Division 5 — ABANDONMENT

Sec. 30-948. - Notification.

Whenever a resource extraction operation is to be permanently abandoned, the operator shall notify the Director of Community Development in writing of his intention to abandon the operation at least 90 days prior to such abandonment.

Sec. 30-949. - Inspection.

The Director of Community Development shall inspect the site within 30 days of the notification of proposed abandonment and shall notify the operator of what protective devices, structures, or corrective measures are or may be necessary for the protection of the adjacent properties and the general public. The Director of Community Development shall also notify the property owner and the operator what assurance, if any, shall be required for the continued maintenance of protective devices, future correction of possible unsafe conditions as may occur, and reclamation of the site to a usable condition consistent with the reclamation plan. Such assurance may include a requirement for an offer of dedication of said lands where it is determined that such action is necessary to guarantee future use of the site.

Sec. 30-950. - Conformance with resource reclamation plan.

Upon the notification of abandonment, the Director of Community Development shall cause a survey to be conducted setting forth the cubic yards of material removed and requirements for conformance to the adopted resource reclamation plan approved for the site pursuant to this article.