2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 34 - Mineral Resources
Mines and Minerals
Article 34 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program
§ 34-34-102. Abandoned mine reclamation fund - project expenditures
(1) The abandoned mine reclamation fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of moneys received pursuant to section 34-33-133 (2)(a), moneys transferred from the severance tax operational fund pursuant to section 39-29-109.3 (1)(c), C.R.S., and interest earned on the investment of such moneys. Revenues in the fund shall not revert to the general fund. The fund shall be expended only for the purposes specified in this section. Appropriations from the fund shall be available for three successive state fiscal years.
(2) The division shall annually submit to the board a list of projects eligible to be reclaimed or safeguarded through expenditures from the fund. Project eligibility and selection shall be determined in accordance with current procedures applicable to the abandoned mine reclamation program established pursuant to section 34-33-133 and the following requirements:
(a) The board shall approve the expenditure of revenues from the fund for the purpose specified in this section after review by the board of county commissioners for the county in which the project is located; and
(b) The project shall be located where pre-law mining operations have occurred, the mining operations have been abandoned, and there is a high risk to the environment or public safety.
