Current through September 2, 2024
Section 20.03.01.051 - ENFORCEMENT AND FAILURE TO COMPLY01.Inspection. The Director may inspect the operation under permit from time to time to determine compliance with the act, these rules, the permit, and the reclamation plan. The cost and expense of such inspections will be borne by the Permittee.a. Cost of inspection is assessed at a flat rate of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) per year for each permit. Permits upon U.S. Forest Service administered lands is assessed at a flat rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per year for each permit, to reflect the reduced inspection work for the department.b. A billing for inspection costs will be made in advance each May 1, with the costs due and payable within thirty (30) days of receipt of an inspection cost statement. Inspection fees become delinquent if not paid on or before June 1, and the department may assess the greater of the following; either a twenty-five dollars ($25) late payment charge or penalty at the rate of one percent (1%) for each calendar month or fraction thereof, compounded monthly, for late payments from the date the inspection fee is due. Such costs constitute a lien upon equipment, personal property, or real property of the Permittee and upon minerals produced from the permit area. Should inspection fees be delinquent, the department will send a single notice of delinquent payment by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Permittee. If payment is not received by the department within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt, the department may take appropriate administrative action to cancel the permit as provided by Subsection 050.02.c. Inspection costs related to a reported violation are assessed at actual costs and in addition to those costs in Paragraph 051.01.a. Costs include mileage to and from the mine site, employee meals, lodging, personnel costs, and administrative overhead. Costs are due and payable thirty (30) days after receipt of the inspection cost statement.02.Department Remedies. Without affecting the penal and injunctive provisions of these rules, the Department may pursue the following remedies:a. When the Department determines that a Permittee has not complied with the Act, these rules, or the permit the Department will notify the Permittee in writing and set forth the violations claimed and the corrective actions needed.b. If the Permittee fails to complete the requested corrective action or enter a cooperative agreement as per Subsection 035.07 of these rules within the timeframe given in the notice of the violation, the Director may take action to terminate the permit and forfeit the bond as provided in Sections 47-1318, 1319, and 1329, Idaho Code.03.Injunctive Procedures.The Director may seek injunctive relief, as provided by Section 47-1324, Idaho Code, against a Permittee or other person who violates the Act, these rules, or an approved permit.04.Civil Penalty. a. Pursuant to Section 47-1324, Idaho Code, any person violating the Act, these rules, a permit, or a related final order may be liable for a civil penalty equal to the cost of reclamation. An additional penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) may also be assessed for each day a violation continues. Such penalty is recoverable in an action brought in the name of the state of Idaho by the attorney general.b. Pursuant to Section 47-1324(f), Idaho Code, any person who willfully or knowingly falsifies any records, plans, specifications, or other information required by the Board or willfully fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of these rules, is guilty of a misdemeanor and will be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment, not to exceed one (1) year, or both.05.Hearing Procedures.a. Hearings under Section 47-1318, Idaho Code, will he held as directed by Title 67, Chapter 52, Idaho Code.b. The cost of such hearing including, but not limited to, room rental, hearing officer fees, and transcript may be assessed against the Permittee as allowed by Section 47-1318, Idaho Code.06.Procedures for Appeals. Any applicant or permit holder aggrieved by any final decision or order of the Board is entitled to judicial review in accordance with the provisions and standards set forth in Title 67, Chapter 52, Idaho Code, the Administrative Procedures Act.Idaho Admin. Code r. 20.03.01.051