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DIVISION OF MINERAL AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resour <br />i 313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832.8106 <br />i <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />MEMO <br />INFORMATION, MINERALS PROGRAM <br />DIVl510N O <br />MINERAL <br />GEOLOG' <br />REC IAMATIOr <br />MINING•SAFET` <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />TO: i Whom It May Concern Greg E. warner <br />Executive Director <br />FRO The Division of Minerals and Geology Michael 8. Long <br />Division Director <br />DA October 2, 2001 <br />RE: Ci ' anticipation in th 12 Reclamation Permit Application Process <br />evised October l9, 2001 <br />Thank `you for taken me to be involved in the State of Colorado's process of <br />reviewing applications for new (or revisions to. existing) mining operations. The <br />purpose of this memo is to explain the 112 Recl_amationPemut.appli~atian <br />process, your rights as either a party or a non-party, and the jurisdiction of the <br />Mined Land Boazd. The Office and Board operate under the provision of the <br />Construction Materials Act (Act), if the application is for the extraction of <br />construction materials. We operate under the Hazdrock Act (Act), if the <br />application is for the extraction of non-construction materials. <br />If. an application fora 112 Reclamation permit for a Construction Materials or <br />Hazdrock operation is approved by the Board or Office, the approved permit is for <br />the life of the mining operation (Life of Mine) since our permits have no expiration <br />date. The permit may be revoked and the reclamation bond forfeited to the State <br />only by an action of the Mined Land Reclamation B oazd. Revocation and <br />forfeiture may occur due to an uncorrected violation of the Act, Rules and <br />Regulations, or the terms of the approved permit. <br />THE ROLE OF THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD BOARD): <br />The Mined Land Reclamation Board (NII,RB or $oazd) is aseven-member Board <br />that serves at *1ie pleasure of the Governor. The Governor appoints five Boazd <br />