Section 47-1607 – LEASES — ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER — RESTRICTIONS.
47-1607. LEASES — ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER — RESTRICTIONS. No geothermal resource lease, which shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter, shall be assignable or transferable except upon the written consent of the state board of land commissioners. History: [47-1607, added 1972, ch. 182, sec. 1, p. 467.]
Section 47-1804 – COST RECOVERY.
47-1804. COST RECOVERY. If an operator fails to provide financial assurance as required by the provisions of this chapter, or has forfeited moneys from the reclamation fund and has not repaid those moneys, the state board of land commissioners shall be authorized to file liens against personal property and equipment of the operator to recover […]
Section 47-1608 – BONDING.
47-1608. BONDING. The board shall require the execution of good and sufficient bonds in amounts the board determines reasonable for reclamation and all damages to the land surface and improvements thereon, whether or not the lands have been sold or leased for any other purpose. These bonds shall not duplicate bonds for well closure held […]
Section 47-1805 – OPERATIONS NOT APPROVED.
47-1805. OPERATIONS NOT APPROVED. The state board of land commissioners shall not approve any application for a reclamation plan, placer permit, mineral lease, or approve an amendment of any such document filed by a company, individual, corporate officer or operator who is not in compliance with applicable mining or leasing statutes or administrative rules, or […]
Section 47-1609 – LEASES — CANCELLATION.
47-1609. LEASES — CANCELLATION. The state board of land commissioners shall reserve and may exercise the authority to cancel any geothermal resource lease upon failure by the lessee to exercise due diligence or care in the prosecution of his operations in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in such lease and with all laws […]
Section 47-1610 – CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS — COMPLIANCE.
47-1610. CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS — COMPLIANCE. All grants and permissions under this act shall be executed as required by the Constitution of the state of Idaho, Article IV, Section 16. History: [47-1610, added 1972, ch. 182, sec. 1, p. 467.]
Section 47-1611 – COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND MODIFICATION OF LEASES AUTHORIZATION.
47-1611. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND MODIFICATION OF LEASES AUTHORIZATION. The state board of land commissioners is a person authorized to join on behalf of the state of Idaho in agreements for cooperative or unit plans of development or operation of the geothermal resources of geothermal resource areas involving state or school lands and to do all […]
Section 47-1701 – PURPOSE OF ACT.
47-1701. PURPOSE OF ACT. It is the purpose of this act to provide for the reclamation of abandoned mines on state and federal lands and on certain private lands, thereby protecting human health, safety and welfare, conserving natural resources, aiding in the protection of wildlife, aquatic resources, domestic animals, and reducing soil erosion. History: [47-1701, […]
Section 47-1702 – SHORT TITLE.
47-1702. SHORT TITLE. This act may be known and cited as the "Idaho Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act." History: [47-1702, added 1994, ch. 220, sec. 1, p. 703; am. 1999, ch. 44, sec. 4, p. 105.]
Section 47-1703 – FUNDING.
47-1703. FUNDING. This chapter shall govern the use of state and federal moneys specifically appropriated for abandoned mine reclamation. This chapter shall not require the state to expend or appropriate state moneys. The board may receive federal funds, state funds, and any other funds, and, within the limits imposed by a specific grant, expend them […]