Abandoned Mine Reclamation

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Abandoned Mine Reclamation.” It is part of Chapter 10 “Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979”, which is part of Part C “Surface Coal Mines”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 45.2-1031	State Reclamation Program
§ 45.2-1032	Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
§ 45.2-1032.1	Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund
§ 45.2-1033	Operator may perform reclamation; bidding; conditions; adjustment of required bonds; regulations
§ 45.2-1034	Eligible lands and water; priorities for expenditures
§ 45.2-1035	Right of entry, acquisition, disposition, and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices
§ 45.2-1036	Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work
§ 45.2-1037	Perfection of lien; waiver of lien
§ 45.2-1038	Recordation and indexing of lien; notice
§ 45.2-1039	Priority of lien
§ 45.2-1040	Hearing to determine amount of lien
§ 45.2-1041	Satisfaction of lien
§ 45.2-1042	Miscellaneous powers of Director