Utah Mined Land Reclamation Act
Utah · 40 · §§ 40-8-1 to 40-8-9.1 · 28 sections
Overview
The act governs surface mining and related land-disturbing extraction, requiring operators to obtain a permit and an approved plan for reclaiming the land they disturb. Applications carry fees and are made public through filing, publication, and mailed notice to surface owners and lessees, with consultation of surface owners, an opportunity for objections, and hearings before the administering board decides to grant or deny the permit; approval is conditioned on a site inspection and on posting a bond or other financial assurance sized to the expected cost of reclamation. It also lets certain lands be classified as unsuitable or as special, exceptional, critical, or unique — barring mining there or subjecting it to alternative restrictions, subject to appeal — while providing a distinct application track for small-scale operations.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 3 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 2004 UT 98 - Carrier v. Salt Lake County
Sections covered
- Utah Code § 40-8-1Short title2 cites
- Utah Code § 40-8-10Notice
- Utah Code § 40-8-11Budget of administrative expenses -- Procedure -- Division authority to appoint or employ consultants
- Utah Code § 40-8-12Objectives
- Utah Code § 40-8-12.5Reclamation required
- Utah Code § 40-8-13Notice 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 § 40-8-13.1Procedures for review of permit orders
- Utah Code § 40-8-14Surety requirement -- Liability of small mining operations for failure to reclaim -- Forfeiture of surety
- Utah Code § 40-8-14.5Study of surety issues
- Utah Code § 40-8-15Notice of commencement to division -- Operations and progress report
- Utah Code § 40-8-16Approved notice of intention valid for life of operation -- Withdrawal, withholding, or refusal of approval -- Procedure and basis
- Utah Code § 40-8-17Responsibility of operator to comply with applicable rules, regulations and ordinances -- Inspections
- Utah Code § 40-8-18Notice of intention to amend or revise operations -- Procedure
- Utah Code § 40-8-19Transfer of mining operation under approved notice of intention
- Utah Code § 40-8-2Legislative findings
- Utah Code § 40-8-20Applicability
- Utah Code § 40-8-21Temporary suspension or termination of operations -- Notice to division -- Evaluation and inspection -- Release of surety -- Evidence of compliance
- Utah Code § 40-8-22Division cooperation -- Agreements
- Utah Code § 40-8-23Effective dates -- Exceptions
- Utah Code § 40-8-3Purpose
- Utah Code § 40-8-4Definitions
- Utah Code § 40-8-5Authority to enforce chapter -- Coordination of procedures -- Department of Environmental Quality
- Utah Code § 40-8-5.5Fast track permitting for critical minerals
- Utah Code § 40-8-6Board -- Powers, functions, and duties
- Utah Code § 40-8-7Board and division -- Authority1 cite
- Utah Code § 40-8-8Board authority to act -- Entry of order -- Confidential data
- Utah Code § 40-8-9Evasion 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 § 40-8-9.1Civil 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
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