Chapter 10. Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979Read Chapter
- Article 1. General and Administrative ProvisionsRead all
- § 45.2-1000
- Definitions
- § 45.2-1001
- Limitations of chapter
- § 45.2-1002
- Application of chapter
- § 45.2-1003
- Authority and duties of Director
- § 45.2-1004
- Training and certification of blasters
- § 45.2-1005
- Conflicts of interest prohibited
- § 45.2-1006
- Resisting, etc., Director or agent of the Director; penalty
- § 45.2-1007
- Coal Surface Mining Regulatory Fund
- Article 2. Regulation of Mining ActivityRead all
- § 45.2-1008
- Coal exploration operations
- § 45.2-1009
- Permit required for coal surface mining operation; term; transfer, etc.
- § 45.2-1010
- Form and contents of permit application; fee
- § 45.2-1011
- Operation and reclamation plans
- § 45.2-1012
- Revision of permits
- § 45.2-1013
- Approval or denial of permit
- § 45.2-1014
- Public participation in process of issuing or revising permits
- § 45.2-1015
- Decision of Director upon permit application; hearing; appeal
- § 45.2-1016
- Performance bonds
- § 45.2-1017
- Performance standards
- § 45.2-1018
- Surface effects of underground coal mining operations
- § 45.2-1019
- Inspections and monitoring
- § 45.2-1020
- Enforcement of chapter generally
- § 45.2-1021
- Civil and criminal penalties
- § 45.2-1022
- Citizen suits; rights of citizens to accompany inspectors
- § 45.2-1023
- Forfeiture or release of performance bond
- § 45.2-1024
- Performance of reclamation operations by Director
- § 45.2-1025
- Administrative review of notice or order issued under § 45.2-1020
- § 45.2-1026
- Hearings
- § 45.2-1027
- Judicial review of final order or decision or decision under § 45.2-1035
- § 45.2-1028
- Designating areas unsuitable for coal surface mining
- Article 3. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit; Replacement of Water SupplyRead all
- § 45.2-1029
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits
- § 45.2-1030
- Replacement of water supply
- Article 4. Abandoned Mine ReclamationRead all
- § 45.2-1031
- State Reclamation Program
- § 45.2-1032
- Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
- § 45.2-1033
- Operator may perform reclamation; bidding; conditions; adjustment of required bonds; regulations
- § 45.2-1034
- Eligible lands and water; priorities for expenditures
- § 45.2-1035
- Right of entry, acquisition, disposition, and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices
- § 45.2-1036
- Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work
- § 45.2-1037
- Perfection of lien; waiver of lien
- § 45.2-1038
- Recordation and indexing of lien; notice
- § 45.2-1039
- Priority of lien
- § 45.2-1040
- Hearing to determine amount of lien
- § 45.2-1041
- Satisfaction of lien
- § 45.2-1042
- Miscellaneous powers of Director
- Article 5. Coal Surface Mining Reclamation FundRead all
- § 45.2-1043
- Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund
- § 45.2-1044
- Participation in Fund
- § 45.2-1045
- Initial payments into Fund; renewal payments; bonds
- § 45.2-1046
- Assessment of reclamation tax revenues for Fund
- § 45.2-1047
- Special assessment
- § 45.2-1048
- Collection of reclamation tax and penalties for nonpayment
- § 45.2-1049
- Forfeiture of bonds on operations participating in the Fund; alternative remedies
- § 45.2-1050
- Reinstatement to the Fund; recovery of Fund expenditures
- § 45.2-1051
- Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board