California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 8 - Mining and Geology
Subchapter 1 - State Mining and Geology Board
Article 8 - Fees Schedule
Section 3697 - Fees Due and Delinquent

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 3697

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The annual reporting fee and Mining Operation Annual Report (MRRC-2) are due and payable to the Division of Mine Reclamation not later than July 1 for the prior reporting year, by the owner or operator of record on the preceding December 31. The initial reporting fee for a new mining operation, together with an initial report, are due and payable to the Division of Mine Reclamation not later than thirty (30) days after permit approval. An owner or operator of a mining operation submitting an annual reporting fee or annual report after July 1, or more than thirty (30) days after permit approval, shall be assessed a penalty fee and interest as provided in Public Resources Code Section 2207(c) and (d)(5).

(b) Except as otherwise provided in (c), for the purposes of this article, mining operations are deemed to be discrete operations per each reclamation plan required.

(c) Multiple site mining operations are deemed to be those mining operations which meet all of the following criteria:

(1) one or more mining operations are operated on one or more sites by a single operator or mining company;

(2) the total annual combined mineral production for all sites is less than 100 troy ounces for precious metals, if precious metals are the primary mineral commodity produced, or less than 100,000 short tons if the primary mineral commodity product is not precious metals;

(3) no sites are reporting fee assessments set forth in Section 3698, subsections (b), (d), or (e);

(4) all of the operator or company's entire mining operations located in the State of California are tied to, or located on, the listed sites; and

(d) In addition to the criteria provided in (c), multiple site mining operator's submittal of the annual report form (Mining Operation Annual Report, Form MRRC-2) shall be accompanied by a multiple site form (Multiple Site Single Fee Request, Form MRRC-4M) supplied by the Division of Mine Reclamation.

Note: Authority cited: Section 2207, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 2207, Public Resources Code.

Note: Authority cited: Section 2207, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 2207, Public Resources Code.

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