§ 60-1-701. Measures by Operator at Well Site
At the well site, the operator shall take measures to prevent or minimize soil erosion and pollution of surface waters during the life of the operation. Such measures shall include sediment ponds, berms, diversion ditches, hay bales, and other measures designed to prevent erosion and discharge of pollutants from the well site.
§ 60-1-702. Access Roads
Access roads shall be constructed in such a manner as to reduce erosion to a practical minimum. Any regulations promulgated pursuant to this part concerning access roads shall be guidelines only and shall not be mandatory.
§ 60-1-703. Manner of Accomplishing Reclamation of Disturbed Areas
Reclamation of all disturbed areas shall be accomplished in the following manner: The vegetative cover must be diverse, effective, and permanent. It must be capable of long-term stabilization of the soil and must not impede natural vegetative succession or interfere with surrounding vegetative cover; The permanent reclamation plant species must be capable of self-regeneration and […]
§ 60-1-509. Civil and Criminal Penalties
Any person or operator who violates any of this part or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or who fails to perform the duties imposed by these provisions or who fails or refuses to obtain a permit as provided herein, or who violates any determination or order promulgated pursuant to this part is liable to a civil […]
§ 60-1-510. Injunctions
When there is reason to believe that a person is violating or is about to violate or has violated any of this part or any permits or orders issued thereunder, the supervisor may institute proceedings in the chancery court of the county in which the alleged violation occurred for injunctive relief to prevent continuance of […]
§ 60-1-511. Part Supplemental
This part shall not operate to repeal or affect any of the laws of the state relating to the pollution of the air or waters thereof, or any conservation or mining laws, but shall be held and construed as ancillary and supplemental thereto.
§ 60-1-601. Short Title
This part shall be known as and may be cited as the “Oil and Gas Surface Owners Compensation Act of 1984.”
§ 60-1-602. Purpose
The general assembly finds that the exploration for and development of oil and gas reserves must coexist with the equal right to the use, agricultural or otherwise, of the surface of land within this state. It is the purpose of this part to provide constitutionally permissible protection and compensation to surface owners of land on […]
§ 60-1-603. Part Definitions
For purposes of this part and unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the terms listed below will have the following meaning: “Drilling operation” means the actual drilling or redrilling of an oil or gas well and the related preparation of the drilling site and access roads, which requires entry upon the surface estate; “Oil and […]
§ 60-1-604. Compensation of Surface Owners for Drilling Operations
The oil and gas developer shall be obligated to pay the surface owner for: Lost income or expenses incurred as a result of being unable to dedicate land actually occupied by the driller’s operation or to which access is prevented by such drilling operation to the uses to which it was dedicated prior to commencement […]