1999-05-21_HYDROLOGY - M1999051

• Permit No: M1999051
• IBM Index Class Name: HYDROLOGY
• Doc Date: 5/21/1999
• Doc Name: Class V UIC permit application
• From: AmerAlia, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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o The Colorado Historical Society regarding properties of historical
significance including the need for an archeological survey, procedures for
requesting a file search, and inventory forms to identify structures;
o Colorado Division of Water Resources with regard to the administration of
water rights;
o Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Division,
the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the State;
o Colorado Department of Health, Air Pollution Control Division,
the need for a fugitive dust permit;
with regard to
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management or the U.S. Forest Service for proposed
operations. on federal lands;
o U..S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding a dredge and fill (404) permit; and
o The County Planning Department for the county or counties in which the
proposed operation is located. (Section 3 -32- 109(6), C.R.S. 1984, as
amended) requires a mining operator to be responsible for assuring that the
mining operation and the post - mining land use comply with local land use
regulations and any master plan for extraction adopted pursuant to Section
34 -1 -304.)
Permit Approval:
An applicant will not be issued a reclamation permit until notified by the Office that this
application and the required performance and financial warranties have been approved.
Alternatively, an automatic approval will occur where the Office fails to notify the
applicant /operator that the application has been denied. This decision must be made one
hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date the application was submitted. However,
the performance and financial warranties must be submitted and approved by the Office
before the permit will be issued even if you receive an automatic approval. NO MINING
OPERATIONS SHALL BEGIN UNTIL A PERMIT IS ISSUED (Rule 4.1(2)).
Notice Requirements:
Within ten (10) days after filing, mail or personally serve a copy of the notice described
in Rule 1.6.2(1)(c) to all owners of record of surface rights to the affected land and all
owners of record of lands that are within 200 feet of the boundary of the affected land
(Rule 1.6.2(1)(d)(i) and (ii)). In addition, you must publish•four consecutive times in
a newspaper of general circulation, in the locality of the proposed mining operation, the
notice described in Rule 1.6.5. A copy of a form which includes all required information
for the notice has been attached for your use. You will need to provide the Office proof
of notice prior to the decision date. Proof of notice may be by submitting return receipts
of a certified mailing or by proof of personal service (Rules 1.4.1(4), 1.4.2 (4)'(c) and
1.6.2(1) (d)).
NOTE TO COMMENTORS /OBJECTORS:
It is likely there will be additions, changes, and deletions to this document prior to
final decision by the Office. Therefore, if you have any comments or concerns you must
contact the applicant or the Office prior to the decision date so that you will know what
changes may have been made to the application document.
The Office is not allowed to consider comments, unless they are written, and received prior
to the end of the public comment period. You should contact the applicant for the final
date of the public comment period.
If you have questions about the Mined Land Reclamation Board and Office's review and
decision or appeals process, you may contact the Office at (303) 866 -3567.
Completion of Mining:
Upon completion of any phase of reclamation, you should consult Rule 3.1 for reclamation
standards and 4.16 for details on how to request a reclamation responsibility release from
the Board.