North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 43 - Industrial Commission
Article 43-03 - Contracts for Land Reclamation Research and Research, Development, and Marketing of Lignite Products Derived From Lignite
Chapter 43-03-02 - Eligibility
Section 43-03-02-02 - Eligible and ineligible projects
Universal Citation: ND Admin Code ยง 43-03-02-02
Current through Supplement No. 392, April, 2024
Any project proposing research, development, or marketing of lignite or products derived from lignite, or a land reclamation research project is eligible for a contract under this program. The following are examples of eligible topics:
1. Eligible lignite research projects include, but are not limited to:
a. Conversions of lignite to other products
and byproducts.
b. Lignite
cleaning or beneficiation.
c.
Lignite desulfurization and emission control.
d. Lignite-water mixtures or lignite-methanol
mixtures and other lignite-derived fuels.
e. Lignite-based cogeneration projects.
f. Development of markets for
liquids or other byproducts derived from lignite.
g. Research and development of products using
ash derived from lignite.
h.
Studies of legal, regulatory, and economic factors affecting lignite use and
development.
i. Development of
materials for use in lignite market promotion.
j. Development of commercial programs to
treat effluent, emissions, solid waste, or hazardous waste from lignite
conversion plants, chemical spills and oil spills, using bioremediation
technology.
k. Resource
characterization and evaluation studies.
l. Development, demonstration, and refinement
of gasification and liquefaction technologies using lignite.
m. Development of advanced combustion
systems, that is, systems with high efficiency and low emissions.
n. In general, any project which will utilize
or enhance the development or use of lignite resources.
2. Eligible land reclamation research projects include, but are not limited to:
a.
Prime farmland soil productivity research.
b. Development of productivity indices for
reclaimed land.
c. Soil
respreading, depth of soil replacement, and compaction studies.
d. Research relating to root zone hydrology,
runoff, and erosion on reclaimed land.
e. Other projects that may reduce unnecessary
regulatory costs and assist in effectively reclaiming mined land to its
original or better productivity.
3. The following activities or uses are ineligible for funding under this program:
a.
Business startup capital.
b.
Business working capital.
c.
Business advertising or promotional expenses pertaining to a specific company
or cooperative.
General Authority: NDCC 57-61-01.5
Law Implemented: NDCC 54-17.5-01, 57-61-01.5
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