Section 208.14 – Bond.
208.14 Bond. The application for registration shall be accompanied by a bond or security as required under section 208.23 or 208.24. After ascertaining that the applicant is licensed under section 208.7 and is not in violation of this chapter with respect to any mine site previously registered with the division, the division shall register the […]
Section 208.30
208.30 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1043, §20.
Section 208.15 – Amendment or cancellation.
208.15 Amendment or cancellation. An operator may at any time apply for amendment or cancellation of registration of any site. The application for amendment or cancellation of registration shall be submitted by the operator on a form provided by the division and shall identify as required under section 208.9 the tract or tracts of land […]
Section 208.16 – Transfer to new operator.
208.16 Transfer to new operator. 1. If control of a mine site registered pursuant to section 208.9 is acquired by an operator other than the operator holding authorization to conduct mining on the site, the new operator shall within thirty days apply for registration of the site. The application shall be made and processed as […]
Section 208.17 – Reclamation requirements.
208.17 Reclamation requirements. 1. An operator authorized under this chapter to operate a mine, after completion of mining operations and within the time specified in section 208.19, shall: a. Grade affected lands to slopes having a maximum of one foot vertical rise for each four feet of horizontal distance. Where the original topography of the […]
Section 208.18 – Periodic reports.
208.18 Periodic reports. An operator shall file with the division a periodic report for each mine site under registration. 1. The report shall make reference to the most recent registration of the mine site and shall show: a. The location and extent of all surface land area on the mine site affected by mining during […]
Section 208.19 – Reclamation schedule.
208.19 Reclamation schedule. 1. An operator of a mine shall reclaim affected lands according to a schedule established by the division, but within a period not to exceed three years, after the filing of a report required under section 208.18 indicating the mining of any part of a site has been completed. 2. For certain […]
Section 208.20 – Extension of time.
208.20 Extension of time. The time for completion of reclamation work may be extended upon presentation by the operator of evidence satisfactory to the division that reclamation of affected land cannot be completed within the time specified by section 208.19. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §83A.20] 85 Acts, ch 137, §17 C93, §208.20 96 […]
Section 208.1 – Policy.
208.1 Policy. It is the policy of this state to provide for the reclamation and conservation of land affected by the mining of gypsum, clay, stone, sand, gravel, or other ores or mineral solids, except coal, and thereby to preserve natural resources, protect and perpetuate the taxable value of property, and protect and promote the […]
Section 208.2 – Definitions.
208.2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Administrator” means the administrator of the division or a designee. 2. “Affected land” means the area of land from which overburden has been removed or upon which overburden has been deposited or land which has otherwise been disturbed, changed, influenced, or altered […]