Regulation Of Mining Activity
This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Regulation Of Mining Activity.” It is part of Title 45.1, titled “Mines And Mining.” It is part of Chapter 19, titled “Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1979.” It’s comprised of the following 21 sections.
- § 45.1-233
- Coal exploration operations
- § 45.1-234
- Permits required; certain operations conducted pending initial administrative decision; time for application and action of Director thereon; term; transfer, etc
- § 45.1-235
- Form and contents of permit application; fee
- § 45.1-236
- Operations and reclamation plans
- § 45.1-237
- Revision of permits
- § 45.1-238
- Approval or denial of permit
- § 45.1-239
- Public participation in process of issuing or revising permits
- § 45.1-240
- Decision of Director upon permit application; hearing; appeal
- § 45.1-241
- Performance bonds
- § 45.1-242
- Performance standards
- § 45.1-243
- Surface effects of underground coal mining operations
- § 45.1-244
- Inspections and monitoring
- § 45.1-245
- Enforcement of chapter generally
- § 45.1-246
- Civil and criminal penalties
- § 45.1-246.1
- Citizen suits; rights of citizens to accompany inspectors
- § 45.1-247
- Forfeiture or release of performance bond
- § 45.1-248
- Performance of reclamation operations by Director
- § 45.1-249
- Administrative review of notice or order issued under § 45.1-245
- § 45.1-250
- Hearings
- § 45.1-251
- Judicial review of final order or decision or of decision under § 45.1-263
- § 45.1-252
- Designating areas unsuitable for coal surface mining