North Dakota Century Code Title 38. Mining and Gas and Oil Production § 38-14.1-15. Permit applications--Extended mining plan

1. An applicant shall submit as part of a permit application a plan identifying the lands subject to surface coal mining operations over the estimated life of those operations and the size, sequence, and timing of the subareas for which it is anticipated that individual permits will be sought.

2. The permittee shall annually advise the commission of the status of the plan and shall amend such plan if changes are made in anticipated mining operations or if updated information is available.