Utah Admin. Code R647-3-101 - Filing Requirements and Review Procedures
1. Prior to commencement of operations, a
Notice of Intention to Commence Small Mining Operations (FORM MR-SMO)
containing all the required information must be filed with and determined
complete by the Division and the Division shall have approved the form and
amount of reclamation surety. It is recommended that the notice of intention be
filed with the Division at least thirty (30) days prior to the planned
commencement of operations.
2.
Within 15 days after receipt of a Notice of Intention, the Division will review
the proposal and notify the operator in writing;
2.11. That the notice of intention is
complete and all required information has been submitted; or,
2.12. That the notice of intention is
incomplete, and additional information as identified by the Division will be
required.
2.12.111. The Division will review
and respond to any subsequent filings of information within 10 working days of
receipt.
3.
The Division will review and approve or disapprove:
3.11. The form and amount of reclamation
surety (R647-3-111), and
3.12. All variances requested from Rules
R647-3-107, 108, and 109,
regardless of the number of surface acres of disturbance
planned.
4. The operator
must notify the Division no later than 30 days after beginning small mining
operations.
5. A permittee's
authorization under a notice of intention to conduct small mining operations
shall require the paying of permit fees as authorized by the Utah Legislature.
The procedures for paying the permit fees are as follows:
5.11. The Division shall notify the operators
of record annually of the amount of permit fees authorized by the Utah
Legislature for small mining operations.
5.12. Fees are due annually by the deadline
in R647-3-117 for
reports.
6. A permittee
may avoid payment of the fee by complying with the following requirements:
6.11. A permittee will notify the Division of
a desire to close out a notice of intention by checking the appropriate box of
the permit fees billing form.
6.12.
The permittee will then arrange with the Division for an onsite inspection of
the site to assure that all required reclamation has been performed. If an
inspection reveals that an area is not yet suitably reclaimed, then a new
billing notice will be issued and the permittee will be given 30 days from the
date of the onsite inspection to pay the fee.
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