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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Happy New Year Everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">The Winter 2022 issuance of our DOGAMI-MLRR Newsletter – ENGAGe is here! We strive to keep you up to date on important updates, staff changes, and even answer common questions!
This issue reintroduces our MLRR support staff and gives you updates on newly issued Oregon Administrative Rule 632-030-0023.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">The newsletter can be found here:</span>
<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><a href="https://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/news/ENGAGe_Winter_2022.pdf">https://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/news/ENGAGe_Winter_2022.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Stay warm and dry during this cold winter season!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">**Note my new email address:<b> </b>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:Becky.Johnson@dogami.oregon.gov"><span style="color:blue">Becky.Johnson@dogami.oregon.gov</span></a></span><b><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Becky Johnson | She/her/hers<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Office Operations Assistant</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries - MLRR<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">| </span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">Becky.johnson@dogami.oregon.gov</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#C00000">Due to an increase in permit applications and inquiries submitted to the MLRR office, processing and response times have increased. Permit applications are processed in the order they are received and moved
forward as applicants respond to deficiencies. Thank you for your patience.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">COVID-19 Response: To help address COVID-19 concerns, many DOGAMI staff are teleworking. MLRR is continuing normal operations. For best service, please contact us by email.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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:9.0pt">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><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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