§ 817.122 - Subsidence control: Public notice.

§ 817.122 How and when must I provide notice of planned underground mining?

(a)

Subsidence control: Public notice.

At least 6 months prior to mining, or within that period if approved by the regulatory authority,

you,

the underground mine operator

, must

shall mail a notification to all owners and occupants of surface property and structures above the

planned

underground workings.

(b)

The notification

must

shall include, at a minimum

- (1) Identification

, identification of specific areas in which mining will take place

; (2) Dates

, dates that specific areas will be undermined

; and (3) The

, and the location or locations where the operator's subsidence control plan may be examined.

[48 FR 24652, June 1, 1983, as amended at 81 FR 93418, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 54999, Nov. 17, 2017]