Code of VirginiaTitle 45.1. Mines and Mining2/18/2020 Chapter 19. Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979Read Chapter Article 1. General and Administrative ProvisionsRead all § 45.1-226Short title § 45.1-227Findings and policy [Not set out] § 45.1-228Purpose and policy of chapter § 45.1-229Definitions § 45.1-230Authority and duties of Director § 45.1-231Conflicts of interest prohibited § 45.1-232Repealed Article 2. Regulation of Mining ActivityRead all § 45.1-233Coal exploration operations § 45.1-234Permits required; certain operations conducted pending initial administrative decision; time for application and action of Director thereon; term; transfer, etc. § 45.1-235Form and contents of permit application; fee § 45.1-236Operations and reclamation plans § 45.1-237Revision of permits § 45.1-238Approval or denial of permit § 45.1-239Public participation in process of issuing or revising permits § 45.1-240Decision of Director upon permit application; hearing; appeal § 45.1-241Performance bonds § 45.1-242Performance standards § 45.1-243Surface effects of underground coal mining operations § 45.1-244Inspections and monitoring § 45.1-245Enforcement of chapter generally § 45.1-246Civil and criminal penalties § 45.1-246.1Citizen suits; rights of citizens to accompany inspectors § 45.1-247Forfeiture or release of performance bond § 45.1-248Performance of reclamation operations by Director § 45.1-249Administrative review of notice or order issued under § 45.1-245 § 45.1-250Hearings § 45.1-251Judicial review of final order or decision or of decision under § 45.1-263 § 45.1-252Designating areas unsuitable for coal surface mining Article 3. Miscellaneous ProvisionsRead all § 45.1-253Certain mining operations exempt from this chapter § 45.1-254National pollutant discharge elimination system permits § 45.1-255Repealed § 45.1-255.1Repealed § 45.1-256Training and certification of blasters § 45.1-257Impeding, etc., Director or agents a misdemeanor § 45.1-258Replacement of water supply § 45.1-259Applicability of chapter to public agencies, utilities and corporations Article 4. Abandoned Mine ReclamationRead all § 45.1-260State Reclamation Program § 45.1-261Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund § 45.1-261.1Operators may perform reclamation; bidding; conditions; adjustment of required bonds; regulations § 45.1-262Eligible lands and water; priorities for expenditures § 45.1-263Right of entry, acquisition, disposition and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices § 45.1-264Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work § 45.1-265Perfection of lien; waiver of lien § 45.1-266Recordation and indexing of lien; notice § 45.1-267Priority of lien § 45.1-268Hearing to determine amount of lien § 45.1-269Satisfaction of lien § 45.1-270Miscellaneous powers of Director Article 5. Coal Surface Mining Reclamation FundRead all § 45.1-270.1Creation of Fund § 45.1-270.2Participation in Fund § 45.1-270.3Initial payments into Fund; renewal payments; bonds § 45.1-270.3:1Repealed § 45.1-270.4Assessment of reclamation tax revenues for Fund § 45.1-270.4:1Special assessment § 45.1-270.5Collection of reclamation tax and penalties for nonpayment § 45.1-270.5:1Forfeiture of bonds on operations participating in the Fund; alternative remedies § 45.1-270.6Reinstatement to the Fund; recovery of Fund expenditures § 45.1-270.7Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Committee continued as Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board