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 47-1501 – PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.
47-1501. PURPOSE OF CHAPTER. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare through measures to reclaim the surface of all the lands within the state disturbed by exploration and surface and underground mining operations and measures to assure the proper closure of cyanidation facilities […]
Section 47-1502 – SHORT TITLE.
47-1502. SHORT TITLE. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho mined land reclamation act." The reclamation provisions of this act shall not apply to mining operations regulated by the Idaho dredge and placer mining protection act, nor shall such provisions apply to any workings at an underground mine below the […]
Section 47-1503 – DEFINITIONS.
47-1503. DEFINITIONS. Wherever used or referred to in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) "Board" means the state board of land commissioners or such department, commission, or agency as may lawfully succeed to the powers and duties of such board. (2) "Cyanidation" means the method of extracting target precious […]
Section 47-1504 – BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS — RESPONSIBILITY.
47-1504. BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS — RESPONSIBILITY. The state board of land commissioners is charged with the responsibility of administering this act in accordance with the purpose of the act and the intent of the legislature. The director of the department of lands shall, upon authorization of the board, exercise the powers and discharge the […]