Kan. Admin. Regs. § 47-15-7 - State inspections
(a) Inspection of
surface coal mining and reclamation operations shall be conducted by the
secretary or secretary's designee as necessary to determine whether or not the
permittee has complied with any notice of violation or cessation order issued
during an inspection authorized under this regulation.
(b) A state inspection shall be conducted
immediately by the secretary or secretary's designee to enforce any requirement
of the state act, these regulations, the regulatory program, or any condition
of a permit or an exploration approval.
(c) Appropriate action to have the violation
abated shall be taken by the secretary or secretary's designee when, on the
basis of information available to the department other than information
resulting from a previous state inspection, the secretary or secretary's
designee has reason to believe that either of the following has occurred:
(1) the permittee has violated the state act,
these regulations, the regulatory program, or any condition of a permit or an
exploration approval; or
(2) any
condition, practice, or violation creates an imminent danger to the health or
safety of the public or is causing or can reasonably be expected to cause a
significant, imminent environmental harm to land, air, or water resources.
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