27-1277

27-1277. Annual status report

A. Within sixty days after the anniversary date of approval of each reclamation plan the owner or operator shall submit to the division a status report for the preceding year.

B. The report shall be in a form prescribed by the state mine inspector and shall include:

1. The acreage of surface disturbance during the reporting year and the total acreage of surface disturbance at the mining facility.

2. The acreage of reclamation conducted during the reporting year and the total acreage of reclamation at the mining facility.

3. The status of the aggregate mining operation at the end of the reporting year.

4. Any change in the names and addresses of the owner, operator and the regulatory contact.

C. The inspector may request further information to supplement or clarify the report, but if the inspector does not respond within thirty days after receiving the report, it is considered to be accepted for the purposes of this section.