Security required--Amount--Conditions--Alternatives

Prior to the commencement of mining, an operator shall submit a surety to the department, to be held under the authority of the board. If a mining operation was licensed prior to July 1, 2024, the surety required by this section must, through June 30, 2026, be in the amount of five hundred dollars per acre of affected land or twenty thousand dollars for the statewide mining of any material listed in §