Section 45-6B-81 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Promulgation of rules by board regarding surface mining and reclamationThe board may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, to provide for:
(1) The procedure for filing and departmental review of mining permit applications;(2) The procedure for amending mining permits;(3) The procedure for transfer of permits;(4) The reclamation of mills proposed to be operated in conjunction with a mining operation;(5) The prehearing procedure for determining the type of reclamation to be performed on affected land;(6) The minimum requirements for each type of reclamation;(7) The reclamation activities required to be performed concurrent with mining activity;(8) The procedure to be followed to address reclamation before or during a temporary cessation of mining activity pursuant to subdivision 45-6B-3(6);(9) The procedure for determining special, exceptional, critical, or unique land in accordance with § 45-6B-33; and(10) The requirements for construction, operation, monitoring, and closure of uranium and other mineral mines using in situ leach processes.SL 1987, ch 322; SL 1989, ch 381, § 4; SL 2006, ch 224, §3.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.