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CO Code § 34-32.5-123 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 32.5 - Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials|§ 34-32.5-123. Operating Without a Permit - Penalty

  If an operator or person conducting exploration fails to obtain a valid permit or file a notice of intent pursuant to this article, the board or the office may issue an immediate cease-and-desist order. Concurrently with the issuance of such an order, the board or the office may seek a restraining order or injunction pursuant to section 34-32.5-124.    An operator who operates without a permit shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars per day nor more than five thousand dollars per day for each day the land has been affected, not to exceed three hundred sixty-five days. An operator who mines substantial acreage beyond the approved permit boundary may be found to be operating without a permit.    A person who conducts exploration without filing a notice of intent shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than fifty dollars per day nor more than two hundred dollars per day for each day the land has been affected. Such penalties shall be assessed for not less than one day and not more than sixty days.    In addition to the civil penalties imposed in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the board shall also assess a civil penalty in an amount not less than the amount necessary to cover costs incurred by the division in investigating the alleged violation.     History. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 1186, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 34-32.5-125 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 32.5 - Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials|§ 34-32.5-125. Mined Land Reclamation Fund - Fees

  Fees for fiscal year 2007-08 and for each subsequent year of operation shall be collected by the office for operations according to the following schedule:   Applications pursuant to:   Section 34-32.5-110 (2) =lf $ 1,258    Section 34-32.5-110 (2) relating to permit amendments =lf $ 827    (A) Section 34-32.5-111 (1)(a) =lf $ 898    Section 34-32.5-112, except for applications relating to the mining operations specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a) =lf $ 2,696    Section 34-32.5-112 relating to quarries =lf $ 3,342    Section 34-32.5-112 (8) relating to reclamation permit amendments =lf $ 2,229    Sections 34-32.5-110 to 34-32.5-112 relating to revisions to permits other than amendments =lf $ 216    Section 34-32.5-103 (11) relating to temporary cessations of operations =lf $ 144    Section 34-32.5-113 =lf $ 108    Section 34-32.5-119 =lf $ 144       Annual fees for fiscal year 2007-08 and for each subsequent year for operations pursuant to:   Section 34-32.5-110 (2) =lf $ 323    Section 34-32.5-112 =lf $ 791    (A) Section 34-32.5-111 (1)(a) =lf $ 504    Section 34-32.5-113 =lf $ 86       (Deleted by amendment,L. 2000, p. 1165, § 1, effective July 1, 2000.)       Notwithstanding the amount specified for any fee in subsection (1) of this section, the board by rule or as otherwise provided by law may reduce the amount of one or more of the fees if necessary pursuant to section 24-75-402 (3), C.R.S., to reduce the uncommitted reserves of the fund to which all or any portion of one or more of the fees is credited. After the uncommitted reserves of the fund are sufficiently reduced, the board by rule or as otherwise provided by law may increase the amount of one or more of the fees as provided in section 24-75-402 (4), C.R.S.     History. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 1187, § 1, effective July 1. L. 98: (2) added, p. 1341, § 62, effective June 1. L. 2000: (1) amended, p. 1165, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2007: IP(1), (1)(a), and (1)(b) amended, p. 960, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2018: (1)(a)(III) and (1)(b)(III) amended, (SB 18-184), ch. 132, p. 858, § 2, effective August 8.
CO Code § 34-33-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act”.   History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1254, § 1, effective July 1.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Cumulative Impact Assessment of Western Energy Development: Will it Happen?” see 51 U. Colo. L. Rev. 551 (1980).
CO Code § 34-33-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-102. Legislative Declaration

 It is declared to be the policy of this state that surface coal mining operations and the reclamation of land affected by such operations are both necessary and proper activities. The purpose of this article is to assure that the coal required for local and national energy needs and for economic and social well-being is provided and to provide a balance among the protection of the environment, agricultural productivity, and the need for coal as an essential source of energy. It is the intent of the general assembly by the enactment of this article to allow for the continued development of the surface coal mining operations in this state, while requiring those persons involved in surface coal mining operations to reclaim land affected by such operations as contemporaneously as possible with the surface coal mining operations so that the affected land may be put to a beneficial use. It is the further intent of the general assembly by the enactment of this article to protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations, assure that the rights of surface landowners and other persons with a legal interest in the land or appurtenances thereto are fully protected from such operations; assure that surface coal mining operations are not conducted where reclamation as required by this article is not feasible; and to assure that appropriate procedures are provided for the public participation in the development, revision, and enforcement of regulations, standards, reclamation plans, or programs established by the state under this article. It is the further intent of the general assembly to promote the reclamation of mined areas left without adequate reclamation prior to the enactment of this article and which continue, in their unreclaimed condition, to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, prevent or damage the beneficial use of land or water resources, or endanger the health or safety of the public, to aid in the protection of wildlife and aquatic resources, and to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state. It is the intent of the general assembly that, in the administration of this article, the small operator be assisted in complying with the provisions of this article, particularly in the areas of bonding, technical and administrative assistance, and timely processing of permit applications.   History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1254, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 34-33-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-104. Administration

