Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-776
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Conditions or practices in violation of act - Cessation
Official statutory text
order - Additional obligations on operator.
If, on the basis of any inspection, the Department determines
that any unacceptable condition or practice exists, or that any
permittee is in violation of any requirement of this act or any
permit condition required by this act, which condition, practice or
violation also creates an imminent danger to the health or safety of
the public, or is causing, or can reasonably be expected to cause
significant, imminent environmental harm to land, air or water
resources, the Department shall immediately order a cessation of
surface coal mining and reclamation operations or the portion
thereof relevant to the condition, practice or violation. Such
cessation order shall remain in effect until the Department
determines that the condition, practice or violation has been
abated, or until modified, vacated or terminated by the Department.
If the Department finds that the ordered cessation of surface coal
mining and reclamation operations, or any portion thereof, will not
completely abate the imminent danger to the health or safety of the
public or the significant imminent environmental harm to land, air
or water resources, the Department shall, in addition to the
cessation order, impose affirmative obligations on the operator
requiring him to take whatever steps the Department deems necessary
to abate the imminent danger or the significant environmental harm.
If, on the basis of any inspection, the Department determines
that any unacceptable condition or practice exists, or that any
permittee is in violation of any requirement of this act or any
permit condition required by this act, which condition, practice or
violation also creates an imminent danger to the health or safety of
the public, or is causing, or can reasonably be expected to cause
significant, imminent environmental harm to land, air or water
resources, the Department shall immediately order a cessation of
surface coal mining and reclamation operations or the portion
thereof relevant to the condition, practice or violation. Such
cessation order shall remain in effect until the Department
determines that the condition, practice or violation has been
abated, or until modified, vacated or terminated by the Department.
If the Department finds that the ordered cessation of surface coal
mining and reclamation operations, or any portion thereof, will not
completely abate the imminent danger to the health or safety of the
public or the significant imminent environmental harm to land, air
or water resources, the Department shall, in addition to the
cessation order, impose affirmative obligations on the operator
requiring him to take whatever steps the Department deems necessary
to abate the imminent danger or the significant environmental harm.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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