(a) The Division of Environmental Quality may institute proceedings to have the bond or substituted security of the operator forfeited for any of the following reasons, including, but not limited to:
(1) Failure to abate any violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated thereunder;
(2) Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the open-cut mining permit or the bond;
(3) Failure to comply with any order of the division;
(4) Failure to reclaim any affected land in accordance with this subchapter; or
(5) Insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership of the operator.
(b) The division shall notify the operator in writing of the bond forfeiture, and the operator shall be given an opportunity for a hearing as provided in this subchapter.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 5 - Mineral Resources Generally
Chapter 57 - Mining And Reclamation Generally
Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Open-Cut Land Reclamation Act
§ 15-57-302. Declaration of policy
§ 15-57-305. Civil and administrative penalties
§ 15-57-308. Technical and financial assistance
§ 15-57-309. Entry on lands for inspection
§ 15-57-310. Necessity of permit — Effective date
§ 15-57-311. Application for permit — Fee — Bond
§ 15-57-312. Permit as state property
§ 15-57-313. Withdrawal of land covered by permit
§ 15-57-314. Extension of permit
§ 15-57-315. Duties of operator
§ 15-57-317. Bond forfeiture proceedings
§ 15-57-318. Registration of existing open-cut mines