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hiiNED LAP+D RE%LAMATION DIVISION Department o~ Natural Resources rJ 73 Sherman St.. Rcom 275 Denver, CO 80203 303 866-3567 Rnx:303 832.8706 April 20, 1992 Mr. Jim Edwards Chief, Branch of Mining Law and Solid Minerals U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office 2850 Youngfield Street Lakewood, CO 80215-7076 Re: BLM - MLRD Memorandum of Understanding Dear Mr. Edwards: " ~ ~':~ ~_ r~ ~_ ,. 6 goy Romer. Gwemar MiCndel B. Long, Dir,sion D~reaor At our April 2, 1992 meeting, a common concern of both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM> and the Mined Land Reclamation Division (MLRD) was the need for more open lines of communication between the agencies with respect to mining operations on BLM lands. The Mined Land Reclamation Division proposes that the following procedures be implemented to better meet the needs of both agencies, the existing Memorandum of Understanding, and mining activities not related to the MOU. 1. MLRD will notify the BLM when new permit applications are received which are located on BLM ground. MLRD will notify the BLM on all permit amendment, technical revision or succession of operators approvals or denials on sites located on BLM ground. 2. BLM will notify MLRD on all BLM permit approvals. 3. BLM will promptly notify MLRD if BLM Learns that an operator has violated the MLRD permit (i.e., mining or disturbing ground outside permit boundaries, etc.) for a site on BLM grcund. Likewise, MLRD shall promptly notify the 9LM when it is learned the operator has violated the BLM permit. 4. MLRD and BLM ~.vill inform each other of bonds held or required cn sites on BLM ground. On a ca<.e-by-cast basis, MLRD will coordinate with the 3LM to insure that the bond is surficient to cover reclamation at the site. STATE ~r Cc1± L ~;_'L~C 5. ~HLRD snal7 notify 3LM of any pcssible violations of MLRD permits cn sites locitad ^n 9!M grouna.