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Read Chapter Article 2. Regulation of Mining Activity Read all § 45.1-233 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Coal exploration operations § 45.1-234 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Permits required; certain operations conducted pending initial administrative decision; time for application and action of Director thereon; term; transfer, etc. § 45.1-235 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Form and contents of permit application; fee § 45.1-236 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Operations and reclamation plans § 45.1-237 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Revision of permits § 45.1-238 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Approval or denial of permit § 45.1-239 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Public participation in process of issuing or revising permits § 45.1-240 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Decision of Director upon permit application; hearing; appeal § 45.1-241 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Performance bonds § 45.1-242 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Performance standards § 45.1-243 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Surface effects of underground coal mining operations § 45.1-244 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Inspections and monitoring § 45.1-245 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Enforcement of chapter generally § 45.1-246 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Civil and criminal penalties § 45.1-246.1 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Citizen suits; rights of citizens to accompany inspectors § 45.1-247 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Forfeiture or release of performance bond § 45.1-248 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Performance of reclamation operations by Director § 45.1-249 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Administrative review of notice or order issued under § 45.1-245 § 45.1-250 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Hearings § 45.1-251 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Judicial review of final order or decision or of decision under § 45.1-263 § 45.1-252 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Designating areas unsuitable for coal surface mining Article 4. Abandoned Mine Reclamation Read all § 45.1-260 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) State Reclamation Program § 45.1-261 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund § 45.1-261.1 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Operators may perform reclamation; bidding; conditions; adjustment of required bonds; regulations § 45.1-262 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Eligible lands and water; priorities for expenditures § 45.1-263 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Right of entry, acquisition, disposition and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices § 45.1-264 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work § 45.1-265 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Perfection of lien; waiver of lien § 45.1-266 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Recordation and indexing of lien; notice § 45.1-267 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Priority of lien § 45.1-268 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Hearing to determine amount of lien § 45.1-269 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Satisfaction of lien § 45.1-270 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Miscellaneous powers of Director