208.19 - RECLAMATION SCHEDULE.
208.19 RECLAMATION SCHEDULE.
An operator of a mine shall reclaim affected lands according to a
schedule established by the division, but within a period not to
exceed three years, after the filing of a report required under
section 208.18 indicating the mining of any part of a site has been
completed.
For certain postmining land uses, such as a sanitary landfill, the
division may allow an extended reclamation period.
An operator, upon completion of any reclamation work required by
section 208.17, shall apply to the division in writing for approval
of the work. The division shall within a reasonable time determined
by divisional rule inspect the completed reclamation work. Upon
determination by the division that the operator has satisfactorily
completed all required reclamation work on the land included in the
application, the division shall release the bond or security on the
reclaimed land, shall remove the land from registration, and shall
terminate or amend as necessary the operator's authorization to
conduct mining on the site. Section History: Early Form
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 83A.19] Section History: Recent Form
85 Acts, ch 137, §16; 87 Acts, ch 115, § 11
C93, § 208.19
96 Acts, ch 1043, §12
Referred to in § 208.17, 208.20, 208.24