Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) New
Mines. Operators of new mines shall notify the secretary of their intent to
mine or their commencement of mining operations, as follows:
(a) Subsequent to the effective date of this
rule, no operator may begin the process of extraction at a new mine without
notifying the secretary of the intent to mine at least 30 days prior to the
beginning of mining operations. The notice shall include the information
required in subsection (3), below.
(b) For those mines where extraction began
after January 1, 1987, and on or before the effective date of this rule,
notices of mining shall be provided within 60 days of the effective date of
this rule.
(2) Existing
Mines. By January 1, 1989, operators of existing mines shall provide the
secretary with a notice of mining which contains the information required in
subsection (3), below. Notices of mining are not required for existing mines
where no operations will occur after January 1, 1989.
(3) Information Required. The following
information shall be included as part of the notice of intent to mine or
mining, whichever is applicable, for each mine subject to this rule. This
information shall be submitted in the form of an executed copy of DEP Form
53-031(16), incorporated by reference in Rule
62C-39.014, F.A.C.
(a) Operator's name, mailing address, street
address, and phone number.
(b) Name
of parent company or corporation, mailing address, street address, and phone
number.
(c) Authorized agent's
name, mailing address, street address, and phone number.
(d) A list of each mine covered by the notice
of intent to mine or mining; a description of the location of each mine,
including the county, township, range, and section; and a recent aerial
photograph that clearly indicates the location of each existing or future mine.
Aerial photographs obtained from the county property appraiser's office, a
commercial source, or through the Department of Transportation, shall be
acceptable.
(e) Resource to be
extracted and mine acreage.
(f) A
list of mining or reclamation permits known to be required, the permitting
agency, and the status of each permit.
(g) The estimated life of the mine to the
nearest year for each mine covered by the notice of intent to mine or
mining.
(h) A signed acknowledgment
of the reclamation performance standards in Rule
62C-39.008,
F.A.C.
(4) Cessation of
Operations.
(a) An operator shall notify the
secretary within 30 days following a temporary or permanent cessation of mining
at a mine except when the temporary cessation period is less than 12 months.
Such notice may be verbal or in writing. If notice is provided in writing, the
use of DEP Form 53-033(16) is suggested, but not required.
(b) An operator shall notify the secretary of
any other changes to information supplied with the notice of mining within 60
days of determining the change.
Rulemaking Authority
378.404 FS. Law Implemented
378.404,
378.801,
378.802
FS.
New 1-19-89, Formerly
16C-39.003.
