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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 25. Department of Energy
7/18/2025

Chapter 130.
Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Regulations
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  • Part 707.
    Exemption for Coal Extraction Incident to Government-Financed Highway Or Other Construction
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    • Section 707.11
    Applicability
    Section 707.12
    Information to be maintained on site
  • Part 762.
    Criteria for Designating Areas as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations
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    • Section 762.1
    Scope and responsibility
    Section 762.11
    Criteria for designating lands as unsuitable
    Section 762.13
    Land exempt from designation as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
    Section 762.14
    Exploration on land designated as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
  • Part 772.
    Requirements for Coal Exploration
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    • Section 772.1
    Scope and purpose
    Section 772.11
    Notice requirements for exploration removing 250 tons of coal or less
    Section 772.12
    Permit requirements for exploration removing more than 250 tons of coal, or occurring on lands designated as unsuitable for surface coal mining ...
    Section 772.13
    Coal exploration compliance duties
    Section 772.14
    Commercial use or sale
    Section 772.15
    Public availability of information
  • Part 789.
    Procedures Applicable to Administrative Hearing
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    • Section 789.1
    Petition for award of costs and expenses under  § 45.2-1025 of the Act
    Section 789.2
    Intervention
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