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<br /> ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
<br /> AND REPORTING FEE
<br /> Public Resources Code Section 2207
<br /> (Repealed and added by AB 3551, Chapter 1097, Statutes of 1990, Sher,
<br /> Amended by AB 3903, Chapter 1101, Statutes of 1990, Sher, AB 1506, Chapter 845,
<br /> Statutes of 1991, Sher, AB 3098, Chapter 1077, Statutes of 1992, Sher, and
<br /> SB 741, Chapter 1287, Statutes of 1993, Rogers)
<br /> § 2207(a)The owner,lessor, lessee, agent,manager, (b) Every year, not later than the anniversary date
<br /> or other person in charge of any mining operation of established by the director,. the person submitting the
<br /> M whatever kind or character within the state shall.forward report pursuant to subdivision(a)shall forward to the lead
<br /> to the director not later than July 1, 1991, and every year agency,upon forms which shall be furnished by the board,
<br /> thereafter not later than an anniversary date established a report which provides all of the information specified in
<br /> ■ by the director, upon forms which will be furnished by the paragraphs (1) to (14), inclusive, of subdivision (a).
<br /> board, a report which identifies all of the following: (c) Subsequent reports shall include only changes in
<br /> (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the the information submitted for the items described in
<br /> person, company,or other owner of the mining operation. subdivision (a), except that, instead of the approved
<br /> (2) The name, address, and telephone number of a reclamation plan,the reports shall include any reclamation
<br /> designated agent who resides in this state, and who will plan amendments approved during the previous year. The
<br /> receive and accept service of all orders, notices, and reports shallstate whether review of a reclamation plan,
<br /> r processes of the lead agency, board, director,.or court. financial assurances, or an interim management plan is
<br /> { (3) The location of the mining operation, its name, its pending under subdivision (b), (c), (d), or (h) of Section
<br /> mine number as issued by the Bureau of Mines or the 2770, or whether an appeal before the board or lead
<br /> director, its section, township, range, latitude, longitude, agency governing body is pending under subdivision(e)or
<br /> and approximate boundaries of the mining operation (h) of Section 2770. The director shall notify the person
<br /> If marked on a United States Geological Survey ,7.%:-minute submitting the report and the owner's designated agent in
<br /> or 15-minute quadrangle map.. writing that the report and the fee required pursuant to
<br /> (4) The lead agency. subdivision(d)have been received,specify the anniversary
<br /> (5) The approval date of the mining operation's date by which the mining operation shall submit reports,
<br /> reclamation plan. specify the mining operation's mine number if one has not
<br /> 161 The mining operation's status .as active, idle, been issued by the Bureau of Mines, and notify the person
<br /> reclaimed, or in the process of being reclaimed. and agent of any deficiencies in the report within 90 days
<br /> (71 The commodities produced by the mine and the of receipt. That person or agent shall have 30 days from
<br /> type of mining operation. receipt of the notification to correct the noted deficiencies
<br /> (8) Proof of annual inspection by the lead agency, and forward the revised reports to the director and the
<br /> starting with the 1992 report. lead agency. Any person who fails to comply with this
<br /> (9) Proof of financial assurances. section, or knowingly provides incorrect or false
<br /> 00)Ownership of the property,including government information in reports required by this section, may be
<br /> agencies, if applicable, by the assessor's parcel number, subject to an administrative penalty as, provided in
<br /> and total assessed value of the mining operation. subdivision (c) of Section 2774.1.
<br /> (11) The approximate permitted size of the mining (d) (1)The board shall impose,by regulation,pursuant
<br /> operation subject to Chapter 9 (commencing with to paragraph (2), an annual reporting fee on, and method
<br /> Section 2710), in acres. for collecting annual fees from, each active or idle mining
<br /> 0 2) The approximate total acreage of land newly operation. The maximum fee for any single mining
<br /> ! disturbed by the mining operation during the previous operation shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000)
<br /> calendar year. annually and shall not be less than fifty dollars ($50)
<br />` 0 3) The approximate total of disturbed acreage annually.
<br /> I! reclaimed during the previous calendar year. (2) The board shall adopt, by emergency regulations,
<br /> (14) The approximate total unreclaimed disturbed a schedule of fees authorized under paragraph(1)to cover
<br /> acreage remaining as of the end of the calendar year. the department's cost in carrying out this section and
<br /> (15)The total production for each mineral commodity Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710), as reflected
<br /> produced during the previous year. in the Governor's Budget. In establishing the schedule of
<br /> (16)A copy of any approved reclamation plan and any fees to be paid by each active and idle mining operation,
<br /> .; amendments or conditions of approval to any existing the fees shall be calculated on an equitable basis reflecting
<br /> reclamation plan approved by the lead agency. the size and type of operation. The board shall also
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