Virginia Statutes
§ 45.2-2116 — Uranium mining permit applications; uranium mining deemed to have significant effect on surface
Virginia § 45.2-2116
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Subtitle VOther Sources of Energy; Energy Policy
Ch. 21Nuclear Energy
Art. 3Exploration for Uranium Ore
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-2116 (2026).
Text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no application for a uranium mining permit shall be accepted by any agency of the Commonwealth until a program for permitting uranium mining is established by statute. For the purpose of construing the definition of "mining" in § 45.2-1200, uranium mining is deemed to have a significant effect on the surface.
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Legislative History
1982, c. 269, § 45.1-283; 1983, c. 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 § 45.2-2116, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/45.2/45.2-2116.