STATE STATUTES & CODES

VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 19 - Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979 (45.1-226 thru 45.1-270.7)

• 45.1-226 - Short title.
• 45.1-227 - Description unavailable
• 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 - Description unavailable
• 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 §
• 45.1-252 - Designating areas unsuitable for coal surface mining.
• 45.1-253 - Certain mining operations exempt from this chapter.
• 45.1-254 - National pollutant discharge elimination system permits.
• 45.1-255 - Description unavailable
• 45.1-255.1 - Description unavailable
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 - Description unavailable
• 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.

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