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N<•is and lntomanon from the Colorado ~n of Minerals and „eolo~ ~ and Ne do Mined Land R<clamadon Board .. . D1VIG;~Bulletin` -- November_6 :1`99:8:: ~ ~ ~~ Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board Hearing Process: Tvgically, any application fora 112 Rewlaz Operation permit or an amendmen[ to a 112 Regular Operation permit requires a hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board when there R a wrinen objection. However, prior to the Formal Board Hearing, several other hearings must occur prior to the Forma! Board Hearing. The Informal Conference: The first of the three hearings in the process is the Lzformal Conference. If there are objectiotts--or at the request of the applicant or local board of county commissioners ~- the Division will schedule an informal conference among the parties. The Informal Conference is held after the close of the required comment period, which is about 50 to 60 days from the date an application is considered filed with the Division. The purposes of the informal conference are to: • Explain the three heating process to the parties • Idrntify the issues • Identify the patties • 'Determine what issues have been resolved • Determine if any parties want to withdraw The Per-hearing Conference: The second hearing is the Pre-hearing Conference. It can Decree no sooner than to r days after the Division has made its recommendation to approve or drny the application for a permit or amendmrnt Howevtt, it mutt also occur at least 5ve (5) days prior to the Formal Board Hearing. The Pre-hearing Conference is usually conducted by a member of the Mined Land Reclamation Boazd_ The Division is required to mail its recommendation to all parties prior w the Pre- hearing Confezmte. The purposes of the Pro-heating Conferrnte arc to: • Recotnmrnd the issues the full Board should consider • Determine the lists of wimesses and exhibiu to be presented by the partu az the Formal Public Hearing • Determine the amount of time each party will have to make thew presrntations at the Formal Public Hearing • " Prepare a Draft Board Order that will be used to condutt the Formal Board Hearing The Formal Board Hearing: The Formal Board Hearing must be held prior to the automatic approval date for the permit application or the amendment At the Formal Board Hearing, the fast order of business is for the Board to adopt the Drafr Board Order. Parties may objett to the Draft Board Order and seek revisions. Once the Draft Board Order is adopted, the Formal Board Hearing begins. On occasion, as operator may have a consultant represent the operator or company. In order to represent the applicant or operator, the Board and the Attorney General's Office have requested thaz consultants complete a notarized form of designation. For copies of this form conmct DMG. Contact: Bruce Humphries, Minerals Program Supervisor Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866J567 FAX: (303)832-8106 Page 2 . #~k#