Section R11-2. 207. Cessation of Mining Activity

A.       The cessation of mining will be considered to have occurred if any of the following occur:

1.        The person conducting the mining activity has gone out of business and there is no succeeding legal entity;

2.        No mining activity has taken place within 1 year from the date the most recent annual status report was filed with

the State Mine Inspector and no staffed office remains on the site;

3.        The extension of the time to begin reclamation requested by the owner or operator and approved by the State Mine Inspector under R11-2-205 has expired and no other extension has been granted, or

4.        The State Mine Inspector has made a written determina- tion that the mine has been temporarily or permanently abandoned.

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 6, 1997 (Supp. 97-1).