Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect the mining and other property rights of any coal owner nor shall any provision of this article be construed to preclude a coal operator from removing support of the surface and any structure or facilities thereon and other strata as such rights may exist in any severance deed or other contract.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 21. Coalbed Methane Wells and Units
§22-21-1. Declaration of Public Policy; Legislative Findings
§22-21-4. Chief; Powers and Duties Generally
§22-21-5. Duties of the Coalbed Methane Review Board; Meetings; Notice, Powers and Duties Generally
§22-21-7. Consent and Agreement of Coal Owner or Operator
§22-21-8. Performance Bonds; Corporate Surety or Other Security
§22-21-10. Procedure for Filing Comments
§22-21-11. Objections or Comments to Coalbed Methane Wells by Coal Owner or Operator; Hearings
§22-21-13. Review Board Hearing; Findings; Order
§22-21-15. Drilling Units and Pooling of Interests
§22-21-18. Operation on Drilling Units
§22-21-19. Validity of Unit Agreements
§22-21-21. Dry or Abandoned Wells
§22-21-24. Existing Mining Rights