Kentucky Statutes 350.080 – Procedure for obtaining approval of other mining operations — Deferral of reclamation
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A permittee may conduct other mining operations from premises covered by a strip mining permit with approval of the cabinet, subject to the provisions of KRS Chapters
351 and 352. In applying to the cabinet for the approval, he shall furnish the cabinet with a revised copy of the map of the area on which his permit was based on which he shall designate other mining locations, the location of outside haulageways, and other parts of the area necessary to the conduct of other mining operations. The cabinet may authorize the permittee to defer the reclamation of the area covered by the operations during such time as other bona fide mining operations are carried out. The bond covering that area shall remain in effect until reclamation of it has been completed by the permittee under a plan approved by the cabinet.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 429, sec. 9, effective July 14, 1992. — Amended
1972 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 3, sec. 66. — Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 8, sec. 8.
351 and 352. In applying to the cabinet for the approval, he shall furnish the cabinet with a revised copy of the map of the area on which his permit was based on which he shall designate other mining locations, the location of outside haulageways, and other parts of the area necessary to the conduct of other mining operations. The cabinet may authorize the permittee to defer the reclamation of the area covered by the operations during such time as other bona fide mining operations are carried out. The bond covering that area shall remain in effect until reclamation of it has been completed by the permittee under a plan approved by the cabinet.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 350.080
- Cabinet: means the Energy and Environment Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
- Operations: means surface coal mining operations, all of the premises, facilities, roads, and equipment used in the process of producing coal from a designated area or removing overburden for the purpose of determining the location, quality, or quantity of a natural coal deposit or the activity to facilitate or accomplish the extraction or the removal of coal. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
- Permittee: means a person holding a permit to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
- Reclamation: means the reconditioning of the area affected by surface coal mining operations under a plan approved by the cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 429, sec. 9, effective July 14, 1992. — Amended
1972 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 3, sec. 66. — Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 8, sec. 8.