25 Pa. Code § 78a.312 - Forfeiture determination
(a) A
collateral or surety bond may be forfeited when the Department determines that
the operator fails or refuses to comply with the act, this title, an order of
the Department, or the terms or conditions of the permit relating to drilling,
water supply replacement, plugging and site restoration.
(b) If forfeiture of the bond is required,
the Department will:
(1) Send written
notification by mail to the permittee, and the surety, if any, of the
Department's intent to forfeit the bond and describe the grounds for
forfeiture. The notification will also provide an opportunity to take remedial
action or submit a schedule for taking remedial actions acceptable to the
Department within 30 days of the notice of intent to forfeit, in lieu of
collecting the bond.
(2) If the
permittee and surety, if any, fail either to take remedial action or to submit
a plan acceptable to the Department within 30 days of the notice of the intent
to forfeit, the bond will be subject to forfeiture and collection up to the
face amount thereof. The Department will issue a declaration to forfeit the
bond.
(3) The declaration to
forfeit is an action which may be appealable to the Environmental Hearing Board
under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P.S. §
7514).
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