Virginia § 45.2-1002 Application of chapter

Virginia Statutes

§ 45.2-1002 — Application of chapter

Virginia § 45.2-1002

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy

Subtitle IICoal Mining

Ch. 10Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979

Art. 1General and Administrative Provisions

Part CSurface Coal Mines

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Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1002 (2026).

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A.The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the extraction of coal:

1.By a landowner for his own noncommercial use from land owned or leased by him; or

2.As an incidental part of federal, state, or local government-financed highway or other construction under regulations established by the Director.

B.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, that proposes to engage in coal surface mining operations that are subject to the requirements of this chapter shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.

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A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the extraction of coal:

1. By a landowner for his own noncommercial use from land owned or leased by him; or

2. As an incidental part of federal, state, or local government-financed highway or other construction under regulations established by the Director.

B. 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, that proposes to engage in coal surface mining operations that are subject to the requirements of this chapter shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.