Virginia Statutes
§ 45.2-1300 — Definitions
Virginia § 45.2-1300
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Subtitle IIIMineral Mines
Ch. 13Mineral Mining Retaining Dams; Adjacent Owners
Art. 1Mineral Mining Retaining Dams and Refuse Piles
Part AMineral Mines Generally
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1300 (2026).
Text
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Impound water" means to impound water for use in carrying out any part of the process necessary in the production or preparation of minerals.
"Refuse" means waste material resulting from a mineral mining operation.
"Silt" means fine particles resulting from a mineral mining operation, suspended in or deposited by water.
"Water" means water used in a mining operation.
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Legislative History
1997, c. 390, § 45.1-225.3; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
Nearby Sections
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§ 45.2-100
Definitions§ 45.2-1000
Definitions§ 45.2-1001
Limitations of chapter§ 45.2-1002
Application of chapter§ 45.2-1003
Authority and duties of Director§ 45.2-1004
Training and certification of blasters§ 45.2-1005
Conflicts of interest prohibited§ 45.2-1007
Coal Surface Mining Regulatory Fund§ 45.2-1008
Coal exploration operations§ 45.2-1010
Form and contents of permit application; fee§ 45.2-1011
Operation and reclamation plans§ 45.2-1012
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 45.2-1300, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/45.2/45.2-1300.