Within thirty days following the end of the state fiscal year, and each year thereafter until reclamation is completed and approved, the operator shall file a report of activities completed during the preceding year for each permitted mining operation on a form prescribed by the department which at a minimum:

(1) identifies the mine, the operator, and the permit number;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 48-20-120

  • Department: means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 48-20-40
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Mining: means :

    (a) the breaking of the surface soil to facilitate or accomplish the extraction or removal of ores or mineral solids for sale or processing or consumption in the regular operation of a business;

    (b) removal of overburden lying above natural deposits of ore or mineral solids and removal of the mineral deposits exposed, or by removal of ores or mineral solids from deposits lying exposed in their natural state. See South Carolina Code 48-20-40
  • Operator: means a person engaged in mining operations, whether individually, jointly, or through subsidiaries, agents, employees, or contractors. See South Carolina Code 48-20-40
  • Reclamation: means the reasonable rehabilitation of the affected land for useful purposes and the protection of the natural resources of the surrounding area. See South Carolina Code 48-20-40

(2) states acreage disturbed by mining in the last twelve-month period;

(3) states and describes the amount and type of reclamation by segments carried out in the last twelve-month period;

(4) estimates acreage to be newly disturbed by mining in the next twelve-month period;

(5) states and describes the amount and type of reclamation by segments, expected to be carried out in the next twelve-month period;

(6) provides maps as specifically requested by the department.

As part of the annual report, the department may assess and collect an annual operating fee for each mine. The department may assess and collect a penalty following written notification to the operator by the department for each annual report and annual operating fee not filed within thirty days following the end of the state fiscal year. If the required operating fee and the annual report are not filed by December thirty-first following the end of the state fiscal year, the department shall give written notice to the operator and then initiate permit revocation proceedings in accordance with the provisions of § 48-20-160.

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