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2021 Code of Virginia
Title 45.1 - Mines and Mining
Chapter 19 - Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979
Article 1. General and Administrative Provisions
- § 45.1-226. Short title
- § 45.1-227. Findings and policy [Not set out.]
- § 45.1-228. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Purpose and policy of chapter
- § 45.1-229. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Definitions
- § 45.1-230. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Authority and duties of Director
- § 45.1-231. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Conflicts of interest prohibited
- § 45.1-232. Repealed
Article 2. Regulation of Mining Activity
- § 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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Coal exploration operations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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Permits required; certain operations conducted pending initial administrative decision; time for application and action of Director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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Form and contents of permit application; fee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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Operations and reclamation plans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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Revision of permits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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Approval or denial of permit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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Public participation in process of issuing or revising permits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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Decision of Director upon permit application; hearing; appeal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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Performance bonds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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Performance standards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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Surface effects of underground coal mining operations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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Inspections and monitoring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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Enforcement of chapter generally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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Civil and criminal penalties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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Citizen suits; rights of citizens to accompany inspectors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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Forfeiture or release of performance bond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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Performance of reclamation operations by Director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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Administrative review of notice or order issued under § 45.1-245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 (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Hearings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 3. Miscellaneous Provisions
- § 45.1-253. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Certain mining operations exempt from this chapter
- § 45.1-254. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) National pollutant discharge elimination system permits
- § 45.1-255. Repealed
- § 45.1-255.1. Repealed
- § 45.1-256. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Training and certification of blasters
- § 45.1-257. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Impeding, etc., Director or agents a misdemeanor
- § 45.1-258. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Replacement of water supply
- § 45.1-259. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Applicability of chapter to public agencies, utilities and corporations
Article 4. Abandoned Mine Reclamation
- § 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
Article 5. Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund
- § 45.1-270.1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Creation of Fund
- § 45.1-270.2. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Participation in Fund
- § 45.1-270.3. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Initial payments into Fund; renewal payments; bonds
- § 45.1-270.3:1. Repealed
- § 45.1-270.4. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Assessment of reclamation tax revenues for Fund
- § 45.1-270.4:1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Special assessment
- § 45.1-270.5. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Collection of reclamation tax and penalties for nonpayment
- § 45.1-270.5:1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Forfeiture of bonds on operations participating in the Fund; alternative remedies
- § 45.1-270.6. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Reinstatement to the Fund; recovery of Fund expenditures
- § 45.1-270.7. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Committee continued as Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board
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