Annual Inspections
Lead agencies must conduct an inspection of each surface mining operation within six months of receiving its annual report, and in no event less than once in any calendar year. These inspections must be conducted using a form developed by the Department of Conservation and approved by the State Mining and Geology Board (SMGB).
The Office of Mine Reclamation has updated the Surface Mining Inspection Report form (MRRC-1). The revised form was approved by the SMGB at its September 2005 meeting. The new form contains an additional page for capturing financial assurance information. This form is now a fill and print .pdf for users with Adobe Reader 7.0 or greater. You will need Adobe Acrobat version 7.0 or greater to save data. Click on the button 
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Annual Reports
Annual reports are required from all mines subject to SMARA from the time they’re permitted until they are certified reclaimed, even if they have not begun operation or have ceased operation with no intent to resume. The Office of Mine Reclamation mails annual report forms to each reporting mining operation during May of each year. Reports must be postmarked on or before July 1 of that year.
Database information requests
The Office of Mine Reclamation maintains a database of information submitted annually by mine operators in the State. Because this office derives this information from individual operators, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Please note, this request will not be a reproduction of hard copy documents.
To request information from our database, you may download the form here.
Complete sections 1-4, and e-mail to: OMR@conservation.ca.gov. Please allow 2-4 weeks for our response.
New mining operation report
New Mining Reports are required from all new mines subject to SMARA along with the initial fee of $500. For more information, click here.
These forms are now a fill and print .pdf for users with Adobe Reader 7.0 or greater. You will need Adobe Acrobat version 7.0 or greater to save data.
Please report any problems with these electronic forms to: OMRWebmaster@conservation.ca.gov
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