49-517 Same; rights not created; valuation determinations not subject to judicial review.
49-517. Same; rights not created; valuation determinations not subject to judicial review. (a) Nothing in this act shall create any property right or right in action. The courts shall have no jurisdiction to entertain any action against the trust, the secretary or department of health and environment or the state of Kansas, or any officer […]
49-601 Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; citation of act.
49-601. Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the surface-mining land conservation and reclamation act. History: L. 1994, ch. 197, § 1; July 1.
49-602 Same; policy statement.
49-602. Same; policy statement. It is the policy of this state to provide for the reclamation and conservation of land affected by surface mining and thereby to preserve natural resources, protect and perpetuate the taxable value of property, and protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of this state. History: […]
49-603 Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; definitions.
49-603. Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Director” means the executive director of the division or a designee. (b) “Affected land” means the area of land from which overburden has been removed or upon which overburden has been deposited, or both, but shall not include crushing areas, stockpile areas […]
49-604 Same; application of act.
49-604. Same; application of act. K.S.A. 49-602 through 49-624 shall not apply to: (a) Affected land mined prior to the effective date of this act and shall apply only to those areas of land affected after the effective date of this act; (b) in any way affect or control the stockpiling, method of stockpiling or […]
49-605 Same; license required; application and fees; duration of license; validity, when.
49-605. Same; license required; application and fees; duration of license; validity, when. (a) No person shall engage in surface mining or operation of an underground mine or mines, as defined by this act, without first obtaining a license from the director. (b) Licenses shall be issued upon application submitted on a form provided by the […]
49-606 Same; denial, suspension or revocation of license; proceedings.
49-606. Same; denial, suspension or revocation of license; proceedings. (a) The secretary, at the request of the director, may deny issuance or renewal of a license for repeated or willful violation of the provisions of this act or for failure to comply with any provision of a reclamation plan. (b) The secretary, at the request […]
49-607 Same; registration of mining site, when; application, contents; fees; signing of site; unlawful acts.
49-607. Same; registration of mining site, when; application, contents; fees; signing of site; unlawful acts. (a) At least 30 calendar days before commencement of mining or removal of overburden at a surface mining site not previously registered, an operator engaged in surface mining in this state shall register the site with the director. Application for […]
49-608 Same; bond or security to accompany registration application; registration of site and authority to operate mine.
49-608. Same; bond or security to accompany registration application; registration of site and authority to operate mine. The application for registration shall be accompanied by a bond or security conforming to the requirements of K.S.A. 49-615 and 49-616. After ascertaining that the applicant is licensed under K.S.A. 49-605 and is not in violation of this […]
49-609 Same; amendment or cancellation of registration, applications; procedures and requirements.
49-609. Same; amendment or cancellation of registration, applications; procedures and requirements. (a) An operator may at any time apply for amendment or cancellation of registration of any site. The application for amendment or cancellation of registration shall be submitted by the operator on a form provided by the director and shall identify as required under […]