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mining operation. It can include limited periods of non-production or Temporary Cessation. "Life .tf <br /> the mine" also includes that period of time after cessation of production necessary to complete <br /> reclamation of disturbed lands as required by the Board and this article, until the Board releases, in <br /> writing, the Operator from further reclamation obligations regarding the affected land, declares the <br /> operation terminated, and releases all applicable Performance and Financial Warranties. <br /> "Mining"means the extraction of construction materials. <br /> "Mining Operation" means the development or extraction of a construction material from its natural occurrences <br /> on affected land. The term includes, but is not limited to, open mining and surface operation and the <br /> disposal of refuse from underground and in situ mining. The term includes transportation or processing <br /> on affected lands. The term does not include: the exploration and extraction of natural petroleum in a <br /> liquid or gaseous state by means of wells or pipe; the development or extraction of coal; the extraction <br /> of geothermal resources; smelting, refining, cleaning, preparation, transportation, and other off-site <br /> operations not conducted on affected land. <br /> "Operator"means any person, firm,partnership, association, corporation, or any department, division, or agency <br /> of federal, state, county, or municipal government engaged in or controlling a mining operation. <br /> "Owner of Record" means the owner or owners of a surface property interest shown on the records of the <br /> County Assessor as of the date of filing. <br /> "Partv" means a person who demonstrates that he/she/it is directly and adversely affected or aggrieved by the <br /> conduct of a mining operation, proposed mining operation, or an order of the Board and whose interest <br /> is entitled to legal protection under the Act. <br /> "Permittee" means any person holding a mining Permit. <br /> "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, or <br /> corporation or other entity, or any department, division, or agency of federal, state, county, or municipal <br /> government. <br /> "Reclamation" means the employment during and after a mining operation of procedures reasonably designed to <br /> minimize as much as practicable the disruption from the mining operation and to provide for the <br /> establishment of plant cover, stabilization of soil, the protection of water resources, or other measures <br /> appropriate to the subsequent beneficial use of such affected lands. Reclamation shall be conducted in <br /> accordance with the performance standards of the Act. <br /> "Technical Revision" means a change in the permit or an application, which does not have more than a minor <br /> effect upon the approved or proposed Reclamation Plan. <br />