78547345.1-259Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Mines And MiningVirginia Coal Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1979Miscellaneous ProvisionsApplicability of chapter to public agencies, utilities and corporations1979, c. 290.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.1-259//45.1-259/45.1/19/3/45.1-259

Any agency, unit, or instrumentality of the Commonwealth, or of federal or local government, including any publicly owned utility or publicly owned corporation of federal, state or local government, which proposes to engage in coal surface mining operations which are subject to the requirements of this chapter shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.section

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