§ 817.131 - Cessation of operations: Temporary.

§ 817.131 What actions must I take when I temporarily cease mining operations?Cessation of operations: Temporary.

(a)

(1)

Each person who

temporarily ceases to conduct

conducts underground mining activities

at a particular site must

shall effectively support and maintain all surface access openings to underground operations, and secure surface facilities in areas in which there are no current operations, but

where

operations are to be resumed under an approved permit.

(2) Temporary cessation does

Temporary abandonment shall not relieve a person of his or her obligation to comply with any provisions of the approved permit.

(b)

(1) You must submit a notice of intent to temporarily cease operations to the regulatory authority before ceasing

Before temporary cessation of mining and reclamation operations for

30

a period of thirty days or more

days

, or as soon as

you know

it is known that a temporary cessation will extend beyond 30 days

. (2) The notice of temporary cessation must

, each person who conducts underground mining activities shall submit to the regulatory authority a notice of intention to cease or abandon operations. This notice shall include a statement of the

- (i) Exact

exact number of surface acres

disturbed within the

and the horizontal and vertical extent of sub-surface strata which have been in the permit area prior to

temporary cessation; (ii) Extent

cessation or abandonment, the extent and kind of reclamation

accomplished before temporary cessation; and (iii) Backfilling

of surface area which will have been accomplished, and identification of the backfilling, regrading, revegetation, environmental monitoring, underground opening closures

,

and water treatment activities that will continue during the temporary cessation.

[44 FR 15422, Mar. 13, 1979, as amended at 81 FR 93418, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 54999, Nov. 17, 2017]