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Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law

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Short title

Legislative findings and declarations

Purpose

Definitions

Administration and enforcement of chapter

Section
53-9-11

Promulgation of rules and regulations; hearings; notice thereof

Section
53-9-13

Repealed

Section
53-9-15

Repealed

Section
53-9-17

Repealed

Section
53-9-19

Financial interest of persons employed under this chapter; penalty; monitoring and enforcement

Section
53-9-21

Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; term; extensions; use by successor in interest; termination

Section
53-9-23

Surface coal mining and reclamation permit-reissuance

Section
53-9-25

Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application fee; contents of application; insurance coverage; blasting plan; notice of past violations

Section
53-9-26

Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application cost assistance to small operators

Section
53-9-27

Filing of permit application with chancery court clerk; public inspection; exclusion of confidential information

Section
53-9-28

Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; permit fees

Section
53-9-29

Reclamation plan included in application; contents

Section
53-9-31

Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; filing, deposit, and adjustment of bond; requirement of surety; liability under bond

Section
53-9-32

Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; preparation of plain language summary of proposed operation and reclamation

Section
53-9-33

Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; requisites for approval of application for permit; schedule of notices of violation; permit to mine on prime farmland; restriction on transfer of rights; modification of permit provisions

Section
53-9-35

Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; revisions

Section
53-9-37

Advertisement of land ownership; public comment on intention to mine or objections to application for permit; informal conferences; authority of permit board to conduct hearings on own motion

Section
53-9-39

Disposition of application for permit; manner of notifying interested parties; hearing before review board and notification of decision; temporary relief; right to judicial appeal

Section
53-9-41

Coal exploration permit; application; limitation on removal; penalty for disturbing land surface

Section
53-9-43

Confidentiality claims; penalties

Section
53-9-45

Promulgation of regulations and performance standards relating to surface mining; variances

Section
53-9-47

Promulgation of regulations relating to surface effects of underground coal mining; permit requirements; suspension of mining; applicability of chapter

Section
53-9-49

Authorized departures from performance standards; experimental practices

Section
53-9-51

Records, reports and equipment to be maintained by permittees; evaluation of results; specification of monitoring sites; entry and inspection by department; release of materials to public

Section
53-9-53

Sign at entrance of surface coal mining and reclamation operation

Section
53-9-55

Violation of chapter; civil penalties; public hearing; judicial review; limitations on liability

Section
53-9-57

Criminal penalties; violation of condition of permit or order

Section
53-9-59

Repealed

Section
53-9-61

Criminal penalties; resisting, preventing, impeding, or interfering with performance of duties

Section
53-9-63

Nonexclusivity of penalty provisions

Section
53-9-65

Release of bond; objections; hearing; bond forfeiture

Section
53-9-67

Civil action; costs; nonexclusivity of provisions; limitations on liability

Section
53-9-69

Inspection; cessation order; suspension or revocation of permit; hearing; request to attorney general to institute civil action; nonexclusivity of provisions; assessing costs and expenses

Section
53-9-71

Designation of lands as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations

Section
53-9-73

Cooperation with Secretary of Interior

Section
53-9-75

Application of chapter to public corporations

Section
53-9-77

Administrative review; appeal of decisions of the permit board

Section
53-9-79

Repealed

Section
53-9-81

Inapplicability of chapter

Section
53-9-83

Lease of state coal deposits

Section
53-9-85

Enforcement and protection of water rights

Section
53-9-87

Training, examination, and certification of persons responsible for blasting

Section
53-9-89

Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation fund; deposit of funds

Section
53-9-91

Repealed