SECTION 11.93. Elements of Surface Mining Permit Application

The permit application for surface uranium mining shall consist of the following elements.

(1) An initial application fee of $400 shall be submitted in the form of cash or check and if check, it should be made payable to the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(2) If the applicant wishes, he may submit an estimate made by a qualified independent person of the cost of reclamation of the lands covered by the permit application and this estimate shall be used in determining the amount of bond required of the applicant. Registration as a professional engineer shall be prima facie evidence of qualification for making such estimate.

(3) The applicant shall include within 15 days following the last day of publication of notice of the application for a permit, an affidavit of publication in compliance with the requirements of §11.31 of this title (relating to Public Notice). Notice: The applicant is solely responsible for providing legally adequate notification of the application for a permit as provided in these sections.

(4) The applicant shall include a plan to reclaim all land disturbed by the surface mining operation pursuant to the requirements of §§11.151-11.154 of this title (relating to Surface Mining Reclamation Plan; Surface Mining Reclamation Standards; Alternative Methods; and Amendments).

(5) All other information required in the permit application form provided by the commission.

Source Note: The provisions of this §11.93 adopted to be effective March 24, 1976, 1 TexReg 502; amended to be effective November 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 9724