Revised Code of Washington
Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum
Chapter 78.44 - Surface Mining.

78.44.010 - Legislative finding. - RCW 78.44.010 Legislative finding. The legislature recognizes that the extraction...

78.44.011 - Intent. - RCW 78.44.011 Intent. The legislature recognizes that the extraction of...

78.44.020 - Purposes. - RCW 78.44.020 Purposes. The purposes of this chapter are to:...

78.44.031 - Definitions. - RCW 78.44.031 Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the...

78.44.040 - Administration of chapter—Rule-making authority. - RCW 78.44.040 Administration of chapter—Rule-making authority. The department of natural...

78.44.045 - Surface mining reclamation account. - RCW 78.44.045 Surface mining reclamation account. (1) The surface mining...

78.44.050 - Exclusive authority to regulate reclamation—Department may delegate enforcement authority to counties, cities, towns—Other laws not affected. - RCW 78.44.050 Exclusive authority to regulate reclamation—Department may delegate enforcement...

78.44.055 - Surface mining of coal—Preemption of chapter by federal laws, programs. - RCW 78.44.055 Surface mining of coal—Preemption of chapter by federal...

78.44.060 - Investigations, research, etc.—Dissemination of information. - RCW 78.44.060 Investigations, research, etc.—Dissemination of information. The department shall...

78.44.070 - Cooperation with other agencies—Receipt and expenditure of funds. - RCW 78.44.070 Cooperation with other agencies—Receipt and expenditure of funds....

78.44.081 - Reclamation permits required—Applications. - RCW 78.44.081 Reclamation permits required—Applications. After July 1, 1993, no...

78.44.083 - Reclamation permit—Refusal to issue. - RCW 78.44.083 Reclamation permit—Refusal to issue. The department shall refuse...

78.44.085 - Application fee—Annual permit fee—Confidential records—Appeals—Collection of fees. - RCW 78.44.085 Application fee—Annual permit fee—Confidential records—Appeals—Collection of fees. (1)...

78.44.087 - Performance security required—Department authority. - RCW 78.44.087 Performance security required—Department authority. (1) The department should...

78.44.091 - Reclamation plans—Approval process. - RCW 78.44.091 Reclamation plans—Approval process. An applicant shall provide a...

78.44.101 - Joint reclamation plans may be required. - RCW 78.44.101 Joint reclamation plans may be required. Where two...

78.44.111 - Segmental reclamation—Primary objective. - RCW 78.44.111 Segmental reclamation—Primary objective. The permit holder shall reclaim...

78.44.121 - Reclamation setbacks—Exemption. - RCW 78.44.121 Reclamation setbacks—Exemption. Reclamation setbacks shall be as follows...

78.44.131 - Reclamation specifics—Basic objective—Modifications for metals mining and milling operations—Timeline. - RCW 78.44.131 Reclamation specifics—Basic objective—Modifications for metals mining and milling...

78.44.141 - Reclamation—Minimum standards—Waiver. - RCW 78.44.141 Reclamation—Minimum standards—Waiver. Reclamation of surface mines permitted after...

78.44.151 - Reclamation plans—Modification, when required—SEPA. - RCW 78.44.151 Reclamation plans—Modification, when required—SEPA. (1) The permit holder...

78.44.161 - Reclamation compliance—Inspection of disturbed area—Special inspection requirements for metals mining and milling operations. - RCW 78.44.161 Reclamation compliance—Inspection of disturbed area—Special inspection requirements for...

78.44.171 - Reclamation—Transfer of permits. - RCW 78.44.171 Reclamation—Transfer of permits. Reclamation permits shall be transferred...

78.44.181 - Reclamation—Report by permit holder on anniversary date. - RCW 78.44.181 Reclamation—Report by permit holder on anniversary date. On...

78.44.190 - Deficiencies—Order to rectify—Time extension. - RCW 78.44.190 Deficiencies—Order to rectify—Time extension. (1) The department may...

78.44.200 - Immediate danger—Emergency notice and order to rectify deficiencies—Emergency order to suspend surface mining. - RCW 78.44.200 Immediate danger—Emergency notice and order to rectify deficiencies—Emergency...

78.44.210 - Suspension of a reclamation permit. - RCW 78.44.210 Suspension of a reclamation permit. The department, through...

78.44.220 - Declaration of abandonment—Reclamation—Subsequent miner. - RCW 78.44.220 Declaration of abandonment—Reclamation—Subsequent miner. The department may issue...

78.44.230 - Abandonment—Cancellation of the reclamation permit. - RCW 78.44.230 Abandonment—Cancellation of the reclamation permit. When the department...

78.44.240 - Reclamation by the department—Order to submit performance security—Cost recovery. - RCW 78.44.240 Reclamation by the department—Order to submit performance security—Cost...

78.44.250 - Fines—Civil penalties—Damage recovery. - RCW 78.44.250 Fines—Civil penalties—Damage recovery. Each order of the department...

78.44.260 - Operating without permit—Penalty. - RCW 78.44.260 Operating without permit—Penalty. Any miner or permit holder...

78.44.270 - Appeals—Standing. - RCW 78.44.270 Appeals—Standing. Department determinations under this chapter may be...

78.44.280 - Underground operation—Surface disturbances subject to chapter. - RCW 78.44.280 Underground operation—Surface disturbances subject to chapter. Surface disturbances...

78.44.300 - Reclamation awards—Recognition of excellence. - RCW 78.44.300 Reclamation awards—Recognition of excellence. The department shall create...

78.44.310 - Reclamation consulting—No cost service. - RCW 78.44.310 Reclamation consulting—No cost service. The department shall establish...

78.44.320 - Definitions applicable to RCW 78.44.330. - RCW 78.44.320 Definitions applicable to RCW 78.44.330. The definitions in...

78.44.330 - Mineral trespass—Penalty. - RCW 78.44.330 Mineral trespass—Penalty. (1) A person commits the crime...

78.44.340 - Mineral trespass—Limitation on application. - RCW 78.44.340 Mineral trespass—Limitation on application. (1) RCW 78.44.330 does...

78.44.350 - Blanket performance security. - RCW 78.44.350 Blanket performance security. (1) A permit holder, in...

78.44.360 - Performance security insufficient to cover cost of reclamation—Lien established in favor of department. - RCW 78.44.360 Performance security insufficient to cover cost of reclamation—Lien...

78.44.370 - Notice of correction. - RCW 78.44.370 Notice of correction. (1) The department may issue...

78.44.380 - Stop work orders. - RCW 78.44.380 Stop work orders. (1) The department may issue...

78.44.390 - Cancellation of a reclamation permit. - RCW 78.44.390 Cancellation of a reclamation permit. (1) In addition...

78.44.910 - Previously mined land. - RCW 78.44.910 Previously mined land. Miners and permit holders shall...

78.44.920 - Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 64. - RCW 78.44.920 Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 64. This act shall...