Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-740.6
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A. Within six (6) months after the completion of projects to
restore, reclaim, abate, control or prevent the adverse effects of
past mining practices on privately owned land, the Commission shall
itemize the monies so expended and may file a statement of the
monies spent with the clerk of the county in which the land lies,
together with a notarized appraisal by an independent appraiser of
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the value of the land before the restoration, reclamation,
abatement, control or prevention of adverse effects of past mining
practices if the monies so expended result in a significant increase
in property value. The statement shall constitute a lien on the
land. The lien shall not exceed the amount determined by either of
two appraisals to be the increase in the market value of the land as
a result of the restoration, reclamation, abatement, control or
prevention of the adverse effects of past mining practices. No lien
shall be filed against the property of any person, in accordance
with this subsection, who owned the surface prior to May 2, 1977,
and who neither consented to nor participated in nor exercised
control over the mining operation that necessitated the reclamation
performed hereunder.
B. Any affected landowner may petition the Commission within
sixty (60) days of the filing of the lien for a hearing concerning
the amount of the lien. That hearing and any appeal will be
conducted under the provisions of Sections 301 et seq. of Title 75.
restore, reclaim, abate, control or prevent the adverse effects of
past mining practices on privately owned land, the Commission shall
itemize the monies so expended and may file a statement of the
monies spent with the clerk of the county in which the land lies,
together with a notarized appraisal by an independent appraiser of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 62
the value of the land before the restoration, reclamation,
abatement, control or prevention of adverse effects of past mining
practices if the monies so expended result in a significant increase
in property value. The statement shall constitute a lien on the
land. The lien shall not exceed the amount determined by either of
two appraisals to be the increase in the market value of the land as
a result of the restoration, reclamation, abatement, control or
prevention of the adverse effects of past mining practices. No lien
shall be filed against the property of any person, in accordance
with this subsection, who owned the surface prior to May 2, 1977,
and who neither consented to nor participated in nor exercised
control over the mining operation that necessitated the reclamation
performed hereunder.
B. Any affected landowner may petition the Commission within
sixty (60) days of the filing of the lien for a hearing concerning
the amount of the lien. That hearing and any appeal will be
conducted under the provisions of Sections 301 et seq. of Title 75.
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