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9-16-96
Section 9-16-96 Designation of areas unsuitable for surface coal mining; right to petition;
review and public hearing; areas exempt from mining operations. (a)(1) The regulatory authority
shall establish a planning process enabling objective decisions based upon competent and scientifically
sound data and information as to which, if any, land areas of the state are unsuitable for
all or certain types of surface coal mining operations pursuant to the standards set forth
in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection but such designation shall not prevent the
mineral exploration pursuant to the article of any area so designated. (2) Upon petition pursuant
to subsection (c) of this section, the regulatory authority shall designate an area as unsuitable
for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations if the regulatory authority determines
that reclamation pursuant to the requirements of this article is not technologically and economically
feasible. (3) Upon petition pursuant to...
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9-16-84
Section 9-16-84 Reclamation plans; contents. (a) Each reclamation plan submitted as part of
a permit application pursuant to the provisions of this article shall include, in the degree
of detail necessary to demonstrate that reclamation required can be accomplished, a statement
of: (1) The identification of the lands subject to surface coal mining operations over the
estimated life of those operations and the size, sequence, and timing of the sub-areas for
which it is anticipated that individual permits for mining will be sought; (2) The condition
of the land to be covered by the permit prior to any mining including: a. The uses existing
at the time of the application, and if the land has a history of previous mining, the uses
which preceded any mining; and b. The capability of the land prior to any mining to support
a variety of uses giving consideration to soil and foundation characteristics, topography,
and vegetative cover, and, if applicable, a soil survey prepared pursuant to...
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25-9-152
Section 25-9-152 Use, storage, etc., of oil, grease, and lubricants; fire extinguishing equipment.
(a) Oiling or greasing of mine cars inside coal mines is permitted only when the work and
storage areas are kept reasonably clean at all times. Storage of oil or grease for this purpose
is limited to three barrels, and must be in a fireproof compartment connecting with return
airway direct to the surface and without contacting active workings. (b) Lubricants for use
in underground shops must be kept in approved portable containers, kept securely closed when
not in use and are not to exceed a one day's supply; provided, that more than a one day's
supply may be stored underground in reasonable quantities if stored in a fireproof compartment
connecting with return airway to the surface and without contacting active workings. (c) Lubricants
for use in sections using mechanical equipment must be kept in approved portable containers,
kept securely closed when not in use in minimum quantities...
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9-16-89
Section 9-16-89 Performance bonds and bond releases. (a) After a surface coal mining and reclamation
permit application has been approved but before such a permit is issued, the applicant shall
file with the regulatory authority, on a form prescribed and furnished by the regulatory authority,
a bond for performance payable to the state and conditioned upon faithful performance of all
the requirements of this article and the permit. The bond shall cover all lands disturbed
by the surface coal mining operation and the amount of the initial bond shall be such to cover
that area of land within the permit area upon which the operator will initiate and conduct
surface coal mining and reclamation operations within the initial term of the permit. As succeeding
increments of surface coal mining and reclamation operations are to be initiated and conducted
within the permit area, the permittee shall file with the regulatory authority an additional
bond or bonds to cover such increments in...
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9-16-4
Section 9-16-4 Permit for engaging in surface mining operations - Required; exemptions; applicability.
(a) No operator shall engage in any surface mining, as defined in this article, after October
1, 1970, without a valid permit from the department to engage in the surface mining. A separate
permit shall be required for each such surface mining operation that is not contiguous to
a surface mining operation for which the operator has a valid permit. (b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, this chapter shall not apply to surface mining to extract materials
for the use and benefit of the owner of the property being mined or of an interest therein,
the lessee of the property or a charitable institution or organization or governmental entity
and not for commercial sale. This exemption shall apply to all mining operations which meet
the requirements set forth in this section, including those mining operations for which permits
had been issued prior to October 1, 1997. Any permits for...
