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§ 74-84 – Notice.

74-84. Notice. Whenever in this Article written notice is required to be given by the Department, such notice, unless otherwise provided, shall be mailed by registered or certified mail to the permanent address of the person set forth in his most recent application for an exploration permit. No other notice shall be required. (1983, c. […]

§ 74-85 – Administrative and judicial review of decisions.

74-85. Administrative and judicial review of decisions. Any affected person may contest a decision of the Department to approve, deny, suspend, or revoke a permit, to require additional abandonment work, to refuse to release part or all of a bond or other security, or to assess a civil penalty by filing a petition for a […]

§ 74-76 – Definitions.

74-76. Definitions. Wherever used or referred to in this Article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) "Commission" means the North Carolina Mining Commission created by G.S. 143B-290. (2) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality. (3) "Exploration activity" means (i) the breaking of the surface soil in order to locate a […]

§ 74-77 – Permit requirement.

74-77. Permit requirement. No person shall engage in exploration activity for the discovery of uranium without having first obtained from the Department an exploration permit which covers the affected land and which has not terminated, been revoked, or otherwise become invalid. (1983, c. 279, s. 1.)

§ 74-59 – Bond forfeiture proceedings.

74-59. Bond forfeiture proceedings. Whenever the Department determines the necessity of a bond forfeiture under the provisions of G.S. 74-56, or whenever it revokes an operating permit under the provisions of G.S. 74-58, it shall request the Attorney General to initiate forfeiture proceedings against the bond or other security filed by the operator under G.S. […]

§ 74-60 – Notice.

74-60. Notice. Whenever in this Article written notice is required to be given by the Department, such notice shall be mailed by registered or certified mail to the permanent address of the operator set forth in his most recent application for an operating permit or for a modification of such permit. No other notice shall […]

§ 74-61 – Administrative and judicial review of decisions.

74-61. Administrative and judicial review of decisions. An applicant, permittee, or affected person may contest a decision of the Department to deny, suspend, modify, or revoke a permit or a reclamation plan, to refuse to release part or all of a bond or other security, or to assess a civil penalty by filing a petition […]

§ 74-63 – Rules.

74-63. Rules. The Commission may adopt rules necessary to administer this Article. (1971, c. 545, s. 18; 1973, c. 1262, s. 33; c. 1331, s. 3; 1987, c. 827, s. 84.)

§ 74-64 – Penalties for violations.

74-64. Penalties for violations. (a) Civil Penalties. (1) a. A civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) may be assessed by the Department against any person who fails to secure a valid operating permit prior to engaging in mining, as required by G.S. 74-50. No civil penalty shall be assessed until the […]

§ 74-65 – Effect on local zoning regulations.

74-65. Effect on local zoning regulations. No provision of this Article shall be construed to supersede or otherwise affect or prevent the enforcement of any zoning regulation or ordinance duly adopted by an incorporated city or county or by any agency or department of the State of North Carolina, except insofar as a provision of […]