§ 290-080. PERMIT TERM PERIOD AND PERIODIC REVIEW

Unless a shorter or longer period is specified when initially approved by the County, all new Permits shall be subject to a 20-year term period to complete all mining and reclamation activities. The term period shall commence on the date of approval by the Commission of the Permit. Any application for extension of a Permit whose term period is about to be completed or has expired shall be filed and processed in the same manner as a new Permit.

Unless a shorter or longer period is specified when initially approved by the Commission, any Permit for which mining activities have not commenced within four years of the date of approval by the County of the Permit shall be null and void.

All mining operations shall be inspected annually or more often, if necessary, for compliance with their approved Permit and/or Reclamation Plan. The operator shall pay the County's cost of the inspection based on a time and materials basis. The inspection shall be conducted by the Department and other agencies deemed necessary by the Director. The County may employ professional outside consulting assistance for the annual inspection at the discretion of the Director and upon prior notification of the operator. The operator shall pay the County's cost for said outside consulting services.