§ 74-66 – Private relief against nuisance or hazard.
74-66. Private relief against nuisance or hazard. No provision of this Article shall be construed to restrict or impair the right of any private or public person, association, corporation, partnership, officer, or agency to bring any legal or equitable action for redress against nuisances or hazards. (1971, c. 545, s. 21.)
§ 74-67 – Exemptions.
74-67. Exemptions. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to those activities of the Department of Transportation, nor of any person, firm, or corporation acting under contract with the Department of Transportation, on highway rights-of-way or borrow pits maintained solely in connection with the construction, repair, and maintenance of the public road systems of […]
§ 74-68 – Cooperation with other agencies; contracts and grants.
74-68. Cooperation with other agencies; contracts and grants. The Department, with the approval of the Governor, and in order to accomplish any of the purposes of the Department, may apply for, accept, and expend grants from the federal government and its agencies and from any foundation, corporation, association, or individual; may enter into contracts relating […]
§ 74-75 – Legislative findings; declaration of policy.
74-75. Legislative findings; declaration of policy. The General Assembly finds that exploration for uranium within the State has the potential to lead to employment opportunities and other economic benefits for the citizens of North Carolina. However, improper and unregulated exploration for uranium could adversely affect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of […]
§ 74-58 – Suspension or revocation of permit.
74-58. Suspension or revocation of permit. (a) Whenever the Department shall have reason to believe that a violation of (i) this Article, (ii) any rules adopted under this Article, or (iii) the terms and conditions of a permit, including the approved reclamation plan, has taken place, it shall serve written notice of the apparent violation […]
§ 74-50 – Permits General.
74-50. Permits – General. (a) No operator shall engage in mining without having first obtained from the Department an operating permit that covers the affected land and that has not been terminated, revoked, suspended for the period in question, or otherwise become invalid. An operating permit may be modified from time to time to include […]
§ 74-51 – Permits Application, granting, conditions.
74-51. Permits – Application, granting, conditions. (a) Any operator desiring to engage in mining shall make written application to the Department for a permit. The application shall be upon a form furnished by the Department and shall fully state the information called for; in addition, the applicant may be required to furnish any other information […]
§ 74-52 – Permit modifications.
74-52. Permit modifications. (a) Any operator engaged in mining under an operating permit may apply at any time for modification of the permit. The application shall be in writing upon forms furnished by the Department and shall fully state the information called for. The applicant must provide the Department with any additional information necessary to […]
§ 74-53 – Reclamation plan.
74-53. Reclamation plan. The operator shall submit with his application for an operating permit a proposed reclamation plan. Said plan shall include as a minimum, each of the elements specified in the definition of "reclamation plan" in G.S. 74-49, plus such other information as may be reasonably required by the Department. The reclamation plan shall […]
§ 74-54 – Bonds.
74-54. Bonds. (a) Each applicant for an operating permit, or for the modification of an existing permit shall, following the approval of the application, file and maintain in force a bond in favor of the State of North Carolina, executed by a surety approved by the Commissioner of Insurance, in the amount set forth below. […]