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- Repealed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- Repealed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- Repealed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