Utah Admin. Code R652-20-2500 - Multiple Mineral Development (MMD) Area Designation
1. The division may designate any state land
under its authority as a multiple mineral development area. In designated
multiple mineral development areas the division may require, in addition to all
other terms and conditions of the mineral lease, that the lessee furnish a bond
or evidence of financial responsibility as specified by the division, to assure
that the state and other mineral lessees shall be indemnified and held harmless
from and against unreasonable and all unnecessary damage to mineral deposits or
improvements caused by the conduct of the lessee on state lands. Written notice
shall be given to all mineral lessees holding a mineral lease within the
multiple mineral development area. Thereafter, in order to preserve the value
of mineral resources the division may impose any reasonable requirements upon
any mineral lessee who intends to conduct any mineral activity within the
multiple mineral development area. The lessee is required to submit advance
written notice of any activities to occur within the multiple mineral
development area to the division and any other information that the division
may request. All activities within the multiple mineral development area are to
be deferred until the division has specified the terms and conditions under
which the mineral activity is to occur and has granted specific permission to
conduct the activity. The division may hold public meetings regarding the
mineral development within the multiple mineral development area.
2. The division may grant a mineral lease
extension under a multiple mineral development area designation, providing that
the mineral lessee or operator requests an extension prior to the lease
expiration date, and that the lessee or operator would have otherwise been able
to request a lease extension as provided in Section
65A-6-4(4).
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