Section 69-05.2-29-04 - Small operator assistance - Filing for assistance Each applicant for the small operator assistance program shall submit to the commission:
1. A statement of intent to file a permit application. 2. The names and addresses of: a. The potential applicant. b. The potential operator if different from the applicant. 3. A schedule of the estimated total coal production from the proposed permit area and all other locations from which production is attributed to the applicant under section 69-05.2-29-03. Include for each location: a. The name under which coal is or will be mined. c. The actual coal production for the year preceding the application for assistance and that portion of the production attributed to the applicant. d. The estimated coal production for each year of the proposed permit and that portion attributed to the applicant. 4. A description of: a. The surface coal mining operation. b. The anticipated starting and termination dates of mining operations. c. The number of acres [hectares] of land to be affected by the proposed mining. d. A general statement on the probable depth and thickness of the coal resource , including a determination of reserves in the permit area and how they were calculated. 5. A topographic map of 1:24,000 scale or larger which clearly shows: a. The area to be affected and the natural drainage above and below it. b. The names of property owners within and adjacent to the area to be affected. c. The location of existing structures and developed water sources within and adjacent to the area to be affected. d. The location of existing and proposed test boring or core samplings. e. The location and extent of known abandoned underground mines. 6. Copies of documents which show that: a. The applicant has a legal right to enter and commence mining within the permit area. b. A legal right of entry has been obtained for the commission and personnel from a qualified public or private entity to inspect the lands to be mined and adjacent lands which may be affected to collect environmental data or install necessary instruments. N.D. Admin Code 69-05.2-29-04
Effective August 1, 1980; amended effective May 1, 1990; October 1,1994.General Authority: NDCC 38-14.1-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 38-14.1-03, 38-14.1-37