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Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
Subtitle B: Regulations Relating to Public Lands (Continued)
CHAPTER II: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED)
SUBCHAPTER C: MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)
PART 3800: MINING CLAIMS UNDER THE GENERAL MINING LAWS
Subpart 3809: Surface Management
: Modifications of Plans of Operations
3809.434 - How does this subpart apply to pending modifications for new or existing facilities
(a) This subpart applies to modifications pending before BLM on January 20, 2001 to construct a new facility, such as a waste rock repository, leach pad, drill site, or access road; or to modify an existing mine facility such as expansion of a waste rock repository or leach pad.
(b) All provisions of this subpart, except plan content (? 3809.401) and performance standards (?? 3809.415 and 3809.420) apply to any modification of a plan of operations that was pending on January 20, 2001. See ? 3809.505 for applicability of financial guarantee requirements.
(c) If your unapproved modification of a plan of operations is pending on January 20, 2001, then the plan content requirements (? 3809.1-5) and the performance standards (?? 3809.1-3(d) and 3809.2-2) that were in effect immediately before January 20, 2001 apply to your modification of a plan of operations. (See 43 CFR parts 1000-end, revised as of Oct. 1, 2000).
(d) If you want this subpart to apply to your pending modification of a plan of operations, where not otherwise required, you may choose to have this subpart apply.
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