All annual inspections shall be documented using forms adopted by the Department. The Director shall notify the Department of the inspection within ninety (90) days after it has been completed. Said notice shall include the following:
(a) A statement regarding whether the operation is in compliance with the Act and this chapter. Any violations of either the Act or this chapter shall be specifically described;
(b) The completed inspection forms;
(c) A description of any pending reviews or appeals of surface mining permits, reclamation plans, financial assurances, amendments or modifications thereto, or interim management plans pertaining to the operation;
(d) Aspects of the reclamation, if any, that were found to be inconsistent with the Act but were corrected before the submission of the inspection form to the Department;
(e) Aspects of the reclamation, if any, that were found to be inconsistent with this chapter but were corrected before the submission of the inspection form to the Department;
(f) A statement describing the County’s intended response to any aspects of the reclamation found to be inconsistent with the Act but were not corrected before the submission of this inspection form to the Department; and
(g) Any supporting documentation. Copies of the notice shall also be provided to the operator. (§ 1, Ord. 1191, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)