North Dakota Century Code Title 38. Mining and Gas and Oil Production § 38-16-03. Annual report to committee--When filed--Contents

1. The name and address of the landowner and of the person conducting the surface mining operation, and, if any of these are corporations, limited liability companies, or other business entities, the names and addresses of their principal officers or managers and resident agent for service of process.

2. The location of the surface mining operation by section, township, range, and county.

3. The date the surface mining operation was commenced.

4. The minerals mined by the surface mining operation.

5. A description of the surface mining operation.

6. The maximum depth of the surface mining operation.

7. The number of acres [hectares] affected by the surface mining operation for the calendar year covered by the report.

8. An estimate of the number of acres [hectares] to be affected by the surface mining operation during the calendar year next succeeding the report.

9. The cubic yardage [cubic meters] of mineral mined and overburden disturbed by the surface mining operation for the calendar year covered by the report.

10. An estimate of the cubic yardage [cubic meters] of mineral to be mined and overburden to be disturbed by the surface mining operation during the calendar year next succeeding the report.

11. A map of the affected land if more than ten acres [4.05 hectares] have been disturbed by the surface mining operation, or, regardless of the amount of land to be disturbed, if the committee finds that conditions warrant it and so requests a map. The map must show the boundaries of the affected land, topographic detail, the location and names of all streams, roads, railroads, and utility lines on or immediately adjacent to the affected land, and the location of access roads built in conjunction with the surface mining operation.

12. The location of any segment of the affected land that will not be further disturbed by the surface mining operation.

13. The date of completion or abandonment of the surface mining operation, if completed or abandoned.

14. The date of beginning, extent, and current status of any reclamation activities performed during the period covered by the annual report or planned to be performed after completion or abandonment of the surface mining operation or any segment of the surface mining operation. The description of reclamation activities must indicate which parts of the affected land are intended to be reclaimed for forest, pasture, crop, horticultural, homesite, recreational, industrial, or other uses, including food, shelter, and ground cover for wildlife, and must show the same by appropriate designation on a reclamation map.