Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-42 - Water Resources (Surface Mining)
Chapter 0400-42-04 - Prospecting Permit (Transferred from 0400-03-04 which was repealed)
Section 0400-42-04-.01 - APPLICATION AND MAP REQUIREMENTS
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) When an operator proposes to remove overburden from an area not covered by a mining permit for the purpose of prospecting for any mineral covered by the Law, application must be made to the Division of Water Resources and three topographic maps or equivalent maps or aerial photographs showing the area to be disturbed must be submitted.
(2) The prospecting map must show the tract boundaries, the contour on which the activity will take place, and the intervals at which there will be surface disturbance.
(3) After receipt of the application, a representative of the Division will contact the operator and arrange a meeting at a mutually convenient time and place in order to travel to the proposed prospecting site for an on-the-ground inspection.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 59-8-201 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.
