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§ 45.2-1000. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...
§ 45.2-1001. Limitations of chapter - Nothing in this chapter is intended or shall be construed...
§ 45.2-1002. Application of chapter - A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to...
§ 45.2-1003. Authority and duties of Director - A. The authority to adopt regulations necessary to carry out...
§ 45.2-1004. Training and certification of blasters - A. In order to ensure that explosives are used only...
§ 45.2-1005. Conflicts of interest prohibited - A. For the purposes of this section, "financial interest" includes...
§ 45.2-1006. Resisting, etc., Director or agent of the Director; penalty - It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not...
§ 45.2-1007. Coal Surface Mining Regulatory Fund - There is hereby created in the state treasury a special...
§ 45.2-1008. Coal exploration operations - A. Any coal exploration operation that substantially disturbs the natural...
§ 45.2-1009. Permit required for coal surface mining operation; term; transfer, etc. - A. No person shall engage in or carry out any...
§ 45.2-1010. Form and contents of permit application; fee - A. Application for a surface mining permit shall be made...
§ 45.2-1011. Operation and reclamation plans - Each application for a coal surface mining permit pursuant to...
§ 45.2-1012. Revision of permits - A. The process for revision of a permit is as...
§ 45.2-1013. Approval or denial of permit - A. Upon the basis of a complete mining application and...
§ 45.2-1014. Public participation in process of issuing or revising permits - A. The Director shall establish by regulation procedures for the...
§ 45.2-1015. Decision of Director upon permit application; hearing; appeal - A. The Director shall notify each applicant for a permit...
§ 45.2-1016. Performance bonds - A. After a coal surface mining permit application has been...
§ 45.2-1017. Performance standards - A. The Director shall by regulation establish performance standards that...
§ 45.2-1018. Surface effects of underground coal mining operations - A. The Director shall adopt regulations directed toward the surface...
§ 45.2-1019. Inspections and monitoring - A. For the purpose of administering and enforcing any permit...
§ 45.2-1020. Enforcement of chapter generally - A. If the Director determines that any condition or practice...
§ 45.2-1021. Civil and criminal penalties - A. Any permittee who violates any permit condition or any...
§ 45.2-1022. Citizen suits; rights of citizens to accompany inspectors - A. Except as provided in subsection B or C, any...
§ 45.2-1023. Forfeiture or release of performance bond - A. The Director shall adopt regulations, consistent with regulations adopted...
§ 45.2-1024. Performance of reclamation operations by Director - In the event of forfeiture of a performance bond, in...
§ 45.2-1025. Administrative review of notice or order issued under § 45.2-1020 - A. A permittee who is issued a notice or order...
§ 45.2-1026. Hearings - Every formal hearing shall be conducted in accordance with §...
§ 45.2-1027. Judicial review of final order or decision or decision under § 45.2-1035 - A. Any party aggrieved by a final order, decision, or...
§ 45.2-1028. Designating areas unsuitable for coal surface mining - A. 1. The Director shall establish a planning process that...
§ 45.2-1029. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits - A. For the purpose of this section: "Board" means the...
§ 45.2-1030. Replacement of water supply - A. The operator of any coal surface mining operation shall...
§ 45.2-1031. State Reclamation Program - A. The Commonwealth's program for the reclamation of land and...
§ 45.2-1032. Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund - A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a...
§ 45.2-1033. Operator may perform reclamation; bidding; conditions; adjustment of required bonds; regulations - A. Notwithstanding any licensing requirement under Title 54.1, an operator...
§ 45.2-1034. Eligible lands and water; priorities for expenditures - A. Lands and water eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement...
§ 45.2-1035. Right of entry, acquisition, disposition, and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices - A. The Director shall take all reasonable actions to obtain...
§ 45.2-1036. Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work - The Commonwealth shall have a lien, if perfected as provided...
§ 45.2-1037. Perfection of lien; waiver of lien - A. The Director shall perfect the lien given under the...
§ 45.2-1038. Recordation and indexing of lien; notice - It is the duty of the clerk in whose office...
§ 45.2-1039. Priority of lien - Any lien acquired under this article shall have priority as...
§ 45.2-1040. Hearing to determine amount of lien - Any party having an interest in the real property against...
§ 45.2-1041. Satisfaction of lien - Any lien acquired under this article shall be satisfied to...
§ 45.2-1042. Miscellaneous powers of Director - A. In addition to any other remedies provided for in...
§ 45.2-1043. Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund - There is hereby created in the state treasury a special...
§ 45.2-1044. Participation in Fund - A. Participation in the Fund is open to any operator...
§ 45.2-1045. Initial payments into Fund; renewal payments; bonds - A. Any operator filing a permit application for a coal...
§ 45.2-1046. Assessment of reclamation tax revenues for Fund - A. There is hereby levied a reclamation tax upon the...
§ 45.2-1047. Special assessment - A. In addition to the tax assessed pursuant to §...
§ 45.2-1048. Collection of reclamation tax and penalties for nonpayment - A. Payment of taxes under this section shall be made...
§ 45.2-1049. Forfeiture of bonds on operations participating in the Fund; alternative remedies - A. Forfeiture of bonds of an operation participating in the...
§ 45.2-1050. Reinstatement to the Fund; recovery of Fund expenditures - A. An operator who has defaulted on any reclamation obligation...
§ 45.2-1051. Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board - A. The Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board (the...