Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Chapter 130 - COAL SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION REGULATIONS
Part 817 - Permanent Program Performance Standards-Underground Mining Activities
Section 4VAC25-130-817.132 - Cessation of operations; permanent

(a) Persons who cease underground mining activities permanently shall close or backfill or otherwise permanently reclaim all affected areas, in accordance with this chapter and the permit approved by the division.

(b) All surface equipment, structures or other facilities not required for continued underground mining activities and monitoring, unless approved by the division as suitable for the postmining land use or environmental monitoring, shall be removed and the affected land reclaimed.