Abandoned Mine Reclamation

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Abandoned Mine Reclamation.” It is part of Chapter 10 “Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979”, which is part of Part C “Surface Coal Mines”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 13 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 45.2-1031	State Reclamation Program
§ 45.2-1032	Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
§ 45.2-1032.1	Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund
§ 45.2-1033	Operator may perform reclamation; bidding; conditions; adjustment of required bonds; regulations
§ 45.2-1034	Eligible lands and water; priorities for expenditures
§ 45.2-1035	Right of entry, acquisition, disposition, and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices
§ 45.2-1036	Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work
§ 45.2-1037	Perfection of lien; waiver of lien
§ 45.2-1038	Recordation and indexing of lien; notice
§ 45.2-1039	Priority of lien
§ 45.2-1040	Hearing to determine amount of lien
§ 45.2-1041	Satisfaction of lien
§ 45.2-1042	Miscellaneous powers of Director