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28		-	ENGROSSED HOUSE
29		-	BILL NO. 3883 By: McCall of the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	McCortney of the Senate
	33	+	2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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	35	+	HOUSE BILL 3883 By: McCall
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40	43		An Act relating to mines and mining; amending 45 O.S.
41	44		2021, Section 724, which relates to permits and
42	45		limited use permits; modifying types of hearings
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50	53		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
51	54		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 45 O.S. 2021, S ection 724, is
52	55		amended to read as follows:
53	56		Section 724. A. It shall be unlawful for any operator to
54	57		engage in any mining operations in this state withou t first
55	58		obtaining a permit or a Limited Use Permit from t he Department of
56	59		Mines for each separate mining o peration. The Department shall
57	60		determine what constitutes a sepa rate mining operation by rules
58	61		promulgated under the Mining Lands Reclamation Act.
59	62		B. Any operator desiring to engage in limited mining activ ity
60	63		may apply for a Limited Use Permit for those mining operations not
61	64		eligible for a surface mining permit. Appl ication for such permit
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	92	+	shall be made upon forms furnished by the Department. The fo rm
89	93		shall contain a description of the tract or tracts of land and shall
90	94		include the section, township, ran ge and county in which the land is
91	95		located. A map shall be attac hed to the application which
92	96		accurately outlines and locates the tract of land. A st atement that
93	97		the applicant has the right and power by leg al estate owned to mine
94	98		the land so described sha ll be included with the application. I n
95	99		addition, the following conditions and requirements shall apply to
96	100		Limited Use Permits:
97	101		1. The maximum acrea ge shall be restricted to two (2) acres;
98	102		2. The term of a Limited Use Permit shall not exceed twelve
99	103		(12) months from the date of issuance;
100	104		3. A Limited Use Permit shall not carry a right of successive
101	105		renewal;
102	106		4. A Limited Use Permit site must be recla imed as required by
103	107		Section 725 of this title within six (6) months following the
104	108		expiration of the permit term;
105	109		5. A three-thousand-five-hundred-dollar reclamation bond must
106	110		be filed with the Department prio r to issuance of the permit;
107	111		6. Failure to reclaim the site disturbance within the permitted
108	112		time frame or revocation of the Limited Use Permit will be cause for
109	113		bond forfeiture or other acti on as may be ordered by th e Department;
110	114		7. The use of processin g equipment shall not be approved for a
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138	143		8. The use of explosives shall not be appro ved under a Limited
139	144		Use Permit;
140	145		9. A processing fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) sh all
141	146		accompany the applicat ion for a Limited Use Permit; and
142	147		10. Mining production shall be reported and paid as re quired by
143	148		Section 931 of this title.
144	149		If the above listed conditions and requirements are met, the
145	150		Department may issue a Limited Use Permit w hich shall not be subject
146	151		to the notice and publication requirem ents as otherwise required by
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148	153		C. 1. Any operator desiring to engage in surface mining sh all
149	154		make written application to the Department fo r a permit.
150	155		Application for such permi t shall be made upon a for m furnished by
151	156		the Department. The fo rm shall contain a description of the tract
152	157		or tracts of land and the estimated number of acres to be af fected
153	158		by surface mining by the operator. The de scription shall include
154	159		the section, township, range and county i n which the land is located
155	160		and shall otherwise describe the land with sufficient certain ty so
156	161		that it may be located and distinguished from o ther lands.
157	162		2. Transmission lines shall be plott ed on a location map
158	163		submitted with the application. A statement that the operator has
159	164		the right and power by legal estate owned to mine by surface minin g
160	165		the land so described shall be included with the ap plication.
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187	193		D. 1. Any operator desiring to engag e in underground mining
188	194		shall make written application to the Dep artment for a permit.
189	195		Application for such permit shall be made upon a form furnished by
190	196		the Department. The form shall contain a descriptio n of the tract
191	197		or tracts of land to be used as re fuse disposal areas. The
192	198		description shall include the section, township, range and county in
193	199		which the land is located and shall otherwise describe the land with
194	200		sufficient certainty so that it may be loca ted and distinguished
195	201		from other lands.
196	202		2. A statement that the applicant has the right and power by
197	203		legal estate owned to use the land so described as a refuse disposal
198	204		area shall be included with the application.
