Upon request of another state agency, the surface owner, or an adjacent landowner, the department of environmental quality shall conduct a site visit and evaluate site-specific environmental data as necessary to ensure compliance with applicable environmental protection laws and regulations relating to air, water, and land management under the jurisdiction of the department.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 38-11.2-02

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
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