 In addition to the duties and powers prescribed by the provisions of article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., the office and board have the full power and authority to carry out and administer the provisions of this article.   History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1258, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1945, § 49, effective July 1.
CO Code § 34-33-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-105. Jurisdiction of Office and Board

 The office and board shall have jurisdiction and authority over all persons and property, public and private, necessary to enforce the provisions of this article.   History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1258, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1945, § 50, effective July 1.
CO Code § 34-33-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-106. Additional Duties of Division

  In addition to duties of the division set forth in article 32 of this title, the division shall:   Carry on a continuing review of the problems of surface coal mining and land reclamation in this state;    Cause to be published the monthly agenda of the board with a brief description of any affected land and the name of the applicant. These publications shall be in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed surface coal mining operations listed in that month's agenda.       It is the duty of the department of agriculture, the department of higher education, the department of public health and environment, the state conservation board, the Colorado geological survey, the division of water resources, the division of parks and wildlife, the university of Colorado, Colorado state university, Colorado school of mines, and the state forester to furnish the board and its designees, as far as practicable, whatever data and technical assistance the board may request and deem necessary for the performance of reclamation and enforcement duties pursuant to this article.     History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1258, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 515, § 7, effective July 1.
CO Code § 34-33-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-107. Powers of Department

 The department may initiate and encourage studies and programs with the office and other appropriate state agencies relating to the development of less destructive methods of surface coal mining operations, better methods of land reclamation, more effective reclaimed land use, and coordination of the provisions of this article with the programs of other state agencies dealing with environmental, recreational, rehabilitation, and related concerns.   History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1258, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1945, § 51, effective July 1.
CO Code § 34-33-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-108. Rules and Regulations - No More Stringent

  On July 1, 1979, the board shall commence development of reasonable rules and regulations respecting the administration and enforcement of this article and, in conformance therewith, shall promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of section 24-4-103, C.R.S. Rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article shall be no more stringent than required to be as effective as the federal “Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977”, as amended and federal regulations thereunder, unless the board makes a specific finding that either protection of the public safety or the environment requires a more stringent regulation. Nothing in this subsection (1) shall supercede rules in effect prior to May 29, 1992.    Any rule or regulation promulgated by the board which is required by a federal law, rule, or regulation shall become repealed and shall not be enforced when said federal law is repealed or said federal rule or regulation is deleted or withdrawn. Any provision of a permit issued under this article that is required by any rule of the board which is repealed in accordance with this subsection (2) shall not be enforceable. The repeal of such rule or regulation shall become effective ninety days after publication of the repeal in the federal register but, upon request, will be subject to a rule-making hearing by the board as set forth in article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.     History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1258, § 1, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1681, § 2, effective June 16; entire section amended, p. 1685, § 1, effective June 23. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1897, § 8, effective May 29. L. 95: (2) amended, p. 148, § 2, effective April 7.    Cross references:   For the federal “Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977”, see 30 U.S.C. § 1201 et seq.
CO Code § 34-33-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-112. Small Operator Assistance

  If the office finds that the probable total annual production at all locations of any operator or parent company will not exceed one hundred thousand tons, upon written request of the operator, the office shall, to the extent that funding or services are appropriated or otherwise provided for the express purposes of this section:   Have performed by a qualified public or private laboratory designated by the board the determination of probable hydrologic consequences required by section 34-33-110 (2)(l) and the statement of test borings or core samplings required by section 34-33-110 (2)(p);    Provide additional necessary technical and administrative assistance to the operator in the preparation of permit applications and revisions under this article.        History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1266, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1949, § 55, effective July 1.
CO Code § 34-33-115 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-115. Revision of Permit

     During the term of the permit, the permittee may submit an application for revision of the permit, together with any necessary revisions to the reclamation plan, to the office.    An application for revision of a permit shall not be approved unless the office finds that the reclamation required by this article can be accomplished under any necessary revisions to the reclamation plan. The revisions shall be approved or disapproved within the time periods provided for by sections 34-33-118 and 34-33-119. The board shall, by regulation, establish guidelines for a determination of the scale or extent of a revision request for which all permit application information requirements and procedures, including notice and hearings, shall apply; except that any revisions which propose significant alterations in the reclamation plan shall be subject to notice and hearing requirements.    Any applications for extension of the area covered by the permit, except incidental boundary revisions, must be made by application for a permit revision or another permit.       No transfer, assignment, or sale of rights granted under any permit issued pursuant to this article shall be made without the written approval of the division.    The office shall, within a time limit prescribed in regulations promulgated by the board, review outstanding permits and may, for good cause shown, require reasonable revisions or modifications of the permit provisions during the term of each such permit; except that such revisions or modifications shall be based upon written findings and shall be subject to the notice and hearing requirement established by this article.     History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1270, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1952, § 58, effective July 1. L. 95: (1)(c) amended, p. 148, § 3, effective April 7.
CO Code § 34-33-116 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-116. Technical Revision of Permit - Regulations

