The applicant shall cause notice of the filing of his application for a transfer to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed exploration operation within ten days after the application of transfer is received by the department. Such notice shall contain the identity and address of the first operator and resident agent and successor operator and resident agent, a brief description of the type of mineral exploration to be conducted, the legal description of the land to be explored, the approximate date upon which the operation will commence and location where additional information about the proposed exploration operation may be obtained. Proof of such publication, such as an affidavit of publication, shall be provided to the department and become a part of the transfer application.

Source: SL 1993, ch 333, § 2.