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Frank Bain, Flagstaff, AZ
Lithium, Hidalgo County, NM<\/p>\n

Modification 23-1<\/h3>\n

2023-11 Frank Bain’s Responses to Agency Comments<\/a><\/p>\n

2023-10 MMD Comments<\/a> and Agency Comments<\/a><\/p>\n

2023-09 Request for Agency Comments<\/a><\/p>\n

2023-08 Operator Responses<\/a><\/p>\n

2023-07 Administratively Incomplete Letter<\/a><\/p>\n

2023-07 Operator Response<\/a> to MMD Request for Additional Information and Supplemental Information:<\/p>\n

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  1. Agency Comments<\/a> from Original Permitting Process<\/li>\n
  2. NM State Land Office Right of Entry Permit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2023-07 Modification Application <\/a>and Email Transmittal<\/a><\/p>\n

    2022-07 MMD Comment Letter<\/a> on Original Permit Renewal Application<\/p>\n

    Original Permitting<\/h3>\n

    07-2020 Permit Approval<\/a>
    07-2020     Financial Assurance Amount<\/a>
    05-2020     Updated Access Map<\/a>
    10-2019     Application Re-Activation<\/a>
    05-2019     Denial No. 3<\/a>
    03-2019     Response<\/a> from Operator
    03-2019     Denial<\/a> of Operator Request for Time Extension
    03-2019     Operator Request<\/a> for Time Extension
    03-2019     Notice<\/a> of Pending Suspension of Review of Application
    09-2018     Agency Comments<\/a>
    09-2018     BLM Decision Document<\/a> – Approval of Plan of Operations
    09-2018     Revised Application<\/a>
    01-2018     Operator Response<\/a> to Agency Comments
    12-2017     Agency Comments<\/a>
    11-2017     Notice<\/a> of Admin Complete and Requests for Agency\/Tribal Comments
    09-2017     Application<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Frank Bain, Flagstaff, AZ
    Lithium, Hidalgo County, NM<\/p>\n

    2023-2024 Permit Renewal<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

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    Original Permitting<\/h3>\n

    07-2020 Permit Approval<\/a>
    07-2020     Financial Assurance Amount<\/a>
    05-2020     Updated Access Map<\/a>
    10-2019     Application Re-Activation<\/a>
    05-2019     Denial No. 3<\/a>
    03-2019     Response<\/a> from Operator
    03-2019     Denial<\/a> of Operator Request for Time Extension
    03-2019     Operator Request<\/a> for Time Extension
    03-2019     Notice<\/a> of Pending Suspension of Review of Application
    09-2018     Agency Comments<\/a>
    09-2018     BLM Decision Document<\/a> – Approval of Plan of Operations
    09-2018     Revised Application<\/a>
    01-2018     Operator Response<\/a> to Agency Comments
    12-2017     Agency Comments<\/a>
    11-2017     Notice<\/a> of Admin Complete and Requests for Agency\/Tribal Comments
    09-2017     Application<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Frank Bain, Flagstaff, AZ
    Lithium, Hidalgo County, NM<\/p>\n

    Modification 23-1<\/h3>\n

    2025-03 Permit Expiration\/Termination<\/a><\/p>\n

    2025-01\u00a0 MMD response<\/a><\/p>\n

    2025-01\u00a0 Email response by Applicant<\/a><\/p>\n

    2024-12\u00a0 Notice of Inactivity<\/a><\/p>\n

    2024-02 Ammended Surafce Water Quality Bureau’s Comments<\/a><\/p>\n

    2023-12 MMD Clarification on Reclamation Cost Estimate<\/a><\/p>\n

    2023-11 Inspection Report<\/a><\/p>\n

    2023-11 Frank Bain’s Responses to Agency Comments<\/a><\/p>\n

    2023-10 MMD Comments<\/a> and Agency Comments<\/a><\/p>\n

    2023-09 Request for Agency Comments<\/a><\/p>\n

    2023-08 Operator Responses<\/a><\/p>\n

    2023-07 Administratively Incomplete Letter<\/a><\/p>\n

    2023-07 Operator Response<\/a> to MMD Request for Additional Information and Supplemental Information:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Agency Comments<\/a> from Original Permitting Process<\/li>\n
    2. NM State Land Office Right of Entry Permit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

      2023-07 Modification Application <\/a>and Email Transmittal<\/a><\/p>\n

      2022-07 MMD Comment Letter<\/a> on Original Permit Renewal Application<\/p>\n

      Original Permitting<\/h3>\n

      08-2021 August Permit Renewal<\/a>
      07-2020       Permit Approval<\/a>
      07-2020       Financial Assurance Amount<\/a>
      05-2020       Updated Access Map<\/a>
      10-2019       Application Re-Activation<\/a>
      05-2019       Denial No. 3<\/a>
      03-2019       Response<\/a> from Operator
      03-2019       Denial<\/a> of Operator Request for Time Extension
      03-2019       Operator Request<\/a> for Time Extension
      03-2019       Notice<\/a> of Pending Suspension of Review of Application
      09-2018       Agency Comments<\/a>
      09-2018       BLM Decision Document<\/a> – Approval of Plan of Operations
      09-2018       Revised Application<\/a>
      01-2018       Operator Response<\/a> to Agency Comments
      12-2017       Agency Comments<\/a>
      11-2017       Notice<\/a> of Admin Complete and Requests for Agency\/Tribal Comments
      09-2017       Application<\/a><\/p>\n

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