DAR File No. 37467
This notice was published in the April 15, 2013, issue (Vol. 2013, No. 8) of the Utah State Bulletin.
Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Non-Coal
Rule R647-1
Minerals Regulatory Program
Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation
DAR File No.: 37467
Filed: 04/01/2013 09:40:45 AM
NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION
Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:
Section 40-8-6 provides authority to the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining to enact rules that are reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of the Utah Mined Land Reclamation Act. More specifically, Section 40-8-20 provides authority for the Minerals Program rules to apply to all lands within the state, Section 40-8-22 provides authority to enter into cooperative agreements with other agencies, and Section 40-8-17 provides that program approval does not relieve an operator from complying with other statutes and regulations.
Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:
No written comments have been received.
Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:
This rule should be continued to provide the general conditions for all mineral mine operators for exploration, development and reclamation within Utah. Rule R647-1 provides an introduction to the remaining Mineral Program rules in Title R647, including definition of terms, and should be continued.
The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:
Natural ResourcesOil, Gas and Mining; Non-CoalRoom 1210
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3154
Direct questions regarding this rule to:
- Steve Schneider at the above address, by phone at 801-538-5328, by FAX at 801-359-3940, or by Internet E-mail at steveschneider@utah.gov
Authorized by:
John Baza, Director
Effective:
04/01/2013
Additional Information
The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull-pdf/2013/b20130415.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version.
For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Steve Schneider at the above address, by phone at 801-538-5328, by FAX at 801-359-3940, or by Internet E-mail at steveschneider@utah.gov.