Chapter 31. Reclamation Regulations for Mineral MiningRead Chapter
- Part I.Read allGeneral Provisions
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- Scope
- Section 30
- Compliance
- Section 40
- Modifications
- Section 50
- [Repealed]
- Section 60
- Other governmental agencies and laws
- Section 70
- Exemptions
- Part II.Read allPermit Standards
- Article 1.Read allPermits
- Section 80
- Contiguous area
- Section 90
- Operator conference with inspector
- Section 100
- Mineral mining permits
- Section 110
- Permit application
- Section 120
- Permit fee and bond
- Section 130
- Mineral mining plans
- Section 140
- Marking of permit boundaries
- Section 150
- Maps
- Section 160
- Legal right
- Section 170
- Permit application notifications
- Section 180
- Impoundments
- Section 190
- Availability of permits
- Section 200
- Exemption for restricted mining
- Article 2.Read allPermit Renewal and Surety Adjustments
- Section 210
- Annual renewal
- Part III.Read allBonding
- Article 2.Read allPermit Renewal and Surety Adjustments
- Section 220
- Requirements for bonding of mineral mines
- Section 230
- Period of liability
- Section 240
- Bond amount
- Section 250
- General terms and conditions of bond
- Section 260
- Form of performance bond
- Section 270
- Replacement of bonds
- Section 280
- Release of bond
- Section 290
- Intensive agricultural use
- Section 300
- Inspections for adequacy of vegetation and bond release
- Section 310
- Bond forfeiture
- Section 320
- Minerals Reclamation Fund (MRF)
- Part IV.Read allPerformance Standards
- Article 2.Read allPermit Renewal and Surety Adjustments
- Section 330
- Protected structures and sensitive features
- Section 340
- Signs
- Section 350
- Roads
- Section 360
- Operation and reclamation
- Section 370
- Slopes
- Section 380
- Treatment of acid material
- Section 390
- Handling of spoil piles and stockpiles of minerals
- Section 400
- Overburden, refuse, spoil and waste fills
- Section 405
- Disposal of waste
- Section 410
- Storage of top soil
- Section 420
- Screening
- Section 430
- Completion of active mining
- Section 440
- Drainage and sediment control
- Section 450
- Sediment basins
- Section 460
- Intermittent or perennial streams
- Section 470
- Natural drainageways
- Section 480
- Diversions
- Section 490
- Water quality
- Section 500
- Water impoundments
- Section 505
- Reporting impoundment failures
- Section 510
- Alternative methods of stabilization
- Section 520
- Revegetation
- Section 530
- Process in revegetation
- Section 540
- Trees and shrubs
- Section 550
- [Repealed]
- Part V.Read allOrders
- Article 2.Read allPermit Renewal and Surety Adjustments
- Section 560
- Informal review
- Section 570
- Formal review
- FORMS
- FORMS (4VAC25-31)