Laws and Regulations for Industrial Minerals Surface ...
Upon receipt of an acceptable permit application, map, all bond and fees, a surface mining permit is issued for a 15-year period. Mining without a permit is punishable under Ohio Revised Code section 1514.99 by a fine of $5,000 plus $1,000 per acre of land affected. Failure to perform reclamation or any measure set forth in the approved mining ...
