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-iii- <br />• APPLICATION REVIEW PROCEDURES: <br />The Office shall approve or deny the application within thirty (30) days of filing unless the date for consideration by the Office is <br />extended pursuant to Rule 1.8. The time for consideration shall not be extended beyond thirty (30) days after the last such change <br />submitted. For complex applications, the review period may be extended an additional sixty (60) days. Please see Rule 1.1(10) for the <br />definition of what constitutes a complex application. <br />APPLICATION APPROVAL/DENIAL: <br />If the requirements of the Act and Mineral Rules have been satisfied, the Office will approve the application. The Act also provides for <br />automatic approval if no action is taken by the Office by the end of the review period. <br />If the Act and Regulation requirements have not been satisfied, the Office will deny the application. If the Office denies the application, <br />you may appeal to the Board for a final determination by submitting a written request for administrative appeal to the Board within 60 <br />days of the decision date (Rule 1.4.7). <br />PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL WARRANTIES: <br />A performance warranty, and a financial warranty dollar amount determined during the application review process, must be submitted <br />and approved by the Office PRIOR to permit issuance. A financial warranty should NOT be submitted until a decision on the <br />application has been made. If the applicant is a unit of state or county government, then ONLY a performance warranty is required. <br />Several different types of financial warranties are allowed by the law. Please review Rule 4.0 to determine which type of financial <br />warranty you desire to use. You may obtain the appropriate warranty forms from the Office during the application review period. <br />Please note that an application approval DOES NOT convey a right to begin operations You MUST submit and have aaaroval of your <br />performance and financial warranties and receive your copy of the signed permit document PRIOR to beginning on-site mining actrvriy. <br />• AUTOMATIC PERMIT APPROVAL: <br />An automatic approval will occur where the Office fails to notify the applicant/operator that the application has been denied. This <br />decision must be made thirty (30) calendar days from the date the application was determined to have been filed. However, the <br />performance and financial warranties must be submitted and approved by the Office before the permit will be issued even if you receive <br />an automatic approval. NO MINING OPERATIONS SHALL BEGIN UNTIL A PERMIT IS ISSUED (Section 34-32.5-109(1), <br />C.R.S.). <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 your <br />responsibility to comply with all other applicable state and federal laws. We recommend that you contact the following agencies to <br />determine whether you need to comply with their legal requirements: <br />o The Colorado State Historical Preservation Office regarding properties of historical significance including the need for an <br />archeological survey, procedures for requesting a file search, and inventory forms to identify structures. <br />o Colorado Division of Water Resources with regard to water rights; <br />o Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Division, with regard to the discharge of pollutants into the State <br />waters; <br />o Colorado Department of Health, Air Pollution Control Division, with regard to the need for a fugitive dust permit; <br />o U.S. Bureau of Land Management or the U.S. Forest Service if the proposed operation will occur on federal lands; <br />o U. S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding a dredge and fill (404) permit; and <br />• o The County Planning Department for the county or counties in which your proposed operation is located.