(a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a trust fund to be known as the “Land Reclamation Fund”.
(b) The fund shall consist of:(1) Open-cut mining civil penalties and bond forfeiture amounts;(2) Quarry operation reclamation, operation, and safe closure fees, fines, and bond forfeitures;(3) Gifts, grants, and donations; and(4) Any other funds made available by the General Assembly, including all interest earned on moneys in the fund.
(1) Open-cut mining civil penalties and bond forfeiture amounts;
(2) Quarry operation reclamation, operation, and safe closure fees, fines, and bond forfeitures;
(3) Gifts, grants, and donations; and
(4) Any other funds made available by the General Assembly, including all interest earned on moneys in the fund.
(c) The fund shall be used for:(1) The reclamation of affected lands as administered by the Division of Environmental Quality as provided in The Arkansas Open-Cut Land Reclamation Act, § 15-57-301 et seq.; and(2) Contract awards for affected lands as required by the Arkansas Quarry Operation, Reclamation, and Safe Closure Act, § 15-57-401 et seq.
(1) The reclamation of affected lands as administered by the Division of Environmental Quality as provided in The Arkansas Open-Cut Land Reclamation Act, § 15-57-301 et seq.; and
(2) Contract awards for affected lands as required by the Arkansas Quarry Operation, Reclamation, and Safe Closure Act, § 15-57-401 et seq.