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Title 14 - Natural ResourcesDivision 2 - Department of ConservationChapter 8 - Mining and GeologySubchapter 1 - State Mining and Geology Board
Article 11.5 - Forfeiture of Financial Assurance Mechanisms
Section 3810 - Purpose

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 3810

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024
Section 3810 - Purpose

The purpose of this article is to define the procedures to be followed by the lead agency, or the Board acting at the request of the supervisor, or when the Board is acting as lead agency pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 2774.4 or Section 2774.5, in determining whether a surface mine operator is financially incapable of performing reclamation in accordance with its approved reclamation plan, or has abandoned its surface mining operation without completing reclamation, and should therefore forfeit its financial assurance mechanism(s) pursuant to PRC Section 2773.1(b).

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 3810

1. New article 11.5 (sections 3810-3817) and section filed 10-3-2002; operative 11-2-2002 (Register 2002, No. 40).
2. Amendment of article heading and section filed 4-29-2021; operative 7-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 18). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.

Note: Authority cited: Section 2755, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 2773.1, 2774.4 and 2774.5, Public Resources Code.

1. New article 11.5 (sections 3810-3817) and section filed 10-3-2002; operative 11-2-2002 (Register 2002, No. 40).
2. Amendment of article heading and section filed 4-29-2021; operative 7/1/2021 (Register 2021, No. 18). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.