R11-2-207. Cessation of Mining Activity

A. The cessation of mining will be considered to have occurred if any of the following occur: 1. The person conducting the mining activity has gone out of business and there is no succeeding legal entity; 2. No mining activity has taken place within 1 year from the date the most recent annual status report was filed with the State Mine Inspector and no staffed office remains on the site; 3. The extension of the time to begin reclamation requested by the owner or operator and approved by the State Mine Inspector under R11-2-205 has expired and no other extension has been granted, or 4. The State Mine Inspector has made a written determination that the mine has been temporarily or permanently abandoned.