Surface Mining Forms

Apply for a Permit or Amendment

On September 14, 2020, EPD notified stakeholders that in order to clarify that surface mine applications meet the requirements of O.C.G.A.12-4-75(2) which states, "To submit, with the application for a permit, a mining land use plan which shall be consistent with the land use in the area of the mine....", EPD has updated Section III. General Mining Information of the permit application. This change will be applied to all surface mine applications currently in-house at EPD and all future applications. Please see the  MLUP guidance for more details.

• Application for Surface Mining Permit and Amendment  - Print version
• Application for Surface Mining Permit and Amendment - Electronic version

Expedited Permit Reviews for Borrow Pits

As of February 5, 2020, EPD has discontinued the expedited permit reviews for borrow pits. Please follow the MLUP guidance (updated September 2020) to ensure an efficient review of all permit applications. For more information, please contact the Surface Mining Unit at (404) 362-3692.

Release Acreage

Please note, you may also need to amend your current permit for partial release.

• Reclamation Report and Request for Release  - Print version
• Reclamation Report and Request for Release - Electronic version

Financial Assurance 

• Letter of Credit Format [Revised Feb 2017]
• Letter of Credit Memorandum [Revised Dec 2015]
• Surface Mining Surety Bond  [Revised Aug 2017]
• Surface Mining Surety Bond Rider [Revised Feb 2017]

Annual Status Report

• Annual Status Report  - Print version
• Annual Status Report - Electronic version