Section 207.17 – Citizen suits.
207.17 Citizen suits. 1. A person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected may commence a civil action on the person’s own behalf to compel compliance with this chapter as follows: a. Against the division or any other governmental agency or subdivision which is alleged to be in violation of the provisions […]
Section 207.2 – Definitions.
207.2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless context otherwise requires: 1. “Administrator” means the administrator of the division or a designee. 2. “Committee” means the state soil conservation and water quality committee established in section 161A.4. 3. “Division” means the division of soil conservation and water quality created within the department of agriculture and […]
Section 207.3 – Mining license.
207.3 Mining license. 1. A person shall not engage in a surface coal mining operation without first obtaining a license from the division. Licenses shall be issued upon application submitted on a form provided by the division and accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars. An applicant shall furnish on the form information necessary to […]
Section 207.4 – Mine site permit.
207.4 Mine site permit. 1. a. Prior to beginning mining or removal of overburden at mining site, an operator shall obtain a permit from the division for the site. Application for a permit shall be made upon a form provided by the division. The permit fee shall be established by the division in an amount […]
Section 207.5 – Public notice and hearing.
207.5 Public notice and hearing. 1. An applicant for a coal mining and reclamation permit or its renewal shall file a copy of the application for public inspection with the county recorder of each county where the mining is proposed to occur. 2. An applicant for a coal mining and reclamation permit or its renewal […]
Section 207.6 – Blasting plan required.
207.6 Blasting plan required. 1. An application for a permit shall contain a blasting plan which outlines the procedures and standards by which the operator will meet the requirements of the division. 2. The division may promulgate rules requiring the training, examination, and certification of persons engaging in or directly responsible for blasting or use […]
Section 207.7 – Environmental protection performance standards.
207.7 Environmental protection performance standards. The division shall adopt rules for environmental protection performance standards that are consistent with federal regulations authorized under the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act and amendments to that Act. [C77, 79, §83A.31; C81, §83.7] 87 Acts, ch 47, §1 C93, §207.7 Referred to in §207.9, 207.10, 207.16, 207.18, […]
Section 207.8 – Determining if land is unsuitable for mining.
207.8 Determining if land is unsuitable for mining. 1. The division by rule shall designate a site unsuitable for coal mining if the division determines on the basis of an application or petition that reclamation as required by this chapter is not technologically and economically feasible and may designate a site unsuitable for coal mining […]
Section 207.9 – Permit approval or denial.
207.9 Permit approval or denial. 1. Upon the basis of a complete mining application and reclamation plan or a revision or renewal, the division shall grant, require modification of, or deny the application for a permit in a reasonable time set by the division and notify the applicant in writing. The applicant shall have the […]