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JHN ~JUHN K H <br />4 <br />Y I <br /> <br />JAN 20'98 <br />• <br />Memorandum of Understanding <br />the BLM and the MLRD <br />June 28, 1984 <br />16:47 No.007 P.06 <br />This Memorandum of Understanding i5 entered into among the Bureau of Land <br />Management, United States Department of the Interior, acting by and through <br />the State Director, Colorado State Office, the Bureau of Land Management.' <br />("DLM"), and the State of Colorado, acting by and through the Department of <br />Natural Resources ("Department") and the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />("Board°, "CMLRB"). <br />I. Purpose <br />The purpose of this Memorandum is to promote Federal-State Coordination to <br />reduce unnecessary duplication in the regulation of prospecting and mining <br />operations for locatable minerals on public lands. This Memorandum applies to <br />operations on public lands under the General Mining Law, 30 U.S.C section 22, <br />et sea., to which 43 CF~t 380G applies in connection with the C•eneral Mining <br />Laws and which are subject to C.R.S. 34-32-1O1 et she The BLM 43 CFR 3809 <br />regulations include a provision for Joint Federal-State administration and <br />enforcement. C.R.S. 34-32-1C1 et seg. provides for and indicates the need for <br />coordination with Federal agencies having jurisdiction over mining <br />operations. BLM will continue administration of 43 CFR 3802 regulations <br />(Exploration and Mining, Wilderness Review Program). <br />II. Authorities <br />This Memorandum is hosed on the following authorities: <br />A. BLM <br />1. 43 U.S.C. 1201. <br />2. 1872 Mining Law as amended (30 U.S.C. 22, et seg.). <br />3. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1916 (sec. 302, 303, <br />601, and 603). <br />4. 43 CFR 3809 3-1 (c). <br />B. Lolcrado <br />1. C.R.S. 1973, section 3a-32-101 et seg. <br />2. Colorado Mined Land ReclamationBoard Regulations 2 C.C.R. 407-1. <br />III. Understanding <br />The parties mutually affirm that they wSll comply with all provisions of this <br />Memorandum. Nothing in this Memorandum should be. construed as abrogating the <br />authority of either of the parties. <br />ID:9703851375 <br />• <br /> <br />