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Chapter 10

Utah Code Ann. tit. 40, ch. 10

Coal Mining and Reclamation

40-10-1Legislative finding.40-10-2Purpose.40-10-3Definitions.40-10-5Activities exempted from chapter.40-10-6Powers, functions, and duties of board and division.40-10-6.5Rulemaking authority and procedure.40-10-6.7Administrative procedures.40-10-7Financial interest in mining operation prohibited -- Penalty -- Enforcement -- Quorum for board hearings.40-10-8Exploration rules issued by division -- Contents -- Confidential information not to be publicly available -- Penalty for violation -- Division approval required for removal of excess coal.40-10-9Permit required for surface coal mining operations -- Exemptions -- Expiration of permit -- Maximum time for commencement of mining operations -- Renewal of permit.40-10-10Permit application fee -- Submission of application and reclamation plan -- Determinations, tests, and samplings -- Filing of application -- Insurance required -- Blasting plan.40-10-11Division action on permit application -- Requirements for approval -- List of applicant's mining law violation -- Restoration of prime farmland.40-10-12Revised permit and reclamation plan -- Application -- Transfer, assignment, or sale of rights -- Revision or modification of permit provisions.40-10-13Advertisement of ownership, location, and boundaries -- Notice to interested agencies or bodies -- Objections -- Conference.40-10-14Division's findings issued to applicant and parties to conference -- Notice to applicant of approval or disapproval of application -- Hearing -- Temporary relief -- Appeal to district court -- Further review.40-10-15Performance bond -- Duration of liability under bond -- Cash deposit or securities in lieu of bond -- Surety -- Adjustment of amount.40-10-16Release of performance bond, surety, or deposit -- Inspection and evaluation of reclamation work -- Action on application for release of bond -- Objections -- Formal hearing or informal conference.40-10-17Performance standards for all coal mining and reclamation operations -- Additional standards for steep-slope surface coal mining -- Variances.40-10-18Underground coal mining -- Rules regarding surface effects -- Operator requirements -- Repair or compensation for damage -- Replacement of water.40-10-18.1Suspension of underground mining upon finding of immediate danger to inhabitants at surface.40-10-18.2Applicability of other chapter provisions.40-10-19Information provided by permittees to division -- Inspections by division -- Signs required at operations entrances -- Violations reported by reclamation officers -- Copies of records and reports available to public.40-10-20Civil penalty for violation of chapter -- Informal conference -- Public hearing -- Contest of violation or amount of penalty -- Collection -- Criminal penalties -- Civil penalty for failure to correct violation.40-10-21Civil action to compel compliance with chapter -- Venue -- Division and board as parties -- Court costs -- Security when temporary restraining order or injunction sought -- Other rights not affected -- Action for damages.40-10-22Violation of chapter or permit conditions -- Inspection -- Cessation order, abatement notice, or show cause order -- Suspension or revocation of permit -- Review -- Costs assessed against either party.40-10-23Time for bringing criminal proceeding.40-10-24Determination of unsuitability of lands for surface coal mining -- Petition -- Public hearing -- Detailed statement by division.40-10-25Abandoned mine reclamation program -- Expenditure priorities -- Eligible lands and water -- Requirements for use of funds for reclamation or drainage abatement -- Priority sites -- Effect of release of bond or deposit.40-10-25.1Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund created -- Contents -- Use of money.40-10-25.2Liability limitation for abandoned mine reclamation.40-10-26State reclamation plan and annual projects submitted to Secretary of Interior -- Contents of plan -- Annual support and implementation requests -- Costs for proposed projects.40-10-27Entry upon land adversely affected by past coal mining practices -- Conducting of studies or exploratory work -- State acquisition of land -- Lien -- Waste disposal fund -- Water pollution control and treatment plants.40-10-28Recovery of reclamation costs -- Lien against reclaimed land.40-10-28.1Certification of completion of coal reclamation.40-10-29Other enforcement and protection rights unaffected -- Operator to replace adversely affected water supply of legitimate users.40-10-30Judicial review of rules or orders.