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review of the submittal in regard to information the applicant has designated as confidential. If the Division <br />identifies any deficiencies in the submittal including any disagreement regarding the designation of <br />confidential materials, then the prospector will be notified by the Division in accordance with the timeframes <br />identified within these rules, but no later than 20 working days of NOI receipt. <br />Any disputes concerning whether information in an NOI is confidential or public shall be resolved by <br />following the procedures and timelines outlined in Rule 1.3. <br />Disputes relating to designation of confidentiality may be resolved by the Prospector removing the <br />confidentiality designation by the Prospector or by Board determination. The DRMS will not issue an <br />approval decision and the applicant is not authorized to commence prospecting operations until all <br />deficiencies, including confidentiality issues, are resolved. <br />PROSPECTING ON FEDERAL LAND: <br />The Division has entered into cooperative agreements with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or <br />the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to coordinate the review of NOIs and the posting of financial warranties. <br />The primary goal is to ensure that the agencies minimize duplication of functions and thereby minimize <br />regulatory duplication imposed upon prospecting operations. The Division assumes the primary <br />responsibility for the administration, review, and permitting of NOIs. The prospector is required to <br />document that the NOI has been sent to the BLM or the USFS. Upon receipt of the NOI, the Division will <br />notify the appropriate BLM or USFS office and forward a copy of the NOI. Processing of the NOI will not <br />begin until the prospector has submitted evidence acceptable to the Division that the NOI was sent to the <br />BLM or USFS. <br />FINANCIAL WARRANTY: <br />A financial warranty must be provided and approved prior to the entry upon lands for the purpose of <br />prospecting. The prospector can either file a "One Site Prospecting Financial Warranty" or a "Statewide <br />Prospecting Financial Warranty." The One Site Prospecting Financial Warranty is usually filed by <br />individuals or small companies where prospecting activities are limited to a single area. It must be filed in <br />the amount of $2,000 per acre for the land to be disturbed, or such other amount as determined by the <br />Division, based on the projected costs of reclamation, taking into account the nature, extent, and duration of <br />the prospecting operation and the magnitude, type and estimated cost of the planned reclamation. A <br />Statewide Financial Warranty is usually filed by larger companies with multiple prospecting sites. It must be <br />filed in an amount equal to the estimated cost of reclamation per acre of affected land for all anticipated sites <br />statewide. (You may increase the Statewide bond at any time in order to cover additional or expanded <br />prospecting activities.) The financial warranty must be submitted and approved by the Division prior <br />to entry upon lands for the purpose of prospecting. The financial warranty will be retained by the Board <br />until the prospector has completed reclamation of the prospecting site and has been released, in writing, of <br />reclamation responsibility. Financial warranty forms can be downloaded from the Division's Internet web <br />page located at http: /hnining.state.co.us. <br />PLAN MODIFICATIONS: <br />Modifications to an existing NOI must be submitted in writing and approved in advance of such activity. <br />Modifications shall be reviewed by the Board or Office in the same manner as new NOIs, use the same NOI <br />forms, include confidentiality designations, and a fee for $86. Prospectors must fill out sections of the NOI <br />v <br />