49-604. Same; application of act. - Kansas Statutes

49-604

Chapter 49.--MINES AND MINING Article 6.--SURFACE-MINING LAND CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION

      49-604.   Same; application of act.K.S.A. 49-602 through 49-624 shall not apply to:

      (a)   Affected land mined prior to the effective date of this act and shallapply only to those areas of land affected after the effective date of thisact;

      (b)   in any way affect or control the stockpiling, method of stockpiling ormining from stockpiles of gypsum, clay, shale, stone, sandstone, sand, silt,gravel, volcanic ash or other minerals which are consumed in the regularoperation of the business;

      (c)   operations which involve the removal of sand and gravel from withinstreams and are subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 82a-301 through 82a-305a,andamendments thereto; or

      (d)   operations of an operator whose affected lands do not exceed anaggregate of 2 acres.

      History:   L. 1994, ch. 197, § 4; July 1.