(a) All orders, determinations, rules, permits, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, waivers, bonds, authorizations and privileges which have been issued, made, granted or allowed to become effective prior to the enactment of this article shall remain in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside or revoked pursuant to this article, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 22-3-37

  • Division: means the Division of Environmental Protection. See West Virginia Code 22-3-3
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Operation: means those activities conducted by an operator who is subject to the jurisdiction of this article. See West Virginia Code 22-3-3
  • Permit: means a permit to conduct surface mining operations pursuant to this article. See West Virginia Code 22-3-3

(b) Any proceedings, including notices of proposed rule-making, or any application for any license, permit or certificate pending before the division are not affected by this enactment.