Kentucky Statutes 349.055 – Coalbed Methane Well Review Board established — Board attached to Department of Natural Resources within Energy and Environment Cabinet
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(1) The Coalbed Methane Well Review Board is hereby established. The review board shall be composed of five (5) members and shall have the powers and duties specified under this chapter.
(2) The review board shall consist of the commissioner of the Department for Natural Resources or his or her designee within the department, the director of the Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement and the director of the Division of Oil and Gas within the Department for Natural Resources, a representative of the oil and gas industry, and a representative of the coal industry. The representatives from the oil and gas industry and the coal industry shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of four (4) years subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(3) The review board shall be, for administrative purposes only, attached to the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1872, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 48, effective June 20, 2005. — Created 2004
Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 11, effective July 13, 2004.
(2) The review board shall consist of the commissioner of the Department for Natural Resources or his or her designee within the department, the director of the Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement and the director of the Division of Oil and Gas within the Department for Natural Resources, a representative of the oil and gas industry, and a representative of the coal industry. The representatives from the oil and gas industry and the coal industry shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of four (4) years subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 349.055
- Coalbed methane: means gas produced from a reservoir found in a coalbed, a mined-out area, or gob. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Department for Natural
Resources. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010 - Department: means the Department for Natural Resources. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Director: means the director of the Division of Oil and Gas as established in
KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010 - Division: means the Division of Mine Permits in the Department for Natural
Resources. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010 - Review board: means the Coalbed Methane Well Review Board. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Well: means any borehole, shaft driven, or hole dug, drilled, deepened, converted or reopened for the purpose of capturing or producing coalbed methane for sale or use. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
(3) The review board shall be, for administrative purposes only, attached to the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1872, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 48, effective June 20, 2005. — Created 2004
Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 11, effective July 13, 2004.