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ttt <br />PLAN MODIFICATIONS: <br />Modifications to an existing NOI must be submitted in writing and approved in advance of such activity. Modifications <br />shall be reviewed by the Board or Office in the same manner as new NON and use the same NOI form. Prospectors must <br />fill out sections of the NOI form that will change and indicate the sections that will not change. The Board shall determine <br />(where there is a question) if an NOI can be modified or requires the tiling of a new NOI in accordance with Rule 1.4.11. If <br />the Division determines that the proposed modification (or new NOI) requires the posting of an additional reclamation bond. <br />amount to cover increased costs of reclamation caused by the modification (or new NOI), the NOI holder must submit and <br />the Division must approve the supplemental or additional bond to cover such increased reclamation costs before the NOI <br />holder may undertake any additional or different activities described in the modification (or new NOI). A separate <br />prospecting notice shall be filed with the Office for each non-contiguous land survey quarter section in which a proposed <br />prospecting activity is to occur. The requirement for separate notices may be waived by the Office for good cause (Rule <br />ANNUAL REPORTS: <br />Annual Reports are required for all active prospecting operations effective on December 31, 2006. By December 31 of <br />each year that the NOI is in effect, the prospector most file an annual reclamation report detailing the exploration <br />and reclamation activities that occurred during that year and whether prospecting has been completed. For the <br />purpose of reporting prospecting activities, the reporting year shall begin on November 1 and end on October 3 LThe report <br />must be accompanied by an annual fee in the amount of $86. <br />RECLAMATION: <br />Reclamation shall be completed in a timely manner and within five (5) years of completion of prospecting activities. The <br />time period to complete site reclamation commences on the date that prospecting has been completed, as stated in the <br />Annual Report (Rule 5.1.2(g)). New or significantly upgraded roads, structures, or other features on private lands that are <br />planned to be retained following prospecting may be identified in the NOI submittal and may be excluded from the financial <br />warranty amount at the discretion of the office. The prospector must submit a notarized letter from the landowner requesting <br />that the roads, structures or other features remain on site and demonstrate that it meets the applicable County zoning and <br />code requirements. <br />RELEASE OF FINANCIAL WARRANTY AND TERMINATION OF THE NOT: <br />Upon completion of any phase of reclamation, you should consult Rule 3.1 for reclamation standards and Rule 4.15 for <br />details on how to request a reclamation responsibility release from the MLRB. Following the completion of reclamation, the <br />prospector may request a release of the reclamation responsibility sent by certified mail. The Division will conduct an <br />inspection within 30 days of receiving the request (or as soon thereafter as weather conditions permit). If the operation is <br />located on Public Land or State Land, the Division will coordinate the inspection with the appropriate land management <br />agency (Rules 3.1 and 4.1.5). <br />COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS: <br />Compliance with the Act and Rules and Regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board does not relieve you of <br />responsibility to comply with all other applicable local, state and federal laws. We recommend that you contact the <br />following agencies and any others to determine whether you need to comply with their legal requirements: <br />• The Colorado State Historical Preservation Office regarding properties of potential historical significance; <br />• Colorado Division of Water Resources regarding water rights; <br />• Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Water Quality Control Division, regarding the <br />potential to discharge pollutants into the State waters; <br />¦ Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Air Pollution Control Division, with regard to the <br />potential need for a fugitive dust permit; <br />• U.S. Bureau of Land Management or the U.S. Forest Service if the proposed operation is on federal lands; <br />• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding a dredge and till (404) permit; and