49-411. Commencement of reclamation, when; grading. An operator shall commence the reclamation of the area of land affected by its operation contemporaneous with the surface mining of that area in accordance with a plan of reclamation required by the mined-land conservation and reclamation act and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Except as otherwise provided in the mined-land conservation and reclamation act or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, grading shall be kept current with the operation as required herein, and no permit or supplement to a permit shall be issued if these practices are not current.
History: L. 1968, ch. 395, § 11; L. 1974, ch. 229, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 208, § 10; L. 1981, ch. 213, § 4; May 18.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 4 - Mined-land Conservation And Reclamation
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.
49-405 Powers and authority of secretary.
49-405d Inspections, when; reports; signs, where, required information; violations; public records.
49-408 Reclamation of land; regulations of secretary; public waters, extent.
49-409 Revegetation of affected areas.
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.
49-418 Effect on existing laws.
49-425 Interests in water resources not affected; replacement of water supply.
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.