North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 89 - Water Commission
Article 89-04 - Water Management Plans for Surface Coal Mining Operations
Chapter 89-04-01 - General Provisions
Section 89-04-01-05 - Other state agency requirements
It is recognized that the public service commission, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code chapter 38-14.1, requires the submission of a total mining plan for approval by the public service commission before a mining permit is granted. The total mining plan required by the public service commission includes water management and water supply aspects. In order to avoid unnecessary duplication, the water management plan hereby required by the state water commission and the state engineer pursuant to these regulations shall be in the form required by the public service commission for water management related aspects of the total mining plan.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 61-02-11, 61-03-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 61-02-14