Section 47-1517 – CONDUCT OF ACTIVITIES.
47-1517. CONDUCT OF ACTIVITIES. (a) An operator shall conduct all exploration and mining operations in accordance with all applicable statutes and regulations pertaining to water use and mining safety applicable to exploration and mining operations. (b) An operator desiring to operate a cyanidation facility within the state of Idaho shall conduct all related activities in […]
Section 47-1518 – EFFECTIVE DATE — APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
47-1518. EFFECTIVE DATE — APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. (a) The reclamation provisions of this chapter shall be in full force and effect on and after May 31, 1971. A surface mine operator shall not be required to perform the reclamation activities referred to in this chapter as to any surface mining operations performed prior to May […]
Section 47-1519 – APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO MINERAL EXTRACTION FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES.
47-1519. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO MINERAL EXTRACTION FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the bonding provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any surface mining operations conducted by a public or governmental agency for maintenance, repair, or construction of a public highway. Surface mining operations conducted by […]
Section 47-1505 – DUTIES AND POWERS OF BOARD.
47-1505. DUTIES AND POWERS OF BOARD. In addition to the other duties and powers of the board prescribed by law, the board is granted and shall be entitled to exercise the following authority and powers and perform the following duties: (1) To administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules and orders […]
Section 47-1506 – OPERATOR — DUTIES PRIOR TO OPERATION — SUBMISSION OF MAPS AND PLANS.
47-1506. OPERATOR — DUTIES PRIOR TO OPERATION — SUBMISSION OF MAPS AND PLANS. (a) Any operator desiring to conduct mining operations within the state of Idaho for the purpose of immediate or ultimate sale of the minerals in either the natural or processed state shall submit to the board prior to commencing such mining operations […]
Section 47-1507 – PLAN — APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY BOARD — HEARING.
47-1507. PLAN — APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY BOARD — HEARING. (a) Upon determination by the board that a reclamation or permanent closure plan or any amended plan submitted by an operator meets the requirements of this chapter, the board shall deliver to the operator, in writing, a notice of approval of such plan, and thereafter […]
Section 47-1508 – AMENDED PLAN — SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN — SUBMISSION.
47-1508. AMENDED PLAN — SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN — SUBMISSION. (a) In the event that a material change in circumstances arises that the operator, or the board, believes requires a change in an approved plan, including any amended plan, then the operator shall submit to the board a supplemental plan setting forth the proposed changes and the […]
Section 47-1509 – PROCEDURES IN RECLAMATION.
47-1509. PROCEDURES IN RECLAMATION. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, every operator who conducts exploration or mining operations that disturb two (2) or more acres within the state of Idaho shall perform the following reclamation activities: (1) Ridges of overburden shall be leveled in such manner as to have a minimum width of […]
Section 47-1510 – VEGETATION PLANTING.
47-1510. VEGETATION PLANTING. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, an operator shall plant, on affected lands, vegetation species that can be expected to result in vegetation comparable to the vegetation that was growing on the area occupied by the affected lands prior to the exploration and mining operations. (b) No planting shall be […]
Section 47-1511 – RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES — TIME LIMITATIONS.
47-1511. RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES — TIME LIMITATIONS. (a) All reclamation activities required to be conducted under this act shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner, with all reasonable diligence, and as to a given exploration drill hole, road or trench, within one (1) year after abandonment thereof. (b) The reclamation activity as to a […]