Florida Statutes 378.501 – Limestone; notice of intent to mine required
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(1) No operator may begin the process of limestone resource extraction at a new mine without notifying the secretary of the intention to mine.
(2) The operator’s notice of intent to mine shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) The operator’s conceptual mining plan which is comprised of such maps and other supporting documents as may be reasonably required by the department, the operator’s time schedule that assures that the reclamation process is achieved in a timely manner, and the operator’s estimated life of the mine.
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 378.501
- Department: means the Department of Environmental Protection. See Florida Statutes 378.403
- Limestone: means any extracted material composed principally of calcium or magnesium carbonate. See Florida Statutes 378.403
- Mine: means an area of land upon which mining operations have been conducted, are being conducted, or are planned to be conducted, as the term is commonly used in the trade. See Florida Statutes 378.403
- Operator: means any person engaged in an operation. See Florida Statutes 378.403
- Reclamation: means the reasonable rehabilitation of land where resource extraction has occurred. See Florida Statutes 378.403
- resource extraction: means the removal of resources from their location so as to make them suitable for commercial, industrial, or construction use; but does not include excavation solely in aid of onsite farming or onsite construction, nor the process of searching, prospecting, exploring, or investigating for resources by drilling. See Florida Statutes 378.403
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Environmental Protection. See Florida Statutes 378.403
(b) The operator’s signed acknowledgment of the limestone reclamation performance standards provided by s. 378.503.
(3) The department shall develop by rule the required data, forms, and other information for the notice of intent to mine. The rule shall clearly state what data, forms, and other information are required and the reasons why such data, forms, and other information are required.
(4) The secretary shall notify the operator as to the sufficiency of the notice of intent to mine. The review of such notice shall be accomplished in accordance with the provisions of s. 378.405.