207.18 - COAL EXPLORATION PERMITS.
207.18 COAL EXPLORATION PERMITS.
1. A coal exploration operation in this state which substantially
disturbs the natural land surface shall be conducted in accordance
with exploration rules issued by the division. The rules shall
include at a minimum the following:
a. The requirement that prior to conducting an exploration
the person must file with the division a notice of intention to
explore describing the exploration area and the period of
exploration.
b. Provisions for reclamation of the lands disturbed by the
exploration in accordance with the environmental performance
standards mandated by section 207.7.
2. Information submitted to the division pursuant to this section
and determined by the division, following consultation with the
person submitting the information, to be confidential concerning
trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information which
relates to the competitive rights of the person intending to explore
the described area shall not be available for public examination.
3. A person who conducts coal exploration activities which
substantially disturb the natural land surface in violation of this
section shall be subject to the provisions of section 207.15.
4. An operator shall not remove more than fifty tons of coal
pursuant to an exploration permit without the specific written
approval of the division. Section History: Early Form
[C81, § 83.18] Section History: Recent Form
C93, § 207.18