Upon request of another state agency, the surface owner, or an adjacent landowner, the department of environmental quality shall conduct a site visit and evaluate site-specific environmental data as necessary to ensure compliance with applicable environmental protection laws and regulations relating to air, water, and land management under the jurisdiction of the department.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 38-11.2-02

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49