Kansas Statutes
Article 4 - Mined-land Conservation And Reclamation
49-401 Short title.

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 49 - Mines And Mining

Article 4 - Mined-land Conservation And Reclamation

49-401 Short title.

49-402 Declaration of policy.

49-402a Jurisdiction and authority vested in department of health and environment; powers, duties and functions conferred; abolition of board and office of executive director; application of documentary references and designations; rules and regulati...

49-402b Appropriations, unexpended balances transferred, use; officers and employees, liability for accrued compensation assumed by department of health and environment.

49-402c Property and records transferred; resolution of conflicts by governor.

49-402d Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.

49-402e Officers and employees transferred; civil service status; benefits and rights retained.

49-403 Definitions.

49-404 Employment of inspectors and other personnel; contracts for technical services authorized; financial interest in coal mining operation prohibited; penalties for violation of prohibition; rules and regulations for enforcement; reports to congre...

49-405 Powers and authority of secretary.

49-405a Training, examination and certification of certain persons responsible for blasting or use of explosives; rules and regulations requiring.

49-405b Area designated as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, when; petition to have area so designated or designation terminated; hearing; duties of secretary.

49-405c Civil penalty for violation of permit condition or provision of act; determination of amount of penalty; hearing; criminal penalty for violations; civil penalty for failure to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued; right to...

49-405d Inspections, when; reports; signs, where, required information; violations; public records.

49-406 Permit to engage in surface mining; compliance with federal act required; annual statement of coal mined; application for permit, contents; notice of application for permit, publication; map and plan to accompany application; disapproval of ap...

49-407 Permit to engage in surface mining; approval, modification or denial; determination and order of secretary, contents; applicant to file schedule listing notices of violation; prime farmland area, effect; informal conference; notice and hearing...

49-408 Reclamation of land; regulations of secretary; public waters, extent.

49-409 Revegetation of affected areas.

49-410 Amendment of permit, application; requirements; limitation on transfer, assignment or sale of rights granted under permit; revision or modification of permit.

49-411 Commencement of reclamation, when; grading.

49-413 Planting report; inspection and evaluation of vegetative cover.

49-415 Reclamation reports; release of bond, when; hearing; conduct of hearing.

49-416 Effect of revocation of permit or forfeiture of bond upon future permits.

49-416a Review of notice or order; investigation and public hearing; order vacating, affirming, modifying or terminating notice or order; show cause order to suspend or revoke permit, hearing; assessment of costs.

49-417 Reclamation by secretary; use of authorized funds; authority to contract; competitive bids; posting of bond or cash deposit by contractor; release of operator's bond, when.

49-418 Effect on existing laws.

49-420 Mined-land conservation and reclamation fee fund and mined-land reclamation fund; administrative expenses.

49-421a Penalty for interference with performance of duties of department or its employees or agents.

49-422a Judicial review.

49-423 Savings clause.

49-425 Interests in water resources not affected; replacement of water supply.

49-426 Civil action to compel compliance with act; limitations; award of costs of litigation; rights to seek other relief not restricted; action for damages for injuries.

49-427 Coal exploration operations; exploration regulations; trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information confidential; limitations on amount of coal removed under exploration permit.

49-428 Reclamation of land having abandoned mines; plans and programs developed by secretary; abandoned mined-land fund created; priorities in development of plans and programs; abandoned mines eligible for inclusion; application to secretary of inte...

49-429 Application of act to underground coal mining.

49-430 Supplemental provisions.

49-431 Act not applicable to extraction of coal in certain circumstances.

49-432 Authority of secretary and department personnel to enter property for certain purposes; entry construed as exercise of police power; studies, exploratory work.

49-433 Acquisition of abandoned mined-land; findings required; eminent domain permitted, when; acquisition expenditures; disposition of revenue.