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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
MARK TWAIN NF (REGION 9)
ROLLA, MO
FSM 2800 – MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
CHAPTER 20 – MINERAL LEASES, PERMITS, AND LICENSES
Supplement No.: R9 Mark Twain 2820-2003-2
Effective Date: June 9, 2003
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: MICHAEL M. SANDERS
Deputy Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 06/09/2003
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Manual number and
calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this
supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to
this Manual was R9 Mark Twain 2820-2003-1.
New Document
Superseded Document(s)
R9 Mark Twain 2820-2003-2
MTNF SUPP 12 (7/1989)
1 Page
2 Pages
Digest: In order by code, summarize the main additions, revisions, or removal of direction
incorporated in this supplement.
2822.04 c and d – Reissues supplement in MS Word format with no change in direction.
R9 MARK TWAIN SUPPLEMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/9/2003
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
2820-2003-2
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FSM 2800 – MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
CHAPTER 20 – MINERAL LEASES, PERMITS, AND LICENSES
2820 – MINERAL LEASES, PERMITS, AND LICENSES
2822 – MINERAL LICENSES, PERMITS, AND LEASES ADMINISTERED BY
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2822.04C – FOREST SUPERVISORS. The duties described in the parent text are hereby
redelgated to District Rangers.
District Rangers may approve, issue, and amend letters of authorization for the construction,
operation, and maintenance of mining facilities, and other associated activities, within the
confines of the BLM issued mineral lease. Approval for major construction projects such as ore
haul roads, mine shafts, mills, or tailing ponds are not delegated and require the forest
supervisor’s review and approval.
The required and current NEPA documents must be completed for each letter of authorization.
2822.04D – DISTRICT RANGERS. The Bureau of Land Management responsible for
administering licenses, permits, and leases on the Mark Twain National Forest is:
Bureau of Land Management
901 Pine Street, Suite 201
Rolla, Missouri 65401
It is imperative that BLM be kept fully and currently informed of MTNF on-the-ground
administration of licenses, permits, and leases. This will be accomplished mainly through the
submission of documents to BLM. Documents to be submitted include but are not limited to:
1. Copies of all correspondence from the district ranger to the licensee, permittee, or
lessee.
2. Copies of license, permit, or lease inspection report.
3. Copies of correspondence from the district ranger to the forest supervisor regarding
licensee, permittee, or lessee activities and performance.
Forest Service surface-management of licenses, permits, or leases must be accomplished and
maintained in a business like atmosphere. All direction, instruction, and requests must be
documented in writing so as to prevent future misunderstandings so often associated when these
items are conducted on a verbal basis.