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40-13-53
Section 40-13-53 Applicability. (a) The term severed material, as defined in subdivision (9)
of Section 40-13-51 shall not include lime or limestone used for agricultural purposes or
for pollution control or abatement purposes, nor rock dust used for settling coal dust in
underground mines or similar uses, nor any natural minerals used for the purpose of producing
portland cement, nor processed sand used in the foundry cores, mold, and linings, nor clay
that produces lightweight aggregate, severed materials that are further processed into a finished
aggregate or limestone product without being transported on a public road, marble and marble
by-products, iron ore, quartzite, coal, oil, and natural gas and the severance of marble and
marble by-products, iron ore, quartzite, coal, oil, and natural gas shall not be subject to
the provisions of this article. (b) The tax levied by this article shall apply to all severed
material severed from the ground within this state and sold as tangible...
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25-9-230
Section 25-9-230 Face equipment. (a) The cutter chains of mining machines shall be locked securely
at all times except when the machine is cutting, the chain is being oiled or tested after
repairs, or when the chain is moved to spot bits. (1) When the chain is being oiled or tested
after repairs, an operator must be at the controls ready to stop movement of the chain instantly.
When the chain is being oiled, the bar must be free of the kerf and of material that might
cause it to deflect, the person oiling must position himself before the chain is started,
the chain must run in reverse and slowly and must be stopped and the lock replaced immediately
after oiling is completed. Oiling devices or other methods that do not expose a workman to
hazard from the moving chain may be used. (2) When the chain is moved to spot bits, all persons
must be in the clear of the bar and the lock must be replaced after the chain is moved and
before the bits are spotted. (3) When the chain is operated to...
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22-27-3
Section 22-27-3 Authority of local governing bodies as waste collections and disposal; household
exemptions; state regulatory program. (a) Generally. (1) The county commission or municipal
governing body may, and is hereby authorized to, make available to the general public collection
and disposal facilities for solid wastes in a manner acceptable to the department. The county
commission or municipal governing body may provide such collection or disposal services by
contract with private or other controlling agencies and may include house-to-house service
or the placement of regularly serviced and controlled bulk refuse receptacles within reasonable
(generally less than eight miles) distance from the farthest affected household and the wastes
managed in a manner acceptable to the department. (2) Any county commission or municipal governing
body providing services to the public under this article shall have the power and authority
by resolution or ordinance to adopt rules and...
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22-30D-3
Section 22-30D-3 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this chapter, the definitions of
terms included in Section 22-30-3 shall be applicable to this chapter. For the purposes of
this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONED DRYCLEANING FACILITY.
Any real property premises or individual leasehold space located in this state owned by any
person in which a drycleaning facility or wholesale distribution facility formerly operated;
provided, however, that any owner or operator or wholesale distributor who shall have elected
not to be covered by the provisions of this chapter shall not be considered a person owning
or leasing such a facility for the purposes of this chapter. (2) ADJACENT LAND OWNER. Any
owner, lessor, or mortgagee of any real property onto which contamination from a drycleaning
facility, abandoned drycleaning facility, or wholesale distribution facility of any owner
or operator or wholesale distributor who shall have elected to be covered...
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40-20-1
Section 40-20-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have
the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) DEPARTMENT. The state Department of
Revenue. (2) ANNUAL. The calendar year or the taxpayer's fiscal year, when permission is obtained
from the department to use a fiscal year as a tax period in lieu of a calendar year. (3) VALUE.
The sale price or market value at the mouth of the well. If the oil or gas is exchanged for
something other than cash, if there is no sale at the time of severance or if the relation
between the buyer and the seller is such that the consideration paid, if any, is not indicative
of the true value or market price, then the department shall determine the value of the oil
or gas subject to the tax hereinafter provided for, considering the sale price for cash of
oil or gas of like quality. (4) OIL. Crude petroleum oil and other hydrocarbons regardless
of gravity which are produced at the well in liquid form by ordinary...
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