  During the term of the permit, the permittee may submit an application for a technical revision of the permit to the office.    An application for a technical revision of a permit shall contain:   An identification of the permit by permit number or other appropriate reference which is the subject of the technical revision;    A specific description of the requested change in the terms of the permit; and    Such other information as may be necessary for the office to properly evaluate the technical revision.       Consistent with the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the board may promulgate regulations further defining the form and content of applications for technical revisions; except that applications for technical revisions shall not be subject to the full standards and information requirements applicable to new permit applications under this article; and except that the board or office may reasonably request additional information to evaluate the proposed technical revision.    The board shall promulgate regulations providing for the processing of applications for technical revisions, which regulations shall provide for adequate public notice of such applications and an opportunity for an expeditious hearing before the board for any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed technical revision.    Within sixty days after the filing of a complete application for a technical revision, the office shall issue a proposed decision approving or denying the application in whole or in part. A written copy of such decision shall be promptly provided to the permittee and shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the affected surface coal mining operation. Any requests for a hearing regarding the proposed decision of the office must be received in writing by the office within ten days after such publication. If no request for a hearing is received within such ten-day period, the proposed decision of the office shall immediately become final.     History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1271, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1953, § 59, effective July 1.
CO Code § 34-33-117 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-117. Coal Exploration Permit - Regulations

  Coal exploration activities which cause substantial disturbance of the natural land surface shall be conducted in accordance with exploration regulations issued by the board. Such regulations shall include, at a minimum:   A requirement that, prior to conducting any exploration under this section, any person must file with the office notice of intention to explore, including a description of the exploration area and the period of supposed exploration; and    Provisions for reclamation in accordance with the performance standards in section 34-33-120 of all lands disturbed in exploration, including excavations, roads, drill holes, and the removal of necessary facilities and equipment.       Information submitted to the office pursuant to this section as confidential concerning trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information which relates to the competitive rights of the person or entity intending to explore the described area shall not be available for public examination.    Any person who conducts any coal exploration activities which cause substantial disturbance of the natural land surface in violation of this section or regulations issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 34-33-123.    No operator shall remove more than two hundred fifty tons of coal pursuant to an exploration permit without the specific written approval of the board or office.    The regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall include any additional requirements and provisions which the board deems necessary; except that such regulations shall have a reasonable relation to the purposes and provisions of this article.     History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1271, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: (1)(a), (2), and (4) amended, p. 1953, § 60, effective July 1.
CO Code § 34-33-127 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-127. Public Agencies, Public Utilities, and Public Corporations

 Any agency, unit, or instrumentality of federal, state, or local government, including any publicly owned utility or publicly owned corporation of federal, state, or local government, which proposes to engage in surface coal mining operations, which are subject to the requirements of this article, shall comply with the provisions of this article.   History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1299, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1895, § 4, effective May 29.
CO Code § 34-33-128 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-128. Judicial Review

  Any order or decision issued by the board in a civil penalty proceeding, or in a proceeding under section 34-33-126 to establish an unsuitability designation, or in any proceeding required to be conducted pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., shall be subject to judicial review on or before thirty days after the date of such order or decision in accordance with subsection (2) of this section in the district court of this state for the district in which the surface coal mining operation is located. In the case of a proceeding to review an order or decision issued by the board under section 34-33-124, the court shall have jurisdiction to enter an order requiring payment of any civil penalty assessment enforced by its judgment.    The court shall hear such petition or complaint solely on the record made before the board. The findings of the board, if supported by substantial evidence on the record considered as a whole, shall be conclusive. The court may affirm, vacate, or modify any order or decision or may remand the proceedings to the board for such further action as it may direct.    In the case of a proceeding to review any order or decision issued by the board under this article, the court may, under such conditions as it may prescribe, grant such temporary relief as it deems appropriate pending final determination of the proceedings if:   All parties to the proceedings have been notified and given an opportunity to be heard on a request for temporary relief;    The person requesting such relief shows that there is a substantial likelihood that he will prevail on the merits of the final determination of the proceeding; and    Such relief will not adversely affect the public health or safety or cause significant imminent environmental harm to land, air, or water resources.       At the request of any party to a proceeding under this section, the court may assess costs and expenses, including attorney fees, against any party, as the court deems just and proper.    The commencement of a proceeding under this section shall not, unless specifically ordered by the court, operate as a stay of the action, order, or decision of the board.     History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1300, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 34-33-129 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 34 - Mineral Resources|Article 33 - Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act|§ 34-33-129. Surface Coal Mining Operations Not Subject to This Article

  The provisions of this article shall not apply to any of the following activities:   The extraction of coal by a landowner for such landowner's own noncommercial use from land owned or leased by said landowner; and    (Deleted by amendment,L. 92, p. 1895, § 5, effective May 29, 1992.)    The extraction of coal as an incidental part of federal, state, or local government-financed highway or other construction under regulations established by the board.        History. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1300, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1895, § 5, effective May 29.