised October l9, 200I <br />INTRODUCTION: <br />Thank you for taking the time to be involved in the State of Colorado's process of <br />reviewing applications for new (or revisions to existing) mining operations. The <br />puxpose of this memo is to explain the 112 Reclamation Permit application <br />process, your rights as either a party or a non-pazty, and the jurisdiction of the <br />Mined Land Board: The Office and Boazd operate under the provision of the <br />Construction Materials Act (Act), if the application is for the extraction of <br />construction materials. We operate under the Hardrock Act (Act), if the <br />application is for the extraction of non-construction materials. <br />If an application fora 112 Reclamation permit for a Construction Materials or <br />Hardrock operation is approved by the Board or Office, the approved permit is for <br />the life of the mining operation (Life of Mine) since our permits have no expiration <br />date. The permit may be revoked and the reclamation bond forfeited to the State <br />only by an action of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. Revocation and <br />forfeiture may occur due to an uncorrected violation of the Act, Rules and <br />Regulations, or the terms of the approved permit. <br />THE ROLE OF THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD (BOARD): <br />The Mined Land Reclamation Board (MLRB or Board) is aseven-member Board <br />that serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor appoints five Board <br />members from nominations submitted by each of the various constituencies <br />