Abandoned Mine Reclamation
This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Abandoned Mine Reclamation.” 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 12 sections.
- § 45.1-260
- State Reclamation Program
- § 45.1-261
- Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
- § 45.1-261.1
- Operators may perform reclamation; bidding; conditions; adjustment of required bonds; regulations
- § 45.1-262
- Eligible lands and water; priorities for expenditures
- § 45.1-263
- Right of entry, acquisition, disposition and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices
- § 45.1-264
- Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work
- § 45.1-265
- Perfection of lien; waiver of lien
- § 45.1-266
- Recordation and indexing of lien; notice
- § 45.1-267
- Priority of lien
- § 45.1-268
- Hearing to determine amount of lien
- § 45.1-269
- Satisfaction of lien
- § 45.1-270
- Miscellaneous powers of Director