The Division shall:

1. 1. Administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 519A.010 to 519A.280, inclusive, and the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 519A.160.
2. 2. Employ persons who are experienced and qualified in the area of reclamation.

3. 3. Enter into a memorandum of understanding with the United States Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service concerning the adoption by those agencies of plans of reclamation that:

   1. (a) Apply to mining operations or exploration projects that are conducted on a site which includes public land administered by a federal agency and privately owned land; and
   2. (b) Substantially provide for the reclamation and security required by this chapter.
4. 4. Develop and offer to operators on a regular basis educational workshops that include and emphasize reclamation training and techniques suitable for small exploration projects and mining operations.
5. 5. Offer advice and technical assistance to operators.
6. 6. Approve, reject or impose conditions upon the approval of any plan for reclamation for an exploration project or mining operation.
7. 7. Provide the Division of Minerals of the Commission on Mineral Resources with a copy of any conditions imposed upon an approved plan and the security required, on the same day that information is sent to the operator.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 1282; A 1993, 1686; 1999, 3630)