GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1999 



1 (d) An operating permit shall be granted for a period not 



2 exceeding 10 years. If the mining operation terminates and the 



3 reclamation required under the approved reclamation plan is 



4 completed prior to the end of the period, the permit shall 



5 terminate. Termination of a permit shall not have the effect of 



6 relieving the operator of any obligations that the operator has 



7 incurred under an approved reclamation plan or otherwise. Where 



8 the mining operation itself has terminated, no permit shall be 



9 required in order to carry out reclamation measures under the 



10 reclamation plan." 



11 Section 2. This act becomes effective 1 September 2000. 



