2011-03-14_PERMIT FILE - P2011004

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it review a copy of the Rules, available from the Division or accessed on line at www.lining.state.co.us. In order to file your NO[ properly it is recommended that you review the Act and; Rule 1.1 Definitions Rule 3.1 Reclamation Performance Standards Rule 3.3.1 Operating without an NOI - Penalty Rule 4 Financial Warranties Rule 5 Prospecting Requirements FILING REOUIREMENTS: If you plan to conduct prospecting on any lands in Colorado, you must provide all information described in this form. To file an- NO[, submit the following; • One (1) signed and completed NOI form with maps and attachments (original signatures must be done in blue ink); • One (1) unbound copy of the original NOI form with maps and attachments; • Application fee; and • Financial Warranty and applicable warranty form. PROCESSING REOUIREMENTS: The Division will review the NOI and associated Financial Warranty information within twenty (20) working days of receipt by the Division. If the prospector has not been notified of any deficiencies of the NO[ Form within twenty (20) working days of receipt, prospecting operations may commence upon approval of the financial warranty. The Prospector has 60 days from the date of filing to correct any deficiencies. For activities on BLM or USFS Lands, the twenty (20) working-day period begins on the day when the appropriate Federal Land Management agency has been notified by the Prospector (see below). Incomplete NOI forms will be terminated and returned to the person or organization, if deficiencies are not corrected within 60 days of filing (Rule 5.1.3). PROSPECTING ON FEDERAL LAND: The Division has entered into cooperative agreements with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to coordinate the review of NOls and the posting of financial warranties. The primary goal is to ensure that the agencies minimize duplication of functions and thereby minimize regulatory duplication imposed upon prospecting operations. The Division assumes the primary responsibility for the administration, review, and permitting of NOls. The prospector is required to document that the NO[ has been sent to the BLM or the USFS. Upon receipt of the NOI, the Division will notify the appropriate BL.M or USFS office and forward a copy of the NOI. Processing of the NOI will not begin until the prospector has submitted evidence acceptable to the Division that the NO[ was sent to the BLM or USFS. FINANCIAL WARRANTY: A financial warranty must be provided and approved prior to the entry upon lands for the purpose of prospecting. The prospector can either file a "One Site Prospecting Financial Warranty" or a "Statewide Prospecting Financial Warranty." The One Site Prospecting Financial Warranty is usually filed by individuals or small companies where prospecting activities are limited to a single area. It must be filed in the amount of $2,000 per acre for the land to be disturbed, or such other amount as determined by the Division, based on the projected costs of reclamation, taking into account the nature, extent, and duration of the prospecting operation and the magnitude, type and estimated cost of the planned reclamation. A Statewide Financial Warranty is usually filed by larger companies with multiple prospecting sites. It must be filed in an amount equal to the estimated cost of reclamation per acre of affected land for all anticipated sites statewide. (You may increase the Statewide bond at any time in order to cover additional or expanded prospecting activities.) The Cnancial warranty must be submitted and approved by the Division prior to entry upon lands for the purpose of prospecting. The financial warranty will be retained by the Board until the prospector has completed reclamation of the prospecting site and has been released, in writing, of reclamation responsibility. Financial warranty forms can be downloaded from the Division's Internet web page located at mining.state.co.us. J