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DRMS outlines rulemaking schedule tied to Senate Bill 25-054 and launches bond backlog project
Summary
DRMS told the Mined Land Reclamation Board on June 18 it will begin informal stakeholder meetings this summer to implement changes required by Senate Bill 25-054, and it announced a two-fiscal-year effort to reduce a backlog of outdated reclamation bond calculations for older permits.
Russ Baines, a DRMS staff member, told the Mined Land Reclamation Board on June 18 that the division will begin an informal stakeholder process next week to develop rule changes tied to Senate Bill 25-054 (the Legacy Mining and Modernization Act) and to address inconsistencies between hard-rock and construction-materials rules.
Baines said the new law, signed May 16 and effective Aug. 14, 2025, creates a 110R (reclamation-only) permit, removes some antiquated financial-warranty types and requires rule updates. DRMS plans an informal stakeholder kickoff on June 25, then monthly stakeholder meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month through October. The division…
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