Land Law Examiner
This position serves as a Land Law Examiner for the Division of Lands and Minerals, Branch of Solid Minerals in the Utah State Office.
- Ensures bond instruments for coal and nonenergy leasables are acceptable in accordance with appropriate regulations with oversight from a senior Land Law Examiner.
- Adjudicates with assistance bond instruments to ensure bond amount (amount covers existing and proposed disturbances), the signatory has the authority to sign the document, etc.
- Adjudicates readjustments, lease modifications, and lease by applications for coal actions.
- Adjudicates prospecting permits, preference rights, fringe acreage, and competitive leases.
- Maintains existing electronic file system for coal and converts nonenergy leasable files to the electronic records system.
- Prepares routine written correspondence, reports, decisions, notices, and other documents to effect required actions applying appropriate laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- May assist with the adjudication of locatable minerals, including a certificate of locations, annual fillings/maintenance fees, waivers, and affidavits of annual assessment work to ensure they are complete and meet laws and regulatory requirements.
- Interprets and understands legal land descriptions.
- Completes the Nonenergy SharePoint site by copying the file structure from coal SharePoint or modifying the structure appropriately and uploading records to the site.
- Maintains bonds and the Mineral and Land Records System (MLRS).
For additional information and to apply to the position, please visit https://www.usajobs.gov/job/810342100