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<br />_, i ~ <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Dcpanmont of Natural Rca~urccs <br />I l13 Shermun 51.. Ruum ?15 ' <br />Ucnvcr, Culnrndo AU?OJ <br />Fhonr.:IL)31 H66-Jib? <br />FTX: I lU 41 H ;?-A I Uh <br />MEMO <br />DATE: September 18, 1998 <br />TO: Minerals Program ~ _ <br />FROM: Bruce Humphries V <br />~I~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Foy Romer <br />Go~emor <br />lames 5. Lochhead <br />&ecmi~e D~reaor <br />Michael B Long <br />Dmi.ion Director <br />RE: Additions and deletions of acreage where no disturbance has occurred -- Revision to <br />the policy adopted May 3l, 1996 <br />This Policy may be applied where an operator wants to add new acreage by deleting undisturbed acreage <br />from the permitted area. <br />Procedure <br />. The following conditions must exist: <br />> The area to be deleted from the permitted area must not have been disturbed by the <br />existing mining operation or any previous operator where a succession of operators has <br />occurred. <br />> The existing reclamation plan, post mining land use, and financial warranty amount are <br />appropriate and adequate for the area to be added. <br />> If an exchange were to occur, the total new acreage must not exceed the an:,ount deleted or <br />released. <br />The following process shall be followed: <br />> The operator shall submit a standard request for a reclamation liability release. The <br />release of the area to be deleted from the current pemtit azea needs to occur prior to <br />amendment approval. <br />> The operator shall submit a completed amendment application form that includes a new <br />exhibit A, a new wildlife statement from the Division of Wildlife (if the area is greater than <br />10 acres), a revised Exhibit G or N (Source of Legal Right to Enter) and revised mining and <br />reclamation plan maps, as appropriate. The normal amendment application fee will not be <br />required. However, the operator must submit the standard fee required for a ta:chnical <br />revision. The operator shall notice according to the standard notice requirements for a <br />permit amendment. If the Division receives an objection to the application, the operator <br />shall provide the remainder of the standard fee for a permit amendment within 15 calendar <br />days of [he objection. If the required standard fee is no[ received by the specified date, the <br />Division may deny the application. <br />This policy is not applicable and can not be used as a method to correct an existing or potential <br />violation. <br />C ~pohcy~acremh.w <br />