Code of Virginia - Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy

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Code of Virginia

12/4/2024

Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and EnergyRead Title

Subtitle I.
Administration
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Chapter 1: Administration (§§ 45.2-100 through 45.2-113)
Chapter 2: Interstate Mining Compact (§§ 45.2-200 through 45.2-201)
Chapter 3: Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas (§§ 45.2-300 through 45.2-302)
Chapter 4: Presumptions Regarding Ownership (§§ 45.2-400 through 45.2-402)

Subtitle II.
Coal Mining
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Part A.
Coal Mines Generally
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Chapter 5: Coal Mine Safety Act (§§ 45.2-500 through 45.2-581)
Chapter 6: Coal Mining Property, Interests, Adjacent Owners, and Dams (§§ 45.2-600 through 45.2-620)

Part B.
Underground Coal Mines
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Chapter 7: Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Mine Construction (§§ 45.2-700 through 45.2-776)
Chapter 8: Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Electricity, Safety, Etc (§§ 45.2-800 through 45.2-863)

Part C.
Surface Coal Mines
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Chapter 9: Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines (§§ 45.2-900 through 45.2-939)
Chapter 10: Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979 (§§ 45.2-1000 through 45.2-1051)

Subtitle III.
Mineral Mines
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Part A.
Mineral Mines Generally
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Chapter 11: Mineral Mine Safety Act (§§ 45.2-1100 through 45.2-1167)
Chapter 12: Permits for Certain Mining Operations; Reclamation of Land (§§ 45.2-1200 through 45.2-1243)
Chapter 13: Mineral Mining Retaining Dams; Adjacent Owners (§§ 45.2-1300 through 45.2-1304)

Part B.
Underground Mineral Mines
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Chapter 14: Requirements Applicable to Underground Mineral Mines (§§ 45.2-1400 through 45.2-1405)

Part C.
Surface Mineral Mines
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Chapter 15: Requirements Applicable to Surface Mineral Mines (§§ 45.2-1500 through 45.2-1505)

Subtitle IV.
Gas and Oil
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Chapter 16: Virginia Gas and Oil Act (§§ 45.2-1600 through 45.2-1649)

Subtitle V.
Other Sources of Energy; Energy Policy
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Chapter 17: Other Sources of Energy Generally; Energy Policy (§§ 45.2-1700 through 45.2-1734)
Chapter 18: Wind Energy (§§ 45.2-1800 through 45.2-1813)
Chapter 19: Solar Energy (§§ 45.2-1900 through 45.2-1917)
Chapter 20: Geothermal Energy (§§ 45.2-2000 through 45.2-2008)
Chapter 21: Nuclear Energy (§§ 45.2-2100 through 45.2-2119)