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Apply for a Permit or Amendment
Surface Mining Technical Assistance Duty Officer
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.
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Application for Surface Mining Permit and Amendment - Print version
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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.
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Reclamation Report and Request for Release - Print version
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Reclamation Report and Request for Release - Electronic version
Financial Assurance
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Letter of Credit Format [Revised Feb 2017]
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Letter of Credit Memorandum [Revised Dec 2015]
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Surface Mining Surety Bond [Revised Aug 2017]
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Surface Mining Surety Bond Rider [Revised Feb 2017]
Annual Status Report
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Annual Status Report - Print version
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Annual Status Report - Electronic version