199	205		E. Each application for a permit under subsections C and D of
200	206		this section shall be acco mpanied by a plan of reclamation of the
201	207		affected land that meets the requirements of the Mining Lands
202	208		Reclamation Act. The application shall set forth th e proposed use
203	209		to be made of the affected land, the g rading to be accomplished, the
204	210		type of revegetation, and shall include the approximate t ime of
205	211		grading and initial revegetation effort.
206	212		F. Each application for a permit under subsections C and D of
207	213		this section shall be accompanied by the bond or security meeting
208	214		the requirements of Section 728 of this title, or proof that such
209	215		bond or security is still in effect, an d a fee of One Hundred
210	216		Seventy-five Dollars ($175.00) for each permit year, payable at th e
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237	244		rate of One Hundred Seventy -five Dollars ($175.00) per year on the
238	245		anniversary date of the year in w hich the permit or permit renewal
239	246		was issued. All application fe es shall be submitted to the State
240	247		Treasurer, who shall deposit them in the Department of Mines
241	248		Revolving Fund.
242	249		G. 1. Upon the receipt of su ch application, bond or security
243	250		and fee due from the operator, the Department may issue a permit to
244	251		the applicant which shall entitle the applicant to engage in mining
245	252		on the land therein described in a ccordance with the rules
246	253		promulgated by the Departmen t, for the life expectancy of the
247	254		operation unless the operator is in violation of any s tate statute
248	255		or rule of the Department in which case the Departm ent shall take
249	256		appropriate action against the opera tor.
250	257		2. All applications for renewal of existing per mits shall be
251	258		filed prior to the expiration of th e existing permit in accordance
252	259		with the rules promulgated by the Department.
253	260		3. No permit shall be is sued except upon proper application and
254	261		public hearing, if requested.
255	262		H. 1. a. Upon filing the applic ation with the Department, the
256	263		applicant shall place an advertisement in a newspaper
257	264		of general circulation in the vicinity of the mining
258	265		operation, containing such information as is required
259	266		by the Department, at least once a week for four (4)
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287	295		b. The advertisement shall contain, at a minimum, the
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289	297		(1) the name and business address of the applicant,
290	298		(2) a description which cle arly shows or describes
291	299		the precise location and bo undaries of the
292	300		proposed permit area and is sufficien t to enable
293	301		local residents to readily identify t he proposed
294	302		permit area. It may includ e towns, bodies of
295	303		water, local landmarks, and any other informa tion
296	304		which would identify the location,
297	305		(3) the location where a copy of the application is
298	306		available for public inspection,
299	307		(4) the name and address of the Department where
300	308		written comments, objections, or requests fo r
301	309		informal conferences formal hearings on the
302	310		application may be submitted pursuant to
303	311		subsection P of this section,
304	312		(5) if an applicant seeks a permit to mine which
305	313		includes relocation or cl osing of a public road,
306	314		a copy of the county resolution pertainin g to the
307	315		affected county road, and
308	316		(6) such other information as is required by the
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336	345		2. Any property owner or resident of an occupie d dwelling who
337	346		may be adversely affected locate d within one (1) mile of the mining
338	347		operation shall have the righ t to protest the issuance of a permit
339	348		and request a public formal hearing.
340	349		3. The Department shall notify the surface owners of any
341	350		hearings in connection with applications or permits in the same
342	351		manner as the operator is notifie d.
343	352		4. Such protests must be received by the Department within
344	353		fourteen (14) days after the date of publication of the newspaper
345	354		advertisement. If a public formal hearing is requested, the
346	355		Department shall then hold an informal a formal hearing in the
347	356		vicinity of the proposed mini ng.
348	357		5. Upon completion of findings after the h earing, the
349	358		Department shall determine whe ther to issue or deny the permit, and
350	359		shall notify all parties of its decision.
351	360		6. Any decision regarding the issuance of a permit under thi s
352	361		section shall be appeala ble when entered, as provided in the
353	362		Administrative Procedures Act.
354	363		I. Each application for a new operation shall contain, where
355	364		applicable, a list of all other licenses and permit s needed by the
356	365		applicant to conduct the proposed mining operation. This l ist shall
357	366		identify each license and permit by:
358	367		1. Type of permit or license;
359	368		2. Name and address of issuing authority;
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386	396		3. Identification number or a copy of the application for
387	397		permits or licenses or, if issued, a copy of the p ermit or license;
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391	401		An existing operation which does not have on file a list of the
392	402		applicable licenses or pe rmits with the Department on the date of
393	403		enactment of this act shall not be out of compliance with the
394	404		provisions of this section. Any renewal of an existing permi t or
395	405		expansion or amendment to an existing operation upon time of
396	406		application shall submit a copy of all approved licenses and permits
397	407		issued by other agencies or juri sdictions.
