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<br />that letter, BLM is identified as the lead for inspections, final reclamation, <br />drill hole abandonment, etc. <br />Operations <br />BLM performs compliance inspections. All correspondence <br />(CMLRD/operator) sent to local BLM office. CMLRD does not directly correspond <br />with the operator. Operator submits drill hole abandonment report and bond <br />release request to BLM. BLM conducts final reclamation inspection and sends <br />CMLRD results, bond release request, and recommendation on release. BLM <br />copies CMLRD with all correspondence, clearly identifying prospecting notice <br />"P" number. <br />B. MINING <br />Filing, Review, and Permit Issuance <br />CMLRD will require an additional copy of permit to mine application <br />for BLM lands (as required by BLM regulation 43 CFR 3809). CMLRD sends <br />application to BLM and completeness review is conducted. BLM asks for any <br />additional material through CMLRD. BLM has up to 30 days for review and <br />writing of an environment assessment. Necessary mitigation is provided to <br />CMLRD and attached as conditions to permit. BLM is identified as the lead for <br />operations. The issued permit and bond instrument are copied to BLM. <br />2. Operations <br />BLM conducts compliance inspections (minimum of biannually). Operator <br />generated correspondence, i.e., requests for cessations, modifications, bond <br />reduction/release requests, etc., are submitted to local BLM office. BLM <br />copies CMLRD with all correspondence with identifiable "M" number. <br />BLM conducts final inspection (preferably accomplished jointly with <br />CMLRD). BLM forwards inspection report, bond release request, and <br />recommendation to CMLRD. <br />We continue to regard you as the primary agency for enforcement <br />actions once noncompliance has occurred. CMLRD's ability to levy fines and <br />forfeit tends is an effective enforcement tool. <br />Once a bond has been forfeited, BLM can develop the reclamation plan <br />ready for contract bid. Alternatively, the bond amount could be provided to <br />BLM and we could do the reclamation. That way more money could be used on the <br />ground. <br />We feel that these procedures would enhance our ability to jointly <br />regulate and administer mining operations within the framework of the 1984 <br />MOU. Correspondence and operator confusion should be significantly reduced by <br />their implementation. This can serve as an immediate goal, while efforts <br />continue toward major shifts of responsibility between CMLRD and BLM. If, in <br />the future, the CMLRD Board opts for soie cLM administration of prospecting <br />