4VAC25-130-761.13. Exception for existing operations.
The prohibitions and limitations of 4VAC25-130-761.11 do not apply to surface coal mining operations for which a valid permit issued under Subchapter VG of this chapter exists when the land comes under the protection of 4VAC25-130-761.11. This exception applies only to lands within the permit area as it exists when the land comes under the protection of 4VAC25-130-761.11.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-230 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 13, eff. March 27, 2013.
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