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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">Happy May Everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">We have created a special issuance of our DOGAMI-MLRR Newsletter – ENGAGe with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. We strive to keep you up to date on important updates, staff changes, and even answer
common questions – and this hasn’t changed even though life is a little topsy-turvy! This issue has a special note regarding DOGAMI operations in response to COVID-19 , as well as an update regarding the beginning stages of MLRR rule writing.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">The “special edition” newsletter can be found here:
<a href="https://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/news/ENGAGe_Pandemic_2020.pdf">https://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/news/ENGAGe_Pandemic_2020.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">And our Spring newsletter can be found here:
<a href="https://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/news/ENGAGe_2020_Spring.pdf">https://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/news/ENGAGe_2020_Spring.pdf</a> (as always, if it doesn’t load at first – hit refresh!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">We here at DOGAMI wish you all the best, and we hope that you are all healthy and taking care of yourselves as best you can!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Becky Johnson | Office Operations Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Mineral Land Regulation and Reclamation</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">229 Broadalbin St SW, Albany, Oregon 97321<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Direct: (541) 967-2083
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">| Fax: (541) 967-2075</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">Becky.johnson@oregon.gov</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864"> |
<a href="http://www.oregongeology.org/"><span style="color:#1F3864">www.oregongeology.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">COVID-19 Response: To help address COVID-19 concerns, many DOGAMI staff are teleworking. MLRR is continuing normal operations, but response times may increase. For best service, please contact us by email.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">If you’d like to receive our newsletters via email, sign up for our listserv at:
<a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/mlrr.newsletter"><span style="color:blue">http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/mlrr.newsletter</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this correspondence is classified as Level 1, “Published” according to State of Oregon statute and administrative policy.</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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