C.R.S. Section 34-33-130
Data inventory

(1)

The board is hereby authorized and directed to cooperate with and seek assistance from state, county, and federal agencies and universities and research institutions in this state and to work in close cooperation with local planning units in order to establish a database and an inventory system, drawing upon existing resources where possible, which will:

(a)

Provide proper evaluation of the capacity of different land areas of the state to be reclaimed following surface coal mining operations;

(b)

Be available to those making land use planning decisions concerning surface coal mining operations;

(c)

Provide objective and scientific evaluation of fragile, historic, natural hazard, and renewable resource lands and lands listed in the Colorado natural areas registry or designated under the Colorado natural areas program.

(2)

The board shall promulgate such rules and regulations which it deems necessary to establish such a database and inventory system, and, in so doing, the board shall take into consideration those criteria and definitions which other federal and state agencies have adopted for use in determining lands unsuitable for mining.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The board may, at its discretion, appoint an advisory committee to assist it in establishing a database and inventory system for surface coal mining operations. Such committee, if appointed, shall consist of experts in the areas of wildlife, plant ecology, natural areas, historic areas, reclamation, agriculture, coal geology, and land management planning and other areas as deemed necessary by the board.

(b)

and (c) Repealed.

(4)

The board is further authorized and directed to accept and seek grants and financial aid from the federal government and from private agencies for carrying out the purposes of this section.

Source: Section 34-33-130 — Data inventory, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-34.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

34‑33‑101
Short title 34‑33‑102
Legislative declaration 34‑33‑103
Definitions 34‑33‑104
Administration 34‑33‑105
Jurisdiction of office and board 34‑33‑106
Additional duties of division 34‑33‑107
Powers of department 34‑33‑108
Rules and regulations - no more stringent 34‑33‑109
Permits 34‑33‑110
Application for permit 34‑33‑111
Reclamation plan requirements 34‑33‑112
Small operator assistance 34‑33‑113
Performance bonds 34‑33‑114
Permit approval or denial 34‑33‑115
Revision of permit 34‑33‑116
Technical revision of permit - regulations 34‑33‑117
Coal exploration permit - regulations 34‑33‑118
Public notice and public hearings on complete applications 34‑33‑119
Permit application decisions of the office - appeals 34‑33‑120
Environmental protection performance standards - regulations 34‑33‑121
Surface effects of underground coal mining 34‑33‑122
Inspections and monitoring 34‑33‑123
Enforcement - civil and criminal penalties 34‑33‑124
Review by board 34‑33‑125
Release of performance bonds or deposits 34‑33‑126
Designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining 34‑33‑127
Public agencies, public utilities, and public corporations 34‑33‑128
Judicial review 34‑33‑129
Surface coal mining operations not subject to this article 34‑33‑130
Data inventory 34‑33‑131
Informal opinion as to alluvial valley floors 34‑33‑132
Special coordination and review process - site-specific agreements 34‑33‑133
Abandoned mine reclamation plan 34‑33‑133.5
Colorado mine subsidence protection program - rules 34‑33‑134
Experimental practices 34‑33‑135
Civil actions 34‑33‑136
Water rights 34‑33‑137
Reservation clause
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 34-33-130’s source at colorado​.gov