Iowa Code 208.26 – Rules — inspection of site
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 208.26
- Administrator: means the administrator of the division or a designee. See Iowa Code 208.2
- Division: means the division of soil conservation and water quality created within the department of agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to section 159. See Iowa Code 208.2
- mine site: means a site where mining is being conducted or has been conducted in the past. See Iowa Code 208.2
- Mining: means the excavation of gypsum, clay, stone, sand, gravel, or other ores or mineral solids, except coal, for sale or for processing or consumption in the regular operation of a business and shall include surface mining and underground mining. See Iowa Code 208.2
- Operator: means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or political subdivision engaged in and controlling a mining operation. See Iowa Code 208.2
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
The division may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The administrator or the administrator’s designee may enter at all times upon any mine site or suspected mine site for the purpose of determining whether the operator is or has been complying with the provisions of this chapter. All operators shall cooperate with the division in seeking methods of operation which will cause minimum disruption to the land and property adjoining a mining operation.