Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 155 - Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Chapter 15 - Oklahoma's Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program
Section 155:15-1-9 - Acquisition of land and water for reclamation
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Land and/or water adversely affected by past coal mining practices may be acquired with moneys from the Fund if approved in advance by the Office. The Office shall find in writing that acquisition is necessary for successful reclamation and that the following conditions are met:
(b) The Commission, if approved in advance by the Office, may acquire coal refuse disposal sites, including the coal refuse, with moneys from the Fund and with prior balance replacement funds.
(c) Land adversely affected by past coal mining practices may be acquired by the Commission if the acquisition is an integral and necessary element of an economically feasible plan or project to construct or rehabilitate housing which meets the specific requirements in section 407(h) of SMCRA.
(d) The Commission when acquiring land shall acquire only such interests in the land as are necessary for the reclamation work planned or the postreclamation use of the land. Interests in improvements on the land, mineral rights, or associated water rights may be acquired if:
Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2473, eff 8-2-10