Section 7 – Financial interest in mining operation prohibited — Penalty — Enforcement — Quorum for board hearings.
40-10-7. Financial interest in mining operation prohibited — Penalty — Enforcement — Quorum for board hearings. (1) No employee of the division performing any function or duty under this chapter shall have a direct or indirect financial interest in any underground or surface coal mining operation. Whoever knowingly violates the provisions of this subsection shall, […]
Section 8 – Exploration rules issued by division — Contents — Confidential information not to be publicly available — Penalty for violation — Division approval required for removal of excess coal.
40-10-8. Exploration rules issued by division — Contents — Confidential information not to be publicly available — Penalty for violation — Division approval required for removal of excess coal. (1) Coal exploration operations which substantially disturb the natural land surface shall be conducted in accordance with exploration rules issued by the division. The rules shall […]
Section 9 – Permit required for surface coal mining operations — Exemptions — Expiration of permit — Maximum time for commencement of mining operations — Renewal of permit.
40-10-9. Permit required for surface coal mining operations — Exemptions — Expiration of permit — Maximum time for commencement of mining operations — Renewal of permit. (1) No person shall engage in or carry out surface coal mining operations within the state unless that person has first obtained a permit issued by the division pursuant […]
Section 10 – Permit application fee — Submission of application and reclamation plan — Determinations, tests, and samplings — Filing of application — Insurance required — Blasting plan.
40-10-10. Permit application fee — Submission of application and reclamation plan — Determinations, tests, and samplings — Filing of application — Insurance required — Blasting plan. (1) Each application for a surface coal mining and reclamation permit under the provisions of this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee as determined by the division. The […]
Section 21 – Temporary suspension or termination of operations — Notice to division — Evaluation and inspection — Release of surety — Evidence of compliance.
40-8-21. Temporary suspension or termination of operations — Notice to division — Evaluation and inspection — Release of surety — Evidence of compliance. (1) In the case of a temporary suspension of mining operations, excluding labor disputes, expected to be in excess of five years’ duration, the operator shall, within 30 days, notify the division. […]
Section 22 – Division cooperation — Agreements.
40-8-22. Division cooperation — Agreements. (1) The division shall cooperate with other state agencies, local governmental bodies, agencies of the federal government, and appropriate private interest in the furtherance of the purposes of this act. (2) The division is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with these agencies, as may be approved by the board, […]
Section 23 – Effective dates — Exceptions.
40-8-23. Effective dates — Exceptions. This act shall become effective 60 days after adjournment of the Legislature except as follows: (1) Mining operations which are active on the effective date of this act will be required to prepare and submit a notice of intention on or before July 1, 1977, and shall be authorized to […]
Section 102 – Text of compact.
40-9-102. Text of compact. The Interstate Mining Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: Article I Findings and Purposes (1) The party States find that: (a) Mining and the contributions thereof to the economy and well-being of every State are […]
Section 103 – Participation by Utah.
40-9-103. Participation by Utah. (1) The governor may appoint the director of the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining to serve as the governor’s official representative to the Interstate Mining Commission. (2) A copy of the bylaws of the Interstate Mining Commission shall be: (a) placed on file with the director of the Division of […]
Section 1 – Legislative finding.
40-10-1. Legislative finding. The Utah Legislature finds that: (1) Coal mining operations presently contribute significantly to the nation’s energy requirements; surface coal mining constitutes one method of extraction of the resource; the overwhelming percentage of Utah’s coal reserves can only be extracted by underground mining methods; and it is, therefore, essential to the national interest […]