11 AAC 97.320 - Term; conditional approval; renewal

(a) The commissioner will, in his or her discretion, approve a reclamation plan for any term not to exceed 10 years. If the plan is for more than one year, the commissioner will, in his or her discretion, require the miner to file an annual report that includes the total acreage and volume of material mined in that year, the total acreage reclaimed in that year, and a statement as to whether the reclamation plan is on schedule.

(b) If the commissioner is not satisfied that the plan complies with AS 27.19 and this chapter, the commissioner will, in his or her discretion, approve the reclamation plan only after inclusion of reclamation-specific monitoring, reporting, or performance conditions.

(c) The commissioner will, in his or her discretion, renew a plan upon written request and demonstration that the miner has complied with the approved reclamation plan and the requirements of AS 27.19 and this chapter, if the commissioner determines that the plan is adequate to cover the renewal period.

Notes

11 AAC 97.320

Eff. 7/30/92, Register 123

Authority: Sec. 2, ch. 92, SLA

1990

AS 27.19.030

AS 27.19.100