Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 131.210 — INSPECTION AND EVALUATION

NR § 131.210Title 4. MINES AND MINING · Ch. 131. URANIUM SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT · Art. E. BONDS AND DEPOSITS

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(a)On receipt of the notice and request, the commission shall conduct an inspection and evaluation of the reclamation work involved, the inspection and evaluation to occur within a reasonable time not to exceed 45 days.

(b)The evaluation shall consider among other things:

(1)the degree of difficulty to complete remaining reclamation;

(2)whether pollution of surface and subsurface water is occurring;

(3)the probability of continuance or future occurrence of pollution; and

(4)the estimated cost of abating pollution.

Legislative history

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2628, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.