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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. ofSubagency 0006 - Land Quality - Coal
Chapter 15 - RELEASE OF BONDS OR DEPOSITS AND TERMINATION OF JURISDICTION FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS
Section 15-3 - Inspection of the Permit Area

020-15 Wyo. Code R. § 15-3

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Current through April 27, 2019
Section 15-3 - Inspection of the Permit Area

(a) Within 60 days of notification to the operator of a complete request, the Administrator shall conduct an inspection and evaluation of the mining and reclamation work involved, conditions permitting. Such evaluation shall consider whether the operator has complied with his approved mining and reclamation plan which shall include, among other things:

  • (i) Degree or difficulty to complete any remaining reclamation.
  • (ii) Whether pollution of surface and subsurface waters is occurring.
  • (iii) Probability of future occurrence of such pollution.
  • (iv) The estimated cost of abating such pollution.

(b) A surface owner, agent or lessee of record for the area covered by the release request shall be given notice of the inspection and may participate. The Administrator may arrange with the permittee to allow access to the permit area, upon request by any person with an interest in bond release, for the purpose of gathering information relevant to the hearing in Section 2. Access shall be under the same terms and conditions as required in Chapter 16, Section 1(e) and W.S. ' 35-11-701(b).

020-15 Wyo. Code R. § 15-3