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l= <br />I ~ -rr- <br />To apply for a Reclamation Permit for a Limited Impact Operation, one (1) signed and notarized original and one (1) copy of the <br />Limited Impact Operation (110(2)) Application Forrn, two {2) copies of Exhibits A-J, any required sections of Exhibit S and <br />Geotechnical Stability Exhibit, as required, and outlined in Rules 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4.19 and 6.5, and an appfigtion fee MLLST be <br />submitted to the Office. The thirty (30) day period for review of the application and exhibits will NCIT begin until all required <br />information is submitted. The Ofi'ice will then review the submitted information for adequacy. <br />It is recommended that you contact [he agencies listed under "C^mrlian~ wirh llrher i awa^ prior to submitting the application to <br />the Office. You must send a notice, on a form approved by the Board, to the local board of county commissioners and, if the mining <br />operation is within the boundaries of a soil conservation district, to the board of supervisors of the soil conservation district, prior to <br />filing the application. A copy of these "Notice of Filing Application" forms have been attached for your use. You must include proof <br />of such mailings with the application at the time the application is submitted to the Office for filing (Rules 1.6.2 and 1.6.3). <br />Upon filing tiie application, place for public review a copy of the application, less confidential items, with the clerk and recorder of <br />the county or counties in which the affected land is located. Arry changes or additions made to an application following submittal <br />must be 51ed with the county clerk and recorder You must also prmide the Office with an affidavyt or receipt demonstrating that [he <br />change was filed with the county clerk and recorder no later than the close of business on the day the change was filed with the <br />Office (Rule 1.8.1). The copy of the application and any changes or additions placed at the office of the county clerk and recorder <br />shall not be recorded, but shall be retained there for at least sixty (60) days after a decision on the application by the Office and be <br />available for inspection during this period. At the end of this period, the application may be reclaimed by the applicant or destroyed <br />(Rule 1.6.2(2)). <br />Prior to the Office making an approval decision (consideration of the application), you must submit proof of publication and proof of <br />all required notices. Proof of notice may be by submitting return receipts of a certified mailing or by proof of personal service <br />(Rule I.6.1(t)). <br />The Office shall approve or deny the application within thirty (30) days of filing unless the date for consideration by the Office is <br />extended pursuant to Rule 1.8. The time for consideration shall not be extended beyond thirty (30) days after the last such change <br />submitted. For complex applications, the review period may be extended an additional sixty (60) days. Please sae Rnle l.l(9) for the <br />definition of what may constitute a complex appliption. <br />If the requirements of the Ad and Mineral Rules have been satisfied, the Office will approve the application. The Act also provides <br />for automatic approval if no action is taken by the Office by the end of the review period. <br />ff the Act and Regulation requirements have not been satisfied, the Office will deny the application. If the Office denies the <br />application, you may appeal to the Board for a final determination by submitting a written request for administrative appeal to the <br />Boazd within 60 days of the decision date. (Rule 1.4.7) <br />A performance warranty and a financial warranty, in an amount determined as a part of the application review, must be submitted <br />and approved by the Office prior to permit issuance. If the applicant is a unit of state or county government, then only a performance <br />warranty is required. Several different types of financial warranties are allowed by the law. Please review Rule 4.0 to determine <br />which type of financial warranty you desire to use. You may obtain the appropriate forms from the Ofl'ice during the application <br />review period. A financial warranty should not be submitted until a decision on the application has been made. Please note that an <br />application approval does not convey a right to begin operations. You must submit, and have approval of your performance and <br />financial warranties, and receive your copy of the signed permit document prior to beginning on-site mining activity. <br />Compliance with the Act and Rules and Regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board does not relieve you of yow <br />responsibility to comply with all other applicable state and federal laws (Sections 34-32-115(4)(c) and 34-32-109(5), C.RS. 1984, as <br />amended). At a minimum, you MAST contact the following agencies to determine whether you need [o comply with their legal <br />requirements: <br />