Section 208.9 – Registering mine site.
208.9 Registering mine site. 1. At least seven days before beginning mining or removal of overburden at a mine site not previously registered, an operator engaging, or preparing to engage, in mining in this state shall register the mine site with the division. Application for registration shall be made upon a form provided by the […]
Section 208.10 – Violation — enforcement.
208.10 Violation — enforcement. 1. The administrator may issue an order directing the operator to desist in an activity or practice which constitutes a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rules adopted by the division, or to take such corrective action as may be necessary to ensure that the violation will cease. […]
Section 208.10A – Penalties.
208.10A Penalties. 1. Any person who violates an order issued pursuant to section 208.10 shall be subject to an administrative penalty determined by the division not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation. a. The division shall establish, by rule, a schedule or range of administrative penalties. The schedule shall provide procedures and criteria for […]
Section 208.11 – Judicial review.
208.11 Judicial review. Judicial review of the action of the committee or division may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §83A.11] C93, §208.11 2003 Acts, ch 44, §114 Referred to in §208.8
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 […]