398	408		Identifications of all permits and l icenses shall include local
399	409		government agencies with jurisdiction over or an interest in the
400	410		area of the proposed mining operation inc luding, but not limited to,
401	411		planning agencies, wa ter and sewer authorities; and all state and
402	412		federal government agencies with authority to issue permits and
403	413		licenses applicable to the proposed mining operation, including all
404	414		state environmental agencies, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.
405	415		Department of Agriculture Natural Resour ces Conservation Service
406	416		district office, and f ederal fish and wildlife agencies.
407	417		J. An operator desiring to have such operator 's permit amended
408	418		to cover additional land may file a n amended application with the
409	419		Department. Upon receipt of the amended app lication, and such
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436	447		additional bond as may be re quired under the provisions of the
437	448		Mining Lands Reclamation Act, the Department shall issue an
438	449		amendment to the original permit coveri ng the additional land
439	450		described in the amended a pplication, without the pa yment of any
440	451		additional fee.
441	452		K. An operator may withdraw any land covered by a permit,
442	453		deleting affected land therefrom, by notifying the Department, in
443	454		which case the penalty of t he bond or security filed by such
444	455		operator pursuant to the provisions of th e Mining Lands Reclamation
445	456		Act shall be reduced proportionately.
446	457		L. Permits issued to an operator may be transferable to another
447	458		operator,; provided, the new operator can demonstrate to the
448	459		Department, prior to the transfer of ow nership, that conditions a nd
449	460		obligations required for the permit will be me t and the new operator
450	461		has submitted a performance bond or other guarantee, or has obtained
451	462		the bond coverage of the original permitte e.
452	463		M. The perimeter of the permit area shall b e clearly marked by
453	464		durable and recognizable markers or by other means appr oved by the
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455	466		N. The Department shall determine the blasting distance to
456	467		transmission lines b y rule.
457	468		O. 1. If any mining operations where blasting is required
458	469		occur within the limits of a munici pality with a population in
459	470		excess of three hundr ed thousand (300,000) according to the l atest
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487	499		within a county with a p opulation in excess of three hundred
488	500		thousand (300,000) according to the latest Federal Decennial Census,
489	501		the application for a permit pursuant to subsections C a nd D of this
490	502		section shall be accompanied by proof that the oper ator is in full
491	503		compliance with all applicable regulations of the municipalit y.
492	504		Certified copies of an y required municipal permits and any other
493	505		required written municipal approvals shall be attached to the
494	506		application when submitted to the Department. N o mining permit
495	507		shall be issued by the Department unless the applicant first
496	508		complies with the requirem ents of this subsection. A municipality
497	509		is not required to reconsider requests denied by the municipality
498	510		related to the same site unless the municipali ty determines there
499	511		has been a material change in the application.
500	512		2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall not
501	513		apply to existing perm itted operations, revisions or amendment s
502	514		thereto, or any application on file with the Department prior to May
503	515		25, 2005. In addition, the provisions of paragraph 1 of this
504	516		subsection shall not apply to any future operation on property
505	517		directly adjacent to property on which a permitted operation is
506	518		located,; provided, that the operation is permitted and the ad jacent
507	519		property is owned or le ased by the operator on the effective date of
508	520		this act. For purposes o f this subsection, properties separated by
509	521		a public road shall be considered to be adjace nt.
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536	549		P. Within a reasonable time, as established by the Department ,
537	550		written comments or objectio ns on permit or bond release
538	551		applications may be submitted to the Depar tment by public entities
539	552		including, but not limited to, the local soil conservation distr ict,
540	553		with respect to the effects of the proposed mining operations o n the
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542	555		Q. Any person having an interest in or who is or may be
543	556		adversely affected by t he decision on a permit or bond release
544	557		application, or any federal, state or local agenc y, shall have the
545	558		right to request in writing that the Department ho ld an informal
546	559		conference a formal hearing on the application. The Depar tment
547	560		shall hold the informal conference formal hearing within a
548	561		reasonable time following the receipt of the writt en request at a
549	562		location in the vicinity of the proposed or active s urface mining or
550	563		reclamation operation.
551	564		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
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	566	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON RULES, dated 02/08/2022 - DO PASS.