(a) A Land Reclamation Fund is established on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. The Land Reclamation Fund shall consist of civil penalty and bond forfeiture amounts, gifts, grants, donations, and other funds as may be made available by the General Assembly, including all interest earned upon moneys deposited into the Land Reclamation Fund. The Division of Environmental Quality shall use the funds to accomplish reclamation of affected lands.
(b) All fees and any moneys collected as reimbursement for expenses, costs, and damages to the state under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deposited into the general revenue fund of the division and shall be used to defray the administrative and enforcement costs of this subchapter.
(c) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission may by rule prescribe an annual permit fee on affected lands.
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