N.D. Admin. Code 69-05.2-04-02
Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Designation of any area as unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations under North Dakota Century Code section 38-14.1-05 and this chapter does not prohibit coal exploration operations if conducted according to North Dakota Century Code chapter 38-12.1 and chapter 43-02-01. Exploration operations on lands designated unsuitable for mining must be approved by the appropriate state agency to ensure that exploration does not interfere with any value for which the area was designated unsuitable.
N.D. Admin Code 69-05.2-04-02
General Authority: NDCC 38-14.1-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 38-14.1-08