49-609. Same; amendment or cancellation of registration, applications; procedures and requirements. (a) An operator may at any time apply for amendment or cancellation of registration of any site. The application for amendment or cancellation of registration shall be submitted by the operator on a form provided by the director and shall identify as required under K.S.A. 49-607 the tract or tracts of land to be added to or removed from registration.
(b) If the application is for an increase in the area of a registered site, the application shall be processed in the same manner as an application for original registration.
(c) If the application is to cancel registration of any or all of the unmined part of a site, the director, after ascertaining that no overburden has been disturbed or deposited on the land, shall order release of the bond or the security posted on the land being removed from registration and cancel or amend the operator's written authorization to conduct surface mining on the site.
(d) Land where overburden has been disturbed or deposited shall substantially meet the criteria established by the reclamation plan submitted with the registration application before the land shall be removed from registration or released from bond or security under this section.
History: L. 1994, ch. 197, ยง 9; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 6 - Surface-mining Land Conservation And Reclamation
49-601 Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; citation of act.
49-602 Same; policy statement.
49-603 Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; definitions.
49-604 Same; application of act.
49-605 Same; license required; application and fees; duration of license; validity, when.
49-606 Same; denial, suspension or revocation of license; proceedings.
49-609 Same; amendment or cancellation of registration, applications; procedures and requirements.
49-610 Same; transfer of site control responsibility; application.
49-612 Same; periodic reports, contents; report after completion of mining operation.
49-614 Same; extension of time for reclamation of affected lands.
49-615 Same; bonds or other security; requirements; exceptions.
49-616 Same; single bond for multiple sites.
49-617 Same; cancellation of bonds by surety prohibited; substitute bond required, when.
49-618 Same; inspections by director of sites; notice of violations; corrective measures.
49-619 Same; violation hearings, conduct; bond forfeiture proceedings; duties of attorney general.
49-621 Same; civil penalties; amount; procedures.
49-622 Same; land reclamation fund established; deposits and expenditures.
49-623 Same; rules and regulations; fee amount determination.