Washington § 78.44.083 - Reclamation permit — Refusal to issue.

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§ 78.44.083. Reclamation permit — Refusal to issue.

The department shall refuse to issue a reclamation permit if it is determined during the SEPA process that the impacts of a proposed surface mine cannot be adequately mitigated.
The department or county, city, or town may refuse to issue any other permit at any other location to any miner or permit holder who fails to rectify deficiencies set forth in an order of the department within the requisite time schedule. However, the department or county, city, or town shall issue all appropriate permits when all deficiencies are corrected at each surface mining site.
[ 1993 c 518 s 33.]

Notes

Captions—Severability—Effective date—1993 c 518: See notes following RCW 78.44.010.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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