North Dakota § 38-14.1-25 Prohibited mining practices

North Dakota Statutes

§ 38-14.1-25 — Prohibited mining practices

North Dakota § 38-14.1-25

Title 38Mining and Gas and Oil Production

Ch. 38-14.1Surface Mining and Reclamation Operations

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N.D. Cent. Code § 38-14.1-25 (2026).

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1.A permittee may not use any coal or commercial leonardite mine waste piles consisting of mine wastes, tailings, coal processing wastes, or other liquid or solid wastes either temporarily or permanently as dams or embankments unless approved by the commission after consultation with the department of water resources.

2.A permittee may not locate any part of the surface coal mining and reclamation operations or deposit overburden, debris, or waste materials outside the permit area for which bond has been posted, except as provided in subsection 24 of section 38-14.1-03.

3.A permittee may not deposit overburden, debris, or waste materials in such a way that normal erosion or slides brought about by natural causes will permit the same to go beyond or outside the permit area for which bond

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1. A permittee may not use any coal or commercial leonardite mine waste piles
consisting of mine wastes, tailings, coal processing wastes, or other liquid or solid
wastes either temporarily or permanently as dams or embankments unless approved
by the commission after consultation with the department of water resources.
2. A permittee may not locate any part of the surface coal mining and reclamation
operations or deposit overburden, debris, or waste materials outside the permit area
for which bond has been posted, except as provided in subsection 24 of section
38-14.1-03.
3. A permittee may not deposit overburden, debris, or waste materials in such a way that
normal erosion or slides brought about by natural causes will permit the same to go
beyond or outside the permit area for which bond has been posted.