Coal Mining and Reclamation

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Section
1

Legislative finding.

Section
2

Purpose.

Section
3

Definitions.

Section
5

Activities exempted from chapter.

Section
6

Powers, functions, and duties of board and division.

Section
6.5

Rulemaking authority and procedure.

Section
6.7

Administrative procedures.

Section
7

Financial interest in mining operation prohibited -- Penalty -- Enforcement -- Quorum for board hearings.

Section
8

Exploration rules issued by division -- Contents -- Confidential information not to be publicly available -- Penalty for violation -- Division approval required for removal of excess coal.

Section
9

Permit required for surface coal mining operations -- Exemptions -- Expiration of permit -- Maximum time for commencement of mining operations -- Renewal of permit.

Section
10

Permit application fee -- Submission of application and reclamation plan -- Determinations, tests, and samplings -- Filing of application -- Insurance required -- Blasting plan.

Section
11

Division action on permit application -- Requirements for approval -- List of applicant's mining law violation -- Restoration of prime farmland.

Section
12

Revised permit and reclamation plan -- Application -- Transfer, assignment, or sale of rights -- Revision or modification of permit provisions.

Section
13

Advertisement of ownership, location, and boundaries -- Notice to interested agencies or bodies -- Objections -- Conference.

Section
14

Division's findings issued to applicant and parties to conference -- Notice to applicant of approval or disapproval of application -- Hearing -- Temporary relief -- Appeal to district court -- Further review.

Section
15

Performance bond -- Duration of liability under bond -- Cash deposit or securities in lieu of bond -- Surety -- Adjustment of amount.

Section
16

Release of performance bond, surety, or deposit -- Inspection and evaluation of reclamation work -- Action on application for release of bond -- Objections -- Formal hearing or informal conference.

Section
17

Performance standards for all coal mining and reclamation operations -- Additional standards for steep-slope surface coal mining -- Variances.

Section
18

Underground coal mining -- Rules regarding surface effects -- Operator requirements -- Repair or compensation for damage -- Replacement of water.

Section
18.1

Suspension of underground mining upon finding of immediate danger to inhabitants at surface.

Section
18.2

Applicability of other chapter provisions.

Section
19

Information provided by permittees to division -- Inspections by division -- Signs required at operations entrances -- Violations reported by reclamation officers -- Copies of records and reports available to public.

Section
20

Civil penalty for violation of chapter -- Informal conference -- Public hearing -- Contest of violation or amount of penalty -- Collection -- Criminal penalties -- Civil penalty for failure to correct violation.

Section
21

Civil action to compel compliance with chapter -- Jurisdiction -- Venue -- Division and board as parties -- Court costs -- Security when temporary restraining order or injunction sought -- Other rights not affected -- Action for damages.

Section
22

Violation of chapter or permit conditions -- Inspection -- Cessation order, abatement notice, or show cause order -- Suspension or revocation of permit -- Review -- Costs assessed against either party.

Section
23

Time for bringing criminal proceeding.

Section
24

Determination of unsuitability of lands for surface coal mining -- Petition -- Public hearing -- Detailed statement by division.

Section
25

Abandoned mine reclamation program -- Expenditure priorities -- Eligible lands and water -- Requirements for use of funds for reclamation or drainage abatement -- Priority sites -- Effect of release of bond or deposit.

Section
25.1

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund created -- Contents -- Use of money.

Section
25.2

Liability limitation for abandoned mine reclamation.

Section
26

State reclamation plan and annual projects submitted to Secretary of Interior -- Contents of plan -- Annual support and implementation requests -- Costs for proposed projects.

Section
27

Entry upon land adversely affected by past coal mining practices -- Conducting of studies or exploratory work -- State acquisition of land -- Lien -- Waste disposal fund -- Water pollution control and treatment plants.

Section
28

Recovery of reclamation costs -- Lien against reclaimed land.

Section
28.1

Certification of completion of coal reclamation.

Section
29

Other enforcement and protection rights unaffected -- Operator to replace adversely affected water supply of legitimate users.

Section
30

Judicial review of rules or orders.