Chapter 8. Utah Mined Land Reclamation Act  


§ 40-8-1. Short title.
§ 40-8-2. Legislative findings.
§ 40-8-3. Purpose.
§ 40-8-4. Definitions.
§ 40-8-5. Authority to enforce chapter -- Coordination of procedures -- Department of Environmental Quality.
§ 40-8-6. Board -- Powers, functions, and duties.
§ 40-8-7. Board and division -- Authority.
§ 40-8-8. Board authority to act -- Entry of order -- Confidential data.
§ 40-8-9. Evasion of chapter or orders -- Penalties -- Limitations of actions -- Violation of chapter or permit conditions -- Inspection -- Cessation order, abatement notice, or show cause order -- Suspension or revocation of permit -- Review -- Division enforcement authority -- Appeal provisions.
§ 40-8-9.1. Civil penalty for violation of chapter -- Informal conference -- Public hearing -- Contest of violation or amount of penalty -- Collection -- Criminal penalties -- Civil penalty for failure to correct violation -- Civil penalties.
§ 40-8-10. Notice.
§ 40-8-11. Budget of administrative expenses -- Procedure -- Division authority to appoint or employ consultants.
§ 40-8-12. Objectives.
§ 40-8-12.5. Reclamation required.
§ 40-8-13. Notice of intention required prior to mining operations -- Assurance of reclamation required in notice of intention -- When contents confidential -- Approval of notice of intention not required for small mining operations -- Procedure for reviewing notice of intention.
§ 40-8-14. Surety requirement -- Liability of small mining operations for failure to reclaim -- Forfeiture of surety.
§ 40-8-15. Notice of commencement to division -- Operations and progress report.
§ 40-8-16. Approved notice of intention valid for life of operation -- Withdrawal, withholding, or refusal of approval -- Procedure and basis.
§ 40-8-17. Responsibility of operator to comply with applicable rules, regulations and ordinances -- Inspections.
§ 40-8-18. Notice of intention to revise operations -- Procedure.
§ 40-8-19. Transfer of mining operation under approved notice of intention.
§ 40-8-20. Applicability.
§ 40-8-21. Temporary suspension or termination of operations -- Notice to division -- Evaluation and inspection -- Release of surety -- Evidence of compliance.
§ 40-8-22. Division cooperation -- Agreements.
§ 40-8-23. Effective dates -- Exceptions.