§ 40-8-18 — Notice of intention to amend or revise operations -- Procedure.

Utah § 40-8-18

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 40: Mines and Mining
• Ch. 40-8: Utah Mined Land Reclamation Act

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(1) (1)(a) An operator conducting mining operations under an approved notice of intention for a large mining operation or a complete notice of intention for a small mining operation shall submit to the division an amended or revised notice of intention when a change in mining operations will occur.
(1)(b) The operator shall submit a notice of intention to amend or revise mining operations in the form required by the rules made by the board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(2) (2)(a) The division shall review and approve or disapprove an amendment of a notice of intention for a large mining operation within 30 days of receipt of a notice of intention to amend mining operations.
(2)(b) The division shall review and determine that an amendment of a notice of intention for a small mining operation is complete within 30 days of receipt of the notice of intention to amend mining operations.
(2)(c) The division is not required to provide for public comment for an amendment of a notice of intention.
(3) The division shall process and consider a notice of intention to revise mining operations in the same manner and within the same time period as an original notice of intention.
(4) The operator is authorized and bound by the requirements of the existing notice of intention until the division acts on the amendment or revision and any revised surety requirements are established and satisfied.
(5) Although approval of an amendment to the notice of intention by small mining operations is not required, the small mining operator shall file a revised surety before implementing the amended notice of intention.
(6) An operator may not use this section to convert a small mining operation to a large mining operation.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 70, 2024 General Session