Sec. 27.22.040. Nature of bonus.
(a) A bonus will be paid only once for production of ores or concentrates from a single lode or placer deposit. The commissioner or a duly authorized representative shall determine whether production from a given location, claim, or group of claims is the first production from the deposit for the purpose of this chapter or […]
Sec. 27.22.050. Notice of discovery and production; action of the commissioner.
(a) Notice of the discovery of a mineral deposit and production from it believed to meet the requirements of this chapter shall be forwarded to the commissioner by registered letter together with (1) a brief description of the size, location, and date of discovery of the deposit, including the number, size, and location of mining […]
Sec. 27.22.060. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of natural resources; (2) “domestic” means within the confines of the state.
Sec. 27.30.010. Exploration incentive credits authorized.
(a) The commissioner shall grant to a person described in (d) of this section an exploration incentive credit for the eligible costs of each of the following exploration activities that are performed on or for the benefit of land in the state for the purpose of determining the existence, location, extent, or quality of a […]
Sec. 27.30.020. Procedure for requesting and taking the credit.
To obtain the credit authorized by this chapter, (1) a person shall submit a request for the credit as follows: (A) the person may submit a request and a statement of expenditures (i) whenever the amount of credit certified in the request totals at least $250,000 and the period covered is at least one year; […]
Sec. 27.21.230. Inspections and monitoring.
(a) The commissioner shall provide for an inspection of a surface coal mining and reclamation operation to evaluate compliance with this chapter, and, for that purpose, an authorized representative of the commissioner may enter the surface coal mining and reclamation operation. The commissioner shall, to the extent possible, coordinate the inspection and monitoring activities with […]
Sec. 27.21.940. Certification of blasters.
The commissioner shall adopt regulations requiring the training, examination, and certification of persons engaging in or directly responsible for blasting or the use of explosives in surface coal mining operations.
Sec. 27.21.240. Enforcement.
(a) If, on the basis of an inspection under AS 27.21.230, the commissioner determines that a person or a person’s operation is in violation of this chapter or a term of a permit and that the violation creates an imminent danger to the health or safety of the public or is causing or can reasonably […]
Sec. 27.21.950. Civil actions.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who is or may be adversely affected by a failure to comply with this chapter may commence a civil action in the superior court on the person’s own behalf and compel compliance with this chapter against (1) the commissioner, if the commissioner has failed […]
Sec. 27.21.250. Penalties.
(a) The commissioner may assess a civil penalty against a person if the person or the person’s operation violates a condition of a permit or a provision of this chapter. If as a result of the violation the commissioner issues a cessation order under AS 27.21.240, the commissioner shall assess a civil penalty. The civil […]