Chapter
Coal Mining and Reclamation
Title 40 — Mines and Mining §§ 40-10-1–40-10-30
- Utah Code § 40-10-1— Legislative finding
- Utah Code § 40-10-2— Purpose
- Utah Code § 40-10-3— Definitions
- Utah Code § 40-10-5— Activities exempted from chapter
- Utah Code § 40-10-6— Powers, functions, and duties of board and division
- Utah Code § 40-10-6.5— Rulemaking authority and procedure
- Utah Code § 40-10-6.7— Administrative procedures
- Utah Code § 40-10-7— Financial interest in mining operation prohibited -- Penalty -- Enforcement -- Quorum for board hearings
- Utah Code § 40-10-8— Exploration rules issued by division -- Contents -- Confidential information not to be publicly available -- Penalty for violation -- Division approval required for removal of excess coal
- Utah Code § 40-10-9— Permit required for surface coal mining operations -- Exemptions -- Expiration of permit -- Maximum time for commencement of mining operations -- Renewal of permit
- Utah Code § 40-10-10— Permit application fee -- Submission of application and reclamation plan -- Determinations, tests, and samplings -- Filing of application -- Insurance required -- Blasting plan
- Utah Code § 40-10-11— Division action on permit application -- Requirements for approval -- List of applicant's mining law violation -- Restoration of prime farmland
- Utah Code § 40-10-12— Revised permit and reclamation plan -- Application -- Transfer, assignment, or sale of rights -- Revision or modification of permit provisions
- Utah Code § 40-10-13— Advertisement of ownership, location, and boundaries -- Notice to interested agencies or bodies -- Objections -- Conference
- Utah Code § 40-10-14— Division'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
- Utah Code § 40-10-15— Performance bond -- Duration of liability under bond -- Cash deposit or securities in lieu of bond -- Surety -- Adjustment of amount
- Utah Code § 40-10-16— Release 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
- Utah Code § 40-10-17— Performance standards for all coal mining and reclamation operations -- Additional standards for steep-slope surface coal mining -- Variances
- Utah Code § 40-10-18— Underground coal mining -- Rules regarding surface effects -- Operator requirements -- Repair or compensation for damage -- Replacement of water
- Utah Code § 40-10-18.1— Suspension of underground mining upon finding of immediate danger to inhabitants at surface
- Utah Code § 40-10-18.2— Applicability of other chapter provisions
- Utah Code § 40-10-19— Information 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
- Utah Code § 40-10-20— Civil 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
- Utah Code § 40-10-21— Civil 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
- Utah Code § 40-10-22— Violation 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
- Utah Code § 40-10-23— Time for bringing criminal proceeding
- Utah Code § 40-10-24— Determination of unsuitability of lands for surface coal mining -- Petition -- Public hearing -- Detailed statement by division
- Utah Code § 40-10-25— Abandoned 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
- Utah Code § 40-10-25.1— Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund created -- Contents -- Use of money
- Utah Code § 40-10-25.2— Liability limitation for abandoned mine reclamation
- Utah Code § 40-10-26— State reclamation plan and annual projects submitted to Secretary of Interior -- Contents of plan -- Annual support and implementation requests -- Costs for proposed projects
- Utah Code § 40-10-27— Entry 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
- Utah Code § 40-10-28— Recovery of reclamation costs -- Lien against reclaimed land
- Utah Code § 40-10-28.1— Certification of completion of coal reclamation
- Utah Code § 40-10-29— Other enforcement and protection rights unaffected -- Operator to replace adversely affected water supply of legitimate users
- Utah Code § 40-10-30— Judicial review of rules or orders