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 […]
49-610 Same; transfer of site control responsibility; application.
49-610. Same; transfer of site control responsibility; application. (a) If control of an active site or the right to conduct any future mining at an inactive site is acquired by an operator other than the operator holding authorization to conduct surface mining on the site, the new operator, within 15 days, shall apply for registration […]
49-611 Same; conduct and activities required after completion of mining operations; release of bond or security.
49-611. Same; conduct and activities required after completion of mining operations; release of bond or security. (a) An operator authorized under this act to operate a mine, after completion of mining operations and within the time specified in K.S.A. 49-613, and amendments thereto, shall: (1) Grade affected lands except for impoundments and pit floors to […]
49-513 Same; grants to trust by secretary of health and environment.
49-513. Same; grants to trust by secretary of health and environment. The secretary of health and environment is hereby authorized to make grants to the trust to be used to provide relocation assistance and to purchase property as provided in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 49-514, and amendments thereto, to persons relocating from an affected community and […]
49-612 Same; periodic reports, contents; report after completion of mining operation.
49-612. Same; periodic reports, contents; report after completion of mining operation. (a) An operator shall file with the director a periodic report for each site under registration. The report shall make reference to the most recent registration of the mine site and shall show: (1) The location and extent of all surface land area on […]