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Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979

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Section
45.2-1000

(Effective October 1, 2021) Definitions

Section
45.2-1001

(Effective October 1, 2021) Limitations of chapter

Section
45.2-1002

(Effective October 1, 2021) Application of chapter

Section
45.2-1003

(Effective October 1, 2021) Authority and duties of Director

Section
45.2-1004

(Effective October 1, 2021) Training and certification of blasters

Section
45.2-1005

(Effective October 1, 2021) Conflicts of interest prohibited

Section
45.2-1006

(Effective October 1, 2021) Resisting, etc., Director or agent of the Director; penalty

Section
45.2-1007

(Effective October 1, 2021) Coal Surface Mining Regulatory Fund

Section
45.2-1008

(Effective October 1, 2021) Coal exploration operations

Section
45.2-1009

(Effective October 1, 2021) Permit required for coal surface mining operation; term; transfer, etc.

Section
45.2-1010

(Effective October 1, 2021) Form and contents of permit application; fee

Section
45.2-1011

(Effective October 1, 2021) Operation and reclamation plans

Section
45.2-1012

(Effective October 1, 2021) Revision of permits

Section
45.2-1013

(Effective October 1, 2021) Approval or denial of permit

Section
45.2-1014

(Effective October 1, 2021) Public participation in process of issuing or revising permits

Section
45.2-1015

(Effective October 1, 2021) Decision of Director upon permit application; hearing; appeal

Section
45.2-1016

(Effective October 1, 2021) Performance bonds

Section
45.2-1017

(Effective October 1, 2021) Performance standards

Section
45.2-1018

(Effective October 1, 2021) Surface effects of underground coal mining operations

Section
45.2-1019

(Effective October 1, 2021) Inspections and monitoring

Section
45.2-1020

(Effective October 1, 2021) Enforcement of chapter generally

Section
45.2-1021

(Effective October 1, 2021) Civil and criminal penalties

Section
45.2-1022

(Effective October 1, 2021) Citizen suits; rights of citizens to accompany inspectors

Section
45.2-1023

(Effective October 1, 2021) Forfeiture or release of performance bond

Section
45.2-1024

(Effective October 1, 2021) Performance of reclamation operations by Director

Section
45.2-1025

(Effective October 1, 2021) Administrative review of notice or order issued under § 45.2-1020

Section
45.2-1026

(Effective October 1, 2021) Hearings

Section
45.2-1027

(Effective October 1, 2021) Judicial review of final order or decision or decision under § 45.2-1035

Section
45.2-1028

(Effective October 1, 2021) Designating areas unsuitable for coal surface mining

Section
45.2-1029

(Effective October 1, 2021) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits

Section
45.2-1030

(Effective October 1, 2021) Replacement of water supply

Section
45.2-1031

(Effective October 1, 2021) State Reclamation Program

Section
45.2-1032

(Effective October 1, 2021) Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund

Section
45.2-1033

(Effective October 1, 2021) Operator may perform reclamation; bidding; conditions; adjustment of required bonds; regulations

Section
45.2-1034

(Effective October 1, 2021) Eligible lands and water; priorities for expenditures

Section
45.2-1035

(Effective October 1, 2021) Right of entry, acquisition, disposition, and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices

Section
45.2-1036

(Effective October 1, 2021) Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work

Section
45.2-1037

(Effective October 1, 2021) Perfection of lien; waiver of lien

Section
45.2-1038

(Effective October 1, 2021) Recordation and indexing of lien; notice

Section
45.2-1039

(Effective October 1, 2021) Priority of lien

Section
45.2-1040

(Effective October 1, 2021) Hearing to determine amount of lien

Section
45.2-1041

(Effective October 1, 2021) Satisfaction of lien

Section
45.2-1042

(Effective October 1, 2021) Miscellaneous powers of Director

Section
45.2-1043

(Effective October 1, 2021) Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund

Section
45.2-1044

(Effective October 1, 2021) Participation in Fund

Section
45.2-1045

(Effective October 1, 2021) Initial payments into Fund; renewal payments; bonds

Section
45.2-1046

(Effective October 1, 2021) Assessment of reclamation tax revenues for Fund

Section
45.2-1047

(Effective October 1, 2021) Special assessment

Section
45.2-1048

(Effective October 1, 2021) Collection of reclamation tax and penalties for nonpayment

Section
45.2-1049

(Effective October 1, 2021) Forfeiture of bonds on operations participating in the Fund; alternative remedies

Section
45.2-1050

(Effective October 1, 2021) Reinstatement to the Fund; recovery of Fund expenditures

Section
45.2-1051

(Effective October 1, 2021) Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board