The mineral extraction permit or the right to continue a legal nonconforming use shall be terminated on the happening of any of the following events unless a different process or terms are specified in its interim use permit:
A. 
The date or event of termination specified in the interim use permit.
B. 
Upon a violation of any applicable laws, rules, or Township Code, or of a condition under which the permit was issued or the right to continue the use was conditioned, but only after the Town Board has first provided written notice to the operator and landowner (if different from the operator) describing the specific violation and steps necessary to be in compliance with the permit or condition and after having been given a reasonable opportunity to remedy the violation. The notice of violation shall inform the operator that failure to correct the violation as directed in the notice may result in the revocation of the interim use permit or right to continue the legal nonconforming use and the time period in which the violation must be corrected.
C. 
If the operator fails to correct the violation as described in a notice of violation within the identified correction period, the Town Board may undertake a process to consider and act on the revocation of the interim use permit issued for the operation or the permission for the legal nonconforming use. The Township shall provide the operator and landowner (if different from the operator) at least 10 days' written notice of a public hearing before the Town Board to consider the revocation of the interim use permit. The notice shall identify the violation or violations resulting in the proposed revocation. The operator and any other interested party will have an opportunity to be heard during the hearing. The Town Board may revoke the interim use permit or the right to continue the legal nonconforming use if it determines a violation occurred and the operator failed to correct it as directed in the notice of violation. As an alternative to immediate revocation, the Town Board may, in its sole discretion, allow the operator to enter into a correction agreement with the Township to allow the operation to continue provided it complies with the terms and conditions of the agreement. The correction agreement shall identify any corrective actions the operator must take, may require the posting of a bond or other security related to the performance of the required corrective actions, and may set out such other terms, conditions, and requirements as the Town Board determines are reasonable to ensure the operator corrects any existing violations and remains in compliance with the permit or nonconforming use conditions and all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
D. 
Each day that a violation continues beyond the allotted time to repair constitutes a new violation.
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished to the maximum extent authorized in Minnesota Statutes, as amended from time to time. Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. If the violations are not remedied to the satisfaction of the Town Board, the permit will be terminated.
If at any time it is proven that the mining operation is contaminating drinking water as proscribed by the Minnesota Department of Health Safe Drinking Water Standards or any natural spring, the Town Board will notify the operator and landowner (if different from the operator) in writing and mining will cease immediately. If this cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the Town Board, the permit will be terminated.
All complaints must be in writing and available for public viewing unless the Township determines, in its discretion, to keep the identity of the complainant confidential pursuant to the Minnesota Data Practices Act.