A. Amendments to an approved reclamation plan may be submitted to the Planning Director, detailing proposed changes from the original plan. Deviations from the original plan that are determined by the Planning Director to be substantial shall not be undertaken until such amendments have been reviewed and approved by the granting authority for the original reclamation plan, through the same procedure used for the initial approval.

B. Whenever one operator succeeds to the interest of another in any uncompleted surface mining operation by sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange or other means, the successor shall be bound by the provisions of the approved reclamation plan and the provisions of this section. (Formerly 33.016)