Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 460. Department of Mines |
Chapter 20. The Permanent Regulations Governing the Coal Reclamation Act of 1979 |
Subchapter 11. State Processes for Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Mining Operations |
SECTION 460:20-11-9. Department responsibility for implementation
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- (a) The Department shall not issue permits which are inconsistent with designations made pursuant to Subchapters 7, 9, or 11 of this Chapter.(b) The Department shall maintain a map or other unified and cumulative record of areas designated unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operation.(c) The Department shall make available to any person any information within its control regarding designations, including mineral or elemental content which is potentially toxic in the environment but excepting proprietary information on the chemical and physical properties of the coal.