Chapter

Utah Mined Land Reclamation Act

Title 40 — Mines and Mining §§ 40-8-1–40-8-23

Utah Code § 40-8-1— Short title
Utah Code § 40-8-2— Legislative findings
Utah Code § 40-8-3— Purpose
Utah Code § 40-8-4— Definitions
Utah Code § 40-8-5— Authority to enforce chapter -- Coordination of procedures -- Department of Environmental Quality
Utah Code § 40-8-5.5— Fast track permitting for critical minerals
Utah Code § 40-8-6— Board -- Powers, functions, and duties
Utah Code § 40-8-7— Board and division -- Authority
Utah Code § 40-8-8— Board authority to act -- Entry of order -- Confidential data
Utah Code § 40-8-9— Evasion of chapter or orders -- Penalties -- Limitations of actions -- Violation of chapter or permit conditions -- Inspection -- Cessation order, abatement notice, or show cause order -- Suspension or revocation of permit -- Review -- Division enforcement authority -- Appeal provisions
Utah Code § 40-8-9.1— 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 -- Civil penalties
Utah Code § 40-8-10— Notice
Utah Code § 40-8-11— Budget of administrative expenses -- Procedure -- Division authority to appoint or employ consultants
Utah Code § 40-8-12— Objectives
Utah Code § 40-8-12.5— Reclamation required
Utah Code § 40-8-13— Notice of intention required before mining operations -- Assurance of reclamation required in notice of intention -- When contents confidential -- Approval of notice of intention not required for small mining operations -- Procedure for reviewing notice of intention
Utah Code § 40-8-13.1— Procedures for review of permit orders
Utah Code § 40-8-14— Surety requirement -- Liability of small mining operations for failure to reclaim -- Forfeiture of surety
Utah Code § 40-8-14.5— Study of surety issues
Utah Code § 40-8-15— Notice of commencement to division -- Operations and progress report
Utah Code § 40-8-16— Approved notice of intention valid for life of operation -- Withdrawal, withholding, or refusal of approval -- Procedure and basis
Utah Code § 40-8-17— Responsibility of operator to comply with applicable rules, regulations and ordinances -- Inspections
Utah Code § 40-8-18— Notice of intention to amend or revise operations -- Procedure
Utah Code § 40-8-19— Transfer of mining operation under approved notice of intention
Utah Code § 40-8-20— Applicability
Utah Code § 40-8-21— Temporary suspension or termination of operations -- Notice to division -- Evaluation and inspection -- Release of surety -- Evidence of compliance
Utah Code § 40-8-22— Division cooperation -- Agreements
Utah Code § 40-8-23— Effective dates -- Exceptions