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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>363998</law_id><section_number>45.2-1042</section_number><catch_line> Miscellaneous powers of Director</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="99" identifier="45.2">Mines, Minerals, and Energy</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Coal Mining</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="3" identifier="C">Surface Coal Mines</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="2" identifier="10">Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="4" identifier="4">Abandoned Mine Reclamation</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> In addition to any other remedies provided for in this chapter, the <span class="dictionary">Director</span> may <span class="dictionary">petition</span> any <span class="dictionary">court</span> of competent <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> for an <span class="dictionary">injunction</span> to restrain any interference with the exercise of the right to enter or to conduct any work pursuant to this chapter. <a id="paragraph-1355814" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/45.2-1042/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Director</span> is authorized, to the extent of funds available for the purposes herein, to construct and operate plants for the control and treatment of water pollution resulting from mine drainage. Such plants may include major intercepters and other facilities appurtenant to such plants. No such control or treatment shall in any way be less than that required under the federal Clean Water Act. <a id="paragraph-1355815" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/45.2-1042/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Director</span> may transfer funds to other appropriate state or local agencies in <span class="dictionary">order</span> to carry out the reclamation authorized by this article. <a id="paragraph-1355816" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/45.2-1042/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1979, c. 290, &#xA7; 45.1-270; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
