The reporting requirements of this chapter do not apply to a surface mining operation which is subject to a requirement by a department or agency of the state that the person conducting the surface mining operation obtain a written release from the landowner approving the condition of the affected land upon completion or abandonment of the surface mining operation. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to be applicable to a surface mining operation which is regulated under the provisions of chapter 38-14.1.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 38-16-06

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37