Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Chapter 130 - COAL SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION REGULATIONS
Part 780 - Surface Mining Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan
Section 4VAC25-130-780.31 - Protection of public parks and historic places
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
(a) For any publicly owned parks or any places listed on the National Register of Historic Places that may be adversely affected by the proposed operation, each plan shall describe the measures to be used --
(b) The division may require the applicant to protect historic and archaeological properties listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places through appropriate mitigation and treatment measures. Appropriate mitigation and treatment measures may be required to be taken after permit issuance provided that the required measures are completed before the properties are affected by any mining operation.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-230 of the Code of Virginia.
